Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Salessawi Ferede Yitbarek, Addis Ababa University, Institute of Technology; Albert Edward Sweets Jr., iSTEMS; Farzad Moazzami, Morgan State University

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International

and study on UCBP campuses from around90,000 in 2010 to around 125,000 when the project is completed[4]. Both the MOE and UCBPhope that the students graduating from the new universities “will form the backbone of aqualified and adaptable human resource base that will drive Ethiopia’s development forward.”The vision of the MOE also indicates that the new universities “will strengthen secondaryeducation and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) by focusing on trainingqualified teachers.” Figure 1: Planned thirteen new university constructions in Ethiopia (source[4]) The final goals of this ambitious and transformative project will not be fully

Conference Session

Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

takes into consideration the cognitive knowledgeand skills needed at each stage of the process. The integrated model, called the Dual CommonModel (DCM), identifies for each problem solving/program development task, the specificcognitive techniques required to accomplish that task. A brief overview of the problem solvingtasks is as follows:1. Formulating the problem: This stage leads to an organized representation of all relevantproblem information: the goal, givens, unknowns, conditions and problem constraints.2. Planning the solution: During this stage, the user identifies and evaluates or assessesalternative possible solutions, and also partitions the problem by refining the overall problemgoal into sub-goals.3. Designing the solution: This

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lyndsey Alyssa Wright, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of the class filled in coloring sheetsabout the water cycle. Students were asked to identify the aquifer on their coloring sheets, andthere was a concurrent discussion about the importance of unpolluted aquifers and pure wellwater.A more complete description of the Spectroscope activity is provided in the Appendix of thispaper. Lesson plans for the remaining activities are available upon request from the first authorof this paper.Impact:This program is in its early stages of development. As such, a formal assessment program is inthe process of being developed. The future assessment plan will include evaluations of thestudents’ attitudes toward science and engineering, the knowledge development in these areasand students’ self-reports of

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tumkor Serdar, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); El-Sayed S. Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Engineering Design Graphics

-composites, computer integrated design, process planning and manufacturing, online design catalogs, and web-based collaboration.Dr. El-Sayed S. Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Dr. El-Sayed Aziz holds a faculty position as Associate Professor in the Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department at Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt. Currently, he is working as a research scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He received B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt, in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2003. His research interests include knowledge-based engineering

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Thomas Michael Tylutki, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

appropriate input/output (I/O) devices and LEGO components; construct a physical model; and write a software program that integrates the NXT brick for the computer-assisted surgery. 3. Illustrate the science, technology, and mathematics principles that are integrated into mock computer-assisted medical procedures and select the appropriate student performance indicators from the state content standards. 4. Apply an engineering design process to research, design, construct, computer program, and communicate robot designs for mock surgical procedures. 5. Prepare one or more lesson plans that integrate mock surgical procedures into the school/district curriculum, and propose instructional strategies or practices such

Conference Session

Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Kimberly Mary Coburn, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

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Environmental Engineering

age on Biological Water Quality Integrated Modules disinfectant decay and biological stability Monitoring & Simulation  Practice mathematical model calibration and (BIO-HYR-MAM) simulation with experimental data.  Monitor, simulate and explain dynamics of water Distribution system distribution system. decontamination  Practice mathematical model calibration with (BIO-CHM-HYR-MAM) experimental data.Initially the integrated lab modules were planned to be developed for in-class

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Patricia Iglesias, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Timothy Aaron Nichols, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

School in1919, has remained its validity around the world. It is an indispensably part of the successfulteaching by making use of real world scenarios, instead of relying on academic theory asmethodology. Thus, case study method of teaching will help strengthen one’s ability ofanalyzing problems, evaluating alternatives and making action plans. Case study method ofteaching insists more on participants centered learning.” The authors Xu and Zan felt that therole of teachers and students change. Teachers serve as guides to learning, and students are incontrol of a learning process that is self-paced. [1] “Compared with traditional teaching, the case study method of teaching is an interactive learning approach, which changes the role of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Pearl Chen, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

research methodology, bothquantitative and qualitative data were collected through our study period. The data analysis wasgrounded in in both social cognitive and situated learning frameworks and produced interestingdiscovery on how individual learners’ characteristic, the social aspects of collaborative learning,and the pedagogical components in PBL interacted to affect student learning. Particularly, socialinteraction was valued by students from all ethnical groups as the greatest motivating factor inCPBL. In this paper, the research method as well as the preliminary findings are described. Inaddition, this paper introduces a plan to redesign the pilot course (EE440) using a participatorydesign strategy based on the research results.The paper is

