Conference Session

Engineering Education: An International Perspective

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsynthesis, evaluation, and reflection part of every course; and, at the same time, attempt,whenever feasible, to link up scientific knowledge with societal issues.In the sections that follow, we examine the recommended strategies (activities, suggestions) thatought to be considered when teaching science and/or engineering subjects. And, in particular,those activities that are more relevant (i.e., applicable) to the Arab Gulf States. Course Planning: To begin with, a course plan should be drawn up embodying instructor’svision of what needs to be covered in the time

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Depew

essential.Most academics would agree that the current reward system in place at universities reflects thevalue system and mission of universities. It is then probably safe to conjecture that faculty at allinstitutions tend to pursue activity which provides appropriate rewards and recognitions.A good question to consider could be, shouldn’t universities be engaged in the development of atechnical workforce that understands the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in growing thenational economy? Clearly industry leaders are advocating for universities to produceengineering and technology graduates, who possess the technical and applied research skills totranslate new developments in science and technology into innovative products and services forthe

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Chen; Albert Peng; Daniel Jones

reflection of 30-35 students in this class at the end of semester. The surveys were completed in each of the threesemesters from August 1999 to December 2000.Survey Instrument DesignThe following were some of the sample questions used in the survey instrument: 1. List three crucial elements you should consider when deciding on a career. 2. In your opinion, what does it take to be a successful engineering technologist? 3. In general, are you satisfied with the preparation you received from high school? 4. To prepare well for engineering technology at college, how many years of mathematics and science does one need to take in high school? 5. If you’ve already decided to major in engineering technology, which

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education: Distance & Service Learning, Web-based Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

-kskills, Preparation for practice, Computers in teaching and service, and National andinternational forces acting on engineering education. Engineering curricula reflect localpolitics as well as the economy, history and geography of the country where they areoffered. Engineering education has clearly become a global enterprise, reflectingtransnational concerns. And electronic conferences and other communication structuresto link engineering educators are greatly needed to ensure that academic preparationtranscends national borders.Trends in engineering education -- The sixteen papers reviewed by this panelist werebroadly grouped along three basic themes: teaching and learning, educational issues, andthe educational scene. All the papers reflected

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Paper Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

, often with the requirement that students examine their proposedapproaches to the described ethical dilemmas in light of existing codes of ethical andprofessional conduct set forth by the professional engineering societies. While I agree that the use of case studies and the engineering codes is a valuableteaching technique and necessary if programs are to reflect the required emphasis placedon ethical training by both ABET and ASEE, I believe that it is not sufficient. Simplyteaching to the case studies and using existing codes of conduct, in my view, promulgatesa very narrow understanding of ethics and its importance in the engineering profession.Consider a somewhat similar situation. Suppose students were to have one and only

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Essaid Bouktache; Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

an active participant. The following methodologies were incorporated into thepedagogy of the course curriculum which has shifted the element of competition from theequation of learning and has replaced it with cooperation.a) Active Listening and Notes TakingStudents were positively rewarded to participate and inculcate in the active listening and notestaking process. This activity has integrated the students in the classroom engagement. Studentswere positively rewarded for further elaborating the notes and subject matter on their own(synthesizing).b) Maintaining of Portfolio that reflect the student work in totemStudent were required to maintain their total work, this was evaluated at the end of thesemester as the log and meter to fathom the

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ward; Robert Martinazzi

to connectand compare the film to its historical setting and to present day situations. The motifsobservation asks students to discuss how the various scenes were enacted to illustrate keypoints in the film. The student teams then prepare a paper on their selected movie. Thispaper details how the graphical portrayal of leadership in the film quickly engenders inthe students a keen sense of skills, attitudes, and traits of an effective leader.Introduction“The one quality that can be developed by studious reflection and practice is leadership.”– General Dwight EisenhowerCurrent thoughts on leadership depict it as a skill based subject which can be learned bythose interested in developing it in their personal and professional lives.4 The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs: Look Ahead

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Johnson; John Weese

master’s level programs include thosefor the baccalaureate level programs with the addition of one year of study beyond thebaccalaureate level plus a project or research activity culminating in a report demonstratingmastery of the subject at a higher level and with commensurate communication skills. TheCriteria 2001 for associate degree programs restate the eight criteria, reflecting lesserexpectations than for the baccalaureate level programs.Some of the criteria are quite similar to those for EC 2000 and ET2K. For example, Criterion 3for the ASAC baccalaureate programs has items (a) through (k) that are similar to those in EC2000 with the word engineering being replaced with engineering-related.Criterion 4, Professional Component, is less

