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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joyce Palmer Allen, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
Educational Coordinator for the National Nanotechnology Infrastruc- ture Network (NNIN) and works at the Nanotechnology Research Center at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology. Her job includes planning, developing and implementing educational outreach programs in nan- otechnology and representing the NNIN Education and Outreach office at local and national conferences and meetings. She also helps to oversee programs such as the NNIN Research Experience for Teachers and Research Experience for Undergrads at Georgia Tech. Before joining NNIN and Georgia Tech, Joyce was a National Board Certified Teacher who taught science in grades 9-12 for thirty years. During her years of teaching she served on many local and state
Conference Session
Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Catherine A Broom, University of British Columbia, Okanagan; Wendy Lynn Klassen, University of British Columbia, Okanagan ; Carolyn Labun, Ph.D., University of British Columbia
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering
. Page 22.685.84 Only two females participated in interviews at school B. The answers of the girls interviewed on the question as towhether engineers were both females and males and those of some of their classmates were different.ConclusionThis study explored how students’ stereotypes towards STEM fields, and engineering inparticular, can be exploded through experiential activities embedded in collaboration and care.Its findings are of significance to classroom teachers and to scholars interested in exploring howstereotypes can be broken through effective pedagogy. It found that: (1) stereotypical attitudesexist in students at this young age and (2) these views can be altered through a planned activity.These findings illustrate that pedagogy
Conference Session
Attracting Young Minds: Part I
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anne E. Donnelly, University of Florida
Tagged Divisions
Minorities in Engineering
familyconcerns but in this group, the first post grad job decision was influenced by family concerns Page 22.703.7both female (3) and male (2) students. One female student who did obtain an AssistantProfessor position cautioned that: …it is still very difficult for females in general…..I was asked if I was married, what my husband did, and if I planned to have kids. I was very caught off guard. AGEP helped because I asked that in the professional development sections and asked what I should have said.Did you participate in any graduate preparation programs?Although it was expected that most of the
Conference Session
Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sowmya Narayanan, VIT University; Muniratnam Adithan, VIT University, Vellore; Robert C. Creese, West Virginia University
Tagged Divisions
International
the slim availability of high-qualitycollege education in India and the galloping pace of the country's service-driven economy, whichis growing faster than most countries in the world. As businesses propose to double and tripletheir workforces and India Inc. strives to maintain its position in the global marketplace, it hasbecome imperative to prepare and plan for a world-class, competent, talented and innovativeworkforce4.‟ Page 22.708.321st Century Classrooms and Learners The learners of today need skills that have to be delivered by the educational systemalong with their technical knowledge. "Education should provide the skills for
Conference Session
Information Literacy: Theory and Practice
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Libraries
fairlysophisticated tutorials. Captivate meets all of the criteria outlined above and was already used bysome staff when this project began.As with any even moderately complex software application, learning Captivate does require aninvestment in time. Rather than develop tutorials by trial and error, the author used a set oftraining manuals for Captivate 5.8,9 Working through every exercise in the books took severaldays, but taking the time up front easily saved twice the time invested. On the advice of acolleague with recent Captivate experience, the author also invested time up front in creating atemplate project so that every tutorial in the set would share colors and other “skin” elements andhave common beginning and ending screens. The current plan
Conference Session
New Trends in ECE Education
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport; Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence V. Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
project/thesis research topics, and perform successfulresearch in the field. The program has attracted many graduate students into the fieldof nanoelectronics.In the future, we plan to further develop a new course specifically aboutNanoelectronics. In this class, students can do some in-depth course projects innanoelectronics field, and further their knowledge and skills to prepare them to meetthe challenges as future nanoelectronics engineers or researchers. References[1] T.H. Ning, "Silicon VLSI trends - what else besides scaling CMOS to its limit?", Proceedings ofthe 10th International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits 2003(IPFA'03), pp. 1-4, July 7-11, 2003.[2
Conference Session
Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Adriana Popescu, Princeton University, Engineering Library
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Libraries
Page 22.733.4allows researchers access to the collection through a variety of means. After processing iscomplete, a better sense of what is contained in the collection is conveyed to the user.Describing the contents of a collection is the most important aspect of processing, as descriptionprovides information on the context in which materials were created, as well as relating thephysical characteristics and the intellectual contents. Accurate description allows researchers todetermine whether the materials are relevant to their research.As a result of the consultations and discussions that took place, the following Technical ReportsProcessing Plan has emerged:  A separate Engineering Library Finding Aids repository, named Technical and
Conference Session
Student Learning and Assessment I
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
