Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Arne Weigold; M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

nature of the learning task and goals of the user, and to what extent is reflects limitations in the software and metacognitive strategies of the user. It is well known that expert readers form specific reading goals and look back and jump forward while reading in order to achieve those goals12 . That type of navigation was not evident Page 8.392.13 in the present data. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2003, American Society for Engineering Education • Individual patterns of engagement with the types of content

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Huff, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Sonia K. Ellis, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

asynchronous, online group workspace). In the process thecommunity organizes itself into working groups that grow and change in response to the interestsof learners. The workspace preserves the discussions so that the learners can return to them forcomment and reflection. Scardamalia19 provides twelve determinants that define knowledgebuilding discourse, such as exploring real ideas and authentic problems, “rising above” thediscourse to create higher level concepts, taking collective cognitive responsibility and usingauthoritative resources.VI. ConclusionsOverall, there is a need for increased technological literacy and the development of approachesfor supporting learning that are based on the research in the learning sciences. Talk to Meprovides an

Conference Session

Linking Engineering and Liberal Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O. Grondin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

primary interest of scientists reflects just the motive of understandingthe world. Snow himself characterized the reaction of pure scientists towards applied scienceand engineering as being “dimwitted” and criticized them for failing to recognize that appliedquestions could require first-rate intellectual efforts.Scientists are intelligent people and we should take them at their word when they give primacy tothe understanding of the natural world in their definition of their domain of activity. Here wewill choose to separate engineering from science and explore the consequences of this differencein motive. That does not mean though that there isn’t an overlap or similarity between scienceand engineering that needs exploration. We will use Kagan’s

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Julianne Lee Rhoads; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

were not based on the initial question structure. The coding process wasrecursive and it involved all members of the research team in multiple rounds of coding, codingreviews, strength testing, and the review of previous coding decisions. Within-interview analysisof interview data was done and then cross-interview analysis of data was done, resulting in acombining of data codes. Prototype assertions were tested based on strength of evidence andrevised to reflect the strongest evidence.5 The conventions used in quoting participants are asfollows: Statements by interviewees are presented in italics with quotations followed by theirpseudonym. Words in brackets were added by the researchers to clarify context.ParticipantsInterviewees were

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilhelm Alex Friess, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine; Dylan Connole

Tagged Divisions

International

throughout thetime abroad, significant cross cultural communication skills need to be acquired and theirapplication stimulated. Introducing specific pre-departure workshops and briefings toenhance cross cultural communication skills (in addition to the traditional country specificorientation) will stimulate curiosity about the similarities and differences between thecultures, and provide tools to interact and reflect on the interaction in a confident andconstructive way. In addition to this pre-departure preparation, and in the context of theformative evaluation of the effectiveness of these components, some specific (and non-courserelated) tasks can be introduced and scheduled throughout the time abroad, for exampleinitiating and executing

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance Kinney P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Min Liu, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell A. Thornton Ph.D., P.E., Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

use it. It is important to note that all of these factors are perceptions and not Page 25.630.3measures of an objective reality. These are the opinions of the user, however they aredeveloped, and not reflections of the actual functionality or applicability of a system to agiven task.Studies in a wide variety of technology fields, including computer languages, informationsystems, and communication technologies have all been supportive of the TAM and thedistinction between usefulness and ease of use9. Research in educational technology anddistance education has also utilized the TAM or similar analyses of user perceptions.Lee, Cho, Gay, Davidson

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

many cases is or will be aligned with the GrandChallenges of Engineering as identified by the National Academy of Engineering 7. The partnersprovide our students both with interactions with their engineers and with educational contentaround the selected theme and their company’s related efforts. The theme, in turn, is reflected ina physical presence in the form of a theme-lobby on a floor of the residence hall. Partners onboard at the time of this writing include Consumers Energy, sponsor of the energy theme, and Page 25.645.2GE, sponsor of the transportation theme.Conversations are ongoing with additional potential partners. In addition, the

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raslinda Ghazali, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

study focused solely on the nature of the GTAfeedback. Previous research focused on the GTA grading of students’ responses.10 Bylinking these three data sources, conclusions could be drawn concerning the degree towhich the GTA is responding appropriately to the student responses and supporting thegrade they are assigning. In addition, future research could look at the impact of GTAfeedback on students’ responses to the problem formulation questions in subsequentMEAs.AcknowledgementThis work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation (DUE0717508). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigann State University; Rachel Mangiavellano, Michigan State University; Evan McCune, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

specifically on theproblem or topic, their role in the research process, skills they developed, equipment or methodsthey employed, and the findings or implications of the research. Although few graduate schoolapplications require such detailed research statements, this assignment was designed to helpstudents reflect on their previous experiences and to clarify what they might pursue as a graduatestudent researcher. In addition, drafting one of the three required statements for the NSFapplication may encourage students to apply for that graduate fellowship program.Research ForumThe University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) brings togetherundergraduate researchers from across campus in one central location where they have theopportunity to

