Conference Session

Tools for Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bret Van Poppel; Shad Reed

technical, as well asdevelopmental, course objectives.BACKGROUND The mission of the United States Military Academy (USMA) is “To educate, train, andinspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of charactercommitted to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as anofficer in the United States Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the nation.”11 The AcademicProgram at USMA is designed to meet the intellectual demands of this mission statement. Theoverarching goal of the Academic Program is “to enable its graduates to anticipate and to respondeffectively to the uncertainties of a changing technological, social, political, and economicworld.”12 In order to achieve this goal

Conference Session

EM Skills and Concepts in the Real World

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Thompson

the management of technology. This is a long established practice,particularly in the training of doctoral students who will be studying the management of realengineering organizations, although it is underreported in the current periodical literature. Theusefulness of this technique to practicing engineers and engineering managers, as distinguishedfrom researchers, will be discussed as a basis for justifying its application to undergraduateengineering students who may have no present interest in a career in research. Particularattention will be given to two evolving areas: student choice of projects; student critiquing ofprojects.No justification is required for the choice of projects by the instructor; from experience, theinstructor can

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

group problem solving strategy. They should be able to recognize and contribute to therelationship of the engineering enterprise in the socio-economic context. The development of themotivation, knowledge base, and intellectual capability for career-long learning is important.Some of the approaches to enable students to learn how to “work smarter” are: 1. Interdisciplinary, vertically integrated real design projects 2. Collaboration with colleges of arts and sciences, business and medicine in curriculum development 3. Coupling between engineering technology & engineering programs that emphasize complementary and evolving roles in the workplace 4. Experiments in professional master’s degree 5

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3670: ENGINEERING FUTURE CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: IN-CORPORATION OF PROCESS INTENSIFICATION CONCEPTS INTOTHE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMDr. Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State UniversityDr. Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan. 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She re- ceived her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Tech- nological University in 1998. Minerick’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER Award and the

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3498: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMET-RIC TECHNOLOGIES: IMPLEMENTATION IN ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUMDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Rigoberto Chinchilla, PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University, is an Associate Professor of Ap- plied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interests include Quality design, Biometric and Computer Security and Ethics, Clean Technolo- gies and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright Scholar and a United Nations scholar, serves in numerous departmental and university committees at EIU and has been awarded several research grants in his career. Dr. Chinchilla Publications in

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

course addresses the Mechanical Engineering Program Objective to prepare some of ourgraduates to enter graduate programs and succeed in obtaining graduate degrees at the Mastersand/or PhD level. The MS degree program in mechanical engineering is focused on enabling aresearch-oriented career path for those of our students who are so inclined. Some non-dualdegree MEng students wishing to change their status to MS also take the course to help them puttogether a successful proposal.Students enrolled in this course are expected to perform work independently, with minimalguidance, and with utmost attention to professional standards and conduct. Students taking thiscourse will be expected to perform at the level of a practicing BS mechanical engineer

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Earl Hilton Martin

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Minorities in Engineering

emphasis on stimulating interest in STEM disciplinestowards increasing the number of underrepresented minorities and women in theses areas. Thespecific goals of the INSTRUCT program are to:1. Increase and stimulate the participation of underrepresented students in STEM disciplines2. Retain underrepresented students in STEM disciplines3. Foster the integration of NASA content into undergraduate education and training4. Promote the career preparedness of undergraduates by integrating NASA content based learning techniques throughout the STEM curricula5. Increase the number of students going to graduate school in NASA relevant technology areas6. Increase student and faculty exposure to NASA research and technologies and their relevance to

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Federica Robinson-Bryant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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First-Year Programs

. To instill an interest for the engineering profession as a O7 42% 26% career objective. Reflect on practical and theoretical engineering exercises that cross disciplines to capture my imaginations regarding future academic and professional O8 26% 26% engineering activities. Gain an introduction to engineering design as a team activity and as a major element within the engineering O9 26% 32% profession

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Mikesell P.E., Ohio Northern University; David R. Sawyers Jr., Ohio Northern University; Jed E. Marquart, Ohio Northern University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Page 25.624.6are attached. All players are primarily remote controlled, though some advanced programmingenables multiple actions through a single button press. Figure 4: Scenes from Robotic Football competition.13 At right, the passing robot is discussed.Through this event, Notre Dame aims to “introduce a new intercollegiate competition that will befun for all spectators and demonstrate the challenges and excitement of engineering.”14 Oneproject organizer notes that the “participants will use the skills they acquired during the projectduring their careers … to develop, among other things, intelligent prostheses, biomedicaldevices, and electromechanical systems in general.”15Students from ONU observed the game in 2010 and were first

