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Potpourri Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Van Wie; Kristin Wood; Robert Stone; Julie Linsey; Matthew Green

) transfer export thermal energy to thermal energy energy thermal energy (a) (b

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Information Integration

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonid Preiser

Concept Mapping as a Form of Knowledge Assessment and Instruction in the Domain of Information Systems Leonid B. Preiser Department of Computer Science and Information Systems School of Engineering and Technology National University 11255 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037-1011 (858) 642-8483, fax (858) 642-8489IntroductionThis paper focuses on applications of the concept mapping (CM) approach, a cognitive learning andassessment tool invented at Cornell University, for curriculum planning and student assessment inthe domain of

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Randal Direen; Frank Barnes; Edward McKenna; Driss Benhaddou; Deniz Gurkan; Alan Mickelson

laboratory for freshman engineering education, ASEE/IEEE Frontiersin Education Conference T3 R-7 Boulder, CO (November 2003). [10] B. A. Galwas and R. J. Rak, Virtual laboratory- A future part of the new web-based model ofundergraduate engineering studies developed by Warsaw University of Technology, Joint IMEKO TC-1 &XXXIV MKM Conference 2002.[11] D. Z. Deniz, A. Bulancak and G. Ä Ozcan, A novel approach to remote laboratories, ASEE/IEEE Frontiersin Education Conference T3 R-8-T3 R-12, Boulder, CO (November 2003).[12] A. Ferrero, S. Salicone, C. Bonora and M. Parmagiani, ReMLab: A java-based remote, didacticmeasurement laboratory, IEEE trans. Instrumentation and Measurement 52, 710-715 (2003).[13] M. Casini, D. Prattichizzo and A. Vicino, The

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Melissa Eljamal; Matthew Mayhew; Eric Dey; Stella Pang

Outcomes Assessment in International Engineering Education: Creating a System to Measure Intercultural Development Matthew Mayhew1,3, Melissa B. Eljamal2, Eric Dey1, and S. W. Pang2 1 School of Education 2 College of Engineering The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109 3 Current Address: University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC 28403AbstractThe University of Michigan College of Engineering has developed a

Conference Session

Integrating Materials and Manufacturing

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

TreatmentsFigure 3 shows the microstructures of four of the steel samples. Martensite is formed through the1650F-RT (Room Temperature) treatment, tempered martensite is formed through the 1650F-RT-1250F treatment, coarse pearlite is formed through the 1650F-1250F heat treatment, andcoarsening is evident when steel is annealed. Students then perform Rockwell A Hardness testson the samples. This scale was chosen as several of the samples have hardness values whichoverlap the Rockwell B and Rockwell C Scales.To complete the laboratory report, the students use the data collected by the class as a whole.Every student performs a hardness test and prepares a sample for microstructural analysis. It ishere that they must synthesize the knowledge they have learned

Conference Session

Exploring Trends in CPD

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverlee Kissick; Saeed Khan

ofcompetencies as defined by the Tilford Group include the three broad areas ofknowledge, personal attributes, and skills (with many subcategories in each area). In aprevious paper [10] the authors have shown both systems of classification to be fairlycomprehensive and therefore either one can serve as a basis for our rules. Any rulepresented should meet the following criteria,a) All rules should be inferred from expert advice, statistically relevant facts or empirical evidence;b) Each rule will be presented with an example of how it is applied in making a business decision;c) All rules taken together must comprehensively satisfy all requirements in any accepted definition of diversity skills (e.g. Yee’s four levels of concern, multicultural

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shana Smith

assigned gestures, as shown inFigure 3. When a gesture is recognized by the system, the user can manipulate the CAD modelby changing their hand orientation. For example, to rotate the object along any arbitrary axis, theuser must grasp the model and then vary the pitch and roll values of the tilt sensor. The index andmiddle finger point gesture, as shown in Figure 3(c), initiates zoom mode. After gesturerecognition, the tilt sensor’s roll value controls zooming in and out. A flat hand gesture releasesthe object. Object translation is controlled by an index finger point gesture, as shown in Figure3(b). The tilt sensor’s roll, and pitch values make the object translate. The gesture shown inFigure 3(d), combined with roll values, controls toggling

Conference Session

IP, Incubation, and Business Plans

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Solt; Ashbjorn Osland; Anuradha Basu

