Conference Session

Capstone and Online Courses in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron J. Turner P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Susan Michelle Reynolds P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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Construction

faculty who coordinate the course according to acurriculum plan developed by the SDL Committee. Individual student design teams of 4-8students are managed by Faculty Advisors who are coordinated by the Course Faculty. Inaddition, each design team is assigned one or more Technical Consultants from the schoolfaculty to provide in depth technical guidance during their project. In addition, projects with asignificant Human Centered Design element are also assigned a Social Context Consultant toassist the team in developing their project in concert with the sponsoring community. Each teamis assigned to a client sponsored project. Project clients are extremely diverse, and includecompanies, on-campus organizations, governmental organizations, non

Conference Session

STEM and ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Marcio Luna, University of New Mexico; Timothy L Schroeder, University of New Mexico; Gregory L. Heileman, University of New Mexico; Chaouki T Abdallah, The University of New Mexico ; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College

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Electrical and Computer

record, the TAs, the SupplementalInstructors (SIs), and the students looking for evidence to support our conclusions. The review ofthese data provided us with lessons that would allow us to improve the teaching and learningpractices for this specific environment while we were planning and building the infrastructure toshare and support online classes in three different institutions in New Mexico. The paper isorganized as follows. In Section II we introduce the main features of our model for cross-institutional collaboration including a brief description of the mechanisms for course sharing andcourse design improvement, as well as the description of the main personnel involved in theproject and the courses implemented online. In Section III, we

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Diane Carlson Jones Ph.D, University of Washington; Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College; Caitlin Hawkinson Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University

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New Engineering Educators

faculty member can actually enable learning by supporting the students’ non-academic needs, which in turn enables the students’ academic engagement. Another means to accommodate external Page 24.977.11 commitments is for faculty to avoid short time frames for completing   assignments. This allows the student to plan around external time pressures while still completing their school work. ii. Our results also suggest that faculty should be explicit in discussing extracurricular activities with students, informing them of the potential benefits of

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoe, The University of Texas at Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

effective undergraduate research project requires significant effort and planning onthe part of the faculty. Challenges include selecting appropriate research projects, developing theresearch skills of the students, and finding the time to adequately advise and mentor theundergraduate researchers. This paper reports on our initial attempts to organize a course duringthe Spring 2013 semester that promotes undergraduate research at the University of Texas atTyler. While opportunities already exist for undergraduate students to do research with facultythrough an independent study elective, past results have been mixed and their organization hasbeen rather ad hoc. With this in mind, an undergraduate research elective was formed withspecific course

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Bharadwaj Ramesh, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

built to maintain environmental conditionsto aid the growth of plants. A greenhouse is built with covering materials such as glass or plasticto allow light and heat to enter inside and trap them to enhance plant growth. Though heat andlight are the key elements for plant growth, there are still other factors like watering plants andcirculating air and moisture that play an equal vital role in plant growth. Figure 4: Greenhouse prototype and automated systemGlass covering allows heat to be trapped inside but during extreme weathers such as duringsummer seasons, this might hinder the growth of plans by overheating the greenhouse. Thusthere is always the need for human assistance to monitor the conditions inside the green

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Briana Lucero, Colorado School of Mines; Cameron J Turner P.E., Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

scale. Thus,the students are introduced to systems-level thinking with a special emphasis placed on workingwith the customer.In the 452 HESE course, the projects in HE for community development are a continuation ofthe previous course. In this specific course, students are still working across disciplines but now Page 24.1034.13the students are required to assess the engineering of their business plan. They are utilizing HCDand other “design for X” type of methodologies. Broken into two separate sections, one groupfocuses in the international applicability while the other focuses on the American context so as tocover both the national and

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Thad B. Welch P.E., Boise State University; Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

necessity use preprocessing electronics to be compatible with that type of signal.The original purpose of interlaced video was to conserve bandwidth for a signal intended for over-the-air broadcast. However, interlaced video standards such as NTSC became so widespread, and compatibleequipment became so readily available and inexpensive, that such standards are often used even if the signalis never intended for broadcast. Interestingly, digital video cameras (such as those using CCD or CMOSfocal plan array sensors) do not capture an image as a raster scan (neither progressive nor interlaced), butfor compatibility reasons often covert the image to a signal format such as NTSC. Thus while moderncameras and displays don’t “need” to employ either type

Conference Session

New Trends in Computing and Information Technology Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kien A. Hua, University of Central Florida; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA; Robert J Beil, NASA Engineering and Safety Center; KUTALMIS AKPINAR, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida; Kyle A. Martin, University of Central Florida

