Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A Adams P.E., Chandler Gilbert Community College; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

and environmental, construction engineering and constructionmanagement programs, and is known for research on the connections between the builtenvironment and human and natural systems.MCC is the largest of ten community colleges in the Maricopa Community College District andis the largest community college in the nation, comprising more than 40,000 students, offeringtwo-year degrees as well as transfer, career and certificate programs and is one of ASU’s largesttransfer providers. The Physical Sciences Department at MCC includes traditional freshman andsophomore level astronomy, chemistry, engineering, geology and physics courses. Engineeringcourses are designed to prepare student to transfer to four-year degree-granting institutions.MCC has

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael L.W. Jones, PhD Candidate Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Student

receive sometoken curricular reward for their efforts, the time and energy spent on such projects dwarf whatstudents would normally spend in formal classes, and many teams don’t receive any formalcurriculum acknowledgement. Such projects are largely a work of love realized by passionateand driven students, primarily on a voluntary basis. Robert Stebbins’ concept of serious leisure is an appropriate frame to examine suchactivity in a range of informal and voluntary settings. According to Stebbins, people engaged ina serious leisure effort show the following characteristics: a) perseverance to accomplish the task at hand; b) the ability to progress along a career-like path; c) the investment of significant investment

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of modifying organisms. The students’ feedbackwas primarily based on limited exploration of the overall capstone challenge. Students wished there wasmore leeway regarding the organisms they could modify. For some students, they desired a more open-ended challenge, while others were comfortable with more direction.With this particular class, we discussed multiple aspects of how biology and engineering intersect. Manystudents could not provide examples of career opportunities in biology. Students also did not understandthat chemistry and biology affects almost everything they eat and drink. Furthermore, students did notunderstand that biology has a lot to do with everyday items such as the sneakers they wear and thefurniture they sit on. Until

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

worksheet focusedinstruction. More specifically, students collaborated to solve math problems more than thecontrol group, which involve a set of valuable skills they will need to succeed as engineers andessentially in several STEM careers. Particular components of the PBL unit that encouragedteamwork and collaboration and the engagement survey will also be discussed in detail.IntroductionConnecting real world problems with academic content is an important part of engineeringeducation, and within this are several opportunities for students to see the connection betweenseveral academic subjects and their applicability in the real world, particularly withmathematics1. Helping students to learn these connections at early ages can set the foundation

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

healthcare process improvement. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Schell spent over a decade in industry focused on process improvement and organizational development. This time included roles as VP of Strategy and Development for PrintingforLess.com, VP of Operations Engineering for Wells Fargo Bank, leadership and engineering positions of increasing responsibility with American Express, where his last position was Director of Global Business Transformation, and engineering positions with the Montana MEP. Page 23.723.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Geovon Andre Boisvenue, Purdue University; Francisco Javier Portela II; Anna Bao

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Engineering Education, 2013 Integrating Online Identity Management Tools in a Complete Social Media Literacy Curriculum for Engineering and Technology StudentsThe management of one’s online identity - defined as the sum of information available about aperson online - is becoming very important for engineering and technology students entering acompetitive job market. In an age when employers review Google search results, LinkedIn andFacebook activity, in addition to the traditional resume1, students need to be able to craftprofessional online identities that represent their skills and personalities accurately while servingtheir career goals. However, with the abundance of social media accounts, online information,and the complexity of

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Melissa Isabel Zelaya, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University for Workforce Development; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; Sabarish V. DUPE Babu, School of Computing, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Frady, Clemson University for Workforce Development Kristin Frady is the Assistant Director for the Clemson University Center for Workforce Development. Prior to joining the team at Clemson, Kristin gained experience in the corporate sector working with Blackbaud Inc., designing and delivering professional training seminars in online, blended, and live envi- ronments. She has experience in the educational sector in both live and online environments as an adjunct instructor in computer technology for Greenville Technical College and as a Career and Technology Ed- ucation teacher for Eastside High School in Greenville County. Kristin earned a B.S. in management from Clemson University and a Master of Arts Teaching in

Conference Session

Best Methods for NEEs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James C. Squire, Virginia Military Institute; Turk McCleskey, Virginia Military Institute; Elizabeth White Baker, Wake Forest University; Anthony Evan English, Western New England University

