Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University; Heather Canary, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

web-based microethics material andnew macroethics material developed under this project. Modules are planned in the followingareas: ≠ Nanotechnology: development of nanomaterials and their use in particular applications ≠ Real Time Macroethical Assessment: real time responses to macroethical problems in such areas as information and communication technology and transhumanism Page 14.763.4 ≠ Engineering and Sustainable Development: Efforts by professional engineering societies, engineering schools, and corporations to address the economic, environmental, and social challenges of sustainability ≠ Engineering

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

and laboratory and to develop a newgraduate-level course in power electronics. It is hoped that this presentation gives theeducation issue in power electronics the exposure and attention it deserve. The paperdescribes laboratory experiments in detail, provides short descriptions of the projects andincludes some lessons learned, student feedback, and plans for future changes. The authorstrongly believes that such discussion and feedback from other educators will advancepower electronics education through introduction of new topics, laboratory experimentsor new power electronics applications, as well the development of new courses and helpfaculty, especially the younger ones interested in research and teaching in this field.2. Energy Conversion

Conference Session

Pedagogical Developments in BME

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Markey, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Wonsoon Park, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

realizing the potentialof distance learning. We will share our lessons learned, student survey results, and our plans forimproving distance learning offerings.IntroductionTeaching to students who are not physically on site is not a new notion for correspondenceclasses began as far back as 1728 when students taking short hand lessons could send in theirlessons.1 Given today’s technologies, however, students can virtually attend classes and partakein labs. It is estimated that a third of all post-secondary schools offer distance learning (DL)options and that the number of enrollments will steadily increase.2 Simply put, distance educationis defined as a formal education process in which the student and instructor are not in the sameplace with an

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

., plans for homework assignments and/or labs, grading rubrics, solutions to homework assignment) in a timely manner. Some of these items may be developed jointly by the instructor and the TA. Page 14.1379.6 • Evaluation criteria. This is in effect a mini-rubric for grading the TA. Most likely, the department will be interested in an evaluation of the TA’s performance. By specifying inProceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition 5Copyright 1 2009, American Society for Engineering Education advance how the TA’s performance will be measured, the instructor

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

level graduate study or equivalent continuing education. ASCE has notdefined bodies of knowledge for post-baccalaureate formal learning within the TechnicalSpecialization outcome. However, it could be helpful to individuals and departmentprograms to have insights or a systematic process for developing a suitable institute-specific plan of study for Technical Specialization. The findings of such a study wouldalso be useful to graduate students making decisions about graduate courses.The paper presents a systematic process that could be used to assess the appropriate bodyof knowledge for students seeking technical specialization in geotechnical engineering,but this process could apply to any engineering field. It involves development of a list

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Hochstein, University of Memphis; Shelia Moses, University of Memphis; Daphne Jones, Memphis City Schools

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 14.602.4Background on Expanding Your Horizons “The Expanding Your Horizons Network (formerly the Math/Science Network) started in 1974as an informal group of women scientists and educators in the San Francisco Bay Area who wereconcerned about low female participation in math courses. They began planning coordinatedefforts to strengthen their individual programs and establish mutual support on a volunteerbasis.”7 Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conferences began nationally in 1976 in Californiaand have active branches in over 89 locales in 32 states, and have served over 625,000 girlsnationwide. In the State of Tennessee, there is an active branch hosted by Middle TennesseeState University (MTSU) located in Murfreesboro, which is Central

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Tront, Virginia Tech; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Jane Prey, Microsoft Research

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

indicated that there had been no publishedcase studies or industry accepted guidelines describing network configurations that caneffectively connect 300 users inside of a single high density space. While frequency managementof adjacent wireless access points has been studied in the research literature, there was still agood amount of work to be done to apply the theory to our complex situation. Economic Page 14.695.7considerations were also one of the driving factors in determining how the network would beupgraded to handle the necessary bandwidth.Over the course of a year, upgrade plans were made and implemented. While most commercialaccess points

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Cristina Villalobos, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Olga Ramirez, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

student success in STEM fields. It consists of a STEM Orientation and MentoringProgram and a STEM Calculus 1 Student Assistant Support Program, both which were initiallyimplemented in spring 2009. The critical need for a STEM Orientation and Mentoring Programand a STEM Calculus I Student Assistant Support Program falls under the ComprehensiveDevelopment Plan (CDP) of UTPA. The CDP describes two major academic weaknesses:academic advisement inconsistent in delivery and access and under prepared incoming students,both first-time and transfer. UTPA and STC hold orientations prior to the fall and springsemesters. Generally, students receive an overview of the disciplines in each of the Colleges, atour of the campus, and information on academic and

