Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

processes are revisited. Clear understanding of these processes inrelation to realization is vital for having realistic expectations, and achieving the course outcomes.Several examples are presented to illustrate the concepts and processes discussed.IntroductionGrowing number of national reports and articles stress the need for incorporating innovative forms ofteaching1,2. In response, there is a need to redesign, reform, and continuously improve engineeringeducational programs and experiences. Capstone design courses, being the last educational experience ofmost programs, must reflect these improvements through innovative teaching that include currentengineering developments and practices.In a recent study, the concept of realization was expanded

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

, therefore making it important to both academicians, as well as, practitioners. EM as aformal degree has been present since the mid 1940s 3 and currently, there are more than 100universities in the US offering an undergraduate and / or graduate program in EM. EM programswere historically embedded within the departments of industrial engineering, depending upon theuniversities 4. However, in order to reflect the gradual shift from manufacturing to turn-keysystems integrators in a global economic environment, many more universities are aligning theirEM programs with their systems engineering program 5.Importance of Analyzing FailuresFailure analysis is the process of collecting and analyzing data to determine the cause of afailure. It relies on

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

open-ended text input categories, which provide specific feedback and thus identify moredirectly areas of improvement that are needed. It is hoped that the best of both tools can beintegrated together for an even wider use of on-line peer review.AcknowledgmentsThe author would like to thank Bob Clay who wrote the code for the peer review tool, MarkAnderson and Jerry Tustaniwskyj who have used the tool in their courses, and the ASEEreviewers who pointed the author to the CATME work.Appendixes I. Teamwork reflections II. ABET AssessmentReferences 1. Matthew W. Ohland, Misty L. Loughry, Rufus L. Carter, Lisa G. Bullard, Richard M. Felder, Cynthia J. Finelli, Richard A. Layton, and Douglas G. Schmucker , "Developing a

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Burks Fasse Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; Essy Behravesh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

BiomedicalEngineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University conducted a comparison study of analternative pedagogical approach to traditional instructional labs. Using backward design(McTighe and Thomas, 2003) in which curriculum change is developed around identified anddefined “big ideas” that give rise to essential questions and authentic performances, theBiomedical Engineering (BME) systems physiology lab instruction was reverse-engineered toreflect relevant skills-- that is, a focus on the practices, and experiences valued by the BMEpractitioners as well as employers and colleagues in the professional domain. Theinterdisciplinary nature of biomedical engineering indicates a need to structure the acceptedpractices of the typical biology lab to reflect the

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges I: Novel Approaches to Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Felse, Northwestern University

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Chemical Engineering

. Thispaper will also discuss a unified approach to connect engineering principles, regulatoryguidelines and written communication. This module fits well with the recent emphasis of ABETon safety in teaching labs. Several (although not all) safety guidelines are addressed in regulatorycompliance. The only prerequisite is that students have some knowledge of bio/chemical processtechnologies. Since RC is more of a practice than absolute science, assignments and testsdeveloped in this module to reflect the ‘practice’ component will be described in this paper. Page 25.1111.3The need for regulatory compliance instruction:Regulatory compliance is no longer

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Non-science College Student

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

in fall 2007 to non-science majors as a science corerequirement using the traditional lecture method. An experimental group was taught the abovefour areas in spring 2010 using four indices: (1) learning from three Hands On and Minds Onlabs, (2) using Closer Looks, (3) case studies, and (4) development of critical thinking ability.The four areas were properly balanced and applied in the four indices. The performance of thestudents was evaluated using a series of special assignments reflecting the four indices. Theassignments accounted for 20% of the course grade. The grading formula for the control andexperimental groups are shown in Table 1. Appendices 1, 2, and 3 show examples ofassignments that addressed critical thinking, case study, and

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

conditions, the revenue   generated from the registered green projects constituted 26.2% of the total construction revenueof the top 100 green contractors in 2008 which corresponds to 70% increase in one year 4. Thetop 400 contractors' total revenue grew only 11.2% in the same year 5.The increasing presence of the green building projects was also reflected in the project deliverymethod choices for such projects. Kibert (2005) groups the contemporary construction deliverymethods used in the United States as Design-Bid-Build, Construction Management at Risk (CMat Risk) and Design-Build6. The contractual relationships related to these different deliverymethods directly affect the stage of involvement for construction contractors. There is no

