Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

spring 2006, a different PV-panel was selected for trial use in the FYS, a Kyocera Mini-module that comes wired with two sets of leads similar to our custom-made modules (9.9 Voc or19.8 Voc, 1.12 Wp). This panel was chosen because it is very rugged, utilizing single-crystallinecells encapsulated in acrylic with built-in mounting holes in the corners. Approximate cost was$18 per module but is now $23 per module.This paper describes the current FYS course, with emphasis on the experimentation, analysis,and modeling of the current system using the Kyocera Mini-modules. The different sections willaddress: a. Course overview b. Use of experimental results for the PV panel and DC motor to define the torque/speed characteristic of the combined

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Bennett, Kansas State University; Eric Lawrence, Kansas State University; Genevra Neumann, Northern Iowa University; Elena Verbych, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

aweakness of the analysis. Service courses for engineers are often taught in large lectures,and an instructor facing a class of 250 may be better served by knowing that most of thestudents are understanding topic A while relatively few understand topic B than byhaving 250 separate profiles covering each individual.With these ideas in mind, the goals of the research reported in this paper are thefollowing. Create an online homework system addressing procedural problems that tracksstudent usage carefully. Apply data-mining techniques to the data collected by the systemto answer the following questions 1. Can conceptual learning be identified from analysis of student responses to procedural problems? 2. Can transfer of learning

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-reportedsuccess/learning (expressed in terms of self-reported technical competency and GPA), asperceived by seniors in the EET program? The Pearson correlation coefficients for the relationship between facultycommitment to student success and students’ perceptions of learning/success expressed interms of their self-reported technical competency revealed small to medium effect sizes.However, the following relationships between the faculty commitment sub-constructs andself-reported technical competency reveal positive significant associations with mediumsized effects. a. High expectations of students, and summated FCSS are related to self- reported technical competency (Critical thinking). b. High expectations of students

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Michael Flaman, Portland Community College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

tool. The workpiece material is formed into a chip by a shearingprocess in the primary shear zone. The chip slides up the rake face undergoing somesecondary plastic flow due to the forces of friction. As shown in Figure 1 (b), the chipformations of FRP composites are totally different from those in metal cutting.Machining of FRP composites involves shearing and cracking of matrix material, brittlefracture across the fiber, fiber pull-out and fiber-matrix debonding (by tensile fracture), Page 12.845.2and delamination prior to final fracture both in the chip and below the cutting planedepending on the fiber orientation. The chips are mostly dust type and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Dennis Giever, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Mary Lynn Garcia, Sandia National Laboratories

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Also Available at: prism- magazine.org/feb02/research.cfm (Accessed December 2006) 2. American Society for Industrial Security, “Academic Institutions Offering Degrees and/or Courses in Security”, asisonline.org/education/ universityPrograms/traditionalprograms.pdf (Accessed December 2006.) 3. Rogers, B., Palmgren, D., McHenry, A., Danielson, S. (2006) A Rigorous Foundation for Security Engineering Programs , ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Chicago, IL 4. Garcia, Mary Lynn (2001) The Design and Evaluation of Physical Security Systems, Butterworth/Heinemann. 5. Garcia, Mary Lynn (2006) Vulnerability Assessment of Physical Protection Systems, Butterworth/Heinemann. 6. Rogers, B

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, political, and aesthetic concerns. Not all projects lend themselves to consideration of each of these concerns but several should be addressed. 4. Students must work in teams. Page 12.673.3As an outcome of the two courses, students must demonstrate an awareness of engineeringpractice issues such as: a. marketing and procurement of work, b. bidding versus quality based selection processes, c. interaction of design and construction professionals, d. importance of professional licensure, e. importance of continuing education, f. teamwork, motivation, and leadership, g. project scope, budget

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

. Page 12.1085.13Bibliography1. P. Lant and R. B. Newell, “Problem Centered Teaching of Process Control and Dynamics,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 3, No. 2 Summer 1996, pp. 252-257.2 W. J. Maczka, “Synthetic Skills in Process Control Education,” InTech, Vol. 35, April 1988, pp. 39-40.3. D. Cooper, and D. Dougherty, “A Training Simulator for Computer-Aided Process Control Education,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 34, no. 3, Summer 2000, pp. 252-257.4. B. W. Bequette, K. D. Schott, V. Prasad, V. Natarajan, and R. R. Rao, “Case Study Projects in an Undergraduate Process Control Course,” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 32, No.3, Summer 1998, pp. 214-219.5. W. W. Woo, “A Motivational Introduction to

