Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Chow Michael; Barry Farbrother

PARALLELING THE WORKPLACE ON THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: THE EiR PROGRAM AT OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY Barry Farbrother1, Michael Chow 2Abstract  The Engineer-in-Residence (EiR) program is a collaborative initiative between the T.J. Smull College ofEngineering at Ohio Northern University (ONU), and Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP). The program provides anoffice within the college of engineering from which a practicing professional – the Engineer-in-Residence – operates. TheEngineer-in-Residence is an employee of MAP, not ONU. The EiR office space i s leased under an annual contract, whichincludes the provision of some support services. The facility is a scaled-down

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

R Wane Schneiter

process of carrying this task out isitself an act of engineering." They conclude with the bold statement that "rather than simply themanner in which engineering design is communicated, writing is the medium through whichquality engineering design becomes possible."An example illustrates the intimate connection between writing and engineering: Engineers are writing a report for presentation to a client. They are writing about what their firm learned about environmental contamination from the client 's manufacturing operations. In writing the report, the engineers may never visit the client's facility. Instead, they work from a file of company documents. The source for knowledge about the facility is not from personal observations

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Wang; Paul Klenk; Gary Ybarra

., Ybarra, G.A., Chancey, V.C. and Merdes, C.L. “Multimedia Teaching Modules in theEngineering K-PH.D. Program at Duke University.” Proceedings. Frontiers in Education Conference. 2001.2 deGrazia, J.L., Sullivan, J.F., Carlson, L.E. and Carlson, D.W. “Engineering in the K-12 Classroom: A Partnership that Works.” Proceedings. Frontiers in Education Conference. 2000.3 Villa, E.Q., Rios, L.D., Stafford, S. and Gandara, G. “K-16 Partnerships: Casting a Broad Net for filling the Critical Gaps in Engineering.” Proceedings. Frontiers in Education Conference. 2001.4 Kimmel, H. and Cano, R. “K-12 and Beyond: The Extended Engineering Pipeline.” Proceedings. Frontiers in Education Conference. 2001.5 Secola, P.M., Smiley, B.A

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

Page 8.961.6Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright @ 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationthey are undesirable or incompatible with the missions and objectives of the institution orprogram.References 1 Karady, G.G.; Heydt, G.T., Michel, M.; Crossley, P.; Rudnick, H.; Iwamoto, S., “Review of electric power engineering education worldwide,” Proc. 1999 IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, v2, p906 – 915. 2 Bohmann, L.J.; Mork, B.A., Schulz, N.N.; Wiitanen, D.O., “The development of a new core electrical engineering course in energy processing systems: a work in progress,” Proc. 28th Annual Frontiers in Education

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Web-Based Laboratories and Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

that’s possible. That' s what I recommend to those who are considering using our WebCT system.”5. A Representative Sample?The data reported above was derived from a self-selected sample of instructors (primarily Page 8.1309.4members of a handful of listservs). Relatively few of the ≈ 3500 members of these listservsProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition 4Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationresponded to the survey. One might therefore question whether the responses were typical of theexperiences of faculty across the

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joanne Hood; Elizabeth Bahe; Fonda Swimmer; Ingrid St. Omer

advisor. Thus,only anecdotal information was available since no formal mechanism existed to collect this data.In order to obtain data on why students leave the College, we undertook two initiatives. Studentswere contacted via e-mail to ask if they would provide the reason(s) why they left the majors.Additional information came from focus groups conducted with current students during the Fall2001 semester. The participating students were very candid and specific, providing informationon why they have persisted, as well as the reasons why other students they know have left theCollege. The students also offered suggestions on administrative and academic issues that mayincrease retention rates. As a result of the student input, the College has

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Shooter; Micheal Hanyak; Matt Higgins; Marie Wagner; Ed Mastascusa; Dan Hyde; Brian Hoyt; Bill Snyder; Michael Prince

.AcknowledgementsWe wish to acknowlege the National Science Foundation for funding Project Catalyst(NSF 9972758). We also thank Bucknell University which provided both financial andmoral support for this project.REFERENCES[1] Woods, D. R. “Three Trends in Teaching and Learning.” Chemical Engineering Education, Vol. 32, No. 4, 1998, pp. 296-301.[2] Bloom, Benjamin S. (ed.), Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Handbook I: Cognitive Domain, David McKay Co., 1956.[3] Felder, R. M., G. N. Felder, and E. J. Dietz, “A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Performance and Retention. V.Comparisons with Traditionally-taught Students”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 87, No. 4, 1998, pp. 469-480.[4] Hanyak, M. E., et al., "Combining Faculty Teamwork, Applied

