Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Arielle Citrin, Lafayette College; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

career he has been active in the community, at the local, state and national level. He has served as chair of the Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA) research commit- tee, chair of the Bethlehem Environmental Advisory Committee, vice president of Lehigh Valley Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), secretary of ASCE/Environmental and Water Re- sources Institute (EWRI) Water Supply Engineering Committee and been a member of the AWWA/ASCE WTP Design 4th Edition Steering Committee. He currently serves on the states PWEA Research Com- mittee and Water Works Operators’ Association of Pennsylvania (WWOAP) scholarship committee, and locally on the Bethlehem Backyards for Wildlife committee

Conference Session

Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, Grove School of Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York; Feridun Delale, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

result of their involvement with research.The remaining two students found the experience made no difference to their motivation, whichwas already high to begin with.We illustrate the personal benefits of undergraduate research by providing a number ofcomments from participants. Any identifying information is removed.On how research experience influenced their motivation for engineering: “I learned that research is a field that one can make a career in. Also, the professor and TA were very intelligent and helpful. Although the topic was complicated for a sophomore like me, they made it easier for me to understand by providing me with the relevant papers on the topic and suggesting me to search articles from scientific

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

jai p agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech); Omer Farook, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

horizontal learning throughactive and engaged discourse and discussion. Students are empowered to charter their learn-ing and feed their curiosity. These classroom practices and laboratory environment provides achallenging and invigorating environment that prepares them for a lifelong learning processand career path.Part 1 – Basic 1. Intro to Python 2 hours 2. Basics 2 hours 3. Sequences (Strings, Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries, Sets) 2 hours 4. Math (use NumPy and Matplotlib modules) 2 hours 5. Functions 2 hours 6. String manipulations

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

& Computer Engineering. He received his PH.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois,Chicago, in 1991, M.S. and B.S. also in Electrical Engineering from I.I.T. Kanpur, India in 1970 and 1968respectively. Professor Agrawal has worked recently for two years in optical networking industry in the SiliconValley in California. Professor Agrawal is the Founder Advisor to Agni Networks Inc., San Jose, California. Hisexpertise includes optical networking at Physical and Data link layers, optical and WDM interface, SONET andGigabit Ethernet and analog electronic systems. He is the author of a Textbook in Power Electronics, published byPrentice-Hall. His professional career is equally divided in academia and industry. He has authored

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics and Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Pennell; Peter Avitabile; John White

courses to courses in their majors orto their careers. Consequently, their motivation to learn the material in mathematics courses islow, and their retention of this material is poor.This paper describes an interdisciplinary, multisemester project designed to lead students toappreciate the relevance and importance of basic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics) material. Starting in the sophomore level differential equations course andcontinuing in junior and senior level engineering courses, students analyze dynamic systemsfrom various points of view, including mathematical modeling. This paper describes the projectand the modules being developed to implement it.IntroductionMathematicians teaching service courses for engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Gerhart

split (or not sure) whetherthey wanted to study at college to be an engineer. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 indicates theystrongly did not want to be an engineer and 5 indicates that they strongly did, the average studentresponse was 3.3, with a median of 3, and a standard deviation of 1.1. At the end of the week,their opinion did not change considerably with an average score of 3.2, a median of 3, and astandard deviation of 1.2. This result is not surprising since one week is unlikely to change theirinterest. More time and reflection would be more likely to decide on a career in engineering. Page 10.855.9 Proceedings of the 2005 American

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Tester; Jerry Hatfield

, multi-disciplinary design, computer aidedinstruction and testing, computer aided instrumentation systems, and analog and digital circuit design.JOHN T. TESTERJohn Tester is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University. He received hisdoctorate in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to his academic career, he was a MechanicalEngineer at the telecommunications firm, Amtech Systems; he also served as an engineering officer in the U.S. AirForce. His interests include design, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and engineering education. Page 10.888.5 Proceedings

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rufus Carter; Lisa F. Bullard; Douglas G. Schmucker; Misty Loughry; Richard Felder; Matthew Ohland; Richard Layton; Cynthia Finelli

