Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

overarching goals: engage students inlearning and facilitate the transition to college life. In the College of Engineering, we seek toprovide a small class experience that provides them with a meaningful and interestingintroduction into some aspect of engineering practice. Class size is limited to 20 students andnearly all FYS’s are taught by regular faculty members. There are over sixty different seminartopics in engineering; for more information consult the web site at www.engr.psu.edy/fys.The Solar Racers FYS evolved from projects used in a three-credit technical elective on solarenergy taught by the author at Penn State Harrisburg since the 1980’s. It was modeled on thesuccessful middle school initiative, the Junior Solar Sprint 3. Significant

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Ian Gravagne, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

technical and social content.This need for energy education is the fundamental motivation for the energy awareness efforts atBaylor University. According to the National Energy Policy7, the U. S. must have between 1,300and 1,900 new electricity generation plants in place to meet the projected 45% increase inelectrical demand by the year 2020. Economic and political policies often reflect the unspokenassumption that the United States will be able to continually increase its reliance on naturalresources and more importantly, energy resources. On May 2, 2007, a local newspaper editor Page 13.491.2took time to remind the public of the energy history

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Rachel Reed, Calvin College; Crystal Bruxvoort, Calvin College; Neil Carlson, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

retention: a longitudinal and cross-institutional study. Proceedings - American Society for Engineering Education Southeast. Page 13.522.118. Pieronek, C., McWilliams, L. H., & Silliman, S. E. (2003). Initial observations on student retention and course satisfaction based on first-year engineering student surveys and interviews [Electronic version]. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.9. Pomalaza-Raez, C., & Groff, B. H. (2003). Retention 101: where robots go ... students follow [Electronic version]. Journal of Engineering Education, 92(1), 1-6.10. Richardson, J

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Tech University; Michael Allen, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Figure 4 Mean Values for Distance & On-ground Marketing and Management Courses Mean Values: Distance versus On-Ground Education for Math + Engr Technology 5.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 Teamwork Creativity 1.50 Communication Critical Thinking 1.00 nd nd s ce

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

each skill. To receive a Teamwork Evaluation Rating average of 4.0, shewould have to get 4’s from everyone on the team for all 15 skills. Page 13.141.6 Table 1. Skills for improved teamwork. Teamwork skills 1. Understands and commits to team goals 2. Participates actively in team activities Collaboration 3. Respects individual viewpoints/differences 4. Accepts criticism 5. Assists other teammates 6. Listens attentatively to others on team

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Richard Bannerot; Ross Kastor

created a new course number ECE4334 and joined the existing INDE/MECE 4334 capstone design course, required of allstudents in the Departments and Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.This paper describes the changes that have occurred in the new combined courseECE/INDE/MECE 4334, the interdisciplinary capstone course for three departments andprovides a description of projects from spring, 2002. IntroductionThe capstone design course in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at theUniversity of Houston has proven to be one of the Department’s most successful courses.In one form or other it has been around since the early 1960’s. It has existed (untilrecently), more or less, in its present

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

these topic areas are assigned. Here students haveseveral options and must make efficient choices in order to solve the problem(s) at hand. Theseprojects are intended to challenge students' judgment and creativity as well as their problem-solving abilities. Each student team is required to submit a final written report upon completion Page 13.1112.5of each project.The writing activity in both courses involved the preparation of a professional paper forpresentation at a conference held at the end of the semester. The discussion that followshighlights this writing activity and demonstrates that regardless of class size, the experience canbe a rich

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

: • Providing ABET course control documents for the courses3 • Providing current course syllabi3 • Having qualified CC faculty (master’s degree and 18 hours within engineering)3 • CC faculty teach courses at the four-year institution • Link community college classrooms with four-year college classrooms taught on the four-year college campus5Articulation: Articulation agreements (state-wide, if possible) are a necessity for a smoothtransition for a community college transfer. The engineering and technology part of the IllinoisArticulation Initiative, started in the early 1990’s, is described by Mirman and Skattum.6Articulation agreements are an important part of

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, College of Education; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-939: A SYSTEMIC SOLUTION: ELEMENTARY TEACHERPREPARATION IN STEM EXPERTISE AND ENGINEERING AWARENESSLouis Nadelson, College of Education Louis S. Nadelson is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Boise State University. His research agenda is motive by science education and includes aspects of conceptual change, inquiry, and pre-service and in-service teacher education. He has investigated learning for conceptual change and the impact of inquiry on modifying misconceptions. Dr. Nadelson earned a B.S. degree in Biological Science from Colorado State University, a B.A. with concentrations in computing, mathematics and physics from The Evergreen State University, a