Conference Session

Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Brown, Virginia Tech; Owen Hughes, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech; Wayne Neu, Virginia Tech; Betsy Tretola, Teaching and Learning,

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

) – 10%Final products (team reports and drawings) and design – 40%Team grades are broken-out to individuals based on student peer reviews done by team.Preliminary and final design reviews are provided by US Naval Sea Systems Command in on-line presentations.3.3 AOE 5334 11 –Advanced Ship Dynamics3.3.1 Course philosophyThe distance learning teaching philosophy for the online Advanced Ship Dynamics (AOE5334)course is based upon the following principles: (a) On-campus students are given the choice to attend class in person. (b) Off-campus students are to be served as effectively as on-campus students. (c) Both student groups stand only to benefit from a joint educational experience. (d) Embrace new technologies to create a live interactive

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uchechukwu Abanulo; Ananth Iyer; John Helferty, College of Engineering, Temple University; Joseph Fischgrund, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of the questions correct. Figure 4 shows one of the questions, which were presented to the students using power point slides. Question 9 Room A Room B Which of the following is true? A. I need a higher deadband in Room A because the RCtimes of the sensors will be higher in Room A B. I need a higher deadband in Room A

Conference Session

New Approaches to the Development of Online Learning and International Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Batts, East Carolina University; Richard Monroe, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University; Cheryl McFadden, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

practical application in theuniversity classroom.8 Since that time, the Seven Principles have evolved into standards forundergraduate education and have been used by instructors in face-to-face classrooms to enhancethe quality of instruction.9, 26 These principles have also set the stage for a large number ofresearch studies3, 4, 13, 25 in support of both face-to-face and online course quality.Chickering and Gamson’s Seven Principles assert that good practice in undergraduate education(a) encourages student-faculty contact, (b) encourages cooperation among students, (c)encourages active learning, (d) gives prompt feedback, (e) emphasizes time on task, (f)communicates high expectations, and (g) respects diverse talents and ways of learning.7

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Karen Marosi, Bucknell University; Ronald Ziemian, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

reasons: a) to reduce functional class size from 200 to a moretypical class size of less than 35; b) Provide students with a more in-depth learningexperience; c) Promote faculty ownership of the course. Now, having graduated our firstclass who experienced this new first-year course format, we are wondering: was thechange effective? In this paper, we assess each of the goals given for the original changein light of student survey data, student retention data, as well as faculty interviews.Results suggest that the change effectively improved student satisfaction with the courseas well as promoting improvements in other areas.Introduction Bucknell University is a primarily undergraduate university with a focus onundergraduate education. The

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

facilitated bythe RosE Portfolio. The RosE Portfolio permits student submittals to an electronic system thatsorts submittals by specified outcome, making the submittals available for later assessment by anindependent team. The department uses an independent faculty and a practitioner for ratingengineering submissions.Use of the electronic portfolio is not without challenges. Student submittals must be madecorrectly to be fairly rated. The number of student submissions for rating must be adequate toassure reliable assessment of student performance, and the department must also identifysuccessful and unsuccessful levels of student performance. However, used correctly and inconjunction with other indirect assessment, the electronic portfolio is a robust

Conference Session

Developing Programs for Adult Learners

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

• Alternative paths to system realizationThe advantage of having a smoothly-operating consortium pays off in delivering such abroad-based plan. Processes are already in place to identify the required expertise andmanage the balance between the different thrusts and measure their effectiveness. Thereis also an important ‘trickle down’ effect. Topics that appear first in high-levelleadership courses steadily diffuse out to a wider range of participants to mimic the waytechnology is spread throughout the industry. The trends are also seen in detail by theacademic collaborators and the relevant sections are quickly incorporated into academiccourses.Bibliography 1. D McNabb, L Gibson & B Finnie, The case of the vanishing workforce”, Public

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Robinson, Edge Hill University; Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; John Rowe, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2007-935: ENGINEERING EDUCATION: THE UK CHALLENGEIan Robinson, Edge Hill University Professor Ian Robinson is the Dean of Quality Enhancement at Edge Hill University and was previously Professor of Engineering Education at Sheffield Hallam University. Technically he specialised in electrical drives and power electronics, but now spends much of his time working in the area of engineering pedagogy and academic quality. He is a member of the International Liaison Group for Engineering Education and is a member of the editorial board of Engineering Education, the Journal of the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre.Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University Mike is