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Joseph Hickey, University of South Florida; Andrew Hoff, University of South Florida; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

1Manufactur ing Technology, Hillsbor ough Community College, Br andon, FL33619/2Depar tment of Chemical Engineer ing, Univer sity of South Flor ida, Tampa, FL33620/3Depar tment of Electr ical Engineer ing, Univer sity of South Flor ida, Tampa, FL 33620The development of a larger pool of students for post secondary technology and engineeringprograms reflects an issue of national importance. The United States will maintain itsposition as the leader in scientific and technical innovations only if it keeps a vibrant andversatile workforce that will not only develop new technologies but support theirmanufacture. Fundamentally, this workforce must be a homegrown product of our secondaryeducation system. Since the

Conference Session

Teaching Experiences in OME

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Niemi

pp. TBA. Water wave mechanics. Airy’s linear wave theory. Celerity (speed) of shallow, transitional, and deep-water waves. Wave group speed. Water particle motion. Equations for wave shape from different wave theories. Pressure distribution under waves. Brief summary of wave refraction, reflection, diffraction, and interference. Reading: Randall pp. 26-40, 90-100. Reference: Thurman pp. 250-269, CEM pp. TBA. Dimensional analysis and dynamic similarity. Significance of Froude number, Reynolds number, Rossby number, and Weber number. Physical modeling, and criteria for models of rivers, estuaries, submarines

Conference Session

Life Sciences and ChE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Reilly; Surya Mallapragada; Mary Huba; Jacqueline Shanks; Kevin Saunders; Charles Glatz; Balaji Narasimhan

Page 9.1008.1that reflect this trend, although many chemical engineering curricula today include a senior-level Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationbiochemical engineering course. Our central theme is to involve students in solving laboratory-based problems related to the conversion of chemicals into biorenewables. We used a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, i.e., the students recognize the relevant knowledge they alreadypossess, identify what must be learned, acquire that knowledge and work towards a solution. Wecreated multidisciplinary student teams, assigned them an industrially

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sadie Miller; Donna Riley

topics: whether or not aid should be given by developednations to developing nations, or a reflection on pitfalls to avoid in their project based on whyprojects have failed in the past.Students examine the role of technology in society through readings by Langdon Winner10 andRichard Sclove.11 Students learn about the tendency for engineers to find higher-tech solutions toproblems, to over-design, without any social impact consideration. They read Kammen andDove’s piece12 on “the virtues of mundane science” that discusses the academic biases thatprevent important breakthroughs in low-tech solutions to problems of poverty and environmentaround the world. Through these and previous readings, students begin to understand some of thereasons for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Clive Dym; Anthony Bright

synthesis between a rigorous science base andprofessional engineering practice. This synthesis is made possible by the focus on engineeringdesign as the cornerstone of the program. The centrality of the engineering design paradigm leadsto a discussion of the application of this philosophy to a design-based approach to engineeringeducation.ContextThe origin of the modern, science-based engineering curriculum is usually attributed to theGrinter report2, 3. That report reflected in part the thinking embodied in the famed Vannevar BushReport4: greater public investment in science was warranted because of the impact of such“scientific” advances as radar and operations research during World War II. Further, as detailedby Seely5, the Grinter report also

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marjan Zadnik

awards and for their excellence in teaching. These teachersare able to maintain the integrity of knowledge that is core to their disciplines while adoptinga teaching approach that is varied, flexible, and student-centred in order to accommodatestudents’ learning differences. They constantly reflect on what and how they are teaching andmonitor closely how students are learning, especially the ways that students can apply newknowledge, and how students are developing values and professional skills for their futurework. Assessment, both formative and summative, is used to show students’ achievement.These teachers base their success on what students have learned because of the teaching andlearning they have facilitated. Such isolated examples of

Conference Session

Novel Courses for ChEs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Dickson

point in their career will be in their 2nd or3rd posting – and in their presentations, they relate their career exposure to relevantbusiness functions and the lecturer links this back to course text. This adds “live”industrial relevance to the teaching and develops career models for the students toreflect on. Again assessment here is a further reflective essay on lessons learnt that Page 9.1255.4students would take forward in their future career. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationThe final major exercise is a group