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Neal Armstrong, University of Texas at Austin; Sherry Woods, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

-based or learner-focusedpedagogical strategies as well as continuous improvement processes were emphasized repeatedlyduring the orientation.Faculty Innovation Center: Since the 1980’s, the College has provided an instructionalmaterials support service. This service, originally called the Instructional Media Lab (IML), wasprimarily used to assist faculty in the development of mediated instructional resources; however,the College wanted to expand this support and include pedagogical assistance. In the fall of 2000with a grant from Hewlett-Packard, the College transformed the IML into the Faculty InnovationCenter (FIC). The FIC supports instructional innovation by providing media and instructionaldevelopment services to engineering faculty. (See

Conference Session

Multimedia Arena

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Crown

and could beeasily modified to teach other design tools and any topic appropriate to the world environment. Aweb site is available to facilitate the use and development of virtual worlds in education and toenhance the design process.ReferencesBransford, J.D., Brown, A.L. & Cocking, R.R. (Eds.). How People Learn: Brain, mind,experience, and school. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.http://www.nap.edu/html/howpeople1/ (1999).Crown, S. (2001). "Improving Visualization Skills of Engineering Graphics Students UsingSimple JavaScript Web Based Games." Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 90, no. 3, 347-355.Crown, S. (1999). "Web-Based Learning: Enhancing the Teaching of Engineering Graphics"Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of

Conference Session

Innovations in the Aerospace Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shannon Twigg; Eric Johnson

” 1 KiPitch s + Longitudinal + + Stick KPitchStick KpPitch Aircraft (-1 to 1

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula

ofthe classroom, and the various pieces of equipment available in the classroom and their effectiveuse. Our particular classroom incorporates multiple cameras in the originating room and theremote site(s), computers, and a VCR; all integrated to work as a single system under theinstructor’s control. The workshop offered hands-on training in operating all components of thesystem, and important guidelines for preparing instructional materials for delivery using thesystem. The workshop proved to be very helpful. It was particularly eye-opening to realize thatthe experience of a student taking a televised distance class needs to be deliberately designed to

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics Classes

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Anderson; Ronald Bucinell

discussed.Union College’s Approach to Engineering MechanicsThe Union College curriculum reform of the mid 1990’s was fueled by a generous grant from theGE Foundation and the energy of the sitting Dean of Engineering at the time, Dr. RichardKenyon (now retired). This effort allowed the faculty to step back and rethink the objectives ofengineering education and how it was delivered. Part of this effort was to take a close look at theentire sequence of engineering mechanics courses that are offered to engineering students. Thesituation at Union College is somewhat unique because of the size of the program. Union pridesitself in small classes. The total student body is approximately 2000 students of which onlyabout 350 are engineering students. The

Conference Session

Tenure and Promotion Tricks of the Trade

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAs a new faculty member, either recently graduated or entering academia from industry, it isimportant to recognize what is expected of you early in the quest for tenure. Unfortunately, thepreparation of most faculty does not include a course on tenure implications, nor does it includeextensive guidance about teaching and publishing. Teaching may have been emphasized duringgraduate study or it may have been totally neglected. Perhaps the best preparation for publishingcomes in the form of writing a thesis or dissertation and having it published in various venues. AsAaron S. Carton, Professor of Linguistics at the State University of New York at Stony Brookrelates: “My warrant to teach has

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Forsberg

laboratory.In conclusion, it is believed that use of the demonstration unit in lecture classes significantlyenhances the educational experience of the students and improves the students’ comprehensionof the lecture material.CHARLES H. FORSBERGCharles H. Forsberg is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Hofstra University, where he teaches courses in thethermal/fluids area. He received a B. S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (nowPolytechnic University), and an M. S. in Mechanical Engineering and Ph. D. from Columbia University. He is aLicensed Professional Engineer in New York State.“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American

Conference Session

Mentoring, Outreach, & Intro BME Courses

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

E. Duco Jansen; Sean P. Brophy; Stacy Klein; Patrick Norris; Ming Wang, Vanderbilt University

University of Michigan, an MS inComputer Science from DePaul University and PhD in Education and Human Development from VanderbiltUniversity. Dr. Brophy works with the Learning Technology Center at Vanderbilt to apply current theories ofLearning Science to improve instruction at various educational levels. He currently is an Assistant ResearchProfessor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt. His current research interests relate to usingsimulations and models to facilitate students understanding of difficult concepts within engineering as part of theVaNTH Engineering Research Center (ERC).STACY S. KLEINStacy S. Klein received her B.S.E. degree in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from Duke University, an MS inBiomedical

