Conference Session

New Collaborations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Rauh, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jody Hoesly, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

toRichard or Rolf for quality assurance.Climbing the CV Citation Mountains: how to build quality assurance into the process?As we looked at the range of citations, we couldn’t help but wonder: why we are doing this?The mountain of work seemed too steep to conquer, and at times, we questioned the worth of aproject that demanded we risk the possibility of failing in front of our colleagues and faculty.Despite the dangers, we believed that the climb would provide us with a new view of libraryservices. To reduce our risks, we concentrated on the path to the top rather than the summititself. We employed project management methods to help plan and implement this service viii.With teamwork and in-process quality control, the slopes seemed to level off

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; David Bowles, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Stephen Sears, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Daniel Thomas, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Liberal Education

appropriate strategic planning will enable us tomaintain the future viability of the Studio and our communication initiatives to prepare studentsto use 21st century technologies.References[1] Waggenspack, W.N., Hull, W. R., Bridwell-Bowles, L., Powell, K. “Integrating Communication-IntensiveClasses and Communication Studios into the Louisiana State University College of Engineering,” Proceedings of the2006 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. June 2006.[2] Waggenspack, W.N., Hull, W. R., Bridwell-Bowles, L., Farrell, J., Bowles, D. “Implementing Informal WritingAssignments and a Written Feedback and Revision Loop to Enhance Learning in Engineering Courses” Proceedingsof the 2008 Annual Conference of the American

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; David Walden, Sysnovation, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

Page 15.218.4which is based on ISO/IEC 15288: 2008, Systems and software engineering — System life cycleprocesses2. Until January 2011, the certification exam will test applicants on the material that iscovered in both versions of the handbook. Thus, ASEP candidates can use either version of theSE handbook to prepare for the certification exam. Topics covered by the exam include scopedefinition, requirementdefinition, requirement management, system architecture and design, trade studies, specialtyengineering (e.g., reliability, maintainability, human factors, system safety, etc.), systemintegration, verification, validation, and relevant project and enterprise management processes(e.g., planning, configuration management, risk management

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Terrell, Cornell University Math Dept.; Robert Terrell, Cornell University; Lisa Schneider, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

based on the inter-correlations of the eleven items on the MAI). His estimate of reliability based on this methodyielded alpha = .77 which is lower than the range of .85 but is not alarmingly low given thebrevity of an 11 item scale like the MAI. We plan to modify the test by adding items andexplore the relationships between the items, to improve the reliability of the test.The next phase of test development is to write multiple choice versions of the questions andalternate forms of the exam. Distracters have been written by analyzing students’ responses tothe open ended questions on the pretest and posttest. We have also gathered information abouthow students responded to the questions through in depth interviews with 14 of the test

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

performance teams. This will be continued in the selection process.Team Assessments and Team Surveys will also be conducted after project completion at thecompletion of the Spring Quarter. These results may be available for presentation at the ASEEconference in June.High performance project teams require a deeper sense of purpose, relatively more ambitiousperformance goals, better work approaches and outcomes, with mutual accountability. Thestudent team selection process is the first step in this process. Current efforts include the use oftemplates for project plans and design requirements for all Capstone teams as well as technicalsupport from the faculty and staff engineers. It is anticipated that improvements in these areaswill also be

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Rodhouse, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Benjamin Cooper, Savant LLC; Steve Watkins, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

as they “play.” The older students tended to follow the instructions more closely andhad less difficulty using the tutorials. The results of the assessments indicate a need for morecolor and perhaps graphical aids and have identified some points of confusion. The resultsindicate that the level of the tutorials is good for high school students, but that more adjustmentwould benefit the young students. In particular, the younger students seem to need more aidssuch as graphics showing example screen shots and programming optional paths. Sidebars onapplications and careers may be beneficial as well. The next version of the tutorials willincorporate related changes. Also, additional tutorials are planned to address more advancedconcepts and to

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

Tagged Divisions

International

in the UAE has been growing at double digits for many years and will continue to doso until at least 2010. The country has come to realize two facts based on Kyoto protocol andawareness. The first one is that the conventional energy sources such as oil will deplete sooneror later, and the second is the higher carbon emissions will further pollute the environment. As aresult, the government of Abu Dhabi initiated ambitious plans for solar, biomass, wind and other Page 15.633.7renewable energy projects. Dubai electricity and water authority has launched a pilot projectusing wind energy to replace conventional energy sources. The gulf region