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Watts; Theodor Richardson

. Page 9.601.10Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering Education Reflecting On My Own Teaching to Improve My Practices Faculty Response Groups TAs GK-12 0 1 2 3 4 5 Mean Confidence

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

data) University 2,620 40 % 60 % 21.8 % Freshmen (2002 data)Quartile RankingsOne of the original premises prompting this study was the observation by the Associate Deanthat most of the students on probation are in the bottom quartile ranking for high schoolgraduation. Table 2 highlights the total quartile percentage for graduates as well as theinformation for males and females. From the table, the male percentages reflect the universityvalues however; the female percentages are skewed to the top quartile. The average graduatingquartile ranking for males was 84% and for females 89%. Coupled with the percentage ofstudents above 90 %, this indicates that the females who enter

Conference Session

Projects,Teams & Cooperative Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Schmidt

dividing the summed item responses by 11, producing a possible score rangeof 0-9, with higher scores reflecting stronger efficacy percepts. The coefficient alpha value ofthe self-efficacy scale in the present study was .93 (scale internal reliabilities were estimated onindividual-level responses).Collective efficacy: Collective efficacy was assessed with a 9-item measure developed by Lent etal. (2002). Participants were asked to indicate how confident they were that their team couldperform a variety of activities successfully as a unit (e.g., “reach agreement about what needs toget done at each meeting;” “develop a workable project design in a reasonable amount of time”).Responses were obtained along a 10-point scale, ranging from no confidence (0

Conference Session

Trends in ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramana Pidaparti; Hasan Akay

. Systematic useof the assessment tools for a period of four semesters revealed certain shortcomings in theprograms. The changes made to our curriculum address the identified shortcomings. The newcurriculum was introduced in Fall 2003 and includes a thermal-fluid systems design course, aseminar component in the capstone design course, a statistics and probability elective, andgeneral education electives better reflecting the cultural and societal outcomes of ABET EAC2000. We believe that the new B.S.M.E. curriculum better prepares our engineering graduates toreadily enter the work force in the 21st century.IntroductionThe mission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IUPUI is to provide high qualityeducation in mechanical engineering for both

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Grommes

all engineering disciplines. Educators must seek a way to trainsocially and environmentally responsible engineers. To achieve this goal, engineering studentsmust be introduced to principles in sustainability and armed with the inquiry skills needed toseek sustainable and environmentally sensitive solutions to engineering problems. In addition totechnical expertise, it is the responsibility of the educators to provide students with the tools theywill need if they are to act with social and environmental responsibility.The World Class EngineerOne version of the skill set described above is reflected in the characterization of a “World ClassEngineer” as defined by The Leonhard Center’s External Advisory Board at Penn StateUniversity. Comprised

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Gad-el-hak; Judy Richardson; John Speich; James McLeskey

more comfortable with thismethod. It is relatively easy to grade objectively (the answer is either right or wrong) and is Page 9.1243.1well-suited for preparing students for standardized tests. The latter reflects constructivist Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationlearning theory1, 2, which has been shown to increase—as well as engage—learners moreeffectively than traditional lecture instruction. Components of a constructivist environmentinclude: shared knowledge; authentic, real world

Conference Session

TIME 3: Thermal Systems

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregg Dixon

. 3. Heating water in a natural circulation loop using combustion of candle wax.In all of the projects, the teams are given a limited set of materials and specifications thatconstrain their design options while giving them plenty of opportunity for creativity. Thematerials required are inexpensive (insulating foam, plywood, tubes, tape, reflective tape,hoses and hose clamps, etc.). The teams are required to develop conceptual designs andanalyze their design in three successive levels of complexity before they are allowed tobegin construction. Teams are required to evaluate alternatives and base design decisionson their analyses. The culmination of the projects is a test in which the students’ systemsare tested against their predictions and in

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J.D., Christine Andrews; Leslie Wilkins

facilitated by the recent changes to accreditation standards by theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.In addition to reform that restructures the first-year engineering curriculum to engage thestudents through inquiry, real-world applications, and social relevance, admissions reform isstarting to reshape the face of the engineering student body. Carnegie Mellon Universityadjusted its admissions criteria to reflect its research that prior computing experience did notpredict academic success by removing its strong preference for highly experienced applicants. In2001, the University of California system adopted an admissions plan that guarantees provisionalUniversity admission to all students in the top 12.5% of every high-school class

