Conference Session

Developing the Design Skillset

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul D. Mathis, Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

education.Research ParticipantsTwenty engineering students at a large research university participated in the study. Thesestudents came from a variety of engineering disciplines and had a variety of project experiencerelated to innovation. All students identified themselves as seniors. Table 1 provides a glimpse ofthe participants by gender, academic discipline, relevant project experience, and self-describedproject role. These data do not reflect the depth and complexity of each student or their academicenvironment. They are included to provide brief contextual information about the types ofprojects they have experienced and how they interacted with those projects. Project roles listed inquotes represent the student’s own words. We use pseudonyms to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M.D. B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

quality of student learning and interactivity. The first feature will bebased on a question/answer repository (database) related to material covered in specific lectures.This repository will work in conjunction with the recorded lectures to serve as an interactivefeedback mechanism to ensure proper viewing as well as improve understanding of the lecturematerial. The second feature will be to extract specific events from each recorded lecture. Theseevents correspond to interactions between students and instructor in a live lecture setting. Thebenefits of extracting these interactions will reflect on current and future students. Furthermore,it will positively impact the training of future teachers of the subject matter.Innovations in Curriculum

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Lucian Ionel Cioca, "Lucian Blaga" University Sibiu, Romania

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Manufacturing

algorithmsproduces realistic hourly data, being easy to use, requiring only the latitude and the monthlyaverages, while displaying realistic day to day and hour to hour patterns. The synthetic data arecreated with certain statistical properties that reflect global average value. However, generateddata for a particular location will not exactly replicate the characteristics of the real solarradiation. But tests show that synthetic solar data produce virtually the same simulation results asreal data. HOMER synthetic wind data generator is little different to use than the solar data as itrequires four parameters, in order to generate wind statistics for this specific site. A user starts byspecifying system parameters and hourly electrical load, wind and solar

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Advocacy Tips: an Initiative to Provide Individuals the Tools to Advocate for Women and Underrepresented Minorities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Roger A. Green, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Kristen P. Constant, Iowa State University; Beth M Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sandra D. Eksioglu, Mississippi State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University

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Women in Engineering

 Literature:    Like  most  initiatives  to  address  the  underrepresentation  of  women  and  minorities  in  STEM,  the  advocacy  tips  are  drawn  from  a  rich  body  of  literature  and  evidence-­‐based  experiences.    In  a  recent  essay,  Acker  [1]  reflects  on  30  years  of  theorizing  and  researching  gendered  substructures  enacted  in  organizations  and,  while  recognizing  that  recent  research  provides  clearer  understandings  of  why  women  enter  and/or  remain  in  academia,  also  acknowledges  that  “a  number  of  issues  about  how  to  think  about  gender  inequalities  remain  unresolved”  (pg.  214).    Acker  further  notes  that  white  men  generally  dominate  top  organizational  positions  and  that

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Cohen, Lafayette College; Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and by an authorityderived from education and expertise. The historical development of engineering into aprofession highlighted the engineer’s role in social development and progress; the tradeoffsnecessary in engineering decision-making; and the need to anticipate “unintended consequences”and identify stakeholders who may be silent or lack social power.Student learning outcomes are listed in Table 1.Student work included several design projects, with documentation in the form of hand and CADdrawings, written descriptions, and oral presentations; design problem definition assignments;and writing assignments in which students reflected on their experiences and responded toreading assignments. This work was assessed to evaluate achievement of

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B Guthrie P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

integrated building design, has received moreattention in the instruction and the assessments show that the course has been verysuccessful in meeting this goal. The large and small lectures, described in the previoussection are typically on technical topics and the students incorporate this material in theirprojects. In addition, as is seen in the Grading section of this paper, the majority of thegrading reflects the building design and construction.The second learning objective, function effectively on an interdisciplinary team, has beenaddressed to a lesser extent. A lecture on personality types and the consideration ofpersonality types in the formation of student teams provided some basis for discussionson teamwork. Some quarters have

Conference Session

Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam J. Kardos, University of Colorado, Denver; Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley E. Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

Tagged Divisions

Materials

(both design firms and ready-mixed concrete producers), more time to allow for a fieldplacement of the student project mixtures, and a student reflection session. The authors plan to pursue greater industry collaboration in future offerings of the course.The industry collaboration will be even more important in reviewing the technical report and oralpresentations as well as the potential for a field placement. The value in having industryinvolved in reviewing the technical reports and oral presentations is the feedback they canprovide. Individuals involved in the concrete industry can suggest modifications to the studentsin addition to commenting whether their design is “practical” would have the potential for beingused in the field