Conference Session

Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Leite, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

skills to be able to complete their projects.Multicultural CompetenciesAnother framework to support the goals of this project is provided by the Kansas StateUniversity’s Tilford Group Multicultural Competencies Development, which has been defined as“the knowledge, skills and personal attributes needed to live and work in a diverse world.”2Following is a summary of these competencies: 1. Knowledge – Awareness and understanding needed to live and work in a diverse world. a. Cultural Self – The ability to understand one's ethnic identity and how it influences identity development. b. Diverse Ethnic Groups – Knowledge of diverse ethnic groups and their cultures. c. Social/Political/Economic/Historical Frameworks

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Deborah Tihanyi; Margaret N. Hundleby

Continuous Loop Assessment in Engineering Communication Deborah Tihanyi, Margaret N. Hundleby University of TorontoAbstractOver the past several years, the Engineering Communication Program has devised a series ofcontent-based communication courses for the Department of Materials Science and Engineeringat the University of Toronto. The series spans Years Two to Four of the degree program, andbuilds students’ disciplinary and rhetorical knowledge. “Continuous loop assessment” is rootedin the socialization of knowing and writing and the notion of evaluation as a meaningful series ofevents. Rather than the traditional, top-down approach to assessment, which measures

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Jenny Daugherty, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Martin Westrick, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

principles to solve problems. 4 The introduction of these tools intothe analytical stage of the design process represents an indispensable part of engineering design. 5Eekels observed how the prediction component functions in the engineering design processnoting that “if the conditional prediction sounds unfavorable, then we generally simply abstainfrom that action and design another action,” (p. 176) which is to make the informed decisionbefore constructing the prototype of a design. 6 Hayes observed that predictive analysis is carriedout in the planning environment, not the task environment, with several distinct advantages: (a)moves made in planning the environment can be easily undone while task environment actionscannot be reversed; (b

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech; John Charonko, Virginia Tech; Alicia Williams, Virginia Tech; Satyaprakash Karri, Virginia Tech; Kelley Stewart, Virginia Tech; Pavlos Vlachos, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineering, (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data, (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams, (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, (g) an ability to communicate effectively, (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context, (i) a recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in, lifelong learning, (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues; (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Benitez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Juan Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Yesenia Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Marta Rosa, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

life in order to understand theentire concept. When a lot of information is given to a student he/she cannot have a completeknowledge of the whole idea until it is put it in practice. Students want to know how they canapply the theory to the jobs, how they are going to convert the concepts and ideas to the reality ofan industry. They exhort instructors to go a little bit forward of what books present and bringinto the classroom the industries´ situations and problems. One student said: “A professor shouldbe dynamic, enthusiastic and prepare an interactive class. The professor should state that he/sheis opened to answer any question anytime, and care for the students”.b. Help us Visualize

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University

AC 2007-1132: USING AWARENESS OF LEARNING PROCESSES TO HELPSTUDENTS DEVELOP EFFECTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIESKevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He has received the 2002 ASEE PIC-III Award, 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award, 2004 Raymond W. Fahien Award and 2005 Corcoran Award for his contributions to engineering education.Roberta Harvey, Rowan University Roberta Harvey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing Arts at Rowan University. She has been part of the faculty team that teaches Sophomore Clinic I since 1998 and played a key role in the development of the integrated design and communication pedagogy of the

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waleed Abulfaraj, King Abdulaziz University; Mohamed Hassan, Alexandria University, Egypt

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

during the final evaluation may involve: a. Adhering to the technical practices and reporting any inconveniences. b. Honesty when dealing with the public c. Reporting malpractices d. Design flaws (if any)Further Steps to Complement Ethics Teaching in the Nuclear Engineering ProgramsAcquiring the professional outcomes may not result simply from participation in a particularclass or set of classes. Rather, these outcomes are more often acquired or influenced throughsources both in and outside the classroom. This necessitates paying attention to the properplanning and monitoring of out-of classroom activities to be able to properly use them for ethicsteaching24.It is thus proposed to enhance ethics

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

interventions. “Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten”1 B. F. Skinner (1904 - 1990)1. Introduction: Outcomes-based education in engineering educationThe rapid societal and technological changes of the last decade have resulted in a sustainedtransformation of engineering work and the engineering profession. Engineering graduates todayare expected to be equipped with a whole set of new technical abilities as well as an awareness ofthe social and environmental implications of engineering work. In many countries thesepressures have led to reforms of the engineering education system in an attempt to better equipstudents for the changed and changing

