Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

goals thatare expected of alumni. PEOs are re-visited and assessed on a six-year cycle unless there is aneed to do so sooner. In the most recent assessment cycle, it was found that some PEOs wereworded like outcomes and did not appropriately reflect career accomplishments. As a result,changes were made to more accurately state the near term expectations of graduates. Further,alumni surveys revealed that some graduates had chosen a career path outside or tangential tothat of their undergraduate program so PEOs were changed to accommodate a broader range ofcareer possibilities.During each PEO review cycle, input is solicited from the program constituents; however, someare engaged to provide more specific feedback. The key constituents are

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Carreño, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, their answers to the question Page 15.451.7“Describe what the engineer is doing in the picture” probe an accurate knowledge about whatand engineer does as can be seen in Box 1. However, most of them are far form actually depictan engineer in action. This means that if P-12 Mexican teachers’ perceptions of and attitudestoward engineering are not accurate, they will play a significant role in perpetuating incorrectperceptions about engineering8. This will be reflected into their curricula and in the way theydeliver messages about the nature of engineering to their students. Teachers’ perceptions matter,they influence attitudes toward, and a

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley; Daniel Kawano, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

reference.All of the lead author’s courses for which MoveIt modules have been utilized exhibit a carefullydesigned and unified structure. All have been lecture courses with relatively large enrollments, aneducational format that has been an interest of the lead author’s for some time.Homeworks are assigned at roughly one week intervals and the answers to each problem arealways made available at the time of the assignment. A fraction of them will cover material thatthe students will see in the miniquizzes and in the MoveIt assignments and the students are toldthis fact from the start. They’re also told that the final will reflect what they’ve gone over in

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lance Schacterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, and societal context, • a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, • a knowledge of contemporary issues, and • an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.These outcomes correspond to ABET/EAC outcomes (a) through (k).3.4. Assessment InstrumentsBased on the Objectives and Outcomes the RBE program faculty uses a variety of methods ofmeasurement to collect data. We analyze, evaluate, present, discuss, and try to make adjustmentsthat reduce perceived weaknesses while maintaining perceived strengths. Some methodsgenerate little analyzable data, but instead provide an opportunity for reflection about the state ofthe program.We can

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

0 0 0 1 2 3 36 workplace safety and workplace hazards Column Totals 47 40 84 37 57 57Figure 2: House of Quality for Converting Customer Requirements into Curriculum DesignFeatures: ConceiveIt is clear from Fig. 2 that most stakeholders required graduates of the program to be conversantwith scheduling principles, and optimization principles. This is reflected in

Conference Session

Improving Student Entrepreneurial Skills

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; David Barbe, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

thinkingprocesses need incubating time.Innovators look for diverse opinions and multiple ideas. They self reflect, self criticize, anddevelop good balance between confidence and distrust. They tend to withhold compulsivecriticism of their own ideas, while at the same time make sure that they do not feel that they areexperts or are overconfident.(By the way, the following “fill in the blanks” exercise resulted in more than 120 meaningfullydifferent solutions.)Observing is not enough. Innovators know they must also get their hands dirty. They areexperimenters. They are goal oriented and like to take an idea to its prototype. They have noproblem failing as they see it as part of success, an opportunity to learn from and improve in thefuture. WD-40 so named

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Tront, Virginia Tech; Jeanna Stewart, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

creation of marketing materials. Often times officefaculty or staff do not have the raw materials necessary to create vivid or appealing propaganda.Gathering photos and trip highlights from returning students will allow for more engagingpromotional materials. Student reflections tell a story of which others will be more receptive.Students can also assist by distributing posters, pamphlets and other marketing materials aboutthe college’s international programs.While one of the main goals within the college is to increase the number of students participatingin international programs, there is also a focus on recruiting more females to the engineeringfield and we have found that international programs prove to be a great mechanism for recruitingwomen

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jumoke Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Richard Cerkovnik, Anne Arundel Community College; Wesley Lawson, University of Maryland; Lan Xiang, Montgomery College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

to tackle a national problem related to making an efficient coupling toa very dynamic and blurry interface between two-year and four-year Electrical Engineering (EE)and Computer Engineering (CE) programs. The field of electrical engineering is evolving at arate better measured in months than in years or decades, and the institutions of higher learning alladjust their curricula to reflect these changes on their own schedules, related to their uniquecollection of needs and abilities. The shift to an outcomes-based transfer degree is a potentiallyvery innovative step.Bibliography 1. Mathis, M. C. and J. Sislin, Enhancing the Community College Pathway to Careers. Washington, DC.: National Academies Press, 2005. 2. National Academy

