Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Jim Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Missy Wooley, Ruston High School; Marvin Nelson, Benton High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

workshops focus on building confidence withthe projects and fundamental topics. The teachers then implement the curriculum with theirstudents throughout the academic year and work with the university faculty to further refine thecurriculum. Primary challenges related to student learning with new curricula include thedevelopment of lesson plans and notes from trusted sources as well as the experience of isolationassociated with teaching a single course in a school. Some of the strategies include thedevelopment of master notes (by university faculty and K12 teachers) through continualcollaboration with the teachers both in person and electronically. Through the NASA-Threadsweb portal (www.nasathreads.com) university faculty provide master notes as

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Malgorzata Zywno

feedback on comprehension of the content. In-class testing of the beta versionof the module is planned for Winter 2004, to be followed by a more systematic evaluation of themodule’s usability and observations of the interactions with the module by volunteers withdifferent learning styles.I. BackgroundLearning ObjectsBorrowing from the concept of object-oriented programming, learning objects can be simplydefined as any computer-based instruction components that can be reused in multiple contexts1,and are generally understood to be deliverable over the Internet, allowing simultaneous access,collaboration and sharing of resources. Canadian Co-operative Learning Object Exchange(CLOE) 2 defines the learning object as “any digital entity designed to

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca Blust

assemblyprocess that could be improved in order to achieve maximum throughput in the productionsystem. The team utilized brainstorming techniques to address their concerns and then addressedthe changes that in order to improve the process. Finally, the team developed a plan of action toaid in the implementation of the improved changes.Initially, the team members discussed the obvious deficiencies of the initial simulation and thenidentified the following areas needing to be addressed; the production control system, rawmaterials handling, facility layout, cross training, line balancing, card signaling for rawmaterials, and quality control. These are the primary areas that the team focused their efforts inorder to maximize improvement. These are the same

Conference Session

K-12, Teamwork, Project-Based Scale Models

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aaron Blicblau

project is expected to be a minimum of 160 hours which isexpected to be 25% of their final year of studies (over two semesters). Either a major reportor a technical paper is prepared and submitted for assessment, a poster is prepared for displayand an oral presentation is delivered in a conference format.Format of Capstone ProjectsThe timeline of the projects extend over two semesters. During the first semester the studentsdefine their project, often in discussions with various staff members. However, if they wishto propose a project, that is often also accepted for their capstone work. This is done inconsultation with a staff member. The next step in the project organization is thedevelopment of project proposal which may include a business plan

Conference Session

TIME 2: Laboratories

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Parker; Paula Zenner

described along with our plan for testing and assessing the ability of the remotelabs to convey practical aspects of control system phenomena.IntroductionThe Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan TechnologicalUniversity developed a required undergraduate Dynamic Systems and Controls laboratory that isa practical and relevant component of an engineer’s education. The purpose is to provide acombined laboratory experience that reinforces the traditional elements of the course. Faculty aredirectly involved teaching the lecture component of the course and are responsible for thecreation of laboratory experiments. Graduate students work closely with these faculty membersand teach the weekly labs.The primary goal of the

Conference Session

The Climate for Women in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mara Wasburn

an informal, supportive setting for discussing those issues. Students are encouraged toexpress their concerns about their courses, about life at Purdue, about their career plans, orwhatever else is important to them that week.Presentations by guest speakers. Women who have achieved success in a technology-relatedprofession, many from major corporations, are invited to campus as guest speakers for the class,sharing their knowledge and experience about the many areas and career options available intechnology. The variety of disciplines represented by the speakers serve to acquaint the studentswith the options available to them not only in their own majors but in others as well. Thespeakers also discuss the ways in which women balance their

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Johnson

Improvement. The topics includethe following: History of quality movement, Quality gurus and Deming’s philosophy on TQM, Strategic planning, Customersatisfaction, TQM tools, Effective visual representation of data, Worker empowerment and teamwork, Supply chain management,Statistical tools for controlling quality, ISO 9000 and its role in quality improvement, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award,Deming’s Prize, Industrial practice and Case studies. The course fosters teamwork with Team project reports and oralpresentations. (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Traditional grading only.ENGR391. Engineering and Civilization (3)Prerequisites: ENGL 100 and a Critical Thinking course (A3 category of GE) or consent of instructor. Study of the interactionbetween

