Conference Session

Educating Graduates in Engineering For A Flat World / International Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivia Dees, Middle Tennessee State University; Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2007-507: SOLAR ENERGY: INNOVATIVE, APPLIED RESEARCHPROJECTS FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIESOlivia Dees, Middle Tennessee State University OLIVIA DEES is a Graduate Research Assistant for the Masters of Science in Professional Science (MS-PS) degree program at Middle Tennessee State University. She has a B.S. in Plant Biology with a minor in Environmental Science and Technology, and is currently pursuing a MS-PS degree with a concentration in Biotechnology.Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed D. Foroudastan is the Associate Dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and Professor of Engineering Technology. He received his B.S. in Civil

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Correct answer = + 5 pts. Incorrect answer = - 7 pts.Correct Answers are Underlined. Number of responses are indicated.Consider the circuit on the right where v(t) = 4cos(wt), w=2pi f, C = 30 uF. 1201. When f = 0 the voltage across the capacitor is: R 4 0 5 0 1 R a. 0 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2 2 e. 60 === v(t) 40 R C2. When f = ¢ the voltage across the capacitor is: 7 0 1 0 2 a. 0 b. 2 c. 2 d. 2 2 e. ===3. When the

Conference Session

Developments in the Energy Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Brelage, Purdue University; Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University; William DeWitt, Purdue University; Thomas Robertson, Purdue University; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

has only been one knownshock incident and that occurred in 1989 before all of the authors, except Robertson, were on thefaculty and staff. Part of this success is attributed to devoting the first laboratory session eachsemester to electrical safety. Using a presentation developed by author DeWitt, the students areshown both real and dramatized electrical accidents, and aspects of electrical hazards and safetyare discussed in detail. Despite the emphasis on safety, however, there have been a number ofarcing incidents (probably once every three semesters on average) during the years. In Figure 1,there are two circles marked “a” and “b,” which resulted from energized leads contacting thegrounded cabinet. Close-ups of these are shown in Figure 3

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

integrate their fundamental engineering scienceknowledge should be more efficient with the experimental designs. a b cFigure 1. Screen shots of the Virtual CVD 3D Student Client a. Virtual CVD reactor parameter inputs: these parameters must be input by the student to run the reactor b. selection of measurement points on a wafer c. CVD reactor bay in the virtual factory.Real-time assessment has been identified as a critical, but lacking, aspect of most virtual andphysical laboratory learning experiences.13 To meet this need, the Virtual CVD laboratoryinstructor web interface has been designed to allow formative assessment of student’sperformance and to

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin Cook, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

drawings, layouts, schematics, etc., 3. 3-D Solid Models, 4. CAM programs, and 5. Computer Aided Analysis Programs. B. To be able to produce engineering communication that conforms to common engineering communication (drafting) standards (ANSI, ISO, AWS, etc) including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (G, D, & T) standards. C. To be able to utilize the above methods and programs efficiently in design and to understand the proper role of geometric fits and tolerances in graphical design. D. To have a fundamental working knowledge of CAM as it is used in industry today. E. To have a general and fundamental working knowledge of

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-yin Chan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Kwok-wai Mui, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. The ratings were then correlated by Kendall’s Taub to testthe association [2]. The outcome is whether their importance is truly reflected in the learning Page 12.696.4process or not. There are three sections in the questionnaire. The first part A (A1 to A9) wasdevoted to design of the Web, provision of software and hardware, and logistic arrangement.The second part B (B1 to B9) was a delineation of the subject management andcommunication channels. The last part C (C1 to C9) was about the instructional design ofthe subject. Students were asked to give an overall rating (A10, B10, C10) of each part. Itaims at providing a comparison to the averaged

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mulchand Rathod, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

will you be able to apply what you learned in 1.50 1.94 3.22 1.71 your work? 10. How useful is the information to you? 2.38 2.18 3.33 1.86 Program Impact Mean Score 2.06 2.22 3.22 2.19 D. Some Comments: 11. The best part of the course was: a. Learning about this subject was interesting. I wish I had more time to better understand and absorb the concepts. b. New knowledge. c. Book serves as good reference material. Instructor tried very hard to present, teach, and engage the class. New material covered. d. Instructor has extremely good understanding of material covered. e. A lot of information

Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Cory Miller, Wright State University; Thomas L. Bazzoli, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

a result of yourHigh School Science courses?1_________________2_________________3_________________4_________________5Very Well Prepared Not prepared3) Compared to other college-bound students in your high school’s advanced math and science courses,rate yourself on each of the following traits. Please give an accurate estimate of how you see yourself1_________________2_________________3_________________4_________________5Highest 10 % Average Lowest 10 % a) _______ Drive to achieve b) _______Leadership abilities c) _______Competitiveness d) _______Interpersonal skills e

Conference Session

Creating 'Materials' Awareness

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

resistancesof straight ceramics and the metallized ceramic anode material. After this, the students alsomeasure and compare the resistance of water straight from the faucet with that of water with anAlka Seltzer table dropped in (Figure 3). Concepts of electronic and ionic conductivity are Page 12.726.4explained. (a) (b) (c) (d)Figure 3. (a) Students listening to the presentation about energy concepts, (b) Studentslearning to use the multimeter, (c) Students do measurement on resistors and (d) Studentsdo measurements on

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Crosby, Southern University; Samuel Ibekwe, Southern University; Guoqiang Li, Southern University; Su-Seng Pang, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge; Kun Lian, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD)

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-oriented approach”, (b) retain a greater number ofhigh quality students, and, (c) familiarize these students with the state-of-the-art multi-disciplinary research activities. In order to achieve the objective of this project, a synergisticapproach is used in which the research aspect of the proposed work is integrated with theeducation and human resource development of minority graduate and undergraduate students.The specific interrelated research and educational tasks are:• Development of microfabrication techniques for producing prototype micromechanical structures in complex engineered materials: Research Aspect: Employment of LIGA processes on curved surfaces is still in the state of infancy. The microfabrication

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Bert, U. S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Document OutlineI. Course Administration A. Catalogue Description B. Course Objectives C. Textbook InformationII. Course Content A. Current Outline of Lessons and Labs B. Proposed Changes to Lessons and Labs C. Graded RequirementsIII. Course Assessment A. Course Director Assessment of Course Objectives B. Program Outcomes Directly Supported by the Course C. Assessment of Embedded Indicators D. Assessment of Changes Made this Semester E. Assessment of Resources and Impacts F. Historical Course Qualitative Point Average Graph G. Historical Final Exam Grades Graph H. Course Time Study Graph I. Course-end Student FeedbackIV. Program Director’s Current Areas of InterestSections I

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tom M. Warms; Renee Drobish

'; grade = 'A';else if (score >= 80) if (score >= 80) grade = 'B'; grade = 'B';else if (score >= 70) if (score >= 70) grade = 'C'; grade = 'C';else if (score >= 60) if (score >= 60) grade = 'D'; grade = 'D';else if (score < 60 grade = 'F'; grade = 'F';cout << grade << endl; cout << grade << endl

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler; Nikhil Satyala, University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

get familiar with various operating systems likeWindows XP and Linux. In the basic setup of the labs, Windows XP hosts Centos Linux as theguest through VMware’s Workstation Edition 5.0. Figure 3. (a)Virtual Machine Wizard (b)VM configuration options Page 12.152.7The laboratory curriculum starts with the installation of VMware Workstation and installingCentos Linux as the guest operating system. The process of installation includes various stepslike partitioning of the disks, allocation of memory space and setting up network configurationfor the virtual machines. The Workstation installation process is followed by the process

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kam Jugdev, Athabasca University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

and M. M. Huemann, Formal education in project management: Current and future trends, Project Management Institute Annual Seminars & Symposium, Project Management Institute, 2000, p.^pp. 1-6.6. PMI, "Project Management Institute," vol. 2007, Project Management Institute, 2007.7. IPMA, "IPMA certification," vol. 2007, International Project Management Association, 2007.8. I. Australian Institute of Project Management, "National competency standards for project management," Australian Institute of Project Management, 2007.9. E. Banas, J and W. F. Emory, History and issues of distance learning, Public Administration Quarterly 22 (1998), no. 3, 365-383.10. S. M. Bryant, J. B. Kahle and B. A. Schafer, Distance

