Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga Ozelkan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, Options a. trough g.) and the second one is in a traditional physical classroom setting, how likely is it that you would register in the “Online Virtual Reality”-based course if the Traditional course content is more interesting?Answer the following questions if You are NOT a student of the Engineering ManagementProgramEngineering Management Program offers curriculum that aims to provide decision making,systems optimization, project management, quality control and management, forecasting,product and process design, simulation, and other planning skills primarily to students withtechnical/engineering backgrounds.14. Did you take any Engineering Management courses before? a) Yes b) No15. If you did not take any Engineering Management

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

was designed and built as a bluecoffee mug, with objects like pens and rulers with bright colors attached to it. Thus, the odd scaleof familiar objects positioned in the museum context along with the use of bright colors arestrategically planned in the design scheme in order to direct visitor attention and interest to theexhibit kiosk, which can be seen as the first step of facilitating knowledge acquisition.In addition, the “notebook” and the “coffee mug with pens” recall the products that come intoexistence as a result of engineering design and manufacturing processes, which is conveyed inthe Design Game. This also provides a necessary connection in children’s mind betweenconsumer products and processes that bring these products into

Conference Session

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

/applicationsinclude titanium dioxide nanoparticles in sunscreen, cosmetics and food products (usage ofnonoparticles as additives to existing consumer products); silver nanoparticles in foodpackaging, clothing, disinfectants and household appliances; zinc oxide nanoparticles insunscreen and cosmetics, surface coatings, paints and outdoor furniture varnishes; andcerium oxide nanoparticles as a fuel catalyst (exploitation of surface characteristics ofnanoparticles to improve chemical reactions and interfacial bonding). The relatively shortlist of actual applications of nanotechnology indicates that further research is needed todiversify the utilization of this technology.Ongoing and planned R&D is focused on the development of new products such asoptically

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

compare designs for a virtual assembly line. The AALD environment isdescribed in detail in the Activities section of this report and will be evaluated in the next year ofthis project, both by students for instructional effectiveness and by expert system integrationengineers for fidelity and accuracy.Future DirectionsPossible future directions include: • Continued analysis of the interview and think-aloud data that we have collected thus far. Although the data collection conditions were less than ideal, the interview data are very detailed and provide a rich source of information about the system integration industry. We plan to analyze data from the airline passenger seat and truck frame assembly line design exercises to

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Andrew Watchorn, National Instruments; John DeBusscher, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

hands-on skills and intuition. The set of Virtual Instruments presented here Page 13.100.2embraces the contents of standard introductory courses – from DC measurements of volt-ampcurves to transient responses of circuits and their transfer functions. Noteworthy, it includesseveral unique tools for teaching the key concepts.With minor adjustments of the software, these Virtual Instruments can be used at many otherschools on various types of standard instruments, for which LabVIEW drivers are available.In section 2, hardware and software are briefly discussed, along with the strategic plan for theirdevelopment. Sections 3 – 6 are focused on the

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiong Zhang, Michigan Technological University; Julie Zimmerman, Yale University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. Table 4 summarizes thehypotheses and our assessment plan toward each.TABLE 4: Summary of Assessment Strategy. Instruments that will be developed during theproposed research are indicated by .Transformational learning practices and peer-to-peer networks:Hypothesis 1: Enable Implementation of sustainable practicesevidenced by assessed through1. students’ advanced Comparison of performance of partner universities understanding of connections students to control cohort performance between engineering solutions direct measure of understanding and global issues2. students utilizing peer-to-peer Student questionnaire networks to implement effective direct measure of students

Conference Session

Software Engineering Course Content

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

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 and Development (Verification & Validation), Data Mining, Data Warehousing, 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

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Kathy Bradley, MotoTron, Inc; Eric Bradley, MotoTron, Inc

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

observationsof the evaluator. Highlights of his comments included the leadership shown by the only girl – ahigh school girl – involved in the competition; the outstanding performance of the team from theComputer & Information Technology department of the Purdue University College ofTechnology in Columbus; the challenge of programming this robot compared to the LEGOMindstorms robot; and, that the teams recognized that the accuracy of the GPS was the mostcritical item in guiding the vehicle.ConclusionsWhile the competition did not occur exactly as planned, everyone considered the effortworthwhile. More than 20 students from a university, community college and high school cametogether to learn how to build a control system for a robotic vehicle. The

Conference Session

Impact Student Success

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Frempong, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

