Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Ryan M. Gerdes, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Engineering for nonengineering students. We explore the meaning of “impact ofengineering,” from a technological literacy standpoint through a discussion of the material,focus, and emphasis of the lectures, classroom discussions, and projects of the course. Attentionis given to the process of creating the class: identifying material to cover, possible textbooks,available resources, and ideas for student projects. The paper also provides various valid options(with examples) for creating syllabi, class material, class discussion topics (including invitedlecturers), and the use of Internet resources. Of particular importance is how, and if, the class isto be differentiated from, or complementary to, similar classes offered in liberal arts, history

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

International

exposed to both basic and applied courses as well as laboratory and industrial training to enablethem satisfy the manpower needs of the public and industrial sectors of the Nigerian economy. Thegraduates are expected to be able to design and supervise Engineering projects and construction,develop new products and techniques as well as maintain Engineering Units. The program also offerssufficient depth to enable the promising graduates to undertake postgraduate work in Electronic andElectrical Engineering or related disciplines in Science Engineering.The program is organized such that two years of basic training in Electronic and ElectricalEngineering Science is followed by more detailed professional training in the field of Electronic

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan L. Murray

as desired. Informal cooperative learning activities can be accomplished in small groups consisting of two or three students or by the class as a whole, and require anywhere from a few minute to an entire class period. The purpose of these activities is to increase student involvement in the learning process. They shift from being passive scribes to being teachers, team members, critics, and active learners. CL techniques can be used for almost any course subject, whether quantitative or qualitative. The author has successfully applied informal CL techniques in a variety of courses, including operations research, computer simulation, project management, safety engineering

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

David G. Meyer

(such as "text", "exams", etc.), but also the choice (and wording) of appropriate subsidiaryquestions to help focus students’ responses (e.g., "did the text help you learn the material" and "did the examsreflect your knowledge of the course material", etc.). The latter proved to be one of the more difficult aspectsof the entire project. After three successful independent trials, the author presented the preliminary results obtained using thecriteria-based evaluation strategy to the ECE Curriculum Committee in 1993. After "much discussion" (whatfaculty do best) and some minor modifications, the system was adopted for use in all ECE courses, effectiveFall 1994. The "lecture course/lecture instructor" evaluation form adopted appears in

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

S.v. Babu; S.M. Ross; I.I. Suni; D.H. Rasmussen

the authoring package. In spite of some limitations,it proved to be a viable and functional choice for this project. Toolbook allows the integration of animations, movies,hypertext, hyperlinks, graphics, notepads, problem solvers, etc. with relative ease. Currently, along with the PIs,four undergraduate and two graduate students combine their expertise in programming Windows, Toolbook,AutoCad, 3-D studio, Real 3d, 3DF/X, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Fortran and Digital Video Producer to integratethe multimedia project tasks into a package. This paper describes further developments in the creation of the multimedia CD-ROM as well as thepreliminary results of assessment of its usability by a group of sophomore undergraduate engineering

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Lt Col Rosario Nici; Col John Russell

to the Department of Defense acquisition process through hands-on experience gained during the design, construction, testing and deployment of an engineering designproject. Each section of approximately 20 students works on a different project, most of which have apublic service orientation. The mix of students within each section is random, with a broad range ofacademic majors represented. Roughly half of the senior class takes the course in the fall semester,with the remainder completing it in the spring semester. Our assessment instrument was administeredto 436 seniors enrolled in Engr 410 during the Spring ’95 semester. The assessment process included astandard introduction, two-stage administration, and group debriefing for each section

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas M. Lahey; Thomas D. L. Walker

researchscientist to the Chairman of the Physics Department at a University considering dropping FORTRAN andmoving to C++. “One of our largest computational physics projects is the development of advanced methods for modeling solid dynamics based on first-principle physics. This is a multi-year, multi-million dollar project....For all of these projects, we employ FORTRAN 90 as our main language. We do some development work in FORTRAN 77, C, and C++, but we are moving away from those languages as quickly as possible. There are many reasons for our choice of FORTRAN 90, but first let me say a bit about why we are not enthusiastic about C++. The biggest strength of C++ is probably the availability of relatively

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Prof. K.V.S Apparao

time for the responding system of the changing curriculum. II. Project possible connections between presently distant technologies and identify the need of the emergence of new fields. III. Associate professional bodies like Institution of Engineers (India) and Indian Society for Technical Education should participate in the technical education planning. IV. Start science and technology entrepreneur park (STEP) for effective interaction between educational institutes and industry. For example: Birla Institute of technology, India. v. Encourage industry to share cost of engineering education as educational access to provide funds for R&D, industrial