10.705.6 6A. Judging the SVBPC After the completed business plans are submitted to the SVBPC, SJSU faculty members firstread each plan and determine the “finalists.” There were six finalists in the first SVBPC andseven in the second, but we envision a maximum of 10 finalists in any particular year. The final round judges are recruited from Silicon Valley to emphasize the practical value ofbusiness plan writing. The two main criteria used in judging the completed business plans are: a)the quality of the business plan itself, and b) the commercial viability of the proposed newventure. The first criterion means that well written, well organized, and complete business plansare desired, and the second

Conference Session

Knowing Students: Diversity & Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Miguel A. Padilla; Timothy J. Anderson; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

engineering at the time of major switching. 2. Disciplines into which male and female students change. 3. Impact of GPA on choice of disciplines. Page 10.658.2 4. Disciplines in which male and female students graduate.In addition, a series of five nested multi-category logistic regression models26 were formed totest for the significance of the following three factors on graduation probability: GPA, gender,and the interaction between GPA and Gender. If Model B’s predictors are a subset of thepredictors in Model A, then Model B is said to be nested in Model A. The outcome variablegraduation is modeled to assume three possible values: graduate

Conference Session

K-8 Engineering & Access

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Ressler; Stephen Ressler

recommend a good Civil Engineering textbookthat would help me better understand these concepts.”Assessing Student Learning and Interest in EngineeringTo assess the impact of the contest on students’ learning and attitudes about engineering, wesurveyed contestants and teachers at four schools during the spring of 2003. These schools,described in Table 3, were selected because they represented a variety of regions, grade levels,and student populations--and because each had a supportive teacher who volunteered to assist.These teachers administered our survey instrument to all students participating in the contest.Each teacher also completed a separate survey. School A School B School C

Conference Session

New Learning Models

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan; Madara Ogot

” that had a low score of 3.77. This was quitepuzzling given that the instructor had three hours of office hours each week (that no student hadcome to), and generally waited around after class until the last student left. However, it wasdecided to constantly remind students about the office hours, consistently ask them in class howthey were doing, both one-on-one, and as a class, and if they needed help with any aspects of thecourse. Results from the October course and instructor assessments are shown in Figures 2(b)and 3(b), respectively, with the numeric scores summarized in Figure 1 and Table 5. For thecourse scores, the averages were slightly lower for most attributes, but the number of “stronglydisagree”, “disagree”, and “neutral

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Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Neal Ninteman; John Natzke

Course to Engineering Program OutcomesThe following is an assessment of the twelve program outcomes for Engineering Principles I & II, asrequired by ABET Criterion 3 (a–k). The program outcomes are written to reflect the mission andobjectives of George Fox University, a faith-based educational institution that is anchored in the liberal artstradition. It is noteworthy that this freshman course covers all but one of the outcomes, more than any otherengineering course we offer. a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and the engineering sciences for effective engineering problem solving—Problem solving techniques rely on an understanding of algebra, trigonometry, and basic science. b. an ability to design and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wei Lin; G. Padmanabhan

Creating Access, 1997-1998.” NACME Research Letter, Vol. 8, No. 2. http://www.nacme.org/pdf/RL-1998-10.pdf4. May, Gary S. and Chubin, Daryl E. (2003). “A Retrospective on Undergraduate Engineering Success for Underrepresented Minority Students.” Journal of Engineering Education, January.5. Baker, G. (1984). “Pre-College Preparation of Minority Students for Careers in Engineering.” Transactions of American Nuclear Society, Vol. 46, pp. 35-36.6. Snyder, N. and Bowman, B. (1989). “Improving the Pre-Engineering Education of Low-Income Minority Youth: Lessons from a Demonstration Project.” ASME Tech. Soc. Publicn.,Vol. 2, pp. 1-6

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Bertoline

individual classsessions and overall course content; ability to stimulate students; ability to direct student word inside andoutside the classroom; ability to devise methods of determining a student's progress and achievementappropriate to the courses taught; and accessibility to students and demonstrated interest and involvementin their welfare.(b) Scholarship: In reviewing a candidate's scholarship, the committee considers the specific contributionsto legal scholarship of the candidate's major works, the significance of the works, and the quality of theirexecution. The committee also takes into account the relative standing of the candidate in comparisonwith other scholars of the same generation who are doing comparable work. In addition, the

