Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology - Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

between the students and the field trip tour guide was created for the use of theequipment (Appendix A). This guide is available to promote and facilitate field trips in all CMcourses. In addition to use for field trips, the equipment can be put to use as a synchronousdistance-learning platform or be used for distance meetings of many types. It is anticipated thatthe equipment could be utilized weekly if made available to all faculty with appropriatetechnology support.Although the initial use of wireless audio and video on the jobsite was successful in transmittingthrough some walls with no echo or ghosting from reflected signals, the ultimate performance ofthe equipment is somewhat unpredictable. The maximum clear transmission distance

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of the original Shawmut peninsula was atfirst derived from nearby hills of the peninsula. Early earthmoving was done by hand and horse,picks, shovels and horse carts. The composition of the fill reflects its source. Glacial till thatblanketed some portions of the Boston peninsula is composed of a wide range of soil types, andis considered “well graded”. It is most often predominantly sand, but with goodly portions ofgravel and fines (silt and clay). Outwash deposits on the other hand are almost entirely sand,with localized gravelly zones. And soil dredged up from the tidal mud flats would be mostly silt,but may also include some fine sand and clays. In most cases the muds contain some amounts oforganic matter.The massive filling of the Back

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Source.Simulation of microwave transmission lines andmicrowave filters (Alabama A&M University)Participants simulate two popular microwavetransmission lines and two microwave filters.First, participants use two simulation software:AppCAD and Sonnet Lite. They learn thestructures of the two transmission lines and theoperations of two software. They use AppCAD tosimulate both transmission lines and to investigatehow the dimension parameters influence thecharacteristic impedances. They use Sonnet Liteto simulate the microstrip on reflection coefficientand insertion loss. Participants also simulate a Figure 6. Coplanar waveguide on AppCADmicrostrip band stop filter and a microstripbandpass filter using AppCAD, and then simulateboth filters using

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Murphy, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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First-Year Programs

breadboard. The Appendix III provides in more detail the implementation of these specialized trainingsessions and the topics covered.Practical tips for implementation of Supplemental Training/Curriculum During planning and implementing our training sessions, we integrated the three coreideas from the Delta Program which are Teaching-as-Research, Learning-through-Diversity andLearning Community [9]. Through the Teaching-as-Research approach, we were able to involvesystematic and reflective use of research methods into the design of our SupplementalTraining/Curriculum. We studied the TQM model which has been successfully implemented intothe industrial management practices. We tried to draw a parallel between thebusiness/management

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

roofsalso eliminate excess air temperatures outside the building which normal, reflective roofs create(called the albedo effect). So called “Urban Heat Islands” are created in big cities, where excessthermal energy increases the air temperature above and creates both ideal conditions for smogand abnormal weather patterns. In large cities, the temperature difference from the center of thecity to the rural areas can be as large as 5° C. Green roofs reduce this excess energy radiationand promote better air quality. Thus, the excellent energy conservation properties of green roofsare one major reason for considering and promoting them by the construction industry,engineering community, and global governments.Green roofs are also very desirable in that

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

roofsalso eliminate excess air temperatures outside the building which normal, reflective roofs create(called the albedo effect). So called “Urban Heat Islands” are created in big cities, where excessthermal energy increases the air temperature above and creates both ideal conditions for smogand abnormal weather patterns. In large cities, the temperature difference from the center of thecity to the rural areas can be as large as 5° C. Green roofs reduce this excess energy radiationand promote better air quality. Thus, the excellent energy conservation properties of green roofsare one major reason for considering and promoting them by the construction industry,engineering community, and global governments.Green roofs are also very desirable in that

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

International

, minimizing accents, and individually reviewing for theTOEFL. This allows the LAC faculty to advance their research while mastering the Englishlanguage to pass the TOEFL and GRE. After passing the TOEFL and GRE, the LAC faculty canapply for graduate admissions. If they choose to start their engineering graduate studies at FAU,they are awarded an FAU-LACCEI Scholarship that reduces their tuition to in-state residentlevel (a reduction of $16,000 a year in out-of-state tuition costs, which is reflected also in theamount required to be documented in bank letters for the issuance of the visa). They have beenbetter able to compete for research- and teaching-assistantships. The FAU-LACCEI Scholarshipis open to any LAC graduate student, not just LAC faculty

