Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Patrick Brown, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

their male counterparts, the chances for success in these types of projects will be proof toboth genders that many girls are very skillful in these areas. It may take a while to graduallychange the perceptions that both genders have about their relative abilities, but if project basedlearning is a regular part of the science curriculum, we will have produced students who aremore experienced, more confident and more informed about the everyday activities of STEMcareers. This has the potential to gradually erase the disparity between the genders in scientificand technical arenas. The exploration of their own questions, the satisfaction of creating andtesting their own designs, and the experience of working in cooperative groups reflects the

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

senior project, it was decided that the senior capstone course would providethe best opportunity to assess these skills. Using a set of comprehensive rubric-basedtools, students are assessed on various dimensions of their performance including theareas described by the general learning outcomes. These in turn reflect the majority ofskills listed in the self-assessment survey. Figure 3 illustrates the basic links between thelearning outcomes and skills in the self-assessment. Skills Presentation skills Learning outcomes Assessments  Writing skills Ability to

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Chintalapati, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Robert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

information: actively (engagement in discussion or physical activity) or reflectively (introspection) 4. Their progress towards understanding: sequential (step by step incrementally) or globally (large jumps)Learning outcomesLearning outcome refers to the perceived knowledge gained by the students through the use ofdifferent methods of teaching or studying. Methods of teaching or studying typically includereading of textbooks, performing experiments in laboratory setting, and using informationtechnologies. Assessment of learning outcomes often include quantitative measures for notionssuch as motivation to learn, real world applicability, and knowledge or learning awareness 13.IV. Research TechniquesEye tracking and its role in usability

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, ​ Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics National Zoological Park

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

-participation-in-stem-project/.The blog included several questions that were developed based on the events that wereoccurring during the conference, using a phenomenology methodology. The questions wereanswered “on-site” by all the participants answered the questions daily while they were inEcuador, and then had time to reflect upon additional questions once they returned to the U.S.Each day, we posted a new question and by the next morning, we would have group discussionsabout their previous responses, and perceptions about upcoming activities. The questions wereposted as follows:1. For those participants who are preparing for the LACCEI conference in Guayaquil, pleaseshare your general thoughts over the next few days regarding your experiences

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kwadwo Osseo-Asare, Penn State University; Victor A Atiemo-Obeng, The Dow Chemical Company (Retired)

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

relevant evaluation forms will be provided. Attire: Business casual.This assignment was designed to encourage the students to appreciate the minerals-materialslinkage, and to go beyond factual information to conceptual understanding and problem-solving.It was to challenge the students to reflect on and think broadly about their work as scientists andengineers. We wanted them to be aware of and appreciate the wider context and the policyimplications of their science and engineering activities. It was also to nudge them towardsviewing themselves as active participants in addressing Africa's science and technologychallenges.In tackling this assignment one of the major obstacles encountered by the students was the greatpressure related to the

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ruth Rodriguez Gallegos, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

Mathematics courses. A study of textbooks and modelling processes of high-school senior students. En Mathematical applications and modelling in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Proceeding from Topic Study Group 21 at ICME-11 en Monterrey, Mexico.Universidad de Roskilde. Dinamarca. 2009. 10. Rodríguez, R. (2010). Aprendizaje y Enseñanza de la Modelación: el caso de las ecuaciones diferenciales. Revista Latinoamericana de Matemática Educativa, 13 (4-I): 191-210. México. Disponible en: http://www.clame.org.mx/relime.htm Page 21.33.1411. Arslan, S., Chaachoua, H. y Laborde, C. (2004). Reflections on the

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Tuskegee University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Kwanju Kim, Hongik University; Manuel Löwer, RWTH Aachen University; Pradosh K. Ray, Tuskegee University

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

solution customized forthat city. The urban areas selected reflect the geographically diverse nature of the teams:Ahmadabad (India), Seoul (Korea), Shanghai (China), Monterrey (Mexico), and Cincinnati(USA). Each team was responsible for its own team organization, project management, interimdeliverables and timeline, communications, and team-building activities. The Global JudgingTeam (comprising members from GM, University of Cincinnati, and University of Sao Paulo)defined the project deliverables. The judging criteria involved four areas: 1) market research, 2)design, 3) engineering, and 4) manufacturing.Our team was Team 2, composed of teams from Inha University-Engineering (South Korea),Monash University-Industrial Design (Australia