Conference Session

Robots in Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest(http://www.trincoll.edu/events/robot/) and in the AUVSI Intelligent Ground VehicleCompetition (http://igvc.org). The pilot study focused on mastery projects includingdevelopment of workshops aimed at instructing peers in the mastery project subject areas. Asecondary goal was to consider the RST as a learning environment using, as a basis, socialcriteria presented by Bandura6.In the fall, a pre-semester survey asked students to reflect on their backgrounds, interests, andconfidence levels in robotics and to state their plans for future studies and careers (Appendix I).The survey aimed to direct students to develop skills and self-beliefs that they would need torealize their plans. The survey also

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

outcomes to be met at the bachelor’s degree level18. Thesecond edition of the BOK recommends the incorporation of sustainability concepts in designcourses and to allow students to develop specialized knowledge and skills beyond traditionalcivil engineering-related subject areas.The development of sustainable built environment systems requires a coherent developmentstrategy encompassing areas such as regional planning and development, engineering design, Page 14.21.5energy, transportation technologies, environmental quality and human health. Morris et al.(2007) suggest that students must not only grasp the principles of these individual subject

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Schreiber, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

advanced organizer is a newspaper article, a memofrom the client, or a company profile that helps students enter into the problem. The organizer Page 14.881.3includes questions to help students individually begin to think about the situation in which theyare being placed or assist them in organizing their conceptual understandings in a manner thatwill be advantageous to them as they work on the engineering task. The advanced organizer iswritten in such a way as to make the students define for themselves the problem a client needssolved. The students must assess the situation and create a plan of action to successfully meetthe client’s needs. One of

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina; Elena Mangione-Lora, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

students, or even used to educate thegeneral public. They can be uploaded to web pages and used in portfolios as students ventureout into the workforce or graduate schools. Showing an ability to collaborate, meet deadlines,communicate with digital media technology, as well as planning and executing a multifacetedproject are valuable qualities that make a qualified candidate even more desirable.Wakonse Conference on College TeachingIt may seem to be an odd juxtaposition; a paper describing video projects in EngineeringTechnology and Spanish courses. Indeed, it is an unlikely pairing except for the hiddenconnection that bears mentioning here. The instructors of these two courses would have had littlechance for interacting and learning from each

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

college. Several studies have found that service-learning (S-L) affects the factors in Tinto’s model. Mundy and Eyler5 document the consistencyof S-L principles with models of persistence, including Tinto’s. Campus Compact NationalOffice provides a useful annotated bibliography of studies relating retention and service-learning6. Gallini and Moely7 found that S-L had a significant impact on plans to continue at aprivate university. Keup8 studied 20,000 first-year students and found an indirect positiverelationship between S-L and intended persistence. Hatcher, Bringle, Muthiah9 also followedfirst to second year students and found a positive relationship between S-L and actual persistenceat several universities in Indiana. Roose et al.10 found

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Amy Stuart, University of South Florida; Daniel Yeh, University of South Florida; Helen Muga, University of South Florida; Linda Phillips, University of South Florida; James Mihelcic, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

difficulties in communication, travel, andcoordination. Through this experience I learned how some of the challenges can beovercome by building a strong partnership with an in-country NGO and university.”“I am now, more than ever, interested in educational programs that have a mentoring Page 14.913.7relationship designed into them. Mentoring is valuable in any type of new experience 5or learning environment, and I plan to use this example in programs I design anddirect in the future.”Case 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Course with International Field ExperienceThrough a current

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Davis, Boise State University; R. Casey Cline, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

arerequired to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of appropriate safety practicesthrough their actions in the laboratory.Once the safety aspects have been reviewed, students are given framing plans that illustrate thecompleted steel structure. They begin by determining the locations of the four columns, basedon information on the plans. This is greatly simplified for them because they use anchor boltsthat are recessed into the floor under removable cover plates, though they do have to determinethe correct recessed anchor bolt locations. Pedestals, which serve as baseplates for the columns,are attached at the anchor bolt locations using a double nut application. While not completely insync with reality, these beginning aspects are necessary

