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Innovative Classroom Techniques

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Knox

unfortunate, as thesetools may in many cases be of even more value in those courses.This paper will discuss the use of a variety of online tools in the teaching of the requiredgraduate course in chemical engineering thermodynamics at New Jersey Institute of Technology.The tools include electronic lecture notes, online quizzes, web-based bulletin boards, electronicsubmission and grading of projects and papers, and online monitoring of course grades by thestudents. Use of these tools can help students whose learning style may not be well suited to thetraditional lecture format. Many of these tools are also helpful in dealing with the diversity ofbackgrounds found in core graduate courses. Some differences are due to the educationalbackground of the

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jung Oh

Connecting Learning with Students’ Interests and Daily Lives: “It is My Project.” Jung Oh Kansas State University-SalinaAbstractTo foster creative expression of students in a science course and to connect students’learning to their personal areas of interest, academic major programs, and daily lives,‘Periodic Table’ project is assigned in the General Chemistry Course. Students are toresearch a chemical element they select, to design concise representations for a collectivedisplay, and to present informative, creative projects using media of their own choice. Incourse portfolios and an end-of-semester survey, students indicated that

Conference Session

Diversity: Women and Minorities in Engineering Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Kuyath

Session: 1148 Diversity in Engineering Technology: An NSF Project Stephen J. Kuyath UNC Charlotte, Department of Engineering TechnologyAbstractThere is mounting evidence that a nationwide shortage of qualified high-tech workers willjeopardize the country’s economic future unless the United States takes more effective action tonurture the intellectual development of underrepresented groups so that the pool of scientists andengineers expands to include more women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. This paperwill provide a global description of the Diversity in

Conference Session

NEE Potpourri

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Dean

Session The Reflection Technique: Increasing Classroom Involvement & Learning Mark L. Dean Purdue University School of TechnologyAbstractLecture-based teaching is the traditional didactic format. Some subject materials, for examplemathematics, may lend themselves particularly well to such a format. However, other subjectmatter may be best mastered in an environment of interactive discovery, where issues can bediscussed, debated, thought about, and struggled with in an open and relatively free flowingformat. This paper presents such an interactive technique, termed the method

Conference Session

Curriculums in Transition

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Vennes; Phillip Smith

Session 2465 Computational Education within Mechanical Engineering Programs P. Smith, R. Pederson, and J. Vennes Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the experience in the Mechanical Engineering Department at New MexicoState University in introducing a sophisticated solids modeling software package at the freshmanlevel to replace the traditional computer aided mechanical drawing course. The package is thenfurther utilized within the upper level undergraduate courses at increasing degrees of

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Duesing; David McDonald

is being created with grants from industry and the National ScienceFoundation. The development has included extensive student participation. The paper discussesthe project background and educational need for this laboratory. The paper also discusses thelaboratory development process along with information on unique instructional equipment thathas been designed in the areas of machine control and energy conversion.IntroductionThere is a national need for engineering graduates who are prepared to enter the energy-relatedindustries. This is especially important with increased dependency upon sophisticated computer-based systems, deregulation and the resulting “rolling blackouts” in recent years, and thepossibility of major blackouts. National

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Suzanna Long; David G. Spurlock

options to restructure their careers. Demographicdiversity among first year students continues to grow. As a result, the traditional “look” of thefreshman class has changed. Engineering and engineering technology departments havetremendous opportunities for marketing their programs to new target audiences. We provide aframework for understanding these factors and discuss opportunities for future research.Introduction. The decision to seek academic credentials is complex, especially when faced byindividuals already in the workforce or those who are first generation university attendees.Demographic diversity among first year students continues to grow. As a result, the traditional“look” of the freshman class has changed. Economic factors have

Conference Session

Teaching Engineers to Teach

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Quadrato; Ronald Welch

enough? At West Point, that answer is a resounding no! Everyone canimprove their performance with proper training, but especially anyone doing somethingfor the first time – like new teachers! Every department at West Point has some form ofinstructor summer training for their new faculty. The training programs range from two tosix weeks with all programs having some type of practice teaching sessions. Even withthe formal training programs, United States Military Academy (USMA) new faculty areexpected to continue to learn a lot about the basics of leading classroom instructionthroughout their first and second semesters of teaching. However, the faculty traininggives our new instructors a theoretical foundation, and tangible examples as well as in

