Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Abu-Hajar, San Francisco State University; Michael Holden, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

advising, one that focuses onmotivation. Unlike conventional courses, in which students are motivated by competition and Page 12.941.10social interaction, computer based courses use different motivational strategies, such as selfactualization and career advancement. We have found convenience to be a negativereinforcement—students skip lectures and are easily distracted.Bibliography1. Open Courseware, MIT website: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html2. Bates, A. W., & Poole, G. (2003). Effective teaching with technology in higher education:Foundations for success. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.3. Mayer, R. E., Moreno, R., Boire, M., &

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College; Frank Hart, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

’ applied research experience for faculty and students and helps them visualize thelimitless potential for their future careers in engineering technology.Our other successes with BSC student teams consisting of engineering technology and computerscience students, working under the direction of Professor Robert Riggins have developedprojects that yield concepts and data that can be used in this year’s DARPA “Urban” Challenge.This time around, our Elise Fox is built around the Lotus platform by a team composed ofCollege faculty, research associates, local industry engineers, students and alumni, andconsultant expertise from the automotive and image processing communities.DARPA will awardprizes for the top threeautonomous groundvehicles that compete

Conference Session

IE Program Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Benjamin Redekop

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

included as Figure 1. In addition, a participative classroom experience encourages Page 12.325.6students to share their outside work and personal experiences related to the topic beingdiscussed. Students provide real examples that can relate to their life at the moment aswell as their career in the future. The instructor’s task is to connect every day decisionswith their impact on the future of the environment. In addition, the use of case studiesenables the instructors to relate theoretical concepts and ideas to the real world.To develop a knowledge centered classroom, selected course topics must give students abody of knowledge to draw from that will give

Conference Session

Developing Programs for Adult Learners

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

AC 2007-581: PREPARING FOR NEXT GENERATION SYSTEMSJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is Professor of Microelectronics at the ASU Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Arizona. He was formerly a Director of Research Programs at Motorola. He is a member of the JACMET Technical Advisory Board and participates in a number of programs. Note: Additional industry authors will be added later. However, they need the paper for their internal approval process.Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co. Joe Tidwell's career encompasses the Service and Industry. Laterally, he directed university programs for the Boeing Company in Mesa, Arizona. He is now Managing Director for the JACMET

Conference Session

Communication and Professional Skills in BME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey Blessing, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

the University of California, San Diego in 1984, and a Bachelor of Science. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1981. He is a member of the American Society of Engineering Educators (Entrepreneurship Division), the Association for Computing Machinery, and the IEEE Computer Society. Dr. Blessing has served as a consultant to major corporations and is the author of many publications in the areas of algorithms, artificial intelligence, networks and computer systems. Prior to his academic career, has worked for three Fortune 500 companies and has owned and operated two small businesses.Larry Schmedeman, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joerg Mossbrucker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Holger Dahms, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jens Thiedke, Lübeck University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

International

opportunity and a significant risk. The opportunity is to do the work in another major industrial country and the risk is that the impact of a bad grade is a major career blow. Hence, it is critical for the MSOE faculty to have a keen understanding of the academic requirements of the project.• Support issues – With time, issues arose that demonstrated that students cannot be forgotten and need some support just like the students back home. Two examples – one relatively simple and another requiring a longer period of time to resolve: Page 12.926.6 o Because MSOE students seldom have the German language skills to read

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, media and tools for the mechanics of materials course. The impact onstudent outcome and future environment is also a part of targeted data. The study was motivated,initially, by the Goal Three of the Five Year Strategic Plan of Missouri Western StateUniversity.2 “Strengthen existing and develop new academic programs, taking into consideration the educational and career needs of students and the economic, social, and cultural needs of the community.” (Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management--Goal Three)Goal three above is supported by investigating, developing, applying, and enhancing the newtechnologies and approaches on teaching for new generation students. As a result of theimplementation of this study, the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; Masud Hassan, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

invested into this project.. .This assignment showed how much work goes intodesigning simple machines and the amount of details that are required... .Communication andcooperation was also one of the key ingredients of this assignment. If the project did not havegood communication it would probably never have worked...”; “....This assignment was probablythe most fun but most challenging. We had to design our own motor from different experienceswe learned throughout our college career. The best memory of the course was when my motorwas completed, hooked up to air pressure, and the motor turned over and ran so hard that itshook the pin right off the flywheel!...”. “...Going in, I had no idea how the motors worked orhow I was going to make mine

