Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

objectives. These objectives are: - To apply knowledge learned in other courses. - To enhance the thought and planning process - To expose students to a team design and implementation similar to that encountered in industry - To improve the written and oral communication skills of the students.The proposed design of the bridge, as determined by a decision matrix designed by the students,was a parabolic arch that had its arched members angled into the centerline of the walkway as isshown in Figure 9. Although the basics of SAP2000 were previously understood by the students, Page 15.717.9this basic knowledge only served as issuing the

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston, Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, as well as the estimating of the dead load of thesuperstructure. The take-off is done using a spreadsheet prepared by the students andconsidering the weight of the steel sections indicated in the literature or commercial catalogs.A typical take-off is shown in Figure 3. The estimated dead load of the superstructure is 502kips. Considering a plan area center to center of the trusses and the total length of the bridge(10’10” x 305’0”) the weight per square foot is 152 lb. The estimated cost of materials is about Page 15.1108.4$661,000 based on the prices of the year 2008 in Houston, TX. Figure 2a. Student CAD drawings of the

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Jorge Leon, Texas A&M University; Luis San Andres, Texas A&M Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

design and manufacturing of microturbomachinery. Some students study materials, dynamics, or thermal aspects ofturbomachinery, while others explore and develop various micromanufacturing technologies formicroturbine fabrication. The nature of micromachinery requires the development of novelmicromanufacturing technologies for superalloys and other robust engineering materials. Theselected participants study micromilling, electrical discharge micromachining, electrochemicalmicromachining, and vacuum assisted microcasting. They complete a research methodologyworkshop and then apply to their own projects through setting objectives, planning schedule,performing experiments, documenting data, presenting results at the campus-wide poster session

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

system production DP1 Pull system DP11 DP12 Heijunka box Kanbans DP111 DP112 DP121 DP122 DP123 Planning window Parts list (Bill of Material & Dual bin / single Transition to push Material) information card system / pull system exchange

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qaiser Malik, Michigan State University; Punya Mishra, MSU; Michael Shanblatt, MSU

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Even in cases where concepts were considered to be interrelated, theparticipants did so without sound reasoning. This paper reports the results of the longitudinalstudy and is an update to the interim findings reported in earlier conferences20, 21.The study completes the initial steps of an overall project aimed at formulating a strategy forimproving the teaching of service courses at the undergraduate level. The future steps willinvolve further collection of data and a subsequent intervention in the learning process toenhance student understanding. The intervention would require restructuring of the coursecontent, development of online modules and making better use of e-learning tools. We plan toimplement these interventions in a systematic

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Margaret Pearl Lyn Blackstun, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.The astronautical engineering department at USAFA operates an undergraduate satellitedevelopment program called FalconSAT. FalconSAT research is conducted withinthe Academy's Space Systems Research Center. The SSRC coordinates research funding withoutside organizations and provides planning and management for satellite missions. FalconSATis a senior capstone course that all astronautical engineering majors are required to participate in.The goal of the program is for cadets to ‘learn space by doing space.’ Seniors and faculty fromother departments including management, physics, electrical engineering, computer engineering,and mechanical engineering also participate in the program. The

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

), 768- 772. 5. King, I. (1915). An inquiry into certain aspects of the study habits of university students. School and Society, 2(49), 824-828. 6. Bailey, M., Floersheim, R. B., & Ressler, S. J. (2002). Course assessment plan: A tool for integrated curriculum management. Journal of Engineering Education, 91(4), 425-434. 7. Hayes, R., Kotovsky, K., Kozbelt, A., & Weissman, A. (1999). Where does students’ time go? Center for Innovation in Learning at Carnegie Mellon, Research Brief, 1(2), 1-4. 8. Ressler, S. J., & Lenox, T. A. (1996). The time survey: A course development tool that works! Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; David T Crowther, University of Nevada, Reno; Melissa Ann Jurkiewicz, University of Nevada

before. The presentation team will conclude the water wheel activity witha discussion of potential variations to the lesson. For example, a teacher could attach nominalcosts to each material and require each team to build a water wheel within a specific budget.The participants will receive a hard copy of the water wheel lesson plan aligned to the NextGeneration Science Standards and participants will be able to keep their own water wheel design.The practical application for teachers and outreach staff is that they will learn to implementengineering design in the classroom using effective science teaching pedagogies that align withthe Next Generation Science Standards. In addition, the workshop will provide teachers with ameans to foster the