Conference Session

The Influence of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Wojciechowski, Grand Valley State University; Charles Standridge, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

a machine designassignment on co-op, the student was required to follow the design processreasonably and logically. School trained him in the importance of planning outand organizing the machine design structure before implementation. The co-opexperience continued to reinforce the importance of following a design process.School taught engineering language and terminology. Thus, the student was ableto enter the work place and confidently talk about detailed drawings, a bill ofmaterials, or different structural mechanisms because of classroom exposure tothese topics. For example, a bill of materials for the project in electrical circuitsclass was required. The project consisted of designing and fabricating an

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Feedback Item Fall ‘06 Fall ‘07 (National Average) Course Organization and 4.63 4.42 Planning (4.23) Communication Skills of 4.43 4.31 Instructor (4.28) Faculty / Student 4.34 4.53 Interaction (4.27) Assignments / Exams / 4.40 4.32 Grading (4.02)Course Outcomes - Student 4.03 3.96 Learning, Interest (3.65) Student Effort and 3.71 3.39 Involvement (3.63) Overall Evaluation (3.97

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Brooks, Temple University; Tony Singh, Temple University; Hossein Rostami, Philadelphia University; Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Amithraj Amavasai, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

and healthy environment. Students are encouraged to choose at leastone concept to take up in their life. The authors have plans to measure the lifelong learningobjectives by conducting telephone surveys once every two years for the next several years.Results and DiscussionThe improvements of all the seven performance indices over the control group were determinedusing t tests11,12 as shown in Table 1. The improvements in all the indices were statisticallysignificant at an alpha value of 0.05. Among the seven indices, improvement in TAs evaluatingthe performance of the students, which the authors consider to be the most important among theindices, was ranked the highest. In this category, the control group had scored 61% on theaverage whereas

Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

technology definition. Hence, although the informationtechnology definition tends to significantly differ from that used in other disciplines, itseems that it is actually better recognized in the world of industry.The second author recently visited a local manufacturing firm where a computerprogrammer and the supply chain manager were both required to use their knowledge ofsystems engineering. While their expertise was in computer science and industrialengineering, they are required to solve problems that arise due to lack of a systemsapproach in understanding how the factory works and how costs are incurred because ofmyopic planning. Although, this is increasingly true of all engineers, it appears that those

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

promoting racial understanding),self-efficacy, leadership, choice of a service career, and plans to participate in serviceafter college 2.In the past few years service-learning has become increasingly common pedagogy inengineering programs around the globe. One reason for its popularity is the industry’sdesire for individuals with the communication and collaboration skills who are betterequipped for working in a global context 3,4.In the United States, many different universities have also incorporated service-learninginto their curricula5. Perhaps the best well-known example is the Engineering Projects inCommunity Service (EPICS) program8 created by Purdue University in 1995 and now itincludes 18 universities. Under this program freshman to senior

Conference Session

Simple Classroom Demonstrations for Mechanics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kiefer, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

engineering principles. In an attempt to boost retention by better connecting with today’s engineering students,eight universities participated in a National Science Foundation sponsored project to change theundergraduate Mechanical Engineering Curriculum to make it more attractive to a diversecommunity of students.4 One of the efforts of this project was to develop application-basedlesson plans that would use real life examples to demonstrate basic engineering concepts.Specifically, Eann Patterson developed a set of example problems that could be used in anintroductory solid mechanics course.5 This paper provides an instructor review of five of these

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiang Guo, California State University Los Angeles; Jose Macias, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Jimmy Hoo, California State University Los Angeles; Rony Velasquez, California State University Los Angeles; Maxim Fastovsky, California State University Los Angeles; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; SaeRom Hong, California State University Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, including Quality Assurance, Reliability Engineering, ElectronicParts Engineering and Environmental Engineering. From these interviews, we also understoodhow mission assurance mangers work with people from other fields of expertise.During the interview process, we spent a lot of time on document analysis. Document analysis iswas a very important step in gathering requirements. It helped to study the concepts, identify therequirements and how to describe the work activities of mission assurance managers. We readthrough many materials, including presentation, monthly reports, work plans, proposals, andmission assurance related handbooks prepared by JPL experts.Attending JPL’s monthly report meetings is was another powerful technique to gather

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University; Farzana Sultana, Vaughn Construction

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Chivi District,” Water SA, Vol. 32, No. 3.9. Rahman, M.H., Rahman, M.M., Watanabe, C. , & Yamamoto, K. , 2003, “Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh and its remedial measures,” Proceedings of the UNU-NIES International Workshop, Tokyo, Japan: United Nations University, pp. 9-21.10. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 1997, “Statistical year book of Bangladesh,” Bangladesh: Ministry of Planning, People’s Republic of Bangladesh.11. Kabir, M. R &Faisal, I. M., 1999, “Indigenous practices of water harvesting in Bangladesh,” Proceedings of the regional workshop on traditional water harvesting systems, Iran: Ministry of Jahad- E-Sazandegi of Iran and UNESCO.12. Thomas, T., 1998, “Domestic water

