Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rowe, Sheffield Hallam University; Tim Mulroy, Sheffield Hallam University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University; Boon Han Lye, Kolej Bandar Utama International College

Tagged Divisions

International

Technology Page 11.607.4TARC is a highly regarded Malaysian College of 30 years’ standing with a mission to provide highquality education. Its provision ranges across business and finance, commerce, IT and computerscience, construction, science, engineering and mass communications. It operates from a maincampus in Kuala Lumpur, with four branches in other parts of the country. Its student body hasgrown from 16,000 to in excess of 30,000 in the last two years, and is planned to grow to 45,000within the next two years. The College is predominantly Chinese funded partly by the Malaysiangovernment and partly by private sponsorship. TARC currently

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Rodriguez, Cedaredge Middle School; Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

integrate this into their standard curriculum. Through analysis of standardized tests,the entire staff identifies weak areas. These are categorized as critical, serious, or significant.Critical targets are defined as 70% or more of the students have not achieved mastery, serious –60%, and significant – 50%. The problem area is considered with respect to the currentcurriculum, instructional materials, and previous year’s test data. Next a plan of action isdesigned. The critical areas are given three weeks of emphasis, serious – two weeks, andsignificant – 1 week. During the target week(s) each student receives 10-15 minutes targetedinstruction per academic class period daily and five minutes per non-academic class period daily.An average student

Conference Session

Customizing Courses for Industry Training Needs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jody Pierce, Purdue University; Russell Aubrey, Purdue University; John Eddy, Purdue University; Charles Baker, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

included IT 442 Production Planning,IT 281 Industrial Safety, COM 315 Speech Communication of Technical Information, ECET 214Electricity Fundamentals, and IT 104 Industrial Organization.** Other suggested courses to meet the Free Elective requirement included ECON 210 Principles of Page 11.129.7Economics, COM 320 Small Group Communications, COM 315 Speech Communication of TechnicalInformation, OLS 345 Critical Thinking in Organization, and MGT 190B Accounting Principles.Even though this program is still in its infancy state, it is interesting to note that all butone of the beginning students will be continuing to receive an Associate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Manian Ramkumar, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Charles Swain, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, including minorities and women, to its engineering and engineering technology programs, due to expanded opportunities.6. Undergraduate senior design project teams will be able to perform reliability analysis and qualify their product designs.7. RIT’s reputation will grow as a state-of-the-art engineering and engineering technology institution.Evaluation PlanAn evaluation team has been assembled and will be involved in the planning, implementationand assessment stages of the REAL project. The evaluation team has already participated in thepreliminary discussions that led to conceptualization of REAL and the selection of lab equipmentrequested in this proposal. The team consists of a faculty from RIT’s-Center for Quality andApplied Statistics

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to apply all of the basic concepts of applied design. By working in steps we were able to plan, design, select, prototype, test, build, and test again. These steps are taken directly from the applied design concepts." • "The project takes a sample of circuits we have studied throughout the course of study in EET and combine them into one project. Not only do we get to see it work in theory and on the chalkboard, but also in the lab. Taking these designs and applying them to component selection and construction is what it all about."Describe what you learned about the process of product development

Conference Session

Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; David Watkins, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

, Bolivia. After months of design, fund-raising (about$15,000) and planning, a team of nine worked with the local community members over aten day period to construct a latrine building, septic tank, and drain field. For the EWBmembers, the support, enthusiasm and gratefulness of the community created instantunderstanding for the power of international engineering service. Sharing theseexperiences is infectious among the students. Promotion of such international programs isbest left to them. Based on the successes of this project, the chapter is currently workingwith a community in Guatemala, this time further up the design sequence. In Guatemala,the EWB team will be involved in the community assessment to collaboratively build alist of engineering

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Page 11.292.10Presentation: Overall appearance, appropriate use of verbal and visual 10materialsThe last three weeks of the semester are devoted to the execution of student-designedresearch projects. Student teams are required to plan, execute, analyze, and communicatetheir work, using as many statistical techniques as appropriate. The groups meet with theinstructor near mid-term to discuss their initial concepts and strategies then spend thenext month refining those plans. This may be the greatest opportunity for the sixth step ofthe Learning Spiral, Self-Directed Learning. Students are largely given creative control.The wealth of topics covered is impressive, the work even more so. The student projectsare presented in a public