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ye, Polytechnic University; Roshan Abraham, Polytechnic University; Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University

Freshman Engineering” Gunter W. Georgi and Lorcan M. Folan,2001 http://asee.org/acPapers/code/getPaper.cfm?paperID=3860&pdf=00608_2001.PDF2. “Experiments in Electrochemistry” Giorgio Carboni, 1998http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/electro/electro.htm3. “Chemically Powered Toy Cars: A way to interest High School Students in a ChemicalEngineering Career” Christi L. Patton, Laura P. Ford http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2003-596_Final.pdf Page 12.765.12

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2007-688: A SHORT COURSE IN UNDERSTANDING PRINTS FOR AUTOMANUFACTURING PLANTSMulchand Rathod, Wayne State University Mulchand S Rathod, PhD, PE, professor of Division of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan is recognized for a career of dedicated, unselfish service to engineering and technology education, as a leader in education, faculty member, and as a contributor to professional societies. Dr Rathod lead the Division of Engineering Technology as director and chair during 1987-2003. Prior to joining WSU, he worked at State University of New York at Binghamton as coordinator of mechanical engineering technology program holding the ranks of assistant and

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

of skills in business, marketing, project management, and technical production. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to find a class that brings all of those things together.” –Student ParticipantProjects within each academic discipline are generally inwardly focused, and students are notchallenged to work collaboratively with others. Each student team member always worked ontheir assignments individually and up to this time in their academic career had not worked on ateam project. “Everyone on the committee brings their own ideas to the table, and we have all worked together to implement them. We have also been dividing tasks, and we are responsible for individual parts of the project. This is

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny Davis, Washington State University; Jerman Rose, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

th th • One team produced a prototype teaching kit and tested it in 4 and 7 grade science classes, and received acclaim from students and teachers • All teams were complimented by WSU business plan judges for their strong Page 12.679.10 performances among university-wide competition • Student’s reflective essays as part of course assessment have documented significant personal growth and new insights related to course outcomes • Individual students were transformed by their experiences in this capstone design course: attitudes about business relevance to engineering, discoveries about new career paths

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mireille Battikha, Consultant

. Teaching engineering students how to handle these integrated studies can be improvedwith ample exposure and effective delivery methods to enable them to grasp the inherent andintricate concepts, perform relevant hands-on applications, and analyze and synthesize in realsituations for an adequate preparation for their career. Several examples have been collectedfrom multiple construction sites to design the case-base and to demonstrate its elements andfunctions. For effective retrieval and manipulation, these examples have been compiled inassociation with a generic information product/process model representing a constructionproject. Use of the case-based system will allow (1) integrated teaching with other educators; (2)enhanced students

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cesar Luongo, Florida A&M-Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M-Florida State University; James Sturges, Lockheed Martin; David Bogle, Lockheed Martin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

andcurriculum, harvesting of relevant projects for the capstone course through strong industrialinvolvement, and expanded career opportunities for our graduates.A recent article by the authors describes our overall capstone experience, including theevolution, format and mechanics of the senior design project course5. The current paper willdeal with aspects of the involvement of the industry sponsors and MEAC, such as projectharvesting, reconciliation of learning objectives, corporate buy-in, effective feedback, etc.. Inparticular, this paper will expand on some of the feedback received from the MEAC in the last 2or 3 years on how to better incorporate systems engineering (SE) to the capstone design courseand the curriculum in general. To that end, we

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Cumbie, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

thiscourse is valuable for students in preparation for their careers, an opportunity existsthrough the use of information technology (IT) to improve the administration of theprogram while extending the positive aspects of this program to the community at-largeand to future students. The use of an IT-based system enables the problems addressed byCapstone students to be preserved and subsequently reused, refined, and built upon toaddress the problems that arise tomorrow.This paper relates the details of an NSF-sponsored project that included the developmentof an IT-based Knowledge Sharing System (KSS) to assist with the capture andproliferation of accumulated student experiences. This project serves as a template forsimilar efforts and includes the