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

apparatus is a challenge due to typical budgetarylimitations. In addition, the apparatus designed by companies specializing in educationequipment may not exactly reflect the educational objective intended by the faculty. Theseobstacles had forced us to seek and search different venues to acquire experimental laboratoryapparatus for demonstrating heat transfer principles. We concluded that such an apparatus can bedesigned, developed and constructed “in house” within a manageable budget. This can besuccessfully accomplished by taking advantage of the capstone senior design project andASHRAE Undergraduate Senior Project Grant Program. The purpose of this ASHRAE’sprogram is to fund equipment for undergraduate engineering senior projects on ASHRAE

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Alexandra Chincarini, RETainUS

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Avouris, P. (2004). Supertubes. IEEE Spectrum , 41-45.[2] Buzatu, D. A., Biris, A. S., Biris, A. R., Lupu, D. M., Darsey, J. A., & Mazumder, M. K. (2004). Electronic Properties of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Their Dependence on Sythetic Methods. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications , 1215-1219.[3] Meletov, K. P., Krestinin, A. V., Arvanitidis, J., Christofilos, D., & Kourouklis, G. A. (2010). Thermally Induced Softening of the Radial Breathing Modes of Bundled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures , 538-544.[4] Saito, R., Dresselhaus, G., & Dresselhaus, M. S

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

purpose beyond, "It is assigned". 2. Support the learner in developing ownership for the overall problem or task. 3. Design an authentic task. 4. Design the task and the learning environment to reflect the complexity of the environment they should be able to function in at the end of learning. 5. Give the learner ownership of the process used to develop a solution. 6. Design the learning environment to support and challenge the learner's thinking. 7. Encourage testing ideas against alternative views and alternative contexts. 8. Provide opportunityIn having students participate in the lab design, the author observed many of these elements ofdiscovery-based learning in the volunteer students‟ approach and behavior. While this

Conference Session

Model Eliciting Activities

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Jeffrey Coull

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Educational Research and Methods

(including assumptions, decisions made about the problem andsolution strategies).Because MEAs can address a combination of technical and professional skills, it is morechallenging to assess the resultant student learning. For full impact, instructors must guide thestudents’ learning and provide targeted feedback; especially if it appears that misconceptionsexist, often best observed through students’ self-reflection reporting. We have reportedelsewhere the impact of MEAs on conceptual learning and the instructors’ perspectives aboutusing MEAs in the classroom11, and the improvement of student attainment of ABET outcomes,especially the professional skills, in using MEAs12, 13

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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International

what is called CIB – CulturalImmersion in Brazil: It is a project that brings to Brazil students from abroad in a program of 15days (can be more or less) when they have academic, technical, social and cultural activities. It isvery intensive period when the students visit 5 of the 9 cities of Atlantic Forest Region at the seashore of Sao Paulo state, as well as visit to different industries and universities.The program is designed in order to provide engineering students the opportunity to reflect aboutengineering social responsibility and ethical dilemmas when developing projects. This awarenessis becoming more and more necessary due to the environmental/ethical/economical crises thathumanity is facing and that impacts not only the society

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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Construction

study at all because they thoughtthey already knew the information well enough (inaccurate self-knowledge). We also see the Page 25.1200.2student with a similar grade who claims to have studied for hours. It is obvious to us that theyare not using a study method that works for them, yet they are not changing their methods (poorself-regulation).Students also unreasonably expect that their assignment and test grades should reflect not justtheir achievements, but also the amount of time and effort they expend4. Yet they are spendingless time studying than ever before5. Most colleges state that students should spendapproximately two hours (or

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constantine Nicholas Tzouanas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

1 percent of total energy consumption is solar, compared withroughly 85 percent from oil, natural gas, and coal1.Even though a number of technologies are already available, improving them to a level that leadsto widespread use of solar power requires continued research and engineering efforts. This workfocuses on one of these technologies, namely the photovoltaic (PV) systems.PV systems are comprised of photovoltaic cells. A photovoltaic cell is designed to convertradiant energy in light to electrical energy that can be used to power devices. They are usuallymade of semiconductors, like silicon, and have an anti-reflective coating. In a photovoltaic cell,one side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge. When photons

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Danny King, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

asynchronous online version was later developed in the semester and available to students inearly October 2010. Participants were prohibited from enrolling in Spring 2011 classes until theycompleted both steps of the workshop process.The workshop focused on challenges to student academic success. Students were able to definetheir personal goals and the resources that were most appropriate to help them overcome theirchallenges. Completion of an academic self-assessment grid was used to guide students throughthe self-identification of challenges to their academic success. A copy was given to the studentand the other was returned to the advisor to review prior to the follow-up appointment. Studentsthen participated in an academic reflective activity