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Computing & Information Technology

resources varying from iron-nickel to silicates and possibly subterranean water ice [1].Planning landing sites for future missions to the Moon and beyond will require balancing anumber of competing objectives, such as available water ice, proximity to interesting surfacefeatures, hazard to landing craft, rovers, habitats, etc. Image data mining of extraterrestrial datasets will help automate the discovery of geological formations important for missions to theMoon, Mars, and other planetary bodies. Page 24.1065.2Planets and other bodies in the solar system share a number of visual features that provideimportant information on their formation and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Thomas Emison, Taylor University; Kate Yoshino, Taylor University; Stephen Edward Straits, Taylor University; Hank D. Voss, Taylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 24.1067.9 Figure 6: UNP Mechanical design process UNP review deliverables include required documentation. Deliverables for the FlightCompetition Review (FCR) include: ● Assembly Procedures ● Personnel Budget ● Block Diagrams ● Power Budget ● CAD of Spacecraft ● Press Related Information ● Concept of Operations ● Pressure Profile ● Data Budget ● Proof of Licensing ● Document Tree ● Protection Plan ● EMC/EMI Mitigation Design ● Quad Chart ● Experiment Plan ● Radiation

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Page 24.1074.5courses. In fact, it was the outcomes assessment results from the School of Engineering thatmotivated the proposal that landed this grant. The SFIP is a response to the students’suggestions that more practical problems should be included in the curriculum to provide contextto the theory presented in the classroom. Also, the institution itself, as a norm, sponsors innovation and the pursuit of excellence sothat the SFIP is conducted within a social system in which the upper echelons of leadershipsupport it. This is fortunate as, regarding this point, Everett Rogers starts his book [4,page 1]with the following quote by Niccolo Machiavelli from The Prince (1513): “There is nothingmore difficult to plan, more doubtful of

Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Suely M. Black, Norfolk State University

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Graduate Studies

Research module provides a framework to acquaint students with research in IGERT-MNM’s interdisciplinary content areas, and to expose them to the processes researchers use to plan scientific investigations. The challenge of preparing research proposals marks the transition from the dependent to the independent stage in graduate students’ education. This transition is critical and prompts the development of a set of new skills and behaviors necessary for the successful completion of the doctoral degree and future professional career. This module offers instructional scaffolding to promote students’ mastery of the skills and thinking patterns associated with the creative

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Christopher Evan Nellis, Virginia Tech; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

is planned: Lecturing and doing examples. Yeah, like they’ll lecture for a little bit and then they’ll do an example problems, lecture to us a little bit, like do just the concept, and then they’ll Page 24.1120.6 put the concept into an example and then they’ll do like an example or two. Then they’ll go back to another concept and just keep building on that, day in and day out. So, it’s very true about half the class doing other things, because I know a lot of people that are [thinking], ‘oh, I don’t learn in this class, I don’t do this, there’s no point in paying attention.’ The question wording

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

 a  period  of  6  years  (including  the  planned  changes  for  the  upcoming  offering).    The  FCI  assessment  test  was  administered  each  year  (pre-­‐  and  post-­‐class)  as  the  changes  were  incorporated.    The  FCI  test  consists  of  30  multiple  choice  questions  that  examine  conceptual  knowledge  of  mechanics  (i.e.  there  are  no  quantitative  questions).    According  to  Hake14  who  has  studied  application  of  the  FCI  test  in  over  six  thousand  students,  the  best  metric  for  presenting  the  results  is  the  normalized  gain  given  by     !"#$  !"#$$  !"#$!%# !(!"#  !"!""  !"#$!%#)   𝐺

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard L. Zollars, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

the results can be analyzed on a program by program basis rather thanbeing pooled.Representatives from the eight schools involved in this study have now attended threeworkshops, each held just prior to the annual ASEE meetings. The first of these, held on June 25– 26, 2011 in Vancouver served to introduce the participants to ChemProV, the IRBrequirements for the study, and the intended plans for the study. The second workshop, held onJune 9 – 10, 2012 in San Antonio, was used to introduce the participants to the SBL approach,work on assessement activities, and receive feedback about the prior year. The third workshop,held on June 22 – 23, 2013 in Atlanta, GA, provided the opportunity to review theimplementation of the SBL at the lead

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 1 of 3: Supporting K-8 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

defining characteristics. Mooreet al. [6] have defined engineering through twelve key indicators of quality K-12 engineering.Together these indicators provide a framework for characteristics of engineering that could beassessed. In the following sections, we will highlight some of the background literature relevantto the indicators that presented themselves in this study: (1) Engineering Design, (2) EngineeringThinking (with an emphasis on Creativity), (3) Engineering Tools, Techniques, and Processes,and (4) Teamwork.Engineering DesignEngineering design is at the heart of engineering practice. It involves iterations on the steps:define the problem, research the background knowledge on the problem, plan a solution,implement the plan, test the