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Greg Payne, Kansas State University; Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the laser light sheet. For safety reasons, precautions were taken to minimizestray laser reflections. It is also important to instruct students about the safe use of lasers. Ageneric camcorder with tripod mount was used to capture both video and single frame images ofthe streamline flow. The camcorder was positioned about 10 ft (3 m) from the image plane tominimize parallax effects and to also provide large depth of field to keep everything in focus.Small Pitot-static Probe Directional MeasurementsFigure 5 shows the simple setup used for investigation of the directional characteristics of thesmall-scale Pitot-static tube. The probe was inserted in a special-purpose side mount fittingspecifically made for Pitot-static probe access. A simple

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Erekson; Kurt Becker; Maurice Thomas; Christine Hailey

., Shuman, L.J., Gottfried, B.S., “Do Freshmen Design Texts Adequately Define the Engineering Design Process?” Proceedings, ASEE Conference and Exhibition, 1995. 9. Atman,C. J., Chimka, J. R., Bursic, K.M., and Nachtmann, H.L., “A Comparison of Freshman and Senior Engineering Design Processes,” Design Studies, Vol. 20, No. 2., 1999, pp. 131-152. 10. Adams, R., Turns, J., and Atman, C. J., “Educating Effective Engineering Designers: The Role of Reflective Practice,” Design Studies, Special Issue on Designing in Context, Vo. 24, No. 3, 2003., pp. 275-294. 11. Koen, B.V., “Toward a Strategy for Teaching Engineering Design, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 83, No. 3, 1994, pp. 193-201. 12

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lagace; Earll Murman

for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education.!! could be achieved in aerospace engineering, not only would faculty be better prepared to teachsystem design, but they also would better understand the practical import of their research andteaching in their disciplinary specialties. One outstanding attempt to address this imbalance isThe Boeing Company’s A.D. Welliver Faculty Fellow Program10. This has provided over 100faculty members a summer internship to understand and reflect upon how the modern practice ofengineering can be incorporated into their academic strategy. Unfortunately, other companieshave not demonstrated the same vision to

Conference Session

Academic Standards & Issues/Concerns & Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Manhire

catechizing or teaching how to write a sentence? But cries of dumbing down or politiciz- ing the classroom miss the point. No one cares about what is taught because that is not our charge. . . . We are in the business of creating a total environment, delivering an ex- perience, gaining satisfied customers. The classroom reflects this.40So, in a tacit arrangement, agreeable to both buyers and sellers, grade inflation serves as an ersatzproxy for the high academic achievement customers demand as part of the “experience” theypurchase so dearly.25, 34, 41 Branding has made un-inflated grades obsolete. Grades other than thehighest detract from the “best” educational experience on offer by creating unwanted unexpectedstudent-customer

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Radha Balamuralikrishna; Kurt Rosentrater

industrial technologistsmuch along the lines of those codes that exist for engineers which have been ratified by professionalbodies such as the NCEES and ASQ (American Society for Quality). In many ways, this papercomplements and augments that argument. We agree with his position and also go further to statethat accreditation standards for industrial technology programs should clearly specify ethics in thecontent domain of knowledge and outcomes assessment. Consistently, the Certified IndustrialTechnologist examination should reflect appropriate testing of a candidate’s knowledge and skill indealing with potential ethical issues of the profession.ADDRESSING THE NEEDSThe discipline of industrial technology has had a long history of adapting to the

Conference Session

Diversity: Women & Minorities in ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Begolly; Jennifer Gilley

andscience, and the presence of discouraging attitudes about girls in science and engineering are allfactors whose importance is diminishing. This is not to say that efforts to remedy these issues arecomplete, just that they are making progress. In the meantime, the matriculation of girls intoengineering and engineering technology programs is not reflecting this progress, which points toother factors such as interest in and understanding of engineering. It is therefore time to furtherrevolutionize the approach to recruiting women by defining what engineering and technology areearly on in a student’s education and emphasizing those qualities that are more likely to fit withgirls’ self-image such as creativity and communication skills. This will

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs and Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhilasha Tibrewal; Tarek Sobh

accreditation visit in the fall of 2003. One goal of the paper is to present thecomprehensive, measurable and flexible educational objectives and outcomes as well astheir systematic evaluation process.Another goal of the paper is to describe a new technique for presentation of assessmentmaterial for accreditation by ABET and CSAB Criteria for Engineering and ComputerScience programs. The e-assessment presentation system is highly integrated anddeployed throughout the CS and CpE programs and clearly driven by the School ofEngineering outcomes and objectives.The developed system is to be systematically reviewed and updated to ensure a completeand realistic reflection of the quality of education in the CS and CpE programs of theSchool of Engineering. It

