Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Marlor, Northern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the cut. This provides a nicely mitered joint, which can then be reinforcedwith 1/16” thick plates cut from balsa wood sheet stock.The top and bottom chord members are best constructed by starting with one continuous lengthof balsa wood, and then laminating pieces to it in the middle region where the higher loadsrequire a thicker cross-section. It is very difficult to construct straight chords by piecing themtogether in shorter lengths from joint-to-joint.To keep the bottom chords parallel when connecting the two truss panels together, one can tapethe chords to a sheet of paper with two parallel lines drawn on it. To keep the truss square andplumb, the trusses can be held in a vertical position with a carpenter‟s square or other

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven G. Northrup, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the surveys would not be used to as input to their individualgrades and that the data would be used for both ABET assessment of their ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams3 and for publication in peer reviewed paper(s).Figure 7 shows the survey that was used to assess the level of interdisciplinary interactionwithin the multidisciplinary teams. Several of the questions ask the students to reporttheir knowledge of the interactions between the other disciplines. For example,“Implementation of the speed control required all CPE’s and EE’s to work together”,when answered by a mechanical engineer, the question required the mechanical engineerto report his/her knowledge of the level of interaction between the computer andelectrical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

recommendationspresented in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Grand Challenges for Engineering, National Academy of Engineering, http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/, 2008.2. The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, National Academy of Engineering, ISBN-13: 978-0-309-09162-6, 2004.3. Seymour, E. and Hewitt, N. (1996). Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences, Westview Press, ISBN-10: 0813389267.4. Masters, C., Hunter, S. and Okudan, G. (2009). Design Process Learning and Creative Processing: Is There a Synergy? ASEE Conference Proceedings.5. Bilén, S., Devon, R. and Okudan, G. (2002). Core

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of Miami; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Russell Pimmel, National Science Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. (2008). Revolutionizing education through innovation: Can openness transform teaching and learning?. In T. IIoyshi & M. S. Vijay Kumar (Eds.), Opening up education: The collective advancement of education through open technology, open content, and open knowledge (pp. 261-276). Retrieved on 3/11/11 from http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11309&mode=toc4. Froyd, J. E. (2008). White paper on promising practices in undergraduate STEM education. Paper presented at the Workshop on Evidence on Promising Practices in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Retrieved from http://www.physics.emory.edu/Faculty/weeks/journal/froyd- na08.pdf on 3/11

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, S., et al., Modern Sensing and Computerized Data Acquisition Technology in High School Physics Labs. 2007. 23: p. 902-909.4. Kashlan, A.E.l. and S.E.l. Kashlan, Instrumentation and measurement course for non-electrical engineering students. 2006. 43: p. 173-184.5. Mishra, S., Y. Pan, and T. Oh. Undergraduate Research in Wireless Sensor Security Course. in Proceedings of the 13th Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education. 2009. Seattle, WA.6. Meshkova, E., J. Riihijarvi, and P. Mahonen. Teaching embedded systems with active learning: The SMEAGOL approach. in Frontiers in Education Conference, 2008. FIE 2008. 38th Annual. 2008.7. Li, S. and A.A. Khan, Applying IT Tools to a Laboratory Course

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Na Lu, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Robert Swan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2010-1890: INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION TO PROVIDE HANDS-ONEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS:INTEGRATING "HABITAT FOR HUMANITY" INTO A FIRST YEARCONSTRUCTION MATERIALS COURSEDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Commonwealth

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

department to engineering physics students fora long time. Previously, our microcontroller course centered on Intel 8086 chips and the ISAbuses. Students learned 8086 assembly language and how to interface a PC with the externalworld via the ISA buses through various peripheral devices, including timers, RS232 serial ports,and interrupt subroutines. Software coding and debugging were performed under DOSenvironment using command-line instructions. Obviously the content of this course had stayedin the 1980’s and had not evolved with new generations of hardware and software. During ourdepartment’s internal curriculum review process for our 2006 ABET accreditation visit, wereached consensus that this course needed major revision to reflect the current

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Emily Medders, Southern Wesleyan University; Cheryl Cass, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mentors The ability to  Cannot develop  Can create new  Can develop new create new new concepts concepts with concepts concepts External help Dependence /  Dependent  Dependent/  Independent independence Independent Program  Euphoric  Realize the expectations entrance into inadequacies of the experience their expectationsRole(s) of mentors were identified within coded data by tallying how many times the