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Ana Rita Queiroz Ferraz, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Cristina Voigt Coutinho, Voigt Brasil Recursos Humanos

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

redesigned to allow the projects for each semester to bepresented to students, discussed and problematized in the classroom by all of the teachers. As anexample of the changes made, a specific discipline was created to focus on planning and teamwork, computer programming was brought forward to the first semester and physics (kinematicsand dynamics) was moved to the second semester. Curriculum design was also directed towardsthe automotive and petrochemical industries which are part of the local economy.2.2 The model adoptedIn each semester a project was defined with specific guidelines and students were divided intoteams of 10. One teacher was designated as a general advisor, although all teachers of alldisciplines were to support the project by

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

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Engineering Technology

“ComputationalThinking Using Hands-On Activities” such as introduction to Excel, PowerPoint, Robotics, and VisualProgramming. These K-12 outreach activities are supported through a project titled - STARS (Students& Technology in Academia, Research & Service) Alliance. The primary objective of the STARS projectis the broadening of participation in computing through best practices and community building.Provisions will be made for visits to these and other K-12 schools to advertise the program and makepresentations on Cyber Security. We plan to make few of the Cyber Security courses and modules onlineto K-12 schools teachers, local two year and four year college teachers and others interested in CyberSecurity education and awareness

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Song, Alamo College

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Manufacturing

hands-on education; and (5) providing a globally sustainable and competitiveworkforce.With the engagement of the largest automotive manufacturers in the world, students enrolled inthis program will study in the college for two full days/week coupled with work of 3 days/weekin Toyota. They will earn a wage while attending college and gain priceless work experiencewith a global manufacturing leader. Over two years, students can earn as much as $30,000 insalary, which with planning can cover all of the education expenses. After two years study, thestudents will get an associate technical degree.Students Recruitment and SelectionThe AMT program targeted high school students who (1) have enthusiasm and interests inmanufacturing technologies; or (2

Conference Session

Renewable Energy Topics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William B. Phillips Ph.D., DeVry University; William S. Sullivan, DeVry University, Long Beach; Robert Aron PhD, DeVry University; Abour H. Cherif, DeVry University; Susana Fortun Ph.D., DeVry University, Chicago

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Engineering Technology

.The renewable energy engineering track curriculum structure is described below. Alterations tothe fundamental core requirements in electronics engineering technology were made to allow forsome formal coverage of biology, chemistry, environmental science, and conservation principles,in addition to the traditional physics, electronics, and mathematics prerequisite knowledgecoursework. This then allowed for advanced studies in the areas of environmental economics,sustainability, environmental sociology, and power transmission, generation of energy, powerelectronics and renewable energy management. Figure 1.0 shows a typical plan of study.Standard Mathematics and Science RequirementsThe following requirements in math and science are the same for

Conference Session

Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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International

international design projectevery year.The Civil Engineering Department and the Office of Institutional Research, Planning andAssessment (IRPA) of RHIT have implemented an annual assessment on both the short and longterm impact of international design projects. Despite the associated challenges with internationalprojects, results indicate that the short term benefits are immediate and profound. In spring 2012,in order to assess the long term benefits, civil engineering alumni from 2006 through 2011 wereasked to participate in a survey on their senior design experience and how this experience hasimpacted their professional growth. A total of 84 alumni completed the survey. Majorcomparisons were made between two main alumni groups: those who undertook

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

capabilities andthey help the company meet a schedule constraint if manufacturing the good is outside theschedule plan. There are also challenges and shortfalls with outsourcing. First there are alwaysthe cultural differences when outsourcing the work to overseas companies. This includescommunication issues that stem from differences in language and just simply the processes foraccomplishing the same task. Job loss in the U.S. is another side effect to outsourcing. Someexperts argue that outsourcing takes up the lower-level jobs and that allows Americans doperform the higher value jobs. But what that argument does not address is the impact it has onthe Americans that lose the lower-level jobs or the rising unemployment rate in the U.S. Manyworkers

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Tyler J Hertenstein, Ohio Northern University; Graham Talmadge Fennell, Ohio Northern University; Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

Delphi procedure is administered online. The initial invitations to participate came from alist generated by the steering committee, e-mail invitations to listserves for ASEE divisions withinterest including the First-Year Programs Division, invitations to participants in the 2012 First-Year Engineering Experiences conference, and targeted e-mail requests sent to a variety ofuniversities with first-year engineering programs identified through ASEE and through recentliterature.Results of all three methods will be used to define the classification scheme which is planned forpresentation and discussion at a culminating workshop during the 2013 First-Year EngineeringExperience conference.Results:Analysis of syllabi:A total of 28 syllabi were found