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

appropriate and grading was perceived as fair, which was also reflected in thestudents’ evaluation of teaching.In addition, students completed a separate questionnaire given in Table 3 for each lab:“On a scale from 1 to 5 (5 is the highest agreement value) how do you perceive the laboratory work?” Question Lab# The lab is relevant to course content Directions for the lab are clear The lab is interesting The lab is too long Post-lab work is too challenging Support from the instructor is appropriate Lab work is conducive to meaningful

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Ramesh Narang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

relatively easy for much of the engineering work previously done by engineers in this countryto be done by engineers in other countries, a factor that will tend to hold down employmentgrowth. Even so, the need for onsite engineers to interact with other employees and with clientswill remain.Compared with most other workers, a smaller proportion of engineers leave their jobs each year.Nevertheless, many job openings will arise from replacement needs, reflecting the large size ofthis profession. Numerous job openings will be created by engineers who transfer tomanagement, sales, or other professional occupations; additional openings will arise as engineersretire or leave the labor force for other reasons.”The Indiana Workforce Development Agency for

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. - Demonstrate proficiency manipulating robotic arm and successfully complete the assigned tasks.Proposed CourseThe course “Industrial Robotics” will reflect the new generation of robotics developments and Page 15.942.4systematize the current expertise of industrial robotics and its forthcoming capabilities. It willinclude a discussion of scholarly and practical robotic topics ranging from kinematics andprogramming to practical application areas and economic concerns. This course will bespecifically developed with the intent of being very practical and will offer easily appliedguidance to personnel involved in manufacturing with the current

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Guo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Shubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. R. A. Jr. Freitas. Say Ah! In The New York Academy of Sciences, July/August 2000.2. R. A. Jr. Freitas. Nanomedicine, Vol. I: Basic Capabilities. Landes Bioscience, 1999.3. The Whitaker Foundation: The Bioengineering Curriculum Database. http://bluestream.wustl.edu/Whitaker/Default.aspx, May 2008.4. The Final Annual Report of The Whitaker Foundation 2005. http://www.bmes.org/WhitakerArchives, May 2008.5. K. E. Drexler. Nanosystems: Molecular Machinery, Manufacturing and Computation. John Wiley & Sons, 1992.6. J. A. Tuszynski and M. Kurzynski. Introduction to Molecular Biophysics. CRC Press, Boca

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

recognized by the instructor. Scaling up is always preferable to scalingdown, which brings about negative student perception. Therefore, it seems preferable to have the testmore challenging always (however, not too challenging), as opposed to giving too easy tests. Theintention of scaling is not to increase artificially the average of the group but rather to reflect groupperformance relative to objectives, difficulty, and other test variables. Diverse methods of scaling can beused; in our opinion, the most versatile one is the CLT, from among the ones discussed. The freedom ofchoosing LGs is still limited by the objective appreciation of test performance and by theacknowledgement that tests should be calibrated to class level so as not to appear

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui-Ying Wu, Ching Yun University; HsinPiao Hsu, Kainan University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, 2008) 7. The students in the experimentalgroup were required to watch the podcasting instructions recorded from the other control group’sclass meetings within 18 weeks of the scheduled class. The content included the video and audiofootage from the class meeting, and the material was presented exactly as seen by students sittingin the classroom with the instructor. The undeniable benefit of podcasting instruction is its abilityto allow students to pause for reflection or to replay portions of a class for review (Chen, 2009) 1.The test was administered in the spring of 2009 during class time to ensure that all questions werecompleted at the same time and in the same setting. Each group had the same instructor who wastaught at Ching-Yun

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

3 years or more Figure 6 - Length of ASEE Membership (n=97)Learned about ASEE through …The majority of respondents (52%) learned about ASEE through a faculty member. This wasfollowed by Web Searches (12%). Although this might not be a reflection of the overall studentmembership, it was surprising to see a low percentage (6%) of students in the sample thatlearned about the ASEE through student chapters. Other 5% Campus Chapter 6% Publication 7% Classmate 8% Conference 9% Web Search