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Dianne Atkinson

informal short speeches, all intended for peer audiences.Engineering students, if they are to move toward competence in an increasingly media-intensive workplace,need experience with more professional tasks, e.g., technical collaboration on design projects. Considerableinstructional investments already support written communication skills; engineering schools have longemphasized formal laboratory reports. The agenda now is to find ways to build better oral communication skills.2 Design in the Curriculum The increased emphasis on design in engineering curricula does offer an important opportunity tosupport oral skills. One implication of incorporating more design work into the curriculum, especially designprojects carried out with small

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Latif M. Jiji; Benjamin Liaw; Feridun Delale

into courses of thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer and solidmechanics are presented. Feedback fmm student evaluation is also shown. The purpose of this project is to use homeexperiments to improve students’ comprehension in theoretical and laboratory courses. It is expected that significantlearning will take place when students perform experiments at home. Carrying out the home+xpetient assignments isexpected to help students translate what seem to be abstract theoretical concepts into physical nmlities.IL Concept Description The simple experiment concept is distinguished by several important features. First, it addmses a broad segment ofthe undergraduate engineering curriculum affecting lecture cmrses in several disciplines

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanford Bordman; Iftekhar Hasan

externally). Thecomputer and telecommunication revolution place technocrats in direct and closer contacts with internalworkers, suppliers, competitors, and clients. Moreover, recent statistics show a significant shift of U. S.companies towards a more service-oriented global network and all these changing scenarios demandengineers with multiple roles of technology experts with efficient management skills. However, thetechnology education institutions have not focused on the need of educational training for ourengineering or technology scientists to cope with their emerging role. In a broader theme, this article is an attempt to project some thoughts on how educationalbackground can be re-organized in order to better prepare today’s engineering

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Ligh; David Fung

in the reform movement is the Consortium based at Harvard University. The text [2] for this project begins with a discussion of a library of functions. We introduced in our first semester calculus class several functions that are applicable to students’ environment. The postage stamp function and the grading function are examples of step functions, such as the greatest integer function. The greatest integer function, oft, denoted by [t], is defined as [t] = n for every t c [n, n + 1) with n being an integer. Our study of the greatest integer function started with the use of the Computer Algebra System, Derive version 2.0. In order to study greatest integer function in Derive, one must first load the utility

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Joey K. Parker; Dale Schinstock

controlsystems, including programmable logic controllers (PLC’s), are introduced next. Pneumatic systems areintroduced as a special form of hydraulics. Some tutorial introduction to the material is given along with severalspecific design guidelines for the students. A representative student design project is also described.Introduction Many mechanical and electrical engineering programs include a required or elective course in controlsystems. The topical outlines for these courses typically follow the approaches used in the numerous textbooksavailable. Closed loop, feedback control system analysis is greatly emphasized, both from the transfer functionand state space points of view. Little or no mention is made of another broad class of topics

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Engelberg

technicians to distributed feedback (DFB) lasers anderbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs). The concept behind the project is to teach the students not onlyhow the devices work and how to operate them, but also how to characterize and test them. Thus, we had todeal with an array of test instruments as well as the devices themselves. The Equipment EDFA Most mature of the optical amplifiers k the erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA). A practical EDFAsystem has several parts in addition to the doped fiber itself. [See Figure 1] A pump laser producing radia-tion with 980 nm wavelength works well for erbium-doped fiber. The laser is most conveniently

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy L. Denton; Christine L. Corum

whenformulating your plan. Special consideration is warranted when setting major milestones other than tenure and promotion (dueto their fixed time period). Do you wish to write a nationally accepted textbook within three years after yourpromotion? Is receiving another promotion within five years of tenure important? Have you set your sights onan administrative position within the next ten years? Would serving as principal investigator for amultidisciplinary, multi-campus project within six years satisfy your desires? Is being recognized as the bestengineering educator at your campus within eight years the goal you are striving for? Achieving any of thesemilestones requires long-term preparation and accomplishment of specific actions in a

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; John Law; Donald M. Blacketter; Herbert Hess