Engineering with a minor in Education fromthe University of Florida in 1996. Previously, he served as Assistant Director of the NSF-sponsored SUCCEEDEngineering Education Coalition. His research is primarily in freshman programs and educational assessment.MISTY L. LOUGHRYMisty L. Loughry is an Assistant Professor in Clemson University’s Management Department. She received herPh.D. in Management from the University of Florida in 2001. Her research focuses on control in organizations,especially peer monitoring. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Loughry worked in banking for ten years, holding theposition of Assistant Vice President of Small Business Lending at the time she left to begin her graduate studies.RUFUS L. CARTERRufus Carter is Coordinator of

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett

interested in career change. The program has also attracted senior undergraduateengineering students who are interested in entering the medical device industry.Students range from company presidents, marketing and sales leaders to engineers, scientists,program managers and regulatory personnel to nurses. About 30% are from large companieswhile the other 70% come from smaller firms in the medical device business, plus some fromhospitals and the University of Minnesota Health Center. Some are in the process of making atransition from other industries into the medical device industry. Page 10.504.2 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kellen Maicher; Patrick Connolly

principles in the transforming and viewing of graphical images is a requiredskill in many career areas, including many outside of traditional technological boundaries [1, 2, 3].Although many students struggle with this skill set, there is ample research that shows that theability to visualize in 3D environments can be developed and enhanced [4, 5, 6, 7]. One practicalmethod of visualization skill development comes in the form of multiview drawing and Page 10.1273.1development. Through the application of multiview drawing principles in solving challengingvisualization problems, students exercise and improve their spatial acuity and comprehension

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Houston

can be adifficult task. Mathcad provides a general template for an engineer to perform a wide variety ofdesign tasks. The format of the program lends itself to civil engineering based its ability toperform design work with the same application that serves as a report for review. By eliminatingthe report generation phase of the process, engineers can quickly go from design to submittal andincrease profitability. Development of standardized, reviewable documents can mitigate risk.Both of these qualities have appeal for the new civil engineer.A comprehensive, organized approach encompassing many courses can present Mathcad as auseful tool for their future careers. In addition, consistent exposure to the program supports thematerial presented in

Conference Session

IE/EM Skills in Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Palmer; Terri Lynch-Caris; Laura Sullivan

to build on the work and extrapolate to the needs of female faculty. Theresult of the previous grant included teaming opportunities between industrial, manufacturingand mechanical engineering courses through an interdisciplinary design course. A secondary objective of this work is to foster female faculty professional development.Many would agree that collaboration is second nature to women. This work provides anintegrated mentoring opportunity for a female assistant professor to work with a female associateprofessor in another department. The result should be increased career satisfaction andlikelihood for retention and promotion. A third objective of this work is to add value to society through graduating engineers

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Ostheimer

department also hired a writing expert todesign, develop and teach the communication component of these classes; thus alleviating theneed for ECE faculty to direct and formatively assess student writing. After ten years ofemphasizing writing, at least in the senior year of the ECE curriculum, and in response to theABET 2000 requirement that program outcomes be measured, the department, in 1999, begandeveloping plans to design an assessment process capable of evaluating how well the ECEcurriculum was actually preparing our graduates to write for their future careers. In this paper,we will describe first the series of steps that led to the establishment of the assessment design,then present and discuss our observations from five years of this

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren Koontz

Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Biographical InformationWARREN L. G. KOONTZ is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer andTelecommunications Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Koontz joined the faculty of RIT aftercompleting a 32-year career with Bell Laboratories. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Page 10.627.8 Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”

Conference Session

Innovations in CE Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Rojeski; Cindy Waters

again, the faculty plays asignificant role in this strategy’s success.Results Engineering Student attitudes have changed significantly over the past five years. In1990 students resented having to take a senior exam and/or the FE. The culture has changed andso have their attitudes. Students seem to accept the fact that preparation for the FE is animportant part of career preparation. While it may be difficult, they seem to accept it a positiveway. The end-of-year exam data also provides a tool for assessing the students' retention ofknowledge. The data tends to dispel the popular misconception by the students and the facultythat students do not retain basic concepts in a course beyond the final exam. Prior to the pilotproject seniors

