Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Humble; Michael Caylor

the Academy."While we would like to think this is true, it does reflect the effectiveness of the "learning spaceby doing space" approach to undergraduate engineering education.Bibliography1. Chesley, Bruce C. and Caylor, Michael J. "Developing an Integrated Curriculum for Small SatelliteEngineering," ASEE Conference, Session 2302, Charlotte, NC, 1999.2. Humble, Ronald W., Henry, Gary N., and Larson, Wiley J. Space Propulsion Analysis and Design, New York: Page 5.533.12McGraw-Hill Companies, (1995), Ch. 1.MIKE CAYLORMichael J. Caylor is the Director of Laboratories and Research and an Assistant Professor in the Department ofAstronautics

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Raghu Echempati; Arnaldo Mazzei

.”“Projects completed in class were beneficial. They were straight to the point and represented thematerial covered in class. It is a good idea to have a final project mandatory to reflect allcomponents (mechanisms) learned in class. In our case it was a project including gears, cams,and linkages.”“All of the homework was relevant to the subject matter but there was too much work to do in Page 7.1060.4each assignment. Some of the work was redundant.” Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education“A possible

Conference Session

Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Darrell Gibson; Patricia Brackin

. The design report; however, does not address how well the group communicatedwith each other, the instructor or the client. Informal conversations with companies revealed thatsome groups do not define the problem correctly. In addition, the traditional design report doesnot address important lessons that students may have learned as a result of this industrial project. [3]To encourage students to reflect on their learning, a ”lessons learned” section in the Appendixwas added to the Design Report that is submitted to the course instructor. This section is for anyadditional information or experience which is not directly relevant to the main body of the report,but which is likely to be useful to someone, someday. They are asked to record

Conference Session

Collaborations with Engineering Technology

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Koller

change policies and procedures to accommodate a new way of working with others; 3. Partnership approaches require adaptation to fit each community, school district, and school; 4. Organizational mavericks may be a source of creative and meaningful programs, but they need support to strengthen and improve the program; 5. A shared vision and deep commitment among partners can overcome weaknesses in program design and implementation; 6. Even with confusion about how the partnership structure relates to the program, the partnership itself can be institutionalized; 7. Leadership is critical in a complex partnership; 8. Leaders who reflect commitment to particular

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheldon Jeter

wider than the error bound onthe model, reflecting the averaging effect of the regression modeling. 120 100 Calibrated Temperature (C) . 80 60 40 20 0 -20 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Indicated Temperature (C) Data Model

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

, appear to have subsided; and more genuine concerns reflecting the current mood arebeing openly debated. A wide range of issues have surfaced; included are: (i) the need torestructure present programs and curricula; (ii) the need to introduce organizational changes; (iii)the need to develop long-term connections with neighboring industries; and (iv) the desire tofoster proper engineering culture in the classroom and at the workplace.Contributors to this constructive debate have come from industry, faculty, administration, andstudents. As a consequence, ideas, directions and preliminary plans have emerged but not yetproperly jelled. The debate goes on, and forces of change are in the air. But there are counterarguments and counter measures that

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education Research

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Sullivan; Harpreet Singh; Kimberly Sward; Janis Terpenny

analysis indecision making. While the potential benefits to students, faculty, and industry partners may begreat from real-world problems and collaboration, the investment of time and effort in creatingand running such projects can be significant. Reflecting on limited resources and time of allparticipants, one must question whether student learning is sufficiently improved to justify thesignificant effort required for offering such experiences in courses other than senior designcourses, the most typical course for real-world industry based projects. Further, if learning canbe improved, are there methods or technologies that could possibly reduce the logistics andimprove the experience for all participants

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Robert Drew; Matthew Walker; Karl Rink; Dan Gerbus; Dan Cordon; Edwin Odom

understanding how thegroup operates and what one’s role is in the group. Therefore a rookie member may spend thefirst year learning about the group. There has been several times when all but one IEWorksmember graduates. This results in an IEWorks team with little experience mentoring seniors andperforming the various other tasks. This change in IEWorks’ membership can have great effectson how well the group functions in a given year and may be reflected in the perspectives ofstudents and alumni.ConclusionsThe results suggest the development of the professional skills listed in Figure 1 and Table 1, andidentified in the literature does occur in IEWorks. However, there is a cost to the development.The added workload appears to provide interference with