can also be used to assess students’ communication Page 22.252.8and life-long learning skills. Future work will include assessment of Program Outcomes (g) and(i) using the tools described. In addition, one of the Program Educational Objectives of theMechanical Engineering program is “To produce graduates who maintain awareness of societaland contemporary issues and fulfill community and society’s needs”. We plan to study the effectof the assignments described in this paper on the achievement of this Program EducationalObjective.Bibliography1. ABET’s 2009-10 EAC (a)-(k) Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs.2. E. Koehn, K.G. Vaska , K
Conference Session
Educating Students for Professional Success
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Prashant N. Kumta, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey S. Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Sarah K. Pixley, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine; Partha Roy, University of Pittsburgh; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University
Tagged Divisions
Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student
biology and better able to directly relate classroomlectures to ongoing research.Assessment The assessment plan for this course included three components. The first componentassessed student learning of MEEN 785.002: Principles of Cell Biology for Engineers contentknowledge. The second component included evaluation of students’ overall satisfaction withMEEN 785 teaching and learning. The third component included evaluation of students’ overallsatisfaction with the hybrid class format. (A subset of this component involved assessment ofstudent understanding of ways principles of cell biology link to concepts of creativity andinnovation, diversity of thinking, and entrepreneurship.) IRB approval was obtained prior tocollecting assessment data
Conference Session
Professional Development from a Distance
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, College of Technology, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Continuing Professional Development
. (2010). Project and Program Management: A Competency-Based Approach. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press. Pgs 40-73. 2 Kerzner, H. (2006). Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. Pgs 87-127. 3 Simonson, M., Smaldino, S.E., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2008). Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. 4 Beatty, P.T. (1996). Connecting With Older Adults: Educational Responses and Approaches. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. Pgs 69-73. 5 Knowles, M. (1990). The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species. Houston, Texas: Gulf Publishing
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees
knowledge of engineering andtheir ability to incorporate it into their teaching, programs which strive to give P-12 teachers adepth and breadth of engineering knowledge become more important. The CCLI projectpresented in this paper focuses on the creation of a minor in Engineering Education forundergraduate students majoring in Education. Preliminary results from the first six months ofthis project will be presented. Details on the courses encompassed by the minor, as well as therecruitment and retention plan for the minor are presented.IntroductionIn their review of the current state of P-12 Engineering Education1, Brophy et al. list “teacherreadiness and professional development” as the first major challenge to furthering P-12engineering
Conference Session
Chemical Engineering in Silico
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
could be considered avisual model component.The Virtual CVD Laboratory Project investigated in this study was not designed as a technologyreplacement for a traditional laboratory experience. Rather, it affords the opportunity for studentsto experience thinking and solving problems that are industrially situated and are not available incurrent university curricula. Because the experiments are virtual, they are easy and quick forstudents to perform. This aspect affords students unusual depth of thought as they are notconstrained by the haptic elements needed to make measurements but rather are able to plan runsand analyze results in the iterative experimental design process. In this way, it is not the directinteraction with the virtual laboratory
Conference Session
Non-Technical Skills in ET
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John M. Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
quantitative and visible to the key stakeholders. 2. Create a taxonomy or open network of key parameters for the subject. 3. Use that structure to identify components that can be addressed independently. 4. Plan from the beginning to synthesize a system solution from the successful components. 5. Implement trials in their operational context (ie: on-the-job, not in an exam). 6. Make the solutions and quantitative progress visible to the key stakeholders.This paper follows that system development sequence. Using the principle that students arefamiliar and comfortable with short text and Twitter messages, the format has been adapted andrenamed ‘hyper-tweets’ to define short technical reports. It is a logical starting point since it
Conference Session
Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
develop their Excelprograms but they are free to consult the instructor at any stage. In any case, they are requiredto submit professional quality results. Team work and the use the Excel programs to solve thetest and/or the final exam problems address the course objectives listed above as well as thefollowing learning outcomes.• The ability to function effectively on teams and communicate effectively.• The ability to utilize their knowledge of engineering materials, statics, dynamics, and strength of materials and solve problems related to mechanical systems that are stationary as well as in motion.In the spring and fall semesters of 2011 the author plans to compare performance of thosestudents who used the Excel programs in the test
Conference Session
Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University; Janet Brelin-Fornari, Kettering University; Joseph Neal, Kettering University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Physics & Physics
experimentation.Students can also be expected to confront concerns related to higher-level laboratory skills suchas basic error analysis. Students must read the laboratory material prior to arriving at the lab,even planning ahead to think about how he or she is going to run the test, and collect the data.After the lab session, students present a report based on sound physical principles related to theproject.This cycle of weekly work is accomplished with three parts. Preliminary Questions are providedto the student and are expected to be turned in at the beginning of class. The PreliminaryQuestions focus on the concepts covered in the lab and the activities students will perform. Inevaluating these submissions, more consideration is given to whether the student
