Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University; Elizabeth Miller; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University; David A Wehr, Iowa State University; An Chen, Iowa State University; Yelda Turkan, Oregon State University; Amir H. Behzadan, Texas A&M University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

State University Charles T. Jahren is the W. A. Klinger Teaching Professor and the Assistant Chair for Construction Engi- neering in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota and his PhD in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. He has over six years of industrial experience as a bridge construction project engineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hueneme California. His teaching interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and construction process

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Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Blain Christen; Trevor J. Thornton, Arizona State University; Karen S. Anderson, Arizona State University; Michael Goryll, Arizona State University; Hany M. Arafa, Arizona State University; Uday Shankar Shanthamallu, Arizona State University; Erica S. Forzani, Arizona State University; Heather M. Ross, Arizona State University; Wendy M. Barnard; Sule Ozev

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

. Stanley, "A Brief Survey of Machine Learning Methods and their Sensor and IoT Applications," Proceedings 8th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications (IEEE IISA 2017), Larnaca, August 2017.Journal article [20] A. Spanias and V. Atti, “Interactive On-line Undergraduate Laboratories Using J-DSP,” IEEE Trans. on Education Special Issue on Web-based Instruction, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 735-749, Nov. 2005.Conference paper [21] F. Khondoker, U. Shanthamallu, T. Thornton, A

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Research to Practice: STRAND 2- Engineering Across the Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common Core

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Douglas C. Hall, University of Notre Dame; Sean Patrick Martin, University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center; L. Arielle Phillips, University of Notre Dame

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

therich sound. The oscilloscope waveform clearly shows the presence of the fundamental frequency andoctave above.Reflection: How did the session with the fifth graders go? What did the undergraduatestudent learn? What should be changed?Audio Electronics CourseEE 40345 - Audio Technology, taught each fall since 2011, aims to examine the scientificand engineering principles at work behind audio technology and soundphenomena. Topics explored include acoustics and psychoacoustics, microphone andspeaker characteristics, filters and equalization, Fourier transforms, audio equipmentspecifications and measurements, digital formats, synthesizers, and recording. Thecourse has been taught in a laboratory setting and incorporates a substantial "hands-on

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, National Science Foundation; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

permanent magnetic field. Figure 2 conveys the types of materials provided and the designobjective to provide comparable function using other forms.In completing this process, students were not told about the assignment ahead of time. Also theywere restricted to the laboratory without access to the internet. These restrictions were used toprevent students from looking online for the design of a speaker using basic components andthen replicating that design. The intent was to require students to think through the designprocess and to use the idea of “form follows function” to develop a unique design.Some examples of completed speakers designed and built by students are shown in Figure 3. Inthe group of 29 students tested all were able to design and

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Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C Nesbit, Simon Fraser University; Li Liu, Simon Fraser University ; Qing Liu, Simon Fraser University; Olusola O Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Human Behavior, 29, 1833-1840. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2013.03.0013. VanLehn, K., Lynch, C., Schulze, K., Shapiro, J. A., Shelby, R., Taylor, L., Tracy, D., Weinstein, A., & Wintersgill, M. (2005). The Andes Physics Tutoring System: Lessons Learned. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 15, 147-204.4. Shute, V. J., & Psotka. J. (1996). Intelligent tutoring systems: Past, present, and future. In D. Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology (pp. 570-600). New York, NY: Macmillan.5. Sottilare, R., Graesser, A., Hu, X., & Holden, H. (Eds.) (2013). Design Recommendations for Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Orlando, FL: U.S. Army Research Laboratory.6

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Joseph Morgan; Jay Porter

as a senior engineer to mentor thestudents as they designed and developed the prototype. ESET faculty took on this additionalacademic duty without offloading from their normal teaching requirements.The experiential learning that resulted from the ESET Capstone model provided each teammember a glimpse into the real-world and better prepared them for their entry-level position aftergraduation. Working on an open-ended project where the team had to work together to design ahardware/software-based solution and then fully implement their design, do appropriate testingand validation, and then document and deliver the solution far exceeds the typicalclassroom/laboratory learning process. In addition to applying what they have learned inprevious