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Youki Terada; Pam Sirivedhin; Flora McMartin; Alice Agogino; Ann McKenna

the science, math and engineering curricula, do you have any suggestions as to how we could better tie these courses together? Figure 1. Sample questions from the interview protocol.Once all of the interviews were completed, the audio tapes were transcribed and copied into thequalitative software package NVIVO13. The analysis described in this paper reflects the iterativetradition of qualitative research corresponding with the grounded theory approach of Glaser andStrauss 14, 15 and the strategies for analysis of Huberman and Miles16. Qualitative analysisstrategies are an integral part of a study’s design and influence the selection of researchquestions, sample selection, instrumentation, etc. Our process of data

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Warmbier; James S. Fairweather; P. David Fisher

credits to three to satisfy some of theconstituents. Benchmarking other institutions led us to re-evaluate this recommendation since allinstitutions that offered a laboratory had it as a required component of the overall course learningexperience. Moreover, in separate assessment activities that took place within the course at MSUwe learned that students believed that they learned more from the laboratory experience thanthey did in the lecture. On reflection, this finding makes sense since students gain hands-onexperience in the laboratory while the lecture focus is on listening, reading, and problem solving. Page 6.1014.8 Proceedings of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Drake; Douglas Walcerz

of the Process and ReportsThe usefulness of the process and reports must be evaluated from the perspective of accreditation as well asoperations. The process clearly disseminates the desired educational outcomes to both instructors andstudents and involves both in reflecting on educational experiences and the relationship of the experiencesto outcomes. The process clearly collects evidence of student achievement in the form of narrativedescriptions of educational experiences plus copies of actual student work, and stores the evidence in adatabase categorized by course, outcome, and a variety of student demographics to allow practical dataanalysis. The process also clearly has the potential of engaging students in a cognitive process for

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

, 20Leadership, and Technology) performed the evaluation of the case study administrationin one of the courses and the results section is drawn from their report. The developmentof this case study was partially funded by the National Science Foundation, Division ofUndergraduate Education, DUE #9752353 and 9950514. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors anddo not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. ReferencesD.J. Fasching, “The Ethical Challenge of Auschwitz and Hiroshima: Apocalypse orUtopia?” State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, 1993.C.B. Fleddermann, and C.B. Fleddermann, Engineering Ethics, Prentice-Hall, Inc.., 1999.Oscar

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanislaw Legowski

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

have differing GTA interpretations. Lecture andworkshop course coordinators provide PowerPoint slides for all GTAs and instructors eachweek, and then lead weekly meetings to go over the slides and associated activities. Natedescribes that the course coordinators communicate to the GTAs “that within some bounds wehave a lot of freedom”, but that “I‟m not sure that I‟d be free to change [course materials] verymuch because it has to reflect their decisions.” In GTA meetings, “the overall theme of theiranswers [to GTA questions about making changes] has been „you can feel free to personalize,but we have to maintain consistency‟. It‟s always been that kind of emphasis on consistency”.However, Sam seems to have different perceptions of the same

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eckehard Doerry, Northern Arizona University; James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

reflect on their teaming success.This "open evaluation" model is similar to Clark [6], who advocates for open discussions of peerevaluations as a basis learning and improvement. Scores from the Teamwork Report werecounted as 10% of the final course score.Version 1: EvaluationThis approach at first appeared to be successful, with insightful narratives of successfulteamwork appearing in Teamwork Reports. It soon became apparent, however, that thegenerally positive reviews appearing in the reports often did not match up with reality. In manycases, serious dissatisfactions with teammates revealed in private office consultations withinstructors never appeared in the peer ratings or, if they did, then in much milder form. Evenwhen poor performance was

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

3 12.0% 3 12.0% Undecided 8 32.0% 8 32.0% Other (Landscape Architecture) 0 0.0% 1 4.0% Total 25 25The failure of the SEI program to achieve its primary goal of recruiting students into engineeringis also reflected in Table 11. Although student enthusiasm for the program increasedsignificantly, there was a statistically significant decrease in student confidence that the Institutewill help them select an appropriate engineering major. The slight increase in student level ofconfidence that they have the necessary