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Beverly Cronin, DeVry University; Maneesh Kumar, DeVry University; Aateef Mustafa, DeVry University; Pankti Patel, DeVry Univeristy; Joey Socorro, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Page 12.247.11 The third phase originally involved implementing the camera, but the project plan wasmodified and instead time was spent to implement the RFID reader. The project’s focus wasoriginally on the “big picture,” but after discovering many implementation challenges thecompletion of the RFID reader section became team’s primary focus (see Appendix B). The final phase of system development involved the design of an enclosure for thecomplete RFID reader and the testing of the entire system in varying environmental situations.Each phase led the team to a testable product and each had “use cases” that defined how the userinteracts with the system. Using the experience gained from each phase, the team learned how togauge the

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Conrad, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Frank Skinner, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

hrs Responsible A B C DTotal Hours 91 38.5 18.5 17 17PM Develop WBS and schedule 0 Review WBS 0 Modify WBS & Estimates 0 Create MS Project File 0 Review Project Plan 0 Modify Project Plan 0 Identify Risks 6 All 1 1 1 1 Develop mitigation plan 2 A, B 1 1 Review mitigation A, B, Mentor, plan 2 Sponsor 0.5 0.5 Monitor Project 20 A 20 Weekly group project meetings

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

√ √ √ Based on information from the website, no courses in these areasUniversity of Virginia offeredWashington University 2 √ √B. Development ConsiderationsAlthough many agree that the body of electrical engineering knowledge is important in a generalengineering program, no agreement exists on what electrical engineering topics should becovered. This is due to a general engineering program’s consideration of its own mission,concentrations, and program outcomes/objectives. An individual course (or courses

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

P13 P12 A B C D E F G H 0 E 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 C 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 E 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 space 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Note that P13 and P12 are the output pins of the microcontroller (used in the two-bit counter)and the letters A-H correspond to the 7 segments of the 7-segment display. At this point, studentshave the opportunity to apply another theoretical concept introduced in lecture: logic functionminimization, specifically using

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Batson, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

analytical and experimental studies that incorporate statistical, computer, and other appropriate techniques. (b), (e), (k), (m), (o)4. The ability to communicate effectively for presentation and persuasion using oral, written, and electronic media. (g), (p), (q)5. The ability to organize, lead, coordinate, and participate in industrial engineering and multi-disciplinary teams. (d), (l), (n)6. An appreciation of the humanities, social sciences, and contemporary issues for the general education of the individual and as resources for engineering studies and professional behavior. (h), (j)7. An appreciation of the ethical and professional responsibilities of Industrial Engineers and the benefits of a

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion Jackson, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

industries, the model was also developed to prepare the university systemfor dealing with expansion in an effective manner, one which promoted student success.Specifically, this project identifies the need to deliver a high quality, cost-effective, and scalabledistance education (DE) education program that provides a Bachelor of Science in IndustrialTechnology degree with realistic completion opportunities for community college Associate ofApplied Science (AAS) degrees graduates. The goals of this project are to highlight efforts which will: (a) Continue to build on astrong partnership with the community college system throughout North Carolina, (b) Develop acost-effective educational delivery methodology to reach citizens in rural as well

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

versions of the studentclicker units. The left one is the version 1.0clicker. As can be seen in the figure, there arealphanumeric keys. The students can respond tomultiple-choice questions or to numericalquestions. The version 1 clicker has two LEDs(the two white dots above the A/1 key) thatindicate when the device is connected andsending. One issue that students complainedabout with these clickers was that they could hitthe wrong key and unknowingly send a wronganswer. That problem was addressed with theversion 2.0 clicker, shown at the right side ofFigure 2. This version includes an LCD display.When the student makes a choice (A, B, C or anumber like 132.7, depending on the question), Figure 1

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Chandrashekar Subbareddy, Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Accrediting Engineering Programs,Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., (2002).5- Southwest Economy, “SpotLight: Texas Manufacturing Factories Still Matter in Much of State”, Federal ReserveBank of Dallas, Issue 2, (March/April 2006), http://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2006/swe0602d.html.6- Asiabanpour, B., Sriraman, V., “Teaching Integrated Product and Process Design”, World Transactions onEngineering and Technology Education, Volume 4, Number 2, Pages 181-185 (2005).7- Soloman, B. A. and Felder, R. M., “Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire”, North Carolina State University,http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html8- Felder, R. M. and Soloman, B. A., “Learning Styles and Strategies”, North Carolina State University

