Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to which program outcomes or educational objectives are being achieved; or(b) result in decisions and actions taken to improve the program.Multiple constituencies are to be involved in the process, as the TAC/ABET Technology Criteria2000 (TC2K) stipulate use of multiple assessment tools and measures for (a) the programoutcomes, i.e., knowledge and capabilities of students at the time of graduation and (b) theprogram objectives, i.e., the expected accomplishments of graduates during the first few yearsafter graduation. Effective assessment tools provide the information needed to measure outcomesand objectives, so necessary improvements can be implemented.The focus of this paper is on assessment of program outcomes. The primary assessment

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Imin Kao

). Without the facility andinfrastructure, this study and implementation of podcast technology would not have beenpossible. Specifically, Mr. Yersson Gaona has been instrumental in making possible therecording and production of video podcasting for the classes and contents of podcastingdescribed in this paper. Ms. Jennifer Adams manages the University podcast server on which thecontents of the classes are published and maintained. This teaching project was also partlysupported by a NSF grant CMS 0428403.References[1] Wikipedia, URL address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting.[2] Apple, Inc., “Podcasting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ),” http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301880[3] Miller, David B., “Podcasting at the

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Imin Kao

). Without the facility andinfrastructure, this study and implementation of podcast technology would not have beenpossible. Specifically, Mr. Yersson Gaona has been instrumental in making possible therecording and production of video podcasting for the classes and contents of podcastingdescribed in this paper. Ms. Jennifer Adams manages the University podcast server on which thecontents of the classes are published and maintained. This teaching project was also partlysupported by a NSF grant CMS 0428403.References[1] Wikipedia, URL address: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting.[2] Apple, Inc., “Podcasting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ),” http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301880[3] Miller, David B., “Podcasting at the

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista Donaldson, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

] Chen, H.L., O. Eris, K.M. Donaldson and S.D. Sheppard. "From PIE to APPLES: The Evolution of a Survey Instrument to Explore Engineering Student Pathways" ASEE, Pittsburgh, 2008.[17] Astin, A.W., "Student Involvement: A Developmental Theory for Higher Education" Journal of College Student Development, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 518-529, 1999.[18] Light, R.J., Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2001.[19] Berger, J.B., J.F. Milem and M.B. Paulsen. "The exploration of "habitus" as a multi-dimensional construct" The Association for the Study of Higher Education, Miami, 1998.[20] Chubin, D., K. Donaldson, L. Fleming and B. Olds, "Educating

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pierre Lafleur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Yves Boudreault, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Richard Prégent, École Polytechnique de Montréal

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-696: MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF REVIEWING ELEVENENGINEERING PROGRAMSPierre Lafleur, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Pierre G. Lafleur is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of accademic affairs at Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has obtained his engineering degree from Ecole Polytechnique and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from McGill University in the field of Polymer Engineering. After graduating he worked in industry before joining École Polytechnique in 1985. Professor Lafleur has been extensively involved in undergraduate teaching and graduated 20 master and 15 Ph.D. students. He has published more than a 100 articles in scientific journals

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, and intake/exhaust valves of thedissected ICE. Figure 7 – Vision© Panel of a Team Sketch of a Briggs and Stratton 5 HP ICEProduct Design ReviewIn the final weeks of the semester teams form pairs to review and critique each other’s productdesign. The exercise simulates real-world industry practice and requires teams to articulate theirdesign to peers and to receive constructive criticism. Appendix B shows an example of theworksheet distributed to students during this in-class activity. Teams are paired randomlyresulting in groups of six students. A single host is designated to establish a OneNote intranet.The reviewed team distributes a CAD drawing to the critiquing team showing orthographicviews of their final product design. Final

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

using Nonlinear Regression (b) Open Systems: Fluid Flow in Tanks. Data collection, Mathematical Modeling, Construction of numerical solution of the governing differential equation. Comparison of Theoretical, Experimental and Numerical Results.The average laboratory grade varied from 86% to 100% which indicated that the performancewas “Very good.” The main reason was the 11 Workshop sessions conducted by the instructorduring the semester. Each Workshop session illustrated a particular topic of the course. Duringthe Workshop students used MATLAB® programming and verified examples in pertinentChapters of the Textbook and worked on additional lab exercises assigned by the instructor.Final Exam

Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

real-world implementation. The simple integrationI = ∫ e cos x dxcannot be analytically integrated while it can be numerically readily integrated given the limitof integration [a, b] = [1,3] , say, using, for example, the Simpson’s 1/3 closed quadratureformula.Golden ratio ϕ in nature, artfacts, and architecture The Greek mathematicians Pythagoras(about 582 BC−507 BC) and Euclid (about 330 BC−275 BC), the Italian mathematicianFibonacci (about 1175 −1250), also known as Leonardo of Pisa, the German Lutheranmathematician J. Kepler (1571−1630), the British mathematical physicist R. Penrose (1931)are just a few names over the past 25 centuries, who have spent countless hours over thissimple yet amazing number, the golden ratio and its properties