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luanna B Prevost, Michigan State University; Kevin C Haudek, Michigan State University; Emily Norton Henry, Michigan State University; Matthew C Berry, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

would like details about clusters to be available so they can seewhat ideas students are using in their responses (Figure 1e,f) and how these ideas are associatedwithin clusters, or differ among clusters Figure (1b,d). This detail is also useful for reflection onone’s teaching at the end of the semester.Additionally faculty reported that 3-5 clusters were optimal for interpretation. Although the Page 23.236.10analysis can generate more clusters, with each cluster describing a more fine-grained type ofresponse, we aimed to customize to the instructors’ needs and typically presented faculty with 3-5 clusters. Faculty reported that they would

Conference Session

FPD 5: Transitions and Student Success, Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Timothy J Hinds, Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

himself to the studentsat this event and describes the first-year courses and what students need to do to be successful inthem. Corporate partners provide advice from the “real world” on what skills students shouldfoster during their undergraduate careers to maximize their chances of achieving theirprofessional goals (described in additional detail in Wolff, et al6). The environment of theresource fair, in particular, with music and prize giveaways, encourages students to interact witheach other and seeks to dispel the often-held notion that engineering is not a welcomingenvironment. Students reflect the success of this approach in that fully 99.3% of surveyrespondents indicated that the Colloquium had at least “some value,” with 45% rating the

Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Miller, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

shareholders ultimately decided whether to invest or divest themselves from eachentity causing each company to reflect and learn from their previous decisions.It was our desire for them to learn that the decision making process is not a concrete or formulaicprocess that can be read off a checklist or a reference document. Rather, the ability to makesound decisions, if developed and utilized correctly, can become one of the most valuable assetsto any individual in the organization.It was our intent to re-iterate that no decision is black and white … there are always caveats,exceptions or some subjective element that can be considered questionable. Not every decisioncan be, or needs to be, based on a significant regression analysis with an infinite

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Panhans; Joseph Musto; William Howard

The Engineer of 2020, biological applications offer a potential career path for the“next generation” engineer. Whether at the level of bioengineering (tissue engineering, drugdelivery), biomedical devices (pumps, filters), or bio-inspired applications (bio-inspiredcomputing), a further convergence of traditional engineering and the life sciences is expected1.ASME echoes this sentiment, implying that biology “warrants formal recognition as a foundationscience of mechanical engineering along with chemistry and physics”.2 While this has not yetbeen reflected in the Mechanical Engineering program-specific requirements by ABET4, whichstill require only “chemistry and calculus-based physics”, it is reasonable to assume that abiology requirement may

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Loendorf

Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationA number of these courses have been revised or newly developed specifically for the EEprogram. Extensive research was conducted to insure that the EE coursework reflects both theleading edge of technology and the requirements of industry. The revised or newly createdcourses include:Freshman Design (ENGR 197). A course with introductory projects to introduce students toengineering in general, with part of the class dedicated specifically to EE. In previous years,ENGR 197 was TECH 197 and consisted of introductory topics in Engineering Technology,invited speakers, and a

Conference Session

Mathematics Curriculum in Transition

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil

sequence, to be taught by the math department later in the curriculum. The resulthas shifted the traditional emphasis on math prerequisite requirements to an emphasis onengineering motivation for math, with a just-in-time placement of the new math sequence. Thecurrent paper summarizes the motivation, goals and development to date of the WSU model,which is currently in its first year of implementation. The paper reflects modifications since theapproach was first reported one year ago, and includes a preliminary assessment of studentperformance and perception during the first run of EGR 101.Introduction The traditional approach to engineering mathematics education begins with one year offreshman calculus as a prerequisite to subsequent core

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Design Issues

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Bilodeau

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Guidera

was required to select a unique construction assembly and all assemblies were required tobe modeled using only solid modeling. Project parameters stated that the CAD models were tobe developed at full-scale and that the dimensions of all materials represented in the model wereto reflect the actual dimensions of materials. Page 10.228.5“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” The first phase for Project One required students to research material form and sizes anddevelop conventional orthographic

