Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Devang Patel, Lamar University; Santosh Khonde, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

for teachingsustainability. In fact, they are at the level where this knowledge may assist them in theirprofessional career. Proper care should be taken to make sustainability interesting and just notanother course needed to be taken to graduate.Specifically, this paper describes the type of course a university may adopt for the civil andconstruction engineering students. It presents methods which may be considered to incorporatethe concepts of sustainability into a civil or construction engineering curriculum. Page 14.812.10AcknowledgementThe authors wish to recognize Ms. Linda Dousay for her assistance with the production activitiesinvolved in

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ping Ren, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, and autonomous systems. Dr. Hong is also the faculty advisor for Virginia Tech's team for RoboCup, and the co-team leader for team VictorTango for the DARPA Urban Challenge where they won third place and the $500,000 prize. He was awarded the prestigious NSF CAREER award in 2007 and has received numerous awards from ASME, NASA, and the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech for his research and work with students.Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech Janis Terpenny is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Education, and an affiliate faculty of Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. She is Director of the Center for e-Design, a multi-university NSF I

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

educational basis for jurisdictional claims in relation to other professions ≠ Refine and expand the BOK through research Page 14.1252.7 ≠ Serve as the primary source of profession’s status and public identity ≠ Contribute to students’ commitment to the profession as a career ≠ Contribute to a shared identity and feeling of community among members of the professionOf all these purposes, Freidson places particular emphasis on the importance of research.Strengthening and expanding the BOK is seen as a critical tool for defending and expanding theprofession’s jurisdiction. In the civil engineering community, research is

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hallbach, Rochester Institute of Technology; Martin Gordon, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

upon to aid the university in any number of ways. Possibly best of all, most of thesededicated alumni have experience working in a technical, international setting – who better tohelp meet the goals of a university striving to build their international reputation.ConclusionsIt has been shown that in today’s global marketplace graduating engineers need someinternational experience to be optimally successful in their careers.2,4,11,12 Few engineeringstudents currently participate in study abroad programs.1 ABET has recognized the importanceof international engineering knowledge and has made additions to Criterion 3 that specificallyaddress the “…impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context”.6Experience seems to indicate that

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Crossdisciplinary Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

sasikumar naidu, University of Tennessee; Prasanna Venkateswara Rao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Paul Frymier, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Spivey Douglas, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Gary Smith, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Masood Parang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Page 14.1234.19Appendix………………………………………………………………………………………….. SAMPLE PROGRAM TEMPLATEDUAL MS-MBAAugust – First Year Credit HoursBusiness Administration 511 (MBA Core I)……………………………....3Fall – First YearBusiness Administration 501 (MBA Career Development)……………....1Business Administration 512 (MBA Core II)……………………………..15SpringBusiness Administration 513 (MBA Core III)…………………………….9MBA Hub Elective………………………………………………………...3Engineering Major…………………………………………………………3SummerEngineering Major/Math…………………………………………………..6Fall – Second YearEngineering Major …………………………………………………..........6MBA Innovative & Entrepreneurship Elective …………………….……..6SpringEngineering Major………………………………………………………...9Total Hours

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Veenstra, Engineering education consultant

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

admitted to and matriculated into the College of Engineering.Pre-Med: this sector includes students who indicate in the CIRP survey that their most probable career choice was a physician, exclusive of the College of Engineering.STM: this sector includes all science, math and technology majors exclusive of the engineering and pre-med groups using the CIRP variable, “most probably major”.Non-STEM: this sector includes art, music, social science, business and humanities majors, using the CIRP variable, “most probable major”.Two GPAs are defined as:Overall GPA: This is referred to as the GPA (grade point average) and is the grade point average for all courses taken

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2009-168: F6H=CEESteven Hart, United States Military AcademyJoseph Hanus, United States Military AcademyAdam Chalmers, United States Military Academy Page 14.617.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 F6H=CEE Fake Firms & Funny Funds For Four-H=Civil Engineering EnlightenmentIntroduction Senioritis. Believe it or not, it is actually in the dictionary. Well, www.dictionary.comanyway, where it is defined as “decreased motivation toward studies displayed by students whoare nearing the end of their [college] careers.” Its causes are attributed to a variety of factorswhich revolve around the student’s desire to be