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Svec, South Dakota State University; Harriet Svec, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Wilbert McKeachie as one ofthe leading authorities of his day. McKeachie, a behavioral psychologist, believed that only twoprinciples of learning held with any consistency were: a) active participation is still better thanpassive learning, and b) meaningful learning is still more effective that rote memory.5 Well Page 12.1204.3before McKeachie conducted actual research on theories of learning, engineering was taught, toa large extent, in a “hands-on” learning environment. Through the rejuvenation process, care hasbeen taken to maintain a “hands-on” approval approach with the original specifications of theproduct.A short summary of “who we are”The

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan; Beverly Cronin; Maneesh Kumar; Atef Mustafa; Pankti Patel; Joey Socorro

change based onsystem testing. The third phase originally involved implementing the camera, but the project plan wasmodified and instead time was spent to implement the RFID reader. The project’s focus wasoriginally on the “big picture,” but after discovering many implementation challenges thecompletion of the RFID reader section became team’s primary focus (see Appendix B). The final phase of system development involved the design of an enclosure for thecomplete RFID reader and the testing of the entire system in varying environmental situations.Each phase led the team to a testable product and each had “use cases” that defined how the userinteracts with the system. Using the experience gained from each phase, the team learned

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

: Page 12.935.6 FR D L T Fd α Vb B β A φ VR V∞ Figure 3: Aerodynamic Forces on Turbine BladeThis figure represents a top view of a cross section of a blade with the chord given by the line A-B, and with the axis of rotation being in the wind

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Justin Reginato

fromsurrounding regions.Advanced topics in engineering management: introducing students to entrepreneurshipWhile introducing engineering students to entrepreneurship was the primary focus of the class,developing the course as an engineering course was key. Therefore, the tenor of the coursefollowed many other industrial engineering or engineering courses in that it focused on systemsanalysis or resource allocation. Peter Drucker was fond of quoting the nineteenth-centuryeconomist J. B. Say, stating “The entrepreneur shifts economic resources out of an area of lowerand into an area of higher productivity and greater yield.”1 As such, the course was notpresented so much as a course on how to start a business, as entrepreneurship is often perceived,but

Conference Session

Systems Engineering And Entrepreneurship

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Arrasmith, Florida Tech

Better Systems Engineering, 6 Jan 03.2. Blanchard, B. S., System Engineering Management, 3rd Ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2003.3. D’Cruz, Carmo and Tom O’Neal: Turning Engineers into Entrepreneurs and Transforming a Region. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference. Salt Lake City. UT June 23-25, 2004. Page 12.142.164. Roggemann, Michael C., and Byron Welsh, Imaging through Turbulence, CRC Press (1996).5. Noll, R. J., “Zernike Polynomials and atmospheric turbulence,” J. Opt. Soc. Am., Vol. 66, pp. 207-211, 1976.6. Roddier, F., “The effects of atmospheric turbulence in optical

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Webb, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Slack, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1382: REDESIGNING A COLLEGE-WIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARYENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAM AT RITWayne Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology WAYNE W. WALTER is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at RIT. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Wayne has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products Divisions of General Motors, and Xerox, and is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in New York State. He can be reached at wwweme@rit.edu.Jeffrey Webb, Rochester Institute of Technology JEFFREY B. WEBB is a Mechanical Engineer with the Engineering Modeling and Simulations group in the Southeast Division of Applied Research Associates. He

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

course. In some cases, quizzes were designed to asses thespecific outcomes while in other cases particular questions were designed to test the specificoutcomes. The following description of quizzes, mid term test and a specific question illustratethe assessment approach more clearly. Quiz 1 and 2 were designed to assess the knowledge ofscience and quiz 3 was designed to test the knowledge of engineering. Question 7 on the finalexamination was: “(a) Indicate the position of yield strength, tensile strength and fracturestrength using a typical engineering stress-strain curve. Also sketch the geometry of thespecimens at various points along the curve. (b) Draw schematically the five stages of fracturevia cup-and-cone mechanisms.” This question

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; Janie Stratton Haney, Texas A&M University; Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Charles Glover, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

success, as itmotivated the majority of the students to become more involved in the communitythrough service to others. Also, students ranked how the project reinforced their societalresponsibility on a scale with A being excellent and F being failing. Of those studentswho took the survey, 25% gave this an A, 56% gave a B and 15% gave a C. This is agood result for the first time a service-learning project has been implemented; however,the majority rests below excellent, and as increasing societal responsibility is one of thefour major objectives of the project, this result shows that there is room for improvementin the design of future projects.With questions pertaining to the learning done within the project, the results varied withconstructive