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; James Sawyer, Macomb Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

allows the vehicle speed to reach 20 mph only.Driving Information: This is a text string displaying the power source and energy flow in thepowertrain according to the driving conditions of the vehicle. There are typically five types ofenergy flows (items b to f) in an HEV, which are the major features of HEVs as shown in Figure1.a. The vehicle is turned off: Please press the vehicle’s key button to turn it on and drive the vehicleb. The vehicle is turned on, but it is not moving. If you want to move the vehicle, please change to one of the following gear: • Electric: accelerate the vehicle from 0 to 20 mph. • Engine: accelerate the vehicle from 20 to 60 mph. • Maximum Acceleration: accelerate the vehicle from 60 to 80 mph. The

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Wilbur L Walters, Jackson State University; Stevenson Paradeshi, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2632: SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES EXPERIMENTS FORUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSHuiRu Shih, Jackson State University Dr. HuiRu (H.R.) Shih is a Professor of Technology at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri. Dr. Shih is a registered professional engineer in Mississippi and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. He is a registered Professional

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Eman Abdelfattah

devices and generate a lot of unnecessary traffic(bandwidth).Both DSR and AODV are flat reactive (or on-demand) protocols. They set up a path between the senderand the receiver only if a communication is waiting. An advantage of a reactive protocol is its scalability 1as long as there is only light traffic and low mobility. The disadvantages of these protocols are: (a) theinitial search latency may degrade the performance of the interactive applications, (b) the quality of thepath is unknown in advance, and (c) route caching mechanism is useless in high mobility networks asroutes change frequently [6].1.1 Destination Sequence Distance Vector (DSDV)DSDV routing protocol is an enhancement to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

in Figure 12. Students typically account in their laboratory reports howthe lower w/c concrete mixtures are more difficult to compact in the cylinder molds than thehigher w/c mixtures. (a) (b) Figure 12. Comparison Between (a) 0.40 and (b) 0.60 W/C MixturesThis experiment also has a “real world” portion. Students are asked to provide cases where 0.40,0.50, and 0.60 w/c concrete mixtures would be used in engineering practice. This provides anopportunity for students to research engineering projects and determine what w/c is frequentlyused for certain structures (bridge beams, highway pavements, sidewalks, etc…).Concrete Curing ExperimentThe concrete curing experiment is a

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

M.A. Abuhelaleh; K.M. Elleithy

. Wagner. Secure routing in wireless sensor networks: Attacks and countermeasures. Elsevier’s Ad- Hoc Networks Journal, Special Issue on Sensor Network Applications and Protocols, 1(2–3):293–315, 2003. Also appeared in 1st IEEE International Workshop on Sensor Network Protocols and Applications.[5] Leonardo B. Oliveira, Hao C. Wong, M. Bern, Ricardo Dahab, A. A. F. Loureiro. SecLEACH - A Random Key Distribution Solution for Securing Clustered Sensor Networks. Fifth IEEE International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (NCA'06)[6] A. C. Ferreira, M. A. Vilac¸a, L. B. Oliveira, E. Habib, H. C. Wong, and A. A. F. Loureiro. On the security of cluster-based communication protocols for wireless sensor networks. In 4th IEEE

Conference Session

Design Communications

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University; Monika Lumsdaine, E&M Lumsdaine Solar Consultants, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, applying the design tools taught, and communicating the results.The three required project reports—project proposal, progress report, and end-of term report—were evaluated as follows: (a) The class instructor checked that the design tools and modelstaught in the course were applied correctly; (b) The project advisors evaluated the technical meritand progress of the project work; (c) A technical writer was hired to edit the writing, check forcorrect format, and verify that students implemented the suggested revisions.The addition of the enterprise students provided an unplanned control group and revealeddifferent results for report grades based on writing, format, and use of design tools: Type of Report Enterprise: Average, Range

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shripad Revankar, Purdue University; Felix Mbuga, Otto H. York Department of Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology,

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

on theprogress of the work. It is important that faculty and Graduate mentor attend studentpresentations and make important positive comments.Bibliography1. Boyer Commission on Education of Undergraduates in the Research University. 1998. Reinventing Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for America’s Research Universities. New York, New York2. K. B. Schowen, K.B. 1998. Research as a critical component of the undergraduate educational experience. Assessing the Value of Research in the Chemical Sciences. National Research Council Report, National Academy Press: 73–81.3. A. L. Zydney, J. S. Bennett, A. Shahid, K. W. Bauer Impact of Undergraduate Research Experience in Engineering Journal of Engineering Education 151-157