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

homeworkassignments and the term project.IEE 598 Introduction to Systems EngineeringThis curriculum provides ESIM program participants with flexibility to choose a concentration inan area that suits their talents and career interests. Each concentration culminates in a capstoneproject that students complete based on the needs of their enterprise and their interests. Capstoneprojects will be pertinent to their specific concentration area, and are expected to draw upon theconcept foundations of the core curriculum.PedagogyThere has been as much consideration of pedagogy as curriculum in the design of this program.It is anticipated that the program participants will consist primarily of practitioners who will havelittle patience for overly theoretical material

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Rainer Fink, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

objectives for the Electronics Engineering Technology graduates atTexas A & M University is to have the students possess the technical skills to be immediatelyproductive and have successful careers in industry. To this end, we design a course project towalk the students through a typical product development process. The students begin theirproject by brainstorming for new product ideas. Tools such as the Quality FunctionDeployment (QFD), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Critical Path Method (CMP),System Engineering, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) are employed toconduct their course project. By the end of the project they have a very good understandingof the overall product development process. Through this kind of course projects

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Mangement

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. This requirement produces theneed for the engineering management.Program Flexibility and Students’ BackgroundMore than two-thirds of all engineers will move into management positions during theirprofessional careers for which their technical background has not prepared them. Currently, morethan 95% of our students are working professionals who attend CSUN on a part time or full timebasis, taking two or three evening courses per semester. To accommodate the schedules ofemployed students, the courses are taught in the evening hours, Monday through Thursday. Eachcourse is normally offered in a 3-hour once a week for the entire semester, from 7:00 p.m. to10:00 p.m. The classes are enriched by the diverse industry experience and

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Michael Gregg, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

driven engineering issues. Team teaching in this context obviously did notinvolve widely different areas of expertise or disciplines. Neither did it generally involve a Page 12.1092.6blanket separation of teaching duties, e.g. one teaches programming and the other teaches design.This approach might have been less resource intensive, however the authors opted to co-teachmost topics. With minimal formal training in team-teaching, but with a wealth of collaborativeexperience gained over the course of their respective careers, the two faculty membersapproached the design and delivery of the course from the standpoint of ‘what will work best forthese

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Alfred State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

laboratory assignment, the instructor asked forstudent feedback. Students were asked to comment whether they believe that the objectives of thelaboratory assignment were met, if the laboratory experiment has helped them to understand betterthe course material, and if they though that what they have learned could be useful in other coursesand in their careers. For most of the laboratory assignments students agree that the objectives forthat particular experiment were met. Comments from the students indicated that when thelaboratory experiment was first assigned, it seemed too complicated, but as they worked on it, itmade more sense and at the end, when the assignment was successfully completed, they felt verygood about been able to fully accomplished

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

share thesearch report draft with the librarian during individual conferences. The librarianprovides feedback and guidance on the student’s overall search process. The third stageinvolves a visit to the writing center. Students receive feedback on their summary reportdraft and complete any necessary revisions.This assignment is designed for maximum flexibility; allowing students to research achemistry concept within the realm of their respective disciplines. This not only leadsstudents to further recognize how chemistry plays a role in their future career, but itaffords them an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the professional literature andinformation repositories of their field.Outcome and AssessmentThe collaborator’s assessment

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

.‚ Engineering programs should be accredited at both the B.S. and M.S. levels so that the M.S. degree can be recognized as the engineering “professional” degree.‚ Institutions should take advantage of the flexibility inherent in the EC2000 accreditation criteria of ABET, Incorporated in developing curricula, and students should be introduced to the “essence” of engineering early in their undergraduate careers.‚ Engineering educators should introduce interdisciplinary learning in the undergraduate curriculum and explore the use of case studies of engineering successes and failures as a learning tool.‚ The engineering education establishment should participate in efforts to public understanding of engineering and the technology literacy of the public

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Delton Martin, Pennsylvania State University-Berks; Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer. Page 13.194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 An Investigation of Acceleration and Jerk Profiles of Public Transportation VehiclesAbstractThe acceleration and braking profiles of several public transportation vehicles were