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering III

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Beheshti; Edwin Dado

. The reason is that the BC industry withits related areas covers some 8% of the population in Europe. This point to the fact that therewill be a need for more engineers with profound IT understanding as discussed in theprevious section.The curriculum should complement the existing portfolio of IT-education programs of thenine participating universities and must be able to meet the growing demand for such skills inthe European Union. The current implementation consists of 12 taught units (subjects) and adissertation element. The curriculum is being developed in such a way that courses will beoffered from several universities in a conventional way (face-to-face) as well as in a web-based, distance learning form. It was planned to start the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nirmal Das

software. They alsohave acknowledged enhanced learning. The higher test scores on this particular topic beartestimony of enhanced learning. Page 9.1354.10Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyrightø 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationAlthough no specific feedback information as to teamwork experience was asked in the survey,the author plans to include a specific question on this matter next time. Informal inquiry with thestudents has, however, revealed a positive response from the students.The author also plans to do the following as future measures, in order

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J.D., Christine Andrews; Leslie Wilkins

facilitated by the recent changes to accreditation standards by theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.In addition to reform that restructures the first-year engineering curriculum to engage thestudents through inquiry, real-world applications, and social relevance, admissions reform isstarting to reshape the face of the engineering student body. Carnegie Mellon Universityadjusted its admissions criteria to reflect its research that prior computing experience did notpredict academic success by removing its strong preference for highly experienced applicants. In2001, the University of California system adopted an admissions plan that guarantees provisionalUniversity admission to all students in the top 12.5% of every high-school class

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjay Raman

teams will develop test plans fortheir fabricated ICs, and then execute the measurements in a state-of-the-art RF laboratory.At the end of the second term students will present their designs and measured results duringa final project review. After completing the two-semester sequence, students will haveexperienced the RFIC design and fabrication process first hand, working in teams to developIC designs and test plans, and will have acquired highly marketable skills for careers inRF/microwave engineering and IC design.In addition a new senior/first-year-graduate-level (4000-level) Analog VLSI course is beingdeveloped by the primary author that will ultimately become a pre-requisite for the RFICDesign course along with the previously mentioned RF

Conference Session

Innovations in Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Turner Stuart; Cary Fisher; Jason Bartolomei

responsibility, withsub-teams of the interdisciplinary curriculum design team focusing on individual courses. Theentire design team reviews the overall course plans to ensure logical integration of topics andconvergence among the courses in the sequence. In addition, this integration and reviewfunction guides the development of new courses. Page 9.1392.8 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationThe first course in the system engineering course sequence is a graduation requirement for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Thomas B. Stout, Tidewater Community College; Richard L. Jones, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 24.436.2 power isolation for digital/analog controls and motor drives.5. Available Op-Amp, EEPROM, and DAC operations.6. Available SPI bus communication and interface.7. Available GS encoder (EVEGA2).8. Available isolated power FET/IRF530*8 for stepper and DC motor controls.9. Available 2.2”*6.5” breadboard for additional interface.10. Available header socket and molded jumper wire for easy interfacing. Photo1. PIC Training SystemPlan of Project Implementations The plan for this project has been designed to achieve these goals through multipleproject components that will contribute to the development of exemplary undergraduate STEMeducation. These include:1. Use workshop attendee, student

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine C. Balascio, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

appropriate to the media being used. - Comprehends communication from others. Attends to messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately.A complete list of the ET Workplace Competencies (without definitions or key actions) is shownin Table 1.Table 1. ET Workplace Competencies Engineering/Technical Knowledge Analysis and Judgment General Knowledge Planning Continuous Learning Communication Quality Orientation Teamwork Initiative Integrity Innovation Professional Impact Page 24.510.3 Cultural

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt A. Thoroughman, Washington University; Alessandra Hruschka, Washington University in St.Louis; Patricia Widder, Washington University in St. Louis

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. For theneurorehabilitation topic we collaborate with a biomedical engineer who works in theuniversity’s Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurship. The students develop awareness in Page 24.512.4business, how to present engineering solutions in economic terms, how to build an effective andmission-oriented team, and how to anticipate future technical, societal and economic change.This module helps students learn the importance of investigating the market and validatingmarket interest, begin to ideate preliminary notions of a business plan, evaluate economicviability, and continue to develop collaborative methods to constrain possible product ideas