Conference Session

Using Applications and Projects in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria; Christian Steinmann, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria

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Mathematics

AC 2012-4538: FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATION USING CELLULARAUTOMATADr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria Throughout his career, Gnter Bischof has combined his interest in science, engineering and education. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as development engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently, he teaches Engineering Mathematics and Fluid Mechan- ics at Joanneum University of Applied Sciences. His research interests focus on vehicle aerodynamics, materials physics, and engineering education.Mr. Christian Steinmann, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria Christian Steinmann has an engineer degree in mathematics

Conference Session

Capstone and International Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob T. Allenstein, Ohio State University; Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

tunnel test model.They then learned the process to physically countermeasure that model to further reduce aerodrag inside of a wind tunnel. At that point we were able to discuss feasibility issues andconstraints that currently influence automobile design and aero countermeasures. We felt it wasa great real world learning experience for these university students and demonstrated twodifferent paths they could choose for a future career. Their overall design and individual ideaswere unique and the results were above the expectation of our company. They worked as a teamin design, construction and problem solving.”The student team felt that this project was a great experience not only as a capstone design-buildproject but in gaining an appreciation

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Jay Caponigro, University of Notre Dame

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

early in his career, Caponigro was the founding director of the Robinson Community Learning Center, a 10-year-old educational partnership between the university and the northeast neighborhood of South Bend. In that capacity, he was the PI on community-based projects through the Department of Justice, the Small Business Administration, and HUD’s Office of University Partnerships, where he also served as a reviewer. Caponigro has co-authored articles in Christian Higher Education and the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. Page 25.707.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

Department of Education (ED) Grant 9031C080057-09. Any opinions, findings andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of NSF and/or Department of Education.Bibliography  [1] Cisco Academy, (2009), “Master a Language that Increases Your Career Potential”, Cisco Academy Report,[2] Council of University Presidents: New Mexico Universities, (2011), “Performance Effectiveness Report”, NewMexico, USA. [3] Fleming, L., Engerman, K., and Williams, D., (2006), “Why Students Leave Engineering: The unexpectedbond”, Proceedings of the 2006 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition,Chicago, IL.[4] Fujinoki, H., Christensen, K.J., and Rundus, D

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

fall semester.The remaining sections of the paper are organized as follows. In section II, we briefly describethe course and its objective. Section III presents course design and detail schedule of activitiesduring the residency week. In section IV, we present a case study on an animal healthcaredistribution company from a recent class. Section V describes the key findings of the project. Insection VI, we conclude the paper with some remarks from students’ survey.II. Course DescriptionThis is a project-based course designed to enhance students’ experience in quantitative researchand analysis. The main objective of this course is to provide students with sufficient exposureand training to perform applied research in their post graduation career

Conference Session

Orienting Students for Lifelong Learning Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Robin A. M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University; Marian G. Armour-Gemmen, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-4066: INTEGRATING INFORMATION LITERACY IN ENGI-NEERING: LIBRARIANS/FACULTYMs. Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University Mary L. Strife is Director of the Evansdale Library at West Virginia University and Senior Engineering Librarian since 2002. Her career covers almost 30 years as a Science or Engineering Librarian at Cornell, University of Rochester, and SUNY, Utica/Rome. She is a member of ALA, ACRL, and SLA.Robin A. M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University Robin Hensel is the Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. She holds a B.S. in mathematics from Wheaton College IL, an M.A. in mathematics from SUNY

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Ruby Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Afreen Siddiqi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

real-world problems that are interdisciplinary in nature typicallyhave limited exposure, at an early undergraduate level, to tools and methods that are available forrigorously and systematically examining these challenges. The development of analytical skillsfor addressing such problems has been primarily offered in graduation education. However,undergraduate engineering students are increasingly interested in working on contemporarychallenges earlier in their careers. Students entering engineering programs today are more awareand better equipped for conducting sophisticated analysis due to their access to information,knowledge and tools that previously were not available to prior generations. It is thereforeimportant – both for retaining