Conference Session

Unique Courses & Services for Freshmen

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Catherine Blat

Session #: 3453 Maximizing Academic and Professional Success: Building Student Learning Communities That Lead to Engineering Excellence Catherine Blat, M.S.E., Patricia Tolley, M.S.M.E., P.E. The William States Lee College of Engineering University of North Carolina at CharlotteAbstractEight years ago, The William States Lee College of Engineering at the University of NorthCarolina at Charlotte acknowledged the existence of a

Conference Session

Computer Literacy Among Minority Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

2004-1228 Mentoring Students To Technology Careers Narayanan M. Komerath, Marilyn J. Smith School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0150AbstractThis paper summarizes three years of experience from the Computer Science, Engineering andMathematics Scholarship (CSEMS) program funded at Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) bythe National Science Foundation (NSF). Features of the program include a partnership betweenacademic faculty and the Financial Aid department, a strong mentoring program involvingacademic faculty, and

Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Neil S. Grigg; Darrell G. Fontane; Marvin Criswell; Thomas Siller

) resources, globalization, and shifts in social and governmental practices, foretell majorchanges in the career needs for tomorrow’s young civil engineer. The Civil EngineeringDepartment at Colorado State University (CSU) has been defining and implementing changes inthe curriculum to respond to needs of today’s and future graduates as an ongoing task. Thedepartment more recently has worked with the ASCE Body of Knowledge Committee as anexample of a civil engineering program in a large public university, and the lead author servedon that committee. Relevant activities at CSU are described. Three program features at CSUfacilitating the curricular changes needed to achieve consistency with the desired BOK are anundergraduate program including an

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dave Wangrow; Doug Tougaw

. Many engineering educators have recognized the importance of a close relationship with industrial constituents and the benefits that such a relationship can have on student outcomes.1-4 The second challenge is to continually develop new laboratory facilities and faculty expertise necessary to teach courses in the emerging areas. As part of the extensive assessment efforts required by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology5, Valparaiso has established a close relationship with a number of key stakeholders and routinely seeks their suggestions for revisions to the curriculum and the program learning objectives. However, in a relatively small department such as ours, it can be very difficult to recruit faculty members whose

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan

notreally know how they fit into the big scheme of things. Unless they have a familymember or friend that is an engineer, many of them may not actually know exactly whatexactly an engineer does. On the other hand, the biggest dilemma facing recent graduatesis that although they may be proficient subject wise, they often lack real worldexperience.Acknowledging these problems is only the first step, but the difficult task is coming upwith solutions. Faculty members at Middle Tennessee State University feel that creatingenthusiasm in the first year of college and properly training students for careers inengineering are two important ingredients to making a successful mechanical engineeringtechnology program. MTSU has accomplished both of these goals

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Potter; Brian Knight; Antoine Ataya

Session Number 2225 Enhancing the Capstone Design Experience in An Undergraduate Engineering Program Antoine L. Ataya, Brian M. Knight, Robert A. Potter, Jr. Roger Williams University/Rhode Island Center for Performance Excellence/ Roger Williams UniversityAbstract:Senior engineering students in the School of Engineering, Computing and ConstructionManagement at Roger Williams University are required to take a two-semester senior capstonedesign-course sequence. Not unlike the experience offered in many engineering programs, thecapstone design experience is meant to be an

Conference Session

Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Zion; Ronald Fulle; Carol Richardson

curriculum.This paper reviews our approach to solving this problem.IntroductionIn 1999 and again in 2000, our Industry Advisory Board (IAB) strongly requested that weinclude more managerial skills in Engineering Technology Programs so as to graduate studentswho not only have excellent technical skills, but also possess so called “soft skills.” This requestwas for BS Programs in Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering Technology.These programs were already 5-year cooperative programs and were chock full. We turned thisrequest and problem into a great opportunity that not only satisfies the original goal, but alsomay be a major contributor toward fulfilling two other, perhaps more important goals. • Include more managerial skills and

