Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, J.R., Crittenden, J.C., Small, D.R., Hokanson, D.R., Zhang, Q., Chen, H., Sortby, S.A., James, V.U., Sutherland, J.W., and Schnoor, J.L. 2003. Sustainability Science and Engineering: The Emergence of a New Metadiscipline, Environmental Science and Technology, 37, 5314-5324.4. Young, T., Powers, S., Collins, A., and Ackerman, N. 1996. A Unified Elective Concentration in Environmental Engineering. Proceedings of the 1996 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exhibition, Washington, D.C, June 23-26.5. Newberry, B. and Farison, J. 2003. A Look at the Past and Present of General Engineering and Engineering Science Programs. Journal of Engineering Education, 92(3), 217-224.6. Woolschlager, J

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Educational Policy and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Integrated STEM Education. Currently, Prof. Nathan is co-PI for the National Center for Cognition and Math- ematics Instruction, co-PI of the grant Connecting Mathematical Ideas through Animated Multimodal Instruction, and Director of the Postdoctoral Training Program in Mathematical Thinking, Learning, and Instruction, funded by the U. S. Dept. of Education-Institute of Educational Sciences (IES). Links to current and past research can be found at http://website.education.wisc.edu/˜mnathan/Mr. Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering Greg Pearson is a Senior Program Officer with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in Washing- ton, D.C. Greg currently serves as the responsible staff officer for the NSF-funded

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

lightweight, easily formableand inexpensive. Table 1 presents the targeted physical properties for bipolar plates as specifiedby U.S. Department of Energy [2]: Table 1 Targeted property values for bipolar plates per U.S. Department of Energy [2] Property Requirement Bulk electrical resistivity < 0.1 mW m Corrosion rate < 16 mA /cm2 Hydrogen permeability < 2x106 cm3/cm2 s Compressive strength > 2 MPa Thermal conductivity > 20 W/mK Fabrication

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cho Sehyeong, Myong Ji University; Yeonseung Ryu, Myongji University; Sang-Kyun Kim, Myongji University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

thefunction call stack by a stack of parameters. CFL is tightly integrated into a web-basedinstruction system for efficient assigning of exercises, submitting, and grading6. Table 1. CFL node types processing type I/O node Decision Function node typical example(s) +, -, *, /, % putchar, scanf !=, ==, > ,=, <= return All operations are intentionally aligned with C language statements for easier transitionfrom CFL to C language. For instance, input statements “scanf” has not only the same name asin C language, but also has the

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Casey Cline, Boise State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

protection means and methods, and to determinehow fall protection means and methods knowledge is most effectively transferred to employees,a survey was administered to employees of multiple construction entities located in the PacificNorthwest US. The intent of the study was to assess how the employers of construction entitiesprovide fall protection training and to determine which employee(s) are most effective incommunicating safety aspects within the entities. It is important to understand what trainingpractices currently exist, as well as the effectiveness of the training, in order to determine bestpractice methodologies for delivering fall protection training to construction personnel.ObjectivesThe primary objectives of this research were to

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex C Kanu, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

required by investors, E(R)In estimating the expected rate of return, the assumption was made that the company could belocated in either the US or a Latin American country such as Peru. For the US option, the riskfree rate of return, RF was 6%, the market rate of return, RM, was 10% (S&P 500),5 the unleveredbeta, β, for the company was 1.29.6 This is beta value for the diversified chemical industry,which is a close substitute for the plastics company’s beta value. Substituting these values inequation (2) yields an expected rate of return of 11.2% for the plastics company. ERUS   6%  1.2910%  6%  11.2%Estimating the E(R) for Peru with equation (2) seemed a bit more difficult because of sparsefinancial data to

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

define the terms of theprompt and develop a design brief that reframed the problem to their chosen area of interest,identified stakeholders, and presented preliminary design requirements for a type of product tobe designed. Design briefs were then swapped between student teams–through a process thatensured the anonymity of the delivering team–to create the starting point for the conceptualdesign phase. In this phase, students were required to provide any necessary reframing to makethe problem workable, complete both ideation and selection activities, and produce a conceptualdesign, alternative designs and low-fidelity prototype(s). These designs were then swappedbetween teams as in the previous iteration so that each team had a new type of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Kaplan; Kathleen Kaplan

Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”7 Hambridge, S. and A. Lunde, “DON'T SPEW A Set of Guidelines for Mass Unsolicited Mailings and Postings(spam*),” RFC 2635, June 1999, ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc2635.txt.8 Google, http://www.google.com, searched Jan. 4, 2005, using “spam” as search term.9 USPTO, United States Patent and Trademark Office, http://www.uspto.gov, searched trademarks using spam,internet, and email as search terms.10 USPTO, United States Patent and Trademark Office, http://www.uspto.gov, searched patents and patentapplications using spam, internet, and email as search terms.11 ABET, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc, 2004-2005, “Criteria for AccreditingEngineering Programs