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

that does not require the effort in the first place.Yet, thoughtfully planned and executed, assessment evidence can powerfully affect manypersistent institutional challenges including resource allocation, curricular design, value creation,institutional reputation, and student enrollment, among others.6. Bibliography[1] Lawson, S. and R. Dragusanu. 2008. Buiding the World: Mapping Infrastructure Demand. Goldman SachsGlobal Economics Paper No: 166. 20 pp.[2] AAEE. 2008. Environmental Engineering Body of Knowledge Summary Report, Environmental Engineer:Applied Research and Practice, Summer 2008, 21-33.[3] ASCE. 2008. Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for theFuture. Second Edition. American

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Benton, University of Texas, Austin; Taylor Martin, Univ of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: National Academies Press.3. Fortus, D., Dershimer, R. C., Krajcik, J. S., Marx, R. W., & Mamlok-Naaman, R. (2004). Design-based scienceand student learning. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 41(10), 1081-1110.4. Kolodner, J. L., Camp, P. J., Crismond, D., Fasse, B., Gray, J., Holbrook, J., et al. (2003). Problem-based learningmeets case-based reasoning in the middle-school science classroom: Putting Learning by Design (TM) into practice.Journal of the Learning Sciences, 12(4), 495-547.5. Sadler, P. M., Coyle, H. P., & Schwartz, M. (2000). Engineering competitions in the middle school classroom:Key elements in developing effective design challenges. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 9(3), 299-327.6. Bain, A., Parker, R. (2006

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida; Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

t andManufacturing Proceesses coursess within the engineering curriculum with an empphasis on theeformer coourse. A pro oject-based learning l (PBBL) approachh was incorpporated into the t New ProoductDevelopm ment course through a reeal-world meedical devicee project andd local entreepreneurs serrvingas judgess in the assesssment of finnal projects. The coursee was redesiggned to provide acombinattion of lecturres, case stuudies, guest speakers, s andd a hands-onn final team project p thatrequired the design and a developm

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

software on their own, building upon the foundation of the software thatthey had previously obtained through their structural engineering courses.During the early stages of the modeling of the pedestrian bridge, the group found themselvescoming across a problem of accurately designing the cable members which support the concretedeck. After a series of unsuccessful attempts at accurately modeling the cables, the group beganto search SAP2000’s documentation in hopes of determining a method to solve this problem. Inthe SAP2000’s reference manual, the group found a tip stating that one could substitute a straightline object (i.e. an angle member) in place of a cable5. The documentation stated that this couldbe done when only the effects of the cables

Conference Session

Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zane Mitchell, University of Southern Indiana; Marco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana; Ronald Diersing, University of Southern Indiana; Glen Kissel, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

studentsinvolved remain highly motivated to continue their engineering educations, are more engaged inthe classroom, and have achieved better results in their engineering classes than their peers. Page 15.435.11References1. B. F. Spencer Jr., S. J. Dyke, H. S. Deoskar. "Benchmark Problems in Structural Control - PartI: Active Mass Driver System." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 1998: 1127-1139.2. K. D. Pham, G. Jin, M. K. Sain, B. F. Spencer, Jr., and S. R. Liberty. "Generalized LQGTechniques for the Wind Benchmark Problem." Special Issue of ASCE Journal of EngineeringMechanics on the Structural Control Benchmark Problem, 2004

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guanghsu Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William Peterson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

calculated for further assembly efficiency improvement. Table 6 – Recognize and Identify insertion difficulties: Assembly part Problem(s) Solution(s) – Redesign recommendation(s)Screw (10×5) down assembly Obstructed access and restricted vision Eliminate 4 screws and use snap fit feature Table 7 – Recognize and Identify handling difficulties: Easy

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Rich Friedrich, Hewlett Packard

Tagged Divisions

International

science and engineering research and education. In many ways, S&T government agencies’ focus areas are aligned with corporate labs’ research focus in that both sponsor and engage "where discoveries begin." Many S&T Government entities’ programs not only provide opportunities to discover and develop new technologies, but also provide a vehicle to transfer these technologies for new business creation that stimulate technological innovation and new business creation in the private sector. These programs strengthen the role of small business concerns in meeting national/regional research and development needs, increase the commercial application of supported research results, and foster and encourage participation by