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

had significant positive effects on 11 outcome measures: academic performance (GPA,writing skills, critical thinking skills), values (commitment to activism and to promoting racialunderstanding), self-efficacy, leadership (leadership activities, self-rated leadership ability,interpersonal skills), choice of a service career, and plans to participate in service after college.In all measures except self-efficacy, leadership, and interpersonal skills, service-learning wasfound to be significantly more effective than service alone.12,13 This longitudinal study isongoing.Since the 2004 inception of the UMass Lowell Francis College of Engineering college-wideservice-learning effort (assisted by an NSF grant), 58 faculty members have taught at least

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nora Honken, University of Louisville

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Engineering Management

As they start to plan the care for the patient, they learn through physician their experiences and the emotional involvement with their patients. Since they choose the plan of treatment, they begin to be more committed and their decisions start to involve risk. But they are not yet in a position to accept full responsibility since someone is still reviewing their treatment decisions.Proficient Specialist They are responsible for the outcome of their decisions and thus physician have greater emotional involvement and develop a deeper level of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas S Spanias, Arizona State University; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan; Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Mahesh K Banavar, Arizona State University; Suhas Ranganath, ASU; Xue Zhang; Deepta Rajan, Arizona State University; Girish Kalyanasundaram, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

significantimprovement in student understanding. We plan to develop specialized assessment instrumentsto gauge the impact of the proposed e-learning platform and perform assessments during thespring and the fall 2013 semesters in the senior-level DSP class and the sophomore level Signalsand Systems class at Arizona State University (ASU). In the future, we plan to integrate thedeveloped assessments as a part of the e-learning interface and provide ways to encourage self-learning and self-evaluation among the students.Existing DSP Education ResourcesWe will describe in detail the existing computer and mobile DSP education resources that will Page 23.445.4form a part

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Dirk Ifenthaler, University of Freiburg; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma

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Design in Engineering Education

full advantage of those benefits. Some teams may even fail their tasks.Designing and creating learning environments which empower engineering students to learn howto learn is not an easy task. When students enter learning environments, most learners want quickanswers to questions they already have [43], [44]. Thus, students tend to like to be provided withsimple recipes and scripts – because they seem to be of more practical value at the time. Ourapproach to learning environments violates this quasi-need because we aim to bring aboutconceptual change. Clearly, we need to explore further the effectiveness of scaffolding of learningin this course and we look forward to doing so.We plan to explore the learner-centric paradigm in an undergraduate

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity in Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung Hyuk Park, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

sufficiently fast transfer rate.The Wiimote also has a BT module that can be interfaced wirelessly with the host PC. ThePC that controls the communication thus opens two BT connections, one with the NXT robotand the other with the Wiimote, handles the signals and manages the multi-modal feedbackprocess. Page 23.492.4Using this platform, programming instructions were developed that utilized screen readers torelay visually depicted information on the computer console and a lesson plan that provided1-on-1 instruction on basic programming syntax, compiling and downloading program to therobot, etc. The teaching protocol used was a modification on the NXT

Conference Session

Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. J. Milligan P.E., ABET; Daniela Iacona, ABET; Joseph L Sussman, ABET

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Civil Engineering

has been employed at ABET for eight years in a number of capacities. Currently, she oversees ABET’s engagement in its various mutual recognition agreements, memoranda of under- standing, and its relationships with organizations outside the U.S. She also manages the implementation of ABET’s global operations plan. Ms. Iacona earned her baccalaureate in International Relations from Old Dominion University.Dr. Joseph L Sussman, ABET Dr. Joseph L. Sussman is managing director for Accreditation and Chief Information Officer for ABET (formerly The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), the recognized accreditor for col- lege and university technical education programs in applied science, computing

Conference Session

Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre

). Page 8.104.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1. Palm Functions vs. Student Use Function Student Use Date Book (use to plan & schedule events) 11 Address Book (store contact information) 12 Note Pad (write notes and brief documents) 8 “To Do” List (track tasks by date, category, & priority) 9 Graffiti Writing (Palm hand

