Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Patterson, San Diego State University; Christopher Paolini, San Diego State University; Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

(ICCHMT), Guangzhou, China, May 18–21, 2009, pp. 413-418. [5] S. Gordon, F. J. Zeleznik, and V. N. Huff, "A General Method for Automatic Computation of Equilibrium Compositions and Theoretical Rocket Performance of Propellants," NASA, TN D-132, October 1959. [6] B. J. McBride and S. Gordon, "FORTRAN IV Program for Calculation of Thermodynamic Data," NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, NASA TN-D 4097, 1967. [7] S. Gordon and B. J. McBride, "Computer Program for Computation of Complex Chemical Equilibrium Compositions, Rocket Performance, Incident and Reflected Shocks, and Chapman-Jouguet Detonations," NASA, SP-273, 1971. [8] W. C. Reynolds, "The Element-Potential Method for Chemical Equilibrium Analysis

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University; Roland Lawrence, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programs to assess student preparedness, beyond thewritten record of courses taken and grades received, to facilitate or encourage students to make asuccessful transition to their +2 courses. Students typically are given course descriptions andprerequisite skills lists to assess and reflect on their preparedness, then either encouraged tonarrow their skills gaps on their own or be mentored personally by an advisor.One common transition-enhancing practice is the use of a placement exam to demonstrate clearlyfor the student areas and levels of skills weaknesses or „gaps‟ they will need to revisit beforeembarking on their +2 curriculum. The authors know of no coordinated remedial programintended specifically for 2-year transition students and

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(consistent with what was said earlier) minutesso that the majority of the session time (1 to 1.5 hours) is spent experimenting and manipulatingmaterials. Two well established lesson plan approaches are utilized: the Learning Cycles lessonapproach62 and Inquiry-based instruction63. Engineers practice teaching using few technicalterms, real-world analogies and multi-media to ensure understanding for audiences with limitededucation. Engineers learn to use assessment practices such as graphic organizers to ensurefamilies make significant knowledge gains64. Weekly preparation includes a reading assignment,instruction planning and reflective practice. Engineers are observed by Iridescent staff in eachsession and given feedback on how to improve their

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Santucci, Arizona State University; Tushar Gupta, Arizona State University; Mohit Shah, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

estimate the acoustic impulse response h(n) from theloudspeaker to the microphone including the reflection paths. A digital replica of the echo signaly(n) is estimated by filtering the received far end signal with estimated AIR w(n) which is thensubtracted from the observed microphone signal. The AEC is usually realized on a digital signalprocessor (DSP) which implies digital-to-analog conversion of the received far-end signal andanalog-to-digital conversion of the microphone signal. Since the echo path is unknown and,moreover, can change during the operation time, the linear filter has to be realized adaptively. Estimated room impulse response 0.7

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, including the impacts of culture, diversity, and interpersonal relations. 12. Demonstrate a commitment and ability to continue to engage in lifelong learning. 13. Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.Direct Measure of Program Outcomes. The primary direct assessment of programoutcomes to determine the level of achievement is through the Integrated TechnologyAssessment (ITA) Capstone. The ITA is the mandatory capstone assessment for all studentsin the program. This assessment requires students to address all of the outcomes of theprogram in a single coherent portfolio document. In preparing the ITA, students reflect onpast academic and professional experiences and develop written narrative statements

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hunter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dwayne Henclewood, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mshadoni Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology; Angshuman Guin, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

. Figure 1: Intersection Mumble JumbleIntersection Mumble Jumble—Curriculum DetailsLearning ObjectivesAfter this activity, students should be able to: • Demonstrate the chaos and confusion that stems from a lack of any form of intersection control. • Formulate a basic rule for “Level I” control which will be geared towards reflecting the official Level I control in traffic engineering • Understand the primary purposes and fundamental concepts of an intersection. • Comprehend the need to control traffic through an intersection. • Recall the various ways of controlling the flow of vehicle through an intersection. • Analyze traffic conditions at an intersection and select an appropriate method off controlling that

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Graduate Education inCSE. "Although it includes elements from computer science, applied mathematics, engineeringand science, CSE focuses on the integration of knowledge and methodologies from all thesedisciplines, and as such is a subject which is distinct from any of them." Figure 1 presents theinterdisciplinary nature of the CSE program, and reflects the view that besides connecting thesciences, engineering, mathematics, and computer science, Figure 1: Interdisciplinary Nature of the CSE Program Page 15.301.5CSE also has its own core of elements that draws together and bridges all these disciplines. Sucha CSE core is made up of