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Hung-da Wan; Nihar Gupta

concepts, especially process improvement methods, it With the growing demand of Lean and Six Sigma becomes evident that active project-based learning is verytraining in both higher education and industry, hands-on effective. It allows students to apply theoretical knowledgesimulation games have been widely used as an effective in solving real-world problems [2]. Using collaborativeteaching tool to demonstrate Lean concepts. The interactive activities and physical laboratory simulations, students

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ECET Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Adrienne Smith, Springfield Technical Community College

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Engineering Technology

microcontrollers,instrumentation and data acquisition, photonics, sensors, power supplies, programming,computer applications, and both wired and wireless networking with familiarity with the higherlayers of the OSI model included. A graduate of an electronics technology program should beadept at understanding how all of these topics are utilized in the operation and control of modernelectronic systems. Furthermore, students should be given experience, through laboratory workand projects, dealing with real-world electronics systems. This aspect of the ET program shouldstart in the first semester and continue throughout the program culminating with a capstonesenior project of the student’s own design. The curricula must keep the students interested

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FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Matthew Stimpson, Virginia Tech; Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

outcomes (e.g., diversity6). Perhaps one of the best testimonies to theformidable hold that learning communities, and living-learning communities in particular, haveestablished in the reform of higher education is the Academic Village which is slated to open infall 2007 at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. The Village is a new facility thatis to function as residential space for engineering students (~250) and faculty, and also is tocontain College of Engineering faculty offices, classrooms, and laboratory space, and universitydining facilities.7, 8 The current prevalence of “living learning communities” is easily madeevident with a Google search on that combination of words, which pulls up a huge number oflinks to college campus

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Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Jacob Tsao, San Jose State University

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International

Research Board and several National Laboratories, as well as the informationprovided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the U.S. Department of Energy.Based on information in the “Energy 101” section of the EIA website 8, students learned that theproven conventional oil reserve in the US is approximately 22 billion barrels—about a 1000-daysupply based on the U.S. daily consumption of approximately 21 million barrels. The U.S.situation of supply and demand coupled with the environmental impact of burning fossil fuel ona global scale makes students keenly aware of the challenges in front of them. One Civil andEnvironmental Engineering professor who had conducted research on the coal usage in China leda very enthusiastic discussion on

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozgur Eris, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Camelia Rosca, Boston College; Larry Ludlow, Boston College; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Krista Donaldson, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

] .66 Laboratories .59 13c. Overall Satisfaction with Collegiate Experience n/a Rate the overall quality of your collegiate experience so far n/a[1] From the Pittsburgh survey (with permission)[2] From the Pittsburgh survey, and modified slightly (with permission)[3] From the CIRP survey, and modified slightly (with permission)[4] From the YFYC 2003 survey (with permission)[5] From the YFYC 2003 survey, and modified slightly (with permission)III. Survey AdministrationThe PIE Survey has been administered longitudinally to a cohort of 160 students, 40 at each ofthe four CAEE campuses, beginning during their first year in college. All

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Mangement

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hagenberger, Valparaiso University; Peter Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Mark Budnik, Valparaiso University; Kathleen Sevener, Valparaiso University

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Engineering Management

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2005).28. W. H. Shaw, “Collaboration: The Key to Preparing Engineering Managers,” Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (1999).29. G. Nelson, “Developing Engineers With An Entrepreneurial Spirit,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education National Conference (2006).30. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Baltimore, MD, 2002.31. R. H. King, T. E. Parker, T. P. Grover, J. P. Goshink, and N. T. Middleton, “A Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory Course,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 88, no

