Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques, James Madison University; Daniel Devon Imholte

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Design in Engineering Education

this is achieved is the team-based capstone experience, which starts in the fallsemester of junior year and ends in the spring semester of senior year. Our pedagogical approachin the capstone experience is for students to take ownership of their projects and their learning.The design instructors and faculty advisor(s) support and facilitate mastery learning throughdirected and non-directed, group-based and independent, simple and complex, structured andunstructured, project tasks that incrementally expose and reiterate the design process. In thispaper, we not only describe the conceptualization and implementation of this two-year capstoneexperience, but also present outcomes assessment data of student learning during this

Conference Session

Topics in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charlie Edmonson; Donna Summers

Projects, Prentice Hall, 2003 3. Meredith, J. and Mantel, S. J., Project Management, Wiley, 2003 4. Kaufman, D., Felder, R., Fuller, H. “Accounting for Individual Effort in Cooperative Learning Teams,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 89, no. 2, 2000, pp. 133-140. 5. Kerzner, H., Project Management, International Thomson Publishing, 1995. 6. Kolar, R., Sabatini, D. “Environmental Modeling: A Project Driven, Team Approach to Theory and Application,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 89, no. 2, 2000, pp. 201-207. 7. Michaelsen, L. “Team Learning: A Comprehensive Approach for Harnessing the Power of Small Groups in Higher Education,” To Improve the Academy, vol. 11, 1992, pp. 107-122. 8. Woods, D

Conference Session

Student Interaction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robin Qiu; Ying Tang

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education4. ConclusionsThis article presented a simple concept for the improvement of teaching effectiveness under a certaincircumstance such as one for professional studies. With the help of visualization tool and a knowledge-based system, examples used in the class can be selected more applicable for the majority of professionalswho has a variety of work experience, course expectations, and educational backgrounds. Our experimentalso demonstrated the effectiveness of the collaboration between university and industry.Bibliographies1. Deshpande, S. and Hwang, J., “A Real-Time Interactive Virtual Classroom Multimedia Distance

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mysore Narayanan

. Page 8.717.6 Strain vs. Deflection 0.0018 0.0016 0.0014 0.0012 0.001 0.0008 Exp. st rain Strain (in/in) Calc. Strain 0.0006 0.0004 0.0002 0 0.01 Calc. Strain 0.02 0.03 Exp. s train 0.04

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yeu-Sheng Shiue

Relative Y-Position 12 Velocity (m/s) 10 10 8 6 5 4 0 2

Conference Session

Materials Curricula: Modeling & Math

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Katherine Chen

. Students determine the As, Af, Ms, Mf temperatures (Figure 6), and the heatof transformation (∆H) for each sample. The students are then asked to discus s and explain thetrends they find.Tensile TestEach group also pulls an as-received wire and their heat-treated wires with a tensile tester togenerate a stress-strain plot. The plateau stress indicates the stress required for the martensitic Page 8.877.4“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; Jon Weihmeir, Arizona State University; John Robertson, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

technologists to answer thepersistent workforce needs of the region’s semiconductor industry. The strategy is toconsolidate in a single world-class facility known as the Microelectronics TeachingFactory the hands-on laboratory instruction for all semiconductor students from multiplecampuses throughout the region.Through this project, the partners will develop curriculum and electronic educationalmaterials for use in the Teaching Factory (six units of LabEx1 for A.A.S. degree leveland eight units of LabEx2 for B. S. degree level); develop the content knowledge andtechnical skills of faculty; and provide state-of-the-art technical experiences andworkforce preparation for students.Bibliography1. Lakshmi V. Munukutla and Albert L. McHenry, “Innovative

Conference Session

Tools of Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Debra Fowler; Jefferey Froyd; Don Maxwell

scores on theLASSI scales. Additional research could help to determine if the students are really notprogressing in their capacity for lifelong learning. Then if the students are truly not getting betterat the skills projected to increase the capacity for lifelong learning, one could further determinewhat interventions might be effective in changing this trend.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grantnumber 9802942. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.The author(s) would like to thank Eric Sandt for offering his freshman engineering

Conference Session

Technology in Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Ortiz

was successful (Figure 2). The nitrification efficiency attained during the testing periodexceeded 97%. Although the pilot unit contained an anoxic tank, compressed air was provided tosatisfy mixing requirements, thus affecting the overall nitrogen removal process. We believe thatthe presence of dissolved oxygen at regular intervals, in the anoxic tank, affected the overallnitrogen removal by hindering denitrification. Figure 2. Pumpkinvine Pilot Plant Nitrogen Level s 70 Influent NH3-N Nitrogen Concentration, (mg/L) 60 Effluent NH3 -N