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Pre-Service and Undergraduate Instructor Training

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo J. Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and the engineering design process and other conceptstaught in college engineering courses. Fourteen participants successfully completed theworkshop. This paper provides details about the workshop, including the topics covered.Results of pre- and post- workshop surveys are also presented and discussed.I. IntroductionThe declining competitiveness of the United States (U.S.) and impending shortage of engineershas been the focus of numerous reports [1, 2]. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Boardattempted to respond to the looming crisis through the creation and implementation of theClosing the Gaps: The Texas Higher Education Plan [3]. Under the program’s strategies, a goalto significantly increase the number of degrees awarded in

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

future plans are documented in Section 5.Section 2: Components of the Redesigned CourseFirst, the sessions of the course have been reorganized to facilitate the integration around thecore theme. The course meets in 28 sessions during the Fall term (14 weeks at 2 sessions perweek). Figure 1 illustrates the grouping of the sessions as course modules. Page 24.527.2 Figure 1: Themes of the course modulesThe core theme of the course is to link the course and classroom activities to the communitythrough one or more community-based engineering projects with clearly identified servicelearning components. These projects are

Conference Session

New Trends in Computing and Information Technology Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University; Oksana Zhirosh, Unium

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

6. Current world map of the respondents’ place of occupation by countryConclusions and plans for future researchIn this study we have demonstrated that the IT competencies chosen by InnopolisUniversity are highly valued by a large scope of stakeholders: from high-school pupils tosenior managers and government officials.Our current study is a unique research highlighting opinions of large groups ofstakeholders in Russia. We have observed that the opinion of Russian IT professionals isstatistically close to their EU and US colleagues with some minor discrepancies in howthey rate the importance of communication skills, innovation and teamwork.We have discovered that 2/3 of girls showing interest in IT profession do not pursuedegrees in IT

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Matt Parkinson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yoke-San Wong, National University of Singapore; Brian D. Jensen, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Gregory M. Roach, Brigham Young University, Idaho

Tagged Divisions

International

’ experiences in multi-cultural design teams. As indicated, future work is planned toassess the effectiveness of the program in achieving desired outcomes. Page 24.536.5Benefits of CollaborationThis program provides a flexible model to incorporate additional faculty and universities. Sincethe course is team taught, it is relatively easy to invite a new professor to participate where theycan teach modules based upon their expertise pertinent to the course material. As long as auniversity is interested and committed to the program there is potential to scale the programpending support from all universities involved.Students and faculty are also able to

Conference Session

Design Realization

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul O. Leisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sergio Granieri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. During this phase the groups must also track their development costs(materials) and develop a production plan which ultimately results in a commitment to deliver aspecific quantity of widgets. Following the product development phase, all prototypes andleftover materials are scrapped. The activity then moves to the production phase where teamsare given exactly 10 minutes to manufacture the widgets and fulfill their commitment.Acceptance testing is performed on a sample of widgets produced by the team. Severe financialpenalties are levied if widgets fail testing or if the team fails to deliver a sufficient quantity. Theteams calculate their profitability, and the winning team is announced. Following the activity,the students are assigned homework

Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

using theirlaptops during meetings with their clients or other professionals and preferred paper notebook inthese situations. Many then transposed these paper notes into the ELN. Also a few commentedthat their laptops were heavy to carry around or had poor battery life resulting in them usingpaper and transposing into the ELN later. (a) Utilize mathematics (b.1) Design experiments (experimental plan) (b.2) Conduct experiments (carry out the experimental plan

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Signals and Systems

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Berenice Verdin, University of Texas at El Paso; Ricardo Von Borries, University of Texas, El Paso; Patricia A. Nava P.E., University of Texas, El Paso; Andrew C. Butler, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

corresponding homework problems. The learning plan for thefirst five weeks of classes is shown in Figure 3. For each topic, we assigned resources chosenfrom modules in Connexions and interactive simulations. Figure 3. Learning plan in Openstax Tutor. Page 24.158.8The instructor was able to track (in real-time) the response given by each student to eachproblem, and the time taken to solve each problem (time between opening the problem andinputting an answer). In addition, Openstax Tutor provides the analytic option which allows theinstructor to assess students’ performance on each topic, as a percentage of correct, incorrect