Conference Session

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Yongming Tang, Southeast University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

students takethe same liberal arts requirements as all other students on campus. In most U.S. universities,engineering students take fewer liberal arts courses and thus have standard patterns of 4 years.At USD, about half of the students graduate in 4.5 years, one-quarter in four years (if they camein with advanced placement credit and took summer courses) and the other one-quarter in fiveyears (including students in the Navy Reserve Officer Training Core (NROTC) who haveadditional coursework requirements). The unique BS/BA reflects the USD EngineeringDepartment’s commitment to have students experience “extensive technical education and the Page

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Sigrid -- Berka, University of Rhode Island; Emily Ann Serman, University of Rhode Island; Megan Mercedes Echevarria, University of Rhode Island; Lars O. Erickson, University of Rhode Island; Silke A. Scholz; Anette Geithner

Tagged Topics

International Forum

Out of Poverty as a starting point for the discussion, it focused on creating awareness about the global challenges our society is facing and how to potentially solve them using appropriate and sustainable technologies. The course cut across many technical and non-technical disciplines.In addition, students earned credit for SPA 310: Field Workshop - Cultural visit to Spain orHispanic America. In this parallel course students explored the language and culture of Chile anda variety of important cultural products, practices and perspectives in Chile while also takingtheir Spanish language skills further. They completed a photo-journalistic blog, reacted toothers’ blog entries and created an audio-visual reflection piece. Learning outcomes

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Edward J. Jaselskis, North Carolina State University; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Satyanarayana N. Kalidindi; Linda D. Krute, North Carolina State University; Hongling Guo, Tsinghua University; David Comiskey, Ulster University; Dede M Nelson, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

than perfect grammar and syntax. Studentsneed to know whether their discussions should primarily reflect ideas from lectures and readings,or if they are encouraged to question statements by others or to share their own opinions orexperiences.Another recommendation from the instructional designer was to provide more structured Page 19.32.9interactions with students before initiating the term project. It was recommended that teamsshould be formed earlier in the semester. Each team could be responsible for an activity such asanswering the “questions of the week” and posting their group responses. This would serve twopurposes: it would make sure

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Mona Azarbayjani, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

improved. However, in the designof the solar pv system and generation there was a small percentage (9%) that did not grasp theconcept and 18% got slight improvement. Whereas the rest student’s population had a grasp ofthe concept and this is the population of the students that partook in the competition phase. Theresult of this survey is reflected in the class evaluation shown in Table 1.The construction phase transitioned smoothly as the students had learned about the project ingreater detail at the end of the design phase as indicated in students’ evaluations of Table 2. Ineach area of the construction, professionals were invited to coach students in the execution oftheir design. This was very beneficial in the competition phase because the

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

, Albuquerque, NM. 2001. Page 20.12.1021. Waples, Lisa M., and Kristina M. Ropella. "University-industry partnerships in biomedical engineering." Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE 22.4 (2003): 118-121.22. Bresciani, Marilee J. "Overview of Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review." Outcomes-based Academic and Co-curricular Program Review: A Compilation of Institutional Good Practices. Sterling, VA: Stylus, 2006. 36-37.23. Haddara, Mahmoud, and Heather Skanes. "A reflection on cooperative education: From experience to experiential learning." Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education 8.1 (2007): 67-76.24

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

studentevaluations across engineering indicate that students in semester three 2013 were much moresatisfied with the delivery of on-line subjects than they were in semester three 2012.Written comments from students (table 1) also reflected this sentiment. While the use of E-liveis only one of many factors in a student’s experience of an on-line course, we believe that it isa significant one. Table 1: Some Student Comments from the Course Evaluations Subject Student comment 3rd-year Control theory Elive tutorials are ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL for this unit to be of any value to the understanding of the theory involved. 3rd-year Concrete Elive tutorials for off campus students were

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

Page 20.31.6Education Services, and one of their directors served as the moderator for the program. This seminar included students from several disciplines, including 15 STEM students.While the number of STEM “in-person” attendees is small, students who attended the seminardiscussed their opinions with students who did not attend through our “Professors BeyondBorders” online discussion group. The responses from the online discussions reflected thesentiments of the 15 STEM graduate students who attended this seminar in person. Figure1shows that 93% of the participants felt that the seminar gave then important information; inaddition, Figure 2 shows that 60% of the students who attended the seminar gained a morecomprehensive understanding

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

2007. Currently in its 4th edition, published in 2011,the Standards are being reviewed and updated to reflect changes in the field. In addition to theseStandards, the Forum also published the Standards of Good Practice for Short-Term EducationAbroad Programs in 200910 and a second edition of the Code of Ethics for Education Abroad11in 2011. The Forum's “Standards of Good Practice are recognized as the definitive means bywhich the quality of education abroad programs may be judged.”12 For the purposes of this paper we will limit discussion to 4th edition of the Standards of GoodPractice for Education Abroad. The Forum Standards are designed and intended to beimplemented on an ongoing basis to respond to the practical realities of developing