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liya (Grace) Ni, California Baptist University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Page 22.2.8Test results with the grip of the Falcon device (solid) moving along the outer wall (dashed) isshown in Figure 7. During the test, the user felt the force pushing the grip away from the outerwall. Figure 7 Testing Results for Tracing a Circle with Virtual WallsIn the end of the semester, each team demonstrated and explained their work to the other teamand the instructor, and submitted a technical report with the distribution of tasks among the teammembers. Besides the technical details on the project, students also reflected on the possibleimpact haptics-enabled rehabilitation could have on post-stroke patients, therapists, and thesociety.7. Student feedback and future improvementsIn the end of the Fall 2010

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Emin Yilmaz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry; Geoffrey Bland, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Multispec[11] for post processing,georeferencing, mosaicking, and other image analyses. Fieldwork complimented by designefforts and software use in laboratory environment is providing rich learning experience for thestudents involved in the project.3.0 REMOTE CONTROLLED BOAT (AQUABOT)The Kolb model suggests that balance among the four stages as shown in Figure 12 leads tooptimal learning, deeper understanding of concepts and applications, and longer retention ofinformation. It is achieved through reflective observation (RO), and active experimentation (AE).However, a necessary condition for such construction of knowledge is that this knowledgeshould be grasped first. Knowledge depiction occurs through Concrete Experience (CE) andAbstract

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi Guo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Shubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

engineering courses, and pilot testing.AcknowledgmentPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0837584. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. What is "Sayaka", the next generation capsule endoscope? http://www.rfamerica.com/sayaka/index.html, August 2010.2. Colonoscopy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonoscopy, August 2010.3. The SmartPill Wireless Motility Capsule. http://www.smartpillcorp.com/index.cfm? pagepath = Products /The_SmartPill_Capsule&id=17814

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Fraser, Long Beach City College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

outlines to reflect the changing dynamics of thethree courses. The decision was made to remove all the course prerequisites as partof the rewrite. In this rewrite, an engineering model was used of design, integrationand application. Students could drop in at any of the three engineering phases. Thefall semester focuses on system design. The spring semester is integration of thosedesigns into a working system, making modifications as needed. Finally, the summersemester is application based, where students explore the further use of a system thatis already designed and built.In the fall, students are taught how to use the following tools. 1. EagleCad for circuit board layout. They are provided with a completed schematic and taught how to

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

fundamental structure of this program to change.Foremost, Boeing decided that they did not want to host an on-site laboratory session, becausethat limited access to only those people at that specific location. In addition, they wantedemployees to be able to access the PLMCP during off-hours, which meant they would not haveaccess to Boeing computing resources. At this juncture, it was determined that an online solutionwould be necessary. In addition, a change in software tools was required, so the curriculum hadto be thoroughly revised to reflect a change in the PLM toolset being used. In September 2009,the second cohort of 22 students started the program. Due to ongoing curriculum and courserevisions, the cohort number dropped to twelve students

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Li, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Table 2: Comparison of Student Scores 2008 2010 Letter Grade # of student % # of student % A 3 30 2 14.3 B 2 20 7 50 C 0 0 2 14.3 D 3 30 1 7.1 F 2 20 2 14.3In addition, the student evaluations also reflect the effectiveness of the practice-orientedteaching strategy. Here are some

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Ida O'Connor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Linda Young, MSOE School of Nursing; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

take a great interest in exploring the equipment characterized by their majorbased on the high number of participants in the class. As it was the first time running, the coursedid not account for any graduation requirements; yet, 16 students added it onto already busyschedules just to learn more about where their career could take them. To appreciate this numberfurther, remember that the senior biomedical engineer class at MSOE only includes 26 students.Moreover, reviews showed positive feedback from students who were glad to explore the role ofhospitals on medical products already in use. Senior biomedical engineering student, AnnMarieAxarlis reflected on the course, “Even Dr. Fennigkoh’s lecture on electrical safety really broughttogether