Conference Session

Real-World Applications

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Molu Olumolade

Session 1649 Maximizing Student Learning Through Hands-on Activities in Engineering Technology. Molu O. Olumolade Industrial & Engineering Technology Department Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI. 48859Abstract:Program outcomes typically describe what the program’s graduates will know and be able todemonstrate upon completion of their degree program. To a large extent, hands-on skills arewhat separate engineering from engineering technology. What the graduates can do defines

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Outreach

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach; Eileen Cashman

Introduction to Air Resources – Just In Time! Elizabeth A. Eschenbach and Eileen M. Cashman Environmental Resources Engineering Humboldt State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes one of four curriculum modules that are used in an introductoryenvironmental science and engineering course taught at Humboldt State University. ENGR 115:Introduction to Environmental Science and Engineering focuses on a resource approach toenvironmental management, with modules on air, land, water and energy resources.Blackboard® is used to assist in the course delivery. One of the course goals is to increaseconfidence in environmental engineering and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dominic Halsmer

2004-473 Electronic Portfolio for Assessment of Engineering Dominic M. Halsmer, PhD, PE, Professor, Chair Engineering and Physics Department Oral Roberts University 7777 S. Lewis Ave. Tulsa, OK 74171 918-495-6935 dhalsmer@oru.eduAbstractIn an effort to continuously improve the quality of education in the general engineering programat Oral Roberts University, a new tool known as Electronic Portfolio or e-Portfolio has beenimplemented as the primary data

Conference Session

BME Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman

Matching Learning Styles with Asynchronous Learning in Biomedical Engineering Jack Wasserman Richard Jendrucko Toby Boulet Arnold LumsdaineIntroduction Biomedical engineering requires students to learn engineering methods,anatomical and physiological information, and modeling methods so that the engineeringtools can be applied. The quantity of information requiring memorization is extensiveand it is difficult for students to retain unless it is provided in a just-in-time manner. Froma teaching standpoint, it is difficult to determine the amount of class time needed becausethe backgrounds of the students are very

Conference Session

Maintaining the Engineering Workforce

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Ward; Richard Howell; Debby Knotts; Deborah Fisher; Jerald Rounds; Jennifer Scott

Session Number 2422 Taking Construction Education to Practicing Professionals: A Case Study Jerald L. Rounds, Tim J. Ward, Deborah Fisher, Dick Howell, Debby Knotts, Jennifer Scott University of New Mexico, AGC New Mexico Building BranchAbstractThrough a unique collaborative effort with multiple industry partners, and several academicpartners, a certificate program has evolved to meet the needs of practicing constructionprofessionals. The construction Advancement Institute (CAI) was conceived seven years ago tobetter address the needs of practicing professionals in the New Mexico construction industry. Itis comprised of a partnership between The University of New Mexico (UNM

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Li Bai; Saroj Biswas

feedback time, protection of students identity, and eliminationof bias of students response with their grades. The system is in operation at the College ofEngineering, Temple University since Fall of 2002. Students can assess faculty teachingperformance anytime during the semester, and the results are immediately prompted back to theinstructor. This allows the instructor to make changes in the course material or in teachingtechnique before the semester is over. This paper also introduces a technique for analyzing web-based raw data, and correlating it with students expected class performance so as to remove anybias. The course evaluation system can be quickly modified, and implemented by an instructorfor any course.1. IntroductionEffective

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Bailey

Session 1450 Hardware Systems within an Information Technology Curriculum Michael G. Bailey, C. Richard G. Helps, Barry M. Lunt Brigham Young UniversityAbstractInformation Technology (IT), as a discipline, focuses on the integration of various computertechnologies to create working systems to meet users’ needs. Appropriately, much emphasis isplaced upon core topics such as software, web systems, networks, databases and humancomputer interaction. Hardware systems integration is not as strongly emphasized as these coretopics, but a sound

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Schmucker, Trine University

leadership skills. For example:“Today, leaders must know much more than just technical proficiency - they must be able to 1communicate, build teams, motivate professionals, embrace diversity, and resolve conflicts.”(ASME)The ApproachA series of team-based and individual exercises were created to meet the “soft-skills” challenge.As the exercises and their evaluation and assessment tools were developed, it became apparentthat leadership skills and effective team member skills share a great deal in common. It isthrough the back-door of completing these exercises and in reflecting upon that work thatstudents simultaneously learn about and develop their

