Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuyi Lin, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

capstone design projects related to energy conversion have been planned for thefuture. These topics include biologically-based methane generation and storage, small steeltower design optimization for wind power generators, conversion and storage of energy fromsolar water heater, adaptor design for using biomass generated energy on internal combustionengines, and many others.IntroductionEngineering faculty and students desire to raise people’s standard of living and improve theirquality of life. However, this undertaking demands a high consumption of energy. Traditionally,most energy comes from fossil fuels which is not only non-renewable, but also producesgreenhouse gases which cause environmental degradation. To tackle this problem

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Betsy Willis

metric also included questions on what the educators planned to implement in theirschools and classrooms to educate girls on the field of engineering.The pre- and post-workshop metrics revealed that over half of the participants knew what mathand science were required to enter college engineering prior to the workshop. The most dramaticincrease in learning due to the workshop was the participants’ knowledge of the careeropportunities for engineers and engineers’ salaries. Participants enthusiastically responded withstrategies they hoped to implement in their classrooms and schools. Following are selectedresponses: • Host guest speakers in classes • Take students on field trips to engineering companies • Distribute printed

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in CPD

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Robertson

and design process were described in a paper presented to ASEE in2004 [1]. In general, it worked well, although with such broad terms of reference, it tooktime to bring out all the issues and translate them into a viable set of courses. Thepurpose of this paper is to report the next stage of the program - experiences fromdelivery of the courses and how the grand plans stood up to the experience andexpectations of the customers. Page 10.15.2 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education2. Certificate structure

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Mullenax

beunderwritten to limit cost to students.Attempts to build the ASEE student community outside of the annual conference should be activelyencourage by ASEE HQ. Current efforts have been undertaken by individuals and have not beenwidely publicized. A cohesive plan to increase communication among student members,implemented and marketed through national publications, could be much more successful.Most importantly, ASEE should continue its laudable efforts to support and encourage studentmembership. Students are the future of the Society, and the Society can be a great aid to the futureof the students.REFERENCES1. Matsumoto E, Arthur LF, Turner IY, Gray J, Serpas F, Vogler T, Jaramillo N and Barr R. How to Start an ASEE Student Chapter. 1997 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lucy Morse

first generation of this website is available at http://www.feedsnet.org/. In addition tofulfilling the marketing mission of the website by making FEEDS information available toanyone at any place or time, SSOC envisioned a website that could solve some of the data Page 10.626.1latency problems associated with keeping FEEDS information current and accurate.“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Four years ago the SSOC evaluated the emerging distance learning course delivery technology inan attempt to plan future hardware

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Theodore Branoff

conducted by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI). RTI willconduct electronic skill inventories during each course, review portfolios of student work, collectand analyze contact logs between students and faculty, review recruitment plans, and reviewcurriculum materials from each course.Bibliography1. Grubb, W. N. (1999). Honored but invisible: An inside look at teaching in community colleges. New York: Routledge.2. Rifkin, T. (2000). Public community college faculty. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Community Colleges.3. Nock, M. & Shults, C. (2001). Hot programs at community colleges. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Community Colleges.4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2000). Employment and total

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

areas of further improving thegraduate EM program at Stevens were noted based on the gathered data. The paper concludeswith the advantages of implementing a change in the graduate EM program at Stevens.A Brief History of Engineering ManagementEngineering Management, as defined by the American Society of Engineering Management, is“the art and science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directing and controllingactivities that have a technological component”. Therefore, as seen from the definition itself, EMhas its roots in both traditional engineering, as well as, the management disciplines, thereforemaking it important to both academicians, as well as, practitioners. EM as a formal degree hasbeen present since the mid 1940s

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

kneemodel. They were informed about the other uses of Mimics software including medicaleducation and training, pre-surgical planning, and biomedical engineering analysis through FiniteElement Analysis (FEA). Mimics software allows engineers to transform 2-D ComputerizedTomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data to 3-D with good accuracy andflexibility. Users can take advantage of its segmentation tools to convert scanner data to a varietyof output formats including STL, or perform a variety of design and engineering operationsdirectly on the 3-D model15.Virtual reconstruction for forensics has been one of the growing application fields of reverseengineering, replacing the hard work of skull re-constructionists16. Students were given a