1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedingsscheduling request, and to clarify instructor as well as technician roles.[4] The coursewould stress a structured approach to engineering problem solving, would involve tenhands-on sessions in a computer lab, and would require students to work together in amini-design/modeling project. Both classes would meet together twice a week in a lectureenvironment and would meet separately once a week in a computer lab. Twenty-fivestudents were expected on the Moscow campus and ten students were expected at theBoise campus. The Electrical Engineering curriculum requires the student take three of sixintroductory senior-level technical electives for technical breadth. The ElectricalEngineering course, Power

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Bryan Pfaffenberger; Susan Carlson-Skalak; John P. O'Connell; Timothy P. Scott; Mark A. Shields

After taking TCC 101, • Engineering Career Options Program students will understand the changes taking (ECOP) An outgrowth of the TCC 101 place in engineering industrial practice. They Research Interview Project (RIP), in which TCC will understand the importance of working 101 students interviewed individual faculty con- effectively in cross-functional teams and they cerning their research interests as an aid to major will seek out and value contributions from co- selection, this project was substantially workers who have thinking styles that differ redesigned to emphasize team work, markedly from their own

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ravi Pendse; Everett L. Johnson

scratch.This paper presents the design process and the application of the knowledge obtained in the firsttwo courses in the sequence. The CAD tools used will be discussed as part of the bottom-updesign process. Each module of the processor is designed and then integrated into the system asa ASIC cell. CAD tools are used to carry out simulation to verify the design process. The endresult is a processor that can run a simple program making use of the CAD simulation tools.Extensions of the original design as special projects are presented.INTRODUCTIONSometimes it is difficult to see the forest for the trees. The same type of vision obstructionoccurs if computer architecture design is presented using a complex instruction set as the designmodel. Basic

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

T. Chang; R. Barat; J. F. Federici; H. Grebel; A. M. Johnson

level course.OPSE 301 and 402, which include integrated laboratory components, are intended for upperlevelundergraduates. OPSE 601, which emphasizes small group projects in each faculty member'sresearch lab, is designed for advanced undergraduate and new graduate students. Detailed courseand laboratory descriptions may be found at URL:http//www.njit.edu/Directory/Centers/OPSE.I. MotivationA 1994 NSF workshop on "Optical Science and Engineering: New Directions and Opportunitiesin Research and Education" recommended an emphasis in optics research and education because Page 2.119.1"Optical Science and Engineering is an enabling technology--that is, a

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

College where he taught electronics for 5 years. He still teaches at ACC as an Adjunct Professor. Lou has 25+ years experience in the electronics industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and a master’s degree from the University of Maryland. He is author of 19 books on computer and electronic subjects. He has worked with MATEC as a contractor for 5 years on several NSF grants and is the principal author of the Work-Ready Electronics series and participates in the Esyst project. Page 14.674.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 HOW SHOULD

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Balling, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

that students are turned loose on an in-depthcase study of a real, and big, structure. Most become quite attached to their mega-structures, andmany go the extra mile in gathering information and learning about their mega-structures. It isrewarding to see their reactions when they see their mega-structures face to face. Their writtenreports and oral presentations have been very impressive. Here are some of their comments atthe end of the program: “I became an expert on my assigned building and bridge.” “Studying these very large projects and very tall structures is something that isn't really offered in other courses.” “I feel like I now have a pretty good understanding of how large structures are designed and

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gymama Slaughter, Virginia State University; Toni Harris, Virginia State University; Kabongo Ngandu, Virginia State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University; Kwame Adom, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

benefits of the program are that the students are more likely to pursue graduate school,pursue the same type of research area upon graduation, and develop an understanding of currentresearch practices. The CBE retention strategies include setting up a mentoring program toprovide the freshman students with opportunities to benefit from the knowledge and experienceof senior engineering students and faculty. By understanding the needs of the students, CBEcreates a culture that fosters loyalty and hard work. The approach to the undergraduate researchexperience is to construct learning objectives which incorporates communication (i.e., helpseeking), teamwork skills (i.e., peer learning), and project conduct (i.e., self-regulated learning

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

engineering as physicsand calculus.” [2] For faculty and students and BYU, a recent project of studyingmanufacturing in Cambodia also became a study of Cambodian history, government, and culture.As a result it became, for both students and faculty, a learning experience in the broader, moreholistic context of manufacturing, engineering, technology, and global issues. Rationale and Organization of the Learning ExperienceThe Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at BYU has been increasing its focus onglobal aspects of engineering and technology for several years. Our goal is to provide moreeffective opportunities for faculty and students to gain an awareness of, knowledge about, andexperience in issues and opportunities of

