Conference Session

Improving Multidisciplinary Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Gosink; Catherine Skokan

: Page 10.98.5 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationProgram Program Numberabbreviation of awardsCAREER Faculty Early Career Development 27Coll.Res. Collaborative Research/ Americas Program 15 Controls, Networks, and Computational IntelligenceCNCI Integrative Systems

Conference Session

BME Potpourri

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Cutbirth; Brett Hughes; Sundararajan Madihally

modeling. The chief disadvantage of this method is the time requirement; thisexperiment will require four to six weeks. The long timeframe minimizes the number ofexperiments that may be performed. The project-oriented style will require a greatercommitment from faculty members and less dependence on teaching assistants in the laboratory.However, short experiments tend to become modular and lack integration of comprehensiveconcepts. The advantage of this method is that it integrates concepts such as fluid flow, transportissues, physiology, reactor design, statistical analysis, differential equations and numericalmethods. In summary, this multi-level experiment demonstrated the integration of variousconcepts and trains the students seeking a career

Conference Session

Systems Approach to Teaching ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Robertson

departments. • In a world of rapidly changing technology, the basics are constant. That gives Page 10.1467.1 comfort to some, especially when allied to the more subtle desire to preserve a measure of elitism in a mass education market. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education • Any group of practicing engineers will readily admit that in their entire careers they have used only a very small proportion of their math skills.Each of these points has enough validity to guarantee endless

Conference Session

Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

, Television, microwave,telephony, etc) [8].In 2004, the first class has ended the program, the new engineers have provided a feedback aboutthe Program, and their comments and suggestions ended as a parameter for next newexperiences. In general, the Program has been suitable for them in a way that they had morecontact with other careers approaches for the same problems. The possibility of having courses atdistance increased the number of students that made this choice because they could study in thecomfort of their houses at the time they wanted.8. ConclusionThe creation and the application of this program were possible thanks to the new laws andperspectives that have been changed during the last years. The more flexibility in the creation of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Dick

Microsoft Visual Studio. Page 10.1091.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationAs the motivation for instruction in programming shifted from application problemsolving to preparation for embedded systems design, students perceived a lack ofrelevance in the introductory course. Many of the problems addressed in typical“Introduction to C Programming” text were not sort that an EET student would expect tosee later in his career. The problem solving focus of the text seemed to focus onproblems that, in many cases

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hong Zhang; John Chen; Bernard Pietrucha

-actuated system, robotics and automation, and engineering education.BERNARD PIETRUCHA has been a member of the Rowan Engineering faculty since September 2001. Hereceived his BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and The PhD fromRutgers University. Prior to coming to Rowan, he was employed by Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies and itsparent, AT&T, for 22 years. He also served for 19 years as a member of the adjunct faculty at NJIT.JOHN CHEN is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He has been a faculty member since 1994,when he began his career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at NorthCarolina A&T State University. He joined Rowan University in his current

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Kurpius; Dale Baker; Chell Roberts; Stephen Krause

but wanted it integrated into other subject matter15.Research on teachers trained to use DET concepts, however, has shown that DET has a positiveimpact on students. For example, The Materials Technology Institute project provided teachersin Singapore with the background and curriculum needed to create a high school course inMaterials Science and DET16. Students reported the courses: a) made them more interested in ascience career; b) increased enjoyment of laboratory activities; and c) helped develop skills forworking with equipment and in the lab, and 96% said they would recommend the class to theirpeers.PurposeThis study documented the effect of a course designed to help teachers integrate Design,Engineering, and Technology (DET) into their

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

numbers of students choosing STEM fields.Providing engineering experiences and curriculum components in middle and high schools is seen as ameans to engage students and excite them about the opportunities for an engineering career. Given thatsystems thinking and perspective are now seen as playing an important role in educating engineers for thefuture, it follows that coupling these concepts to the engineering elements of the pre-college program hasmerit. Stevens, through its Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education (CIESE), has beenvery active in promoting the introduction of engineering into K-12 curricula in the State of New Jersey aspart of a broader approach to increasing the STEM pipeline. As part of this pre-engineering