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); KETKI GHAISAS, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

engineering or engineering technology students with limited or not previousknowledge in the areas of renewable energy systems. HOMER optimization software packagecan be used for design, model and analysis to determine the optimal architecture, structure, sizeand control strategy of the hybrid power system. It can perform comparative economic andmodeling analysis on a distributed generation power system in order to get the best solution interms of cost, performances, size and structure. Several educational modules were developed, arein process or planned to be developed. The first developed module is about how to use, interactand understand with HOMER software package. Other modules are focusing on how design,analyze and optimize hybrid power systems

Conference Session

Engineering & Our Global Society

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhihui Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

FrenchAcademy of Sciences (French/Russian) and the specialized technical school system.In this system, majors and other institutions in schools were carefully designed torespond to social needs. Both of the particular domestic and international situation ,and the implementation of the first Five-year Plan (1953-1957), promoted asignificant expansion of engineering colleges in a short time.In his first report to the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, JiangNanxiang as the president of Tsinghua University wrote, one of the most fundamentalissues that must be addressed by Tsinghua University in the next five years is to gainpractical experience in training a large number of new engineers equipped with hightechnology and political quality

Conference Session

Computer Hardware

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Yu, University of Hartford; Krista M Hill, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

in lastyear’s survey. The average Likert score improved significantly from 1.28 of last year to 2.29 ofthis year. This validated our initial belief and intention that upgrading the software to Xilinx13.2, a much more stable version, improved students’ overall experience with the CAD tool.In the rest of the paper we present topics related to: 1) CAD software upgrade to Xilinx ISE 13.2and tutorial expansion; 2) hardware upgrade with the new 3.3V-compatible CPLD module andour new trainer; 3) new lab contents that integrated the concept of hierarchy in progressive steps.We close with an outline of our future plans. Appendix A provides a summary of the studentquestionnaire results and Appendix B outlines all the labs performed.Xilinx ISE CAD

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Zemke, Independent Researcher; Steven C. Zemke, Gonzaga University

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Continuing Professional Development

transfer of knowledge. While community members wereengaged with the material, there was lower enthusiasm in the group than with less-structuredconversation. After this presentation, the community moved on to a different topic.The final meeting of the semester was spent exploring how to generate higher response rates onstudent evaluations. The response rate was important at this institution since it affected facultytenure and promotion. The community also explored how to effectively help “needy” orstruggling students with homework. During both of these discussions, practical troubleshootingoccurred. Finally, the community planned to discuss their own teaching evaluations at the firstmeeting in the spring semester. Although this suggestion

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; John H Bailey, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona State University; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Russell Cox

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

the last year. The challenges that remain and future plans are also discussed.I. IntroductionThe need for more engineers in the United States has been known for several years. This needdrew more public attention in June 2001 when President Obama put out the call and set a goalfor at least 10,000 more engineers to be graduated each year in the US.1 At the end of August2011, President Barack Obama’s Jobs and Competitiveness council made an announcement tohelp this short-term goal: more than 40 major companies agreed to double the number ofengineering internships to help universities improve their retention rate of engineering students.2The National Science Foundation joined this effort in September of 2012 by announcing acooperative effort with

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – What’s the Difference?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe D Manous Jr P.E., Institute for Water Resources, USACE; Jon D Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Senior Executive organization. Demonstrates a high degree of Service creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in GS-15 planning organizing, and guiding extensive (20+ years) programs and activities of major consequences Uses creativity, foresight, and mature

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn S. Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University; Cindy Jong, University of Kentucky; Donna Joy Dockery; Mary Hermann, Virginia Commonwealth University; Teresa Jones Carter, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

role socialization on girls’ choice topursue STEM careers has been alluded to in the literature [28]. The impact of sociocognitiveinfluences on girls’ interest in STEM careers will be further considered in this study, as well theinfluences of K-16 education and early to mid-career experiences in the workplace.Data Collection Plan Page 23.966.4Based on the review of the literature, an in-depth interview protocol [25] was developed for thepilot study. For the pilot study, the researchers conducted two interviews spaced about a weekapart following an brief introductory conversation to introduce the study to participants. The firstinterview lasted

Conference Session

A Challenge to Engineering Educators

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canek Moises Luna Phillips, Purdue University; Kacey Beddoes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

framework.A Framework for Thinking about Public Communication of EngineeringThe three dimensions of S&E communication discussed above are related to the goals organizershave for any given event or program. Figure 2 presents a framework that combines theseelements. Figures 3 and 4 show that these dimensions influence the type of forum that is selectedfor a communication event. The framework can be used to help engineering educators andstudents reflect upon and plan their own communication initiatives, ideally working to overcomelimitations or problems that are created when relying solely on DM communication. We intendthe framework to help engineering educators and future engineers think through dimensions oftheir communication projects and