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Praveen Shankar, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Valana L. Wells, Arizona State University; Wen-Ting Chung, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

for cruising flight.Homework 3: Longitudinal Static Stability (Hand Solved)Students’ understanding of longitudinal static stability was tested in this assignment. The effectof configuration of aircrafts including the location of the center of gravity, location andinclination of the horizontal tail on the static stability was evaluated using hand-solved numericalproblems.Homework 4: Longitudinal Static Stability (DATCOM)Prior to this assignment, students were introduced to the USAF DATCOM software. Descriptionof how to modify the input file to reflect the geometric configuration of the given aircraftfollowed by execution of the program and analysis of the data was discussed in the classroom.Students were provided with 3 wing models and 3 wing

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Patrick Hogan, Missouri S&T; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

clarify confusing concepts with peers” (Student 11) “Working together in groups was excellent practice for the work world. I learned more thinking about these problems and assignments than I do just working out a problem on paper or reading a textbook.” (Student 12)The perceived weaknesses covered issued such as lack of examples to guide the work on theseprojects, difficulty with Wiki editing, high workload outside the classroom, or ethical issuesrelated to the workload within groups as reflected in the sample answers below. “Some people might work harder than others, and if they just divide the tasks, some might not know what's going on the discussion, and conclusions.” (Student 1) “Could be frustrating at

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

developments and their implementation outcomes. Page 22.1002.6Design PhilosopyTo maximize the benefit of remote laboratories, the design philosophy includes a number offeatures: a) use of emerging technologies; b) individualized learning; c) knowledge-centeredlearning; d) embedded assessment strategies; and e) scaffolds. These features provide anengaging laboratory experience, working with students pre-existing knowledge, anddeveloping skills of self-monitoring and reflection, which contribute toward improving thequality of STEM education.Design ImplementationsMost of the implementations are done through two NSF grants (DUE-044xxxx and DUE-083xxxx). This

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

input, computations 2.29 3.33 1.04and plotsQ. Computation of servo efficiency under various operating 1.71 3.08 1.38conditionsR. Solving of work, power and efficiency problems 2.33 3.25 0.92S. Fabrication of a solar oven from foam board 1.63 3.38 1.75T. Use of a Boe-Bot to measure temperature 1.46 3.08 1.63U. Use of uss digital temperature sensors to measure temperature 1.46 2.96 1.50potentialV. Use of a solar oven to explain infrared reflection 1.46 2.71 1.25W. knowledge of the relationship between thickness of insulation 1.83

Conference Session

Ethical Perspectives on the Grand Challenges of Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

are readily found in textbooks, newspapers, speeches and policy documents across the 20thcentury) reflect this enduring framing of technical enterprise as invariably a welcomecontribution to general human welfare. In 1923, a journalist's profile of General Electricpresident Gerard Swope noted that the American engineer promises "industrial well-being, ofcreating greater happiness through the wider distribution of nature's gifts and resources, andthrough a general furtherance of the march of civilization."9 Prominent civil engineer WilliamBarclay Parsons, then supervisor of subway construction in New York City, told an audience atColumbia University in 1927, that "should our civilization perish, its ruins, if excavated, willdisclose that it

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

exit interview rubric can be found inAttachment B.Next StepsThe curriculum, pedagogy and assessment strategies reflect several months of research onteaming as well as lessons that the authors have learned over many years of participating in andleading teams. The next step is to determine if the curriculum does, in fact improve students‟knowledge of teaming and their performance within teams. Beginning in Spring 2011 theteaming curriculum will be integrated into a number of project-based Engineering Technologycourses and piloted over several semesters. Assessment data collected from these pilot groupswill then be compared to similar assessment data collected from other student groups who didnot have the benefit of deliberate instruction in

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Hedges, Drury University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ding several survivor sto ories concernning its lack of adequate distributionn.Discussio onThe primmary purposee of the study y was to bettter understannd the naturee of student eengagementt andthe seconndary purposse was to stu udy the broad d implicationns of disasteers in educatiion. The autthorexplored the research h question, “What “ is the nature of syynchronous eengagementss between thhelearner annd the disastter event?” I extruded thhree educatioonal lessons learned by oobserving theestudent thhemes evolv ve. These aree reflections from the reaal-time disasster inquiriess in the areass ofcourse in nstruction, co ontent, and student