(ASS)15 Meteorological Satellite Service (MSS)16 Space Operation Service (SOS)17 Space Research Service (SRS)18 Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS) Frequency Allocations for Satellite Services: Allocating frequencies to satellite services is a complicated process, which requires international coordination and planning. This is carried out under the auspices of the International Telecommunications Union. To facilitate frequency planning, the world is divided into three regions: Region 1: Europe, Africa, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia. Region 2: North and South America and Greenland. Region 3: Asia (excluding Region 1 areas), Australia, and the southwest Pacific. 15 Other satellite

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

expectation and the thirdproject (MATLAB research project) has a demonstrably higher expectation for the graduatestudents. Page 13.747.4Because of the perceived inherent value of, and the time devoted to, these three individualizedassignments and the resulting diversity that the whole class receives, very few traditionalhomework problem assignments are used. For example, in fall 2007, there were only tenhomework problems assigned during the entire course.Simulated Corporate Business EnvironmentSince the enrollment comprises mostly students who are planning to graduate that year, they arebecoming tired of the routine of lectures, homework, tests and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Todd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Corinna Fleischmann, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Daniel Pickles, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

our characters good orbad.”2 Discussion of engineering ethics is not only beyond the scope of the course, but itwould not be appropriate as a majority of the course’s students are not engineers.To meet ABET criterion 3f, each engineering major has found it necessary to supplementthis classical ethics theory with additional instruction on professional ethics. In the past,this instruction was usually accomplished during several lectures within each major’ssenior capstone design course. Typically the lesson plans were discussions focused onthe Code of Ethics associated with each major’s professional society and the NationalSociety of Professional Engineers. However, depending upon the knowledge, interest oreven class time available to the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno

certain metal from a given set of choices based on themechanical properties, low temperature failure mechanism, and corrosive properties.Students create an engineering memo for the oil company which includes detailedinformation about the metal’s crystal structure, slip systems, and mechanical andcorrosive properties. Worksheets are designed to guide the students through learningabout crystal structure, Miller indices, slip plans and directions, the Galvanic series,tensile test, and Charpy impact test. Resources for the lab instructors include lecturenotes and overheads to teach the fundamental concepts. The module also contains activeexercises to teach the students how to paraphrase and not plagiarize, structure anexecutive summary, and edit

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; James Hyder, Intel; Michael Lesiecki, MCCCD; Thomas McGlew, Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

massiveimplications for changes in program content and structure so the intent of this paper is tolayout the issues and promote wide-ranging discussion that will lead to a community ofinterest to support all relevant program change initiatives. The authors represent a rangeof academic, publishing and industry interests but they have a common commitment tounderstanding the change agents that should drive curriculum planning. It has been arecurring theme at past ASEE conferences 1, 2 and this paper is intended to furtherstimulate the dialog but more from the perspective of 2-year colleges. Page 13.1269.2There are two commonly used techniques that can help. The first

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Roger Parsons, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Rachel McCord, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; J. Elaine Seat, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Thomas Scott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

do with lifestyle orientation. This preference has perhapsthe least descriptive names, because it has nothing to do with being judgmental orperceptive. Judgers are scheduled. They prefer life to be planned and orderly. Theydon’t like change, and are anxious to get things executed and finished. They aredependable and responsible. Perceivers are spontaneous, flexible and adaptable. In fact,they won’t make a decision until the very last minute so that they can gather all theiroptions and make the best decision. Page 13.314.12The Myers-Briggs TypesThe Myers-Briggs Types are made up of combinations of the preferences, one for eachpreference continuum

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Phy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Kohlmyer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Schatz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marcus Marr, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

from the M&I collaboration effort (see Acknowledgements) was used tosupplement the professor’s summer salary. Reactions from these faculty members to M&I hasbeen very positive, and other faculty members have expressed interest in trying the curriculum.We plan to use this apprenticeship model, including the co-teaching approach, in futuresemesters. Table 1. Expansion of M&I sections. M&I Intro Physics I M&I Intro Physics II Semester (mechanics) (electromagnetism) Summer 06 1 section, 40 students None Fall 06 1 section, 120 students 1 section, 45 students Spring

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Loren Connell, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

). 4 3 2 1 1. Formulates Can easily convert Forms workable Has difficulty in Has difficulty appropriate solution word problems to strategies, but may planning an getting beyond the strategies equations. Sees not be optimal. approach. Tends to given unless what must be done Occasional reliance leave some directly instructed on brute force problems unsolved 2. Identifies relevant Consistently uses Ultimately identifies Identifies some Cannot identify and principles