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Barbara Clark, Purdue University; Susan Geier, Purdue University; Christie Sahley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

beneficial aspectsof the workshop. Many also mentioned the workshop experience confirmed and clarified theirperspectives about the challenges of hiring a diverse and excellent faculty. A web-based surveywill be sent to all attendees seven months after the workshop to determine how information fromthe workshop informed their search and hire practices; additionally, participants will be asked toprovide suggestions to improve the recruitment and hiring of a diverse and excellent faculty.Future plans are to train a larger number of facilitators. Invitations will be sent to the individualswho participated in either the January or September workshops. A training program will bepresented in spring 2010 in order to have facilitators available for subsequent

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

that he was a valuable member of theteam. The comment made by the student working toward the minor was: “I am really happy theengineering school offers this. I had a great experience.”Currently (2009-10), there are three students in the capstone design courses who have beenadmitted to the minor in engineering. While the number of students seeking the minor is notlarge, the program is considered an asset to the engineering school. There remains the beliefamong non-engineering students that the rewards of earning a bachelor’s degree in engineeringare not worth the effort involved.2 It is hoped that this alternative will attract those student whodo not plan to spend the effort needed for an engineering degree but who nonetheless areinterested in

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Wahlstrom, Argonne National Laboratory; Frank Falcone, Argonne National Laboratory; Doug Nelson, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

model architecture, and model interactions 4. Model Limitations – demonstrated model limitations and discussed the tradeoffs of using simplified models 5. HIL Test Plan 6. Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis 7. High Voltage Stability Analysis 8. Test Coverage 9. DocumentationAfter the second evaluation and demonstration event, 14 of the 17 teams were able to show fullfunctionality of their HIL systems and the others demonstrated slightly less functionality. Allteams evaluated showed CAN based communication between their supervisory controller andHIL simulator as well as met minimum system hardware requirements. Of the teams thatshowed full functionality, several teams had made advancements including updating to moredynamic

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Howe, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

a junior facultymember. Over the years I will be able to refine my teaching style and learn to be firm andeffective when dealing with difficult students. Time will also allow me to have connected withmore people and to have a larger network of support. Women supporting other women is oneroute to success that I will continue to pursue. The challenges that female faculty face in a maledominated field of study are difficult, but if faced head on and with a plan can be effectivelydealt with.References1. J. Burrelli, Info Brief: Science Resource Statistics,NSF 08-308, July 2008. [Online] Available: .http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08308/2. Digest of Educational Statistics, National Center for Educational Statistics, 2008

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilka Balk, University of Kentucky; John Balk, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

International

business and engineering environment. The College leveragedexisting collaborations with faculty members in order to create an exchange program.After about a year of planning and drafting an exchange agreement, which involved not only therespective schools of engineering and a few of its faculty members, but also the schools’ Officesof International Affairs, the University of Kentucky sent its first cohort of three students to theUniversity of Karlsruhe/Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in January of 2007.As part of the program, US students begin their exchange with KIT in January or February andcontinue until the end of the Karlsruhe summer semester (in late July), thereby using only onesemester of their time at the University of Kentucky

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Justin Osterstrom, Combs Elementary Scho

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school science specialist had some ofhis classes, ranging from grades 3-5, record a discussion of how they have used smart boards andflip videos in their science classes. This video was used as the basis of a class discussion andwriting assignment. Finally, a portion of the final exam for the course consisted of answeringquestions about videos of the instructor implementing various activities in actual K-5classrooms.One of the semester-long assignments was for the students to choose children’s book and designan activity related to engineering to do with the K-2 classroom to which they were assigned forthe semester. They wrote a proposal for the activity, then after instructor feedback, wrote a fulllesson plan to show to their partner teachers

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Louis Martin-Vega, Saigal

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

fundamental engineering skill areas, we are able toimprove interest, excitement and pursuit of engineering as a plan of study and career in newways. This effect is particularly needed among historically under-represented populations inengineering.IntroductionIn the current engineering environment we are faced with several distinct problems with respectto the future development of our workforce. One is that students graduating from our K-12school system, although excellent in recall of fact, are not technologically literate in the broadestsense of the term1. (Note, that this does not mean that US students are not technically capable.Technological literacy equips an individual to confront life situations and enables them toidentify the technological