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Robert Poth, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida

grade levels in the school.Introduction Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School opened two and a half years ago with adaunting challenge. Create a learning institution in a predominantly ethnically isolated inner cityarea that would naturally integrate the ethnicity of the student population within the schoolwithout the aid of a district assigned plan for student placement. To facilitate this challenge, thePinellas School District provided three key resources. First, a brand new state of the art schoolcomplex was provided to create the school around a mathematics and engineering theme.Second, Jamerson was permitted to apply for and subsequently received a 1.5 million dollarMagnet School Assistance Program grant (MSAP). Third, Jamerson

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pines, University of Hartford; Brian Gallant, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

opportunity to travel to the village and implement their design andlearn about all the “on-location” issues that arise, which can not be duplicated in the classroom.To help offset part of this cost and to get the needed involvement of practicing engineers into thecourse, the University of Hartford is fortunate to have been included in Pratt & Whitney’sbusiness plan to include a pilot Engineers Without Borders1 project as part of their philanthropyprogram. While there are several organizations that are involved in design for developingcommunities projects, Pratt & Whitney has selected Engineers Without Borders because of theassessment and implementation process it has in place, which they feel has led to the success ofnumerous projects. To

Conference Session

International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

undergraduate levels. Page 11.261.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Attracting Women to Engineering that Serves Developing CommunitiesAbstractThe University of Colorado at Boulder has created a program in Engineering for DevelopingCommunities (EDC). It is currently formalized as a graduate program within the Environmentalsub-discipline of Civil Engineering. Longer term plans are to create a certificate option forundergraduate students in the College of Engineering. In the meantime, a variety of courseshave included EDC-related content and projects. Service-learning and active

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

a framework for evaluatingethical behavior, and showing the breadth and excitement of the civil engineering profession.Case study examples of civil engineers and civil engineering projects now include humanitarianaid in refugee camps and the Three Gorges Dam in China. Students are required to attend ameeting of an engineering professional society, and the student chapter of Engineers WithoutBorders (EWB) has proven to be a popular option. The recent changes in this course fit with along-term plan to create an “Engineering for Developing Communities” certificate program forundergraduate students in the College of Engineering.BackgroundAn awareness of international issues is increasingly important for engineers, who are nowcompeting and

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago; Michael Cho, University of Illinois-Chicago; Yang Dai, University of Illinois-Chicago; Hui Lu, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; jie liang, University of Illinois-Chicago; Susan McCormick, University of Illinois-Chicago; David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; Richard Magin, University of Illinois-Chicago

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

surprising after theweeklong intensive experience. The roughly 3-point increase in these areas is not an indicatorof whether or not the student ‘enjoyed’ the increased familiarity or job knowledge, it simplyreveals that knowledge was gained. A more telling indicator is whether or not students, armedwith the new knowledge considered changing their career or college plans. Evidence for thistype of influence was present but much less convincing in the slim, but significant +0.63 and+1.17 mean increase in response to the questions of 1) whether or not bioengineering wouldbe chosen as a college major or 2) whether or not students would pursue a career inbioengineering. Because long-term follow-up was impractical, it is not known whether or notthese means

Conference Session

Energy Learning through Simulation and Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute; Michael Sexton, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

conduction heat transfer. The survey alsoindicated that the project enhanced the students’ appreciation of the use of the computer in thesolution of heat transfer problems. This initiative demonstrated that the computer can be apowerful tool which can be used to make the solution of complex problems more convenient andappropriate for classroom assignments.Future Plans Page 11.809.7The intentions for the future use of this program are to continue to develop new features, such asthe addition of other boundary conditions, including convective boundary conditions andspecified heat flux boundary conditions. Other intended improvements include

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Natalie Segal, University of Hartford; Dr. Sallie 'Lee' Townsend

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

reallywant.Believing that retention is strongly related to the culture of each College and having a problem tosolve within some of our technology programs, and in an effort to actively engage students informing their educational plan, we created, in 1996, a course titled Introduction to EngineeringTechnology (ET 111). In that course, we instruct students in, among other topics, therequirements for satisfactory academic progress and share strategies for getting the most out oftheir education, including selection of minors and preparation for graduate school. We also bringin guest speakers to give the students some exposure to industry. As far as creating studentcommunities went, however, ET 111 enrollment was used to mix all the majors together tofacilitate

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; David Kieser, Kieser Consulting, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Prof. Eng. in Indiana. Prof. Sener was awarded numerous teaching awards including the Indiana University President's Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1993 and the IUPUI Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1994 and several TERA awards.David Kieser, Kieser Consulting, LLC Dave Kieser., Principal Planner , Kieser Consulting, LLC, M.S. - Civil Engineering, Purdue University and M.PL. Environmental Planning, Indiana University . Mr. Kieser has over eighteen (18) years of experience in the project management, planning and design of capital improvement projects for municipal clients in Illinois and Indiana. More specifically Mr. Kieser's experience includes innovative financing