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real-World Concepts, Pt. 1

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elise Barrella; Keith Buffinton

practical hands-onexperience (internship). The program seems to touch on all of the skill sets that employers value.However, like any educational tool, the ILTM program needs to be continuously refined. In thedecade since ILTM was instituted, there have been notable changes in the business world, andthe program must change to reflect those changes. Today, globalization is often an assumedaspect of business, with many companies having plants or offices overseas. It is still importantof course to understand the dynamic of running a multinational corporation and serving foreignclients, but the way that the topic is covered needs to be updated, as several ILTM graduatessuggested. Other topics have become more prominent – over the past few years, with

Conference Session

Opportunities in Environmental Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Butkus

in 2002 and 2003.8 Students were required to communicate with their customers, anillustrator, and tradesmen, three forms of communications that are necessarily quite differentfrom traditional student-professor exchanges. Students were required to design under resourceconstraints that included: time to complete the project, a limited budget to purchase materials andlabor, availability of materials, and constructability. The students also designed an experiment totest the product, conducted the tests, and analyzed the results. These students continued workingon the same designs as part of their senior design course. Because the students worked onprojects in both their junior and senior years, there was both a reflective period and an

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tsung-juang Wang

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rose Marra; Cherith Moore; Mieke Schuurman; Barbara Bogue

and now occurs at one-yearintervals during the fall academic term. These future data should allow us to ascertain whetherthe current results are anomalous or reflect a trend.However, even with the reduced data collection time period our results are worth discussing inlight of prior research. Our results that show a negative trend for the self-efficacy and outcomesexpectations scales are consistent with results from both Brainard and Carlin20 and Felder29. In alongitudinal study of Chemical Engineering students, Felder and his colleagues found severaldifferences between male and female students including, that female students’ (who began theirstudies exhibiting equal levels of academic ability as their male counterparts) expectations

Conference Session

Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Laura Wesson; Bill Elmore; Norm Pumphrey; Kelly Crittenden

result of flight 2 Example is a novel answer not directly discussed in class ⇒ translated concept to related topic. 1 Example is one given in class 0 No answer or incorrect answer 5. What does “normally distributed” mean as it relates to statistics? Graph closely approximates a bell-shaped curve 2 Definition is correct 1 No mention of approximate. In other words, the answer does not reflect an understanding of the inherent nature of variability in data collection 0 No answer or incorrect answer 6. Give definitions for men, median, and mode as they relate to statistics. Mean – arithmetic

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Edwards; Hussein Vastani; Manuel Perez-Quinones

Reflection-in-Action”, SIGCSE’04, March 3–7, 2004, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, 2004, pp.7. HTMLArea, website last accessed on June 30th, 2004, http://www.interactivetools.com/products/htmlarea/ Page 10.1186.13 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education8. Isong, J., “Developing An Automated Program Checker”, Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges Central Plains Conference on the Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, Bransom, MO, The

Conference Session

Design and the Community

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Carla Zoltowski; William Oakes

reflect sound engineering design theories and processes. They are complimented by instructional guidelines for teachers and activities for fourth, fifth, and sixth grades students that align with the science curriculum and state academic performance standards. Delivered: A large variety of projects have been completed and implemented into the interactive Rainforest Room: An Air Cannon that shoots tennis balls and helps apply concepts such as force, gravity, air pressure, friction, and trajectories; A Laser Harp that uses lasers in place of strings to play notes; The Memory Basketball Game that demonstrates how memory affects learning via shooting baskets off an electronic-based backboard with and without

Conference Session

Computer & Web-Based Instruction

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Mincer; David McDaniel; Laurence Caretto

Toolbox provides calculations of thermodynamic properties in an Excel™spreadsheet. Calculations may be done for a variety of substances using a flexible input format.A graphical interface calculator is available for computing individual state points and complexmodels may be constructed from cell formulas, Visual Basic code, or a combination of the two.The software may be downloaded at no cost from www.spreadsheetworld.com.DisclaimerThe views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position ofthe US Air Force, Department of Defense, or the US Government.Bibliography1 NIST Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (REFPROP): Version 7.0, NISTStandard Reference Database 23, web page http