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia

Generation Science Standards: Engineering Design (3 - 5 and Middle School) 3-5- Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success andETS1-1. constraints on materials, time, or cost. 3-5- Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meetETS1-2. the criteria and constraints of the problem. 3-5- Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identifyETS1-3. aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful MS- solution, taking into account

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

developed using common materials including duct tape, Post-It notes, paper, cardboard and other materials from the classroom. The power of using everyday materials and interactions with real people as design tools will be experienced by the participants who will be guided through activities that they would lead in their own classroom. Instructions, lesson plan and support materials will be given to the teacher participants as well as on-line access to the full EPICS K12 curriculum. Connecting engineering design and interacting with people to meet the needs of others can be an important tool in our arsenal to engage a more diverse student population into engineering. The HCD approach explicitly

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Sergey Gerasimov; Yury P Pokholkov

functions, to demonstrate skillsand competencies necessary to meet the requirements of potential consumers [7]. Theeducational program audit involves meetings of the evaluation team with academic institutionand faculty leaders, the faculty involved in the accredited program implementation,supporting staff, students, graduates, and potential employers. Interviews with students,graduates and potential employers seem to be of highest importance by evaluating theachieved program goals and learning outcomes including the ability to engage in continuousprofessional development. Evaluation team member can ask students and graduates thefollowing typical interview questions: - What do you mean in life-long learning? - What are your plans concerning

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Zaida M Gracia, Texas Tech University; Allison Wright, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

institutions. Part of their responsibilitiesinclude the program academic design, courses selection, overseeing and advising the students intheir research projects, selecting the research advisors and designing the assessment plan for theacademic aspects of the program.Staff teams from both universities will be responsible for all program logistics. Team memberswill be involved in the student selection, the coordination of all activities related to the program’scomponents, student travel, etc. The TTU team will coordinate the housing and meals for theUninorte students and faculty and will coordinate cultural activities or events together with theOffice of International Affairs staff at TTU. Airport pick-up and drop off will also be provided.Students

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Monica Gray P.E., The Lincoln University - College of Science & Technology; Constance Loretta Lundy

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

actually going abroad requires settingand achieving a set of goals. From planning when to study to applying for a passport, each stepprovides opportunities for students to set goals and get feedback on how well they are doing. Inself-efficacy theory, goal setting is an intervening or moderating process towards achieving self-directed learning.36 Students who perceive themselves as having low self-efficacy in engineering,will avoid engineering-related activities, employ minimal effort and will not persisit.34,37However, the process of leaving one’s country and surviving cultural differences in another,especially, if the student is the first in the family to do so, creates a deepened sense of belief inhis or her abilities. Goals therefore mediate an

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Xin Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Daniel Cox, Harvard University; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

Page 19.23.7for the course in order to better understand these highly varied and sometimes counterintuitivebehaviors and performance. In addition, we will interview selected students to gather deeperinsights into student intentions, behaviors, and learning.The regularity with which students viewed DIY lab videos was approximately every 7 days,which is less frequent and more regular than the sporadic course access patterns that have beenobserved in other MOOCs. This may suggest that using the at-home kits requires greaterplanning or energy than solely online activities. For example, students may need to plan theirschedules around limited time they have at home with access to appropriate tools, or they mightbe spending time and effort to find

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Gautam Akiwate, University of California, San Diego; Ayano OHSAKI P.E., nnovation Center for Engineering Education, Tottori University

Tagged Topics

Student Development

different cultures.We administered the egoless instrument on a set of Indian and Japanese students. Both the sets haveshowed similar behavior in the egoless space. The coding-related behavior is poorer than generalbehavior in case of both the Indian and Japanese students. The Japanese students have used relativelybroader range than the Indian students. While there are many syntactical differences like language, food;there seem to be many semantic similarities like work ethos, family and work values between the twocultures.The measure can be validated with the help of peer assessment. Further, we can create egoless index ofteams based on the self and peer assessments. An appropriate action plan, including changes in theteam, can be prepared to