Conference Session

Student Issues - Present & Post Graduate

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Holcombe

in communicationsskills and meeting deadlines.Studies done at the University of Houston [1] show that the declining enrollment in theirprogram was directly linked to the student’s awareness that the program offerings did notmeet the local needs. The program was built on a “me too” philosophy, that is, itparalleled other successful programs of the “80”s. The market for their graduatesaturated after a few years because the area is mainly concerned with the petrochemicalindustries and process control. There is limited need for graduates whose knowledgebase is RF and other electronic fields.In addition to technical knowledge and skills, engineering technology graduates areexpected to have significant communication and persuasion skills (both

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Fazil Najafi

thefirst ever Mining Engineering course in Pakistan. Its massive expansion and developmentcommenced in 1961 on its transformation into a University. In sixties according to the needs andrequirements of the country, Bachelors degree courses were started in Chemical, Petroleum &Gas, Metallurgical Engineering, Architecture & City and Regional Planning. By 1970's it hadestablished over a score of Master's Degree courses and Ph.D. Degree programs. Due to theincreasing number of students in 1970's Engineering College Taxila and Peshawar were formed toaccommodate them. Later they were given status of Universities, thus establishing a total of threeEngineering Universities, with UET Lahore as the parent University1.In 1961 the University had 36

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Camilla Saviz; Kurt Schulz

learning. Through close interaction with teammates,with other students working on different projects, and with the instructor, they worktowards understanding and applying the theory, techniques and skills necessary tocomplete the project; hopefully successfully.References[1] American Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Engineering Accreditation Commission,Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Baltimore, MD, 2003. (accessed at www.abet.org)[2] Wankat, P. C., and P. S. Oreovicz, Teaching Engineering. McGraw-Hill, NY, 1993.[3] Lyons, J., and E. F. Young, "Developing a Systems Approach to Engineering Problem Solving andDesign of Experiments in a Racecar-Based Laboratory Course", Journal of Engineering Education, pp.109-112, January

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Heist; Ann Marie Flynn

exacerbates the already serious problem of the shortage of engineers in the Nationalworkforce. While the number of undergraduate engineering degrees has decreased from roughly85,000 in the mid-1980’s to roughly 60,000 at the turn of the century, the anticipated increase inthe number of engineering positions by 2008 over that existing at the turn of the century isroughly 290,000. Attracting more students (particularly women and minorities) into engineeringand retaining them are critically important concerns. While losing some students fromengineering programs is expected, even desirable, it is important to measure and to evaluate thereasons for migration away from engineering in order to help determine optimum levels ofretention for a given

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Engineering Education I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Wicks

neutron balance equation and a delayed neutron precursor equation. The neutronmultiplication factor, keff, is converted to a diffference from critical and then normalizedto the fraction of delayed neutrons, B. The resulting is rho in $ is shown in equation 1.Thus, rho equals 1 $ is the prompt critical condition, which should never be approached. Rho($)= (Keff-1)/B (1) The resulting Wicks reactor differential equation that relates neutron population, n(t), Page 8.304.3reactivity, rho(t), external neutron source strength in neutrons per second, s(t), the decayrate of delay neutron precursor atoms, r(1/sec) and neutron life time

Conference Session

Motivating students to achieve

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirk Schulz; Noel Schulz

Shared Positions,” JCST, November 1996, pp. 123-124.[9] Vincent Ercolano, “Dual Career Couples,” ASEE Prism, April 1997, pp. 28-32.[10] S.L. Burkett, J.C. Lusth, L.A. Ruhala, R.J. Ruhula, S. Brbsky and B. Hyslop, “Solving the Dual-Career Dilemma: Three Case Studies,” Proceedings of the 1999 Annual ASEE Meeting, 1999.[11] Academic Couples: Problems and Promises, edited by M.A. Ferber and J.W. Loeb, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1997.[12] “Faculty moms: How they do it?”, About Women on Campus, Fall, 1998, pp. 4-5.[13] Robin Wilson, “Timing is Everything: Academe’s Annual Baby Boom,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 25, 1999. pp. A14-A15.[14] Mairin B. Brennan, “Women Chemists Reconsidering Careers at Research

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Ochoa

measuring the actual motor speed through aseries of signal conditioning circuits. Three hardware-interrupts and their respective servicesroutines are also created. Working in small teams, students develop individualized approaches tosolving the problem. Page 8.190.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationIV. Software Systems TechnologyThe Software Systems Technology (SST) course (ENTC 369) was first offered in the mid1980’s. At this time the faculty recognized that the impact of software on the