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1540: A LABORATORY/DESIGN BASED, PROBLEM SOLVINGCAPSTONE HELPS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS HIT THE JOB MARKET!John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.44.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Laboratory/Design Based, Problem Solving Capstone

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, Texas Southern University

research plans as well as their latestprogress in the NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Type 1 project.IntroductionThe following definition of Engineering Technology was established by the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET), and was approved by the Engineering TechnologyCouncil of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)1. Engineering technology is the profession in which a knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences gained by higher education, experience, and practice is devoted primarily to the implementation and extension of existing technology for the benefit of humanity. Engineering technology education focuses primarily on the applied aspects of science

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton; Wayne Jones, State University of New York, Binghamton; Susannah Gal, State University of New York, Binghamton; Andy Cavagnetto, State University of New York, Binghamton; Dan Brennan, Broome Community College - SUNY; Thomas O'Brien, State University of New York, Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. As part of the evaluation plan for the Go Green Institute, pre-experience and post-experience assessments were administered to the participating students to determine whether ornot measurable change in knowledge and skills could be detected as a result of the institute.Items were selected from the state-wide assessments by using an item map which correlated eachtest question with a specific science standard and key idea (or ideas). A total of 38 post-assessments were returned and analyzed. The surveys also suggest that the institute influenced student perceptions of possiblecareers. Greater than 50% of participants indicated that they were likely or very likely to pursuean academic major in a science related field (53%) or a math

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Nikki Adams, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Matthew Burd, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

opportunity to refinetheir laboratory, critical thinking, and problem solving skills through their immersion in arigorous, research-intensive environment. Additionally, the research internship providesvaluable professional contacts for future careers in stem cell research. After completing theirresearch internship, trainees complete a Master’s project that is aimed towards building fromtheir coursework and internship activities. Completion of these components provides traineeswith an excellent foundation to begin pursuing careers in stem cell research by continuing theireducation in doctoral programs or beginning employment as research specialists in stem celllaboratories at both for-profit and non-profit institutions. The careful planning of this

Conference Session

Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia; Donna Riley, Smith College; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Chris Byrne, Cascadia Community College; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Katy Haralampides, University of New Brunswick

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

respondfavorably. We plan on gathering additional longitudinal data detailing the progress of thedifferent cohorts of students as they progress through their undergraduate programs.AcknowledgementThe detailed course modules have been produced through the generous support of thePennsylvania/New York Campus Compact Consortium through the Learn & Serve America,Building on Our Strengths grant. We would especially like to thank Dr. Charlene Grey, Director,PACC, Dr. James Heffernan, retiring Director NYCC and Kate Dantsin, formerly of PACC.References 1. Adams, W.M. (2006). "The Future of Sustainability: Re-thinking Environment and Development in the Twentyfirst Century." Report of the IUCN Renowned Thinkers Meeting, 29–31 January, 2006 2. Ed

Conference Session

Instrumentation in the Classroom

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mueller

software. Since the project was not successful, it can’t be determinedif the parameters are correct but there is no reason to suspect that they are not.TestingThe original test plan was to enter a disturbance to the pendulum by nudging or blowing on thependulum. However, it was found that just by waiting the pendulum eventually moved on itsown. And while the controller tried to make adjustments to fix the pendulum’s position, it wasobvious that the feedback was incorrect and the cart began making erratic back-and-forthmovements.ConclusionThis paper has discussed a senior project that involved students trying to implement the inverted-pendulum problem. In retrospect, the project may have been a little aggressive for a 14-weekcourse. It may have

Conference Session

Physics in the K-16 Classroom

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fengfeng Zhou

above, the third activity in the magnetism module is both creative and challenging.It is suitable for juniors as well as seniors. The lesson plan for this activity is presented below. Magnetic ForceObjectives: 1. Students will experience authentic scientific/engineering research practice that requires higher-order thinking skills. 2. Students will make a scientific inquiry and construct a logical verification. 3. Students will understand that a magnetic field exerts a force on any current-bearing object. 4. Students will be able to apply various measurement scales to describe phenomena and solve problems. 5. Students will be able to draw conclusions from their

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ciezki; Brian Jenkins; Samara Firebaugh