Conference Session

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Brockway; Gregory Spaulding

for my job. 3.77The content was relevant to me for my career path. 3.85The course evaluations also solicited comments from workshop attendees. Selected commentsfrom the “Introduction to RCM class” evaluations follow.“How is this new system to be implemented?”“What is success under this system?”“This program will work with team work only.”“Don’t think it will work.”“Will work only if all upper management goes for it too.”“Works well on paper…will it work in practice?”“Concept of program is great but management won’t let it happen.”Measuring Program SuccessAt the writing of this paper, training is still ongoing. Once training is completed and the RCMprogram and related technologies are fully

Conference Session

Assessing with Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

T.M. Wildman; M. L. Wolfe; Jr., O.Hayden Griffin, O.Hayden Griffin,; J. Muffo; G.T. Adel; G.V. Loganathan; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamara Knott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

students in thesecond week of their Engineering Exploration (EngE 1024) course. The ePortfolio wasintroduced as a tool for the collection of samples of their academic and extracurricular work overtheir academic career and as an aid in their learning. Students were also informed that theePortfolio was being investigated as a tool for program assessment. In class, the students wereintroduced to the ePortfolio interface and provided guidelines for entering information into the Page 10.1407.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American

Conference Session

ABET Issues and Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathy Qian; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo; Zhengtao Deng

) knowledge of calculus-based physics.The educational objective of the Mechanical Engineering program at AAMU is to providestudents with the necessary preparation in mechanical engineering to compete effectively forprofessional careers in this field and with the motivation for personal and professional growththrough lifelong learning.The educational outcomes of the ME program are: [1]. The student will demonstrate the necessary competencies in the fundamental education in areas of mechanical engineering, such as thermal and mechanical sciences and system design. Page 10.898.1 Proceedings of the 2005

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Parent

Using open-ended design projects in an open lab to teach lifelong learning skills in an IC design course D. W. Parent EE Department, San Jose State University, San Jose CA 95192-0084, email dparent@email.sjsu.edu, PH 408.924.3863, FX 408.924.3925The ABET criterion, recognition for and the ability to engage in life-long learning, is one of themost important, given that we as engineering educators can not teach every concept that studentswill encounter over the span of a 20-40 year career as an engineer. We believe that one methodto teach and verify this critical skill in the area of Integrated Circuit (IC) design, is to have thestudents learn

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Batta; Ron Zuckerman

Engenius Solutions: Creating an Entrepreneurial Revolution at RHITAndrew Batta, Aaron Capizzi, Jonathon Fruchte, Ron Zuckerman, and Dan Moore1 Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate engineering is changing at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology throughEngenius Solutions. Funded by a grant from the Lilly Foundation, Engenius Solutionsallocates financial and intellectual resources in an effort to help undergraduate engineersthink like entrepreneurs as well as engineers in their careers. Project ideas are solicitedfrom students, faculty, staff and the general public for evaluation by Engenius Solutions.Those ideas that meet the specific criteria establish by Engenius Solutions are

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Edgar

of Engineering Educationtypes, and special features which can only be determined by working through thedrawings. The third goal is to teach AutoCAD. “Do you know AutoCAD?” is still the mostcommon question students are asked during job interviews. By learning it during thesophomore year, it becomes a tool that they can use throughout their college career. The course was developed to fit into the curriculum between Surveying in the Fallof sophomore year and the breadth of CE courses at the junior years. Because it usesland descriptions and legal documentation, Surveying is a prerequisite course. It alsofunctionally limits the class to Civil Engineering students. The course also has a co-requisite of Mechanics of Materials to ensure

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mousa Gargari

the reviewers for their constructive suggestions. Biographical Information Dr. Mousa Tabatabai Gargari received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from University of Tabriz, Iran in 1967, and his Master’s degree in Structures from University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois in 1976. After twenty years of engineering career in construction and design of heavy industrial projects he pursued his education towards a Ph.D. in Building Engineering “Behavior Modification of Space Trusses” in Concordia University, Montreal Canada. Dr. Gargari is a registered professional Engineer in Ohio and Quebec, specializing in design and consulting in material handling structures; racks and mezzanines as well as computer aided

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Myszka

CAD are usually the first phase inpreparing students for careers in mechanical design. After surveying on-line materialsfrom several institutions, the objectives for an introductory course are strikingly similar.The courses outlines all contain statements about introducing the student to establishedstandards of design documentation through technical drawings. Additionally, manycourses include a phrase about familiarizing the student with machine components.The topics presented in virtually every introductory technical drawing and CAD courseincludes: • Geometric constructions: ability to use graphical methods to solve analytical geometry problems. • Orthographic projection: ability to draw an object at 900 intervals to