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

existing programming tools to develop a complete hardware/software embedded systemas their course project. In many cases, after initiating the project, students quickly move to theimplementation stage after a brief design phase, and start the C programming and debuggingiterations using an IDE. Although this approach works for the small-scale course project,students have reported that it is very time consuming and inefficient. And the behavior of thecreated system often deviates from the original design plan. Educators have recognized the needto introduce some efficient and cost-effective programming tools to students 7. The main goal isto equip students with the knowledge for developing complex engineering systems with a largenumber of

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University; Madelyn Marie Espinosa, Michigan Technological University - Pavlis Institute; Helena Keller, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Student Development

the program. Thisaspect of culture reinforced the role of Pavlis faculty members as “leaders” of the student group,and is one of the main reasons that Pavlis trips are designed to be student-led. If the faculty hadremained with the group for the duration of the international experience, students would havehad far fewer opportunities to develop their own skills as leaders because all questions involvingdecision-making and planning would have been directed towards the faculty members.As it was, Pavlis students did experience significant improvement to communication skills aftertheir international experiences. 80% of Pavlis alumni agreed or strongly agreed that Pavlisimproved their skills in verbal communication, while 65% said it improved their

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Vasiliy Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Svetlana Vasilyevna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Alina Guzhova, Kazan National Reserch Technological University

Tagged Topics

Partner Society Plenary

market.Nonconformance of the labor force, the educational level of professionals and quickly evolvingbusiness requirements represent 3 aspects that have hindered this evolution. There has been along-felt need to modernize the professional education system, particularly because Russia, aswell as many other countries, lacks skilled engineers. One potential solution to help solve thisproblem is to develop new approaches to engineering education.The Socio-Economic Development Plan of the Russian Federation which enunciates the goals ofthe educational system to the year 2020 includes establishing world-class research and educationcenters that integrate advanced research and educational programs to staff and develop nationalinnovation projects. Other important goal

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong

Tagged Topics

Invited - Faculty Development

absolutely. This approach has led to a greater level ofacceptance of the need for flexibility in teaching approaches and to plan alternative strategiesfor explaining ideas and facilitating learning activities. The effect of this approach in staffdevelopment has not been evaluated externally. However, the invitation extended to theauthor from the design subject lecturer and tutors to redevelop the entire subject around thisapproach gives some cause for optimism about its usefulness as both an educational designand staff development tool.Where to next?This discussion paper has presented some of the author’s experiences in addressing thechallenging area of Intercultural Competency in engineering education. In the process ofaddressing this challenge, an

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Eleonore Lickl, HBLVA for Chemical Industry

Tagged Topics

Invited - Student Development

of autonomous learning and knowledge management (learning to learn and to use what has had been learned),  connection between theoretical-conceptual learning and learning through action and experiments.Student focused approachFaculty were mentioned in that ministerial guideline for diploma projects only marginal: as far asthey should support the projects they are interested in (and the students are interested in); theirrole lie in the subject competence as background, but mainly in providing assistance withstructuring of planning and decision-making processes, to help with methodological expertise, towork on intergroup dynamic processes and to help with evaluation and reflection

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christie, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school. Students work together in a team with the support ofengineering and science student mentors to design and produce a project. During thesummer of 2009, each student was assigned to a group project and had to design andbuild a robot using LEGOS MINDSTORMS NXT Kits. The students present theirprojects the last day of the program. They share their results with the other students.Additional benefits of the group projects included improving team working skills andpublic speaking ability.2. Career ComponentThe program manager, Dr. Barbara Christie, plans a Career Day during SECOP. Theguest speakers work for engineering -based organizations and all are African Americanand Latino leaders in mechanical, civil and electrical engineering fields

Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill May, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

11.12% of the variance. The data provide initial evidence that ethical climate is relevant to undergraduate researchteams. The ECQ needs a few further revisions in order to successfully evaluate the ethicalclimate of undergraduate teams. The analyses indicate that four items should be removed fromthe questionnaire because they do not clearly load onto single factors. There are five clearfactors, representing the different types of ethical climate. However, it seems that a few of theitems did not adequately sample the last two ethical types. We will include additional items ofcaring/ benefit to the team and independence in the next revision of the measure. Our original intent was to use rwg when deriving the plan on how to analyze

