Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

explore something that they find interesting about this course.” – “The freedom to do the test we wanted to do. It satisfied my curiosity.” – “This lab allows us to learn more about what we find interesting. We learn more from labs that we designed ourselves.” – “I liked that we were able to select our own project based on things that interested us, and also that we had to figure out our own procedures which allowed us to really learn what I was doing.” – “I liked the idea of planning our own lab and figuring out how to properly create samples and perform the experiment.” – “I like how we had to be responsible and complete a lab on our own.” – “Experience in using the equipment

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

level of in-migration occurs. One way of visualizing this is to picture a program ashaving a process window. The pipeline strategy is to focus more students into a narrowwindow whereas our goal is to seek ways to appropriately broaden the window.While our initial student body was too small to allow us to develop statistics, our first 15graduates included individual students described below: • One student started in college as a communications major and dropped out. They then supported themselves by playing in a heavy metal band. This student joined our program after the band broke-up; • About 5 students over the age of 30; • Another student who plans on going to law school (political science was this student’s

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

simplicity as a focus for manufacturing, maintenance and daily use.It uses widely-available alcohol as a refrigerant and has no moving parts.Manufacturing can be completed with common materials and simple assemblytechniques. After the initial vacuum charging, the refrigerator is designed to workwithout maintenance for three to five years.In an effort to make this solar refrigeration technology available around the globe,the team’s final deliverable is a set of manufacturing plans that have beendistributed for free on the Internet through the project’s partner, the AppropriateTechnology Design Collaborative (ATDC. This open-source distribution willallow the refrigerator to be built by governments, local businesses and nonprofitorganizations

Conference Session

Computational Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Esposito, U.S. Naval Academy; Carl E. Wick, U.S. Naval Academy; Kenneth A. Knowles, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

open sourcelibraries to control the robot from a variety of high level programming languages, such as C,C++, Python, or MATLAB. In particular, the authors have had many years of experience usingMATLAB as the development environment of choice in their classes. MATLAB has beenespecially useful since robots are rarely stand alone systems. As such, they are frequentlyinterfaced with existing image processing or path planning routines, which may likely have beenwritten in one of these higher level languages.In contrast, the latest Scorbot model, the ER 4u, is no longer controlled through an RS232 typeserial link. The new interface requires connecting a PC to the control box via a Universal SerialBus (USB). This provides superior data transfer rates

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

participants in the 2009 SEI program, eleven (11) of them indicated that they got interested in space industry because of their involvement with the SEI program activities. Below are some excerpts students provided: SEI has most definitely influenced my plans. I thought about the space industry before coming to college, but I wasn't sure if it would be of interest to me. However, after my experiences in the SEI program, the space industry has become one of my top industry choices to possible work in. SEI has shown me how many different opportunities the space industry has. SEI has provided me with the opportunity to learn more about the space industry and what it takes to

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

contribute to global deflection of a structure.  Use U Castigliaano’s method d to calculatee redundant forces and ddeflection off a structure.  Perform simpple beam and d 2-D solid stress s analyses with a commmercial FE EM code.  Compare C resu ults of analyttical, experim mental, and numerical aanalyses of sttructures.  Use U both stress and deflecction predicttions to speccify the desiggn of a struccture. Two T alternatiive suspendeed conveyor systems havve been desiggned to transsfer prrocessed maaterial in a reecycling plan

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morris M. Girgis, Central State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and domain knowledge variables and coordinates• Applying concepts and generating • Applying conceptual and I, II & III mathematical relations mathematical knowledge• Ordering and numbering equations as well as identifying independent and redundant equations• Planning the process and outline for • Applying conceptual III, IV & V solving the problem knowledge• Solving for targeted variables • Problem-solving knowledge • Advanced knowledge and analytical skills• Designing , manufacturing and • Junior engineering major level

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

society in reference to water and energy infrastructure. I alsowant to apply myself to other areas that fall under the civil engineering umbrella such as environmentaloperational design and the conservation of natural resources including sustainable water planning anddesign.” This student self rated their association with civil engineering as a 9, and defined a civil engineer as Page 22.180.5“A civil engineer is an engineer that can flourish in many different areas of expertise across disciplines...There is no aspect of society that is not influenced by civil engineers. Civil engineers create a better, saferlife for everyone and the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

these existing assessment tools is that they have been developed basedon different frameworks, and hence, the integration of non-consistent assessment tools into anoverall program assessment is challenging. Beard et al.7 suggest that an assessment plan toevaluate curricular efforts to integrate professional skills into programs should includestandardized rubrics.Beyond the studies that focused on assessment of individual skills (e.g., teamwork), a few recentstudies proposed more comprehensive assessment tools targeting a larger set of professionalskills. For example, Huyk et al.23 studied engineering students enrolled in multi-disciplinaryproject team courses to investigate the impact of reflections on the service learning and otherproject