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan M. Lord; Jose A. Macedo; Rick T. Olson

thisproject addresses several key ABET-EC-2000 skills, it should be useful to other engineeringprograms.AcknowledgementsSupport for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Undergraduate Educationthrough Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement (ILI) Grant DUE 9850987.Bibliography1 Sheppard, S. and R. Jenison, "Examples of Freshman Design Education, International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 13, no. 4, 1997, p. 248-261.2 Sheppard, S. and R. Jenison, "Freshman Engineering Design Experiences: an Organizational Framework," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 13, no. 3, 1997, p. 190 -197.3 Macedo, J. A., S. M. Lord, and R. T. Olson, "A "NIFTY" First-Year Introduction to Engineering

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ronald J Hugo, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan P.Eng., University of Calgary; Jian Zhang; Xiaodong Niu, Shantou University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

teamwork. Reflective Teachingand Transformative Reflection have been central to the evolution of this program. Using acombination of instructor observations, constant reflection, and student feedback, it has been Page 19.16.10possible to build a two-course program that achieves in 5 weeks what a typical capstone designcourse will achieve in 8 months. Moreover, the immersion aspect of the courses coupled withthe international exposure make this approach to teaching and learning for engineering students asomewhat fascinating and often life-changing experience.REFERENCES1. Powell, S., Ghauri, P., Globalization, DK Publishing, 2008.2

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Hu Yu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; BO YANG, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chen Bing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

/html/survey_instruments.cfm.Brandsford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). (1999). How people learn:Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washinton, DC: National Academy Press.Birol, G., Liu, S., Smith, H. D.,& Hirsch, P. (2006). Educational modules in tissueengineering based on the “How People Learn” framework. Bioscience Education E-journal, 7, 1–13.Cox, M. F., & Cordray, D. S. (2008). Assessing pedagogy in bioengineeringclassrooms: Quantifying elements of the “how people learn” model using the vanitobservation system (vos). Journal of Engineering Education, 97(4), 413-431.Cox, M. F., &. Harris, A. H. (2010). Comparison of pretenured and tenuredengineering professors’ pedagogical practices within undergraduate

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

/2003/ millsJreagustO3.pdf[6]. Wyne, M., F2F and Virtual Students: Any Difference in eLearning?, in the proceedings of International Conference on Information Technology and e-Services (ICITeS'2011), April 10-12, Sousse, Tunisia, 2011.[7]. M. Campbel, J. Floyd, & J. Sheridan. Assessment of Student Performance and Attitudes for Courses Taught Online Versus Onsite. The Journal of Applied Business Research. , 18 (2), 45-51, 2002.[8]. G. Moore & G. Kearsley. Distance Education: A Systems View. Wadsworth Publishing Co, 1996.[9]. T. Herman & S. Banister. Face-to-Face versus Online Coursework: A Comparison of Costs and Learning Outcomes. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education. , 7 (4), 318-326

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong

Tagged Topics

Invited - Faculty Development

. Page 21.39.77. Ang, S. and L. Van Dyne, Handbook of Cultural Intelligence: Theory, measurement and applications. 2008, Sharpe, M.E.: Armonk, NY. p. 391.8. Deardorff, D.K., Assessing Intercultural Competence. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2011. 149.9. Spitzberg, B.H. and G. Changnon, Conceptualizing Intercultural Competence, in The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence, D.K. Deardorff, Editor. 2010, SAGE: Thousand Oaks, CA.10. Hofstede, G., Culture's Consequences (2nd edn.). 2001: Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.11. Matsumoto, D., Reflections on culture and competence, in Culture and competence: contexts of life success, R.J. Sterberg and E.L. Grigorenko, Editors. 2004, American Psychological

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christie, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

underrepresented group’s peaked-in percentage terms-in 1999-2000 (11.6%), and have drifted downward ever since, reports the NationalAction Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME). Currently, AfricanAmerican, Latino and American Indian only make up 11.3% of the engineeringundergraduate degrees. These same race/ethnic groups are projected to make up 33.9%of the U.S. population graduating from high school in 2014. Engineering degreesawarded to women have followed a similar trajectory-growth through the 1990’s with apercentage peak in 2000 at 20.6% of the total. In 2003, women represented 20.1% of thebaccalaureates awarded in engineering (Society of Women Engineers).Our university is seeking to help underrepresented students overcome the barriers

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University; Greg Lasker, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

daily wind speed was measured to be 5-6m/s,peaking from 9 a.m.-6 p.m8. The challenge was not only to design the most efficient wind energysystem but one that had enough storage capacity to maintain the house during peak energyconsumption hours when no wind was available.After obtaining all the necessary data HOMER, general-purpose hybrid system sizing andsimulation software, was used to identify the best system to supply electricity to the home basedon hourly performance simulations8. It was determined a 10 kW Jacob 23-10 wind turbine wasthe most efficient renewable wind energy system for the house. According to HOMER, a Jacob23-10 wind turbine would be able to support the energy needs of the home, and depending on theavailable wind energy, it