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

No systematic plan or data experiments. Analyzes and experimental plan and someunder load using laboratory gathering; makes no attempt interprets data carefully; analysis and interpretation experiments and compare to relate data to theory. relates theory to data. of results; can relate theorythem with that of traditional to data. materials

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; David Quarfoot, SDSU/UCSD; Kimberly C Csanadi

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school students; exposure to engineering lab environments; education on coursework planning choices and explicit and implicit high school course requirements for getting into college; familiarity with post-secondary financial challenges and rewards • Philosophy: awareness of gender disparity; exposure to high school, college, and professional women role-models; interaction with student diversity organizations; participation in discussion forums exploring gender inequality and stereotypes; hearing keynote speeches by prominent women STEM professionalsTargeting the objectives at the middle school level was especially important, for the decline inSTEM interest among girls is found

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

increased surface area. In this work, we have created an artificialmicrocapillary network by encapsulating cotton candy in an elastomer. We are currentlyadapting this as a laboratory exercise where students will investigate conductive andconvective heat transfer in this networked path. The objective of this laboratory activitywill be to reinforce the importance of heat transfer surface area. In this paper, we presentthe laboratory activity and our plans for adapting the activity in engineering courses atRowan University.1. IntroductionHuman physiology is complex, yet when distilled down to its component parts, the bodycan be studied as an interconnected set of unit operations with a common overallobjective: the maintenance of steady state, known as

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Joshua M. Coriell, Cyber Innovation Center; Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

interactivepedagogies such as inquiry based learning will provide students with meaningful experiencesthat showcase the importance and satisfaction of pursuing careers in STEM1.Research has shown that students as early as middle school develop an affinity or aversion toSTEM2,3. In one study, it was found that “life experiences before 8th grade may have impact onfuture career plans.” The researchers further conclude that in order “to attract students into thesciences and engineering, we should pay close attention to children’s early exposure to science atthe middle and even younger grades4.” Through this research, as well as the initiative set forthby the National Academies, one can conclude that a focus on the middle school years is crucialto help excite and

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University; Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

openness in students’discussions, these focus groups were conducted independently at the absence of the courseinstructor. The sample courses where these focus group discussions were conducted included: • CVE 312 – Structural Analysis I • CVE 403 – Construction Planning and Principles of Estimating • CVE 422 – Reinforced Concrete Design • ESC 211 – Strength of MaterialsDiscussions in these courses occurred at multiple times, across different courses, over time,thereby capturing the views of a wide range of students, the views expressed seemed to beconsistent over time. A summary of these focus group discussions is provided in the remainingpart of this section under the subheadings: Failure Cases Discussed, Usefulness of Cases

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mindy Hart, EPICS; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, College of Engineering, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

century skills. The pre and post strongly agree percentages to the survey statements (5 point Likert scale) are below. Page 24.227.5 I am confident I can include others’ perspectives when making decisions. 31% to 36% I am confident I can make changes when things did not go as planned. 29% to 31% I am confident I can set my own learning goals. 34% to 42% I am confident I can manage my time wisely when working on my own. 24% to 34% When I have many assignments, I can choose which ones need to be done first. 31% to 35% I am confident I can work well with students from different backgrounds. 35% to

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Brian Joseph Lane

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

with MacBook Pro, connecting with theAutonomous Terrain Sensing Vehicle, and controlling the vehicle from a remote location, theuser is given a fascinating experience by being able to change settings on the fly. The mainpoint is that every great iOS iPhone or Mac app starts with a brilliant idea. Translating the ideainto action requires planning. In the co-author’s own words, “Before you can write any code,you have to take the time to explore the possible techniques and technologies.”The core infrastructure of a Mac or an iOS app is built from objects in the UIKit or an AppKitframework. There are some resources that must be present in all Mac-based apps. Most appsinclude images, sounds, and other types of resources for presenting the app’s

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Courtney June Faber, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

degree? How long do you plan on remaining in an engineering related profession after graduation? (Possible follow-up question: How long after graduation do you plan on using technical information as part of your day to day work?) What parts of your education do you see as relevant to your future? (Possible follow-up questions: What skills are relevant to ideal self (who you would ideally like to be)? What skills are relevant to who you think you could be? What parts of your education do you see as not relevant to your future?) What skills do you view as important for your profession? How did you develop these conceptions of your future?Short-Term Tasks/Goals What is an engineering problem? (Possible follow-up