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathieu Desnoyers, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal; Michel Dagenais, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, including theuser-space, operating system and Hypervisors.This paper presents an overview of the actual industry requirements regarding computer scientists,briefly reviews the capabilities of LTTNG and then discusses how this tool was used in a course to Page 13.1171.2illustrate, in a direct and intuitive way, the behavior of real, complex, computer systems.3 Computer industry requirementsConsidering today’s level of complexity found in computer systems, it comes without wonder thata lot of freshly graduated computer engineers start their career dazing at a task they have not beenprepared for.Dewar and Schonberg pointed out in their paper4 that

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swedish, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

real world problem to work on. The fact that this is an actual project made it much more interesting and stressed the importance.” “I learned more group skills. I learned how to compromise solutions.” “If I ever buy a home or business, I’ll definitely use these technologies.” “Data mining was a huge learning experience.” “Very relevant to current world energy situations. Improves student’s ability of looking at the ‘big picture’.”Students have expressed considerable pride at what they were able to accomplish in the shorttime available. One of the graduate students expressed to the author his interest in pursuingengineering management as a career following his

Conference Session

Materials Education Perspectives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Blicblau, Swinburne University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

appropriatedefinition is that a portfolio is a collection of evidence that is gathered together to show aperson’s learning journey over time and to demonstrate their abilities. This is the approach takenin the work developed in the materials science and engineering subjects to understanding andimplementing engineering concepts9. When extending the definition to the graduate experience,the portfolio is considered as a way of documenting all aspects of professional and personalgrowth when progressing through university and their career. However, not all portfolios are thesame. Recent work done in developing portfolio concepts for mathematics education, definedthree types of portfolios: showcase (which focused on the student's best and most representativework

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Barnard, K-State at Salina; Greg Stephens, K-State at Salina; Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

recognize a few areas that needfresh ideas and minds working for better solutions. Further it is necessary to embrace thesechallenges through innovative bio-fuel, nanotechnology, mechanical, electrical, computer,composites, and battery technologies.ObjectivesThe overall objective of our Earth Day Teach-In was to involve students, academia, industry, andcommunity to: ‚ bring awareness of the problem: consumption, pollution, cheap oil based global economies, finite resources and the short time available for implementing solutions ‚ change our way of thinking: career choices and personal actions contribute to the solution ‚ create awareness in students so they can make a difference and be part of the solution to find alterative

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Page 13.839.4verbiage: “Specify approximate percentage of time/value faculty are expected to devote toteaching, scholarship, Cal Poly service, and community & professional service activities. Forexample, the university might stipulate that untenured faculty devote approximately 60-70% toteaching, 20-30% to scholarship, 5-10% to service, and tenured faculty devote more time toservice and less to teaching. Although faculty might choose different emphases at different timesin their careers, it is not recommended for faculty members to "specialize" in just one area (e.g.,teaching, research, service).” Such specification can eliminate anxiety and focus the efforts oftenure-stream faculty – the only question to be resolved – What is expected in

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brandy Bratton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Dillard, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael Ellis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maggie Bump, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

in science andengineering through graduate research and professional careers. However, we also wantparticipants to experience the joy of research as they tread in unknown territories, overcomedifficulties, and ultimately uncover new knowledge with the help of colleagues and mentors. Wewant them to experience the excitement of shedding light on a problem for a colleague. Theyneed to recognize that we have created our world’s energy problems as a group, and only as agroup can they be addressed. After a lifetime of being told what to learn and how to learn, theymust find their voice and ultimately be self-directed in their journey. And we need to providethem the opportunity to use their voice and practice self-direction. That is why a

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2008-1460: SIX SIGMA: DOES IT BELONG IN THE MANUFACTURINGCURRICULUM?Alan Leduc, Ball State University Alan Leduc is an Associate Professor, in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Ball State University and the creator and advisor for the Minor in Process Improvement which focuses on Six Sigma training and will provide students and opportunity to earn a Six Sigma Black Belt certification prior to graduation. In addition to 19 years of teaching experience Alan has 25 years of experience prior experience in industry in the areas of manufacturing, quality, and engineering, ending his industrial career as a Vice President and General Manager. Alan has an M.B.A., M.S