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

demonstrated depth of knowledge. B3. My instructor demonstrated enthusiasm. B4. My instructor had a structure or plan. B5. Instructor helped me understand importance B6. Instructor used well articulated learning obj. B7. My instructor communicated effectively. B8. Laboratories contributed to my learning. B9. Instructor demonstrated positive expectations. B10. My instructor used visual images. B11. Instructor gave timely/accurate feedback. B12. Instructor was available outside classroom. B13. Grading practices are fair/reflect performance. B14. The Exam's were fair and relevant

Conference Session

Innovations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

also includes physicsbased dynamics that mimic inertial and gravitational aspects of a model. The Demo3D package includes a wide variety of materials handling components built in.Though these are potentially interesting from a safety standpoint, they only reflect a very smallportion of the broader range of machines to be considered. Other components may be importedfrom a variety of solid modeling sources. Options include traditional solid modeling and CADpackages, but also include Google’s freely distributed Sketchup software(http://sketchup.google.com).For exploring this software as a possible teaching instrument, the Sketchup software was chosen.Though the interface for Sketchup is unconventional and not necessarily appropriate for

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Tammy Coxen, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Taryn MacFarlane, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Kysha Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Jeannine LaPrad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Computers in Education

Labor by the National Center for O*NET Development.[5] www.transana.org[6] Committee on the Engineer of 2020, Educating the engineer of 2020: Adapting engineering education to the new century. National Academy Press: Washington, DC, 2005.[7] Educating Engineers: Designing for the future of the field. The Carneige Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 2008.This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under award 0722221. Anyopinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and donot necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; Robyn Fillinger, North Carolina State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

were eligiblefor the grant and selected. Those not selected either were not US citizens or permanent residents,did not graduate from an undergraduate LSAMP program, or were not enrolled in the degreeprogram reflected in their official campus record. Nine of the 10 selected began their graduateprogram fall 2008; the 10th moved into a graduate program January 2009 after completing theundergraduate degree here at NC State.In addition to meeting NSF criteria for selection, our 10 initial BD Fellows are also quite diverse.Five are pursuing graduate degrees in mathematics, chemistry or statistics; and five are majoringin electrical, industrial, computer or civil engineering. Four are African American females, twoAfrican American males, two are

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Becky Hammack, Stillwater Middle School; Beth Watt, Stillwater Middle School; Julie Thomas, Oklahoma State University; Adrienne Redmond, Oklahoma State University; Pat Jordan; Jean Dockers, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

assess how well students can work X X 43 in teams, essential for engineering Problem Solving Process Key to assess how the students are X X 43 able to solve problems, which is an invaluable skill for engineers Author generated engineering content survey X Qualitative Draw an Engineer Test X 44 Field notes by engineering and education faculty X X X Teacher interviews X X X 39 Teacher and mentor reflections as well as middle school X

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

participate in. The third section related to advisor’s characteristics. Graduate students were asked torate the importance of mentoring characteristics. This section identified what characteristics ofadvisors were important to graduate students. Examples of characteristics were honest,supportive, knowledgeable, and warm. The fourth section was asking graduate students to ratethe importance of advisor’s attributes, along with their satisfaction. These attributes reflect howgraduate students recognize their advisor as a mentor. These attributes were separated into twogroups: external and internal attributes. While external attributes involve how students receivevarious assistances from advisor, internal attributes were more related to inner

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Kuldip Rattan, Wright State University; Michael Raymer, Wright State University; David Reynolds, Wright State University; Richard Mercer, Wright State University

), and awritten self-reflection exercise will be used to evaluate student learning both formatively andsummatively.San Antonio College: San Antonio College (SAC) is the only community college among thecollaborating institutions, and will work alongside UT San Antonio to emulate the NSF STEPfunded collaboration between Wright State University and Sinclair Community College. In sodoing, SAC will pilot their own version of EGR 101 and make corresponding changes to themath prerequisite requirements for core engineering courses. SAC will establish the laboratory,develop the course materials, and change the curriculum during year one. The SACimplementation of EGR 101 will be developed concomitantly with UTSA, and offered to a groupof approximately 25