Conference Session
Simulation
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Charles Adams, Boise State University; Rey DeLeon, Boise State University, Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering Department; Marion Scheepers, Boise State University, Department of Mathematics; Francisco Castellon, Boise State University; Michael G. Wiedenfeld, Kuna High School; Paul Williams, Boise State University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
hosts 4. Share and Disconnect the cloud hostIt’s also very important to establish protocol for use of the cloud resource, and also to providedetailed instructions for accessing and using the cloud resource. Finally, we implemented aformative survey plan to assess our effectiveness in delivering the cloud resource. MethodsThe methods used to implement each requirement are detailed below.Installation of facilitating softwareFront-end processing and small commitment for client resources are technical hallmarks for aneffective cloud resource. Remote Graphics Software (RGS), which can be purchased fromHewlett-Packard, was used to create our cloud resource. At the time of this article, RGS
Conference Session
Non-Technical Skills in ET
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
energy savings projects to make management understand the advantage toimplementing the proposed projects. The paper will also discuss the lessons learned fromteaching the course and plans for the future course development. The model for the coursepresented should be easily transported to other institutions and should help other faculty todevelop courses that can help create a new "green" thinking student who can then go out intoindustry and make a difference in our nation's energy usage.IntroductionUniversities have a responsibility to train the future engineers of our country to think green inmanaging the resources that we use in industrial facilities. Training students to recognize energysaving opportunities in industrial facilities will help
Conference Session
Laboratories and Projects in BME
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jeffrey A. Lamack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; NE Schlick, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Ron Gerrits, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
taken to the assessment process.An unintended benefit of the use of the SSCI has been the revelation of concepts in which thestudents have apparent misperceptions. The faculty plan to use this knowledge, as well assimilar insights from future assessments, to guide improvements in how certain topics arecovered in both the lecture and laboratory.[1] Criteria For Accrediting Engineering Programs, Effective for Evaluations During the 2010-2011Accreditation Cycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET, Inc., www.abet.org[2] National Academy of Engineering, “The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century,”The National Academies Press, 2004.[3] Buck, J.R.; Wage, K.E.; Hjalmarson, M.A.; Nelson, J.K.; , "Comparing
Conference Session
Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University, School of Engineering Technology
Tagged Divisions
International
recommendations for theintegration of global experiences in engineering education 6. At the conference,engineering educators were chided by industry executives for their slowness in preparingengineers for a career in an increasingly globalized workplace. The summit resulted inrecommending a number of strategies such as mandatory language competence, studentand faculty exchanges, as well as students working a semester abroad.U.S. universities must become more involved in international exchanges. We owe it to allour stakeholders and especially to our students. The process is arduous but highlyrewarding. Anticipating problems and planning can prevent or diminish roadblocks tosuccessful exchanges. The authors hope this paper may prove useful to our
Conference Session
The Best of Design in Engineering
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Betsy Palmer, Montana State University; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Betty J. Harper, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Merson, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
engineering disciplines (biomedical/bioengineering, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical). All faculty members,program chairs, and sophomore, junior and senior students at participating institutions were Page 22.430.3invited to participate in web-based surveys. The student surveys solicited respondents‟background and demographic characteristics, self-assessments of selected learning outcomes,and future career plans. The survey also queried students‟ perceptions of classroom practices,out-of-class interactions with faculty, and extracurricular experiences. Chairs were askedquestions about their curriculum, educational support
Conference Session
Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chaitri Aroskar, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Yahong Rosa Zheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
with understanding the material.Thus, the students receive an elaborate and informative feedback on their performance.Enhancing retention: Each project utilizes some basic concept learnt in an earlier project orlecture. For example, the ZF equalizer lab uses the subsystem and masking skill learnt in the AMlab. This repeated use of prior knowledge to build projects helps students retain information.EvaluationThese laboratory projects are ready to be tested and will be implemented in class duringSpring2011. Planned assessment tools are entry, mid-term and exit surveys, to understand howthe students are coping with the introduction of a lab component. Also, students are asked to listthe difficulties faced by them during the projects, in their lab
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Kaye, Baltimore City Community College; Yun Liu, Baltimore City Community College
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees
%) reported that they intended to pursue future positions in the robotics/electronics field asa result of the skills and knowledge they gained in their courses. A majority (64.3%) planned onenrolling in a four-year institution to pursue further studies in robotics/electronics before enteringthe workforce. The results of a survey conducted with high school and middle school students weregiven in Section 5 of this paper. The results of this study indicate that the robotics seminarsconducted at the high schools and middle schools left the students with a positive impression ofrobotics and a desire to pursue post-secondary education and careers in robotics.9. Conclusion