Conference Session

Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

-minoritystudents. This higher rate of participation among minority students and the success of MathJam in enhancing their academic performance are reflected in the increase in enrollment intransfer-level courses since the program was initiated. Although enrollments in STEMtransfer-level courses have increased for all student groups and for all STEM areas, the rates ofincrease are significantly higher among minority students, especially for engineering,mathematics, and physics where minority student enrollment has traditionally been lower dueto inadequate high school preparation in math.The success of Math Jam has prompted Cañada College to institutionalize the program.Beyond the duration of the three-year Minority Science and Engineering Improvement

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trian M. Georgeou, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineering programs (NorthernArizona University and the University of Utah) on a set of design and build problems funded bythe Grand Canyon River Outfitter’s Association (GCROA) with support from the National ParkService (NPS). This organizational structure reflects a primary objective of the capstoneexperience at the College of Technology and Innovation; to provide, in a project setting, aneducational experience consistent with professional practice. Student motivation was increasedas this project was part of a larger effort to enhance the environmental aspects of float tripsthrough the Grand Canyon. Thus, the curricular design “flavor” of the project is consistent withrecommendations from several recent engineering educational studies1,2 Such

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas; William T. Springer, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

understanding the deflection ofbeams, and students favor this method in solving the problems. (a) Quiz result on using MoI (b) Quiz result on using MoMF (overall average = 69.1%) (overall average = 79.7%) Fig. 14. Students’ performance in using MoMFIV. Concluding RemarksIn the method of model formulas, no explicit integration or differentiation is involved in applying Page 22.1380.15any of the model formulas. The model formulas essentially serve to provide material equations(which involve and reflect the material property) besides the equations of static equilibrium ofthe

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

with a procedure in which they haveseveral opportunities to acquire and demonstrate their knowledge. Also, repeating thelegacy cycle to solve several challenges becomes an iterative process that allows studentsto apply and reinforce knowledge in different contexts to achieve adaptive expertise. It isimportant to look ahead and reflect back after solving each challenge in order to leave alegacy and to accumulate knowledge and experience. The success of CBI depends greatlyon how well every step of the legacy cycle is prepared and performed by the learners andinstructors as a team. The Challenges Go

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pavlos George Mikellides, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

rocket time of flight (including descent), tflight. The evaluation scores were designed to give 2/3 ofthe total 30 maximum points to the predictive capability of each team’s rocket behavior which waspredominantly a reflection of the accuracy and rigor of the analytic and/or numerical models emergingfrom the engineering analysis background that was introduced in the early stages of the semester. Inthis manner, the students realized that trial-and-error experimentation prior to the launch was not goingto be as useful in winning the competition; rather the direct application of the theoretical backgroundwith some necessary empirical data was the essential proficiency for success.IVa. Engineering analysis background The primary concentration of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shanette A. Go; E. Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

students’ motivation for their choice of major. The majority ofMechanical Engineering students (N = 86) chose their major because they liked ―MechanicalEngineering as a discipline,‖ while several noted that advice from peers, faculty, or familyinfluenced their decision to major in mechanical engineering. Less than 5% of these studentswho responded said that they ―wanted to focus studies,‖ and over 25% said that it was because ofthe ―flexibility of the requirements.‖In contrast, of the Cross-disciplinary Engineering Course 2-A undergraduates who responded (N= 54), over 10% said that they ―wanted to focus studies,‖ and over 25% said that it was becauseof the ―flexibility of the requirements.‖ These sentiments are also reflected in their comments

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

sites to experience the challenges withimplementing real world engineering problem solving in classroom settings. It requiredcontinuous innovation on the instructor’s end, to stay at the forefront of the engineering contentknowledge, and to be able to translate the knowledge in teaching.Other challenges are associated with evaluating success of students’ MEA solutions. Success intraditional engineering classroom problem solving is often evaluated based on standardengineering criteria – to calculate correct numbers and to produce working projects20.Traditional engineering problems do not reflect real-world engineering practice. MEA problemsolving looks more into satisfying user needs, where students produce solutions which aremathematical models