Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Anna Montana Cirell, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Audrey Boklage, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

). Not valid if referring to engineering labs.Aspirations, goals, This is related to future goals after These goals must be This does not include a studentdesires, or plans graduation, short term goals, such as described in the future from describing an experience prior to making more and developing more the moment of the interview the interview and a future goal; for skills, or more aspirational goals such forward. Can include future example, “In third grade I wanted as helping people or pushing coursework or

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared Rayleigh Wilson; Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

of the 2D primitive variableNavier-Stokes equations, i.e. velocity and pressure. The Galerkin formulation produces a set ofnonlinear equations. After Picard linearization, a sparse linear equation solver, PARDISO1 fromthe Intel Math Kernel Library (MKL), was wrapped inside a Picard iteration scheme to convergeon the solution. Currently, turbulence is not modeled, and only low Reynolds Number (<50) areanalyzed. Future plans are to include more shapes, unsteady flow, and turbulence. Page 26.1706.2IntroductionClassrooms and the learning process are becoming increasingly interactive as they shift towardmore mobile and accessible platforms

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan A. Jones, Mississippi State University; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Amy K. Barton, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Hejia Pan, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

to our upcoming research investigation into the use oftechnology to facilitate WTLTP in the technology-rich environment of an introductory pro-gramming course. The purpose of our future research direction is to thoroughly investigate howWTLTP can help students learn to program. We focus on understanding the impact of WTLTPinstruction on students’ programming development in comparison to students educated by tradi-tional programming pedagogy. We also plan to investigate how WTLTP may impact students’development as writers. Finally, we have planned data collection that will offer insight into “bestpractices” for effectively integrating WTLTP in classrooms. All of our research is driven by theoverarching research question: How can intermingled

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Elizabeth Dell; Anne Lucietto; Elaine Cooney; Liza Russell; Emily Schott

students, faculty and staff, support education and scholarship, and ensure awelcoming, inclusive, vibrant and accessible environment for everyone.”23 RIT’s 2015-2025Strategic plan, Greatness through Difference, outlines goals of becoming the largest producer offemale and under-represented male STEM graduates for private colleges, calls for a ten year planti increase representation form these groups and eliminate the achievement gap between minorityand majority students.24Retention of Diverse Engineering Students – Purdue University, Purdue Polytechnic InstituteSimilar data to that provided by RIT is shown in Table 5. Data for the college which includesconstruction management, computer science, and other related programs of study in the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Elson, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Howard Evans, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

planning,deployment, use, and maintenance. This paper will focus on the first reason and leave thesecond to be discussed elsewhere. Engineering management is a discipline in its own right as can be seen by the number ofengineering schools that offer a degree. The ABET website shows that there are eight accreditedundergraduate programs in the U.S. and one accredited graduate program. Besides these, thereare many more graduate programs not listed by ABET including an MS EngineeringManagement degree offered at National University. Furthermore, the discipline of engineeringmanagement is highly related to systems engineering. Kotnour and Farr2 list four definitions of

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Joel Townsend, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

The project was completed as part of a course. Two teams of four people each worked through semester.Product Realization Capstone Working in multidisciplinary design teams from engineering Project and business, students take a product from concept to business plan. In doing this, they address issues of market analysis, design, manufacturing design, and production planning. Two teams of five people worked on the project for a semester.Two student teams per project were taped. The tapes were then experimentally observed withtwo sets of raters observing

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Brennan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

instrumentation platform, agraduate Mechatronics course, and a controls laboratory suitable for undergraduate systemtheory and control. Nearly all new faculty are faced with a similar challenge and situation, albeitwith different subject material. It is therefore it is hoped that the insights offered in this articleprovide some guidance for long-term integrative planning of research and teaching acrossdisciplines.To summarize and illustrate the synergistic integration of this article, the uses of the hardwareand software involved are generalized at each of the levels education in Fig. 1. This figure alsoprovides a quick reference for the remainder of the article on how the same core equipment, inthis case a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) is reconfigured

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

outcomes and department’s course learningoutcomes that particular tool assesses, and the constituents involved in thatassessment process. The table shows that each assessment tool satisfies multiplea-k program outcomes and course learning outcomes. A discussion of eachassessment tool follows.a) Written Proposal and Final ReportAs mentioned previously, the design teams prepare a written proposal in the fallquarter and a final report in the end of spring quarter. The fall quarter proposalcovers the project background, problem statement, project objective, scope ofwork, plan of implementation (task break down and deliverables at the completionof each task, if applicable), project schedule, budget, references and bibliographyand team member resumes

