Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

results willbe presented and analyzed, the focus of the paper will be the lessons learned through the firstyear experience from both the student and faculty perspectives. Overall, the students’ feedbackon CPBL has been very positive. Most students considered the in-class projects the mostvaluable and helpful parts in their learning. Through the in-class projects, they not only gainedbetter understanding of the course material and the design process, but also developed strongerinterest in engineering careers. Nevertheless, the assessment findings also indicated a fewchallenges to be addressed. In this paper, we will describe how to continuously improve theimplementation of CPBL, how to adjust the teaching strategy and plans to revise in-class

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

the world.Level 3: Selects from different scenarios for the future and appropriately adapts them to match current technical, social, economic and political concernsLevel 4: Has formed their own model for the probable future of our society and makes life and career decisions informed by this model.In our initial assessment, students were asked to submit a portfolio of evidence thatdemonstrated that they had achieved an appropriate level of development in theperspective outcome. Most were judged by the faculty to be demonstrating either level 2or level 3. Of immediate interest here is a comparison of where the student went to findevidence with our hypothesis about where and how they would develop perspective in thecourse

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

classes.These linkages may also promote a better understanding of the value of the content to their futurecourses, graduate school, or career jobs. Concept-in-context worksheets apply the principle ofcontextualizing concepts into team-based activities by prompting students to pick a correctresponse from a selection of contextualized choices of a particular example or phenomenon. Forexample, four different items may have four different possibilities for: 1)most importantproperty, 2) type of atomic bonding; 3) processing and fabrication method; and 4) lifetime failuremechanism. Students work in teams to reason through the selection process. This allows forthem to activate, discuss, and construct pieces of their prior knowledge to form a complete

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan Morgan, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

2008 and spring 2009) and one semester after (fall 2009) the course format change.One of the first questions asked students to rate the statement “This course has increased myinterest in Civil Engineering.” Figure 1 shows the responses, where the grey bars are the“before” case and the black bars are the “after” case. These findings indicate a strong shifttowards self-reported student interest in their major and future career. Page 15.159.9 8Page 15.159.10Page 15.159.11Page 15.159.12Page

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Patrick D Ulrich, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Chad D Vecitis; Jason Dyett, Harvard University, DRCLAS; Monica F A Porto, USP

Tagged Topics

Student Development

collaborations. To help meet these goals, Harvard and USP participants were fullyintegrated in the classroom, on field visits, in hotels, and throughout their social interactions.Participants were encouraged to experience the culture of the destination cities during the freetime and organized group outings. Additionally, students were given information about potentialfunding opportunities for international internships and were encouraged to talk with facultymembers about their academic and career goals.Course planning and pre-departure preparationsIn order to plan an effective course that encompassed these comprehensive goals, a long-termcollaborative effort by a dedicated team of faculty and staff members from the three sponsoringinstitutions was

Conference Session

EM Program Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary A. Viola, School of Engineering, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

spend about 30% of their classroom hours on leadership coursework. This is higherthan many other engineering management programs where leadership is often offered as anelective (Cornell and Stanford) or is taught in seminar format without credit (Duke) or not at all(Northwestern). Dartmouth has a required Professional Skills Course that targets career self-assessment, ethics, interpersonal and communication skills. MIT’s System Design andManagement program requires a course in the Human Side of Technology, which focuses on Page 22.3.6skills such as negotiating, cross-cultural communication and teamwork and students are alsooffered a number of

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric J. Alley, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2160: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO DEMONSTRATING HARD-WARE/SOFTWARE TRADEOFFS IN AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGNJeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Jeanne Christman is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her expertise is in the area of Embedded Systems Desgin and System on a Chip. She is also actively involved in recruitment and retention of females in engineering technology.Eric J Alley, Rochester Institute of Technology Eric Alley is a 2011 graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in Computer Engi- neering Technology. His RIT career includes working as a teaching assistant for many core curriculum

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Kelly, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

participate in collaborative research that has resulted in severalundergraduate researchers contributing to publications in journals. This new interdisciplinarycourse, The Global Pharmaceutical Industry, was developed to be an important addition to theexisting three technical courses in biochemical engineering at Villanova. The courses togetherwill interest engineering students that are motivated to learn biotechnology and pursue careers inthe pharmaceutical industry. The engineering students taking these courses will receive a well-rounded and thorough foundation for entering the pharmaceutical industry. These students arepositioned then to make positive impacts on the industry in their entry-level jobs and beyond.For the business students, this new

