Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

issupported through the University System of Georgia Office. Many of the EET and MET courseshave already been developed and are being offered to existing student so that any bugs will beworked out prior to the full roll-out in 2013. All of the IET courses have been developed to date.In order to ensure that all course offered through distance learning are of uniform quality, eachfaculty member developing a course has to go through the a training program offered through theTeaching Academy for Distance Learning (TADL) in the Office of Faculty Support andDevelopment.Since the signing of the articulation agreement, a number of the TCSG schools have indicatedtheir interest in participating in the agreement. Table 5 provides a list of colleges who plan

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

science educators’ teaching effectiveness.Over the next four years, the authors plan to implement this strategy with more new educators.The method presented in this study may be used at other institutions with appropriatemodifications in order to help new educators improve their teaching effectiveness. Page 25.370.9Bibliography 1. Sumner, William (1906). Folkways: A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals. New York: Ginn and Co.. p. 633. 2. Raiskums, B.W., An Analysis of the Concept Criticality in Adult Education (2008) 3. Ennis, R.H., "Critical Thinking Assessment" in Fasko, Critical

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

examples of each. The student learns thesequantitative procedures in the next sequence of courses. The purpose of this course is to teachthe student to complete a formatted assessment of a commercial building and/or an industrialfacility and list the energy saving opportunities with some knowledge as the amount of energyand dollar savings potential.The course begins covering global energy production and global energy use and known reservesof natural resources. Hubbert peak oil is covered in detail and related to today’s reserves andproduction rates. The solar constant is introduced and compared to the global energy use. Thepotential for renewable energy is studied. Any energy conservation program begins with aneffective energy management plan

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Kurtis Micou, University of California, San Diego; Dawn M. Kilkenny Ph.D., University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

available tostudents (Table 1). Within each chapter, a list of additional specialized equipment, reagents, andsupplies necessary for that particular experiment is provided. Care was taken to minimize thecost of reagents and consumable supplies. Suggested suppliers and product numbers forequipment and materials are provided in the instructor’s manual along with other resources tohelp plan a new course.General-Purpose Equipment & Supplies General-Purpose ConsumablesAnalytical Balance Serological Pipettes*Glassware* Pasteur Pipettes*Small Instruments* (Forceps, Scalpels, Spatulas, etc.) Pipette Tips*Vortex Mixer

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

,advancement of energy storage devices and applications in power systems, wide-areamonitoring, protection and control of future electric power networks, smart grid restorationconcepts, and a robust control scheme for grid-connected voltage-source inverters.Project 5: Reactive Power Optimization (for graduate students only)Students are to numerically solve the problem of optimizing capacitor placement and voltageregulator settings in a distribution system.In the future offering of this course, we plan to modify project 3 and 4 so that students will notonly read and understand the selected technology presented in a paper, but also need to performrequired modeling and simulation studies to verify the results.It is worth mentioning that another new course

Conference Session

Integrating Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

provide “evidence for the value of rapid feedbackand the currently popular clickers”18 in foundation engineering courses, they did note that theycould not make generalizations about the effectiveness in other learning environments andsuggested that further study was worthwhile.Finally, although it may be clear to any seasoned instructor, it is worth noting that implementingclickers in the classroom is time consuming. The instructor needs to spend time learning thetechnology and preparing appropriate questions, then planning how to go about incorporatingthem into the class plan or lecture. The engineering economy course described here requiredfrom a ½ to 1 hour per lecture to incorporate the “clicker questions” into previously developedPowerPoint

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Anthony J. Petrosino Jr, University of Texas, Austin ; Theresa A. Dobbs, UTeachEngineering and University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; Jill A. Marshall, University of Texas

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Education programs for in- service teachers. Prior to joining UTeachEngineering, Dobbs worked at the UT’s Center for Lifelong Engineering Education (CLEE) within the Cockrell School of Engineering. In her role as Senior Program Manager, she was responsible for the implementation of 100+ short courses, conferences, and certificate programs, with program topics covering a variety of engineering disciplines. Before joining the University of Texas, Austin, Dobbs worked for the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research as a Pro- gram Coordinator. In all, Dobbs has more than 15 years management and meeting planning experience. Her education includes a B.B.A. in marketing from Texas A&M University.Ms