Engineering EducationSummaryThe project grade was determined by the successful demonstration of a circuit which met thedesign specifications and by an evaluation of the documentation and analysis of the project in thestudents’ laboratory notebook. All of the student groups were able to build a functioningdetector. The overall lab grade average for the students was a high B, which was significantlyhigher than the overall course average, which was at the B/C border. The students’ comments inclass and on anonymous questionnaires were very favorable for the design project and for thefrequency response portion of the course.We plan to expand the scope of this design project further during this academic year, byassigning groups to different rows and

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melodie A. Selby PE, Walla Walla University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

class also appreciates the pop culture I am planning to reference. Onereason the Avengers worked so well in this class was that it was a shared universe. Not everyonein the class has to be a diehard fan of the universe, but most need to feel positive about it and atleast be familiar with it. I’ve found the best way to discover what fandoms are represented in theclass is to ask. It’s a great icebreaker discussion as students are coming into the class, and alsohelps demonstrate that I’m interested in them.Third, I always make sure to provide an introduction to the specific feature I am discussing tomake sure no one feels left out. For example, when discussing whether Iron Man’s suit violatesthe laws of thermodynamics, first we reviewed what his

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Stephen R. Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Ranjani Lakshman Rao, Brian Lamb School of Communication, Purdue University; Abigail R. Jahiel, Illinois Wesleyan University; Thomas P. Seager, Arizona State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

content but have the potential to allow students todive much deeper into content should faculty members provide those opportunities. We provideillustration of these gateway concepts, and demonstrate the overall framework’s use for guidingfaculty members’ curriculum development.Pre-Workshop activities and ideasSelecting workshop participantsThe planning and implementation of the Assessing Sustainability Knowledge workshop was amulti-dimensional component of the overall project. The workshop’s goal was to synthesize keysustainability concepts and relationships into a framework that can be used to guide assessmentsof sustainability knowledge.In the fall of 2010, we put together a list of potential candidates that we wanted to invite, basedon their

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul D. Mathis, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

project aims to characterize how engineering students view and approach innovation. Aspects of the research that are accomplished so far include: 1) a multi-phase protocol that includes interviews, process mapping tasks, and think-aloud protocols, 2) a content analysis to determine typical innovation and discovery behaviors used in innovation in technical areas, and 3) a meta-synthesis of assessment methods used in engineering entrepreneurship. Based on the findings from these studies, we made recommendations that inform activities associated with the educational plan including classroom activities and assessment tools. Introduction While innovativeness is a

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Economy into Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Jauregui Barboza, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

the financing design duringthe planning stage by manipulating the parameters; and ultimately the most profitable solutioncan be implemented 18. This paper presents a case study depicting the cost of construction, implementation andoperation of a commercial wind farm with the application of life cycle costing using ATA. Thistechnique defines the life cycle cost for the entire operation: from financing the project, topurchasing the equipment, and the project revenue. While this approach requires extensiveresearch to determine the parallel costs and revenue rates, the results from conducting an ATAwith life cycle costs allows for a solid final decision based on actual figures and predefinedeconomic criteria. The results from this

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Peter Y Wu

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

/are used in Asian and European countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in Computer Technology and a D.Eng. in Computer Science and Information Management with a concentration in knowledge discovery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co- author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

mobile hands-on learning into their courses.Deborah Walter (RHIT) and Kathleen Meehan (VT) have initiated the development of a conceptinventory for non-ECE majors who are enrolled in circuits classes with either hands-on activities inthe classroom or laboratory exercises conducted outside of the classroom, both facilitated byportable electronic instruments. Co-PI Ella Ingram (RHIT) has studied the existing literature obteaching circuits, examined circuits concept inventories developed by others in the field, andparticipated in the learning of basic concepts in circuits and use of lab equipment along withstudents enrolled in circuits classes for non-majors. The plan is to present a draft of the conceptinventory at the 2014 workshop to obtain

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Core Chemical Engineering Curriculum – Year 3Overview and ObjectivesWe report on the progress of the third year of a CCLI Type 3 project. The goal of this project isto create a community of learning within the discipline of chemical engineering (ChE) focusedon concept-based instruction. The project plan is to develop and promote the use of a cyber-enabled infrastructure for conceptual questions, the AIChE Concept Warehouse, whichultimately could be used throughout the core ChE curriculum (Material and Energy Balances,Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena, Kinetics and Reactor Design, and Materials Science).Conceptual questions, both as Concept Inventories and ConcepTests, will be available throughan interactive website maintained through the