Conference Session

Bringing Biology into Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Arthur Johnson

. Up until this time, there was no clear indication about theway such a course should be taught, what should be included, or from where suitable coursematerials could be had. The experiences and materials from the University of Maryland are atleast one answer to these concerns, and the reader is invited to explore what is now available.Any one interested in further information or assistance, including exams and projects, maycontact the author of this paper.Biographical InformationARTHUR T. JOHNSONArt Johnson has been involved with bioengineering since its early days in the 1960’s. He has authored three originaltexts in bioengineering, including Biology for Engineers. He has been President of the Alliance for Engineering inMedicine and Biology

Conference Session

Information Integration

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George Moore; Jeffrey Richardson; Michelle Perry

utilizing the visual abstractions is in reducing thecognitive load and reliance on prior knowledge to understand the circuit ’s operation. A validargument could be made that this positive contribution is enough to justify the use of these typesof visual aids. However, there are still significant advantages to utilizing an animated visualabstraction. Page 10.1279.5Since the visual aids are actually interactive, they can be used dynamically in classroomdiscussions. With a quick alt-tab key sequence, the instructor can seamlessly switch to the actual Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Tester; Jerry Hatfield

Recruitment and Retention Strategies through ‘Design4Practice’ Curriculum Enhancements,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June 2005. 6. S. Scott Moor, Polly R. Piergiovanni, Matthew Metzger; ”Learning Process Control with LEGOs®,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June 2004. 7. MAX3100; http://www.maxim-ic.com 8. SPI; http://www.mct.net/faq/spi.html 9. Basic Stamp; http://www.parallax.comJERRY M. HATFIELDJerry Hatfield is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Northern Arizona University. He is a graduateof the University of California (BSEE) and of the University of Southern California (MBA) and is a registeredprofessional engineer. His areas of interest include freshman programs

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Pack; Barry Mullins

the bits in multiple memory locations. To rotate theblocks, the student created a simple Sine/Cosine lookup table to switch the coordinatesystem back and forth from polar to Cartesian and vice-versa—polar coordinates to rotateand Cartesian to move blocks left, right, and down. The student created a matrix thatsaved every fallen piece. To avoid meshing, the future position of any part of the movingblock was checked for vacancy before allowing the move. Pulling a number off the68HC12’s free running timer generated a number with sufficient randomness for eachnew block.DiscussionThe final project of the second microcontroller course offers an opportunity for studentsto design and implement a microcontroller-based embedded system. The instructors

Conference Session

Project Management and Team Issues

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Westbrook

below.Attribute 1, Goals - 1Attribute 2, Support - 1Attribute 3, Peer Support - 3Attribute 4, Access to Technology - 3Attribute 5, Support of “Godfathers” - 1Success Environment Measure – 9Conclusion: low probability for success.Case 2In the early 1990’s, the Industrial Engineering Department of Central South University wasstruggling to survive. Enrollment was declining. Two of the ten full time faculty members had left.Contracts and grants were lower than other departments and were declining. There was talk of mergingthe department with Mechanical Engineering, which both departmental faculties were against, or closingdown the department entirely. The Dean agreed to a plan developed by the IE Department. The planincluded hiring a new faculty member with

Conference Session

Early College Retention Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Burleson; Theodore Djaferis; Paul Dobosh; Orin Hoffman

attempt to decompose theprocess of addressing new components, aiding students in applying knowledgepreviously learned both in lab and in class. This strategy provides the student with aroadmap when faced with the uncertainty of applying a new component to a system, evenif the student lacks complete knowledge of the component.3.1.1 Identify, Interface, IntegrateAt a certain level of proficiency and experience, an engineer is able draw upon certainskills, strategies, and intuitions that allow him or her to successfully grapple withproblems and components that s/he is unfamiliar with. Certain “functionalunderstanding” in electronics, programming, etc. are necessary pre-requisites to thisability. Given this understanding, the proficient engineer has

Conference Session

Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

: CNS 3220, Visual Basic Software Development CNS 3250, Java Software Development CNS 3260, C#.net Software Development CNS 3370, Advanced C++ Software Development 2. MCT 2240, Interaction Design I (3.0 CR) Uses a systems approach in designing interactive multimedia products to create user experiences that enhance and extend the way people work and communicate. Stresses an iterative process of design and evaluation based on theory and good practice are needed to create usable products. Prerequisite(s): MCT 1210 3. CNS 2520, Database Theory (3.0 CR) Introduces theory, concepts, architecture, and use of Database Management