Conference Session

Spacecraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

asuccessful mission. Post-mission analyses of telemetry data uncovered multiple errors in design,testing, and planning which contributed to a “Type A” mishap which called for a MishapInvestigation Board (MIB) review. Alternative solutions and recommendations for futuremission improvements have also been considered”.Case Study 2: Apollo 13 MissionThis case study summarizes and analyzes the infamous Apollo 13 mission failure and safe returnof the flight crew consisting of NASA astronauts James A. Lovell, Command Module pilot Jack L.Swigert, and Lunar Module pilot Fred W. Haise. The failure is analyzed from take-off to reentryand all that happened in between. The study also includes the findings from the Apollo 13Review Board chartered by NASA to find

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy; Jenna Ross; Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Cherron Tarter, Ford Motor Company

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

. Subsequently, a we purchased alarge supply of 20Ω resistors (Newark: 26R3976 $0.026) and planned to have students configurethese to provide an appropriate voltage drop. This turned out to complicate the construction ofthe simulator without adding much educational value. The combination of series and parallelresistors turned out to be very awkward to incorporate in the structure, and in fact, all of thediodes could operate with the full 3V forward drop. In the future we plan to have studentsmeasure these operating parameters and determine the appropriate circuits to drop the excessvoltage, but to use LEDs that operate at 3V and not put the resistors in the circuits. This is alsoin response to a question given to students at the end of the activity

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

willlikely result in: 1. Confusion that could lead to uncertainty in knowledge gained from the lectures and formal lab exercises. 2. An inability to work with complex systems that cross disciplines. If the initial hands-on challenge is too hard, then skills like project planning and troubleshooting will not be properly developed. 3. Lack of confidence, especially in a student’s ability to understand areas that are not in the students' major. For example, a mechanical engineering student’s understanding of programming and/or electronics. 4. Discouraging students from either careers in mechatronics or applying for jobs with a mechatronic component. In other words, narrowing a student’s perceived career options.The

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. The 20 characteristics chosen bythe author was based on Deming’s 14 points that pertained to TQM. This was recorded in a spreadsheet form as shown in Appendix B. Theseportfolios can also be graded, evaluated and assessed using a variety of rubrics andassessment tools. The author has previously presented some of these results in a form atthe 114th ASEE Annual Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii (Narayanan 2007). Theauthor plans to generate and utilize a rubric for purposes of holistic assessment. Thisrubric is based on Washington State University’s Critical Thinking Project. This isshown in Appendix D. The 20 characteristics chosen by the author are recorded and incorporated intoan excel spreadsheet for documenting collected data

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Detail Design Training Energy Analysis Marketing Construction Site Planning and Logistics Schedule/Work Sequence Simulation Quantity Take Off Clash Detection Marketing Shop Drawing Project Control

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

alter the preliminary volumetric designthat is given to them, but they are encouraged to spend minimal time on that aspect of theproject. They must adhere to the free span lengths given in the project brief. They are alsoencouraged to take on one additional design constraint such as a green roof or a glassfaçade to enliven the design. They must chose an appropriate structural system andpropose a framing plan. The project statement requires them to calculate the member sizefor a small but representative number of the structural elements, typically two shorter Page 25.270.3spanning elements (beam, slab, folded plate, etc), one longer spanning element

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

creativity in engineering student problem solving. Specifically itwas hoped that the students would become: more comfortable taking on unfamiliarproblems and working on open-ended problems; more confident in their ability to take onunfamiliar problems; and more knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the role ofinnovation and creativity in engineering design. There were forty students in thisexperimental course, and the remaining sixty students in the cohort experienced atraditional lecture format with another instructor.An evaluation plan for the course has been prepared and implemented by a team led byDr. Scott Shablak who directs the Office of Professional Research and Development atthe Syracuse University School of Education. As part of the

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University; Adam Scott Carter, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

withcurrent teaching approaches in these classes, none of which use SBL or ChemProV.The plan for the assessment of the OBSLE/ChemProV combination involved recruiting sevenother universities to participate in the study. At each of the schools the participating facultyagreed to teach their material/energy balance class in their normal fashion during the 2011-2012academic year. Also during this time ChemProV was being upgraded to include the capability ofaccommodating both material balances and energy balances. In addition, ChemProV is beingintegrated into the OSBLE structure to allow for an asynchronous SBL implementation. In the2012-2013 academic year each of the participating universities then will teach thematerial/energy balance class but now using