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University; Ronald Lessard, Norwich University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

successes as well as pitfallsencountered in the implementation process. Concepts that distracted students from the capstoneexperience were removed, and new concepts are being added where appropriate, such as the riskmanagement module discussed above. The authors hope that the lessons learned will benefitother engineering programs that leverage SE principles as they seek an appropriate level of SEeducation in their disciplines.Bibliography1. McGrath, Elisabeth, Susan Lowes, Chris Jurado, and Alice Squires. "SE Capstone: A Pilot Study of 14 Universities to Explore SE Learning and Career Interest through DoD Problems." Vancouver, BC: ASEE, 2011. 725.2. Defense Acquisition University. Systems Engineering Fundamentals. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam

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Manufacturing

keeping them from doing more to ensurethat this happens at their institutions.Intentions for the futureSurvey participants articulated their intentions to ensure learners are exposed to understandingand applying leadership principles and practices. Here are some of their intentional statements: o Would like to co-create a leadership course for undergraduates o Motivation, awareness, pro-active career planning o Ensure that students are fully engaged with the resources and services available to them o Training, experiential learning and personal development are intertwined. o Give them opportunities integrated within existing curriculum without having a stand-along course o Multiple sessions of seminars and service learning o

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters

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Design in Engineering Education

strategic planning, international cooperation, cross-directorate coordination, architecture analysis, and exploration control boards. Guerra also spent three years at the Goddard Space Flight Center as Program Integration Manager for future high-energy astrophysics missions, particularly the James Webb Space Telescope. She began her career at the Johnson Space Center working for Eagle Engineering and SAIC, focused on con- ceptual design of advanced spacecraft for human missions to the moon and Mars. Guerra earned a B.S in aerospace engineering and a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame. She received a master’s of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas, Austin

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

 cleaned up but is far better than the previous ones.  • Improve the isolation design.  • Add one more +‐5V power supply.  What is the most you would pay for a system like this if it were used in several classes over the course of your academic career? ___ $0  ___ $50  ___$100  ___$200  ___$300  ___$400  ___$500  (check one)  Average response: ~$205  Page 25.892.14How would you prefer to pay that amount?  ___lump sum  ___payments across semesters  LS: 4; PAS: 7 Would you prefer to pay a lesser amount as ‘lab fees’ each semester to fund the purchase and upkeep of a set of RASCL units that would be available for check

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Collura, University of New Haven; W. David Harding, University of New Haven

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Chemical Engineering

, because all he wants to do isdesign earthquake-proof buildings. Despite a few students who fail to see the relevance, themajority seem to accept that this course is needed. When asked to respond to the statement "Thiscourse is relevant to my career", 85% of respondents chose "agree" or "strongly agree" (choices4 and 5 on a 5 point scale) in fall 2010, up from 75% in fall 2009.Many of the students in engineering have a dislike for chemistry, in some cases a very strongdislike. Generally such students are not attracted to chemical engineering, but we see many suchstudents in other majors. In response to this, the scope of coverage of some mass balance topicshas been selected to focus on situations which are of broader interest. For example

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University

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Construction

student’sgenerational culture. The millennium generation is stigmatized as a self-centered, indulgent,arrogant population. Ironically, recent research reveals that their concerns and goals mirror thoseof the baby boomer generation.7By understanding the key drivers of our student‘s behavior, we can more effectively deliverleadership and safety tools for their implementation. The ultimate goal: training future industryleaders who take Montana out of this safety slump. Along their career path each student willhave the opportunity to influence others and improve the safety culture of Montana.We begin by addressing the current millennial student, born between 1979 and 1994.7 Thielfoldt& Scheef advise that millennials are primarily team-oriented and prefer to

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa M. Batula, Drexel University; Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University; Raymond Migneco, Drexel University; Matthew Prockup, Drexel University; Erik M. Schmidt, Drexel University; David Kurt Grunberg, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

://music.ece.drexel.edu/smt/curriculumsounds and sound effects, musical instrument acoustics, using novel interfaces for musicmanipulation, digital signal representations, and music information retrieval.Initiated in 2006 as part of an NSF CAREER award, these activities have served as the basis forour Summer Music Technology (SMT) program. SMT has enrolled over 100 high schoolstudents, primarily in 9th- and 10th- grade, and recently completed its fifth session. The programalso serves to attract students from backgrounds underrepresented in the fields of engineering,math, and science who may not have previously considered further study in these fields.The curriculum has been revised each year with new material and includes significantcontributions from graduate