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Teams and Teamwork in Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Blanco, California Institute of Technology; Kenneth Pickar, California Institute of Technology; Luz Marina Delgado, GEMA; Oscar Arce, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Jeff Kranski, California Institute of Technology; Francoise Herrera, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Charles MacVean, Universidad Rafael Landivar

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Design in Engineering Education

havecollaborated with the Media Laboratories at Caltech and Universidad Rafael Landivar to resolvethe critical technical and course scheduling problems. Through the use of streaming video andoff-line teleconferencing we were able to lecture during the 2006 fall quarter even though theacademic calendars at both institutions differ by a few weeks in their start date. The full coursewas made available on line for later viewing by the students in Guatemala with just a few daysdelay after the lecture was taught at Caltech.2.2 Introducing e-Teams (Fall 2006)From our 2005 experience with “proxy engineering”, it was clear we had to consider variousissues: • Cultural and Language barriers • Differing University cultures driven by different

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Pagano, Western Michigan University; Amanda Rossman, Western Michigan University; Kendall Vasilnek, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Edward Brabandt, Western Michigan University

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First-Year Programs

experience went, and, we believe, will continue to reach, farbeyond the first year of college.Acknowledgements and DisclaimerFunding for this project was provided by grants from the National Science Foundation and theLearn and Serve America program to the Engineering Design Center for Service-Learning atWestern Michigan University. Opinions and findings presented in this article are those of theauthors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Science Foundation nor Learn andServe America. Page 12.750.11Bibliography1. “Bragg’s Law.” X-ray diffraction. 2002. The Cavendish Laboratory, The University of Cambridge. Retrieved 10 Oct. 2005

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Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Evans, National University; John Bugado, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Albert Cruz, National University

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Engineering Technology

development life cycle Additional preparation for certificate exams is incorporated through the inclusion in midterm and final exams of questions similar to those that will be encountered during certificate exams. Also, correlated laboratory hands-on exercises help provide students with the confidence (as well as the skills) that they are ready for these certificate exams.Additional Applications Page 12.876.11Similarly, the competencies of specific industry certifications have been integrated into ourcurricula for programs in engineering management, security and safety engineering, and aprogram currently being developed in

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Branco, Politecnico de Viseu; Odete Lopes, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

to 1998, she was a chemical technician and lab assistant at the Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory in Coimbra. From 1998 to 2001, she was an industrial management lab assistant in the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management Department of Instituto Politecnico de Viseu, Portugal. Since 2001 she is an assistant professor of Operations Management, Project Management and Quality Management at the Escola Superior de Tecnologia of the Polytechnic of Viseu, Portugal.Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu João Vinhas, MSc Professor of Physics and Mechanics; Assistant Professor since 1998; Director of the graduation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management of the Escola Superior

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Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Beverly Cronin, DeVry University; Maneesh Kumar, DeVry University; Aateef Mustafa, DeVry University; Pankti Patel, DeVry Univeristy; Joey Socorro, DeVry University

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Manufacturing

sequence in whichstudents synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses. In the first course(EET-400, Project Management), students research, plan and develop a project proposal. In thesecond course (EET-410L, Senior Project Laboratory) students implement the project plan bybuilding and testing a prototype. A typical project involves a solution to a software/hardware-based engineering problem. The process of developing and implementing a solution to theproblem offers a learning opportunity for students to gain new insights and competencies as aresult of “constructivist” and “deep learning” teaching/learning approaches. According to the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors,3 constructivism is a "viewpoint inlearning theory which

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Gazmuri, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Gonzalo Pizarro, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Jose Bilbao, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

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International

competence evaluation matrix is a tool that allows us to know in which activitiesthe skills and competences are being evaluated. The matrix will have all the activities developed Page 12.1222.10in one axis i.e. course evaluations, laboratories, reports. The skills and competences will go inthe other axis. In the intersection, information about the courses or circumstances where suchevaluation activities take place shall be incorporated. 9g) Definition of the evaluation activities for the educational program

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ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Peterson, Lamar University; David Cocke, Lamar University; Jewel Gomes, Lamar University; Hector Casillas, Lamar University; Morgan Reed, Lamar University; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering for last seventeen years. His research interests include Environmental and Surface Chemistry, Catalysis, Advanced Materials, Biomedical Research, Capillary Electrophoresis, Advanced Electrochemistry and Sensors.Jewel Gomes, Lamar University Dr. Gomes currently serves as Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Chemical Engineering of Lamar University under Dr. Cocke. His research interests are Atmospheric Chemistry, Matrix Isolation Spectroscopy, Gaussian Simulation, Wastewater Management, Materials Characterization, and Electrochemistry. He is also actively involved with Problem Based Learning (PBL) laboratory of Lamar.Hector Casillas, Lamar University Mr. Moreno is currently

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Potpourri Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Brenda Puck, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Peter Heimdahl, University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Women in Engineering

components are fabricated in various laboratory activities using real production equipment.Each girl has an opportunity to fly her airplane with the assistance of skilled radio-controlledaircraft pilots. “STEPS for Girls” campers gain direct hands-on experience in math, physics,chemistry, packaging, computer aided design, rapid prototyping, computer aided manufacturing,CNC machining, metals casting, plastics processing, robotics, web-page development, andprinting.1Industry, University, and SME-EF support are keys to the success of this program. Initially freeto all campers, the camp now charges a nominal $325 fee for the week of activities. The seventhgrade outreach program, which completed its tenth camping summer in 2006, now has 1600female

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crocket, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

practicing engineers. A degree which not only retains the strong laboratory emphasis and industrial interaction found in the BS curriculum, but which also provides an attractive, efficient educational option to undergraduate students.• Provide an accelerated route to job-entry education for the more complex and evolving interdisciplinary areas of engineering, such as research and development, innovative design, systems analysis and design, bioengineering, manufacturing, mechatronics and engineering management.• Provide an accelerated route to preparation for further study in engineering, leading to the Doctor of Engineering or Ph.D. degree.Definition of the 4 + 1 ProgramThe 4 + 1 Program is an accelerated route to the professional degree. In

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Assessment Methods

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

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Engineering Technology

a combination ofengineering, science, computer science, information systems, project management,telecommunications, electronics, and quality assurance topics. Every degree program requires acourse in Integrated Technology Assessment, which is equivalent to a “CAPSTONE” course.Where necessary, students are provided access to a “Virtual Laboratory” for gaining laboratoryexperience.Anwar et.al.3 provided an overview of the engineering technology programs at EC, in a paperpresented at the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Anwar4 presents details of theBEET program at EC in an article to be published in the Journal of Pennsylvania Academy ofScience.2.2 Characteristics of EC Students As stated in Section 1.0, Excelsior College

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Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

laboratory space.In closing we emphasize specific characteristics of beliefs and their development in robotics-based education. It is possible to extend Bandura’s self-efficacy concept to development of newbelief constructs: team-member-efficacy and team-efficacy. Teamwork is so pervasive in theengineering world that well educated students must gain confidence with working in teamenvironments; this is what we call team-member-efficacy. Growth of the team’s collectiveefficacy beliefs, gained through successful team mastery projects and by working in anenvironment that offers social models, scaffolding, and stress reduction, will help the team toachieve best performance; this is what we call team-efficacy.Also, we propose extending the scope of the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronny Veljanovski, Victoria University; Alex Stojcevski, Victoria University

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Electrical and Computer

) in Year 1. The same teams ofstudents meet regularly throughout the semester in which they will work on a series of problems.Each team has one allocated “home room” in which they can work together and meet theirsupervisor on a weekly basis. In addition, students have access to laboratories to runexperiments. Meetings with student teams and supervisors follow the PBL five main stepsadapted from the PBL handbook10.The 5 step cycle is illustrated in Figure 2. Each week, students meet with their respectivesupervisor for one hour in which an agenda is discussed. The agenda should contain topics thatthe students can obtain most guidance from their supervisor. In semester 1 and 2 of year 1, theproblems were defined and selected by the teacher. This

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FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Grimm, Wayne State University

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First-Year Programs

recommended] Science: Conceptual Physics with laboratory [4 cr] Chemical Skills and Reasoning [4 cr] English: Basic Writing (if required based on placement) [4 cr] Engineering: Introduction to the Engineering Profession [2 cr] Bridge Mentorship Program (ad hoc) – fall and winter semesterStudents who placed out of beginning algebra, basic writing, or the introductory chemistrycourse, based on standard University placement tools, were not required to complete the firstcourse in these subject areas. The Engineering Bridge advisor works closely with these students,who are in the minority, to select the appropriate courses to round out their schedules.Students were expected

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rajadas, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

multidisciplinary in nature. Each teamfaced different technical challenges, but completed their portions of the work successfullyand professionally. Teams not only documented their work, they also learned theimportance of the documentation because they had to rely on the materials left by precedingteams. They witnessed the successes of preceding teams, and had to remedy the occasionalerrors made by them as well. The UAV will make its demonstration flight in 2007.Bibliography1. Rutherford, John, “Apparatus for operating a wing in three modes and system of use”, US Patent No.6244537, 2001.2. Campus Challenge Problem Solving Competition: Aerial Robotic Transformer (ART), Broad AgencyAnnouncement # MNK-BAA-06-0006, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Munitions

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Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Moss, Clemson University; Dorothy Moss, Clemson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

).Making Sense: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Understanding. Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH.18. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). (2000). National Educational Technology Standardsfor Students-Connecting Curriculum and Technology. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology inEducation.19. Jarrett, Denise. (1997) Inquiry Strategies for Science and Mathematics Learning: it’s Just Good teaching.Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.20. Johnson, D.W., R.T. Johnson, and M.B. Stanne. (2000). Cooperative Learning Methods: A Meta-Analysis.Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota.21. Karplus, R., and H. D. Their. (1967). A New Look at Elementary School Science. Chicago, IL: Rand McNally.22. Kazemi, E

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

is chair and professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Detroit Mercy where is specializes in materials, mechanics of materials, machine design and reliability/probability. He has been involved in pedagogy in higher education for the past 15 years and test engineering and R&D activities for the past 25 years. His post PhD positions include 12 years at University of Washington in Seattle, 5 years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and 1 year as a postdoctoral invited researcher at the University of Tokyo. Prior to his PhD he worked at PACCAR Technical Center for 2.5 years. He has authored or co-authored over 75 archival publications, over 100 proceedings publications, and

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FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John-David Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

practice and display technical presentationskills. In addition, students often note that there seems to be a lack of connection betweencoursework and the ‘real world.’ While laboratory experiences can help students with this7, it isalso helpful to have examples so that the students can relate course content to their ownexperiences and interests outside of the classroom. Additionally, the ABET criteria requires thatstudents have a knowledge of current events related to the engineering profession3. It is alsoclear that having an understanding of engineering history can help us learn from prior mistakes8.The OME presentations provide the instructors with a wealth of examples that can be referredback to during lectures. They further provide students

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Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College; Blair Allison, Grove City College; James Dupree, Grove City College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 12.681.3acceptance by the customer. Both multidisciplinary teams and prototyping foster a broader viewof product development that is essential to the success of an entrepreneurial venture.The productPine Instrument designs and builds a wide variety of industrial equipment and electronicassemblies. The company has a reputation for working closely with its customers over manyyears, and understands customer needs and product applications.Pine Instrument produces a line of asphalt and aggregate testing equipment for field andlaboratory quality control and assurance. One product for laboratory use measures the form,angularity, and texture of aggregates used in the construction industry (see Figure 1). Thismachine has a bed on which rock