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Xiannong Meng; Luiz Perrone; Maurice Aburdene

models do not have a one-to-one mapping to the three models we discuss in thispaper, we must underline the fact that (1) reflects the security across the curriculum initiative atthe heart of the thread approach, which is also proposed by Yang [10]. Vaughn’s work in thisarea is particularly relevant; he presents insightful arguments on how curricula can be adapted toincorporate instruction in computer security [7][8]. He identifies that there is currently norequirement of Computer Science and Engineering programs to ensure that graduating studentstake with them a solid appreciation for security issues and the understanding to develop solutionsto address them. His papers identify the need to highlight and address computer security topics incourses

Conference Session

Understanding Engineering Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Cardella; Cynthia Atman

Oreovicz term the first, motivational stage “I can” rather than “engage” and add“Generalize” as the final stage, during which the problem solver reflects on the problem andidentifies lessons learned and opportunities to work more efficiently in the future17. Woods andWankat and Oreovicz also share a similar understanding of problem solving—Woods18distinguishes “problem solving” from “exercise solving” and reserves the term “ill-defined” forproblem solving and Wankat and Oreovicz17 acknowledge that problem solving is a complicatedprocess and that problems can be classified as either well-defined or ill-structured. Thesedefinitions of problem solving—in particular the emphasis on the ill-structured nature of theproblem—all resemble Holt Radcliffe

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment III

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ozgur Eris; Tori Bailey; Helen L. Chen

class6 .34 Turned in non-engineering related assignments that did .34 not reflect your best work6 Turned in non-engineering related assignments late6 .20 Thought non-engineering related classes are boring .2214b .Academic Disengagement (Engineering Related) .61 .68 Skipped engineering related class6 .30 Came late to engineering related class6 .50 Turned in engineering related assignments that did not .33 reflect your best work6 Turned in engineering related assignments late6 .40 Thought engineering related classes

Conference Session

ChE Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ellen Ford; Keith Levien; Ellen Momsen; Willie (Skip) Rochefort

fundamental concept that must be realized in attempting outreach is that there are bothsimilarities to be exploited and differences to be recognized in the delivery of science contentacross K-12. The admittedly simple ideas that we have utilized are reflected in the goals that wehave in the development of new programs. For simplicity and correlation to formal education,grade levels are used as designators for the various age groups, but it important to remember thatthese are “informal education” activities conducted outside the traditional classroomenvironment.Elementary level (grades K-5): Goal is exposure to science content and vocabulary.- example program – Spirited Kids in Engineering and Science (SKIES)Middle School level (grades 6-8): Goals are

Conference Session

BME Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marcus Pandy; Anthony Petrosino; Ronald Barr

Conference Session

Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tan-Yu Lee; John Dantzler; Robert Leland; Jim Richardson

classes. We liked the LCI and associated Let Me Learn process, since it involvedmaking students aware of their strengths and weaknesses, and encourages them to be responsiblefor compensating for weaknesses. Much of learning style testing tells students they will do wellif they are in the right environment for them, which can be unhelpful.We also noted that many students scored lower in the Precise learning pattern. Since successfulproblem solving involves getting things right, particularly in the understanding the problemphase, this was a serious issue. This was reflected in observations by the instructors of studentsproceeding to solve problems with assumptions that clearly violated the original problemstatement. Specific exercises to develop

Conference Session

Manufacturing Program Innovation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lenea Howe; Jr., Elijah Kannatey-Asibu

personal reflections of thementor’s graduate school experience.Throughout the duration of the program, students are asked to balance research hourswith required GRE classes and seminars, field trips and workshops. Therefore, it isimportant for the mentors to determine the number of research hours they will require ofthe students each week along with a coordinated schedule. We recommend that thestudents work between 20 and 30 hours per week on their research project.Although students accepted into the REU program are highly qualified academically, partof their experience includes developing the ability to work independently on researchprojects. Some students need to be guided through each step of the research processbefore they can begin. We

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Dantzler; James Richardson; Tan-Yu Lee; Robert Leland

of Understand, Page 10.922.4 Plan, Do, Reflect. These were presented not as steps, but as different activities involved Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education in problem solving. Considerable attention was paid to developing a mathematical understanding of the problem, and this was an emphasis of the course. 2. Self-explanation of worked examples. 3. Working in Teams. 4. Written and oral communication, especially geared to help students explain their own