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour

that may discourage widespread adoption. Freescale“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, & Exposition Copyright, © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”indicated that they intend to publish a collection of training material produced by instructors.These materials would be made available to any for use in their courses. Provided that additionalmaterials are developed, the investment on these boards is worth the investment.Bibliography1. Montañez, E & Ruggles, S. “Getting Started with the Microcontroller Student Learning Kit (MCUSLK)”, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., August 2004.2. “MCU Project Board, Prototyping Board with Microcontroller Interface

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Zecher

& Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”of three-dimensional modeling and rendering programs are used to produce images of the partsinvolved in the example problems so that students gain a better understanding of the object beinganalyzed. Animation sequences are used to demonstrate how parts deform under the appliedload(s). Displays are produced that illustrate how the resulting stresses are distributed on cross-sections, or over the surface of the part. A simulated “pencil-on-paper solutions” portion helpsto demonstrate and reinforce the desired problem-solving methodology skills that studentsshould develop in the course. Each of the example problems includes a voice-over

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Sanders; Sanju Patro

to problems,experiences of faculty, and student learning experiences will all be made available on the GlobalClassmates Community network.For more information on Global Classmates, please contact the authors.Bibliography[1] Patro, S. and White C. (2004), “Expanding Horizons Through Hosting International Conferences,” Proceedingsof the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.[2]USP 2003 International Conference, hosted by Kettering University, Dearborn, MI.[3] Roundtable Discussion of Universities Using Cordys (2004), Cordys Cordial International Conference, Putten,The Netherlands[4] Warner, Jane (2003), Keynote speech, USP 2003 International Conference, hosted by Kettering University,Dearborn

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara MacAlpine

upper level classmates who missed the sweeping changes brought about by the vacuumcleaner presentations.Bibliography1. Williams, B., Blowers, P., & Goldberg, J. (2004). Integrating Information Literacy Skills into Engineering Courses to Produce Lifelong Learners, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.2. Nerz, H.F., Weiner, S.T. (2001). Information Competencies: A Strategic Approach, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.3. Arnold, J., Kackley, R., & Fortune, S. (2003). “Hands-on Learning for Freshman Engineering Students”, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 37. [Online] Available: http

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Georgiopoulos

numerical example the students tested theirunderstanding of all the steps that the FAM algorithm undergoes.Fuzzy ARTMAP has an interesting geometrical interpretation and we felt that it was necessary toemphasize this interpretation to the students. The templates ( w aj ' s ) of nodes in the categoryrepresentation layer of Fuzzy ARTMAP can be represented as hyperrectangles (rectangles in 2-D). The meaning of this hyperrectangle is that it encloses within each boundaries all the inputpatterns that chose this node (template) as their representative node (template) and were encodedby it (see Figure 2). This hyperrectangle starts from its trivial size of 0, corresponding to the casewhere it has encoded a single pattern and it grows as more patterns are

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jayakumar Narasimhan; Erick Jones

, J., “Selecting Simulation Software,” AUTOFACT ’95 Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1, Chicago, Illinois, November 13-16, 1995.[5] Nikoukaran, J., Hlupic, V., and Paul, R.J., “Criteria for Simulation Software Evaluation,” Procedding of the 1998 Winter Simulation Conference, 399-406, 1998.[6] Hlupic, V., “Simulation software selection using SimSelect”, Simulation 69 (4), 1999, 231-239.[7] Rauniar, R., Rawski, G., and Shah, S., “Simulation Software Selection for Manufacturing: A Review,” Proceeding of Decision Sciences Institute, 2002, 2013-2016.ERICK C. JONES is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the Department of Industrialand Management Systems Engineering Department.JAYAKUMAR NARASIMHAN is a graduate

Conference Session

Improving Statics and Dynamics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kurt DeGoede

Piston 2 Force 0.000 0 0.000 0.100 0.200 0.300 0.400 0.500 0.600 0.700 0.800 0.900 1.000 Time (s) Figure 2: 4-cylinder automotive engine simulation data.The third group designed and modeled a simple suspended roller coaster using the model to testfor desired motions and safe velocity and acceleration limits. This project was moderatelysuccessful and exciting for the students. Rather than testing a hypothesis the students sought

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Will; Wesley Stone

toaccommodate student wishes, while preserving balance on each team. Each project is carried Page 9.968.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationfrom concept to completion by team members, going through various stage s from brainstormingall the way to a physical prototype that is tested, then presented in various capacities.Course Improvements Following the collection of student and faculty inputs, curriculum improvement effortswere focused on two main areas: (1) developing a new administrative