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New Engineering Educators

Western New England University where he teaches biomedical engineering. His interests include the application of non-linear control theory to soft biomaterial phase transitions and cellular level phenomena. Prof. English is the recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. Page 23.801.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Interdisciplinary Problems and Numerical Analysis: 10 Things We Wish We Knew 20 Years AgoAbstractNon-engineering faculty often find the engineering quantitative mindset and ability to conductnumeric analysis

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John J. Marshall PhD, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

making of a functioning,interactive system contributed to the high levels of learning indicated in the responses. In thiscase the collaborative, cross-disciplinary and “hands-on” nature of the activities engaged inoperated as a catalyst for learning. The projects required that students pool their domain-specificskills and knowledge and teach each other in order to succeed. Students were exposed to Page 23.853.5different tactics and methods for acquiring, integrating and using new knowledge and new formsof knowledge. This was sometimes affirmative - confirming for example that the student reallydid want a career as an engineer, or transformative

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Quinn Alexander Parnell; Turki Arif Aldulaijan, Michigan Technological University; Kerry O'Conner

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, technology, andengineering education. In fall 2013 total enrollment was 6,979 students, including 1,333 (19.1%)graduate students. Over 65% of Michigan Technological University students are enrolled inengineering and technology programs.The EET program offers a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology and isdesigned to train the future workforce directly in response to industry needs. The EET program isapplication-oriented and focuses on preparing graduates for entry into the workforce upongraduation. Graduates of the program are electrical engineering technologists with career optionsin micro-controller applications, robotics, industrial automation, instrumentation, and control.A major strength of the EET program in attracting and

Conference Session

Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

engineering workshop for students and an articulation agreement with thelocal community college. Our faculty participated in the CBI workshop that was offered by theUniversity of Texas, Pan American program however that is not part of the activities described inthis paper. Their results are mostly not yet available.At Caňada College in Redwood City California, the Summer Engineering Institute4 is a programvery similar to the one presented here that includes two-week summer engineering workshopsheld on the campus of San Francisco State University and taught by the faculty from bothinstitutions. It is aimed at underrepresented and educationally disadvantaged students pursuingSTEM careers. The workshop introduces students to the engineering educational

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; William S. Oates, Florida State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

analysis. Other seminars will be dedicated to professional development issues such as professional ethics & responsible conduct of research, how to be successful in graduate school, career path decision, and effective technical communication. Finally, selected research topics will be given by both participating faculty and other invited speakers to broaden the background of the REU students beyond their own subjects. A list of presenters and seminar topics is included in the Table below. Table 4. REU Weekly Seminar Series Presenters Topics Chiang Shih/Janice Dodge Program orientation/Lab Safety Chiang Shih Responsible

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

23.311.109. Needy, Kim L.; Pohl, Edward; Specking, Eric; “Raising the Level of Participation in Study Abroad by Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Students”, ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Paper 3401, June 2012.10. Specking, Eric; Needy, Kim L.; Pohl, Edward; “Global Studies: A Study on Why More Engineering Students Do Not Participate”, ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Paper 3402, June 2012.11. Autumn, Studying Abroad Inspires More Travel Plans, University Language Services, http://www.universitylanguage.com/blog/02/studying-spain-inspires-travel/, accessed January 1, 2013.12. Steves, Andy, “How My Study Abroad Inspired My Career Path”, The Professionals in International Education, http

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

camp provides the opportunity for teachers and students to 1) betterunderstand the history of cyberspace, cryptography, and cyber security; 2) experience cyberapplications and programs; 3) discuss social and ethical implications of cyber; 4) explorepossible cyber career fields; and 5) gain an appreciation for the need to secure cyberspace. Thedynamic interactive camp curriculum consists of hands-on labs, a cryptographic treasure hunt,writing assignments, evening film sessions, and a Final Cyber Challenge. The Parallax Boe-Bot™ is used as the core teaching platform throughout.In the months preceding the camp, high school teachers, one science/mathematics teacher andone humanities teacher from each school, attend two professional development