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Wilson; Mark Cambron

Session1353 INTRODUCING DESIGN TO FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES AT WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Mark E. Cambron and Stacy S. Wilson Department of Engineering Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY 42101AbstractThe role of design in an engineering curriculum is a key issue to the success of the program andgraduates. In the Electrical Engineering program at Western Kentucky University, two newcourses have been developed for the first and second years of the program which are focused onteaching design through robotics

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jorge Gatica; Anthony Bruzas; Abhishek Gupta

in Figure 2 applies under the conditions of this problem.The Reynolds number is calculated. The quantities for substitution are in consistent unitsD = 2 ftN = 90/60 rps = 1.5 rpsµ = 12 × 6.72 × 10-4 = 8.06 × 10-3 lb ft -1 s-1ρ = 93.5 lb ft-3g = 32.17 ft sec-2Thus ρND 2 N Re,mix = = 69,600 µFrom Figure 2, we can then read the power number as NP = 6.0Then the power, in ft lbf s-1, will be N P D 5 N 3 ρ 6 × (2)5 × (1.5)3 × 93.5 P= = = 1,883 gc 32.17Thus, the power requirement is 1883/550 = 3.42 hp (2.55 kW).ConclusionsA reliable online JAVA applet, which can be accessed on the Internet acting as

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Engineering Practice

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Ebel; Roobik Gharabagi

expected to be completed by graduating (senior standing) Electrical Engineeringstudents. During these thirty two weeks students are expected to undertake major designchallenge(s). Students are encouraged to carry out interdisciplinary projects. This willallow a greater emphasis on team work and a better synthesis of real world projects.Prior to registering for the design sequence students are to meet with their respectiveacademic advisors and complete a graduation application and receive a clearance andpermission for registration. This insures all students registering for senior design courseshave successfully completed all EE/CpE courses leading to the senior year. Senior design I and II are divided into three phases. Phase I (twelve weeks

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

effectiveness of the approaches to mitigating ofstudent frustration level that we suggest here. Furthermore, if these approaches are indeedsuccessful in mitigating frustration, it would also be of interest to determine whether, in turn, thelower levels of frustration do indeed result in higher student performance.References1. M. Sundberg and G. Moncada, Creating Effective Investigative Laboratories for Undergraduates, BioScience,Vol. 44, No. 10 (1994), pp. 698-704.2. L.D. Feisel and A.J. Rosa, The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Enginering Education, Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1. (2005), pp. 121-130.3. S. McQuiggan, S. Lee, and J. Lester, Early Prediction of Student Frustration, ACII Proceedings of the 2ndinternational

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Karen V. Reynolds, Wichita State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page 25.683.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012   Great Expectations: Engineering Kansas ScholarsAbstractThe GEEKS Program (Great Expectations: Engineering Kansas Scholars) is a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Scholarships for STEM students (S-STEM) project that awards scholarshipsof $5,000 per year for 2 years to academically talented low-income, full-time students (in threeseparate cohorts) to obtain degrees in engineering at Wichita State University (WSU). Therecruitment efforts specifically target low-income students in three populations: women,minorities, and students from underserved urban schools. The objectives are: to increase thegraduation success among low-income

Conference Session

Methods, Cases, and Directions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph C. Hartman, University of Florida

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

thismaterial can be covered in a large-class setting, including how it can be examined. Our datasuggests that spreadsheets must be incorporated into quizzes and or examinations in order toassess student abilities in these areas. Thus, while our teaching has evolved to includespreadsheets, so must our examination procedures.IntroductionCapital investments require analyses by engineers with tools and insight into whether theinvestment is sound. The field of engineering economy provides these tools. In order to make asound decision, a three-phase approach to evaluate the risk of a project is necessary: 1. Identify the risk, or risks, of an investment project. 2. Analyze the identified risk(s) of the project. 3. Assess how the identified risks

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.); Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)

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Engineering Physics & Physics

research work is supported by the National Science Council, Taiwan,under grant 97-2511-S-259-008-MY3. The authors thank Shu-Chen Kuo for her help incollecting and analyzing the data in this study.Bibliography1. Carnegie Corporation of New York and Institute for Advanced Study (2009). The Opportunity Equation: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy. Retrieved Jan. 8, 2010 from http://www.opportunityequation.org/2. Palmer, D. H. (2009). Student interest generated during and inquiry skills lesson. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 46(2), 147-165.3. Lester, F., Garofalo I., & Kroll, D. (1989). Self-confide, interest, beliefs and meta-cognition: key influences on problem