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Kirk Love, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

mentoring network, quarterly socials forfaculty and students, tours of local companies and a Girl Scout Badge workshop20.Recruitment and Retention Activities at the University of North TexasThe University of Texas has designed a three-part plan to achieve their recruitment and retentiongoals23: 1. “Sponsorship of portable and mobile summer computer engineering robotics camps for middle and high-school women students, coordinating with regional Girl Scouts councils and other organizations to help with recruitment. 2. Creation of an Ambassador program using young women currently enrolled in the upper division of current computer science and computer engineering programs as a form of outreach to area high schools and junior

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Corner, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amber Shoals, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cindy Cabrales, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

the director for teaching and learning initiatives in the Broadening Opportunities through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemical engineering from CU, and a D.Phil. in mechanical engineering from the University of Oxford, England. Dr. Louie’s research interests are in the areas of engineering student retention and performance, teaching effectiveness and collaborative learning.Amber Shoals, University of Colorado, Boulder AMBER SHOALS is a senior in the CU College of Engineering and Applied Science majoring in architectural engineering. She plans to attend graduate school after graduation.Cindy

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

mathematical statistics. As with the Stochastic Modeling course,approximately ¼ of the semester is spent reviewing how to apply these prerequisites in anindustrial or service application. One of the first reinforcement activities for this course includes an in-class review exercisefor hypothesis testing. This exercise includes a review and reinforcing application practice onhypothesis tests and distribution yield; distribution assumption checks; single sample acceptanceplans; and MIL STD 105E acceptance plan operations. The in-class exercise has the studentsdevelop a decision-table for selecting the most appropriate hypothesis test for a range ofsituations. One of the student sample products from this exercise is shown in Figure 5 below.While it

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters; Lauren Miller, NASA Headquarters

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

isimportant that all NASA employees are not only aware of, but also well informed about theaccomplishments of their Agency, and have an understanding of future plans. This course isbeing designed for NASA engineers and technicians who are anxious to gain an overallunderstanding of NASA’s engineering in the service of exploration through a core knowledge ofhuman spaceflight and robotic missions—past, present, and future.The NASA Missions course will present detailed synopses of key NASA missions, focusing onwhat has been accomplished, current undertakings, and potential future endeavors from anengineering and personal passion stance. Learners will recognize how the driving forces behindAgency-wide successes are more than science and analytics, and how

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Mills, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Anuradha Nagaraj, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Srivenu Seelam, Texas A& M University-kingsville; Ali Pilehvari, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

organization of curriculum development activities around four course strings to improve integration of learning outcomes and activities; ii. Development of interlinked curriculum components (ICC’s) to organize and reinforce core ideas in the chemical engineering curricula; iii. Using service learning in required chemical engineering courses; iv. Integration of assessment plans and processes throughout the chemical engineering Page 15.411.3 curriculum; v. Offering faculty development activities to expand knowledge and to provide development opportunities; and vi. Implementation of dissemination plans to share

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie Watson, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Kyle Prather, Louisiana Tech University; Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Stanley Cronk, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Students Constituent Committee

. Seven themes, systems, electromechanical devices,fabrication and acquisition, software, fundamental engineering concepts, communication, andbroadening activities, each interwoven throughout the three quarters of the first year experienceare the course objectives6, 7. The curriculum is aptly entitled “______ ____ ___ ___” because themicrocontroller acts as a mobile lab for the students. The undergraduate students are expected tomaintain the microcontroller bringing it to and from class for projects and homework, essentiallyliving everyday with their “lab.” The fully developed curriculum has been refined over the yearsby experienced faculty members. The instructors can access pre-written lesson plans and masternotes for the course, thus

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Harriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Kuruvilla John, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

after the event and all are continuing theirwork at TAMUK. Seven of the 9 participants are engineering majors, one is a computer sciencemajor, and one participant is majoring in physics. Four of the 2009 participants (three Page 15.861.5engineering and one biology) transferred in fall 2009 with one other having attended prior to theexperience but has not matriculated. Several of the past participants were planning to transfer assoon as they completed the core curriculum at their community college due to the differences inexpenses.Table 2: May-mester Participant Demographics by Year Year 1 Year 2