Conference Session

Anything New in Dynamics?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

AC 2008-2227: INVESTIGATING IMPULSE LOADING USING MODELROCKETRYByron Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts Dr. Byron Newberry is Associate Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Oklahoma Christian University. He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma Christian University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His interests include stress analysis, nonlinear dynamics, structural vibration, and engineering design. Page 13.813.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinay Kumar Domal, University of Western AustraliaUWA; James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

Tagged Divisions

International

Education, 1997. Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 249-258.6. C. Dillon, Engineering education: time for some new stories. Engineering Science and Education Journal, 1998. Vol., No. August, pp. 188-192.7. L. Pascail, The emergence of the skills approach in industry and its consequences for the training of engineers. European Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 55-61.8. L. R. Lattuca, P. T. Terenzini and J. F. Volkwein, Engineering Change: A Study of the Impact of EC2000. 2006: ABET. http://www.abet.org/papers.shtml, accessed.9. R. Martin, B. Maytham, J. Case and D. Fraser, Engineering graduates' perceptions of how well they were

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington; Dennis Lund, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2008-1307: MOVING FROM PIPELINE THINKING TO UNDERSTANDINGPATHWAYS: FINDINGS FROM THE ACADEMIC PATHWAYS STUDY OFENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATESCynthia Atman, University of Washington CYNTHIA J. ATMAN, Ph.D., is the founding Director of the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington and the Director of the NSF funded Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education(CAEE). Dr. Atman is a Professor in Industrial Engineering. Her research focuses on design learning and engineering education.Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University SHERI D. SHEPPARD, Ph.D., P.E., is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Fred Looft; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lance Schachterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, Computer Science Series, 1975.10. F.W. Lewis, S. Jagannathan, A. Yesildirak, Neural Network Control of Robot Manipulators and Non-LinearSystems, CRC Press, 1998.11. A. Meystel, Autonomous Mobile Robots: Vehicles with Cognitive Control, World Scientific Series inAutomation, Vol. 1, 1993.12. B. Bagnall, Maximum Lego NXT: Building Robots with Java Brains, Variant Press, 2007).13. M. Ferrari, G. Ferrari, and R. Hempel, Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms: The Ultimate Tool forMindstorms Maniacs, Syngress, 2001.14. M. Predko, 123 Robotics Experiments for the Evil Genius, McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2004.15. National Research Council, Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics, National

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown; Norman Voigt, Penn State, New Kensington

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, consideration ofhow other professions, such as law and medicine, utilize practicing professionals in theireducational processes is warranted. The American Bar Association12 (ABA) establishes aset of standards for programs of legal education. Their curriculum requirements given inStandard 302.(b) state: “A law school shall offer substantial opportunities for: (1) live-client or other real-life practice experiences, appropriately supervised and designed to encourage reflection by students on their experiences and on the values and responsibilities of the legal profession, and the development of one’s ability to assess his or her performance level of competence; …”12In describing the instructional role of faculty, Standard 403(c) states: “A

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; Janet Twomey, Wichita State University; S. Cheraghi, Wichita State University

dynamic nature of production systems environments so the effect of variability can be presented more clearly; b) Interactions between system components and their effect on the overall system are more evident; c) The regular decisions that must be made in a production system are experienced requiring the students to consider the important tradeoffs within the system during the process; d) The simulation provides feedback and prompts the use of appropriate corrective action allowing students to learn and adjust problem solving strategies; and e) Teambuilding lessons are worked into the curriculum when students must work together to make decisions.For these reasons, simulation is becoming standard in most production

Conference Session

Potpourri II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Hayes, University of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. R. and A. G. Greenwald (1995) “Implicit Gender Stereotyping in Judgments of Fame,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68(2):181-198.6. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/7. Etzowitz, H., C. Kemelgor, M. Neushatz and B. Uzzi (2000) Athena Unbound: The Advancement of Women in Science and Technology, Cambridge, U. K., Cambridge University Press.8. Griffin, P. (1997) “Introductory module for the Single Issue Courses,” in M. Adams, L.A. Bell, & P. Griffin, eds. Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook, New York: Routledge, pp. 61-109.9. West, M. A. and J. W. Curtis (2006) “AAUP Faculty Gender Equity Indicators 2006” American Society of University Professors, Washington, D. C. USA.10