Conference Session

Learning & Teaching Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vikas Jain; Durward Sobek

Session 1331 The Engineering Problem-Solving Process: Good for Students? Durward K. Sobek II, Vikas K. Jain Montana State UniversityAbstractAs part of an ongoing effort to better understand student problem-solving processes to open-ended problems, we have coded 14 mechanical engineering projects (representing about 60journals) according to abstraction level, design activity, planning, and reporting. We alsodeveloped quantitative outcome measures that are reported in a separate submission to thisconference. We then developed a computer model of the journal data that correlates

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yogesh Thakar; Vinay Kadekar; Todd Sparks; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

EDUCATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN RAPID PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES Todd Sparks, Vinay Kadekar, Yogesh Thakar, Frank Liou University of Missouri-Rolla Ashok K Agarwal St. Louis Community College at Florissant ValleyAbstractPresented in the paper is an analysis of the experience of teaching rapid prototypingtechnology to groups of high school students and teachers at a workshop sponsored byNSF during the summer of 2003. This workshop was a collaboratory effort betweenthe University of Missouri-Rolla and the St. Louis Community College at FlorissantValley. Its purpose was to expose high school students and teachers to

Conference Session

TIME 6: Web-based Instruction

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anwar Hossain; James Fragomeni

Integrating Material Science and Processing into the Undergraduate Engineering & Science Curriculum Using the Web James M. Fragomeni and Anwar Hossain The University of Detroit Mercy, Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Science, Detroit, Michigan 48237, USA.AbstractThe proper understanding of engineering materials is very foundational and important withrespect to all the various branches of engineering, science, and technology for a completeundergraduate engineering program. The purpose of this communication is to help satisfy thisrequirement for a more thorough undergraduate engineering

Conference Session

TIME 8: Materials, MEMS, and Nano

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Byrne

commonly foundin the later semesters. That, combined with the technical content of the course, is intended togive students a better understanding of the nature of engineering. Since the course has only beenoffered for the past two years, meaningful student retention data is not available. However, it isanticipated that retention of motivated, capable students will be enhanced as a result of thisfreshman course experience. Students with diverse academic backgrounds are introduced to the fundamentals ofengineering materials in both lecture and laboratory settings. Course objectives and relationshipsto program curricula are described and presented in the context of the mechanical engineeringexperiences expected in later courses. Issues

Conference Session

Web Education II: Hardware/Examples

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Xueshu Song; Phil Pilcher; Radha Balamuralikrishna

an integratedmulti-media approach that reflects present day technological and socio-cultural aspects. Thethree learning modules developed thus far address diverse topics such as machine tool circuits,geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDT), and hydraulics, all geared towards thedevelopment of established competencies of the trade. The overall intent of this project was tocreate an application that would serve as a complete self-learning tool that not only deliverssubject matter content but also helps the learner engage in trouble-shooting exercises, examineand manipulate the application to analyze several what-if scenarios, and perform self-testing inorder to gage individual success in learning.This paper will focus on the three major

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Hadgraft; Mike Xie

Session Number: 1608 Civil and Infrastructure Engineering for Sustainability Assoc. Prof. Roger Hadgraft, Prof. Mike Xie, Mr Nomer Angeles School of Civil and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University Melbourne, AustraliaIntroductionIn 2002, the School of Civil and Chemical Engineering at RMIT University began a project torenew its Civil Engineering program, ready for the new 2004 academic year. This programhad high acceptance in the marketplace (high graduate employability) but average studentsatisfaction scores (as measured by the national CEQ data).As part of this renewal process

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Miller; Julia Williams

Session 2213 Incorporating Peer Review in the Chemical Engineering Laboratory David C. Miller, Department of Chemical Engineering Julia M. Williams, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyThe Unit Operations laboratory represents an important site for the development oftechnical and non-technical skills in chemical engineering students. Coming in the finalyear of students’ course work, the projects of UO lab give students the opportunity tocombine experimental experiences with team work and communication, a combinationthat chemical engineering educators would agree is