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Karim Muci-Küchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

generoussupport from Ford Motor Company, the Kern Family Foundation, the Lemelson Foundation, andthe Jesuit 100 has led to an explosion of curricular developments in the areas of innovation,creativity and entrepreneurship. These activities have included four new university courses, anew pre-college program course, three technical entrepreneurship case studies, the creativityexercises about which this paper will focus, and plans to roll out a minor in entrepreneurshipaimed at both technical and non-technical students. The authors also believe that the keycompetitive advantage boils down to company culture and process, and while the culture ofexternal large corporations may be largely out of our hands, we have been developing and

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faik Karatas, Purdue University; Amy Micklos, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

think they work (outside)? SM05: No. They probably work in an office. R2: Office. Do what? SM05: Umm… Create the things and then tell… Like create ‘em in their mind then jot it down and then tell the other people to go… R2: What kind of other people? SM05: Like the workers… They tell the foreman and foreman tells the workers. R1: Chain of command, right? SM05: YeahOne student also indicated tools that engineers use to do their job. The term “tools” is used hereas any form of equipment or material that engineers use to do their job. R1: What does the engineer do in particular about planning that? SM09: Make all the roads so they don’t get all… well they make them so they won’t

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, August 28-Sept 1,2002.12 Peppas, Nicholas A., “Student Preparation for Graduate School through Undergraduate Research,” ChemicalEngineering Education, v. 15, n. 3, p. 135-137, Summer 1981.13 Tinto, Vincent, “Reconstructing the First Year of College,” Planning for Higher Education, Volume 25, Fall 1996,p. 1-6.14 Tinto, Vincent, “Principles of Effective Retention,” Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1990, p. 35-48.15 Elkins, Susan A., John M. Braxton and Glenn W. James, “Tinto’s Separation Stage and its Influence on Firstsemester College Student Persistence,” Research in Higher Education, vol. 41, No. 2, 2000, p. 251-267.16 Highsmith, R. J., R. Denes and M. M. Pierre, “Mentoring Matters,” NACME Research Letter, 8(1), New

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Thompson, Purdue University; Pamela Turner, Purdue University EPICS; William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

these universities Page 13.1162.3Key Elements of the EPICS High or EPICS High School Program • Teacher development- Teachers need to be informed and allowed to understand the thinking as well as structural framework that compliments the EPICS model. • Curriculum support- Teachers involved in EPICS HIGH may need or want guidance to a way that the course can be taught or just understanding in the form of lesson plans. • Engineering and Technical Content – Because EPICS projects cross many disciplinary boundaries and require students to apply skills they do not already possess • Engineering mentors and support

Conference Session

Anything New in the Mechanics of Materials?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas-Pan American; Stephen Crown, University of Texas-Pan American; Bob Freeman, University of Texas-Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

motivation of repeated success in the educational process through Page 13.676.4significant challenges, feedback, reflection, and change. Although there are many factors thatmay affect student motivation, there are common elements of motivation that affect a broad crosssection of the student population where connections are made between the educational processand career goals or values. This is not to suggest that motivation is or should be the central focusof learning theories or the design of a comprehensive educational plan. However, motivationmust be considered and will have significant impact on the educational process.Academically motivating a

Conference Session

New Ideas for ChEs II (aka ChE Potpourri)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Birnkrant, Drexel University; Matthew Cathell, Drexel University; Priscilla Blount, Martha Washington Elementary School; Jean Robinson, Martha Washington Elementary School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

local store and used as received. In order to measure mass and Page 13.798.4volume a balance and graduated cylinder were used. For the mass balance, students constructedpaper chutes of different designs. The students used science journals to record their work, asshown in figure 2. The module lesson plan and activities are available online from the Drexel UniversityGK-12 program website at http://gk12.coe.drexel.edu/ and are freely available for download. Asynopsis of these lesson plans is provided.Activity 1: The Mass & Volume of Candy In this activity, students learn about mass and volume using a balance, graduatedcylinder

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Terrence L. Chambers; William E. Simon

LearnedThe main lesson learned was that it is very difficult to do a complete custom designproject, using the university purchasing system, within only one semester. As a result,we will be looking for projects that can more appropriately be done in two semesters. Aswitch to a two-semester project will probably result in an increase in the price. Also, ourexperience with the scope of the projects will cause us to be a bit more conservativeregarding what we are able to do within a particular time period. We also plan to try toformalize the customer requirements sooner and in greater detail so that disagreementsover scope issues will be less of a problem. Summary and ConclusionsIn summary, we are experiencing some growing