Conference Session

Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Olfat, University of Virginia; Kari Wold, University of Virginia; Roy Lee Hayes Jr, University of Virginia; Mark Endel Paddrik, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

educational process has been limited. Forexample, Mitchell, Hunsader and Parker 23 propose a simulation of a futures market togive students a grasp of how to value futures. They establish a lesson plan and even go sofar as to define the class size and time required to complete the simulation. Similarly,Hull, Kwak and Walker15 develop a simulation-based lesson to teach the intricacies ofIPO management and establish all the same metrics. Stretcher and McLain30 flip theprocess by developing a lesson wherein the students themselves must program asimulation to calculate net present value. Observably, there exist a number of singular simulation proposals for individualtopics in relatively introductory finance. However, none go so far as to simulate

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

lifecycle stages -- fromdevelopment to plan new activities to well-established programs in need of some revision. Forexample, Kisaalita’s international, interdisciplinary SL capstone design course at the Universityof Georgia has been running yearly since 2003.35 By comparison, Catalano’s redesigned seniorcapstone design course in bioengineering at Binghamton University was first offered with a SLmodel in the 2011/2012 academic year. Meanwhile, the integration of SL into a required year-long first year introduction to engineering course sequence at Walla Walla University wasproposed. Page 23.1080.5Prior to the workshop, participants read various

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Engineering Courses, Part III: Research, Sustainability, and Professionalism

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

varieddepending on their interests, skill sets, and research domain.Course Descriptions and PrerequisitesThis seminar was limited to Honors College members in their first- or second-year at MichiganState University, and most of the advertising and recruiting was handled by Honors Collegeadvisers during freshman orientation or sophomore course-planning appointments. For theinitial, project-based seminar (dubbed “Cyber Green”) the course description focused more onengineering aspects of the research problem: UGS 200H: Sustainability in Super Computing This seminar will introduce students to conducting research using High Performance Computing. In the first semester, students will learn how to use Computer Aided Design and High

Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Barry Horowitz, University of Virginia; Thomas S. Brett, Dept of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

#required#prerequisite#courses#or#to# refresh#those#who#have#already#taken#those#courses,#but#do#not#feel#academicFready##Veterans#are#already#realizing#benefits#from#their#advanced#degree#in#systems#engineering,#as#evidenced#by#both#employment#opportunities#and#career#opportunities.##As#the#AMPFV#program#continues#to#produce#new#graduates,#future#data#collection#efforts#will#calibrate#program#value#as#determined#from#the#perspectives#of#students,#employers,#and#the#University.##This#paper#elaborates#on#the#threeFyear#effort#for#an#AMPFV#program,#including#the#program#planning,#reFplanning,#evaluation#and#documentation#efforts#over#two#full#cycles#of#program#delivery.##Program!Concept!#The#University#of#Virginia#offers#a#Master's#of

Conference Session

Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antoine Jean-Pierre Tixier, University of Colorado at Boulder; Alex Albert, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Construction

construction personnel are more likelyto be injured on the job 18-21.The dynamic nature of construction work and task unpredictability on projects makes hazardrecognition difficult 22. In fact, a study conducted by Carter and Smith23 indicate a largeproportion of hazards as not being identified or assessed on typical projects. As a result,construction personnel are exposed to hazards that they are unaware of 24,25, which increases therisk of injury occurrence. During preconstruction planning, hazard evaluation generally involvespredicting task-methods and associated hazards. A risk analysis is then performed to identifyappropriate injury prevention techniques. Such approaches are common in research literature.For example, Mitropoulos and Guillama26

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward E. Osakue, Texas Southern University; Jonathan J. Lewis, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. These are alternatives to preferred sizes forshaft cross-sectional diameters. Using preferred sizes in design reduces component varieties andminimizes production cost. It also maximizes the benefits of standardization of components andproducts. Adopting metric prefer sizes at the design phase ensures that subsequent planning anddecisions will be metric based. Design Instructors (technical and non-technical) in our collegesand universities thus have the greatest leverage in accelerating metrication if they would chooseto “go metric”. If graduates of technology and engineering are competent in SI units beforegraduation, they can make a profound impact on the economy and country due to the fact thattechnology drives modern economies. The standard

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E. White, CAU-SES; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

postulated (and will continue re-searching) why these universities choose to do this and how they plan to recoup these invest-ments. Currently, the authors hypothesize that their return on investment must be more thansimply enhancing their already outstanding reputations and attracting even more qualified stu-dents. There could be other ways of recovering this investment, by charging for completion cer-tificates, student testing, and certain forms of advertising on online pages, e.g., as is currentlypracticed by many web site providers. Moreover, once tuition is charged for online offerings,schools could charge much less than normal but with many more students, they could reap muchgreater revenues than for on-campus learning. Thus economies of scale