Conference Session

Issues and Opportunities in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marlin Thomas, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Industrial Engineering

. This also presents the greatest challenge for IE educators tomaintain a curricula core for the discipline and profession.End NotesThe views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official positionof the Air Force, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.References1. ALDRICH, J.G., 1912. “The Present State of the Art of Industrial Management,” Trans. of the ASME, Vol. 34, Paper 1378, pp. 1182-11872. BILLINGS, C., J.J. Junguzza, D.F. Poirier, and S. Saeed, 2001. “The Role and Career of the Industrial Engineer in the Modern Organization,” Ch. 1.2, Maynard’s Industrial Engineering Handbook, Ed. K.B. Zandin, Ch. 1.2, pp. 1.21-1.373. EMERSON, H.P. and D.C.E. Naehring, 1988 , Orgins of

Conference Session

OMCED Topics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Simpson, United States Coast Guard Academy

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Ocean and Marine

, presence of a final exam (the complementary design courses did notinclude a final exam), etc. However, for at least some students, it would appear the barge projectmay have been the “petunia in the onion patch”.Positive student comments include:“I really enjoyed the barge project, the more hands on things the better.”“I think designing an icebreaker made this class particularly difficult. IACS is not nice. I reallylike the barge project. Overall, I thought it was a great course.”“Class was very difficult to follow. Text was not very good. Barge project was the best project Ihave done my whole academy career. I learned a lot from it.”“Testing the barges was the highlight of the semester. I enjoyed the hands on experience andeverything we learned in

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

through this and then when they leave, throughout the rest of their careers, that this is, you know, these are our statement of values. So, they get this actually before they even start classes and I think that helps to impress upon them that this is something we hold Page 14.189.11 valuable and that it is important. Showing them from the first day that it is important, you know, that the chancellor and the vice-provosts and the faculty that are attending convocation are all standing there stating the same values, I think that starts them on the right foot.”When

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Boyles, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeffrey Rogers, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Keith Goreham, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jatmika Suryabrata, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia; Yulyta Kodrat, Indonesian Institute of the Arts

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

quickly & being able to comparethem.""I liked that you could see how the lighting in a space would look & feel before the installation.""I liked the design of the room and how you could navigate."Through the virtual simulation, we are able to provide a much greater variety in lighting effectsand illuminance scenarios than students would otherwise be able to experience in the semester-timeframe of each course. A practicing lighting designer relies on years of experience to knowwhat illuminance levels are appropriate and we hope to give students an edge toward thisadvantage by having early experiences before embarking on their professional careers. By usingthe virtual simulation and utilizing current products with their available data and

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aisling O'Sullivan, University of Canterbury; Thomas Cochrane, University of Canterbury

Tagged Divisions

International

Funding) score - a New Zealand government policy thatdistributes funding to universities based on measured research performance.Conclusions and RecommendationsThe compulsory research project model we developed in partnership with industry provides Page 14.973.10instruction to better prepare students for the complex challenges they will encounter in theirengineering career. In particular, essential professional skills are fostered in a contextual learningenvironment, building on a comprehensive technical curriculum. These project partnerships alsofacilitated and nurtured a wealth of benefits to both university and the engineering profession

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Elam, Texas A&M University, Commerce; E. Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Sukwon Kim, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Bob Wilkins, Texas A&M University, Commerce

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

stated that the federal government and its agenciesmust step forward to ensure the adequacy of the U.S. STEM workforce, and that all stakeholdersmust mobilize and initiate efforts that increase the number of U.S. citizens pursuing STEMstudies and careers.2In response to this, many efforts have been established to recruit students into the engineeringportion of STEM and to prepare students to successfully study engineering. These efforts haveincluded the development and implementation of freshman-level introductory engineeringcourses and programs at colleges and universities. The freshman year is very critical forengineering students. Less than half of the students who start in engineering as freshmeneventually obtain an undergraduate degree in