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

beginning ofcollege, generally believed they knew everything there was to know about college. As aconsequence many of these entering engineer freshmen did not put in the time to learn thematerial in their classes until they hit the first quizzes or midterm and suddenly realized that theyhave a lot of learning to make up to be on top of the class material.After the first two years of the Academic Success Program, the evaluations reflected a deficiencyin the program. The students reported that the Academic Success class did not help them withtheir academics. The students had not learned or been inspired by the time management helps,nor a series of videos on “How to get an A”, to take the time to learn the class material. Thestudents, in general, did

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Gordon; Joel Greenstein; Jack Hebrank; Douglas E. Hirt; Daniel P. Schrage; Bill Mason; Tom Miller; Jim Nau

. Page 1.169.6 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings This project began in March 1994 and it reflects a new approach to the instruction of Aircraft Design inthe Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics and Engineering Science (AeMES) at the University ofFlorida. It crosses the traditional boundaries between semesters, disciplines and years of education from juniorto graduate level. Built around the SAE Heavy-Lift Aircraft Design Competition entry, this experiment inteaching design has multiple goals: • expose the students to the broad aspects of the design discipline, from the product requirements through conceptual and detailed design, to testing and utilization

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac Wait, Marshall University; Andrew Nichols, Marshall University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

and non-attendees with TOEFL score < 540, and differences wereanalyzed by two-way crosstabulation (chi-squared analysis).Of the five learning activities, females indicated significantly higher rates of printing notesprovided by the instructor (73.6% of females, compared to 62.3% of males; p=0.03) and takingtheir own handwritten notes during class lectures (81.1% of females, compared to 67.6% ofmales; p<0.01). These elevated study habit tendencies may be reflections of the core reasons thatfemale students experience greater academic achievement than male students. Differencesbetween male and female students in attending class lectures, working together with otherstudents on homework assignments, and reading textbooks were not

Conference Session

History of Aerospace Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Eberhardt, Boeing Company; Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

rival and collaborator the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklynxi. The collaborativerelationship proved important, when in 1973, NYU decided to eliminate its engineeringprogram. This decision was not a reflection on the programs in engineering, but rather apoorly conceived notion about the future of engineering in an economic downturn, by theUniversity’s administration. Most of the faculty and labs were transferred over to thePolytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and the name was changed to the Polytechnic Instituteof New York (PINY). NYU, the first Guggenheim School, became the only program tofail to continue to the present day. However, a perceived need by NYU to reengage inengineering has led to the transferring of PINY to NYU being given the

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

process. Arguably, this process is a large part of engineering, but it’s not the whole picture.≠ Bailey and Gainsberg: One limitation of this study is that it does not encourage engineers to significantly reflect on their practice and why they do certain things, it is more objective. The voice of engineers does not significantly appear to factor in. The study does not aim to suggest improvements to the education of engineers; it simply reports that engineers learn some things in a university setting and some through practice. It does not question those norms.≠ Collin’s work is mainly limited in scope, just considering workplace learning in Finland.≠ A limitation of the study of Korte, et al., is that it just focused on new engineers. It did use

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma; randa shehab, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

National Science Foundation's Directorate ofUndergraduate Education's STEM Talent Expansion Program Grant No. DUE-0431642. Anyopinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.The authors wish to acknowledge the other team members instrumental in planning andexecuting the data collection and processing: Susan E. Walden, Jeanette Davidson, DeborahTrytten, Teri J. Murphy, and Teri Reed-Rhoads; current and former senior personnel - RosaCintron, Paul Rocha, Francey Freeman, Lisa Schmidt, Kimberly Rutland, Tony Lee, MayraOlivares, and Claudia Morales; current and former graduate and undergraduate students - TiffanyDavis

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

conceived problems not yet faced, but looming on the horizon;issues in the news; issues facing the Coast Guard on a daily basis and issues being discussed inthe current module in the class lectures.When presented with the course’s new outline, the other E&CE section members enthusiasticallyagreed with the course’s new direction. The course changes were submitted to the Academy’sCurriculum committee and then the Academic Council who both approved the changesbeginning the fall semester of 2004. To reflect the course’s new direction, in the fall of 2005 thecourse name was changed to “Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering” (IECE).Appendix C includes an overview of the new course’s lesson plans.FeedbackDuring the three semesters since