Conference Session

Course and Program Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Cote

identify, formulate, and solve technical problems through the application of basic knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering principles including computational methods, computers, and modern technical tools. {1} (a-d, f, g) 2) A thorough understanding of the current technologies used in the power industry. This will include “hands-on” expertise developed during laboratory and cooperative education experience. {1} (a, b, d) 3) The ability to design and conduct experiments and to analyze and interpret data. Page 10.1274.4 {1} (c) Proceedings of

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Collaborations Between Engineering/Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Philip Parker; Jason Thrun

Engineering: The Future is in Our Hands.” Keynote address delivered at 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.9 Breslow, L. (1998). “Teaching Teamwork Skills,” Teach Talk Articles, 10(4). accessed from web.mit.edu/tll/published/teamwork1.htm on 7/14/04.10 Page, D. and J.G. Donelan. “Team-Building Tools for Students.” Journal of Education for Business, January/February 2003, p. 125 – 128.11 Hirsch, P, B. Shwom, and A. McKenna. “Teaching and Assessing Teamwork: Implementing Continuous Quality Improvement.” Proceedings of the 2003 Association for Business Communication Annual Convention.Biographical InformationDr. Philip Parker (parkerp@uwplatt.edu) is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin

Conference Session

Internet Computing and Networking

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shelton Houston; Christopher Herrod; Steven Blesse

block access to certainsites (gaming or hacker), and to block student file downloads (MP3 and AVI). The Ciscorouter’s inside interface was configured using IEEE 802.1q trunking and was provisioned for asmany sub-interfaces as deemed appropriate. Sub-interfaces were designed with private IPaddresses in compliance with RFC 1918. The first class B address space was selected andsubnetted to provide 14 subnets with each subnet managing 4000 host addresses. This provideda sufficient number of subnets to support a wide array of instructional topologies and an adequatenumber of host addresses to permit student implementation of variable length subnet masks.This addressing scheme provided a unique subnet for each row of computers depicted in Figure2

Conference Session

Teaching Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonard Perry

students become morecomfortable with the methodology. The Six Sigma methodology is not a silver bullet.Bibliography 1. American Society of Engineering Management, http://www.asem.org. 2. Ravikumar, P. B., “Engineering Management Content for a Senior Design Course in Mechanical Engineering” Session 2642, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2002. 3. Giolmaw, J. P. and Nickels, K. M., “Herding Cats: A Case Study of a Capstone Design Course” Session 2425, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2002. 4. Cleary, D. and Jahan, K., “Revising a Civil and Environmental Engineering Capstone Design Course”, American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Alley; Kathryn Neeley

method. The method would require gettingbeyond “addiction to text” (Simons 2004) and the “relentless and lazy use” of PowerPoint(Schwartz 2003), beyond the approach of using the technology for its own sake (Bell 2004). Itwould mean using PowerPoint to accomplish particular goals rather than doing (a) what the toolseems to do best or most easily or (b) what everybody else is doing. Some specifics wouldinclude the following: 1) designing slides with the audience’s needs and the specific nature of the material being presented in mind, 2) understanding a presentation as a total experience of which slides are just one part, 3) becoming a sophisticated user easily able to override program’s defaults, 4) understanding that effective

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Uwakweh Benjamin; Richard Miller; Bryan Dansberry; Kettil Cedercreutz; Cheryl Cates

Cincinnati will be investing $ 0.976 M in industry integratedcurriculum development. The objective of the grant is to build a closed loop system that measures student performance while on co-op and directsthis feedback into curricular development. This project develops methodologies to use assessment data of student work term performance incurricular development, thereby continuously aligning experiential- or cooperative-education based curricula with industrial needs. The proposedthree-year project would focus on: a) identifying curricular activities exhibiting a strong correlation with student co-op work performance; b)designing and implementing processes allowing the systematic use of employer assessment in curriculum design; c) evaluating the

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Harry Franz

useable software for a variety of class students. LabVIEW has the ability to create virtual projects with panels and logic analog and digital control. Refer to figure 1 a sample LabVIEW student project panel view of a motor control project. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @2005 American Society for Engineering Education Page 10.1388.2Figure 1 LabVIEW panel view from a student project for a motor control system System with motors A, B, C, which combine to give the total, set HP. Each motor has a gauge for HP and RPM, and the