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Jeff Burmeister, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

linearregressions were developed for three courses, with quiz and test scores found to be theonly statistically significant predictors of final examination performance (homework wasfound not to be a statistically significant predictor). Study results indicate that gradedhomework may potentially not be an effective means of enhancing student performanceon tests. Areas of potential future research extensions are discussed.IntroductionEngineering Mechanics I (Statics) is typically among the first core engineering coursestaken by students, and thus represents a critical educational career juncture. Yet, over thepast year approximately 50% of students taking Statics at the University of the Pacific gota course grade of D+ or below, despite getting very high

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuba Bayraktar, Hampton University; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Ilhan Bayraktar, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

especially important if we want to promote thedevelopment of lifelong practices and habits for saving energy. Several concepts of energy andenergy sources as well as problems related to the nonrenewable energy resources, and newtechnologies including fuel cells were introduced to students in a fourth grade classroom of aHampton Public School. The project involved engineering students from Hampton Universityand Old Dominion University who partnered with the Hampton Public School that served as arole model to motivate elementary school students to careers in engineering.1. Introduction The 2004 Annual Energy Review1 reveals that the majority of energy used in the US isobtained from fossil fuels. The continuous increase in energy consumption and

Conference Session

Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Cleary, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

significant revisions to thecurriculum as part of its regular self-assessment. Among the changes was the elimination ofspecific tracks of courses geared towards students interested in infrastructure issues orenvironmental issues. Instead, students now take a common bank of courses with morespecialization occurring through selection of elective courses in the senior year. Part of thecurricular revision moved the Reinforced Concrete course from the second semester of thesophomore year to the first semester of the senior year. This was driven by what the instructorconsidered overall poor performance by students in the course. The primary cause of the poorperformance was somewhat weak analytical skills at that point in their careers, as they had nothad

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Ida Ngambeki, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

-radicalization of Hampshire College. Page 11.1287.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Ethics Blog: Students making connections among ethics, thermodynamics, and lifeAbstractThe question of whether engineering ethics should be taught in a stand-alone course or beintegrated throughout the curriculum has been a subject of debate in engineering education, witheach approach having its own advantages and drawbacks. Integrating ethics across thecurriculum ensures that students engage ethics and personal moral development throughout theirundergraduate career, models the notion that all engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, programs and corporate interests. This social network issupported by an implicit incentive system that benefits everyone. Our study characterizesthe incentive-benefit network of a small-scale group assessment project.Another important concept is the development of an assessment technique for averagedgroup assessment when the concepts to be measured do not lend themselves easily to Page 11.237.9classical methods of testing and grading. Taking a client out to lunch may, in manyways, influence the success or failure of a professional’s career more than rememberinghow to solve a complex integration problem—yet educational programs shy away fromteaching the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

formed their own model for the probable future of our society and makes Level 1 Articulate the problem solving process by making explicit the steps taken to decisions about their life and career that is informed by this model. approach a problem. Engineering Practice–An ability to use the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern Level 2 Performs all phases or steps of the problem solving process including evalu- tools necessary for engineering practice. ation and real or simulated implementation. Level 1 Students are able to describe the essential elements of good engineering prac

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alberta Lipson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rafael Bras, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kip Hodges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

this year. Terrascope was far and away the highlight of my first year experience. It was what gave meaning to my education in the rest of the core classes and provided a strong support community and a body of friends essential for the first years. It allowed me to find a group of students who have common environmental interest. This helps to shape my academic interest and even career path.Students who were ambivalent or negative about the class mentioned one particular theme – theworkload and time commitment. As one student said, “It was too much work compared to what alot of the freshmen had and took me away from doing work in other classes.”Project-Based TeamworkTeamwork and collaborative group problem-solving

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Bower, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

third module isthe same as project four in Nutt's Linux kernel projects book.6 However, after the students havestudied the first two modules, the third module is a simple program to write. Finally, thestudents are asked to write a user space program to compare the system time returned from thegettimeofday() system call to the xtime global variable reported by the kernel module.The fourth project deals with device drivers. The students expressed that they had a high interestin this lab because a device driver is something that they can visualize themselves developing atsome time in their careers. Again, the students begin by looking at a sequence of modulesobtained from the Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide.1 The device studied here is