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Cross-Cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer DeBoer, MIT; Glenda S Stump, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Frances Carter-Johnson, MIT, Teaching and Learning Laboratory; Gayle Allen Ed.D., BrightBytes; Lori Breslow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

to have anumber of different jobs over the course of their careers. Graduates must be able to reconcile thedifferences they encounter in norms and behaviors in various contexts, and both educators andemployers increasingly recognize this demand. But, although there is broad policy interest inglobal competence for many different fields, there is a gap between these policy interests and themethodological tools available to assess the skills that demonstrate intercultural competence.Broad interest in global competence for university graduatesAcademics, business leaders, and government officials in the U. S. and around the world areconcerned about whether new graduates entering the labor market are being prepared toparticipate and compete in

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Seth William Adams

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, communication, and forestry. Michigan Tech has a first-classreputation for excellence in science, technology, and engineering education. In fall 2012 totalenrollment was 6,947 students, including 1,288 (18.5%) graduate students. Over 64% ofMichigan Tech students are enrolled in engineering and technology programs.The EET program offers a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology and isdesigned to train the future workforce directly in response to industry needs. The EET program isapplication-oriented and focuses on preparing graduates for entry into the workforce upongraduation. Graduates of the program are electrical engineering technologists with career optionsin micro-controller applications, robotics, industrial automation

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

sample of the type of instruction that astudent experiences during his/her academic career at the university. This use of multipleinstructors will also help minimize the effect of a given instructors influence on student success.Among the different instructors, there are also different approaches to attendance. One professorutilizes a requirement for attendance resulting in negative consequences for absences. Anotherutilizes a reward system. Another tracks attendance but neither rewards nor punishes studentsbased on attendance. This spectrum of approaches to how attendance affects students’ gradescreates an additional opportunity to research what motivates a student to attend and to besuccessful.Data has been gathered starting with the January

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

graduates in the department of engineering and technology at WCU,developing an emphasis in electric power engineering plays a vital role in educating the nextgeneration of the region’s power industry workforce.To that end, an undergraduate curriculum development effort was planned and is projected totrain, prepare for research, and educate the students enrolled in the Department of Engineeringand Technology for careers in the power industry. The curriculum includes three fundamentalpower engineering courses: 1. Power Systems 2. Power Electronics 3. Electrical Machines and DrivesThis paper describes in detail the first pilot implementation of the Power Systems coursecomponent entitled “Modern Power Systems Analysis” for Electrical and

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in the areas of automotive components design and manufactur- ing, vehicle dynamics, and electric-drive vehicle simulation and development, and has published widely in these areas.Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College Joseph L. Petrosky is the Dean of Engineering and Advanced Technology at Macomb Community Col- lege in Warren, Michigan with responsibilities for a breadth of career and technical programs including advanced manufacturing, engineering technology, and automotive for degree, certificate, workforce and continuing education areas. Joe’s prior experience includes working at Focus: HOPE, a non-profit organization whose programs in- cluded engineering education and workforce development within a

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

their students to learn the course materialas it is taught so that the students can fully master the subject. This encouragement can becomeparticularly difficult to achieve in fundamental courses taken by a wide range of students whomay not perceive the relevance of the subject matter to their major or their career aspirations.For example, a one semester course on Basic Engineering Thermodynamics is often taken bymost engineering students, regardless of major, as a required course. Students in non-Mechanical Engineering disciplines often are less interested in this course, as it is out of theirmajor and appears to have little connection to their career goals. Furthermore, even somemechanical engineering students who are more interested in

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Havener

ranked cadets. Called the DFAN Dash-1Seminar, our purpose is to review with our cadets the program objectives, outcomes, assessmentactivity, career opportunities, and scholarship programs. The format and agenda for a typical Dash-1 Seminar can be obtained from the web page, pages 253 and 266, respectively.Gateway Examination - Approximately three weeks into the fall term, the junior ranked cadetsare given a gateway examination to assess their performance on prerequisite knowledge inmathematics, physics, aeronautics, mechanics, and thermodynamics. Advisors use the gateway datato develop personal remediation plans intended to improve the needy-cadets’ opportunity forsuccessful completion of the upper division course work.Comprehensive Examination