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alister McLeod, Purdue University; April Savoy, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

, their workersare forced to adopt complex understanding and problem solving skills in technical areas.However, research pertaining to worker preparedness indicates that colleges and universities arenot adequately preparing graduates for this new work environment (Wieman, 2008)24.Manufacturing has become a field where global view and technical savvy are desirous qualitiesfor all persons involved. Since the 1980’s, manufacturing has undergone significant changes inoperational costs and product quality. The lean mangers of the 20th century are now retiring andthere are not enough new lean experts to lead US manufacturing into the next 20 years (Linford,2007)13.BackgroundResearch surrounding instructional design models has found that effective

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

if they just had some confidence, sat down and did it, that—I mean I'm sure they could all do it, you know, just as well.Elizabeth, a Computer Engineering major, had a great deal of experience with classes wherethere were relatively few women. Elizabeth explained that men tended to talk more than womenin class because they were more confident in themselves and cared less about others’ perceptionsof them. [S]ometimes [guys] don’t care how people are going to react, you know, like I think girls tend to care more about the emotions of other people, you know…what Page 14.614.8 they’re going to think of us and so on

Conference Session

Educational Research

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Vicki Sheafer, LeTourneau Iniversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bret Bosma, California State University, Chico; Gregory Kallio, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

28 mph (12.5 m/s) and astart-up wind speed of 7 mph (2.7 m/s). The aluminum body houses an accurate heading anglesensor (in-house modification) and a generator with charge regulator that produces 12 VDC forcharging batteries. A cup-type wind anemometer, wind direction vane, and a shielded thermistorare also mounted on the mast. Outputs from the DC generator and all sensors are routed to a dataacquisition panel located in a laboratory classroom. The panel displays DC voltage, DC current,wind speed, and temperature with outputs for load connection and analog outputs for computerdata logging of all sensor outputs. Students record data during a 2-3 day windy period and thenreduce the data to yield a power curve that is compared with that of the

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Steven Welch, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Page 14.1224.5overall project grade. A summative examination is given to teams over their block diagrams;this is discussed in detail later in the manuscript.After the teams create a block diagram of their project, individual students research how toimplement the function of the block(s) assigned to them. This research phase asks students toexplore alternative implementations as well as model their circuits using electronic CADsoftware; This stage represents the research and modeling phases of the design cycle shown inFigure 1. A short, circa two page, written report is submitted by students when they meetindividually with TA’s at the completion of the research phase. As with each stage of the projectif students are unable to demonstrate

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Larkin, American University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

related to the peer-review versus instructor-reviewportions of the writing activity. In addition, a summary the effectiveness of incorporating awriting strategy(s) into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classroomswill be shared.II. THE PHYSICS FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM COURSE AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY The writing strategy to be described is used within an introductory level physics course fornon-science majors at American University. The course is entitled Physics for a NewMillennium (PNM) and is a second-tier course in the Natural Sciences portion of the GeneralEducation core. Prior to enrolling in PNM, students have typically taken the first-levelfoundation course in physics. In addition, American University offers a unique

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

William T. Brazelton

Proceedings During this period, several formats for pre-freshman summer orientation were utilized and severalsuggestions for developing a group identity were followed. At one point a “Support Program for BlackFreshman in Tech” was instituted in conjunction with a black engineering faculty member and five blackgraduate students. The intent was to provide a “big brother/big sister” arrangement and focused tutoring. Taking 1970 as the reference year, the subsequent growth and a later downward trend of minorityenrollments are shown in Table 1 and Fig. 1. The first half of the decade of the 70’s saw the freshman enrollment rise to 69 or 6.4% of the classand the number of graduates four years later to 50 or 5.4% of the class. The overall

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, DeVry University, Decatur, GA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Ψ L ? 2ρ ∂ 852 / f s 770 Hz 4 5 6 z sin Ψ L H L ( z) ? z 2 / 2 z cos Ψ L − 1 DTMF Tones 852 Hz 7 8 9 φ (n) − y7 ( n ) 7