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Oliver Cristy, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Collaboration would allow students to work together to explain complex problemsmore easily. Individualized tutoring and assessment and drill-down capability allow a student towork one step at a time. By doing this, a student can master the simpler concepts beforeproceeding to more difficult concepts in a way that will allow quicker and fuller learning andunderstanding.The Kno tablet was a planned device with the idea of replacing paper textbooks central to thedesign. The two different versions included one or two large 14.1 inch touch and stylus enabledscreens which were hinged together to look similar to a book. The Kno would have allowedconnection to a Bluetooth keyboard for quick typed note-taking. There are a significant numberof textbooks

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene C. Koch Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

forcesand how they react to one another. This can align with geometry and physics.Construction Estimating: A simple house plan can be used to show how to use geometry tocalculate the amount of materials needed by calculating surface area and volume for differentproducts. Materials can be developed that the teachers are given in which the students build whatthey calculate to visualize. This can aligns with many areas of mathSurveying: Measuring the height of a a tree using a tape measure and the sun with 90 degreesmakes use the Pythagorean theorem and introduces students to civil engineering, city planning,and surveying. This is a very hands-on approach to geometryConclusionThe belief is the P-12 STEM teachers can be highly effective if connected

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 25.1377.2It is expected that the students, in carrying out the capstone project, follow some proven steps ina systematic and timely manner. They need to plan ahead for each of the tasks and allocateappropriate amount of time for each. They often need to set some milestones and check theirprogress against them. This way they can remain on-track for completion of the project.Even following the above steps, the outcome of the project may vary from what was originallyintended for due to some reasons or other. This variation may be favorable or otherwise. Assuch, there is always a need for analysis that identifies any specific strength or weakness as wellas factors that are beyond control. This leads to formulate more specific guidelines

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry John Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Craig S. T. Daughtry, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory; Jurgen G. Schwarz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

glycerin has been used toproduce soap successfully by the students. Students have also tested „gelling‟ tendency of different blendsof biodiesel and are currently working with the UMES farm manager to identify and appropriately modifyfarm equipment for biodiesel use. Students are also working with the university safety office to refinesafety considerations to comply with OSHA and municipality requirements. Students will be involved inmanaging broader logistics of scheduling the processor operation for biodiesel production and utilization,based on needs of the farm equipment. The project team plans to refine the processing of glycerin by-product to improve the aesthetics, fragrance, and other qualitative parameters of the soap so that they maysell

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suhas Ranganath, Arizona State University; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Shuang Hu; Mahesh K. Banavar, Arizona State University; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

processing.The rest of the paper is organized as follows. We review related work in Section 2 and presentthe architecture of the proposed application in Section 3. In Section 4 we describe some of thefunctionalities of the software. We describe planned assessment strategies for the proposedapplication in Section 5. The concluding remarks and possible directions of extending this workare discussed in Section 6.Related WorkCommercial packages such as MATLAB16 and LabVIEW17 are commonly used in signalprocessing research and application development. J-DSP, a web-based graphical DSP simulationpackage, was proposed as a non-commercial alternative for performing laboratories inundergraduate courses 3. Though J-DSP is a light-weight application, running J-DSP

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

 . (6) W ( s ) mL s  cs 2 2Using Simulink RTW environment, it is straightforward to implement the suggested feedbacklaws (3) and (4) as illustrated in Figure 4. Page 25.1406.7 Figure 4. Impleementation of Non-Linear N Feeeback Linearizaation LawsIn the th hird installm ment, studentts are asked d to identifyy the dynammic characteeristics of a unit-feedbackk system formed from around thee plan (6). This task iis designed to illustratee theapplicatio

Conference Session

Lessons Learned through Community Engagement of Engineering Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; J. Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University; David W. Hey, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

license K-12 #910. Hey is also a certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), CHES license #14359, through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Organiza- tion. (http://www.nchec.org/). Since joining Cal Poly, he has been teaching numerous courses includ- ing: Healthy Living, Multi-Cultural Health, Drug Education, Health Behavior Change, School Health for Teachers, and Health Promotion Planning and Theory. His involvement with this paper was to qualita- tively evaluate the Senior Engineering Design Projects (specifically student’s ability to ”learn design”). Hey’s passion is sailing and long distance running