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

guest speakerswho can help students understand the application of what they are learning in theprofession. Depending on the focus of the course, this could include both “traditional”speakers who directly address topics related to process design and operation, as well asengineering graduates who have had non-traditional careers (medicine, law, pharmacy,business, teaching, or entrepreneurship). Financial planning, business and electronicetiquette, and professional dress are issues which students will soon face. Alumni panelson “Making the Transition from Student to Employee”, “Changing Jobs”, and “GraduateSchool” can be a very effective way to address these issues

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University; Marc Devries, University of Technology, Delft; Ammeret Rossouw, University of Technology, Delft

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

general education, the focus historically has beenon practical (craft) skills. However, this emphasis has changed in most countries, including theU.S.; traditional school subjects have been replaced with what is generally called “technologyeducation.” The main purpose of technology education is developing technological literacy, butin some cases a vocational element remains. In vocational education the focus has been onpreparing for a career in the trades or in technical areas. This kind of teaching has focused onspecific knowledge and skills. The latest development is that engineering has been accorded amore substantial place in general (technology) education. This shift is combined with theintegration of science and math and leads to what is

Conference Session

Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

text books that Page 15.946.7 match. It is time to look into each program and decide how a topic teaches the technology that a graduating student would use tomorrow on their first day in their new job role. If it doesn't support this than it should be considered for removal from the topics that do.I think we are doing a good job providing the skills for manufacturing. However, we don’t have enough students and parents that value careers in manufactur- ing at this time.SME has failed to carry the status of the manufacturing engineer (MfE) to a national level. This is because none of the major colleges of engineering pro- duce MfEs so the

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

International Dictionary Unabridged, page. 1983.3. http://icarusfilms.com/cat97/t-z/the_way.html4. http://www.tabloidcolumn.com/honda-accord-cog.html5. http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/1289436. http://www.rubemachine.com7. http://www.anl.gov/Careers/Education/rube/goodrubes.html8. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/communications/news/stories/videos/rube-goldberg.php9. http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2008/10/06/LaVida/Engineering.Students.F lex.Mechanical.Muscles.Demonstrate.Rube.Goldberg.Machines-3470113.shtml10. DeBartolo, E. & Robinson, R. , A freshman engineering curriculum integrating design and experimentation, International journal of mechanical engineering education, , Volume 35

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

course and students indicate that it is aneffective means to discuss concepts. From an instructor’s point of view, while the discussionwas adequate, there were very few instances where students engaged in more than the requireddialogue. Continuing and more robust discussion is a desired outcome that has not yet been Page 15.170.9obtained.ConclusionStudent comments and course evaluations indicate an appreciation for the content presented inthe course. Students gain both an understanding of and an appreciation for the role interpersonalskills play in enabling a successful career. While many students have an abstract idea of certaininterpersonal

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

IT-CAD/CAM program are required to taketwo additional courses that cover more advanced topics in CAD. These courses are in AssemblyDesign and Mechanisms Modeling, and in Surface Design and Modeling. The former courseuses Pro/Engineer® and the latter CATIA. Again the use of two CAD systems in this wayreflects the philosophy of combining depth-of-study with breadth-of-exposure. This isparticularly important for CAD/CAM technologists who are likely over their careers to need totransition between CAD applications.The rest of this paper is devoted to describing the instructional approach taken in the advancedCAD class on assembly and mechanisms modeling using Pro/Engineer®. In particular it willfocus on how homework and project assignments are

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Anderson, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

) General Elective (3)Calculus (5) General Elective (3)Physics (4) Technical Elective (3)Chemistry (4)Total Hours: 124 Page 15.380.5Accreditation IssuesWhen determining the content of a new curriculum, program objectives must first be considered.The mission of the Engineering Technology (ET) program is to prepare graduates with thetechnical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in process and systems design,technical sales, manufacturing operations, maintenance or service functions of a manufacturingenterprise. Further, the program supports the University’s