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kofi Nyamekye; Yildirim Omurtag

loop, as a generic approach to reflect the fact that when the societal need changes thePh.D. program in engineering must adapt to it. An example of a newly established, innovativePh.D. program in Engineering at Robert Morris University (RMU) in Pennsylvania that attemptsto address some of these issues has been illustrated.1.0 IntroductionIn recent years, the U.S. has lost its manufacturing base to the emerging countries, such as Chinaand other Asian-Pacific countries. For example, China has now become the “factory floorcapital of the world.” The economic consequence of the loss of our manufacturing base isenormous. Today, U.S. engineering graduates must not only compete for the fewer engineeringjobs in the U.S., but they must also compete

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhifeng Kou; Sudhir Mehta

difficult adjustment for students. Students are concerned about content coverage in a PBL environment,21, 24, 26 which is also reflected in our survey. Another reason for students’ frustration might be the newness of students’ roles in PBL.28 The shift of students’ roles requires the students not only to adjust their own learning style but also to redefine their roles in the learning process.29-30 On the positive side, Schultz-Ross and Kline27 found that students’ discomfort and dissatisfaction levels decreased significantly by the end of a course. Our study confirmed the reports from other fields that students considered PBL to be effective in enhancing their confidence in judging alternatives for solving problems,30

Conference Session

A through K and Beyond

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol.90, no.4, Oct. 2001, pp.491-497. Page 10.792.13 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education9. Wankat, P.H., “Reflective Analysis of Student Learning in a Sophomore Engineering Course,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol.88, no.2, April, 1999, pp.195 -203.Biography:WADDAH AKILIWaddah Akili has been in the academic arena for over 35 years. He has held academic positions at DrexelUniversity, Philadelphia, Penna (66-69), at King Fahd

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

knowledge base for effective teaching of mathematics includes pedagogicallyfunctional knowledge. Mathematics content development experiences should encourageteachers to connect concepts across a variety of mathematical content areas, connect themathematics they learn with the mathematics they will teach, and reflect on teachingwhile engaged in learning[5]. Teachers tend to teach mathematics in ways that areconsistent with how they learned mathematics[9-11]. Consequently, teachers needopportunities to reconstruct their understanding of mathematics content and expand theirviews of what understanding mathematics involves through curriculum and instructionalapproaches that are similar to those which they will later use in their classrooms[6

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Frontiers

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Snehamay Khasnabis

projectevaluation, a number of analytic tools have been developed, each with a specific set ofcharacteristics8,9,10: • Cost Effectiveness (C/E) Technique • Benefit Cost (B/C) Ratio Technique • Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Technique, and • Pay Off Period (PP) TechniqueThe four techniques identified are associated with four Measures of Effectiveness (MOE’s)designed to reflect the degree to which a set of mutually exclusive alternatives are expected tomeet their economic goals. The (C/E) technique essentially identifies the project with the leastcost per unit benefit, while the (B/C) ratio technique is directed toward designating the projectwith the highest benefit per unit cost, both at a specified interest rate. The IRR

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Forsman

. Page 10.1084.4 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationConcepts that students seem to find the most difficult:When one captures (digitized) data from a physical model, there is noise in the data. Somepoints will not be exactly on the true surface and points will not be purely planer. In order toconstruct curves which represent cross sectional data on the surface, these curves must be bothfair and at the same time accurately reflect the surface geometry. The Microscribe digitizer isonly accurate to +/- .009, the physical model may or may not be perfect and the locations wherethe points are taken

Conference Session

Teaching Tools for Humanities and Ethics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

[7]. “They did try to coverup the fact that they had a computer glitch,” he told the committee [3].Reflecting the secrecy, Lambuth and her colleagues called the effort to fix the problem “ProjectX” [1], and held a series of furtive technical meetings in Lafayette Park, across the street fromthe White House, and in a nearby Starbucks [1, 2, 3].Haas said he did search the “e-mail accounts” of several White House aides to determinewhether messages from Lewinsky had missed being archived [5]. He found numerous suchmessages, but White House officials said all of them had already been discovered and turnedover to Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr [5].The Justice Department responded to the hearings by immediately launching a criminalinvestigation

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Joyner; Teresa Larkin

Physical World follows.III. Curricular Tools Designed to Link Physics with College Writing As part of their homework assignments in the physics class, students are given short writingactivities in the form of "folder assignments" (submitted to the instructor in a two-pocket folder;hence the name). Typically, students receive 5 folder assignments each semester. Upon collectionof the folders, a block of time is set aside (approximately 6 - 8 hours) by the instructor to readthem and provide each student with written feedback. This written feedback is absolutelyessential. Numerous studies have pointed out the importance and value of prompt and thoughtfulfeedback to students [26] - [30]. When students take time to reflect on their writing and on