Conference Session

Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Bales, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

non-EE students who wish to learn more about electronics without having to digest extensive theory and math. • Gets students building circuits from the start, with little theoretical introduction. • Lets students experience early in their careers the non-idealities of real-world engineering, and demonstrates the utility of simple rule-of-thumb design. • Appears to have students complete the subject with a positive impression of engineering as a field of study. • Can be readily taught by a graduate student or an advanced undergraduate, enabling large numbers of students to take the subject without taxing a limited (and over-worked) faculty and staff.Its weaknesses include that it: • Is somewhat more

Conference Session

Engineering as the STEM Glue

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Pelleg, Drexel University; David Urias, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Ph.D., Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students’ newly acquired knowledgeabout scientists and engineers are invaluable. We have gained increased interest and respect forthese fields that were intimidating in the past. Thank you for this rewarding experience.”“I have gained so much knowledge from my participation and my Fellow. I feel this is a veryvaluable program for teachers and students and that with continued support in the classroom,teachers can prepare students beginning in middle school for careers in science and engineeringby getting them excited about science and math through interesting hands on activities as well asspecific instruction in science, math and technology and engineering principles.”DiscussionThe data gathered by the external evaluator shows positive outcomes

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

differences in both the level andmechanisms to impart problem solving and professional skills around the world.Despite the unavoidable differences we still expect that our engineering graduates will, at somepoint in their careers, work with their international peers in collaborative settings. Cognizant ofthis, engineering programs provide opportunities for course level collaborations across multiplecountries to provide students with an understanding of working in global engineering teams.Mostly, programs involve design-based problem solving in order to practice professional skills(i.e., teamwork, communication, leadership) in a context. We have not found an extensivequantitative study showing the differences in the way students and faculty members

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University, Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Engineering Technology Program

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

systems, communication, control and power electronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His research interests included power system stabil- ity, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simu- lation, measurement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published several papers in referred journals and in conference pro- ceedings in his areas of the research interests. He has also been

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Ayhan Zora, Deere & Company

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

independent research, creative thinking,team work skills, and hands-on experiences with current and future systems that will have greatimpact on their future careers. This project will be used in a renewable energy and electronicsrelated undergraduate course for training and hands-on lab section purposes. The topics include,but are not limited to: a) photovoltaic systems, b) hydrogen fuel cell systems, c) measurement oftemperature, speed, solar insolation, voltage, current, gas flow and regulation, d) motor controlsystems, e) battery technology, f) circuit analysis, energy harvesting and conversion.Students who enroll in the related classes will be asked to extend the project to an advanced levelimplementing more alternative energy systems to

Conference Session

Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Jack Patzer, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. I am an early-career mechanical engineeringprofessor, and prior to participating on this project, my classes consisted of entirely lecture-basedteaching. Now, even when a course does not have a “lab-period”, I will take time out of lecturesto run MEAs or other group-based learning exercises. I recognize that I will not be able to coveras much material in class, but instead my students are achieving greater depth of learning on keyconcepts. Model-Eliciting Activities enhance my ability to convey difficult concepts to studentsand have provided an invaluable tool for identifying misconceptions in understanding. On apersonal level, it has been extremely rewarding to observe improved understanding offundamental concepts that results from

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogesh Velankar, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

this process on their own. However, the instructor may be introducing newdomain specific tools that teams can use to manage their design process and to monitor somelevel of the teams’ productivity and cohesiveness. In an engineering undergraduate curriculumthis kind of model is implemented by teaching teaming, design, problem solving and projectmanagement skills in the first year of engineering, then engaging students in design projects ofvarious scales throughout the remainder of their undergraduate career. In designing thesecourses, instructors need mechanisms to monitor teams’ progress and potentially provide Page 15.1190.2feedback on their

Conference Session

Faculty Development for Distance Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

learning and engineering performance • Engaging in reflective practice and continuous learning These common focus areas of existing faculty development efforts can be used to guidedevelopment of a broadly recognized core of competency areas for EET faculty. As afundamental aspect of the SPEED program, these competencies would be articulated at distinctlevels to promote the continuous development of faculty.Levels of Professional DevelopmentThe SPEED program would be open to all interested engineering educators as part of theirongoing professional development whether they are newly appointed faculty or establishedacademics. Additionally, post-docs or Ph. D. candidates who wish to embark on a career paththat will involve educating others could