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Santi, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

devices so that they are not buried by later constructionModularization Product designed in separate units • rockfall fences are built as that are easily removed and replaced individual, connected panels that can easily be replaced when damagedStandardization Limit the variety of parts and use • plan for large slurry wall readily-available parts if at all construction

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

reach out to hidden underrepresented Student candidates in EngineeringAbstractThis article discusses the steps planned and implemented to reach out and increase participationand retention of minority students in our engineering programs at San Francisco State University(SFSU). These efforts began with SFSU's Partnership for Engineering Education (PFEE) program. The goal of this program is to bring together alumni, faculty and student participants from variousorganizations such as high schools, community colleges, universities and industry. Theseparticipants are brought to the PFEE through SFSU chapters of the MESA Engineering Program(MEP), Women Engineering Program (WEP) and other similar programs or professional

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

software product. The minimum costs incurred by a failed game development projectranges between $150,000 and $750,000.13 Producing high-quality software products by largeteams requires high levels of communication, organization, and planning to avoid costly delaysand failures.Game developers are beginning to understand that it is important to treat computer game designin the same way that other software engineers approach projects involving a large number ofpeople and a significant investment of time.13 Game developers are likely to benefit from usingevolutionary software process models to mange their development risks and reduce their projectcompletion times. The process of determining the technical requirements for a game softwareproduct is

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel Titus, Purdue University; Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

11.400.4 Use of Equipment was Original Never Rarely Sometimes Usually Always Teamwork 1 2 3 4 5 The team showed evidence of full participation by all membersThe team utilized electronic media to aid in communication and planning The team resolved differences without faculty interventionThe team members demonstrated an understanding of the work/tasks completed by other team members The team adjusted its plans as additional information became available or the scheduled required The team used faculty consultation appropriatelyThe team members appear to respect each others' contributions to the

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Wayne State University; Alexandru Belu, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

training in mathematics,computing, and engineering and technology, through core and elective courses. Powerengineering courses, in the new context of energy and environmental concerns and renewableenergy technology courses will be well appreciated. The Division of Engineering Technologyat Wayne State University plans to establish, in the near future, an undergraduate program inalternative energy technology. This program is intended to bridge the gap between 2-yearcollege level programs in this area and the already established graduate level program inalternative energy technology. As part of this effort, in Winter 2006 term, two courses inrenewable energy sources and hybrid power system (AET5500 – Renewable Energy Sources;and AET-5600 Hybrid Power

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison K. Polasik, Ohio State University; Alexandria Julius, Ohio State University; Raeal Moore, Evaluation Data Solutions, LLC; Teresa Shiverdecker, Ohio State University; Michelle R. McCombs

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Std.Are you a Materials Science PD program participant or are you a control teacher? Mean Deviation NI am a control teacher. I do not participate nor plan to participate in the PD sessions 12.38 3.852 8scheduled this academic year.I am in the Materials Science PD sessions to be scheduled throughout this coming 20.83 3.189 6academic year.Total 16.00 5.547 14Comparing

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Behrend; E. George Walters III P.E., Penn State Behrend

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Manufacturing

-life projects which helpedthem think Lean”. Students also suggest that the selection and assignment of the projects shouldbe in the beginning of the semester because they think more time was needed to complete theprojects. This is because the projects were assigned in the third week of the semester due tologistics required to obtain the projects as well as develop the project plans and form the teams.In addition, the course instructor along with the industry partner needed to identify severalprojects and select the ones that fit the course content and benefit both the students and thecompany. Figure 10. Word clustering for student feedback on the industry project6. ConclusionsIn this study, we present several examples of teaching

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

’ interestin STEM fields.GoalsThe author had taught engineering statics for many years and it has always been a littleperplexing to him that many students struggle with the basic concept of torsion. So in addition togiving students more hands-on experience of the physical activity/phenomenon called “torsion”or “torqueing,” the goals of this lab are (1) measure torsional material property (yield strength,ultimate strength) for regular grade steel bolts, (2) understand the use of torsion formula in dataanalysis and lab planning, (3) understand the use and limitations of material properties data fromengineering literature/handbooks, (4) understand that material property is a statisticalphenomenon, i.e., it has a spread, (5) develop a physical sense of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jani Kalasniemi, Aalto University; Joona Kurikka, Aalto University; Lauri Repokari, Politecnico do Porto