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson Tongue, University of California, Berkeley; Daniel Kawano, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

struck them as “engineering”and suddenly they realized that EVERYTHING is engineering. An amusing piece of feedback wasfrom the student who wrote “Damn you Professor Tongue! I find that I am now unable to look atlife without thinking ‘Hmmm, I wonder what the natural frequency of that is and what thatimplies about the support stiffness!’” Luckily for me, he/she appended a smiley face, much to myrelief. But as I continually assure my students, my job is to infect them with the “understandingsystem dynamics is fun” virus and my hope is that it proves incurable.A more in-depth assessment is planned in which the performance of students who experienceMoveIt is directly compared to those who do not, keeping everything else in the course essentiallythe

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Nishant Shah, Lamar University; John Koehn, Chadron State College

Tagged Divisions

Construction

water's edge. Boatexcursions along the bayou, past a 1,300 year old cypress dubbed "The Survivor," ferry visitorsto two educational outposts. Each features a unique learning shelter efficiently situated at theverge of three eco-zones swamp, forest, and grassland.As mentioned before, Shangri La is the first project in Texas and the fiftieth in the world to earnthe U.S. Green Building Council's Platinum Certification for LEED New Construction. (Fig.15)Significant to the environmental master planning strategy was the decision to use newlandscaping to filter and restore the water quality of the formerly nitrogen-stuffed, oxygen-starved pond and wetlands, which are nesting grounds for numerous species of water fowl. Thevegetated wetland system takes

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Krchnavek Robert, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Vladimir DeDelva, Rowan University; Michael Glasspool, Rowan University; Muhammad Iftikhar, Rowan University; Keith McIver, Rowan University; Katherine Ross, Rowan University; Kathryn Whitaker, Rowan University; Tatsiana Sokal, Rowan University

carefully planned thrust areas. The thrust areas includethe major research initiatives of the Center: manufacturing science; composites structuring andcharacterization; and particle formation and functionalization. Three test beds based onprograms developed from the thrust areas have been created at the Center. DevelopmentProgram I concentrates on the continuous manufacturing of pharmaceutical tablets. Continuoustablet manufacturing processes offer significant advantages over batch processes. Theseadvantages include an increase in tablet uniformity and stability, reduced production and laborcosts and simplified scale up from experimental testing to full scale manufacturing1.Development Programs II and III focus on novel methods for drug delivery

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Wright; Thad Welch; Michael Morrow

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

time (in ms)Figure 7: Time domain display of FM IF signal modulated with 4 kHz test tone (top) and recovered testtone (bottom).We plan to expand this to capturing commercial FM signals over the air, tapping the IF signal, and usingsimilar techniques to extract RBDS information from the FM broadcast.12 Most commercial FM radiostations in the United States transmit a radio broadcast data system (RBDS) signal. Extracting the RBDS(sometimes called RDS) signal is a significant next step in software defined radio sophistication in that thissignal has a 57 kHz carrier (3 times the 19 kHz pilot as shown in Figure 8). The RBDS signal uses biphase 0

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hitt, USMA; Robert Floersheim, US Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

single discipline adviser team would missopportunities to appeal to students of different disciplines working on the same project. Theinstructor team operates more effectively with open collaboration. Since students come fromseveral academic majors, the diversity is advantageous to all concerned and keeps the advisersfrom the different departments engaged in the projects.It is well documented in general literature on multidisciplinary teaching that the greatestdifficulty for the instructors is the time and energy required to work as a team.6-8 In this capstoneproject with requirements and application to computer science, and mechanical and electricalengineering, the advisers agree that careful time management and planning are vital

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; John Rogers, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

civil engineers’ role in planning, designing, building,operating and maintaining the nation’s infrastructure. Students will use computer modeling andsimulation tools to design, build and test a truss bridge. Students will also design and build abridge out of K-nex components, and load the bridge to failure in a competition. Surveyedparticipants overwhelmingly praise the hands-on learning.IntroductionAccording to the 2006 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), 15-year-old U.S.students ranked at the bottom third for both mathematics and science compared to all othercountries that participated.1 The U.S. has seemingly fallen behind other developed countries, ineducating the students to succeed in the math and science curriculum. Many

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

International

is the school’s satellite dish. Page 15.686.12 Figure 10—Solar panels after installation at Sonrise SchoolImpact upon our StudentsThe students were impacted in a number of profound ways. Comments from three students areshown below. They are representative of the sorts of comments we have received from studentswho went to Rwanda. These students have had their lives changed in ways that will impact theirfuture careers. Their lives were also affected in other ways as well. All three students whosecomments are shown below are now either in graduate school or are planning on going tograduate school. Their experiences in Rwanda have