Conference Session

Manufacturing Lab Experience

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley

was slowly added until the Tools for Schools Program from the Department ofDefense (DOD) was instituted. This program loaned machine tools to schools from DOD stores,and eight pieces were loaned to PUC. This program has now been discontinued. That is the statethe author found the lab in 1988 when he became responsible for the lab’s operation. Anymachinist from WWII would have felt very comfortable working with the existing equipment.The remainder of this paper describes the 1988 to 2000 transformation of this lab from WWIIvintage to modern. Courses that use the lab, other lab constituents, funding sources, andequipment selection are presented in the following sections.Courses that use the Manufacturing LaboratoryWhen planning, designing, or

Conference Session

TYCD 2003 Lower Division Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rod Townley; Stephen Kuyath

formed RITC prioritized its activities as follows:1. Complete the initial research begun by the project director to determine current training needs in the Charlotte Region, but continue research activities to ensure the project stayed on target,2. Develop a plan to integrate the IT Skills Standards into curricula at member colleges by developing a new model for IT curricula,3. Begin integration of IT Skills Standards into IT curricula at member colleges, and4. Develop strategies to secure funding for the continuation of the project. Research: The RITC adopted a model for researching new occupational markets [1]. Using this model, the researchers conducted national scans, regional monitoring, and local surveys. National Science

Conference Session

Partnerships in IE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Griffin; Paul Griffin; Donna Llewellyn

, first to the class and then to the sponsor). This is aself-contained report that discusses the findings to this point, and an outline for theremainder of the semester. At this point the group continues to collect data and thenanalyze the data and develop initial alternatives. A final report and presentation are thengiven at the end of the first semester.During the second semester, the student groups continued to develop and evaluatealternatives. The best alternative is then chosen and an implementation plan developed.An interim and final report and presentation are given throughout the semester.Since semester conversion, student group sizes have ranged from 5 to 12, with an averageof 8. Faculty assigned to the course will typically advise 5

Conference Session

Manufacturing Lab Experience

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak

. Using this system we can offera course from the Vancouver campus to students at other campuses in real time.We plan to offer the ME 375 course to the other campuses of the university but the required Page 8.59.1laboratory component is a challenge to handle in a distance delivery mode. In an attempt to Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationaddress this problem, we recently finished development of an NSF-funded electronic laboratorybook called e-LabBook. The front end of the e-LabBook [1, 2] is on the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Raghavan Sudhakar; Hanqi Zhuang

stressing greatly on the hands-on experimentation using the equipmentstudents are likely to encounter when they enter their workplaces. The course alsoemphasizes an integrated system approach rather than on the specific algorithmimplementation. By doing so, it greatly enhances the students' ability to address and solvecomplete real-world engineering problems. The laboratory also supports a number of other undergraduate courses, including afreshman course (Fundamentals to Engineering), a sequence of senior Engineering DesignCourses, and a summer course ( Picture Processing) for the gifted high school students. B. LAB DEVELOPMENT PLAN The undergraduate laboratory development programs at other

Conference Session

Mathematics in the Transition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Cairns; Donna Farrior; Shirley Pomeranz

TMEA is a residentialacademy for rising 8th and 9th grade girls. No academic credit is given. Our academy is fundedby the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education through a competitive proposal process.For residential academies, a maximum of $525 per student per week can be obtained.Developing a Schedule for a Residential AcademyOne of the most daunting tasks originally confronting us was that of keeping rising high schoolstudents occupied productively for an extended period of time. The first step in planning asummer academy is to design a single day. Identifying blocks of time for instruction, recreation,meals, and rest for one day provides the basis for an overall plan. Setting up a structure for oneacademy day, will quickly make clear

Conference Session

Tools for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Kline; Jerry Ku; Chin-An Tan; Trilochan Singh; Ronald Gibson

benefit of “defining” a course by itsspecific course learning objectives became clear: this provided the best mechanism we hadencountered for allowing mechanics faculty to understand what was being done in individualthermal fluids courses, and conversely. Although it may not have been crystallized early on, onelasting achievement of our work on EC 2000 is that now all of our courses, those at BS, MS andPhD levels, have course learning objectives. Further, all courses through the MS level follow theABET process that will be described later in this paper.It eventually became clear to us during our EC 2000 planning stage, that the process ofreviewing proposed course learning objectives for each of our required thirteen courses and then,as a full

Conference Session

Intro to Engineering: Not Just 1st Year Engineers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Schmidt

working effectively with theirstudents and their faculty instructional partner. Additionally, some basics for teaching a class Page 8.1173.2such as developing a syllabus and lessons plans are also discussed as well as ethics in teaching. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThe modules typically include a lecture or discussion with activities related to ENES 100 that aredesigned to apply knowledge or practice skills. Activities include case studies, simulations,demonstrations, and role-playing