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Phillip Wankat

. Wankat, P. C. & Oreovicz, F. S., Teaching Engineering, New York: McGraw-Hill (1993). Out of print.Available free at .3. Wankat, P. C., “Reflective Analysis of a Course,” J. Engineering Educ., 88, 195-203, (1999).4. Bloom, B. S., Engelhart, M. D., Furst, E. J., Hill, W. H., & Krathwohl, D. R., Taxonomy of EducationalObjectives: The Classification of Educational Objectives. Handbook I: Cognitive Domain, New York:David McKay, 1956.5. Felder, R. M., “The Generic Quiz: A Device to Stimulate Creativity and Higher-Level Thinking Skills,”Chemical Engineering Education, 176 (Fall 1985).6. Mafi, M., “Involving Students in a Time-saving Solution to the Homework Problem,” EngineeringEducation, 79, 444-446 (April 1989).PHILLIP C. WANKATPhillip C

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D. Smith; James Squire

; Emmanuel 7 offers an excellent discussion. The primary problem uniqueto CBPs is that non-delivery of a promised item reflects poorly on the students, advisor, andschool, yet a good CBP is not a canned project by design. Students want the emotionalsatisfaction of building something entirely new to fulfill a real need, yet this often requires theprofessor advise a project whose pitfalls may not be fully apparent a priori. This issue iscompounded by the tendency of students to envision grander-than-necessary-or-practicalsolutions when confronted by the humanitarian nature of CBPs. These projects require closesupervision to ensure an on-time deliverable. It is difficult to supervise more than one project atonce; for a senior design scenario multiple

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2001 Annual Conference

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William Jemison; James Schaffer; William Hornfeck

whether they want to pursue a non-paying senior honors thesis or an EXCELresearch project. This decision is particularly difficult for students who must earn moneyto meet their financial commitments. One potential solution again would be to changethe regulations to make them less limiting. For example, if a faculty member has grantfunding available that could be used for honors thesis research, these funds could be usedto compensate the student for the honors research efforts. Of course the financial aspectof the problem becomes moot if pay rates for scholars are adjustable as suggested at theclose of the previous paragraph. Another aspect of the EXCEL/Honors project dilemmais that honors projects are meant to be a reflection of independent

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Sundar Krishnamurty; Robert Gao; John Ritter; Donald Fisher; Janis Terpenny

.6,7,8To assess the success of the course, feedback was solicited at the end of the course from students,the five faculty at UMass, collaborators at LATDC in Hampshire College, and industrialdesigners at ADS. Overall, comments were very positive. Constructive comments included theneed for more structure and more frequent meetings as a group. This suggestion wasincorporated for the 2000-2001 academic year, reflected previously in Table 1.The 2000-2001 academic year has also seen a remarkable growth in the number of participatingstudents. Twelve projects, some individual and some small groups, are now in progress. In addition,while LATDC and ADS continue to be our primary partners, collaborations are expanding this yearwith additional parties in the

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2001 Annual Conference

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Bruce R. Dewey; Raymond Jacquot

     0 1 − 2 1 0  w 4  0 0 − 1 0 1  w 4   0 0 1 − 2 1  w 5   0 0 0 − 1 1  w 5 where the upper left elements of the matrix reflect the clamped boundary condition at the leftend.. The goal is to find the value of P(∆x)2/EI which satisfies equation (9). If we premultiply by Page 6.882.4the inverse of the right hand matrix we have an ordinary eigenvalue problem which is easily Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright , American Society for Engineering Educationsolved with MATLAB

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2001 Annual Conference

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Jerry Sellers; Douglas Bayley

effort was made to involve cadets from a variety ofdepartments, not just Astronautical Engineering, to expand the knowledge-base ofparticipants and give every cadet, regardless of their major, an opportunity to contributeto the program. This approach better reflects how technical programs in the Air Force areconducted, involving engineers, scientists, managers, technical writers and other expertsfrom a variety of fields.The greatest success in this goal of interdepartmental cooperation has been with theUSAF Academy’s Department of Physics. Teaming scientists who have keen interest indesigning space experiments with engineers who want to build missions has providedgreat synergy to the program. The CHAWS-LD experiment, flown on FalconSAT-1

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Paul Hoke; Craig Somerton

variability inherent to the project bemaintained and emphasized. This will provide a more realistic reflection of a real design task andwill help prepare the students for assuming responsibility. The instructional staff needs also tocarefully watch to intervene with any groups that do become lost or frozen by indecision that maydevelop in the uncontrolled environment. Page 6.901.9 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationThe third conclusion is that the student teams’ interaction with the

