Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Ashley Russell, Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Effective navigation and search designpractices include the use of labels, identified paths, site maps, and use of redundant cues. Using these initial user characteristic guidelines, an initial interface wasconstructed. This prototype was used to structure the information, ensure consistentnavigation, and promote overall usability for the population demographic. The prototypewas reviewed with the teachers prior to implementing the first phase design.Iterative Design For initial classroom testing, a three-phase design plan was created to establishobjectives, conduct preliminary usability testing, and elicit student and teacher feedback.Throughout each phase of the pilot testing, student and teacher feedback was evaluated inorder to

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie D. Boettner, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Principle Experiment Planning External Flow / Boundary Layers 19 Steady Flow Devices Review Page 22.917.3 20 EES Workshop Wind Tunnel Lab 21 Vapor Power Cycles Drag 22 Steam Turbine Lab Lift Differential Approach: Conservation of 23 Improved Vapor Power Cycles Mass Differential

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Kellie Marcarelli, Pershing Middle School; Susan Benson, Pershing Middle School; Heather Marie McCormick, Pershing Middle School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

three eighth grade classrooms. Although thetwo scientists from the October visit were able to attend, unfortunately, the engineer from thatvisit had a scheduling conflict and another engineer from the lab who participated in otheroutreach activities came in their place. The scientists and engineer again prepared a shortpresentation on the testing aspects of a project they had or were currently working on.The scientists and engineer primarily worked one-on-one with students on developing a plan fortesting or performing the actual experiments. The students chosen to work with the scientists andengineer were selected by the teachers. In most cases, the students chosen were those whoneeded more help in deciding on a test process or those who had

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Corns, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

details of theirparticular engineering disciplines. In addition, as most of the undergraduate students weremechanical engineering majors, the instructor for the first course was able to use his backgroundin mechanical engineering to provide relatable examples to the students. One of the main difficulties with teaching this course was the pace at which the course Page 22.1279.9started to move. Although we had planned for a fast paced course, it was still a faster thananticipated and additional contingencies would have been helpful when the students moved intothe higher detail design work. A high level overview of the systems engineering

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

systematic development of softwareis to control complexity. In other engineering disciplines the purpose of systematicanalysis and design is perhaps to control complexity but primarily to produceblueprints, schematics, and other plans for construction of a physical artifact.The second additional factor to be considered is the closely coordinated teamworkrequired to produce software. Because software engineering is intellect-intensive,effort is the fundamental unit of estimation and control for software projects. Asoftware project estimated to require 100 staff-months of effort might beconstructed by 10 people working for 10 months but not 100 people working for onemonth and probably not 1 person working for 100 months; teams of

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Sciences (IWITTS)

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

school(s)The leadership team and all program instructors receive WomenTech training on recruitment andretention and participate in development of a strategic plan, which is updated annually. The keyleader, co-leader, and sometime other members of the leadership team meet with IWITTS on thephone once a month for an hour—for coaching and assistance on strategic plan implementation.Between calls, assistance is offered by IWITTS to the colleges via in-kind support—and rangesfrom development of marketing collateral such as posters to additional follow up sessions onretention training to instructors on-site. Annually all of the colleges come together for a one-dayProject Partner Meeting to share their successes and strategies with one another. In the

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Tuulia Paloheimo, Aalto University, School of Science and Engineering; Kaisa Pohjonen, Aalto University; Pirjo Helena Putila

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

] …”At some point of the senior year in high school, I simply decided that I will become a medical doctor or an engineer. I didn‟t know which I‟d like better or did I like either actually, but a decision had to be done and I applied for both.”…It is also interesting that there can be seen a tendency that majority of male students decidetheir preliminary plans for future earlier than female peers. Over a half of the sample groupwomen, who covered the issue in their narratives, wrote that they had started the decisionmaking process concerning their future earliest during earliest the last two years beforematriculation: females appear to keep other options open until they are either forced to decideor drift into the field of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York and Mohawk Valley Community College; Robert C. Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

Instructional MaterialFrom the outset, it was planned that any curricular materials developed by the project beincorporated into existing or planned courses in programs at both institutions. 9 These coursesincluded the Introduction to MEMS course at SUNYIT and the Introduction to SemiconductorManufacturing course at MVCC, but the team also anticipated interest in AFM on the part of theinstructors in related disciplines. As such, a strategy was pursued to provide the instructors ofsaid courses with deployable modules. The model used included a multipage narrative for facultymembers who may not be familiar with the specifics of AFM but acquainted with the generaltopics of visualization. This narrative detailed the history, theory, and operation of AFM