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Margaret Phelps, Tennessee Technological University; Roy Loutzenheiser, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

alignment with thosestandards. To further enhance the standards-based emphasis of the project, master teachers inboth mathematics and science conducted sessions throughout the summer institute during whichthe participating teachers developed their own lesson plans utilizing information and tools fromthe project that were more finely aligned with specific curriculum standards. These lesson planswere published on the web in PowerPoint format to be available to all teachers in the project.The approach used in the two MSP programs is supported by the results of a 2009 study by theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE). “Ad hoc infusion, or introduction, of engineering ideas and activities (i.e., design projects) into existing science

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Anders V Warell, Lund University, Industrial Design; Charlotta Johnsson, Lund University; Carl-Henric Lennart Nilsson, Technology management

Tagged Topics

International Forum

knowledgeand skills.” Figure 2: The collaboration model of iMDE.4.3 OutcomeThe set of lectures provided the students with new integrated knowledge and hands on experience of e.g.innovation, product development, business, engineering and design. The innovation process was introducedusing the three stages suggested by Brown and Katz (2009); inspiration (e.g. looking for market needs), ideation(i.e. coming up with ideas solving the market need) and implementation (i.e. ways to implement and makeprototypes of the idea). The innovation process was also covered from the aspects of desirability (market needetc.), feasibility (product development), and viability (business plan etc.). In addition to the new knowledgeobtained

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Simon William Cavenett, Deakin University; Eloise Gordon, Deakin University; Matthew Joordens, Deakin University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

the common environment of the campus based class for this type of computer-intensive tutorial.The authors believe that the E-live software has been valuable in facilitating meaningfulinteractions that have added value to the learning experiences of engineering students. Lookingforward, we aim to encourage more student-produced content and interaction. As studentsbecome better equipped with their own Tablet PCs, we plan to facilitate the production andsharing of individual and small group student solutions in these E-live tutorials, via the use ofother functions such as “breakout rooms.”In this short study, we have demonstrated the benefits of offering real-time, web-conferencingclasses to on-line students in engineering. Our next step is to

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Natalie A Mello, The Forum on Education Abroad

Tagged Topics

Student Development

possible plan for recycling inthe historic center of Venice. All garbage and recycling is collected by boat on a daily basis. Theproject involved a complex consideration of politics, economics, technology, logistics, andpeople issues. Garbage and recycling collection boats have different designs, and there exist acomplex set of traffic patterns for collection, many of which were based on historical reasonsrather than logic and most of which result in unnecessary boat trips. In addition to theengineering issues, recycling was not generally adhered to so addressing incentives andeducation was critical. The result was a plan that would allow for significant decreases in trashthat needs processing while collecting much more recycling material without

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Keith W Buffinton, Bucknell University; Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

Beijing National AquaticsCenter (the Water Cube). Though many students had heard of these places or read about thembefore, learning them from images and books is very different from being physically at the site,which gives deep impressions that can not be achieved through other means. 3.3 Other learning opportunities present during the courseWhile the scheduled visits to the sites mentioned above were a critical part of the course, otherlearning opportunities, sometimes very valuable, took place outside of the planned activities. Forexample, students learned firsthand how severe the air pollution problem is in the Chinese bigcities. The air pollution caused by industrialization was visible everywhere. We in fact rarely sawany blue skies

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Junichiro Kono, Rice University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

Paper ID #8279NanoJapan International Research Experience for Undergraduates:Dr. Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa Dr. Cheryl Matherly is Vice Provost for Global Education and Applied Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Tulsa, where she has responsibility for the strategic leadership of the university’s plan for comprehensive internationalization. Dr. Matherly’ special area of interest is with the internationalization of science and engineering education, specifically as related to workforce development. She directs the NanoJapan program, funded by the National Science Foundation in order to

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Robert Roemer, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

waterjet cutter in the ME machineshop. (b) The students’ CAD drawing on the waterjet computer. (c) The waterjet nozzle aboveseveral cut fourbars. (d) A set of “volleybots” with fourbars.In addition to implementing new hands-on laboratory exercises related to lecture content and thedesign project, we also made an effort to weave the overarching robotics theme into theSolidWorks® exercises by having the students model robot parts instead of the arbitrary objectsassigned in previous years. For example, on the SolidWorks® proficiency portion of the ME1000 final exam, students were asked to model and assemble three parts making up thesimplified robot “R1D1” shown in Figure 3a. In future offerings of ME 1000, we plan to makeuse of parts from “MECH„E