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndee Gruden, University of Toledo; Defne Apul, University of Toledo; Maria Diaz, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of instructional techniques such as hands-on experience,interactive visually-oriented multi media, and group learning processes4.Most college students expect to be evaluated on their individual work and envision limitedinteraction among students in the classroom. Since engineers typically work in teams duringtheir professional careers, it is common for engineering courses to incorporate collaborativelearning. In addition, the national organization for accreditation of engineering curriculums(ABET) requires a demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams. Any activity thatinvolves two or more students working together may be considered collaborative learning5. Thisstyle emphasizes learning through student interactions as opposed to

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

time.IntroductionIn addition to conveying engineering content, teaching first-year engineering students entails itsown specific educational issues, some of which are: (1) attracting and maintaining the students’interest and attention at a quality level, (2) helping students generate a sense of relevance Page 11.1315.2between class and engineering in the real world, (3) building a foundation to their technicalpresentation skills, (4) motivating them to be interested and inspired by engineering as a career,(5) making them feel part of the new academic world they are entering, and (6) allowing themto contribute to and participate in their own education. The OME

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Nancy Chism, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

career and has already begun to branch off into other areas. The second benefit of the workshop related to motivation stemming from being a part of the developing community interested in rigorous research in engineering education. As a relatively new faculty at a teaching institution, reflection on the workshop experience still helps me to stay motivated on these endeavors.On the original workshop evaluation, responses to the open-ended item on whatparticipants liked best ranged from those who expressed appreciation for the opportunityto meet with other engineering educators and with experts in the field to those whosingled out interactive and encouraging environment of the discussion

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Clayton, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; Evelyn Thrasher, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

services are information technology-driven. Students are increasingly expected to use statistical tools in order to analyze data,interpret information, and make decisions in their career. Future innovations are expected to increasingly exploit synergies between statisticaltools and business disciplines8. The need to use statistical tools to creatively improveundergraduate education is further stressed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching2, 3. How has the education establishment reacted to the need for educating business studentson statistical tools? The National Science Board states that the shortage of technically skilled

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

, Page 11.448.10competent graduates will become technologists and technicians that manufacturing,automotive and other industries’ need. Hence, exposures to challenges in this field willresult in drawing more student attention to take careers in I&M, quality control,manufacturing fields, etc.5. Evaluations and Assessment PlanThe evaluation plan will be twofold: (1) A quantifiable measure of completions of theobjectives as stated in the proposed plan; (2) measure of student learning and outcome.Table 6 summarizes the deliverables and measures to be used for the evaluation of thecompletion of project objectives. A team formed by recent graduates of the DET and FH,industry representatives (among others the members of DET and FH Joint

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

“Theworkshop has the potential to motivate Spanish-speaking students to pursue engineeringeducation” and “Translating other LITEE case studies into Spanish is valuable for engineeringfaculty and students”. The LITEE cases were originally conceived to motivate all gifted U.S.students to pursue engineering careers. The fact that the cases are now being put to use in aforeign country, with the potential for further growth, is a major outcome of the Chilean venture.The statement receiving the least positive support involved the organization of the workshopwith only 11% of the participants disagreeing or strongly disagreeing that the workshop was wellorganized. Participants were also required to write down strengths and weaknesses they

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Mark C Johnson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

course.AcknowledgmentsProf. Lu is supported in part by National Science Foundation CAREER CNS-0347466. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.”References [1] J. Armarego. Advanced Software Design: A Case in Problem-based Learning. In Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, pages 44–54, 2002. [2] E. A. Billard. Introducing Software Engineering Developments to a Classical Operating Sys- tems Course. IEEE Transactions on Education, 48(1):118–126, February 2005. [3] B. Boehm and D. Port. Educating Software Engineering Students to Manage Risk. In Inter- national Conference on Software Engineering, pages 591–600

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

bacterial chemotaxis and control in a conventional chemicalprocess.By introducing bacterial chemotaxis, we achieve two ends. First, we expose the studentsto a relatively unexplored set of questions where the physics, biology, and mathematicsare all incomplete. Second, we also introduced the students to the idea of decentralizedcontrol, a concept critical to regulating nano-scale machines.Operating LogicEven the most sophisticated hardware system will not function unless it is programmed.The program is what makes the installed control system operational. Previous controlcourses had not dealt with this issue, yet it is often an area that chemical engineersbecome involved with early in their careers. Programming can take many forms but it isthe