Conference Session

Influence of Race and Culture

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; John F. Flannigan, III, III, Sloan Construction Company; Renee M. Wooten, SAS Institute, Inc.; Eric P. Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

12.1410.1Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University Angelitha L. Daniel graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. After graduation, she was hired as the Coordinator of Minority Recruitment for PECAP, Pitt’s Engineering Career Access Program (formerly known as the IMPACT Program) from July 1998 until June 2003. Ms. Daniel currently works as the© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Assistant Director of Minority Engineering Programs at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs that assist the college in recruiting, retaining, and

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Peterson, Lamar University; David Cocke, Lamar University; Jewel Gomes, Lamar University; Hector Casillas, Lamar University; Morgan Reed, Lamar University; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Learners can go through the cyclenumerous times resulting in a spiral of cycles. Kolb further suggests that students havepreferential ways of learning and can be classified as divergers (using brainstorming andgeneration of ideas), assimilators (using inductive reasoning and creation of models), convergers Page 12.799.4(using hypothetical-deductive reasoning), and accommodators (plans, experiments and3/5/2007 Page 3 of 11 AC 2007Paper2835immediate circumstances to learn). In addition, Bloom’s taxonomy11 provides the expectedlearning levels for the stages. It has six levels for the cognitive domain: knowledge

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kieran Sullivan, Santa Clara University; Ruth Davis, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

their meetings. We set up regular meetings for the students to interact on atechnical issue of importance to all of them – how best to make use of a device they had all beengiven.[2]Purpose and HypothesesThe purpose of the current study was twofold. First, we planned to develop and evaluate aninstrument to measure the factors related to retention of women entering their first year ofengineering. Utilizing this new instrument, we then planned to determine whether interveningwith first-year women engineering students would positively influence their attitudes andincrease their retention rates in engineering.The following hypotheses were posed: 1. Psychosocial factors will be related to success in engineering programs (i.e., whether

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Moss, Clemson University; Dorothy Moss, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mathematical learning. Page 12.1039.3 • Assessment guides students in knowing what they have learned, aids teachers in planning instruction, and informs the community. • Technology supports students and teachers as they engage in rich mathematical experiences.Literature that describes pedagogy relating to design standards includes many of the samebeliefs. In a synthesis of the literature, Burghardt and Hacker described “pedagogically soliddesign projects” as having the following criteria

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Becker, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

concepts into their teaching. The majority of participants (67%) indicatedthey will “definitely” begin their lessons discussing engineering concepts with theirstudents and 27% indicated they would “probably” begin their lessons with thisdiscussion. Many participants have already begun to incorporate engineering conceptsinto their curriculum (38%) or plan to do so (50%).Rod Custer [9], PI for the NCETE TTE institutions, observed that for participants in theworkshops, “the engineering design challenges clearly shifted the focus from trial anderror problem solving to a more predictive process using mathematics and science tools.This is new to technology education and is an important key to aligning the professionmore closely with engineering.”2

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Promiti Dutta, Columbia University; Alexander Haubold, Columbia University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

,while Figure 4 shows the complete overall proposed design solution. The team also successfullyimplemented their proposed design plans in Ford Hall even after the completion of the projectterm. Table 2: Ford Hall Food Pantry project in the civil/architectural designs genre. Comparison of current situation versus proposed design solution for the three rooms in Ford Hall Food Pantry. Current Situation Proposed Design Front Room Middle Room Back Room Page 12.623.7In most instances, projects in this genre usually terminate with a design plan for feasibleimplementation. Lack of available resources results

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Cama, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

substantialdifference in learning or performance. Page 12.272.3Reflections traditionally have been used in service-learning projects6; the applicability toother kinds of experiential, team-based learning programs has not been assessed. Wehave adopted the process of reflections to be included in multidisciplinary project teamsfound in the IPRO program where some, but not all, are service-learning teams. OtherIPRO teams include business planning, design, and process improvement projects.Reflections used in the Purdue EPICS program have focused expanding the use ofreflective judgment skill to include team dynamics, the design process, and ethics. Purduehas outlined a