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Gary Pawlas, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

thisrecommendation has been made in other studies,3, 17 little research has been completed tosystematically investigate the inclusion of PBL courses in the sophomore and junior year andevaluate the outcomes quantitatively and qualitatively.The brings us to the next step in this research plan which is to triangulate student confidenceself-ratings with external evaluators (faculty advisors and industry mentors) Senior CapstoneDesign. Additionally, a junior course will be reformed as a PBL course (meeting the five criteriafor inclusion as a PBL course presented in the Theoretical Framework) and offered in Spring2010. Future work will evaluate student skill development in a three year PBL curriculum andcompare these data to the current mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Abdul Qadeer, Urdu Science University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Implications of Technology. He teaches Wireless Engineering, Network Engineering, Fiber Optic Communications, Technology and Society, and Project Management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” “Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and “Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond.” He is a member of ASEE, and a senior member of IEEE.Abdul Qadeer, Urdu Science University Dr. Abdul Qadeer is the Director of Academic Planning and Development at Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology (FUUAST), Karachi

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

development between the teaching communities of K-12 and post-secondary impact pedagogical and curriculum content choices? 4. Can the vast literature on teacher identity in the K-12 sector provide us with a framework for understanding more about faculty identity? Page 15.270.7ConclusionsThis paper has described my experience, thus far, in establishing a research project thatbranches the work in the K-12 sector with new research possibilities in higher education,and the questions that arise about the two sectors when planning this research. I see myentire research process as an opportunity to bring together the often disparate worlds

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Frances Stewart; Malgorzata Zywno

-hand how the students interacted with the object.Usability feedback obtained from the participants brought us immediate benefits in our goal ofcreating a user-friendly and valuable learning object. The comments from volunteers regardingthe usability of the object have already been implemented. Quantitative data analysis presentedhere completed the first, preliminary stage of the study. In the second stage, the authors willfurther analyze the visual data obtained from the taping of the sessions using qualitative analysis,which may yield further helpful insights. The authors are planning to follow this small study witha large scale longitudinal analysis of learning styles and teaching strategies across severalengineering disciplines

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Claydon; Betty Barr; David Shattuck; Stuart Long; Jennifer Ruchhoeft; Julie Trenor

OfficeMaxCalculator 1:30-1:45 Discuss Lunch Problem #1 Discuss Lunch Problem #2 Collaborative Learning and Developing a Plan for Fall Group Work 2005/Time Management 1:45-3:45 Vectors and Coordinate Word Problems, Systems Reading for Clues 3:45-4:00 Camp Evaluations Evening Problem #1 4:00-4:30 Eve Problem

Conference Session

Promoting ET Through K-12 Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jamie Workman

ableto make improvements in the process and in the sessions that simplify the amount ofeffort required from everyone involved. The major improvement has been in theorganization and scheduling of experience dates. As mentioned earlier, the originalformat of the program was very random. Dates were scheduled sometimes only days inadvance leaving little time for faculty preparation and commitment. The timing of theevents would also change with each group so one week the session might be 1 hour longand the next time it might be 2 hours long. Subtle changes in the planning andorganization have resulted in significant improvements in the overall efficiency. Now,rather than feeling like “organized chaos,” the scheduling and standardization of theformat

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Benson Tongue

inclusion of additional professors in the program but, todate, such interest hasn’t materialized. Although I’m planning to continue this particularseminar in its current form, I’m also considering how a larger offering could be constructedthat would capture some of the current seminar’s flavor and yet be more easily deployableto larger numbers of students.References [1] Demel, J.T., et.al., Bringing About Marked Increases in Freshman Engineering Retention, Proceedings, 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montr´eal, Qu´ebec. [2] Rojas-Oviedo, Ruben and Qian, X.C., Improving Retention of Undergraduate Stu- Page 10.289.6

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven VanderLeest

, assuringthat all assembly has been done according to plan. The other type of testing is model validationand it is this aspect that could be considered deconstruction. Testing of the particulars of adesign is essential in order to determine if any of the “universals” assumed during the designwere not truly universal. When a test of this type fails, we can feed this new information backinto our models to help us improve them. Implementing tests that can disprove the model allowsreality to deconstruct the model. Good interface design actually includes this type of feedback asan integral part of the normal operation of the machine: “Feedback is essential for safe andefficient operation… Perhaps because designers never expect things to go wrong, too