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Avinash Varma Gadiraju; Chester D. Kolodziej, Freedom Field Renewable Energy, Inc.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

energy (particularly alternative energy for Illinois), foundational and appliedenvironmental science, with societal and policy issues. The strategies are twofold: 1. To train people in a broad-based environmental studies curriculum that complements our existing focused programs 2. To strengthen our research in environmental and alternative energy issuesThe programs will produce graduates prepared to meet these challenges via careers in industry,small business, federal, state and local governments, non-governmental organizations (NGO),and academic research. The Initial work of the ESE Institute was the development of world-class comprehensive and competitive undergraduate programs in Interdisciplinary EnvironmentalStudies and

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey B. Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University; Marta C. Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University; Min Young Pack, Pennsylvania State University; Johanna Gretchen Hatzell, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Samir Narendra Patel, Pennsylvania State University; Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University

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Community Engagement Division

several ventures.Dr. Amy L. Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Amy L. Freeman is the Assistant Dean of Engineering Diversity at the Pennsylvania State University serving as an advocate for underrepresented students and women in engineering. She received her bach- elor’s of science degree in construction management from Washington State University and a master’s of science degree in architectural engineering at Penn State. Contributing to her career path in engineering education, she also holds a Ph.D. in workforce education from Penn State with a dissertation focusing on underrepresented graduates in technical fields. She is currently serving as a Past President and ex- ecutive board member of the

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Ann McKenna, Northwestern University

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Design in Engineering Education

computational/analyticalcourses required by this stage in the students’ career. Therefore, our findings indicate thatstudents have difficulty, regardless of the amount of exposure to technically sophisticatedanalysis, in recognizing when that knowledge would apply in a novel context such as design.As for the second point, it is important to examine the nature of the problem to determine if, infact, it would require any type of CADEX knowledge in the solution process. As would beappropriate, the level of sophistication of the design challenge did vary from first year tocapstone; however, in both cases the solutions and design decisions would require a level ofCADEX sophistication reasonable for the level of student. In other words, even though the

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Rebecca Payne, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

characteristic and map it to student success.4 However, first we will discussthe benchmark predictors which are in current use.Conventional Predictors of SuccessAs educators we have all too often seen intelligent students who lack desire and ambition, thesestudents sometimes will generate only average or even poorer quality work than peers ofseemingly less talent. Conversely, we relish the students who might be described as less giftedfor learning who triumph over their limitations to produce stellar work because they work hardand aspire to be the best. There has been a significant amount of research done attempting toqualify and quantify success in education, life, and career. This is a clear indicator of thecomplexity of the problem at hand and it is

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Benson, Kettering University; Ada Cheng, Kettering University; Odesma Dalrymple, ASU Polytechnic

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Mechanical Engineering

failure” will be developed.In this way an institutional profile of student competency in selected background skills across thecurriculum can be developed. Student responses on pre- and post- assessments can also becompared both within a class and as students progress through the curriculum over the two yearsof the study. Aggregate data from this longitudinal study will permit assessment of studentgrowth in these areas and it is anticipated that insights will be gained in the solidification ofstudent knowledge as they progress through their academic career. Long term goals related tothis research are the development of tools that will permit an institution to: profile studentcompetency in key content and skills, identify and develop targeted

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrett Clayton, Villanova University; James O'Brien, Villanova University; Kenneth Kroos, Villanova University; Amy Fleischer, Villanova University

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Mechanical Engineering

general skills needed to be successful ME students, 3) to introduce students to design, 4)to emphasize the role that engineering plays in contemporary society, 5) to impart a sense of thecreativity and innovation inherent in ME, and 6) to improve professional skills necessary forsuccessful engineering careers. A secondary objective is to excite students about the MEprofession, and motivate them to continue with the arduous degree process. These objectives areachieved through a hands-on (in some cases open-ended) project-based laboratory, whichemphasizes the engineering design process, coupled with complementary lectures that providejust-in-time information required for the laboratory. Figure 1: Chart showing the topics covered in MEA&D

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Olaleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Emmanuel Abiodun, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Joseph Olusina, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Francis Derby, where

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International

field practical training in addition to the normallaboratory exercises that are associated with individual courses. Clearly, the UNILAG programcontains a lot more hands-on exercises than the Penn State program. Thirdly, student in theUNILAG program do not get exposure to any form of surveying until the second semester.Students at Penn State, on the other hand, get involved with surveying courses in the firstsemester. The objective is to expose students to the profession as early in their career aspossible. Because of the rapidly changing equipment and technology, employers in the UnitedStates are more interested in graduates who have the skills to apply the most recent technologyand use the most modern technology. As such, the use of modern