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

result. The analysis result also provides great input tofuture improvement and dissemination of the novel teaching methods on dynamics concepts. 1. IntroductionDynamics is an important engineering course for three reasons. First, it is essential to have astrong grasp of the concepts covered in the course when pursuing a degree in engineering.Second, it is a required course for many engineering departments and is the first engineeringcourse that covers both difficult and abstract concepts. Third, for many capable students thiscourse can become a roadblock to a career in engineering1.Computer-mediated instructional technologies, typically in Virtual Environments, hold greatpromise for use in educational settings in that they can increase

Conference Session

Materials Selection & Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Diane Folz, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Materials

≠ conduct follow-up surveys for immediately following the summer program and over the course of the senior capstone project period (3) Total the number of submitted publications resulting from the capstone projects (success based in part on the number of students and faculty involved in the program) ≠ student papers ≠ scholarly work by faculty based on the work initiated in the capstone projects (4) Surveys of industry partner perceptions related to student progress ≠ gauge relevance and technical contributions of the student work as perceived by the industry partners (5) Program alumni surveys ≠ total value perceived for graduate studies or professional career

Conference Session

Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; B.J. Kim, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

AC 2010-1477: INTEGRATION OF ENGINEERING ECONOMICS, STATISTICS,AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT: REINFORCING KEY CONCEPTSPaul Kauffmann, East Carolina University Paul J. Kauffmann is Professor and Chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His industry career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Director. Dr. Kauffmann received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MENG in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Penn State and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and North Carolina.Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University Stephanie Sullivan is a visiting instructor in the Department of

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Garcia, Miami Dade College; Jonathan Andrechik, U.S. Coast Guard

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

0 of students.29. The instructors had competency in 41 59 0 0 0 0 100 0 the subject of ocean energy.40. I believe this course will benefit 34 59 7 0 0 0 93 0 me during my career.45. I researched the issues discussed in class on my own after 3 69 10 17 0 0 72 17 presentations/discussions.49. My ability to communicate with students from other majors has 17 31 28 24 0 0

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Pawan agrawal, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

being an important skill in its own right, theability to map a written problem to a visual diagram allows students to continue learningusing their preferred learning style. By creating a tool to aid in transforming writteninformation into visual images, we believed that we could help students develop anessential skill that they will need not only in the material and energy balance class, butthroughout their careers as engineers.Development of a Software Tool To provide this scaffolding we wished to design a software tool that would aid inthe transition from written to visual to mathematical representations. Such a task faces afundamental challenge: how to provide students with enough guidance that they canmaster the skill, without giving

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Misty Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.; David Woehr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida

Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. from California State University, Northridge, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. His areas of scholarship include student team-building, team-formation and peer-evaluation, laboratory reform, data analysis and presentation, and system dynamics. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. He is a guitarist and songwriter with the classic alternative rock band

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Daphene Koch, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. It is the leadershipcomponent, from a regulatory or business point of view, that represents the difference to thestudent.By coordinating academic course work with the lecture topics, specific topics may resonate withstudents because they are learning about the subject during the same period of time in theireducational career. Simply put, speakers from industry provide a different voice on a givensubject. This subtle, yet clearly identified change in delivery method has a positive effect on thestudents. Similarly, when an industry professional identifies proven techniques that the studentcan use to be successful, the information provided by the educator is bolstered. It is thiselevation of the subject and methodology that creates the synergy

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong Woo; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Also,further study must be completed on the use of other knowledge sharing tools such as blogs andpodcasts in order to optimally present and use these technologies, and to expose the students totools that may be used in their professional careers after graduation.List of References 1. Chao, J. (2007). Student Project Collaboration using Wikis. Proceedings of the 20th Conference on Software Engineering Education & Training. Dublin, Ireland. 2. Duffy, P. and Bruns, A. “The use of blogs, wikis and RSS in education: A conversation of possibilities.” Proceedings of the Online Learning and Teaching Conference 2006, pgs. 31-38, Brisbane. 3. Ebner, M., Kickmeier-Rust, M., and Holzinger, A. "Utilizing wiki-Systems in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

them to technical resources that are usedby industry, and give them an opportunity to develop decision making skills [3].We are considered “digital immigrants” and must alter the way in which we instruct students inorder to maximize their learning. This change should not take place because it is what they have Page 15.121.2been exposed to. Rather, this is the environment that they will encounter during their careers [3].Some questions that arise are: ≠ Although they have large amounts of digital experience, do they have an understanding of how they can use these resources for their benefit in education and