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary III

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Lyn Brodie, University of Southern Queensland; Frank Bullen, University of Southern Queensland

Tagged Topics

Partner Society Plenary

graduates approximately 8000 students from three and fouryear engineering bachelor programs well below needs and as such the average age ofengineers in Australia is slowly rising and in 2010 was 42 years 19. Since 2008 there has beenincrease in both offers of places by universities to study engineering and an increase inacceptance of those places 19 reflecting the good job prospects and starting salary of graduatesdue to the economic climate in Australia. Engineering programs also have one of the highestfunding levels per student from the Commonwealth and student fees. For example in 2011universities received AUS$23,154 for an engineering student while a business studentgenerated $10,873 income in comparison. However, engineering and related

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Imin Kao, Stony Brook University (SUNY); Yacov A. Shamash, Stony Brook University; ChoonHo Kim, SUNY Korea

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

research in a globalized world will play a significant role in the 21st century to prepare global engineers. In a global campus, students and faculty are thrust into a cross-cultural environment that challenges intellectually the modes of being and the ways of learning. A global engineer often has to face such cross-cultural tension when interacting with people under the context of globalization. Stony Brook University (SBU) in New York has established a global campus, called SUNY Korea, in Songdo, Republic of Korea, which serves as a venue for the preparation of global engineers. With a diverse student body and faculty, SUNY Korea reflects the spirit of globalization in offering an education that requires students to learn not

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Danielle Marie Dowling, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

ascertain the general character of the respective Page 21.34.3lexica the Design Team members used in posing questions to their students with an eye towardimproving the Thought Cloud and future professional development activities. Specifically, wewanted to answer the following questions: 1) How did the teachers stack up against one another? 2) Were there any factors that united or separated them? 3) Did their words reflect a shift toward the exposure of student reasoning or did they remain firmly rooted in the delivery of content? 4) In what ways can we characterize words that open a window on students’ minds

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Lyn Brodie, University of Southern Queensland; Lesley Jolly, Strategic Partnerships; Caroline Crosthwaite, University of Queensland; Lydia Kavanaugh, University of Queensland

Tagged Topics

Invited - Student Development

Engineers for the 21st Century, Royal Academy of Engineering. London UK.5. King, R. (2008) Engineers for the Future: addressing the supply and quality of Australian engineering graduatesfor the 21st century. ACED; Epping, Sydney6. Soundarajan, N. (2004) Program assessment and program improvement: closing the loop. Assessment andEvaluation in Higher Education 29(5): 597-610.7. Jolly, L., Crosthwaite, C., Brown, L. (2009) Building on strength, understanding weakness: realistic evaluationand program review. Proceedings of 20th Annual Conference of the Australian Association for EngineeringEducation: 911-917. Adelaide; AaeE.8. Rogers, P. (2007) Theory-Based Evaluation: Reflection Ten Years On, pp. 63-82 in S. Mathison (ed.) EnduringIssues in Evaluation

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Hladysz; Robert Corey; JASON ASH; Glen Stone; Dale Skillman; Charles Kliche; Larry Stetler; David Dixon; Larry Simonson; Stuart Kellogg

in Education Conference, Boulder, CO, November 2003. Page 10.1033.11[13] Slivovsky, L. A., F. R. Derego Jr., L. H. Hamieson, and W. C. Oakes, “ Developing the Reflection Component in the EPICS Model of Engineering Service Learning,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Boulder, CO, November 2003. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education[14] Catalano, G. D., “The Freshman Engineering Program at the State University of New York at Binghamton

Conference Session

Documenting Success

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

purpose of assessing our learningcommunity initiative.Surveys. We have found surveys to be an easy, efficient, and effective way to gatherinformation from our learning community participants. A combination of forced answerLikert-type questions combined with open-ended questions provides us an opportunity toassess our target objectives and to gather meaningful reflective comments from thestudents. The data is useful for program planning on a semester-by-semester basis. Inaddition, we have maintained continuity in the survey tools, which has allowed us tocompare data from year to year.Focus Groups. We began using focus groups in the Fall 2000 semester as a method toaugment our survey data. Focus groups are a qualitative research method which