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Liang Zhu, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

variety of sources. This provides a means to cross-check the outcomes.The United States Military Academy uses a Course Assessment Plan to collect and analyze data.2This system relies on surveys and end of course grades to provide qualitative and quantitativeassessments. Felder3 suggests that there are many ways to assess student learning and, ultimately,program outcomes, but both qualitative and quantitative methods should be employed. With allof these recommendations in mind, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UMBC,developed a process to assess program outcomes that reinvigorated the course delivery andassessment process.MethodologyAs the reality of ABET 2000 criteria began to set in, the department began discussions centeredaround the

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Robert Chin, East Carolina University; Charles Coddington, East Carolina University; Paul Petersen, East Carolina University; Fonooni Hamid

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

University FacultyWelfare Committee (FWC) was charged with reviewing and evaluating current facultymentoring practices at ECU. This charge was in response to a concern on the part of the FacultySenate that “…good colleagues have been given less guidance than they deserved”3 and that“…the energy and aspirations upon which our university is built are squandered as facultyattempt to move forward in their scholarly careers”.4 In partial response to their charge, the FWC conducted an investigation of existingfaculty mentoring practices at ECU and solicited comments from the faculty. In response totheir findings, the FWC formulate five initiatives. Their plan includes: (a) compiling a detailedlist of mentoring practices at ECU, (b) determining

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manfred Hampe, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt; Lars Hagman, KTH; Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

together VT, TUD, and KTH towards a new comprehensive partnership that willgrow to open many new, exciting opportunities for global education and research throughout theBS, MS, and doctoral levels. For all three partners, internationalization is a cornerstone to theirrespective strategic plans, the commitment to which is clearly demonstrated by their pioneeringand high-quality progress towards global educational collaborations. These collaborative degreeprograms are considered essential to support a deep and sustained internationalization with asolid base in world-leading engineering research. The dual BSME degree consortium and theirprograms are being designed to be fully symmetric with equal partners. Each degree will beowned by the awarding

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

, environmental-friendly energy sources are some of the major challengesfacing the energy industry. Along with its planned new high temperature teaching andresearch reactor The University of Texas of the Permian Basin has the unique opportunityof being able to design a new Mechanical Engineering department that will focus on allthe issues surrounding energy resources and production that will include a strong nuclearcomponent as well. The curriculum will incorporate application of fundamentalengineering principles to energy concepts in basic mechanical engineering courses, aswell as offer technical area electives that will provide a more in-depth look into certaintypes energy resources. The program will meet all ABET requirements to become anaccredited

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, mentoring, or answering questions. Residentialadvisors are also assigned to a group of students, called their activity group, for which they mustplan an event each week on a minimal budget. Activities range from volleyball, Frisbee, andbasketball to ice cream eating contests and karaoke, among others. The RAs and staff helpcelebrate birthdays during the program and students attend a 4th of July picnic on campus. Theamusement park trip usually planned during ASPIRE has been replaced with a less costly trip toplay laser tag, bowl, and/or roller skate. Students could also attend a trip to the local mall andMovie Theater on one weekend.Students meet every Friday afternoon for seminar to cover different aspects of campus life. Theincreased size of STEP

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado at Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

EWB-CUstudent team, and the same six students visited the two communities again in June.Produced deliverables included: • an interview plan to learn about the broader needs of the communities • design of an expanded rainwater catchment system • design of solar powered lighting systems for a school, a medical clinic, and a hospitalVarious reports written as part of the project included: • A Project Management Summary -- December 2005 • A January 2006 Implementation Trip report • A Project Management Summary -- May 2006 • A draft technical design document and user’s guide of the “Bring Your Own Water” (BYOW) hybrid water purification system • A Solar Lighting System User’s Guide • A final report in June 2006In the fall

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Tao, Florida International University; Yiding Cao, Florida International University

proposal to NSF that theDBT projects will enhance the student learning if the pedagogy change to the traditionalfragmented teaching can be changed. From the analysis of the survey results, we plan to revise the user manual for DBT #1 sothat a better design component of the DBT experience can be improved. We then decided that inFall 2006, it would be offered to students in the course of EML 4706, Design of Thermal FluidSystems, a design course, which requires the prerequisites of Heat Transfer and MechanicalEngineering Lab. This is because of the following two reasons: (a) Students would be betterprepared to conduct a quality DBT project with more thorough knowledge of heat transferprinciples, and (b) the course content would be aligned better