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Tatiana Ramirez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Idalis Vazques, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. 2006.9. Ref. 510. Ref. 811. Van Aken.,E..,Watford B., Medina-Borja A. The Use of Focus Groups for Minority Engineering Program Assessment, Journal of Engineering Education, July 1999.12. Krueger, Richard A., Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research, SAGE Publications Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, 1994.13. Amer. Assoc, o.U.W., Shortchanging Girls, Shortchanging America, in AAUW Publications. 1991: Washington, D.C.14. Levenson, N., Educational pipeline issues for women. Comput. Res. News, 1990. October: p. 11-13.15. Melymuka, K., If Girls Don’t Get IT, IT Won’t Get Girls, in Computer World. 2001.16. Gilligan, C., In a Different Voice. 1982, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.17. Belenky, M.F., et al., Women’s Ways of

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; David Socha, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Ken Yasuhara

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

with challenges, finding rewards, giving advice, and being successful. • Assign a reporter to document “table stories” of challenges and difficulties to share with broader audiencePhase V Goals: illustrate and summarize what we accomplished as a group and discuss future opportunities(10 min) Page 12.1302.6 Format: • Presenters debrief and elicit feedback and ideas for future opportunities I S M Y W R I T I N G T H A T B A D

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

experience involving manufacturing, design and analysis of Submarine Components and Navy related equipment. In addition Dr. Gates has worked in the aerospace industry, helicopter fuselage and rotor blade aerodynamics coupled with wind tunnel testing. Currently Dr. Gates is involved with high temperature Fuel Cell Research and development. Dr Gates earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and BS ME and MS ME from Rochester Institute of Technology. E-mail: GatesA@ccsu.eduZdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University Zdzislaw B. Kremens received the M.Sc. and Ph.D, degrees in Electrical Engineering from Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Competencies onto ABET 2000 Criterion III Outcomes. ABET 2000 Criterion III a b c d e f g h i j kPurdue CompetenciesCommunication x x x xCultural Awareness x x x x x xGlobal Perspective x x x xJudgment x x x x x x xLeadership x xPlanning & Responsiveness to Change x x xSynthesis

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mathews, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

and interpret data 7. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs 8. Design a system, component, or process which addresses: a. Economic constraints b. Environmental constraints c. Social constraints d. Political constraints e. Ethical constraints f. Health & safety constraints g. Manufacturability constraints h. Sustainability constraints 9. Function on multidisciplinary teams 10. Identify engineering problems 11. Formulate engineering problems 12. Solve engineering problems 13. Understand professional and ethical responsibilities 14. Communicate effectively in writing 15. Communicate

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Lindsley, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-minute datawould not be included in the answers input into the system. However, as can be seen in this case,after comparing video-tapes to answers input, it does appear that essentially all relevant studentdesign process data has been included in the student answers, such as assumptions, heuristics,etc.As with the alpha-test, the students that completed the work in the pilot study supplied a richdescription of their design process thinking about the problems presented. An example of astudent team response to the first interactive question (see Appendix B) was: “First, we defined the problem using the present state/desired state heuristic. See figure 1 on page one for this work. Next we formulated assumptions, that an equal

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Leroy R. Cox; Katie Grantham Lough

communication. Technical Communication Quarterly, 8(3), 16.2. Bailey, D. (1983). Foreign teaching assistants at U.S. universities: Problems in interaction and communication. TESOL Quarterly, 17(3), 308-310.3. Boyd, G. & Hassett, M. (2000). Developing critical writing skills in engineering and technology students. Journal of Engineering Education, 89(4), 409-412.4. Bruffee, K. (1986). Social construction, language, and the authority of knowledge: a bibliographic essay. College English, 48(8), 19.5. Felder, R.M. & Silverman, L.K. (1988). Learning and teaching styles engineering education. Engineering Education, 78(7), 674-681.6. Oakley, B., Connery, B., & Allen, K. (1999). Incorporating writing skills

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University; Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

laboratory sequence," Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 31, pp. 116-119, 1997.7 N. Van Orden, "Is writing an effective way to learn chemical concepts?," Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 67,pp. 583, 1990.8 Johnston, C.A., Let Me Learn, Corwin Press Inc., London, 1998.9 Pearle, K.M. and Head, L.M., “Using your Brain to Build Teams that Work: A Study of the Freshman andSophomore Engineering Clinics at Rowan University,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2002,Montreal, Quebec, Canada.10 Evans, D.L., McNiel, B. W., and Beakley, G. C., “Design in Engineering Education: Past Views of FutureDirections,” Journal of Engineering Education, 79, 4 (1990).11 E. Constans, J. Courtney, K. Dahm, J. Everett, C. Gabler, R. Harvey, L. Head, D