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Miller; Steve Walsh; Leigh Haefner; Hollylynne Stohl

when the tip is on or near the surface of the notepad. A microswitch in the pen tipactivates when the tip touches the paper. This combination of sensors allows pen strokes to berecorded, as well as movement of the pen near the paper, but not touching.What is actually recorded when a user writes on the notepad of the CrossPad2 are pen strokesand time stamps. This information is sufficient to allow the reconstruction of a drawing on acomputer screen in “real time,” (i.e., the strokes constituting the drawing appear on the screenwith the same timing as when they were actually drawn on the paper). Miller (first author)wanted to synchronize CrossPad2’s data capture with a voice recording on an attached PC tocreate a voice-annotated drawing that

Conference Session

The Use of Technology in Teaching Math

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Morales

subspace. It is tempting to think that because we have three colors that we can generate all colors in R3, but this is not necessarily the truth. Linearly dependent To solve this problem we place the vectors into the columns of our matrix. We then reduce the matrix. Any leading 1’s in our columns correspond to the original vectors. In this case we have ones in columns 1 and 2. Thus the vectors <10,25,35> and <50,21,16> form a basis for our subspace. All

Conference Session

Computer Assisted Data Acquisition

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi-Wei Huang; Nikos Kiritsis; David Ayrapetyan

, CO. Page 8.77.9[5] Kelly Graham S., 2002, “Fundamentals of Mechanical Vibrations”, McGraw Hill Inc., New York. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education[6] Reinkensmeyer David J., “MAE 106 Mechanical Systems Laboratory”, University of California at Irvine.[7] Rao Singiresu S., 1995, “Mechanical Vibrations”, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company Inc., New York. 9. BiographiesNIKOS KIRITSIS is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonya Bond Overstreet, EMH&T

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. RetrievedJuly 5, 2011, from National Bureau of Economic Research: http://www.nber.org/cycles/sept2010.html2 Romer, P. D., & Doyle-Ahern, M. S. (2011, July 26). (S. Overstreet, Interviewer)3 Company profile. (n.d.). Retrieved August 6, 2011, from emht.com: http://www.emht.com4 Autodesk. (2011). About Autodesk. Retrieved August 6, 2011, from Autodesk(R):http://usa.autodesk.com/company/5 Autodesk. (2011). AutoCAD Land Desktop. Retrieved December 17, 2011, from Autodesk(R):http://usa.autodesk.com/6 International Society for Performance Improvement. (2011). About ISPI. Retrieved October 3, 2011, fromInternational Society for Performance Improvement: http://www.ispi.org7 Autodesk. (n.d.). Overview of Styles in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Retrieved 17 2011

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization

Tagged Divisions

International

project • And the prototype (if there is any) in a way that s/he shows that s/he knows what is doing; • To speak loud and clear • The score that they get corresponds to 1/3 of the total score of each course along the year; and it is for the 5 years. • This program was designed and implemented in the Engineering School of Catholic University in Santos City, Sao Paulo State, in Brazil. • It has been also implemented in Pittsburg University and American University, in USAExpected Outcomes of the ProgramThe main and may be the most valuable result of this program is the quality of professionals thatcomes out;In the program designed for an engineering school of a private university it is expected • 2/3 of students to be immediately

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of Saint Thomas; Colton Thomas Altobell, Camp Olson YMCA

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

facilitator ensures that all participants walk away having learned something new.References1 White, W.S. (1906). Reviews before and after school vacation. American Education, 10, pp. 185-188.2 Cooper, H., Nye, B., Charlton, K., Lindsay, J., Greathouse, S. (1996). The effects of summer vacation on achievement test scores: A narrative and meta-analytic review, Review of Educational Research. 66, pp. 227-268.3 Alexander, K.L., Entwisle D.R., & Olson L. S. (2007). Summer learning and its implications: Insights from the Beginning School Study, New Directions for Youth Development, 114, pp. 11-32.4 Dale, E. (1954). Audio-visual methods in teaching. New York,, Dryden Press5 Rudman, C.L. (1994). A review of the