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

[43, 47]: Page 11.288.10• Long term effort,• Technical assistance, as well as support networks,• Collegial atmosphere in which teachers share views and experiences,• Opportunities for reflection on one’s own practice,• Focus on teaching for understanding through personal learning experiences, and• Professional development grounded in classroom practice.The teaching of science should be centered on inquiry-based strategies that incorporate thesolution of real world problems. The integrative nature of science and engineering lies in thefact that engineering and design also provides a systematic approach to problem solving in a realworld

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Thomas Griffith, North Seattle Community College; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University

learningcapabilities for the student and may be able to find new research opportunities. Communitymembers learn about engineering capabilities and better understand the university. Service isprovided to the underserved or for the common good of the community and benefits the students,faculty, the department, the local community, the institution, and the private sector15. Note thatone important fact about service learning is the reflection component done by the student. It hasbeen shown that over 65% of the students recognize the civic engagement portion of service-learning as a critical part of their education12.Today engineering curriculum lags behind other disciplines in offering service learningprograms12. This is unfortunate, because it is an effective

Conference Session

New ET Curriculum and Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Strangeway, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Edward Chandler, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Roger Brown, Chippewa Valley Technical College; Kenneth Exworthy, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (retired); Jeffrey Fancher, Western Wisconsin Technical College; Walter Hedges, Fox Valley Technical College; Terry Fleischman, Fox Valley Technical College; Patrick Hoppe, Gateway Technical College; Richard Lokken, Milwaukee Area Technical College; Thomas Martin, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; Daniel Merkel, Milwaukee Area Technical College (retired); Michael O'Donnell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Terry O'Laughlin, Madison Area Technical College; Mark Porubsky, Milwaukee Area Technical College; Robert Steker, Waukesha County Technical College; Timothy Tewalt, Chippewa Valley Technical College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Noonan, Purdue University; Jaemeen Baek, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sangil Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Grant Michalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chia-Hung Hou, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

have existed degrees of biases due to the lackof privacy felt by respondents by having a relatively small student population.Unlike the study performed by Puerzer and Rooney7, this study did not have the advantage ofrespondents with a normalized perspective as that of alumni. This study involved sensitive Page 11.130.6topics current to the respondent, so it was considered possible that the respondent might be morebiased without the advantage of reflective perspective. For instance, a respondent in the secondyear-of-study may have believed he/she was prepared for research, but that respondent wouldperhaps believe that he/she was not prepared at

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Connelly Barnes, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Derek Meyers-Graham, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

anincreasingly essential skill for engineers. This requires not only knowledge of statisticalconcepts related to DOE, but also the ability to integrate this methodology with fundamentalengineering principles toward designing and understanding experiments. However, currentengineering curriculums have not fully adapted to this need in the engineering industry. In the1970s and 1980s, the absence of sound statistical methods in the engineering work place led to acrisis in US industry where a large percentage of the market share went overseas. This crisis wasfirst reflected in the manufacture of automobiles and then in the process-oriented manufacture ofintegrated circuits.1,2 Only with the industrial investment towards quality, largely through the

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Evan Zelkowitz, Purdue University; Mark C Johnson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College of; Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

, http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ppp/cpr/toc.html.6. Galileo Galilei , "Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences" (1638) ,translated by Henry Crew & Alfonso de Salvio, William Andrew Publ., Norwich, New York, U.S.A., http://www.williamandrew.com/pdf/TwoSciences.pdf7. von Glasersfeld Ernst, "A constructivist approach to experiential foundations of mathematical concepts", (In S.Hills, ed.), History and philosophy of science in science education. Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 1992, 551-571.8. Dubinsky Ed. "Reflective abstraction in advanced mathematical thinking," In (D. Tall, ed.), Advanced Page 11.1263.15

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Sherrill, University of Houston; Thomas Duening, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

competition is added to the simulation with significantrewards for the top competitors.Pre-packaged simulation curricula for use in the technology entrepreneurship classroom come ina wide range of options. In some ways, they reflect the variety of approaches to teachingentrepreneurship discussed in this paper. That is, some simulations use the business plan as thecenterpiece, requiring students use live data to gather, collate, and present information aboutmarkets, industries, and customers within the context of a business plan. Other simulations focuson small business settings, where students are required actually to make decisions aboutmerchandise mix, pricing, cost allocation, and other core business decisions.Some of the leading technology

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation