Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

students from all engineering programs listen to short, fiveminute presentations on each project. Ideally, these presentations are made by the industrysponsor/mentor. After these presentations, students are given a short skill-set survey, whichoften reflects the projects being presented, asking questions about their skill sets. The studentsturn in this skill survey and a project list where they rank the top five projects they would like towork on for the year. The department chairs and capstone coordinators then review the surveysand student project interests to staff the project teams. A large majority of students are placed onone of their top three project choices. The students are not told who the faculty mentor will be orwhat the project

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

increase in the learninggain. We are encouraged by the positive and enthusiastic feedback from the students on the newmodule. In the future, the entire set will be offered and more details will be reported separately.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.DUE-TUES-0941035. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] Gurocak, H., “Mechatronics course with a two-tiered project approach,” 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.[2] Giurgiutiu, V. and Mouzon, B., “Functional Modules for Teaching Mechatronics to

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devi K. Kalla, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State College of Denver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

should reflect the needs and changes of today's manufacturing industry andprepare young engineer technologists to meet the challenges of the competitive world ofmanufacturing. Page 25.776.2The need to integrate sustainability and green manufacturing subject matter into undergraduatecurriculums in either engineering or engineering technology has become increasingly importantover the last decade [3]. Given the increasing importance of sustainable green manufacturing, itis incumbent upon academia to educate future engineers and other decision makers onsustainability topics, i.e., incorporate sustainable thinking into engineering

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

today’s world, the Capstone Design experience must, asaccurately as possible, reflect the environment the students will encounter when they report forwork. Through the application of systems engineering processes to guide the utilization of thetechnical skills they spent the first three years of their undergraduate life learning, the studentswill gain a much better appreciation for the design process and its interdependencies, as well asthe strengths, and limitations, of teamwork. In addition, this approach allows the students withtrue leadership capability to rise to the surface. In many cases, these students may have noteven realized they had leadership potential.IntroductionWhile most Capstone Design courses necessarily follow standard

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

scheduling and project control as well as resource management.BIM technology can be used for subcontractor coordination. Subcontractor selection is importantfor a general contractor and will become an important parameter in the project scheduling andcontrol process. Subcontractors’ qualifications and coordination can be enhanced by applyingBIM models. The models with different levels of authority provide better coordination andupdates among subcontractors. In the classroom, instructors can simulate different parts of themodels based on the work scope of a subcontractor. They can then ask students analyze theimpact among subcontractors within models. Reflected on a scheduling chart, some adjustmentswill be automatically generated due to

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

: Page 25.795.7 “That you can set up multiple layouts and virtually implement them in minutes to see if they work. Also, the 3D options through Google warehouse.” “Easy to add items, easy to replace stock images with more relevant images, easy to change run cycle times.” “Ability to change objects quickly.” “How you can make it look like a real facility.” “3D, random time calculations, symbols to reflect objects.” “Easy to learn, quick to do, helps you visualize.” “I could see using the software to make an accurate plant layout.” “It was easier to see the Queueing Theory happening.” “The ability to show results in multiple forms.” “Watching the entities run through the model

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

has since graduated from high school and has joined the undergraduateAE program. Several others have promised to study AE and expressed interest in working in theAE industry.Recruitment StrategiesThe first step before recruitment begins is to have a set of clear goals and objectives for thecamp. These are reflected in all the recruitment materials and communications. A detailedschedule was developed and camp dates were identified over six months in advance for each Page 25.838.2camp. A camp flyer was developed and published in the university pamphlet. An initialinvitational email was sent to all the university employees. This typically

Conference Session

Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

conversation was recorded and fieldnotes were taken. Page 25.860.3The data analysis began by summarizing each survey. Member checking was performed on thesummaries in order to establish credibility and prevent misinterpretation of results 25. Thisprocess was accomplished by emailing the participants a summary of their survey, and askingthem to review the summary, and to respond if it did not correctly reflect their conversations.Two participants suggested minor changes to their summary, such as the number of yearsbetween completing their bachelor and doctoral degrees. Six participants replied to the emailstating that the summary correctly reflected

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly L. Lundstrom, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students who participated in the Bechtel K-5 Educational Excellence Initiative, whichwill be referred to as the treatment group. The second set of data was from elementary studentswho have not participated in the Bechtel K-5 Educational Excellence Initiative, which will bereferred to as the control group. Both the treatment and control consist of students from the sameschool district.Schools. As is reflected in Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively, there were five schools and 12classrooms in the treatment group, and there were four schools and 11 classrooms in the controlgroup. All elementary schools are located in Adams County District 50. The total sample size forthe treatment group was 160 students, while the total sample size for the control

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F. Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

Tagged Divisions

International

students the chance toteach and reflect upon the materials and information they have gained while attending classroom Page 25.952.6lectures at SLCC. From personal experience, the international students in my group had veryspecific questions about the dam. Such questions as, "How much power does this dam  produce?," "What types of materials are being utilized in the underground tunnels in order toprevent the tunnels from collapsing?," and "How does the hydroelectric portion of the damactually work?" These questions were all validated as we visited the actual power plant, as wewalked the underground tunnels, and as we rode the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David J. Elton, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, allowing sufficient time (at least 2 weeks) for collaborations to occur, andincorporating icebreaker activities to bring familiarity to groups that are unable to meet inperson.AcknowledgmentsThe assistance of Mr. Gary Welling, Mr. Gregory Olsen, Mr. Daniel Pitts, Mr. SamuelWheeler, Mr. Kirk Vandersall, and Dr. Nazli Yesiller is acknowledged. This material isbased on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-0817570. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References1. Holland, M. P. (1998). “Collaborative technologies in inter-university instruction,” Journal of theA merican

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Gulsen Senol, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology; Sevgi Zeynep Dogan, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Construction

semester.One of the local construction companies provides the contract documents for a project that wasalready built by that company. Students make up different competition teams. The constructioncompany’s project team is invited to classroom at the end of the year. The competition teamsprepare a presentation aiming to be awarded the job. The invited construction company acts asthe Owner of the project. Each student acts as a different type of construction professional eithera project engineer, superintendent, project manager, estimator, general manager, etc. Dependingon their role in their respective companies they use possible non-verbal communicationtechniques reflecting expected characteristics from a specific type of a professional. The non

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Shih Ek Chng, DeVry University, Pomona; Furqan Muqri, University of Texas; Aceela Muqri, VCU School of Medicine

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

vector analysis (calculatingmean axes).The java algorithms used place emphasis upon the differential diagnosis based on the criteria 12of rhythm, P wave, PR interval, QRS complex, ST, T and U wave changes. We thereforeintroduced the students to the basics of the ECG interpretation and successfully attempted toincorporate some of these algorithms using the java data structures and advanced GUI features.Development of User InterfaceObjective-C 3 is an elegant reflective language (superset of the ANSI version of C) with addedSmalltalk style object oriented concepts which optimizes Model-view-Controller (MVC)software architecture. Just like the C code, we define header files and source files so as toseparate public declarations from the code

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Yu Gu, University of California, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

working [in industry].”Disparities in the entrepreneurial/industry connections In this study, the engineering departments revealed a high degree of involvement in theprivate sector. Many women doctoral students discussed their male advisers’ engagement inindustry and its impact on the mentoring relationship. When asked to describe their major waysof interacting with faculty advisers, their responses reflected the absence of mentoring outside oftheir primary research due to the fact that many faculty members are busy “advising somecompany in the private sector” or handling “their own engineering companies.” Suchentrepreneurism was only reported of male professors, given that the few female professors inthe School of Engineering are fairly

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

ethical issues arising from the rise and subsequent fall in 2001 ofEnron Corporation.The course objectives (Appendix A), Fall 2010 schedule and grading (Appendix B), and Summer Session I 2011(Appendix C) schedule and grading are for the current one-credit required engineering ethics course. The structureof the class is essentially the same with the use of the same textbook and instructional materials. The followingsection will compare and contrast the in-seat (Fall 2010) versus the online (Summer Session I 2011) offering of theclass.Results and DiscussionThe in-seat version of the ENGR 1171 course was given during the Fall 2010 semester. This offering of the coursewas the first iteration to be given as a one-credit required course, reflecting a

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Perova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

reflective ofdifferent beliefs about technology tools by team members. As mentioned earlier, thecultural beliefs dimension from the Social Infrastructure framework refers to the“mindset that shapes the way of life of the classroom” and according to Bielaczyc suchbeliefs “influence how a technology-based tool is perceived and used.” From the resultsof our pilot study, we can only infer about students beliefs about the purpose of wikitechnology from Internet Usage survey (see Table 1-1) that shows results of studentexperiences in personal and academic settings with web 2.0 tools. Our preliminaryanalysis of the results pointed to interesting findings, such as that social mediatechnology is not actively used in the academic environment. For example

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Mark Anderson, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

reflect an increase in the turntableweight. Students are expected to generate similar comparisons as part of their technical report.Figure 2a Measured Turntable Position from Step InputFigure 2b Simulated Turntable Position from Step Input Page 25.1013.5Turntable OptimizationGoals of optimization are motivated by a themed competition. Teams of four students areestablished by combining two of the paired turntable teams. The result is a four-person team thathas two turntables to work with. At this point, additional construction materials are provided,including geared DC motors and additional acrylic material. A shopping cart is also provided,allowing

Conference Session

Panel Discussion: Off the Record

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Janelle Brown; Lynn Lubamersky, Boise State University; Leslie Madsen-Brooks, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Heidi Reeder, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

go or be put in her place. The former was obviously preferable because, given her belligerent moods, it would be very difficult for Maurice to maintain a dominant position that would allow him to think unhindered about DNA…. The real problem then, was Rosy. The thought could not be avoided that the best home for a feminist was in another person's lab.”31 That's what he wrote! So I'm really pleased that I'm able to speak with you tonight, off the record as it were, to set the record straight.DiscussionFollowing the draft monologues, the panel moderator will lead a discussion and invite audienceparticipation to enable attendees to reflect on their experiences and on how and why those inacademia can incorporate historical

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Anthony; Josh Price; Joe Harris

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

legacycycle, students had the opportunity to present their findings (go public) to their peers, parents,and members of the community. A complete version of the legacy cycle can be viewed inAppendix A.Implementation of this legacy cycle into my high school science classroom increased studentmotivation, generated excitement, and made students aware of possible careers in engineering. Ifeel strongly that the legacy cycle experience broadened my students’ knowledge of the Page 15.711.3application of engineering in not only the science classroom, but also in life. Student products,pictures documenting the implementation, and reflections (from both me and

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University; David Barnett, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

we need to have, as the information needs to be the correctlevel as to not intimidate the participants. This item will be an important point for feedback andre-evaluation as the program progresses. Finally, feedback after the BMES conference waslargely positive, further emphasizing the broad range of careers that can be pursued with agraduate degree in engineering.Recent feedback (December 2009) was requested from the participants and we have received 6/8responses. The questions were directed more at a reflection on the program and included scaledresponses. Of the responses, 3/6 strongly agreed that the program gave them a positiveimpression of bioengineering research, with 3/6 being neutral. Four respondents strongly agreedor agreed that

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

under development.DiscussionInitial tests of the portable laboratories show encouraging results. The students completing theprojects demonstrated an increase in content knowledge in areas related to the project materials.Content knowledge increases are significant. The content knowledge average rose from a poorto a fair level of comprehension. The students themselves rate the projects as interesting andeducationally useful. The students are learning and enjoying the process.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation under award: DUE-0633277. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanja Magoc, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Francois Modave, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

computerscience. This course aims at attracting more students to engage in multi-disciplinary study,research, and career by providing a problem-oriented approach to learning programming andunderstanding dynamic systems.AcknowledgementThis report is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation through the grantIIS-0829683. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thepaper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.Bibliography1. M. Joshi, The Concepts and Practice of Mathematical Finance. Cambridge, 2003.2. S. L. Spencer, M. J. Berryman, J. A. Garcia, and D. Abbott, “An ordinary differential equation model for themultistep transformation to cancer,” Journal of Theoretical

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; William Helton, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

,a preference for liberal arts courses), some of the correlations, at first glance, seemcounter intuitive for engineers. “Formal academic experience in automotive technology”has a correlation of -0.298 and the correlation for “Repaired Automobiles” is-0.207. Perhaps this is a reflection of the differences between electrical engineers and,say, mechanical engineers. One that is more difficult to explain is the negativecorrelation with “Formal Computer Programming" (-0.263). The complete list of resultsis shown in Appendix 1. Page 15.1365.4The variable with the second highest correlation is the students' GPA at 0.451. Thissupports the conventional

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

clearly-stated objectives, asequence of steps to be followed, and a description of expected results. These activities illustratereal-world applications of material covered in the lectures, thus reinforcing and imparting agreater sense of understanding. The discussion hour of each session provides teachers with anopportunity to reflect on and further explore the session’s work and to brainstorm ways ofintegrating these activities to illustrate pre-college science and math concepts. In summer 2009,during the guided training phase, 10 doctoral students interacted with teachers by serving asteaching assistants. Specifically, each doctoral student participated in two sessions. Thisopportunity allowed the research assistants to interact with teachers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Diane Rover, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

the graduate educatorsand evaluating their performance, we will provide constructive feedback that will helpthe graduate educators improve their teaching effectiveness and become better and moreeffective educators.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation under award: DUE-0837314. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References1. Augustine, N. (Chair), National Academies Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century. 2005. Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Washington, D.C

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrett Clayton, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, “What steps did you follow as you built your … (truss structure for example)?”Students are given time to reflect on this question both individually and in groups. Each group isthen asked to make a list of steps it followed when solving the design problem. In doing this,they are developing a model of the engineering design process they followed. Finally, the studentteams are asked to share their individual design models with the class.Some example design models that may result from this exercise are shown below. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Draw out a design Build Look at materials Build design Test

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

contributions to the class wiki. Ifound that design patterns were much more confusing to students than I expected;fortunately, the class seemed to catch on after two or three classes.4. ResultsTable 3 summarizes the responses to the Likert questions on the survey (5-point scale, 5 =“strongly agree”).In most respects, the graduate class was more enthusiastic than the undergraduate class.They gave somewhat higher scores after fall break, whereas the undergrad class gaveslightly lower scores after fall break. Both classes thought the material after fall break wasmore challenging than before. Both classes showed waning interest as the semester wentalong, likely a reflection on their increasing busyness with homework and projects. Thehighest scores were

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

programming class found and presented to their classmates.Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition 9Copyright  2010, American Society for Engineering Education Figure 15. Some of the interesting facts uncovered during a Web “scavenger hunt”One very useful application is to have the class create a grading rubric that will be used toassess their own homework. This amounts to a two-step exercise in creating tables, as describedbelow. It is useful because it forces the students to think more reflectively about the assignmentthey have been given, and it also helps them to “buy into” the rubric that is ultimately developed,which lends more credibility to the grading.In Step 1, the

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui (Celia) Pan, Purdue University; Shih-Ping Kuo, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

). Heuristic decision procedures, open constraints, and the structure ofill-defined problems. In M.W. Shelly & G.L. Bryan (Eds.), Human judgements and optimality. NewYork: Wiley.30. Radcliffe, D., & Lee, T.Y. (1989). Design methods used by undergraduate engineering students.Design studies, 10(4), 199-207.31. Simon, H.A. (1973). The structure of ill-structured problems. Artificial Intelligence, 4, 181-201.32. Schon, D. (1983). The reflective practitioner Temple-Smith, London.33. Visser, W. (2006). The cognitive artifacts of designing. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum.34. Won, P. H. (2001). The comparison between visual thinking using computer andconventional media in the concept generation stages in design. Automation in Construction, 10,319-325.35

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

they think it is an effectiveway or not. Ten students responded that they prefer to study in groups, especially small ones offour or five; six answered no mostly because of their worries in getting off the task and otherteam members who are not motivated to work; three agreed on both ways; and one connected thestudy style with the subject matter.Reflective essay responses analysisOn the last day of the program in 2009, after receiving their mathematics course grades, studentswere asked to write a reflective essay on: why they think they did or did not perform well ontheir mathematics test? Almost all students were pleased with the mathematics instructor’sperformance. Two students reported that the teacher was qualified and able to convey most