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Katehi; Leah Jamieson; Katherine Banks; Kamyar Haghighi; John Gaunt; Heidi Diefes-Dux; Robert Montgomery; William Oakes; P.K. Imbrie; Deborah Follman; Phillip Wankat

internationalizing engineering education by pursuing global partnerships and opportunities and broadening our student and faculty base• Provide an environment that attracts, mentors, and retains outstanding, diverse faculty, staff, and students to pursue engineering education endeavors• Provide the highest quality facilities for learning and discovery activities in engineering education that reflect leadership and forward thinking• Provide guidance to industry for effective lifelong learning and employee developmentV. Vision for A School of Engineering EducationTo meet the goals as stated above, the Schools of Engineering at Purdue seek to create a Schoolof Engineering Education (SEED). The mission of the proposed SEED will advance

Conference Session

Web Education I: Delivery and Evaluation

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mike Bowman; Cliff Goodwin

reluctance by educational systems to accurately charge the true costsof each course in the fee structure. To completely reflect the differences in low cost andhigh cost classes in the fees charged is avoided. This thinking and philosophy oftencarries over into the fee structure for online classes. Comparing this approach to businessand manufacturing firms would be to charge the same price for a Buick as for a Chevroletor the same price for the hamburger as for the chicken salad sandwich. Non-variablefees, identical automobile prices, and sandwich prices do make the bookkeeping and feestructure simpler to implement. Variable fees for courses might prove necessary whenbased on a complete cost analysis of the class whether delivered online or in

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sunil Sinha; Randolph Thomas; John Kulka

who have found excellent opportunities in the engineering and management of theconstruction process. Many new regulations and specifications (for example, those of OSHA andACI) require a construction engineer to design certain systems for execution of the constructionprocess. In addition, the design-build process often needs a construction professional within theconstruction organization to coordinate the work of other professional engineers and architectsengaged for project.Society, through the media and the courts, is demanding high standards of constructionprofessional competence and performance. Construction engineers must be aware of their socialresponsibilities and prepare themselves to reflect critically on the moral dilemmas they

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Stroud Rossmann; Clive Dym

: (a) An elevation of the Hyatt Regency 2nd and 4th floor walkways as originally designed. (b) An endview and free-body diagrams of the support beams. Bottom: Extending the model of the walkways and their supportsto reflect the redesign. An end view of the 2nd and 4th floor walkways designed so that the 2nd floor walkway hangsfrom the 4th floor supporting beams, and free-body diagrams of a typical pair of supports. Note that the forcessupported by the hanger rods are unchanged from the original design.Several case studies are introduced to demonstrate real-world examples of the types of loading,geometry and behavior discussed in each chapter. The case studies are intended to show how thematerial learned in that chapter can be applied to

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Riggins; Bruce Mutter

heading data, even when moving slow or stationary. • Encoders – The encoders detected movement of the motor shaft with good precision. These encoders were also capable of measuring ambient temperature. The data from the encoders contained position, velocity, azimuth, and motor temperature. • Diffuse Sensors – Diffuse sensors detected a user defined color. By emitting light that reflected from a surface back to the sensor, the frequency can be analyzed and compared to a programmed frequency. The sensors could be programmed to detect a particular frequency (color) on the ground. • Photoelectric Sensors – Photo

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shaundra Bryant; David Cavallo; Arnan Sipitakiat; Anindita Basu

could be different; how lighting can be mixed, can beexpressive, can combine with the other elements, and so on. We wanted the children to have fine-grained designcontrol over these elements so that they could explore the concepts in a non-trivial, personally meaningful ways. Theimmersive environment serves to create a rich experiential space for this exploration. We also chose to design ourtools not just for direct manipulation, but in an environment for expression that can later be built piece by piece,taken apart, modified, reflected upon, modulated, and experimented with. However, with such ambitious designgoals and not a lot of experience and domain expertise, we chose to run a workshop and use that as an “object tothink with,” to help us

Conference Session

Project Management and Team Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bianey Ruiz Ulloa; Stephanie Adams

realteam situations and have time for reflecting on their learning process. Page 9.23.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” Studies on team training have been focused on internal team process and while few havemade reference to the importance of team members consciously understanding what a real teammeans, and how team members can manage the process of teaming. This author believes thatwhen team members consciously understand the real meaning of being a team player and how tomanage the