ordered the top three outcomes that the civilengineering program needs to devote more attention to. At the suggestion of Dr. Bielefeldt atCU, the instructions provided to the USMA students were slightly modified from the originalinstructions provided to the CU students to provide greater clarity in the use of the instrument.Otherwise, the instrument utilized by USMA is identical to that utilized at CU. A copy of theinstructions and data collection instrument are included in Appendix B of this manuscript.In addition, all students at USMA were required to write a minimum 1-page essay in response tothe following items: Was the BOK2 interesting to read? Why or why not? What did you read in the BOK2 that surprised you about civil engineering
theconcepts of both curve fitting and fluid properties. Air at 300 K and 200 kPa is heated at constant pressure to 600 K. Determine the change in internal energy using (a) air tables (b) constant specific heat (c) average specific heat (d) polynomial fit given in the text for specific heat and (e) curve fit in class for air tables. Compare the results and draw some conclusions. The third part deals with modeling of components and thermal systems. Only twotypes of thermal systems are considered: pipe and pumping systems and power systems.For each system, the process of identifying the system and its component, designvariables (variables to be determined through analysis to satisfy the need/requirement),and parameters
, oh my gosh, she wrote something with [professor B], really, did she”,and “They worked together and I can probably now talk with [professor A] in terms of gettinginstruction [from professor B]”. The network graph on iKNEER helps new researchers makeprofessional connections in their research.Theme 2.3 iKNEER has a role beyond researchAt the time when we conducted this study, iKNEER archives more NSF grant proposals thanacademic papers. Many participants indicated that they expect more papers than proposals, andthey are not particularly interested in grant proposals. Grant proposals are regarded as moreuseful for young faculty members who just started to apply for grants, but not as useful for first-year PhD students. For example, P6 said “it’s
deliverable was a poster or a brief slide presentation (or a briefvideo in the case of one discipline module), that described the Grand Challenge, the scopingactivity, and presented the analysis and design requirements. Specifically, the presentationtemplate included the following: • Problem definition: a) what is the Grand Challenge?, b) a picture or illustration of the issue(s), c) what is the role of the discipline in addressing the Grand Challenge? • Analysis: a) what is the problem scope, i.e., how large is the problem that the team has chosen? b) results of some basic calculations to provide estimates of cost, effort, range of
AC 2012-3847: CCLI: MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITIESDr. Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and professor of industrial engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering education experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former Senior Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Shuman is the Founding Editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in engineering education literature, and is co-author of Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost
AC 2012-4337: ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABILITY CULTURE IN CIVILAND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICAL ENGI-NEERING PROGRAMSMs. Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah Maria Blevins is a Ph.D. student in the Communication Studies program at the University of Utah.Dr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Page 25.189.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Analysis of the Sustainability Culture in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering ProgramsAbstractThis paper describes a study of the sustainability culture of 390 students in civil
“The Future of Engineering Education,” NASA Research Brief, Vol. 3, Issue 1, January 29, 20105 “Why Accreditation Matters,” Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology, www.abet.org6 “The Future of Engineering Education, II. Teaching Methods That Work,” R.M. Felder, D.R. Woods, J.E. Stice,A. Rugarcia, Chemical Engineering Education, Volume 34(1), 2000, p. 26.7 Fry, C., Jordan W., Leman, G., Garner, B., Thomas, B., “Bringing Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Mindset(Back) Into Engineering: the KEEN Innovators Program,” 2010 ASEE National Conference & Exposition,Louisville, KY, June 2010.8 Fry, C., Jordan W., “Engineering Education the Entrepreneurial Mindset at Baylor University,” 2011 ASEENational Conference & Exposition
-recommendeddosages of B vitamins and amino acids.While the caffeine, taurine, or sugar found in a single serving of a drink alone might not have any large effect onday-to-day health, in combination they are best used sparingly. Just like any other sweet treat, energy drinks won’thelp with weight loss or overall health goals. In addition, it is important to remember that it is easy to build up atolerance to caffeine and taurine. When this tolerance occurs, it is tempting to consume more of these drugs in orderto enjoy the positive side effects. However, the body does not build up the same kind of tolerance to the negativeeffects of these drugs. In general, it is important to stick to less than 500mg of caffeine, 2g of taurine [39], 1gvitamin B6 [4], and
necessary for engineering practice.Bibliography 1. Rundell, R., Building Information Modeling in Action. Cadalyst, May 17, 2004. http://aec.cadalyst.com/aec/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=99884. 2. Gao, Z., Mahalingam, G. and Nguyen, T., “Applications of BIM in the design and construction,” ICCCBE- XII & INCITE 2008, October 16-18, 2008, Beijing, China. 3. Lee, G., Sacks, R., and Eastman, C. M., Specifying parametric building object behavior (BOB) for a building information modeling system. Automation in Construction, 2006, 15(6), 758-776. 4. Howell, I., and Batcheler, B., Building Information Modeling Two Years Later – Huge Potential, Some Success and Several Limitations. http