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Mechanical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

projects. This paper describes the changes and briefly presents theprogress that has been made so far. Page 10.1079.11 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”References1. J. Marin, J. Armstrong, Jr., and J. Kays, Elements of an Optimal Capstone Design Experience,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 1999, PP. 19-22.2. R. Todd, S. Magleby, C. Sorensen, B. Swan, D. Anthony, “A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1995, PP. 165

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Eppes; Peter Schuyler

Session 1149 Build It and Will They Come? Refurbishing and Restoring an ECET Curriculum Professors Peter Schuyler and Tom Eppes University of HartfordAbstractSince the 1990’s, nationwide enrollment in engineering technology programs has been declining.It has become increasing difficult to attract and retain students. A number of reasons have beenattributed to this trend including; outdated curricula, loss of manufacturing jobs, off-shoring ofjobs and a weak economy. As a result, competition to enroll students interested in theseprograms is

Conference Session

Mechanics, Machine Design & Mechanisms

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

& Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationimpinges on the lateral face of transparent specimen, it is partially reflected from the front andeventually the rear face of the specimen. The deviation vector D resulting from the light raytransmitted or reflected from the area very close to a hole in an optically isotropic medium isshown in Fig. 3. The direction and magnitude of the deviation vector are correlated to thechange in the optical path length )sand it is given by Eikonal12 equation as:D = Zo grad )s(r, 2) (4)and)s = ct (F1 + F2) (5) Fig. 3 Vector

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Benjamin Brannaka

and configuring the parameter(s) that shouldchange between steps. To present data, the intuitive interface allows the user to select whichvariable(s) should be displayed or graphed. Most common time and frequency domain dataprocessing routines are also supported. Finally, for added flexibility, the user can insert custommeasurement blocks created in LabVIEW. Feedback from the undergraduate student hired to test the labs indicated that the use ofSignal Express could easily be learned through a single lab devoted to introducing the software.While the environment is not necessary for many of the measurements performed in an analogelectronics lab (often a single DMM or oscilloscope measurement will suffice), it is flexibleenough to be used

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu

ASEE 2005-66 University-Industry-High School Educational Partnership: Fuel Cell Energy Project S. B. Pidugu, S. Midturi and A. D. Jones University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Engineering Technology 2801 S. University Avenue Little Rock, AR, 72204Abstract The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) partnered with three agencies andselect local high schools to instruct students on the principles and applications of fuel cells andkey

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

support modules also provide applicationexercises and may thus be used in a feed forward manner. In addition to providing onlinereview, most modules include an interactive demonstration of the topic, a sample interactiveproblem, and useful applications where the material may be applied. Although the developmenttime is substantial, students seem more likely to propagate to sites that provide a variety ofalternative approaches to the topic.References[1] Sternberg, R.J., Zhang, L.F., Perspectives on cognitive, learning, and thinking styles, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2000.[2] Schmeck, Ronald R., Learning Strategies and Learning Styles, New York Plenum Press, 1988.[3] Sims, R., and Sims, S., The Importance of Learning Styles, Understanding the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Ossman

core courses and/or humanities courses, and a SeniorHonors project. Cleveland State just started its honors program in Fall 2004 and requires a coreof honor sc our s espl ushonor scour s e sinas tude nt’sma jorfield.Uni versit yofDa ytonr equire ssix honors designated courses or four such courses plus study abroad. Their program alsorequires service or leadership and an honors thesis. University of Cincinnati does not require anhonors thesis or senior honors project; however, all engineering technology students at theCollege of Applied Science must complete a capstone design project. Honors students have theoption of

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Wiebe

breakthrough work by Buswell3 and others in the 1930’s. Even still,the technology remained crude and inaccessible for all but the most dedicated researchers formuch of the 20th century. However, another groundbreaking book by Yarbus4 and growinginterest in visualization of two and three-dimensional forms in the 1970’s 5, 6 also led to aresurgence of interest in the application of eye tracking as a means for better understanding howindividuals view and process graphic information. As eye tracking technology improved and thetheoretical basis of eye tracking solidified, the potential application of this technique outside ofthe basic research lab has begun to show promise.In the last ten years, numerous applied areas have opened up, including: advertising