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Gilbert, Iowa State University; Pam Shill, Iowa State University; Kevin Saunders, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

requires careful project planning with the team mentor and facultymember. Time spent on the project is low in Week 1 and increases steadily until it occupiesstudents full-time in Weeks 8-10. In Week 3, groups make a presentation about their project’sresearch question and goals to the rest of the groups, citing major milestones and an anticipatedschedule. The project culminates in a five-page research paper, a poster presentation, and atechnology demo. Students present their posters and demos at a campus-wide REU ResearchSymposium. See Appendix B for a list of research projects from 2006-2008.HCI Course (Weeks 2 - 5) – LOs 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14This course introduces student to the key principles and theories of HCI and EIT. While in lessdepth

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

(0.75), Good (1.0), or Excellent (1.25). Therefore, if theyperform above and beyond the call of duty, they are rewarded. However, if their contribution ismoderate or lower, they will not receive full credit for the team project grade. For example, if astudent is evaluated as having a effort=Good, support=Moderate, attitude=Good, their PCF=(1 +0.75 +1)/3=0.9167. Table 1: Team grade point distribution. Team Grade 75 Quality 13 Team organization 10 Test/quality plan 3 Chemistry 5 Process document 2 Dynamic 5 Inspection

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

projects at our university will be used to illustrate this point.The pedestrian bridge in Africa was designed with a non-profit called Bridging the Gap Africa15.Before they will work on building a bridge it must first be requested by the local community.The local community must also commit to help build the bridge and agree to maintain the bridge.This ensures that the bridge is something that the local community wants to have.Another example of involving the local community is in the projects we plan to do in 2009. Inearly January 2008 the first author visited with several groups in Rwanda. We identified severalprojects where the local people have already requested our help. One example of this is theSonrise School near Musanze, Rwanda. This is an

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Sudeep Bhoja; Ku-Jei King; Krish Bandaru; David G. Meyer

-based instructional delivery, and how can the perceived disadvantages be addressed? To help answer these questions, several different experiment course formats were designed for one ofour "mainstream" computer engineering courses, EE362 Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing — a courserequired on all Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering plans of study. The experiments were runduring the 1994 and 1995 Summer Sessions with class sizes ranging from 40-50 students. A "regular semester"experimental division was also run during the Fall 1994 Session; another is currently in progress as of this writ-ing (Spring 1996 Session). This paper begins with a brief discussion of learning styles in the context oftechnology-based delivery

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie M. Grandzielwski; Juli L. Sherwood; James N. Petersen

. Petersen’s input on that first test, I would have unwittingly given an exam that themajority of the class would have been unable to finish. This would have been disappointing for both thestudents and me, since I had no intention of making the exam a speed contest. I remember all too well thefeelings of frustration and resentment when one receives a low score on a test as the result of insufficient timeto complete the problems. I have since learned that the students will probably need three to four times longerthan myself to complete an exam, and I have planned subsequent tests accordingly. Mentor’s Perspective The enthusiasm with which Juli started into the development of the lectures forthis course was an inspiration for me. I had taught the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel S. Lee; R. Narasimhan; M. Lewis Temares

experience. All these courses run for two semesters and are required for all enteringFreshmen in this program.1) Introduction to Engineering During the first semester, the Introduction to Engineering course started with an orientation to the collegeenvironment. Study habits, time management, priority setting and discipline were emphasized. Computerliteracy, E-Mail and Internet were introduced. Students were also introduced to the concepts of measurements,errors and statistical analysis. The students were asked to measure hundreds of resistors of the same kind usinga digital multi-meter. These data were analyzed using a spread sheet program. In the future, it is planned toreinforce these concepts by asking the students to measure an object

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Bernard Carlson; Karin Peterson

examination process scary and unpleasant, butit does make them realize they need to choose carefully the words and diagrams they use to describe theirimprovements. To date, the examiners have simply been graduate students who are familiar with the exercise butnot necessarily patent law. In the future, we would like to invite engineers or patent lawyers to the class to playthe part of patent examiner, in the hope that they would help make the simulation even more realistic. The Manufacturing Proposal. Now that the student groups have developed a new product, the finalassignment is to explore what it would take to produce and sell their designs. To do this, each group prepares aten-page proposal which outlines a plan for manufacturing and

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Rinker; J. Peterson; H. Hess; Richard Wall; Kathy Belknap

department chair have been delegated todepartmental coordinators. This position is a part-time assignment held by a Boise faculty member ineach discipline. The specific duties are defined as follows: coordinate the departmental program toinclude the class schedule, advising efforts, affiliate (adjunct) faculty selection and assignments, and day-to-day interface with other department coordinators and the engineering program director. Thecoordinator also has input to position descriptions and faculty/staff evaluations and is responsible fordeveloping both short and long term plans consistent with both UI and BSU planning processes. Page