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Ann McKenna, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

your professional career?5. How would you define productive Aims at faculty perception of productiveconflict? conflict. Table 1.Faculty interview questionsFor example, when faculty responded to question 2 that “some students just didn’t pulltheir weight (Instructor A in EDC)” we categorized that as different levels of Page 15.309.4commitment. Other conflict categories were different skill-sets, different ideas about theproject direction, different personalities, and different working styles. These conflictcategories would then be implemented into a forced-choice question that

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lockwood, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

corresponding increasein understanding and achievement 2, 3. In most cases, they remain dedicated courses, oftenfulfilling university communications requirements.The University of C___’s S____ School of Engineering has decided on a slightlydifferent approach, in order to ensure that students are gaining the propercommunications skills. While engineering students are still required to take theuniversity-mandated technical communications course, students are also given instructionin communications in their first year of study, as part of an engineering design course.This method ensures not only that students are exposed to proper technicalcommunications skills from the start of their engineering careers, but that communicationis seen as an integral part

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Riddell, Baker College Of Flint; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

ProgramProgram Educational Objectives1) To produce graduates who demonstrate professional competence in engineering practice inlocal and global industry environments, or in related careers in government or academia.2) To produce graduates who exhibit effective communication, team work, and readiness forleadership while acting ethically and professionally.3) To produce graduates who maintain awareness of societal and contemporary issues and fulfillcommunity and society’s needs.4) To produce graduates who actively engage in life-long learning, by completing professionaldevelopment/training courses and workshops, acquiring engineering certification, or pursuingand completing an advanced degree.Program OutcomesThe graduate will have:(a) an ability to apply

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia; Bonnie Cramond, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

level of integration asdescribed above.16 Our premise is that as a result of the Studio Series, the students will becomesystems thinkers with the ability to think holistically as well as reductively in order to beprepared to deal with complex issues in their careers. The Studios of the different years will meetsimultaneously to encourage near-peer learning and mentoring among the students, for exampleseniors will provide mentoring to sophomores. These Studios are modeled after the graduate-level studios that have been implemented in the Department of Educational Psychology andInstructional Technology over the last 10 years.18-19The Synthesis and Design Studio Series consists of studio sessions throughout every semester ofthe curriculum that

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Christal Wade, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

degree by providing counseling and resources for adultlearners, including career services and scholarship opportunities.In order to recruit existing operators into the program, the trade associations involved with WTIhave agreed to promote the WTI program through their email communications and periodicnewsletters distributed to members.ConclusionIt is expected that the WTI degree program, which provides a combination of on-line instructionand localized experiential programs, such as internship opportunities at water treatment plantswithin the student’s community, will assist in filling the workforce needs of the water andwastewater industry.As a demonstrably functional framework is being put in place, the program is being extrapolatedto address

Conference Session

TIME 2: Laboratories

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Carr; J. Steven Brown

EducationSample ResultsThe types of experiments that can be performed using the engine as it exists in Phase I arecertainly limited; however, we believe students can still be exposed early in their undergraduateacademic careers to a rewarding laboratory experience for minimal monetary outlays. Studentscan be exposed to data acquisition, LabVIEW, uncertainties in measurement, manipulation ofdata, report writing, simple instrumentation, and can make qualitative statements about theengine’s performance. For example, Figure 3 shows sample exhaust temperature data for atransient warm-up and Figure 4 shows sample steady-state exhaust temperature data for severalengine speed/back pressure combinations. For example, from Figure 3, students can