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

Engineering Program (MEP) merged to become a new organization known as theBroadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center. The BOLD Centercontinues to offer scholarship support, education and career advice, as well as socialnetworking opportunities to students underrepresented in engineering. Female communitybuilding events such as department luncheons, Girl Scout technology badge volunteer days, andother K-12 outreach events are also offered through the BOLD Center. In the fall of 2009, theBOLD Center launched a new living-learning community in the university residence halls. Thisliving and learning hall is a shared space with the Engineering Honors Program and offers them

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

highly relevant for engineering students.Again, to our knowledge, a number of oral communication rubrics are available, mostly on websites. But only in a few cases have any steps used to create the rubric been described. Ourreview has indicated that none of these rubrics has been based on executiveinput, as ours is. Building on this foundation results in a rubric very relevant to engineeringstudents in becoming successful in their first jobs and as they ascend the career ladder. Page 15.1021.3A few resources about how to create effective rubricsThe literature contains a wealth of information about the broader array of rubrics and scoringsystems

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Deepika Sangam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juila Thompson, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

International

the international labor market and workplace imperatives; • Understanding of the international business, economy and world market; • Competency in applying engineering solutions/applications in a global context.16The authors have used surveys to identify gaps between employer perceptions of the importanceof attributes as compared to their satisfaction with the actual performance of recent graduates.In the more specific context of global engineering education, Lohmann et al. have noted acontinued dearth of research on student learning, career impacts, and intercultural proficiency:“Largely absent are rigorous methods for assessing foreign language ability or competenciesspecifically related to professional practice within the academic

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ObjectivesProgram educational objectives need to be developed that are consistent with the mission of theinstitution16. Rogers defines objectives as “the broad statements that describe the career andprofessional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve”17. Other termsthat are sometimes used in place of the word objectives are goals or standards18. Whendeveloping program educational objectives the emphasis is placed on what the graduates of theprogram will be doing three to five years after graduation. Careful assessment needs to be madeof what the curriculum and program prepares the students achieve in the early stages of theircareer.The Engineering Technology faculty at MU developed their educational objectives to align withthe

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

successful. Not only does the data reveal this with the increase in the numbers oftransfer students to TAMUK, but also through the participants themselves. These students returnto their community colleges where they share their May-mester experiences with others whomay also be apprehensive about pursing a career in one of the STEM disciplines.AcknowledgementThe authors would like to thank the STEP project team Dr. John Chisholm, Dr. Greg Moehring,Dr. Ali Pilehvari, Dr. Larry Lee, Martie De La Paz, Rose Rodriguez, Idolina Cortez, and LauraParr for their support in the May-mester Research Program. This paper is based on worksupported by the National Science Foundation under DUE grant No. 0525496. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or

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

TransitionsAcademic Transition ChallengesThe transition from 2-year to 4-year (2+2) engineering or engineering technology curricula, ortransitions from another „non-traditional‟ starting point, such as military background, career Page 15.415.3displacement, etc., can be a challenge for students for a variety of factors.Weak skills proficiency is one kind of challenge. A student might have been exposed to somecritical skill area, such as a mathematics skill (e.g., L‟Hospital‟s Rule), an engineering problem-solving technique (e.g., free-body diagrams), or equipment use proficiency (e.g., operating anoscilloscope), but not had extensive practice or not been

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas; Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

need to introduce engineering and scienceto students at an early age in order to increase the number of students entering engineeringdisciplines. However, most students in the middle level grades (6th, 7th and 8th) are unaware ofopportunities in engineering and do not recognize engineering as a rewarding career option.Furthermore, research tells us that women and minority students are drastically underrepresentedin the engineering fields.1 To more effectively prepare students for engineering and sciencedegrees, K-12 students should be engaged in activities which develop the critical thinking skillsnecessary for solving problems in the real world. It is universally accepted that all studentbenefit from hands-on learning activities in the