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Gonzales

. Throughout the home page there are many references to findinggirlfriends, movie star favorites, TV soap stories or gossip, and more. Each page content is verycrowded with enticements toward money making schemes, gambling, fortune telling, gossiping,pornography, and lots of flash animated gif’s. The web site design is targeting the people ofChina and the designers have learned that these flashy, colorful, action packed designs work.China is a crowded population and this characteristic is reflected in the crowded web sitedesigns. Page 9.1261.4Another feature associated with the cultural diversity is the structure of the Chinese language.They are able

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Tricamo; Dennis Depew

model of needs-driven engineering innovation that integratespurposeful creative engineering development with directed-strategic research; and engineeringand technology graduate education must reflect this change for the United States to maintain itscompetitive edge in the innovation-driven economy. The demand for engineers with strongtechnical skills, practical engineering experience, and professional skills for leadership oftechnology development in industry is increasing. In today’s innovation-driven economy, thenation’s domestic engineering workforce plays a primary and integral role in generating,developing, and leading continuous technological innovation for competitive advantage.Although U.S. engineering education has pioneered various

Conference Session

Design and Manufacturing Experiences II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Coleman; Jennifer Craig

faculty also observed that the teams whose aircraft performed well incompetition demonstrated strong technical understanding and good teamwork skills inaddition to being able to articulate their work on the written SPS. On the less successfulteams, faculty observed weak technical understanding and difficulty in achieving projectmilestones. Engineering faculty also observed that, in reflective memos written at the endof the term, students could describe the teamwork difficulties they had encountered eventhough they had not been able to remedy those during the term. Not surprisingly, thestudents who described the most teamwork difficulties tended to be on teams whosedesigns did not perform well.Table 3: Correlation of competition scores with SPS

Conference Session

Visualization and Computer Graphics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Petlick; Miriam Ferzli; Eric Wiebe; Aaron Clark

, conduct research, analyze, and solve problemsaround a range of technology and science topics. The twelve units being developed reflect thenewly developed Standards for Technological Literacy (STL). 1 These standards, developed inconjunction with the National Science Foundation and NASA have as their goal to provide aframework for improving technological literacy in grades K through 12 and, therefore, providebetter prepared students for post-secondary engineering and technology programs. Developed inpartnership with North Carolina State University, the Southern Regional Education Board(SREB), and the North Carolina Department of Education, these units are being piloted in SREB“High Schools That Work” sites 2 that were selected to provide a diverse

Conference Session

Potpurri Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Clifton Johnston; Diane Douglas

consequences ofthe work, means that graduating engineers probably require stronger communicationskills than most graduating students5.To train students for writing in the engineeringprofession, assignments should reflect the nature of the work. Problem-based engineeringcourses require workplace types of communication—progress reports, proposals, oralreports, presentations. Engineering graduates must be able to establish relationships withco-workers and clients, they must have questioning skills in order to determine theparameters of engineering problems and to test developing designs, and they must be ableto convey technical information clearly to both colleagues and clients.In modeling actual engineering communication requirements, students become

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mikaya Lumori; Ernest Kim

applications.Experiments and design in the radio frequency applications made extensive use of vectornetwork analysis. Microstrip lines were designed and analyzed for VSWR, transmission,reflection, and impedance matching. Agilent ADS software and Motorola impedancematching network were used in both applications to enhance and confirm designs.Microwave Training Kit experiments gave a different, but equally useful, perspective onmeasurements of VSWR, microwave power, frequency, wavelength, load impedance, etc.Besides, familiarization with various microwave components was gained in this set ofexperiments.An extension of antenna design theory beyond the confines of the course textbookscovered low frequency antenna design for submarine communications. Furthermore

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Trevor Hassall; Jose Arquero; John Joyce; Ian Robinson; Michael Bramhall

communicationapprehension. The Engineering students do not register this trend in OCA and consequently thisis also reflected in total communication apprehension. However, the trend for the Engineers isthe same as for the other two groups in WCA. It is noticeable that although, as mentioned earlier,the range of academic self rating by the Engineers was much greater than the other two groupstheir range of mean scores as shown above is much less than for the others. For example, in thecase of oral communication apprehension the range of mean scores for Engineers is 5.17 (that is62.97 to 68.14) as against 16.22 (75.90 to 59.58) and 9.77 (69.13 to 59.36) respectively forAccounting and Business Studies students