120 141.578 140 153.088 b) Caffeine made up what percentage of the tablet’s mass? (Assume all of the caffeine was released into the water.) Page 25.1500.5 c) What would be the units on the diffusivity constant?Solution a) How long does it take for 95% of the caffeine that is released to be released into the beaker? The total mass of caffeine released is 153.088 mg. (From table given at 140 min when the tablet was completely dissolved) 95% of the caffeine released is
and how a module can be used by different courses. “NR” implies “notrequired,” and “based on instructors’ discretion” implies that each instructor can determine,using their own judgments, which suggested topics from the modules are appropriate for theirstudents. Also included in Figure 1 is the pre-requisite relationship between different courses thatare discussed in this paper. (a) Many-to-many relationship between courses and modules Page 25.754.6 (b) Course pre-requisite relationship Figure 1. The relationship between courses and modules
codify classroom techniques for enhancing these skills, a multistepapproach for this investigation is used in order to inform future work. A multistep approach isused because each step directs the next, and although these are seen as the steps now in our plan,our research may alter these. The steps are a) identifying the key attributes or skills that may beseen as lacking in students, b) validating that student’s perceive these as problems, c) researchingmethods to improve or overcome deficiencies and then d) assessing degree of change forvalidation. To launch this work, the first phase was done and presented here that identifies whatis perceived as lacking in the behaviors and skills of engineering students by faculty and to seehow this faculty
were uncovered and discussed were (a) frustration with the lack of meetings andattendance policy, (b) addition of more varied academic programming, with sessions appropriatefor each engineering major, (c) introduction and exposure to on-campus engineering clubs andorganizations, and (d) successful peer-to peer and peer-to-faculty relationships as a result ofparticipation in the community.Issues identified by the second cohort are more the result of conflict between what they wantedto get from the ELC program and what the program is designed to do. Similar to the data fromthe first ELC cohort, the first theme that was uncovered was the students’ frustration with a“lack” of regular meetings and the absence of an attendance policy. The stated
AC 2012-3653: DO WE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY OR DOES TECH-NOLOGY CONTROL US?Dr. J. Douglass Klein, Union College J. Douglass Klein is the Kenneth B. Sharpe Professor of Economics at Union College. Klein joined the Union faculty in 1979, after earning a B.A. in mathematics at Grinnell College and a M.A. and Ph.D. in economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. At Union College, he has held several administrative positions, including most recently, Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies, and from 2008-2011 served as Co- chair of the Symposium on Engineering and Liberal Education. His research is in the areas of energy, the economics of auctions, the measurement of efficiency, and the integration of engineering and liberal
engineering field. The students and teachersexperiences were investigated using a combination of questionnaires and interviews. It wasfound that the students were relatively satisfied with the project, although there was arelatively large spreading in the group. The teachers noticed a clear difference regarding thequestions asked and the discussions that took place when comparing the project withtraditional lessons/lectures. Altogether, the project was found to have benefits from bothmotivation and learning perspectives.IntroductionSince the founding of engineering thermodynamics in the 19th century, the subject has becomerecognized as one of the keystones in many engineering disciplines. Dealing with thefundamentals of energy and energy conversion
American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Novel Approach to Conducting Labs in an Introduction to Thermodynamics CourseAbstractThis paper describes an easily implementable new approach to thermodynamics laboratoryinstruction that directly addresses ABET Criterion b) an ability to design and conductexperiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. In a traditional lab, students conductpreconfigured experiments based on established procedures. They then gather, analyze andinterpret data, and write reports. However, little is done to train engineering graduates to designexperiments for a specific purpose and without a prescribed procedure. However, engineeringprofessionals are frequently tasked with
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leadersshipdevelopm ment for our students; theese views arre shared by our alumni w who also suppport the efffort.Unfortun nately we hav ve yet to seccure a fundin ng line, and sso our activiities must relly on one-timmefunding from f separatte departmen nts and officees, like the ooffice of the Dean of thee Faculty. A Also,because ofo limited fuunding, we have h not yet been b able to accomplishh our goal off offering
. 329-332.[15] Hadim, H., Esche, S., Schaefer, C.,(2002). “Enhancing the Engineering Curriculum Through Project-BasedLearning.” Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.[16] Ewert, D., Johnson, B., McNally, A., Ulseth, R., (2010). “The Iron Range Engineering (IRE) Model for ProjectBased Learning in Engineering”, ASEE North Midwest Sectional Conference, 2010. pp. 1-10 Page 25.1359.8