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

seemingly successful courses using active learning and thosewhich do not seem to be as successful?The scenario investigated for this report, described in more detail below, involves an instructorwho taught three sections of the same course with varying degrees of success. Students in onesection were less accepting of the active learning techniques and expressed more resistance.Specifically, we hypothesize that the students in the seemingly less successful section will a) findthe course to be less effective, b) express less perceived relevance in the course, c) have lesspositive views on the helpfulness of class activities to learning, and d) have a less positive viewof active learning.MethodsContext of StudyThe course under investigation is

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

, Kathryn, “From "How Stuff Works" to "How STUFF Works": A Systems Approach to The Relationship Of STS and "Technological Literacy".” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2006). American Society for Engineering Education. . Page 13.1188.935. Nocito-Gobel J., S. Daniels, M. Collura, B. Aliane, “Project-Based Introduction to Engineering – A University Core Course,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education. < http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2004- 907_Final.pdf>.36. Norton, M.G

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

categories:discovery, integration, application, and teaching 1. This is the well-known “Boyer’smodel of scholarship.” Since its inception in 1990, Boyer’s model has been widelydiscussed and debated, and the focus has mainly been on its impact on university faculty,especially their tenure, promotion, and reappointment (TPR) policies 2, 3.However, scholarships are not generated by faculty alone. Our students, especiallygraduate students, are an important integral part of the scholarship. They serve as abackbone of pure research (discovery), a vehicle of implementations (integration andapplication), and a bridge between faculty and the students, graduate and undergraduatesalike (teaching). Their efforts of generating and improving the quality of scholarships

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Najwa Hanel, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

International

. They pickup the pieces and go on. When the University President was assassinated on campus, andwhen their administration building got bombed, their bravery and determination just wentup to the second level. Their resolve is strong as they look forward to another graduation,an event that carries with it a much greater satisfaction and significance. It caries with ithope and freedom for a future never imagined by the typical student graduate elsewhere.Inconveniences, power outages and other difficulties are tolerated as they, with resilience,look forward to a better life ahead.“The University seems to have a penchant for anniversaries in the midst of war”, wroteAUB’s President Stephen B. L. Penrose, Jr., on the occasion of AUB’s 75th

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Wenzhang Luo; Fan Chen; Junling Hu

(a) 90° point (b) 135° point Fig. 4 Frequency domain of Fig. 3. Fig5 Test velocity curve and its frequency domain at different points of Φ800×110mm pipe pile （L＝13.0m）The results for the solid pile are the similar to those in the pipe piles. [1] The results here areespecially helpful for the pile with big radius, which might fail to detect defects when thefinal test signal has the disturbing high frequency content.Stress Wave Propagation at the Top Surface and its InfluencesAfter the impact on the top surface of the pile, the longitudinal, transverse and surface wavespropagated in the pile body and reflected back on the boundary. All the stress

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betty Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Patrick Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

) as cited on p. 519 in Pascarella, E. T., & Terenzini, P. T. (2005). How college affects students, Vol. 2: A third decade of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.10 Jackett, E. J., Croissant, J., & Schneider, B. (1992). Industry, academe, and the values of undergraduate engineers. Research in Higher Education, 33(3), 275-295.11 Dym, C.L., Agogino, A. M., Eris, Ozgur, E., Frey, D. D., & Leifer, L. J. (2005). Engineering design thinking, teaching, and learning, p. 1. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 103-120.12 Litzler, E., Lange, S. E., & Brainard, S. G. (2005). Career outcomes of science and engineering graduates. Paper presented at the 2005 WEPAN/NAMEPA Joint Conference, Las

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Christos Valiotis

tasks that involve mathematics. Diagnostic tests have shown two distinctreasons for this deficiency: (a) Students lack the requisite mathematical knowledge, and (b)students that have the needed mathematical skills are unable to apply them in physics problems. Since the ancient times, mathematics played a major part in the study of nature. Today,most physics instructors would agree that mathematics is the language of physics. Thus, it isimperative for students to have a solid mathematical background in order to succeed in physicscourses. Research has reported that students are unable to explain their own solutions to physicsproblems within a mathematical context1, 2. Their argument was supported by Maloney3, whodocumented that students

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Carol Siri Johnson

, 1989.2. Hodgson, M., Conservation Distlist - Letterbooks, 2004, , accessed Sept. 8. 2007.3. Rhodes, B. and W.W. Streeter, Before Photocopying: The Art & History of Mechanical Copying 1780- 1938, New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press & Heraldry Bindery, 1999.4. Aldrich, M.A.L., New York Natural History Survey 1836-1845, University of Texas at Austin: Austin, 1974.5. Mann, C.R., A Study of Engineering Education Prepared for the Joint Committee on Engineering Education of the National Engineering Societies, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1906: New York City, 1918.6. Ferguson, E.S., Engineering and the Mind's Eye, Cambridge: MIT Press, 1999