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter Schilling, MSOE

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

and without performance incentive.SophomoreThe sophomore comparison involved a fall required course taught to Software EngineeringStudents. While these students are no longer freshman, many of them are still developing studyhabits, and returning after the summer break can be difficult.In the baseline class, approximately 18% of assignments were submitted late. As was noticedwith the freshman, this varied with the week, but tended to increase later on in the quarter.This changed, however, with the introduction of the incentive plan. Overall, only 5% ofassignments were submitted late. Furthermore, unlike the previous year, the number ofsubmissions which were late actually decreased as the quarter progressed. A significantpercentage of students

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Sara Branch, Purdue University; Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University; James Cawthorne, Purdue University; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

-Pakistan). (2007, April 6). China to establish engineering university in Pakistan. Retrieved July 2007 from http://web.lexis-nexis.com. 8. Chakravorthy, G. & Sharma, S. (2007, June 22). India plans 30 new universities to improve education. Retrieved July 1, 2007, from http://www.bloomberg.com. 9. Hossler, D., Schmit, J., and Vesper, N. (1999). Going to College: How Social, Economic, and Educational Page 15.952.7 Factors Influence the Decisions Students Make. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press10. Bean, J. P. (1983). The Application of a Model of Turnover in Work Organizations to the Student

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

- Page 15.942.7date academic programs that endeavor to meet the immediate and future needs of industry. TheMichigan Technological University’s strategic plan calls for us to be nationally recognized forprograms that advance technological education through excellence in learning, discovery, andengagement. While we are a technology program, we go beyond most other technologyprograms by offering significant hands-on lab experiences and applied research opportunities toundergraduates. These experiences complement the classroom experience and prepare ourstudents for careers in a wide range of industries.The Electrical Engineering Technology program has identified present needs for a new state-of-the-art robotics laboratory, that will support a new

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Diana Grauer, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

have been highly favorable. The class is offered only in the fall and a study to evaluatethe effectiveness of the activity for engagement and learning is planned for fall 2010.Problem-Based LearningProblem-Based Learning, PBL, is a constructivist learning approach that is used to stimulate andimprove learning by presenting problems about topics of interest to students. Learning is shapedby direct experience and is most effective when students are presented with a compellingproblem.1, 2 The problem-based learning approach allows students to study a problem of interestin a team-based setting. A PBL study is student directed with opportunity for discussion, andoften the students rather than the instructor select the problem. Much of the new

Conference Session

Lean and Green

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; John Sutherland, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Design, Systems Thinking, or Systems Planning. Such acourse includes an element of viewing a problem in the context of a larger system. It is notedthat the idea of sustainability is consistent with this fundamental approach and perspective toproblem solving. Sustainability also requires that an engineer (or designer of a product, process, Page 15.729.5or system) view their problem as part of a bigger system. The introduction of Life CycleAnalysis as a tool for examining the supply chain from raw material extraction through the endof life of a product may introduce the idea of sustainability to this course. Table 2. Mapping Industrial

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mohammed A Omar, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

presents anddiscusses the multi-faceted approach applied by the Clemson University when developing itsautomotive engineering program. The presented study will first discuss the special attributes ofthe automotive industry that render it the most aware and sensitive to the global context.Subsequent sections will introduce the curricula development while highlighting its globalaspects and the operational plan set in place to ensure the delivery of such curriculum.2-­‐  The  Global  nature  of  the  automotive  industry  Inspecting the automotive industry and its operating environment; specifically its customer base,governing bodies, and competition style, demonstrates following unique attributes that makesuch industry most globally aware:- Market

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

on-line. During the last four days of the course the students will perform hands-onactivities completing all the laboratory assignment.Facilities – Robotics LaboratoryThe School of Technology at the Michigan Tech offers high-quality, up-to-date academicprograms that endeavor to meet the immediate and future needs of industry. The Michigan Techstrategic plan calls for us to be nationally recognized for programs that advance technologicaleducation through excellence in learning, discovery, and engagement. While we are a technologyprogram, we go beyond most other technology programs by offering significant hands-on labexperiences and applied research opportunities to undergraduates. These experiencescomplement the classroom experience and

Conference Session

Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Slobodan Petrovic, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

progress of a new technology to revenue generation.A sound appreciation of the interaction of the technology maturity parameters can assistcareer planning and develop the soft skills students should seek to acquire through their Page 22.15.9degree program. The assessment tool provides an easy-to-use map for technologydevelopment as well as a simple way to quantify what has to be done and how it can bemeasured. It can be applied both to incremental technology and to the most novelconcepts.Bibliography 1. National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap, US Department of Energy, November 2002. 2. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee annual report