. Other designs were preparedfor auxiliary structures such as the canister holding the payload, interfaces to the rocket skin and to therocket ports. The third phase centered on electrical circuit (schematic) design using SPICE and similartools, and PCB design using ExpressPCB, Eagle, and Altium. While some of these custom circuits werebased on RockOn designs and vendor and textbook examples, they evolved significantly over thesemester (Fig. 6). The mechanical and electrical drawings were presented along with other projectinformation in three major design reviews each fall semester: a) the conceptual design review, focusingon the experimental goals and representing subsystems as functional block diagrams; b) the preliminarydesign review
programs and engineering design activities. Has thischange in emphasis come at the expense of students being able to correctly read complexengineering drawings?During the Spring 2011 semester, a pilot study was conducted in a junior-level constraint-basedmodeling course where twenty-nine students were asked to model as many of the seven partsgiven in an assembly drawing of a device within a 110 minute class period 4. The main purposeof this pilot study was to determine the procedures necessary for this type of assessment in aclassroom setting. The parts in the assembly ranged in complexity from a ball to a valve body.Students were given a ruler to measure parts on the B-size drawing and determine sizes offeatures based on the given scale (2:1
AC 2012-3987: SPATIAL ABILITY IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSMs. Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School Kristin Brudigam is a mathematics and engineering teacher at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics education from Wayne State College and her mas- ter’s degree in science education with an emphasis in engineering education from the University of Texas, Austin. Additionally, Brudigam is certified to teach civil engineering/architecture and Introduction to En- gineering Design as part of the Project Lead the Way curriculum at Lake Travis High School. Brudigam developed a curriculum entitled ”Careers Involving Mathematics” as an undergraduate in the John G
instructors a prepackaged, easily and readily adoptable technical aerospacemanufacturing program that will require less time for instructors to incorporate into existingcourses. Modules will be available for presentation when needed by the instructor and instructorsmay allow students to submit questions to content experts via the blog. Further developmentincludes social media web site technologies to enable an instructor to create chat rooms tosupport module discussions and tracking. These strategies will facilitate instruction in face-to-face as well as online classroom environments.References[1] Chadwick, B. Aerospace Statistics, Aerospace Industries Association, Research Center 2011 Faux, J., The Aerospace Sector as a National Asset
structure format prompted participants to discusstheir transition from academia to industry and their current work environment. The questionsincluded: 1. How do you conduct research for your company? If you don’t conduct research for your company please describe your work environment. a. How does teamwork play a role in your work environment? b. Can you describe the type of projects and their timeline that you work on? 2. Explain how you handled the transition from academia to industry. What were the biggest challenges you faced during this transition and how did you overcome those challenges? 3. What are the most important skills for an entry level Ph.D. engineer in your organization? 4
EnglishLinguistics, 37(4), 356, 2009.14. Gunnarsson, B., Professional Discourse, New York: NY, Continuum International Publishing Group, 5-6,2009.15. Gunnarsson, B., Professional Discourse, New York: NY, Continuum International Publishing Group, 7, 2009.16. Bailey, R., in Adams, M, “Shut Up and Listen: an Interview with Richard Bailey,” Journal of EnglishLinguistics, 37(4), 360-361, 2009.17. Hyland, K., “Stance and engagement: a model of interaction in academic discourse, Discourse Studies,7(2),173, 2005.18. Hyland, K., “Stance and engagement: a model of interaction in academic discourse, Discourse Studies,7(2),177- 178, 2005.19. Hyland, K., “Stance and engagement: a model of interaction in academic discourse, Discourse Studies,7(2),186- 187, 2005.20
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were being ordered. A simple test of the excavation system wasperformed to analyze the motor performance and the paddle design. The ejection system wasalso tested to determine the manner in which the BP-1 would leave the storage bin. These testscan be seen in Figure 5. As many parts and materials as possible were ordered before the end ofthe fall semester. Page 25.1152.7 (a) (b) Figure 5: Testing rigs (a) excavation system and (b) storage/ejection systemIn the spring of 2012, the team constructed the Lunabot. Partnering with a local machine shop,the mechanical
Clean Water • Engineer Better Human Health • Engineer the Tools of Scientific Discovery • Restore and Improve Urban InfrastructureFaculty members with research and teaching expertise in the particular areas of the units workeddiligently to develop the five new units which are described in detail in Appendix B. Oncedeveloped, the five new Elective Units were evaluated by a group of selected freshmanengineering students. Video vignettes for the Elective Units were created so that students couldlearn about the topic before choosing a unit to study. In the vignettes, interviews with leadingexperts describe each challenge and emphasize the important role that engineers play in solvingthese problems. Students use the vignettes to decide
AC 2012-4076: USING SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS TO AN-ALYZE ENGINEERING SPEAK IN AN INTRODUCTORY MATERIALSSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COURSEJacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State UniversityProf. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is a professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials
On/off Trace coordinator Log/Mag & x-axis/lin Marker Function Harmonic /THD Display Format Up/Down Active Trace A/Output Active Trace B/ Differential Input Freq Start/1024 Hz- Span/12.8 KHz Distortion in Unloaded 741 Op-Amp at Output Measurement Magnitude 2 0 Log Magnitude