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mott

limitations and the ability to manage the process. The use of calculation softwarefacilitates this process and allows students to produce more robust designs. This paper outlinesthe advantages of employing industry-standard calculation software within undergraduatecurricula on mechanical design.Author’s BackgroundThe author of this paper is a professor emeritus of engineering technology at the University ofDayton in Dayton, Ohio. He started his academic career in 1966 teaching a variety of courses inthe Mechanical Engineering Technology program and he continues to teach to this day. Besidesthe course in Design of Machine Elements, he has taught most of the major courses in theprogram and has contributed to the development of the curriculum and

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano

and moreseasoned engineering educators are being increasingly asked to produce as the building block of theirprofessional careers. New Engineering Educators need to incorporate a strong Teaching Philosophy aspart of their promotion and tenure dossiers, while more experienced educators will use it for advancementand promotion. In both cases, a clear and meaningful Teaching Philosophy is a critical point at the time ofbeing considered for employment at another institution.This paper addresses the author’s visions and experiences in the development of a Teaching Philosophythat conveys his own personal visions of the University and Department while gives the audience aframework to develop their own. There are four main critical points that

Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Hutchinson; Larry Erickson; David Steward; Lakshmi Reddi; Alok Bhandari

Engineering Certificate program has also been developed at KSU topromote interdisciplinary education in geoenvironmental engineering. The educational objectivesof the certificate program include (i) preparing graduates for careers related to geoenvironmentalengineering; (ii) promoting interdisciplinary educational experiences in geoenvironmentalengineering; and (iii) enhancing interactions among faculty and students in allied science andengineering disciplines related to geoenvironmental engineering. The certificate program will beadministered and coordinated by the civil engineering department and the geoenvironmentalengineering faculty will review the certificate program periodically. Faculty members withteaching and research interests in

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning: Instruction & Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

Online Campus. Prior to his teaching career, Dr. Trippe worked for 33 years as an engineer andmanager in the defense industry.Rochester Institute of TechnologyElectrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology Department78 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, New York 14623Email address: aptiee@rit.eduWeb Site: www.rit.edu/~aptieePhone : (585) 475-6537 Page 9.860.7 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ÆÉ 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Frenzel

-year period of the grant. These topics have been confirmed by industryinput and agreement via the Emerging Electronics Curriculum Task Force (EECTF).However, a complete list of topics and requests for potential new topics is now under wayto provide a more conclusive and better validated topic list. Electronics experts(especially those with current industry experience) are encouraged to visit the web site,review modules under development, and complete the new survey (link provided on theopening page) at www.work-readyelectronics.org • Switching power supplies (regulators, DC-DC converters, inverters and UPS). • Switching amplifiers (class D, E and F) • Introduction to the electronic industry, jobs and careers. • Difference between

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: Inside the Class

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Visco

the first homework assignment, the same of the student. [4]Such an approach, right from the beginning, demonstrates in a clear way that the instructor wantsto know more about the student. While most students will give back what is asked for in oneparagraph, several students take this as an opportunity to reflect on their life and career choice (infive pages!). As an additional benefit, the instructor can determine from reading the biographieswhether or not some situations exist in a student’s life that can affect their performance in class(single parent, disability, off-campus job, etc.)2. Have the students pick up the first exam or first quiz by coming to your office.There are certain students, no matter how much you beg them about

Conference Session

College Engineering K-12 Outreach III

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Neha Goel; Johnathan King; Ellen Chen; Danny Le; Alene Harris; Ragu Vijaykumar; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University

’ understanding of bioengineering-related work, to inform and excitesecondary students’ about bioengineering-related work, and to increase students’ matriculationinto bioengineering fields. Specifically, the CD will explore the applicability of bioengineeringto education, business, law, medicine, and government.SLC Outreach Effectiveness The effectiveness of VaNTH SLC outreach across sites is noted by the positiveperceptions that secondary students have of SLC-led outreach activities, the influence of SLCactivities upon the career choices that students are making, the diversity of the students who havebeen exposed to outreach activities, and the enjoyable teaching and learning experiences that aregained by SLC students. At HST/MIT, SLC students