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

after the design projectwas completed to specify a DAQ system. They designed a DAQ system that monitors load,coordinating storage, generation, and even dummy load to maintain system stability and preservesystem voltage. In response to DAQ information, the fossil fuel generator engages when batterystate-of-charge warrants. Detecting problems early and coordinating maintenance is anothergreat feature of this DAQ system. It also stores and organizes information to help plan for futureneeds of the facility. Monitoring the various loads around the site will allow for usage trends tobe established, which can aid in future development and understanding of where power flowsthroughout the site. A coordinated wireless and Ethernet computer communication

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electrical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tyson McCall; Corinne Ransberger; Steve Hsiung

the process of designing application programs startsfrom the individual module development through extensive testing, verification, andmodification. Applying these developed modules in a useful manner requires the links andintegrations that lead to the practical project implementation. Frequently, in students’ seniorproject designs and faculty’s research plans, the microprocessor/microcontroller resourcesbecome scarce or cause conflicts during the modules’ integration stage. To accommodate the shortfall of the resources and resolve any conflict state, severalchoices must be considered, such as the need to revise or totally rework the module, or apply themodule with additional circuit design. This article presents a proven concept that

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russel Jones

the era of centralized economic planning, toanother set, which is more market-friendly.In Latin America, many governments have collapsed in a spiral of macroeconomictroubles fuelled by social deprivation, falling confidence levels in both economy andpolity, and low investments in institutionalizing learning successes. Innovation in thesense of new products, processes or institutional creation, has been at best sporadic. Thuscompetitiveness has fallen, and with it, the ability of governments to provide for basicneeds has also fallen.Undoubtedly, capital flight from the region and the difficulty in attracting newinvestments has exacerbated existing rigidities. Yet, countries like Brazil and Mexicohave made systematic attempts over the years to

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vaishalee Naruka; Stephen Raper; William Daughton

, communications, problem solving, other_______? 16. What are your plans after graduation? 17. Where do you see yourself in five years? 18. How will your degree in EMAN fill into your goals? 19. How did your friends and family respond to your decisions of being an EMAN? How did you react? 20. How would you describe EMAN? 21. What are the qualities/skills that make a good EMAN? 22. How do you feel about the negative perception about this department and how did you overcome it?Appendix C Survey FormName:_______________ (Optional) 1. Are you an Engineering Management student? Yes/No_________(major) 2. Are you a Male/Female 3. School Status: Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior/Super senior/Alumni 4. What motivated

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi Li; Kai Li; Jing Zhao; Xin Tang

Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R.China1. IntroductionThe widespread diffusion of Internet has led to the burgeoning growth of distance education,which has provided enormous opportunities for people who wish to further their education.Distance education is a planned teaching/learning experience that uses a wide spectrum oftechnologies to reach students at a distance. It is designed to encourage students to remotelyinteract with educators and other students. Critical elements of distance education include access,technical design, virtual environment, interactions within the community, etc.Distance education through online courses is becoming a widespread standard offered by mostuniversities at both undergraduate and graduate level. Online courses are

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Wild; Constance Holden; Karen Horton

BayCampground.Horton successfully sought a UM Faculty Research Funds grant to fund faculty travel to the Parkincluding housing, meals and jeep rental, in order to manage student interns and providetechnical support. This funding totaled $7800.Holden and Horton have teaching (non-research) appointments. Both were teaching their fullloads during the planning period in the fall 2003 term, plus teaching MET220 as an overloadduring the spring 2004 term. Holden and Horton volunteered time to the Park seeking funding,selecting student interns and helping to coordinate their interactions with the Park, managing theproject before and after the trip, supervising interns taking data at the Park, performing technicaltasks to support student outcomes, and compiling the

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Justin Davis

. This packagewill be given to next semester’s students. They must also include a fully-working designfor reference. In the planning phase of the project, the team must be able to divide the designinto a few individual modules which have a unique function. They are allowed to usemodules which they find online, but they are required to create one new module for eachteam member. Each new module is assigned to a team member who is responsible forcompleting it on his/her own. This simulates how a real-world project would becompleted in industry. Once the individual modules are completed, they are brought Page 10.420.7together to form the