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2003 GSW

Authors

Melanie Hagewood; Ken Van Treuren

). IntroductionIt is important with any wind tunnel to be able to characterize the flow characteristics present inthe test section. Understanding qualities such as flow velocity and uniformity, as well asturbulence levels, enables a better understanding of the test environment. This leads to betterexperimental planning. An elevated freestream turbulence level is sometimes desirable as theeffects of turbulence on heat transfer and boundary layer transition are becoming more widelyinvestigated experimentally. Experimental data often provides the basis for computational Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Gulf Southwestern Annual Conference The University of Texas at Arlington Copyright©2003

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2008 GSW

Authors

Jerry K. Keska

usage and application, the utilization ofrandom and/or deterministic analysis techniques. These problems also allow the student to comeup with a full-cycle solution that includes the inception of the initial idea, the design anddevelopment of a prototype, the feasibility/proof-of-concept, a final report with a formalpresentation, and a plan for the prototype’s improvement.Instrumentation and measurements of two-phase flows in mini- or microchannels or issues inmicro fluidics are excellent examples of challenging problems for open-ended projects.10 There arenumerous other examples of challenging open-ended problems well-suited to this purpose4, 5, 7:(a) AC and DC parameters including spatial and temporal distribution of concentrations(b) Flow

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2008 GSW

Authors

Richard Bannerot

= [4η/ηavg + 2W*/W*avg + $*/$*avg ]/7 (1) where η = performance efficiency: energy collected over the four-hour testing period that was actually used to evaporate water (i.e., the mass of distilled water collected times the heat of vaporization per unit mass of water) divided by the insolation on the still’s aperture during the same four-hour testing period (to be provided by the instructor). W* = total weight of the still per unit area of aperture $* = total cost of still materials per unit area of aperture Subscript “avg” = class averageResultsThe plan was for the testing to take place approximately during the class time on Mondayand Wednesday

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2008 GSW

Authors

Carol Costello; August Allo

was a five-minute PowerPoint team effort to introduce their design ideas. The last presentation wasa formal 10 to 14 minute proposal presentation containing a project plan through the endof the next semester. This latter was the only presentation on which the team was gradedusing a rubric. In addition, individual “score cards” were given to team membersimmediately after their presentation on what they had done well, and on areas forimprovement6.The Entry Survey showed that “nervousness” was cited most frequently in relation topresentations. The details the students included on their survey included the followingmanifestations of anxiety: • Feeling of excitement with sweaty palms • Shaky voice, talking too fast • Trouble making eye

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University; Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2008-2360: UTILIZING ROBOTICS TO FACILITATE PROJECT-BASEDLEARNING: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVEAnthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University Anthony Reed is a sophomore at Louisiana Tech University majoring in biomedical engineering. He graduated from a residential high school in Louisiana and plans to pursue a career in medicine after graduating.Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University Taylor Creekbaum is a sophomore at Louisiana Tech University majoring in biomedical engineering. He graduated from the same residential high school as Anthony Reed, and he has a special interest in computer applications.Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University Matthew Elliott is a freshman at Louisiana Tech

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Shaw, Geneva College; Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

had two majorpositive effects. The first was an increase in the number of successful projects. The second wasthoughtful planning and use of their budgets with provisions of contingency funds for last minutecorrections. Assessment using a departmental rubric showed an improvement in attainment ofcourse outcomes related to solution of engineering problems (ABET criterion 3, outcome e).BackgroundIntegration of engineering design experiences into first-year introduction to engineering coursesis an important and challenging task, as we try to keep the activities from becoming stale andrepetitious, while at the same time keeping the projects at an appropriate level for these newcollege students and attempting to retain these students in the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

cadets, or an individualstudent, to devise, solve, and execute the solution to an open-ended engineering problem.Finally, each faculty member is encouraged to sponsor cadets as formal mentors. We each havesix to ten cadets that we periodically invite to our homes on weekends to relax, have dinner, dolaundry, watch television, or entertain with war stories. Through all of these varyingextracurricular activities, we create relationships that increase the engagement with the cadets inthe classroom.In the classroom, we learn techniques to further increase the cadet and instructor engagement.The interaction in the classroom is essential to active learning. We shun lesson plans that arepredominantly run on slide shows, and we practice different