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

K. P. Isaac, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

of Kerala and rose to the position of Director of Technical Education. Most of his career, he has served at College of Engineering, Trivandrum as a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering. He specializes in Transportation Engineering and is instrumental in establishing a Transportation Engi- neering Division at College of Engineering, Trivandrum. He is a leading consultant and researcher in this area of specialization. He has been active with his involvement with industries. He developed the process of Manufacturing Manufactured Sand ’M Sand’ an alternative to river sand. He was the coordinator of State Technical Agency for PMGSY scheme in Kerala. He has coordinated a large number of training

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

internationally-recognized accredited programs are beingasked to join the MercoSur Treaty to expand mobility to countries outside of MercoSur(Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela; and associate countries: Chile, Bolivia,Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru).Strategy #3: Professional societies assist national accreditation agencies to align theirprocess to comply with the IEA AccordsThe IEEE (Insittute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) is working with the Peruvianaccrediting agency, ICACIT (for its acronym in Spanish, meaning: Institute of Quality andAccreditation of Engineering Career and Technology Education), which was founded in 2001. Page

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Arnold Neville Pears, Uppsala University; Mats Daniels, Uppsala University; Åsa Sofia Cajander

Tagged Topics

Student Development

 of  engineering  education.  These  skill  sets  and  competences  are  described  in  the  ABET  accreditation  criteria  (see  www.ABET.org),  as  well  as  in  the  newly  established  ACM/IEEE  Computer  Science  Curricula  2013  (www.computer.org),  and  similar  criteria  can  be  found  in  the  national  educational  goals  of  many  countries.  Swedish  engineers  are  increasingly  pursuing  careers  abroad,  this  is  a  direct  consequence  of  the  size  of  the  Swedish  economy  and  industry  base.  Consequently  it  is  vital  that  engineering  education  in  Sweden  should  foster  global  engineering  skills.What  is  then  required  of  the  “global  engineer”?  What  competencies  are  needed  and  how  can  they  be

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Megan Mercedes Echevarria, International Engineering Program, University of Rhode Island; Sigrid -- Berka, University of Rhode Island

Tagged Topics

Student Development

those experiences and impressions, and analyze the relevance of their project in a largercontext of global challenges. Subsequently, we will hold public presentations on campus so thatthose students may share their insights and conclusions with our campus community.This sustainability project serves as a way to engage students early in their academic careers notonly with complex technical content relating to anaerobic energy systems in a practical, hands-onsetting, but also gives them the invaluable opportunity to work as part of a multicultural team asthey complete the project and to view and reflect on their work from a vantage point that makesthe larger, highly relevant sustainability, social and economic issues quite salient. We project

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

strengths of Asian education inscience and math, while cultivating the ingenuity and imagination of students through liberal artsgeneral education, as well as the core curricula in various concentrations within each discipline.Undergraduate students at SUNY Korea are required to be resident students on the Stony Brookcampus for one academic year (2 semesters) to fulfill the general education requirements inliberal arts, selected from the rich and diverse curriculum and courses that SBU, acomprehensive university, offers. SUNY Korea undergraduate students are expected to be anintegral part of the general student body while at Stony Brook and to interact with peer studentsand advance their careers as proud students of SBU. This obligation for a one

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robyne Bowering, Monash University

Tagged Topics

Invited - Student Development

only serveas a foundation for career development, but can also be applied to transform local andinternational communities’.[19]At the start of the semester, the STP students participate in a series of workshops on:understanding how we construct and retain knowledge, different learning styles, effectivecommunication and presentation skills, motivation, goal setting, lesson planning, leadershipand reflection. They are then placed into a suitably matched school to plan, organise andteach a STEM-based unit of work. The STP students specifically design their unit of work(project) around the brief given to them by their supervising teacher and the interests andcapabilities of the children that they work with. The projects are typically 12+ hours

Conference Session

K-8 Engineering & Access

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Ressler; Stephen Ressler

career, orconsidering the option, who were previously intimidated by the stereotypical image ofengineering as nothing more than a burdensome drudgery of equations.”ConclusionsBased on the assessment data presented above, we draw the following conclusions: • The concept of a wholly Internet-based engineering design competition is viable. • The format of the West Point Bridge Design Contest—a simulation-based design experience coupled with web-based judging and feedback—can potentially attract large numbers of student participants and can stimulate a high level of engagement. • By leveraging information technology, a small project staff can deliver high-quality, accessible engineering outreach at a reasonable cost. • The