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

bystudents taking this course. The majority of responses indicated the following commonchallenges: Was this an open-ended question or are there stats to indicate what % of peoplementioned each response? Any value in reflecting that, or OK to lump together under generalconcerns?  Cheating (downloadable solutions)  Student maturity/seriousness  Problem-solving skills  Mathematical Software Skills  Physics, chemistry & math preparation  Preference for familiar units  Limited contact time  Broad range of student ability

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

associated with developing an outdoor lab for environmental monitoring will belisted. In the following section, the design of LEWAS to overcome these challenges will bereviewed. In the following section, ongoing challenges associated with implementing LEWASwill be listed. Finally attitudinal data collected from students on LEWAS in the freshmanengineering course will be reflected upon and its educational applications in energy andenvironmental sustainability will be discussed.Educational Context of LEWAS and Prior Programming InitiativesA few years before implementation of LEWAS, a number of program-wide hands-on activitieswere developed and implemented in the freshman engineering program of Virginia Tech as aresult of an NSF funded curriculum

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Mercedes de la Cámara, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Javier Saenz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

Tagged Divisions

International

Educational Resources (OER) is further increasing the wealth of up-to-date, relevant and well-presented course material available. However, just as important ashaving first class content, is that the learning activities designed for students using thiscontent are likely to help students learn optimally. To help academics who are contemplatingusing Open Courseware material, guidelines are needed to help them reflect on how best toget their students to learn. The goal is to move away from a focus on teaching, that is, whatthe lecturer told the students, to a focus on activities that would help students learn. The taskof university teachers is to create the conditions where students are most likely to learn. Thispaper presents the results of an

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Schwartz, Trinity University; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

to transfer the approach presented in this study to other practitioners, there are a fewconsiderations to be taken. It is certainly plausible, for example, for departments or institutions toshare these modules. It is even conceivable that a centralized bank of accessible case-studymodules could be established and made available for use, so long as they are updated at regular(2-4 year) intervals to reflect contemporary events. On the whole, the selection of a case studytopic that is timely and interesting to both the instructor and the students is fundamental todelivering this module effectively. An instructor looking for inspiration to author such a modulecan draw topics from emerging technologies, public engineering successes/failures, or

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

could be in oneresponse. This also applies to the responses to the other three questions with the overallcomments being slightly less than for the first one. Table 3 shows a summary of the responseswith number of responses are indicated in parentheses. Since these students are self-selected forthis course, these responses may not necessarily represent the overall population of studentsmajoring in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State. Question Main Categories Themes Comments Content Focused Heavier emphasis Comments reflect where Thermodynamics (11) on content than students are in the Kolb13 Physics (11

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech; Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University and Harpeth Hall School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

challengesquestions.2011 Vancouver K-12 WorkshopIn June, 2011 at the Vancouver K-12 Workshop, the division executive board led a discussion on theresults of both the Louisville plenary session and the 2011 member survey over a working lunchNearly 170 participants were given an overview of the information gathered on K-12 EngineeringOutreach at the plenary, and then were shown the results of the member survey identifying the mostpressing research questions on K-12 Engineering. The survey identified the top three researchpriorities as assessment of learning and skills, integrating engineering into STEM, and engagingstudents. Survey respondents reflected general concern about teacher preparation and in serviceteacher professional development overall

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

reflect the idea that information is sought to enrich design, the six I-RED phases are expressedas a series of focus questions. This approach aligns with the notion of design as a question askingprocess.25 Pilerot and Hiort af Ornas follow a similar approach in formulating guiding questionsfrom not only a process but also a product oriented perspective.26 For simplicity, I-RED approachconcentrates on ‘product-oriented’ focus questions and treatment.The I-RED model locates the six phases on an ‘information space’ with the orthogonal axes for thevariety of knowledge domains and the level of specialization in a given domain as shown in Figure2. The location of each phase indicates the relative ‘breadth’ and ‘depth’ of the types ofinformation sought

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Che, Geneva College; David Allen Clark, Geneva College; David W. Shaw, Geneva College; James S. Gidley, Geneva College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

and improve their grade beyond the end of the semester.Their course grade is based on: (1) their performance when working to prepare for the competition (2) their performance at the competition (3) their written report on lessons learned from the competition and recommendations for future workThis proves to be an effective and fair way to evaluate their complete body of work whilekeeping their morale high towards the end. It also provides them an opportunity to reflect onwhat they had learned at the competition and be able to document it. Obviously, if thecompetition happens in April or early May before the semester is over, this is not an issue. Itwould always be wise to include their performance at the competition as part of