Conference Session

Programming Issues for Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Hankley

,http://www.msoe.edu/eecs/se/[4] S. Bennett, J. Skelton, K. Lunn, UML, Schaum’s Outlines, McGraw Hill, 2001.[5] P. Coad, Object Models: Strategies, Patterns, & Applications, Prentice Hall, 1997.[6] W. Hankley, “On Teaching Software Architecture and Design,2003 ASEE Conference, paper 2494 on Conference CD.[7] A. Cooper, The Inmates are Running the Asylum”, Sams Publishing, 2004, pp255, Part 4 on Interaction design.BiographyWILLIAM HANKLEY is professor of Computing and Information Sciences at Kansas State University. Page 9.1105.7He received his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University. He developed and teaches a course on software

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch

). Contemporary approaches to teachingand learning. In N.K. Hartley & T.L. Wentling (Eds.), Beyond tradition:Preparing the teachers of tomorrow’s workforce. Columbia, MO: UniversityCouncil for Vocational Education.Blum and Shapiro and CBIA. 2003 Survey of Small and Midsize ConnecticutBusinesses. p. 25National Association of Manufacturers Keeping America Competitive: How a TalentShortage Threatens U.S. Manufacturing A White Paper (c) 2003National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Transformation: Key toSustaining the Productivity Boom A White Paper (c) May 30, 20032000 L St., Suite 807, Washington D.C. 20036.Schlafly, P. Issues and Views. May 19, 2003.Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992, S. 1146, 102d Cong. (1992).Summerville

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Batta; Ron Zuckerman

are then subsequently developed by thestudent(s) that submitted the idea. The most common occurrence of this is a group ofstudents that are seeking funding for their senior design project. In this case, the studentsare overseen by faculty, although they still report to Engenius Solutions and must fulfillrequirements that Engenius Solutions has above those of the student’s course. In the casethat the accepted idea was proposed by an inventor outside of Rose-Hulman, the BusinessManager will begin by soliciting applications from students to work on a specific project.Interviews will be conducted with students who apply and the team will be selected at thecompletion of interviews. After project teams are established, development begins.The

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul McCright; Joanne Larsen

teaching strategies that appeal to a larger sample of theengineering student population and in turn contributes to better retention rates. This studyinvestigates the use of a multifaceted teaching strategy designed to enhance learning, satisfactionand, ultimately, success in a basic core engineering class. This paper explores the relationshipbetween this instructional technique and the broad spectrum of learning styles. The studyexamines the correlation between the student reported learning style preferences, satisfaction,and success in the course.Why Are Learning Styles a Hot Topic in Engineering Education?The paradigm shift in the 1950’s from a more hands-on approach to engineering education to amore theoretical approach has resulted in graduate

Conference Session

Applications in Mechanical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chen Lin; Cheng Lin

; Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education MET 386 LABS - Syllabus Rules: 1. Four people in a group. 2. Actual implementation of your design with successful demonstration. 3. Each project completed with the use of major components provided. 4. Inventory control of the components in your group. 5. Instructor’s signature for each lab completion. 6. Lab report(s) due at the beginning of next lab, with discussion. 7. Lab exam will be given at end of course. Content: Week Topic No 1 Single Acting Pneumatic Cylinder. 2 Double-acting cylinder – Lifting Machine. 3

Conference Session

Life Sciences and ChE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Abdolmajid Lababpour

program the student(s) will be able to: Describe the reasons for CO2 increasing in the environment. Describe the alternatives for reduction of CO2 in the environment. Describe the microalga and their ability to decrease the CO2 in the environment. Describe the general micro alga cultivation steps (photobioprocesses). Describe the photobioreactor types and function. Describe the preculture preparation method by H. pluvialis. Describe the culture preparation method by H. pluvialis . Describe the controls of cell growth and production during the cultivation. Define the other benefits of micro alga cultivation. The presentation starts with making a problem in the mind of the student/viewer

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rhonda Lee-Desautels

engineering; what do engineers do; what are the different types of engineering, andwhat courses should I take to prepare myself for engineering college. The slide show is thenfollowed by a demonstration(s), which would include participation by the students.A pool of four demonstrations were chosen from the SWE websitehttp://www.swe.org/iac/LP/index.html that provides a listing of many excellent hands onactivities for demonstrating the different fields of engineering. For our first year ofdemonstrations, we chose Paper Structures, which involves building a book supporting structureout of just sheets of paper and masking tape; Oxidation and Corrosion, where the studentsexperiment using different compounds to clean oxidation and corrosion off of