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Computer 62 19 Years Work Less than 2 years 98 30 2-5years 88 27 Over 5 years 141 43 Location Lebanon 203 62 Gulf region 46 14 Europe & North 78 24 America Position title Sales and production 46 14 Planning 39

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cozzens, Southern Utah University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

provides an opportunity to compare the results to someunderlying assumptions or governing variables. In this case the effect that YouTube ishaving on the web-based CAD training market. I have laid out a plan and implemented myplan into my training courses. I have collected and evaluated the resultant data. I haverevised my training as a result of what I have learned from this continuous process ofimprovement.3.3 The Underlying AssumptionsThe underlying assumptions for Phase II of my research was that web-based training wasavailable only from companies such as (I Get It, Solidprofessor and Practical CATIA) andfrom university supported web-based courses on WebCT. I attempted to experience anddocument as many different types of CAD Training as

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

product attributes. In terms of the traditional product development processes ofplanning, design, and manufacturing the perceptual domain activities includes the planning andconceptualization phases. The virtual activities, during the development phase, represent the designactivities. In other words, design is the virtual activity of the product development process. All physicalbuilds including physical concept development, physical testing and validation, and production representmanufacturing. Page 25.1072.7Realization and Capstone Design ExperienceUnderstanding the reality domains and realization activities is important for the design

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H. Domermuth, Appalachian State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

villages, and possibly research or remoteoperations. Page 25.1092.2The BV research is being performed in context with a companion project also sponsored by anEPA, P3 grant entitled “Affordable Bioshelter”. The intent is research and promotion of energyefficient greenhouses. The combined grant effort is creating an alternative energy complex calledthe Biotechnology Nexus. BV works symbiotically with the greenhouse as the recipient of heatfor its combined heat and power, CHP function. The greenhouse also will benefit from thebiochar production. Creosote might serve as a natural insecticide. So there are three potentialsymbioses. Plans for the

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Non-science College Student

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

problem has reached a disproportionatelylarger size by following non-linear trends; 4) strategies planned and implemented at personal,local national and world level can mitigate global warming. An appreciation of the necessity tofund strategies to reduce global warming is created. Page 25.1144.4Using Case StudiesThis section dealt with a case study on the topic, “Measurement of carbon stored in vegetation.The students are asked to familiarize with technical jargon (e.g. carbon sequestration, long termcarbon storage, kyoto protocol, carbon credits, terrestrial ecosystems, carbon sinks) by readingscience newspaper articles. Measurements of the

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization; Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council

Tagged Divisions

International

Technology Education (INTERTECH), member of Administrative Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electron- ics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE-EdSoc) in (2002-2005), (2005-2008), and (2009-2012), member of Strategic Planning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE-EdSoc), and Board Member of Global Council on Manufacturing and Management (GCMM). She was President of the Brazilian chapter of the Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electron- ics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), State Councilor of SBPC - Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science, and Manager of International Relations of SENAC School of Engineering and

Conference Session

Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Jane A. Petrus, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University. In her role, she assists engineering and science students in academic advising, career planning, and more. She also helps coordinate K-12 outreach programs like TechSTEP. Petrus has a degree in mechanical engineering and spent two years working for the Dow Chemical Company before working at Louisiana Tech University. Page 25.1209.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Summary Results from Seven Years of LaTechSTEP: A High- School Teacher Development and Student Recruiting ProgramAbstractLaTechSTEP is a

Conference Session

Lessons learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jessica E. S. Swenson, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

working with students on engineeringactivities, ways to make personal connections with students, and how to interact with teachers. Informal Education Opportunities – Summer Camp A significant portion of the W-STOMP program model is devoted to the formalclassrooms with resources dedicated to developing teacher’s facility with engineering and genderequity, activities that are appropriate and engaging, and providing mentors to all students.However, planned for Summer 2012 is a summer camp opportunity for the female students in theparticipating classrooms. Informal education opportunities, like summer camps, offer freedomsof time and content that are not possible in formal classrooms. The planned summer camp willbe only open to