Conference Session

Social Responsibility & Professionalism

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Luks

office can also help locate areas of specialconcern in your area. In Tulsa, the Tar Creek problem will eventually fade from frontpage news, but in the meantime it can be used to increase the number of socially-awarechemical engineers.Bibliography[1] Cleanup figured to take 23 years, Oklahoma City Times, (1/8/82). Accessed on 5/31/04 at[2] Meyer, Richard E., The Tar Creek Time Bomb. LA Times. Accessed on 5/31/04 at[3] Tar Creek, NELPI (2002). Accessed on 5/31/04 at [4] Times Beach, Missouri, Wikipedia (2/11/03). Accessed on 5/31/04 at[5] Summary of Surface-Water-Quality Data Collected Near the Tar Creek Superfund Site in OttawaCounty, Oklahoma, in 2000, U. S. Geological Survey, in Cooperation with the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma,(2000). Accessed on

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Brooks, Temple University; Naji Khoury, Temple University; Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Tony Singh, Temple University; Hossein Rostami, Philadelphia University; Amithraj Amavasai, Temple University; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

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Graduate Studies

Discretion on Individual Creativity, Journal of Applied Psychology, 16, pp. 179-185. 7. RUNCO, M.A. & ALBERT, R.S. (1990) Theories of Creativity (New York, Sage). 8. BROOKS, R. (A.K.A JAMES MATTHEWS) & JAHANIAN, S. A Pedagogical Strategy for Gradual Enhancement of Creative Performance of the Students. European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 24, No. 1, 1999. 9. LUMSDAINE, M. & LUMSDAINE, E. (1994) Creative Problem Solving: Thinking Skills for a Changing World (New York, McGraw Hill Text). 10. HALDAR, A AND MAHADEVAN, S. 2000. “Probability, Reliability and Statistical Methods in Engineering Design”, John Wiley and Sons, New York

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Micomonaco, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Educational Research and Methods

discipline, the lines between academic and socialintegration in the student experience are blurred such that a general term such as “sense ofbelonging” is more appropriate. Two main themes emerged from the data with regards tostudents’ sense of belonging: (a) the impact of participants’ connectivity with peers, faculty andthe College of Engineering; and (b) the extent of participants’ socialization to the engineeringprofession. The primary contribution of these findings is a better understanding of theengineering student experience that suggests a revision to Veenstra et al.’s Model of EngineeringStudent Retention. In addition, these findings extend previous recommendations related to first-year engineering instructional and student support

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach; William Sullivan, DeVry University

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Mathematics

to the academic and career goals of thestudent. This began the active learning process. An example of “The Frame” is illustrated in Figure 1. The student has an interest in howdiseases spread. The student’s career goal was to go into a biomedical field. The studentresearched the process and found a set of differential equations that model the spread of diseasefor a particular and general case.5,6Figure 1. “The Frame” utilized in the context of the spreading of disease. Susceptible βI Infected g Recoveredβ = transmission rate, B = birth rate, d = death rate, R0 = reproductive rate (rate that infectedpersons cause new infected persons), g = recovery rate, S, I and R are the populations of thethree

Conference Session

Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Camarda, NYU; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Olivier de Weck, MIT; Jeannette Yen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jack Matson, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, thestudents were instructed on a computer code, developed by Morin, that determined thesurvivability of a crewmember given an acceleration/deceleration loading profile and a givenstopping distance. Again, it must be stressed that these are very simplistic relationships at thispoint and, at most, very crude approximations of actual behavior. However, they are very usefulfor students to develop a “feel” for how parameter variations can affect performance and design.   Restrained Human Tolerance—Uninjured Limits for < 0.1-s Duration +15 g Note: Limits are just approximations; onset rates must also be

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning: Instruction & Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Easton; John Stratton

education to prepare graduates for a successful career in business and industry.Customarily, instruction was conducted on the central campus in classroom and laboratorysettings. This mode of instruction was suitable for many years and met the needs of theRochester, NY community.Beyond the HorizonWhile RIT has long had a part-time evening program to accommodate adult learners, thisprogram was operated in a fashion similar to the full-time day program. In the 1970’s it becameapparent that there was a potential to expand instructional offerings to other geographical areas, Page 9.469.1especially the programs offered in the School of Engineering

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques & Funding Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Atif Qamar; Zahed Siddique

environment the user first receives the instructions in text format forthe specific step, s/he then has to understand the instruction and show his/her level ofunderstanding in the environment by executing the step interactively. The training modules in theCAD environment are structured into lessons according to CAD software operations required forsolid model creation. Every CAD training module, in the environment, is structured into twomain components (Figure 1): 1. Lessons that interactively demonstrate how to create solid models using the CAD software. Each lesson covers different functions available for solid modeling. After completion of the lesson in the interactive environment the users can view and interactively rotate