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelli Higley, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Page 12.586.2Since Polya’s seminal work in mathematics,2 the utility of learning and using a sequence of stepsduring problem-solving has been widely accepted. Although several specific models exist, ageneric 4-step model captures most: (1) Represent the Problem, (2) Goal Setting and Planning,(3) Execute the Plan, and (4) Evaluate the Solution. In the first step, problem representation, thestudent must read the problem statement and discern the objective. There are instructionalinterventions for engineering education that are grounded in this theoretical model of problem-solving. For example, Gray et al.3 developed a systematic approach to solving Statics andDynamics problems. In this intervention, it is recommended that students be taught the

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

integration andevaluation of social, economic, and physical factors – the three aspects of sustainability.Achievement at this level requires the “B” achievement described above to be advanced inpractice to the analysis level, through structured experience and in synergy with other realworks, built or planned. Successful progression of cognitive development in thisexperiential phase must be demonstrable. Page 13.1129.5A Curricular ApproachA teaching approach to sustainable engineering based in Natural Resources can be devised forEngineers, taking advantage of the scientific and mathematical skills already demanded of them.As a first principle, we need

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Lisa Regalla, Museum of Science Boston; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Ahmed Busnaina, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

character,to ensure audience identification across the broadest possible audience. Ultimately, given thebudget and time constraints of the original six-month development plan, it was decided to makeHarold the brawn and Nikki the brains.Nikki originally had been named Nancy, and both characters were white and appeared as middle-class, stereotypical “science nerds.” The team felt that this might limit the appeal of the gamefor some of the target audience, and that the “science nerd” stereotype needed to be avoided tomake enjoyment of science more accessible to the target audience. The team decided that Nancyshould be made more ethnically ambiguous; the character was redrawn, her name was changed,and a new voice artist was sought. Fortunately, since

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manisha Shrestha, George Mason University; Kelly Morris, MPES; Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students in science and mathematics. The NSF GK-12 program offers a uniqueopportunity to address this need.National Science Foundation (NSF) has established a GK-12 program that provides fellowshipsand education pedagogy to graduate students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics) fields. The fellows serve as a resource to teachers, and help to increase students’interest in STEM. The plan is for the partnership between the fellow and teacher remains activefor 1 to 2 year/s. NSF has granted funds to SUNRISE project at GMU to initiate partnershipswith unsatisfactory-performing schools in 3 school divisions in the Washington Metropolitanarea. Eight schools are participating in the SUNRISE project; seven elementary schools and

Conference Session

Applications of Engineering Economy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Michael Kozicki, Arizona State University; Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

domains. It was initiated by aneed to explain new technology in course work and has since been extended to researchand development outcomes in several industry sectors.Technology evolution rests on a brutally Darwinian process that is based on theinteraction of engineering, economics and market opportunities. This makes any longterm planning difficult yet there is every reason to believe that the scope and impact oftechnical change will be as profound in the next thirty years as it has been in the lastthirty. However, it is difficult to find a balanced view of any emerging technology. Theadvocates obviously dwell on its strengths and sometimes their enthusiasm can drift intounsubstantiated hype and wishful thinking. At the other end of the

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

atPenn State.7 Using faculty input and a review of entrepreneurship education in theliterature, they identified the following knowledge and skills for improvement ofentrepreneurial potential. Risk Taking Need for Achievement Leadership Creativity Customer Orientation Communication Teamwork Business Plan Development Bsns skills/language Engineering skills/lang. Dealing-ambiguity Tough skinned/ & insufficient info perseveranceWork is progressing on instruments to measure these aspects of knowledge, skills andtraits that might be affected by entrepreneurship centers and programs, but there are

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Jackman, Iowa State University; Sarah Ryan, Iowa State University; Craig Ogilvie, Iowa State University; Dale Niederhauser, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

asynchronous discussions. It was found that the majorityof messages were related to resolving or solving the problem as compared to problemformulation.6 This may indicate that students tend to move to the solution process prematurely.A similar phenomenon was observed by Kelsey, who found that discussions about problemsfocused primarily on finding the solution as opposed to problem formulation.7 Volkemaobserved that problem formulation occurs early in planning and design activities (core activitiesin engineering).8 He suggested that factors contributing to poor problem solving performanceinclude problem complexity, expertise, problem solving environment, and processes used by the

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Kim, Howard University; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University; Veronica Thomas, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Howard University in 1982. She is currently a Professor within the Department of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies and Senior Research Associate with the Capstone Institute, both at Howard University. Dr. Thomas’ research interests include culturally responsive evaluations and the educational and socio-emotional outcomes of students of color. Dr. Thomas has collaborated with the Department of Electrical Engineering in planning and implementing evaluation studies. Page 13.59.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Mobile Studio Experience of Experiential