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

presented here do not necessarily reflect the opinionsof the funding agency.Bibliography1. Barrow, L. H.; Morrisey, J. T., Energy literacy of ninth-grade students: A comparison between Maine and New Brunswick. Journal of Environmental Education, 1989, 20:22-25.2. Farhar, B. C., Energy and the environment: The public view. Renewable Energy Report, 1996, Issue Brief No. 3, 1-11.3. NEETF, Americans' low "Energy IQ:" A Risk to our Energy Future/Why America Needs a Refresher Page 14.1309.12 Course on Energy. National Environmental Education & Training Foundation: Washington, DC, 2002.4. Shelton, S. Energy

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry Duplicate Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University; Niaz Latif, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; David Quick; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce; Jay Snellenberger, Rolls-Royce; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Kathleen Gonzalez Landis, University of Arizona; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas

United States now finds itself at a potential inflection point — facing new realities that pose significant challenges to our global innovation leadership. … China now graduates four times the number of first university engineering degrees than does the U.S. Moreover, the number of young people earning S&E degrees is growing faster in the U.K., France, Japan, Canada, and Germany than in the U.S…. The United States share of its own industrial patents has fallen steadily over the decades and now stands at only 52 percent.”2.2 A New Strategic Environment: Challenging U.S. Technological LeadershipAs the Center for Strategic and International Studies points out, a new strategic environmentchallenging U.S. technological

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Erin George, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

linkage, lubrication, and proper closure should be verified. Dampersshould operate properly when stroked individually or as a unit. They should fully open and closeupon command. They should not squeak or otherwise indicate a lack of proper lubrication.Control pre-functional tests conducted include start/stop hands off auto, and freeze stat. Thestart/stop hands off auto (S/S H/O/A) will verify that the unit can be properly shut downremotely from the web-based control system. The freeze stat test verifies the system properlyreacts to freezing conditions as a safety measure to protect the coils. For the purposes of testing,the freeze stat is tripped with a false temperature as to not damage the coils.The team decided, with input from the FMS

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Baca, University of Missouri-Rolla; Steve Watkins, University of Missouri-Rolla; Ray Luechtefeld, University of Missouri-Rolla

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

describe a perceived causal link between variables in aparticular context, individual theories of action describe a perceived relationship between actionsand anticipated results in a unique setting. All theories of action have the same form: “Insituation S, if you want to achieve consequence C, do action A”8. Consider the theory of actionthat is present in a hypothetical example where Joe, a member of a team, struggles withproviding honest feedback: “My group really didn’t pull their own weight on this last report andI need to let them know that! Mid-semester Team Evaluations are coming up next week; thatwill be the perfect opportunity to show them the effects of not working as hard as me. I’ll rankthem low so they start helping out on this

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Evans; Jerry Gabriel, Cornell University

weneed to propose and share a new understanding of communication generally, and specifically oftechnical and professional communication. We need to adopt a new metaphor. Such a newunderstanding represented through our new metaphor is technical and professionalcommunication as performance.Communication as PerformanceTechnical and professional communication as performance is a kind of display11. Certainly, it isa display of competence – communicative competence, of course, but also competence in thesubject or topic of the performance. Second, it is a display of one’s awareness of oneself asdisplaying that competence(s). And third, it is a display of one’s understanding of a specificprofessional community, indeed one’s appreciation of like displays

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines; Ramona Graves, Colorado School of Mines; Craig Van Kirk, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Technology, Inc., 2005).2. R. S. Thompson, C.W. Van Kirk, R.D. Benson, T.L. Davis, R.M. Graves, and R.M. Slatt, “SPE 36771:Incremental Benefits of a Team Approach to Reservoir Management, ” (paper presented at the 1996 Society ofPetroleum Engineers 71st Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, October 6-9 1996).3. Robert S. Thompson and Andrew L. Prestridge, "Integrated Engineering Design by Design" (paper presented atthe ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, 1993).4. Jennifer L. Miskimins, John B. Curtis, Tom Davis, and Maximillian Peeters, "Capstone Design in the EarthEngineering Sciences: Case Study of a 10-Year Interdisciplinary Program," (paper presented at the ASEE AnnualConference and Exhibition, Salt

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan W. Krauss, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Arjumand Ali, Grand Valley State University; Amy L. Lenz, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

60 40 20 0 Systems 2 and 4 Systems 1 and 3 (under-damped) (over-damped) Figure 9: Bar graph for final exam question 1 r(t) System, G(s) y(t) Figure 10: Input/output black box for Question 2damping than system 1. While this is true in some sense, it