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Bramald, Newcastle University; Sean Wilkinson, Newcastle University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

world) ≠ Environmental ≠ Social ≠ Financial ≠ ManufacturedThe remainder of the lecture identifies and explains the RAE’s 12 guiding principles as they arepresented and explained in the document. The authors would encourage anybody interested inteaching sustainability in any engineering discipline to review the document. Its 12 guidingprinciples are given below: Look beyond your own locality and local future Innovate and be creative Seek a balanced solution Seek engagement from all stakeholders Make sure you know the needs and wants Plan and manage effectively Give sustainability the benefit of any doubt If polluters must pollute ... then they must pay as well Adopt a

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Alan Hansen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

atthe end of the semester. Students enrolled for the equivalent of an independent study or researchand design thesis course. Informational meetings were held before travel to prepare students forthe visit to South Africa. Students were also expected to review and procure material andequipment required for projects.A schedule was formulated for the visit that provided students time to work on their projects incollaboration with South African students and faculty, and time to embark on planned travelexcursions to different parts of the KwaZulu-Natal province to experience African cultures andenvironment. On arrival in South Africa the planned schedule was followed fairly closely and atthe end of the visit student teams presented their work to

Conference Session

Attitudes, Self-Confidence, and Self-Efficacy of Women Engineering Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

series of questions that students responded to on a Likert scale. Male students had amore favorable view of engineers’ role in society than female students, based on responses toquestions from the Pittsburgh Freshman Engineering Attitudes Survey (PFEAS). Becauseprevious studies have indicated that females want to benefit society through their work, thecontinuing poor perception of engineering as a helping profession among females may reflectrecruiting problems. More revealing information was found in the reflective essays that thestudents write at the end of the semester summarizing their feelings about engineering andwhether they plan to stay in the major or switch majors.BackgroundThe engineering profession needs to recruit more students, and

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

planned for the classroom sessions.Students will replicate a pilot production process that turns a raw feedstock into a usefulnanotechnology product, such as (1) nanoparticles for biomedical applications, and (2) ananostructured solar cell. Each process step will be characterized, either by in-situ, real-timemethods or by analysis of samples of intermediary or final product (Figure 1). Thesemeasurements will be used to generate data for Six Sigma analysis and statistical process control.We emphasize the production of a commercially useful product so that end-user quality issuesand value-added features can be incorporated into the Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. in situ, real- in situ, real

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Striebig, James Madison University; Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

considerations, and a conscious decision to build up an inventory for supplyof the filters prior to developing a marketing plan. Also during this start-up plan, severalmanufacturing issues were identified and are still in the process of being addressed.Figure 3: Technology transfer was accomplished when the Songhai Center staff took ownershipof the product they had created.The manufacturing status was verified in the second class trip to the Songhai Center in 2008.During the follow-up visit in 2008, the Songhai staff taught the study abroad students how tomake the water filters. This created a similar atmosphere of service and community betweenSonghai Center staff and program students. It also allowed for the faculty members to review themanufacturing

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

sasikumar naidu, University of Tennessee; Prasanna Venkateswara Rao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Paul Frymier, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Spivey Douglas, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Gary Smith, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Masood Parang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of students studying both engineering and business, and to direct those skillsto product development. The intent was not merely to allow students to receive twograduate degrees in a compressed time frame, but to tightly integrate the two degrees sothat multidisciplinary student teams would be able to develop an industrial product all theway from concept to market. The students obtained a Master of Business Administration[MBA] degree and a Master of Science [MS] degree in an engineering discipline in 23months. The students worked in teams and were expected to have developed a concept, abusiness plan, a marketing plan and a prototype for a marketable product by completionof the program.Development of two new graduate courses: ≠ Product

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

model for thiscourse began to change in 1999. First, rather than using an instructor generated project, clientbased projects were sought. The clients generated design requirements, interacted with thestudents, and used the final project reports as preliminary engineering studies and fundraisingvehicles11. Second, the focus of the design project shifted to include multiple civil engineeringdisciplines. Buildings were still a part of the process, but students also conducted hydrologicanalyses, developed boring plans, designed foundations and retaining structures, and designedparking facilities. When the opportunity presented itself, environmental engineering studentsfrom the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering were integrated