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Special Session: Creating, Using, and Assessing with Concept Maps in Introductory Materials Courses
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions
Materials
banks may be providedto students on a given topic, containing the graphical representations, verbal definitions,microscopic and macroscopic images, etc, providing all of the ‘puzzle pieces’ for students to useto assemble their own CCmaps. Instructors can then assess student knowledge andmisconceptions by analyzing how students link together concepts and information.Differences between novices and experts and the language they use in the world of science andengineering reveals their experience and expertise. Experts actually use and communicateconcepts, ideas, plans and designs with multiple representations in a very visual/verbal language.They might think of atomic level representations of things in terminology which is visuallysymbolic, such
Conference Session
Mechatronics in the Curriculum
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bingen Yang, University of Southern California; Cheng-Yuan Jerry Chen, University of Southern California
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
design and system-level analysis via MATLAB and SIMULINK;and experimental verification. Two sets of control experiments are to be performed to Page 22.480.2demonstrate control system development for robotic manipulators: open-loop inverse kinematiccontrol design, and basic joint space control design, which is a combination of open-loop torquescomputed using inverse kinematic and closed-loop PD and PID controllers. Figure 1. A FANUC robotic platformThese modified lab courses and related precursor courses, expose students to different aspects ofmodeling and simulation at an early stage of their studies. We plan to continue
Conference Session
Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Joseph L. Gutenson, Western Kentucky University, Center for Water Resource Studies
Tagged Divisions
College Industry Partnerships
environmental consultant prior to being employed by the Center in 2004.Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky UniversityJoseph L. Gutenson, Center for Water Resource Studies - Western Kentucky University Joseph Gutenson has been an employee at the Center for Water Resource Studies for over two years. His duties have varied but most of his time is devoted to research and field work. He is proficient in ArcGIS, creating maps for a variety of purposes. In addition, he has been a contributor to the WTI program, assisting in research endeavors, curriculum development, and student advising. Joseph graduated Magna cum Laude from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Geography and plans to begin pursuit of his
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Donald Plumlee, Boise State University
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees
easier to work in a single focused effort.20. I like to plan my solution approach at the start of a complex problem.21. I enjoy hard problems that have a specific solution that can be verified.22. Sometimes I feel frustrated about not knowing the next step in a solution. Page 22.234.323. I prefer a problem with fewer given constraints.The survey questions were administered on the third week of class (September 2010) and againon the last week of class (December 2010). The survey data was collected anonymously fromthe students but each student was asked to provide a self-assigned tracking number that
Collection
1999 Annual Conference
Authors
Michael D. Murphy; Daniel Jensen
plan to continue our current status ofoffering the 3-D “Integrated Course”. Obviously, if the customer need weights were changed,the final rank order could offer a different optimum solution.5.0 ConclusionOver the course of 10 years, the USAF Academy has sought an optimum solution forincorporating CAD into the curriculum. Because ABET criterion and industry requirements areat odds with an ever-tightening engineering curriculum, CAD integration into an existing courseis not only necessary, but as shown above, desirable. Incorporating certain customer needs into adecision matrix, or Pugh chart, clearly shows that the student engineer can be readily equippedfor future work by integrating design process knowledge with high-power CAD software
Collection
1999 Annual Conference
Authors
Sohail Anwar; Frances Winsor
torecruiters and at the same time articulate the value of the program. Page 4.340.55. We impress upon our students that they are "goodwill ambassadors" for their college andthat their performance may well influence the company, one way or the other, to consider otherstudents in the program.6. Preparing students for career fairs is an enormous task. Students seeking internships musthave at least 30 copies of their resume on quality paper, research in advance what companiesthey wish to visit and determine proper dress for the fair. Since there are fewer internshipsavailable than permanent positions, the students often require help in planning the best
Collection
1999 Annual Conference
Authors
Sohail Anwar; Frances Winsor
thattheir performance may well influence the company, one way or the other, to consider otherstudents in the program.6. Preparing students for career fairs is an enormous task. Students seeking internships musthave at least 30 copies of their resume on quality paper, research in advance what companiesthey wish to visit and determine proper dress for the fair. Since there are fewer internshipsavailable than permanent positions, the students often require help in planning the best strategy.Student FeedbackWe have heard many accounts of students back from internships from "I hated doing AutoCADall day" to "my first day I was asked to start designing a new production line, it was incredible
Collection
1999 Annual Conference
Authors
R. Andrew Schaffer
expatriateengineering careers for several reasons. First and foremost, an expatriate assignment iscomprised of a continuous series of events. Each event influences an engineer's performance,satisfaction, and career plans in the future. How and why a firm sends someone on an expatriateassignment (the beginning of the model) has implications for what that engineer might expectwhen the time comes for repatriation (the end of the model). To look at one stage or another ofthe model in isolation overlooks many possible causal influences.A consideration of “expectancy theory” is salient at this point. A basic statement derived fromthe theory is: If a worker sees high productivity as a path leading to the attainment of one or more of his personal goals