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

June Marshall; John Marshall

students on a personal level and learn about their educational and career goals. • I seek out my students who seem to be having problems with the course or miss class frequently. • I advise my students about career opportunities in their major field. • I share my past experiences, attitudes, and values with students.Encourage Cooperation Among StudentsLearning is enhanced when it is more like a team effort than a solo race. Good learning,like good work, is collaborative and social, not competitive and isolated. Working withothers often increases involvement in learning. Sharing one’s own ideas and respondingto other’s reactions improves thinking and deepens understanding. • I have students participate in activities that

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Grimm

that attention to details in the area of experimental work is toodifficult. More emphasis related to this topic is probably needed in other courses earlierin the students’ academic careers. A logical place for this might be the requiredengineering laboratory course. In an attempt to point the students in the right directionsome examples of professional reports dealing with experimental work are madeavailable to the students as good examples of how to report experimental work properly.Poster SessionsThe midterm progress report in the second semester project course is in the form of aposter session. Professional quality posters are printed following guidelines provided inclass. The first semester that this was required a poster that was used at

Conference Session

Real-World Applications

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dhirendra Bhattarai; Christopher Ibeh

property system” (WPS) are considered advanced and innovative, andhave the capability to rank suitable materials for a given application in order ofsuitability. The in-built “normalization” strategy of the WPS is tantamount tobenchmarking, and provides ease of comparison of materials on an equivalent base.Considering this apparent importance of materials and materials selection in process andsystem design, the concept of advanced innovative materials selection techniques hasbeen incorporated as a core component of the “advanced engineering materials” course atPittsburg State University. This move takes into account that most engineeringtechnology and SMET careers involve one form or another of design, development,production, marketing/distribution

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Willey; Ralph Buonopane; Deniz Turan; Alfred Bina; Guido Lopez

Page 8.88.2“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Figure 2. Figures from Reynolds’ original paper that showed the major flow regimes1 vDρ Re = (1) µThe history and details about Osborne Reynolds are fascinating and the reader can gain someinsight into his career at the University of Manchester website4. His portrait is also available onthe web5.The duplication of Reynolds’ experimental setup has been done in many ways. For example

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rose

Session 3275 Advice on Covering Classes during a Prolonged Instructor Absence: Keep the Students Learning Andrew T. Rose University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownIntroductionCareers in academia have some situations different than careers in industry. One difference is thegeneral ease of taking a prolonged trip at any time during the year. In industry, vacation orpersonal time can typically be scheduled by employees when needed. In academia, vacations andlong trips are usually planned between semesters or during the summer. Occasionally aconference or committee

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Krahe

, theyhave not all acquired the same amount of knowledge of the prerequisite and subject material, theydo not have the same ability to learn, they do not have the same expectations of the course. Page 8.1054.1Students have vastly different understanding of what being an engineer means; they have different "Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education"interests and career aspirations.Students have a variety of needs, and it would be most beneficial to structure our courses to meetthe needs of the largest number

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bales; Thomas Consi

Session 1353 Smart Rockets: A Hands-on Introduction to Interdisciplinary Engineering James W. Bales and Thomas R. Consi Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbstractModel rockets have inspired generations of students to pursue careers in engineering andscience. Indeed, many current engineering educators have probably gone through a rocket phasein their formative years. Model rockets are popular with young aspiring engineers for goodreason, they are exciting, fun to build and launch and they offer a number of significantengineering challenges

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Nelson; Osama Abudayyeh; Edmund Tsang; Molly Williams

the interest of first-year students and prepares them for success in studying engineering. There are a number ofmodel freshman engineering programs in the U.S. These have replaced “traditional” freshmanengineering courses that focus only on career exploration. Instead, the new programs haveidentified the following elements as necessary to successful retention of first-year engineeringstudents2,3,4,5: • Connection between mathematics, science, and engineering concepts; Page 8.102.2 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Silliman Stephen; Leo Hubbard McWilliams; Catherine Pieronek

offers this course within an overall academic structure at Notre Dame that imposes anumber of constraints. Notre Dame engages in an "intent-blind" admissions process. Whilestudents might indicate a proposed major on their applications, the Admissions Office bases itsdecisions on student credentials, with no consideration of any proposed major. Further, theCollege of Engineering has no control over whether individual students may enroll in the collegebeginning in their sophomore year. First-year students begin their academic careers within andreceive all first-year academic advising through the First Year of Studies, an academic unitdesigned to assist students in the transition from high school to college. All first-year studentsmust complete