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng.); Kevin P Drees, Oklahoma State University; Tom C. Volkening, Michigan State University; Carol A. Brach, University of Notre Dame; Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bruce Neville, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

toresearch a medical device, current status of FDA approval, and intellectual property relateddocuments for those medical devices. For a medical device that has recently been approved bythe FDA, they are required to develop a business plan for a possible commercialization of thatproduct. What type of assistance can an experienced librarian provide to the new librarian?How can Web 2.0 tools help students keep current with the latest developments in medicaldevices? Increased cognizance of alerting services available from resources such as ASCE, IEEEXplore,Web of Knowledge, ScienceDirect and Engineering Village, is the crucial first step intheir effective use by faculty and students.The experienced librarian can initiate conversations highlighting case

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory A. Hixson, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; James J. Pembridge, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

and Motivational Influences on Teaching ApproachesAbstractWhat motivates the design educator during course planning and implementation? What are thefaculty motivational influences at play in the capstone design course? Are there existingmotivational constructs that can be applied to design education? In this study, interviews withengineering design faculty members were analyzed to explore if and how subjective task valueconstructs – attainment values, intrinsic values, utility values, and relative cost – can be appliedto design faculty motivation to implement (or avoid) certain pedagogies during the capstonedesign course. This study broadens the use of expectancy-value theory and establishes itspotential for use in design

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer H. Gross, Lehigh University; Donna M. Mohr, Lehigh University; Stephen Pessiki, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, evaluate student design project presentations, sharetechnical knowledge, mentor students, advise the professor of practice and guide the program tostay current and relevant to industry needs. These firms also provide scholarships to qualifiedstudents.Due to the hands-on nature of the design projects and structural behavior laboratory course, theprogram is only offered to in-residence students. Currently, there are no plans to offer theprogram to online students.Resources for this program are shared with the department of civil and environmentalengineering. The new three-course design project sequence is taught by the professor of practice Page

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry E. Mullins P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Cyber Defense and Exploitation IThis course discusses the hardware/software tools and techniques associated with the protectionand exploitation of computer systems and networks. Students learn how to design and build asecure network including numerous networking services offered by most organizations inpreparation for the CDX, which is described in more detail in Section 3. Emphasis is placed onthe planning and designing of the services and infrastructure. Course topics include the DoD andUSAF policy and doctrine associated with the protection of communication resources, intrusiondetection systems, firewalls, honeypots and honeynets, span of control and accessibility, and use

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff M. Citty , University of Florida; Angela S. Lindner, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

and to help peer mentor troubleshoot any potential issues that come upduring the weekly meetings. Students who earn a 3.0 or higher GPA after the fall semester haveto meet with their mentor only on a monthly basis during the spring semester. All students whoearn a 2.99 GPA or below must continue weekly meetings with their peer mentor through thespring semester. A mid-semester community activity is also planned both for the fall and springsemester to encourage the students to continue their relationship with their teams as well as theentire learning community. In addition, students are encouraged to discuss their next semestercourse plans to foster students enrolling in the same or similar courses.Students are also prepared to participate in a

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

(NAE)1 asks for more interdisciplinary knowledge and cross-disciplinary collaboration inengineering to address future grand challenges. In 2003, National Institutes of Health (NIH) hasissued new policies2 to impose the implementation of research data sharing on NIH granteesfunded $500,000 or above a year. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)established a Scientific Data Lifecycle Management Working Group3 in 2009 to harness digitaldata and improve data dissemination. National Science Foundation (NSF) also announced policychanges4 in 2011 to enforce dissemination and sharing of research results by requiring all grantapplicants include a plan of data management in any proposal submitted.In Engineering Education Research (EER

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches for Software Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Raghvinder S. Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

beginning to critically analyze the problem scope. The team members thenshare their ideas for use cases. A vote commences to determine the direction that will befollowed. Now that the team has agreed upon direction, the scope of this direction is refinedwhere detail is added to use cases for phase 2 and a design class diagram is the output of phase 3. Page 25.106.4In the remaining four stages of the CCM the team would be translating the plan into a detaileddesign, implementing the design, testing, and finally delivering the solution. Working throughthe first two stages of the CCM, the team is able to conceptualize the problem resulting in a