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leo Benegas; Rick Covington

scores.Below we illustrate the problem space for each problem (see Figure 4), noting that eachproblem defines a domain (a set of input values) and a range (the corresponding result for that setof inputs). The student should find it easy to relate these diagrams to the notion of amathematical function, which is a transformation of values from the domain to the range. Letter Grade Tax DueDomain Range Domain Rangenonnegative integers A, B, C, D, F nonnegative currency nonnegative currency0-100 amount amountBoxer Weight Category

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Shull

. Page 10.251.8“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Educators Annual Conference and Exposition 8Copyright 2005, American society of Engineering Educators”The cooling zones are much easier to decipher with the conversion. In this case, the code was notcondensed. However, it is felt that troubleshooting will be easier. The complete program for thecooling can be seen in figure 6. Cooling_T em p_Geq_1 GEQ ... On_Off_Valve_Control_1 128.0 Grtr T han or Eql (A>=B

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Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Jason Thrun

12 Engineering 8 Education 4 0 A B C Grade Figure 2: Comparison of final course grades.It is not an exaggeration to state that the education majors loved the course. This was evidencedin their journals, their attitudes in class, their attendance, the quality of their work, and theseminar observations. In fact, several participants suggested that all pre-service mathematics andscience teachers should take GE 1030. This statement was not made without a

Conference Session

Systems Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Widmann

well. The machineswere required to be turned on using an electrical switch, would have to attach themselvesto the cable and climb the 20 feet vertically. A quantitative performance metric involvingenergy consumption and cost was given to the students. The highest score was given tothose students that a) completed the course, b) used the least amount of energy and 3) hadthe least material cost. There were 24 teams of 3 students each who designed and builtmachines. The deliverables for the project included the machine, a formal presentationand a design report. These were all factored into the student’s grade. The duration of theproject was 3 weeks. Design Project #2 – Metal Forming Machine. The second project involved thedesign of an

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Wilson; Mark Cambron

. The Electrical Engineering department has combined these outcomerequirements into the list shown below. The first eleven are the ABET (a) through (k) and thelast three are derived from the ABET Program Criteria, (l) through (m).ABET Criteria 3 (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James McDonald

complete the BSSE program at Monmouth University must havedemonstrated: a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c) an ability to design a software system, component or process to meet desired needs d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve software engineering problems f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g) an ability to communicate effectively h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of software engineering solutions in a global and societal context i) a recognition of the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

encouraged to study the literature on active learning, including: the empirical researchon its use, and the common obstacles and barriers that may arise as a consequence of itsapplication..How to Proceed with Active Learning?This study categorizes active learning under two headings: A) introducing selected activities intothe traditional lecture, and B)Using a formalized active learning structure such as: CollaborativeLearning, Cooperative Learning, and Problem-Based Learning. Both categories are presented,with the primary intention of being of use to engineering faculty in the Arab Gulf States.A) Introducing selected activities into the traditional lecture: The modification of traditionallectures is one way to incorporate active learning in the

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills for ET Students

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Hjorth; Barb Eichler; John Morello; Ahmed Khan

is called neuroplasticity. There is growing evidence that both the developing and themature brain are structurally altered when learning takes place. These structural changes arebelieved to encode the learning in the brain. Recent brain research findings also suggest thatclassroom activities, which incorporate motivation, stimulating environment and criticalthinking, promote development of the brain in the form of growth of new dendrites. 6 Thesefindings suggest that brain is a dynamic organ, shaped to a great extent by experience. In order tobecome better teachers, educators have to: (a) understand how the brain learns: the process andthe stimuli (environmental, emotional and physical), and (b) devise teaching strategies whichenhance

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Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Guerriero; Elizabeth Chain; Mary Vanis; Donna Zerby; Bassam Matar; Mary Anderson-Rowland

Sessiontransfer students and get help from the METS staff at the METS Center. These METS activitiesare components that have advanced the METS program and given us valuable insight about whatnew transfer students need when they come to the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona StateUniversity.II. METS Program ComponentsThe METS program components for Fall 2003/ Spring 2004 consisted of nine units as follows: a) “Be an Engineer I” at Maricopa colleges is the centerpiece recruitment event at Maricopa colleges to interest students in pursuing a career in engineering. b) “Be an Engineer II” at ASU is a follow up event at the end of each semester which allows potential and new transfer students to meet engineering faculty in their labs and gain