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo; Margaret Bailey

improving the existing outreach programs and creating newones. Now that the existing programs have all been run at least once, our participant surveys canstart to shift focus from the “what did you think of the program?” and “how can we improvethis?” questions that help WE@RIT to plan events to the “what did you know about engineeringwhen you came here?” and “what did you learn?” questions that help the students reflect on whatthey’ve gained. One that may be helpful is based on the Draw an Engineer Test described by Page 10.28.8 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Improving Statics Instruction

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul S. Steif; Anna Dollar

overview of connections appearing frequently inmechanical and structural systems, describe their various roles, and familiarize students withcommonly used terms. It is emphasized that most joints permit some relative motion betweenthe connected members, but prevent other motions. Students are shown digital images of a widevariety of systems with actual connections (fig. 1), and then are asked to reflect on the permittedand prohibited motions, for example, through in-class multiple choice questions (fig. 2).There are a number of distinct types of connections, termed, for example, pin, roller, rigid.Sometimes we refer to connections as supports. The term support (for example, pin support), isused when only the forces on the supported body are of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Farison

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russel Jones

vaccines, wireless internet distribution and access, or using Global PositioningSystem (GPS) technology for farming or fishing, they are all faced with the challenge ofkeeping up with increasingly stringent global regulatory environments.In the pharmaceutical industry, for example, this may be reflected in food and regulatoryrules and certification for manufacturing facilities and output quality that may beadministered differently by market and by new trading rules and WTO guidelines. In theinformation technology and telecommunications industry, this may be pressure fromnetwork externalities and the need to tie in to critical mass usage of a certain system orstandard. Thus, neither innovation alone, nor even cutting edge technology, determinesthe

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Drummer; James Frendewey; Sheryl Sorby; Kris Mattila; John Sutherland; Leonard Bohmann

serviceindustries must improve their productivity in order to remain competitive.In May of 2004 the National Academy of Engineering unveiled its report “The Engineer of2020”.7 In this report the need for engineers to be involved in solving the problems of theservice sector industries is clearly articulated. However, even though NSF and the NAErecognize the need for engineers to work within the service sector, present-day engineeringcurricula are inadequately suited to meet the needs of the sector. The curricula reflect a focus ondesigning and building better machines, instruments, and other devices or manufacturingprocesses. Major design experiences are geared towards solving problems in the manufacturingand construction industries. Thus, if we are to

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Charlesworth; Thomas Drummer; Kedmon Hungwe; Sheryl Sorby

practice should help learners to reflect on theirlearning and become more metacognitively aware of their learning process. These skillsare important in the overall development of learners.There have been several studies examining what type of pre-college activities tend to bepresent in students who have well developed spatial skills (Deno, 1995, Leopold, Sorby,& Gorska 1996, and Medina, Gerson, & Sorby, 1998). Activities that require eye-to-handcoordination are particularly useful in developing these skills such as: 1) playing withconstruction toys (e.g., Legos) as a young child, 2) participating in classes such as shop,drafting, or mechanics as a middle school or secondary student, 3) playing 3-dimensionalcomputer games, 4) participating

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Wild; Constance Holden; Karen Horton

education and electrical engineering technology studentsused PhotoShop and PTGui to develop the photographic skins to apply to the models.The forestry student developed the model of the terrain from the survey and GPS data.Outcomes were assessed relative to the project goals through a review of the finalproducts and their written documentation.The travel and internship in the Park were not part of MET220, so no related learningoutcomes were assessed.Student PerceptionsComments reflecting student perceptions regarding the benefits of the project are taken from aletter, course evaluations, and an interview for an article.One MET220 student who did not work as an intern found student management and learning thetechnical skills a valuable experience

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Newcomer

theychoose tasks that are likely to have risk factors as it makes the assignment more interesting.What they discover, however, is that it is often easier to identify a problem than it is to come upwith a reasonable solution, which in turn gives them more appreciation for the challenges ofimplementing an ergonomic program. Overall the assignment serves its purpose as anintroduction to ergonomic assessment, and differences in grades are more of a reflection ofstudents’ ability to clearly and concisely express ideas than in the quality of their assessments.Lifting AssessmentFor the lifting assessment assignment, students are required to analyze a lifting task using both

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rickie Miller; Elisa Barney Smith

the educationmajors had in their individual math and science skills. They realized that if they could do thesame math and science based projects that engineering students do, they must have some ability.If the students had been separated, there would be a lingering feeling that it reflected on theirability.The education majors enrolling in this course are juniors and seniors based on the prerequisiteswe have set for this course. We have found that this gives them a greater maturity level than thefreshman engineering students. This maturity advantage has allowed them to lead better andmore than makes up for their weaker math skills and the lack of confidence that comes with that.We have also found that while we don’t announce to the