Conference Session

Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University; Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamal Bose, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

evaluation has helped in adjustingthe program to better serve the students and showed that the program has progressed towardsachieving its objectives. However, further assessment and students’ follow-up survey will beperformed in order to ensure an accomplishment of the program goals.Acknowledgement This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant number 0851400.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References 1. Tomovic, M.M., “Undergraduate research—prerequisite for successful lifelong learning,” ASEE Annu. Conf. Proc. 1, pp. 1469 -1470, 1994. 2. Lopatto, D

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

understanding, how conceptual understanding can beassessed, what are common alternative explanations that learners offer for physical phenomena,and how learners can be influenced, so that their explanations reflect common scientificunderstanding4. Duit maintains an active bibliography for this field that contains over 8000references5.Evaluating how mathematics from the first year is used downstream in the engineeringcurriculum is not new. In 1974, the Committee on Curricular Emphasis in Basic Mechanics(CCEBM) was formed out of concern within the Mechanics Division of ASEE for the quality ofinstruction in basic mechanics. This led to the development of an extensive national survey andpreparation of a readiness skills test for students entering their

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

-learning (SL) instruction, helps themtransfer knowledge from the classroom to real-world settings. Combining project-based learningand service-learning (PBSL) has the potential to foster skills needed for a more global engineer,including cultural awareness, community-mindedness, and greater flexibility in defining andsolving engineering problems. Practicing engineering in a community context, partnered with astrong emphasis on teamwork and reflection, PBSL programs may be effective approaches torecruit and retain more students, including women and minority students, into engineeringprograms and the engineering workforce.One goal of this project is to incorporate PBSL curricula into existing undergraduate engineeringdesign courses. This paper

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University; Dyah A. Hening, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

engineers. Occupations in natural sciences related disciplines also have a highfrequency of being defined as STEM fields.Table 1 lists STEM definition used for this work based on the high frequency of occurrence ineducational and occupational definitions.Variables IdentificationMost of the literature regarding success measurement provides qualitative analysis. Palmer(2003) wrote a report that examined the differences between the subgroups of faculty and staffwithin the public 2-year sector. Page 22.161.3Palmer6 described the differences in the age reflecting the concern of the impending turnover forthe gradually aging faculty. In NSOPF 1993, the

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom C. Roberts P.E., Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

in the early2000’s Kansas was the epicenter for renewed evolution debates related to K-12 curriculumchanges. Science standards were changed to reflect “Intelligent Design” for 2 years before beingrescinded in 2005).The 2009 Transportation Conference survey results showed that contact with local (county andcity) officials (30%) was double that with state officials. However, consistent with statepercentages, fewer than 10% of the respondents had contact with local school board officials.In June 2010, the authors co-presented to the KSPE Annual Meeting using similar content to the2006 ASEE Midwest Section presentation. However, the entire morning of the conference wasfocused on legislative issues and the final presentation of the morning was

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

former employers. One particulardepartment chair also emphasized the diversity challenges in optics hiring. Departments tend tostruggle to find candidates female candidates and diverse candidates. Challenges in recruitingdiverse faculty is also reflected in recruiting graduate students. Another common occurrenceamong departments interviewed is joint appointments within optics and some other related field.VI. Future work Page 22.200.8This paper represents some of the preliminary steps in a longer study to include an evaluation ofstudents in optics, bibliometric review of optics pedagogy, international perspectives on opticseducation, and

Conference Session

Research on The First Year II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the course assignments requires your team to meet regularly as well as have equal contributions from all members. For this evaluation you should reflect on the performance of hypothetical member of your team, Kris. During the team meetings, you noticed that Kris never came prepared. Furthermore, Kris did not work well with the other team members to complete assignments. Finally, while Page 15.1136.3 working on the course assignments, Kris's role on the team was never clear, which did not help ensure a synergistic effort by everyone else on the team. During the team meetings, you noticed that

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

is returned, the interface will be redrawn to reflect the changes.We target our applications to mobile devices because of the encouraging and ready-to-use natureof mobile applications. We choose iPhone and iPod Touch because it provides higher computingcapacity, a larger display, and more innovative input peripherals and techniques than othermobile devices. Data Logger15 is an iPhone application that aims to visualize data from sensorsowned by users and allows data sharing across multiple users. Since data accuracy is neitherguaranteed by the sensor owner nor by Data Logger, the appropriateness of this service foreducational purposes is questionable.4. ImplicationsAvailability of large-scale real-world sensor data provides a chance to