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

common ground. Acknowledgements The researchers would like to thank the Purdue Research Foundation for supporting thispublication and our research. 20Formal Education and Computing Professionals’ Needs References1 Zweben, S. (2014). Computing Degree and Enrollment Trends. Computing Research Association. Retrieved from cra.org/uploads/documents/resources/taulbee/CRA_Taulbee_CS_Degrees_and_Enrollme nt_2012-13.pdf2 Besterfield-Sacre, M., Cox, M., Borrego, M., Beddoes, K., & Zhu, J. (2014). Changing engineering education: Views of U.S

Conference Session

CoED: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osman Yasar, State University of New York, Brockport; Jose Maliekal, The College at Brockport, State University of New York; Peter Veronesi, The College at Brockport - SUNY; Leigh J Little, SUNY Brockport

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Computer Simulations of Conceptual Domains. Review of Edu. Research, 68(2), 179-201.[5] Donovan, S. & Bransford, J. D. (2005). How Students Learn. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.[6] Dunbar, K. N., & Klahr, D. (2012). Scientific Thinking and Reasoning. In K. J. Holyoak and R. G. Morrison (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Thinking and Reasoning (pp. 701- 718). London: Oxford University Press.[7] Goleman, D. (2006). Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam Dell.[8] Grover, S. & Pea, R. (2013). Computational Thinking: A Review of the State of the Field. Educational Researcher, 42 (1), 38-43.[9] Hawkins, J. (2004). On Intelligence. New York: Times Books.[10] Hebb, D. (1949). The Organization of Behavior. New

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. 2. Tugend, A. (June 28, 2013), “What It Takes to Make New College Graduates Employable”, The New York Times, retrieved from www.nytimes.com. 3. Hamilton, T. (May 21, 2014). “Only 2% of companies seeking to hire liberal-arts major, poll finds”, Los Angeles Times, retrieved from www.latimes.com. 4. Adams, S. (November 12, 2014). “The 10 skills employers most want in 2015 graduates”, Forbes, retrieved from www.forbes.com. 5. S. Howe, L. Rosenbauer, and S. Poulos, “2015 Capstone Design Survey – Initial Results”, Proceedings of the 2016 Capstone Design Conference, Columbus, OH. 6. Oakley, B, Felder, R. M., Brent, R. and Elhajj, I, “Turning Student Groups into Effective Teams”, Journal of Student Centered Learning

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 2, IE-ing the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dia St. John, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

on each step. Figure 1: Project Adaptation Framework Cyclea. Identifying Outreach DetailsBefore jumping into activity development, it is important to understand the details of the event.The desired objective(s), location, time frame, budget, number of participants, and participants’age range are all important pieces of information required to shape an effective and appropriateactivity.[13] Misunderstanding or misinterpreting any of these details could produce anineffective activity that squanders resources and provide an inadequate experience forparticipants. For example, 5th and 6th graders would need more explanation and completion timeto successfully complete a project that was designed for 7th and 8th grade

Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the beginning of the semester in the second course inthermodynamics are shown. These questions are based on the topics covered in the prerequisitecourse.Example 1: Identify the following items as (A) True or (B) False23 1. For a composite system consisting subsystems (a) and (b), the overall pressure is always expressed as P = Pa + Pb 2. For a composite system consisting subsystems (a) and (b), the overall enthalpy is always expressed as H = Ha + Hb 3. For a composite system consisting subsystems (a) and (b), the overall specific entropy is always expressed as s = sa + sb 4. The volume of a closed system cannot change during a process 5. A control volume is a special type of closed system that does not interact in any

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Engineering Workforce & Faculty Training

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sevinj Iskandarova, James Madison University; Oris Griffin, James Madison University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

: Can it be a source of sustained competitive advantage? Academy of Management Review, 11(3), 656-665.Black, S. & Mendenhall, M. (1990). Cross Cultural Training Effectiveness: A Review and a Theoretical Framework for Future Research, The Academy of Management Review, 15(1), 113-136.Bell, S.T., Villado, A.J., Lukasik, M.A., Belau, L., & Briggs, A. L.(2011). Getting specific: a meta-analysis of the demographic diversity variables and team performance. Journal of Management, 37(3), 709-743. doi: 10.1177/0149206310365001.Bernal, D. D., & Villalpando, O. (2002). An apartheid of knowledge in academia: The struggle over the" legitimate" knowledge of faculty of color. Equity &Excellence in