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Barrett, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

students seethe underlying principles in the problems which helps with all of the enduring understandings.Smith and others (2005) note that teachers can uncover material for students by using pedagogiesof engagement. To engage my students, I will use collaborative learning where the students willwork in small groups during class to solve problems. Finally, I plan to incorporate feedbackthrough class discussions, homework, and team problems.Teaching PhilosophyThe teaching philosophy for this course was based upon the book Making Learning Whole(Perkins, 2009) . Below I will outline how each of the seven steps impacted the design of thiscourse.Play the whole game- I will help my students see the “whole game” by introducing them to theentire game of

Conference Session

Computer Science-related Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Korey L. Sewell, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Jeff Ringenberg, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

25.123.3We designed our pilot Computer Science curriculum around the following concepts: (1) Algorithms (2) Input and Output (3) Variables (4) Boolean Conditions and Selection (5) Functions (6) Iteration (7) Lists (8) Software Development (Brainstorming, Specification, Planning, and Development) (9) User Interface Design (e.g. Screen Layouts, Buttons, Textboxes, etc.) (10) Multimedia (Sound, Video, and features specific to Android Mobile Applications)The particular topics covered depended on factors such as the length of each program as well asthe age group for the students in the program. After the topics list was selected for a particularprogram, a curriculum was designed consisting of lectures, tutorial-based lab assignments

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches for Software Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin A. Gary, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Yegeneswari Nagappan, Unicon, Inc.; Supreet Verma, Delasoft, Inc.; Russell J. Branaghan, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, why are SCRUM and Agile methods not connected? RiskManagement is more than just a Process Component based on contingency planning. SoftwareMaintenance does not “ensure correct functionality” for Testing, and so on. One could look atthe sub-graphs here and like the structure, but would need to evaluate semantically to see if thosestructures made sense.4 Assessment Protocol and ResultsOur assessment protocol was as follows: Page 25.213.7Figure 3. Software Process and Project Management concept map1. Expert evaluators were recruited from the software engineering faculty.2. The evaluators were given a short pre-briefing that included reviewing the

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

/major and who guides you in the fulfillment of requirements of your major. This person helps you to interpret the University's requirements, select appropriate courses, and develop a suitable educational plan to help you meet your career goals.Your Enterprise Course Module(s): These are the professional skills development course modules taken to supplement your enterprise project course experience and to fulfill enterprise concentration or minor requirements. Example course modules include Teaming, Leadership, Marketing, Design for

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

syllabus.Students considered all outcomes to be at least “Moderately Important”, with the items“Interpreting 2D drawings”, “Creating 3D solid models”, and “Building assemblies ofcomponent parts” deemed “Essential” by 56-59% of respondents as shown in Figure 6. Page 25.222.9 Figure 6: Perceptions of course learning outcomes to career goalsIn survey question 2.2, we were interested in the activities that have very low or very high valuein solid modeling. Results are presented in Figure 7.The three most strongly identified “most important” activities in solid modeling were IdentifyingConstraints (29 respondents or 74%), Planning (23 respondents

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University; Masud Salimian, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Page 25.231.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Assessment of Student Performances in Operations Research Class Delivered by an Innovative ApproachIntroductionOperations Research (OR) provides the core foundation skills and knowledge set for IndustrialEngineers (IE). It is one of the first courses to introduce crucial skills in its algorithmic approachto problem solving and abstract mathematical modeling of real systems. It provides themathematical science of optimization that underpins functionality of the optimization tools andalgorithms used by IE’s. It is a gateway course for IE specializations such as Simulation,Production Planning and Control, Logistics, and similar

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey Samuel Frost, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

) Identifying emerging DfXs could allow engineering design researchers to bettertarget their work; and, (3) Engineering educators who focus on engineering design could use thisunderstanding of how a DfX develops to develop class assignments and lecture plans. Ahistorical example of a corporation that recognized, and then adopted, DfE in its early stageshighlights the advantages conferred by being aware of DfX formation. We propose that byunderstanding the developmental stage of a DfX, a design researcher could target their worktowards emerging elements within the field. Finally, engineering design educators can leveragethis understanding to frame their discussions of design practices and to prompt students toincorporate DfXs at varying stages of