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Jerry Hatfield

: 1. No class time is lost. 2. A longer, in-depth set of questions can provide much more data. 3. The students have more time to reflect on their answers. 4. The students are more likely to provide written comments when requested. 5. Absence from class on "evaluation day" does not prevent a student from participating.Another system with on-line capabilities is used at the University of Washington.4Unfortunately, neither this nor the Colorado system offered the degree of flexibility that wewanted. So, inspired by their examples, we set about developing our own system.IV. System DevelopmentAfter reviewing samples of evaluation questions from several universities, we created five sets ofcollege-wide questions for use in

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2001 Annual Conference

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Nicholas Massa; Gordon Snyder; Fenna Hanes; James Masi; Gary Mullett

information are readily interchanged, providing a mutualsynergistic working relationship. A cadre of consultants and speakers is available with a onecommunication, and critiques of curricula, laboratories, and delivery modalities is in process.Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s AdvancedTechnological Education (ATE) Program through a grant DUE 9751990. Matching funds fromthe participating schools, colleges, and industries also provided partial support for this work.Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors, media, and partner representatives and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.BiographicalJames V. Masi is

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Bahador Ghahramani

for each of these activities were all estimates based onthe most likely duration.Each activity was also assigned an optimistic and pessimistic time. Linked activities beginningtimes were contingent on the end times of the preceding activities. As delays in one activitymanifested themselves, the beginning times of all following activities had to be delayed. Thecomputer could not automatically delay critical path activities. This feature was done onpurpose, so that any change in the project end time would have to be done by a deliberate actionof the project manager.9. Issues Related to the ProjectThe contractor wished to have the model reflect all past activities on the project in addition to thefuture ones. This was to provide managers with an

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2001 Annual Conference

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Gregory Kremer

problems efficiently and creatively. Assessmentsin several of those studies have shown that: 1) Students that received practice applying a strategyoutperform, on numerous measures, students who did not receive such an experience1, and 2)Upon reflection students appreciate the value added by the use of a strategy, making commentssuch as “I discovered that the same, organized approach can be applied to actively solvetechnical problems and to the problems of understanding new concepts and learning.”2In an educational setting we are not only interested in helping students to develop practical skillsfor solving problems, we are also interested in the pedagogical effects of the use of a frameworkon student learning of concepts. Does the use of a

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Robert Y. Ofoli; Mackenzie Davis; Craig W, Somerton

theory and practice of teaching. The second compartmentincluded items that will support the teaching of a specific topic in the student’s discipline. It wasintended that both compartments should be an organized collection of papers, exams, projects,notes, physical models, etc. that the students can use as a reference for their future teachingassignments. The Toolbox was graded for completeness with respect to the essentialcomponents presented in the course, the richness of development the student added beyond thecourse materials, and its organization for information retrieval.Journal: Students were required to keep a journal of their reflections on the theory and practiceof teaching engineering students. They were told to think of this journal

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Barry David

involved indeveloping a product and creating a complete system to bring it to market is an entrepreneurialexperience from which a multitude of learning tasks place. The ramifications of this courseinclude the immediate satisfaction of accomplishment as well as the long-term knowledge thatcan be applied for years to come as students reflect on their experience and lessons learned. Ican think of no better way for students to learn first-hand about technical entrepreneurship thanthrough a class such as the one described above.BARRY G. DAVIDBarry G. David is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industry & Technology at Millersville University ofPennsylvania where he has taught since 1983. Specializing in production processes and technical

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Darrell Gibson; Patricia Brackin

design report; however, does not address how well the group communicatedwith each other, the instructor or the client; and it does not address important lessons that studentsmay have learned as a result of this industrial project. To encourage students to reflect on their learning, they are asked to include a”lessons learned”section in the Appendix. This section is for any additional information or documentableexperience which is not directly relevant to the main body of the report, but which is likely to beuseful to someone, someday. They are asked to record anything that they have learned during thepresent project that might help avoid “glitches” in their next project. Often the lessons learnedinclude at least as much discussion of

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David Silverstein

6another computer language in their work . Furthermore, 86% of employers did not expect literacyin different computer language paradigms. 6 With statistics such as these, it is unclear what specificcore computing skills are required for practice in academia and in industry.7If practicing engineers are not programming, why do we teach programming courses? It isbecause developing a program requires that the program author break down a problem into alogical series of steps in a rigorous language, with a flow of logic that should reflect the mentaldiscipline an engineer must be capable of to solve challenging problems. Programming conceptsstrengthen two key facets of engineering education, problem formulation and problem solving.8Programming skills