Conference Session

Digital System Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. 3In our hardware/software codesign course, two teams were introduced to Altera Nios and XilinxMicroblaze, respectively. With this introduction, the students proposed projects using Nios andMicroblaze. Two projects were completed: 1) co-design of USB implementation using Nios, and 2) amusic player using Microblaze. Both projects were implemented with co-design and completed asproposed. Both projects utilized hardware written externally and interfaced to the processor successfully.Our small-scale usage of these tools provided us the confidence to offer a microprocessor course as aspecial topic in the very near future before incorporating it into our normal offering. During the sameprocess, we have discovered many pitfalls to this approach of

Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josh Walter, Purdue University; Dan Montgomery, Purdue University; Shripad Revankar, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

hydrogen storage efficiency of 10.80% and the excellentstability of its alkaline solutions. The alkaline borohydride solutions undergo hydrolysis inpresence of various transition-metal catalysts to produce hydrogen. The hydrolysis product beingborox it can be recycled. For the hydrolysis process of NABH4, various catalysts of Pt, Ru, Ni,Co etc., have been developed for hydrogen production from borohydride solutions and reportedin recent years. However, implementation of these catalysts into the fuel cell is a challenge. Asummer research project with an undergraduate was launched in developing catalyst forhydrogen generation in PEMFC fuel cell. Catalysts based on chlorides of Co, NI and Ru wasdeveloped and was directly deposited on metal foam. The

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Smith, Pitt Community College; Bill Cooper, Pitt Community College; David Batts, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Department Chair of Technology Systems at East Carolina University and research interests include technology management and managerial decision methods. During his industrial career, he held positions as project engineer, plant manager, and engineering director.Greg Smith, Pitt Community College GREG SMITH received both his Ph.D. degree in Safety Engineering from Kennedy-Western University and his Master of Science in Safety Engineering from Kennedy-Western University. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from East Carolina University and another Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from West Virginia University. He has worked in the bio-industry as a manager and leader, he has served in project and

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglass Klein, Union College; Robert Balmer, Union College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

the student’s education include the breadth to be able to communicate acrossSnow’s academic cultures.III. A mandate for technological literacy in higher education The first thing most people think of on the subject of technology literacy is bringingstudents in non-technical fields up to some minimum level of technical understanding. In 1994,the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) launched its Technology for AllAmericans Project (TfAAP9) as an organization to seek ways to advance student attainment oftechnological literacy. They began by defining technological literacy broadly as follows. Technological literacy is the ability to use, manage, assess, and understand technology. It involves knowledge

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Glenda Kelly, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

outreachparticipation.IntroductionFlat or declining math and science competency in K-12 students in the U.S.1, flat or decliningenrollments of U.S. citizens in undergraduate engineering programs2, and the rising dependenceof society on technology have led to several initiatives in the last decade. These include thecreation of the American Society for Engineering Education EngineeringK-12 Center3, theNational Science Foundation’s GK-12 Teaching Fellows4 and Math Science Partnership5programs, Project Lead the Way6, and a substantial list of institutions that have developed K-12engineering outreach programs nationally7.Doctoral/Research university engineering programs have a unique and essential role in K-12engineering outreach. These programs have the resources to translate both

Conference Session

What's New in Statics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

2006-1283: MAKING STATICS A FRIEND FOR LIFEKevin Dong, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Kevin Dong, S.E. is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (ARCE) at Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo. For the past five years he has been teaching classes that emphasize structural systems and structural design to various majors (Architecture, Architectural Engineering, and Construction Management) within the College of Environmental Design and Architecture. His class work utilizes his 13 years of experience with Ove Arup & Partners (ARUP), where he worked in both the San Francisco and London offices. As an Associate with ARUP he worked on a wide variety of projects within the United States and abroad

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; David Kieser, Kieser Consulting, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Prof. Eng. in Indiana. Prof. Sener was awarded numerous teaching awards including the Indiana University President's Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1993 and the IUPUI Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1994 and several TERA awards.David Kieser, Kieser Consulting, LLC Dave Kieser., Principal Planner , Kieser Consulting, LLC, M.S. - Civil Engineering, Purdue University and M.PL. Environmental Planning, Indiana University . Mr. Kieser has over eighteen (18) years of experience in the project management, planning and design of capital improvement projects for municipal clients in Illinois and Indiana. More specifically Mr. Kieser's experience includes innovative financing