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Construction

in CEM education. The research scope for this paper is limited to theextensive literature review.The pursuit of these objectives generates the following questions about BIM and its potentialimpacts on CEM education:  What efforts have been made in CEM programs to reflect the BIM needs of the industry?  What issues have been found in implementing BIM in CEM curriculum? Page 25.898.3  Which topics should be introduced in CEM education?To address these questions, an extensive literature review was conducted 1) to explore BIM’simpact on the industry; 2) to study the published cases of BIM implementation in CEMcurriculum; 3) to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC; John K. Layer, University of Evansville; Sandra L. Dietrich, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

benchmark of undergraduate engineeringstudents. The goal is to better understand EMEs in relation to students, and to use these insightsand wisdom to empirically redefine the skills and educational methods necessary to reshapeengineering education.Entrepreneurially minded engineers (EMEs) are the drivers of U.S. innovation andcompetitiveness and are unique and distinctive [11]. EMEs have not necessarily started newbusinesses although they may have; they do, most often, work in established small- and medium-sized enterprises, and many work in Fortune 1000 firms [12]. The EME reflects a mindset, notspecifically an entrepreneur; they are the type of engineers who can think entrepreneurially. It isimportant to note that there is not a single type of

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Samuel Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Ghassan M. Azar; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State Univeristy; Mohammed K. El-Bathy, Lawrence Technological University; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University; Aiman Ghassan Baset

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

studentsreceived job offer. Figure 6 Number of jobs offered to the studentRelated workPrevious work in data clustering has focused on concepts similar to Intelligent Clustering BasedExtended Genetic Algorithm. K-means is most successfully used on data sets because of itssimplicity and its linear time complexity. However, it is not feasible to be used on large data sets.Hierarchal clustering algorithm creates a structure that reflects the order of divided groups. Itgives better results than K-means if it uses random data set. A GA-based unsupervised clusteringtechnique selects cluster centers directly from the data set and allows acceleration of the fitnessevaluation via a look-up table. A limitation of existing techniques is

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Lawrence Carter, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Technology Sydney; Bernard Guillemin, The University of Auckland; Mark Andrews, University of Auckland; Waleed Abdulla, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

experimented to some extent with other approaches designed to get more studentengagement. Their comments reflected a desire for better training in techniques appropriatefor such an at-risk cohort, and for better briefings from course coordinators.“…I didn’t even have that many tutorials so I think we’re not even particularly familiar with the format…”“...no one ever told us how to do a tutorial, how to run a tutorial”.“So we sort of took what we saw academics doing for the first tutorials...”“... we were sort of working quite independently from the lecturers...It would have been good to have... like a 15minute kind of briefing with the lecturer, who was lecturing at that time...”Several of the tutors expressed concern about the appropriateness of the

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

tested and appropriate CAN data is collected in aCAN log file. This data is post-test analyzed in MATLAB to develop a theoretical model of thecomponent. The component model can then be developed in Simulink to predict it would behave Page 15.341.17in a real environment test. The specific component is not important, and the test could be asimple temperature rise test of a small motor.What is important is that, to the degree possible, the test instruction topics and applications oftesting actually reflect industrial testing processes while using actual industrial testing analysisand simulation tools. The inclusion of MATLAB/Simulink for modeling and

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

credit for teachers.A recent international review of research on professional learning for educators by LindaDarling-Hammond and colleagues22 report that strategically designed, intensive, and sustainedprofessional learning can have a powerful influence on teacher skills and knowledge andultimately lead to improvements in student learning. Prevost and colleagues23 examined thePLTW teacher professional development training documents, training activities, teacher projects,and teacher self-assessment and self-reflection items. They described it as localized to a two-week intensive program rich with engineering and math concepts that were often implicitlyembedded in the engineering activities. Little, however, was revealed about the impact

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University; Angkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

only. Additionally, the final grade average was found topredominantly reflect the performances in lecture-based engineering courses.I. IntroductionThis paper originated during the ongoing process of program revisions in the Department ofMechanical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University (CU), Thailand. The current bachelor’s andgraduate programs have been in use since 2002 and are due for a major adjustment in 2011. Bothcurrent and proposed bachelor’s degree curricula are very traditionally structured as they are bestdescribed by a series of courses and the corresponding content [1].As the opening for formal curriculum flexibility is very limited due to the stringent requirementson compulsory courses and credits, as demanded by the Commission on

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Leigh Weiss, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

open-endedprojects that reflect professional practice in the Junior and Senior years. Indeed, most Junior-and Senior-year projects are externally sponsored. The College of Engineering faculty believesthat this progression is logical, taking full advantage of project-based learning and allowingstudents to develop toward professional practice throughout their studies.Like many engineering programs, Rowan University is also striving to develop a sense ofentrepreneurship in their students. The College of Engineering has established a venture capitalfund that allows undergraduate students to pursue entrepreneurial ideas, and has been developingcontacts with faculty from the College of Business Administration. A recently developed techpark that is

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintin Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

3.5 or above) andreported math and science grades between “A” and “C” (18 of 19 students reporting “B’s” orgreater, 13 reported “A’s”). Figures 1 and 2 represent the samples of self-reported overall highschool GPAs and math and science course grades. These grades indicate a high level of overallhigh school academic and STEM achievement among this sample. Figures 1 and 2. High School GPA and Math and Science Grades. Page 15.1371.7 The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was used to measure the overall self-esteem of eachparticipant reflecting on their pre-college lives.6 On a scale of 0 to 30, participants reported amean self