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric A. Holt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

including a quantity take- off of all labor, material, and equipment necessary to complete the project. Each student prepared a complete estimate for one home. 3. Students found creative ways to reduce costs by value engineering, purchasing strategies and changing standard amenities of the current plans and specifications. 4. Students prepared a computer generated CPM schedule for one home. The students then determined an overall project schedule based on current absorption rates. Page 25.1287.5 5. The students determined their proposed project management and organization for staffing the project. The students

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

gap between astandard engineering curriculum and the engineering workforce, however recent researchindicates that there are still significant gaps in the skills required to be a successful professionalengineer and what skills are gained through the undergraduate curriculum and co-ops12. Severalof the skills not addressed by co-ops are –  applying interpersonal skills in managing people  gaining leadership skills  managing the planning and organization of project tasks  conveying ideas o verbally o in formal presentations.Thoughtful integration of the Collegiate Design Series can provide an opportunity for women todevelop these skills critical to success in engineering academically and

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata A. Revelo Alonso, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Outside EngineeringIntroductionAssessing the state of engineering education within the larger community of educators, theNational Science Foundation has highlighted the need for an understanding of engineering infields outside of engineering and “attention to STEM literacy for the public at large”1. In the1995 NSF report Restructuring Engineering Education: A Focus Change2, one of thesuggestions to address such a need was to offer engineering courses to non-engineering students.Consequently, in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, engineering departments slowly began to offercourses for students who did not plan to major in engineering. Because few such generaleducation courses were offered in the past, little is known about the long-term student

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharad Vimal Oberoi, Carnegie Mellon University; Susan Finger, National Science Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

presentations, classdocuments, weekly plans, work-logs, meeting minutes, intermediate update reports, references(including URLs) and project files that students would have otherwise shared through e-mail orchat, within their teams or with other teams. Such detailed information allows this study toexplore various aspects of design in depth. In addition, because the course is multi-disciplinary,students need to be explicit in their arguments and decisions.Examining the data shows that the student posts on the online discussion forums ranged in sizefrom 10-500 words and the number of noun phrases contained in them was negligible comparedto the formal documents posted by the students. For example, the Phase 1 report had about16,000 words and the final

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

-resonancefrequencies randomly distributed between -50 Hz and 50 Hz. Student can observe the animationof all these spin vectors and the aggregated FID signals. In particular, this simulation is veryhelpful in explaining the divergence and refocus of magnetization on x-y plan in SE. Thisexercise is also very long, and it usually takes students two weeks to complete. Page 25.1396.12 Figure 6. Lab 6 survey and assessment results. Table 6(a). Statistical analysis of Lab 6 assessment metric LII. Learning Improvement Index (LII) On campus (Fall) On line (Spring) t-score

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

6 LAB (CORE) COURSES - 18 credit hours Spring/Fall 2010 EEGR202 Electric Circuits 4 Certified EEGR203 Introduction to Electrical Laboratory 1 Certified EEGR211 Introduction to Digital Logic 3 Certified EEGR215 Electronic Materials and Devices 4 Certified EEGR317 Electronic Circuits 4 Certified EEGR390 Principles of Design 2 CertifiedThe course rubrics being used were found to be commensurate with the planned online offeringsbecause they are directed at

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island; Stephen Champion, University of Prince Edward Island

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, andanyone, even a first-year student may have an important contribution. The first time this wasintroduced to a first-year class, one student came up at the end of the lecture to say “Wow! I'venever seen anything like this before! I just texted my friend who's not in this class, and he wantsto get involved too!” The challenges become a central component of teaching students how todevelop technical ideas, how to evaluate alternatives, how to share technical information, andhow to present ideas in a professional setting.“Design Something” versus “Design Challenge”The “design process” as depicted by Dym and Little 4, a popular text in first-year engineering,begins with identifying a problem to be solved. It is difficult, when planning an

Conference Session

FPD V: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-year Students

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Robinson, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

they have utilized their skills.In the fall 2011 semester, FSE 294 students were assigned to read: Trowbridge, L. W., Bybee, R. W., & Carlson-Powell, J. (2000). Questioning and discussion. Teaching Secondary School Science: Strategies for Developing Scientific Literacy. Prentice Hall, pp. 183-193. Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T., & Smith, K. A. (1998). Cooperative learning returns to college: What evidence is there that it works? Change, 30(4), pp. 26-35.For both readings, students were asked to post to a Blackboard discussion forum and provide anexample of the reading’s applicability to their UGTA role, discuss the merits or weaknesses ofthe article, and outline a plan for implementing what they learned