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

true. There are three mainreasons why the picture data recorded fewer coaching sessions. Firstly, the number of photos to go through manually was enormous. And therefore, only pictures of six cameras out of eight were analyzed, the images from camera 7 and 8 will be analyzed in the future. The analyzed time-lapse covered seven teams out of nine. Secondly, the cameras were not working as planned. Camera 2 was barely taking time-lapse images at all, and several cameras had some sort of problem, or the cards ran out of memory (cameras 1, 3, 4, and 5). Camera 6 was the only one that functioned according to the plan the whole time, which was taking the time-lapse of team Curium. Third is that the teams were not always

Conference Session

CoED: Computer Science Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud K Quweider, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Fitratullah Khan, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

acceleration, to computer science algorithms that can havedifferent complexities and speeds.When building instructional material for STEM courses, a professor, even when not aware of theprocess (see Figure 1 to compare educational model and software development model), is usuallyfollowing the “the systematic process of translating general principles of learning and instructioninto plans of instructional materials and learning,” by applying a model such as the ADDIE model,which consists of five interrelated phases—Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, andEvaluation. Incidentally, the educational model is similar to the model that is used and taught inSTEM courses such as Software Engineering, Project Management, and Quality Assurancecourses

Conference Session

Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Elfer, Tulane University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Kaitlin Fair, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

disciplines for increased professional and social collaborativeopportunities. Due to both the large number of members and committees, WISE is currently ableto support one event a week. These events may be small, such as our Friday Coffee and WellnessChat (with topics on how to ask for help and identifying your communication style), or largerevents which have career development programming applicable to the whole membership.Best PracticesEvents that have had both high turnout (greater than 20% of the organization) and high feedbackscores include workshops on creating an individual development plan, improving publicspeaking with theatrical improvisation, and fellowship opportunities with examples fromsuccessful applicants and peer review of

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Its Impact on Faculty and Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia F. Kerst, University of Michigan; Hanna Pfershy, University of Michigan, Engineering Education Research; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

rapport in the classroom. An important aspect of the Teaching Circle is that it is aimed for large, lecture-style classrooms, where it is difficult to build rapport. Rapport in a classroom is very beneficial, especially in large lectures [8].• Questions 229 and 230 focus on instructor preparedness. One of the major barriers to bringing active learning strategies cited previously was lack of time to prepare new lesson plans. When transitioning to a new teaching style, faculty may struggle with preparation of new lectures, homework, and other materials. The Teaching Circle aims to mitigate that by providing a support structure where faculty can discuss implementation strategies and have designated time to work

Conference Session

Developing New Engineering Educators

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Laura J Dietz, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

struggling students, planning and deliveringcourses effectively, starting a research program and getting it funded, writing rigorous and fairassignments and tests, dealing with classroom management problems, attracting and managingstudents, finding and working with collaborators, learning and integrating into campus culture,and balancing work life with family (Adams and Felder 2008; Banik 2016).Work-life balance has been shown to be a consistent source of stress to new faculty, along withunclear expectations (Austin 2003). Banik (2016) asserts teaching practices, finding time forresearch, inadequate feedback and recognition, unrealistic expectations from supervisors,insufficient resources and lack of mentors are all challenges for the new faculty

Conference Session

Engineering Technology

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Turner, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, West Lafayette; Rustin Webster, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, New Albany; Christopher Mark Schroder, Purdue University; Joseph F. Dues Jr., Purdue Polytechnic Institute, New Albany; Andrew McCart, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, New Albany

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Engineering Technology

the actual tasksperformed.Because this survey was limited by the small sample size, particularly related to EET, futurework will include expanding the survey to more students as they enroll in the TECH120 course.Additionally, the authors plan to collect longitudinal data. By re-surveying the same students atgraduation, how their attitudes and definitions change over time can be better understood.References1. ManPower Group. 2016/2017 Talent Shortage Survey. http://www.manpowergroup.us/campaigns/talent-shortage/assets/pdf/2016-Talent-Shortage- Infographic.pdf. Accessed on February 1, 2017.2. Anderson-Rowland, M. R., & Rodriguez, A. A., & Grierson, A. (2013, June), Why Some Community College Students Choose Engineering and Some

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

what may have been overlooked or in error.Success at the test phase, obtained after thorough testing, leads to the product phase and possibleintegration into the intended application. Thus, the concept-to-product cycle/loop comprising thedesign, simulate, fabricate, and test phases is complete. Depending on the complexity of theconcept, the concept-to-product cycle/loop can take anywhere from few days to several months. Table I lists the sequence of activities and the expected duration of each activity planned forthe workshop. The total duration of the workshop was 1.5 hours (90 minutes). For the projectactivities, the participants used the SNAP CIRCUITS PRO kit by Elenco8. This kit containselectrical components that can be easily placed