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

applied to studyU.S. and Chinese college students by Zhang and her colleagues16-17. However, students in Zhanget al.’s series of studies represented a variety of areas (e.g. education, liberal arts, science,sociology, etc.) 16-17, 20. Despite these studies, there is still scarce information available exploringthe epistemological development of graduate-level engineering Chinese students. Consideringthe prominent representation of Chinese students in doctoral engineering education, a significantexpectation of students to develop cognitively in higher education, and current research focusinglargely on Chinese students’ adjustment and socialization and not on cognitive development, thisproposed study shall attempt to examine the epistemological

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the importance of validation, however they can be improved to help thestudents learn self-teaching of engineering software. For this reason, the exercises will beupdated for continued use in future courses. The solutions to the five exercises may also act astutorials for the other faculty in the department. Page 25.604.8V. Bibliography 1. Garrett, S. L. (1996) The Polk County Courthouse: a $47 Million Iaq Disaster. Presented at 1996 ASEE National Conference. 2. Schlager, N. Breakdown: Deadly Technological Disasters (Visible Ink Press, 1995). 3. Petroski, H. Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian H. Kang, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

andimplementing the class project. However, a small number of students felt uncomfortable usingFacebook for the course because they did not want to share their personal comments posted ontheir Facebook wall with the instructor. Other students complained about the difficulty inlocating information posted on the Facebook group. Nonetheless, majority of students agreedthat the Facebook group was an effective tool facilitating them to share information with otherclassmates and they suggested other courses to use Facebook group as well.Bibliography 1. Young, N. W., Jones, S. A., Bernstein, H. M., and Gudgel, J. E. (2009). “The Business Value of BIM: Getting Building Information Modeling to the Bottom Line”, SmartMarket Report, McGraw

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry D. Peel P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Jared Scott Cavazos

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, findings, and conclusions or Page 25.625.9recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Peel, L.D., Ball, C., “Fabrication and Testing of a Simple Bionic Arm,” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS2010), Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 2010.[2] How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Committee on Developments in Science for Learning, Bransford, J. D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, editors, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 2000.[3] Anthony, H,. M. Geist, S

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

School: Why the most successful students of colour might be most likely to withdraw." Educational Psychology, 2006. 26(4): p. 563-577.7. Taylor, V.J. and G.M. Walton, "Stereotype Threat Undermines Academic Learning." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2011. 37(8): p. 1055-1067.8. Osborne, J.W., "Race and academic disidentification." Journal of Educational Psychology, 1997. 89(4): p. 728-735.9. Jones, S., "A Conceptual Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity." Journal of college student development, 2000. 41(4): p. 405.10. Osborne, J.W., "Academics, Self-Esteem, and Race: A Look at the Underlying Assumptions of the Disidentification Hypothesis." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Conference Session

Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Reproduction Service No. ED 436 352).1998 8. J. Harvey, & S. Purnell, S., Technology and teacher professional development. Report Prepared for the Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation, March 1995 Page 25.719.11

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

integrate wireless sensor networks concepts into their curriculum.IntroductionA wireless sensor network (WSN) is a network of a set of independent small nodes equippedwith sensor(s), a wireless radio, a battery, and an on-board processor. Usually, the unit thatconsists of the wireless radio and the on-board processor is called a mote. With the recentadvances in MEMS technology, wireless communications, and digital electronics, the design anddevelopment of low-cost, low power, multifunctional sensor nodes that are small in size andcommunicate untethered in short distances have become feasible. The ever-increasingcapabilities of these tiny sensor nodes, which include sensing, data processing, andcommunicating, enable the realization of wireless

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, Program Operations, of California MESA.References 1. STEM Learning in Afterschool: An Analysis of Impact and Outcomes. Afterschool Alliance, September 2011. 2. Crane, R., Thiry, H., and Laursen, S., “Broadening the View: First Steps Toward Mapping the National Landscape of Out-of-School-Time Science Education.” Presented at Inciting the Social Imagination: Education Research for the Public Good, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, April 8-12, 2011. 3. Eccles, J. S., Barber, B. L., Stone, M., and Hunt, J., “Extracurricular Activities and Adolescent Development.” Journal of Social Issues, 59(4), 2003, pp. 856-889. 4. Kane, M. A., Beals, C., Valeau, E. J

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the current industry features provide. If the FPGA-based developmentboards currently used for the course were to become obsolete, there are currently at least fourother off-the-shelf boards that could be used as is or readily adapted to continue using the same Page 25.866.7processors. Even though the original reason for and usage of the soft core processor in themicroprocessors course at Boise State University have evolved, the soft core processor continuesto provide a viable and relatively stable platform for teaching the basics of microprocessors.Bibliography1. A. Planting and S. Ming Loo, “On the Use of a Soft-Core Processor in Junior