Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Fitzpatrick, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

very complicated and if I have If you could find plans for other the right materials to make itprojects like the mousetrap-powered car 11 1  I would probably try somethingon the internet, would you try to build newthem at home?  Yes I would because I love to do this

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junqiu Wang, Purdue University; Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

Japan and Western powers. PeiyangUniversity acted as a model for the founding of many of other early Western style universities inChina.At its founding, Peiyang University hired many foreign professors who drew up the overalleducation plan of the university, designed the courses that were to be taught, and selected thetextbooks to be used. Furthermore, the university purchased scientific equipment directly fromthe United States to stock its laboratories. The university also subscribed to more than 100Western scientific and engineering journals in an effort to keep faculty and students up-to-datewith the latest knowledge in their academic fields15.Peiyang University had two programs of study: a college-preparatory program and anundergraduate

Conference Session

Technical Papers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol La Russa, University of California, Davis; Karen Andrews, University of California, Davis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

from the UCD Library catalogingrecord. Unfortunately, from the UCD librarians’ point of view, the standard algorithm IAused ignored parts of the catalog record that librarians and many researchers considerimportant, i.e., the title of the series with the volume number. The Archive metadatasystem was set up for a free-standing monograph; it only searches by author and title.This did not work well for monographs published in a numbered series. Since UCDLibrarians planned to link the URLs of scanned volumes to UCD cataloging records andto OCLC records, the volumes would be accessible by series title and volume numberthere. However, in early 2010, the Internet Archive added the capability to upload fullerbibliographic data that will overlay the

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 15.1212.8graduation. The technical specialization that is possible because of the accelerated quarter-basedcurriculum permits the students to extend their baccalaureate education into technicalspecialization after achieving a broad civil engineering foundation. It has been estimated thatstudents who carefully plan their technical specialization course work and who enter as freshmenwith some college credit may complete course work comparable to up to 50 percent of a Masterof Science (MS)-level course sequence before graduation with their BS. This feature is alsohighly valued in the program. It is thus likely the curricular changes needed to fully implementthe BOK2 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology would be in the elimination of or

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

knowledge in design decision, accounts for 60%.The remaining 40% come from soft skills, including working in teams, project management andcommunication skills. From a different perspective, the grading framework places 40% on theinitiation and the progress of a project while 60% is awarded to the final results.At the start of the academic year, the administrative committee works with the advisors throughthe students to come up with the project proposal that, most importantly, covers the intendeddesign experience. As discussed earlier, the key is to include design realization and verificationprocesses. In addition, students need to plan the project well, including task distribution amongthe team members, scheduling and budgeting. These issues become

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

International

performances, and give feedbacks to the corresponding groups, itrequires a ton of human and financial resources to collect all necessary information. To facilitatethis operation, several systems and tools are developed in both university and department levelsto gather information for the program administration and quality assurance committees.In the university level, an on-line assessable evaluation form to monitor course wise quality hasbeen adopted since 2009 by the University in order to reduce time and workload. Topics that areevaluated consist of teaching plan, teaching techniques, analysis & synthesis encouragement,content connection, self-learning, opinion expression encouragement, teaching materials, andstudents’ understanding evaluation

Conference Session

Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick; Ronan Dunbar, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

academic credit for the modules.The initial 6 weeks of the study focused on: • Knowledge and skill development in the area of process technology, specifically decorative processing (defined by the module syllabi) • Exploring the transferability of processes and tasks to establish the feasibility of achieving their desired creative expression. • Explored stages and functions of design and analysed the design brief. • Scaffolding of creative activities / synthesis / lateral thinking and inspiration • Solving the design brief and planning the work schedule for the second part of the semester.The second 6 weeks of the study focused on: • Refining the creative direction of their project solution. • Organising the

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

on the results of the meeting using the Delphi Method, three topics in Table 2 wereconsidered and ranked for alternative energy research in the IT program at Sam Houston StateUniversity. In future planning, the number of these meetings will be increased based on theinterest and availability of students.4. Course ContentUpon completion of this course, the student will able to:≠ Locate and identify potential ambient alternative energy sources≠ Understand electric power generation, harvesting, conversion, and storage systems≠ Identify appropriate storage (battery, supercapacitor) technologies≠ Learn about solar energy systems using photovoltaic systems≠ Learn to harvest energy from wind power≠ Learn how to generate electrical

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC Light + - P N A O E S G C 12V BatteryFigure 2. Major components and their connections of the training unit2.1. Metal Stand (Frame)To begin planning the units, the current commercial training units were studied to get a generalconcept of different training station metal housings, the nature of parts used and

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

has been successfullyimplemented and has shown a marked increase in hands-on activity in the freshman year versusour previous curriculum. Future work in this analysis requires similar questions to be asked offreshman students in other engineering programs. The data also show the LWTL curriculum tohave the potential to increase student retention, while simultaneously increasing the rigor of thecourse content. Longitudinal studies are needed in order to determine if the LWTL curriculumcan affect graduation rates.Future work for the curriculum itself includes a planned revision for the Fall Quarter of 2010.During this quarter an honors section of freshman engineering students will pilot the use of adifferent microcontroller in the LWTL

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Chinn, Pennsylvania State University; Veena Raman, Pennsylvania State University; Steve A. Walton, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

Page 15.1340.6Students enrolled in the courses were asked to complete three online surveys throughoutthe semester. In accordance with the university policy, study approval was obtained fromthe human subjects review board. Participants completed an informed consent documentproviding permission to use their data in the research project. An initial course surveywas administered during the first week of the course to gather information about studentbackgrounds, previous experiences with technology to be used in the course, and possibleconcerns of the course plan and assignments. A second survey was offered mid-semesterto ask students their perceptions of the course including thoughts on blogging and groupexperiences. The final survey was

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, Aachen University of Technology (RWTH); Lars Knipping, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer; Nina Reinecke, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin

Tagged Divisions

International

contributed to several other eLearning and eTeaching related projects. He is also involved in the planning and application of future eResearch projects at the Berlin University of Technology and is the local coordinator at the TU Berlin of the EMECW3 project, a student and academic staff exchange programme between the EU and Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. In 2008/9 he spent four months of research at the Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Amman. His research interest focuses on the development of interactive mathematical objects especially supporting the visualization of complex mathematics and physics related problems. Contact Information: Technische

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashok Kumar Manoharan, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

concepts,understandings, and skills that they don’t develop just by sitting through the lecture. Combiningsegments of lecture with short active learning activities is an excellent way to keep studentsinterested and involved. Naturally, improved levels of interest and attention increase learning.Thus, giving a few minutes of lecture time for an active learning activity can actually increasethe amount of information covered and retained, rather than decrease it6. A number of activitiesthat have been successful in the Introduction to Engineering classes are given below. Theinstructor can choose appropriate methods from this list: (a) Planning: be prepared, make the task clear to students (prepare the assignment in written form). Make sure the

Conference Session

Teaching Software Engineering Process

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Young; John Fernandez

perspective on how a training program might be set up usingreal-world experiences in HCI. Seffah & Metzker18 discuss why HCI training should becomepart of the core curriculum in computer science; they also suggest that training in both fieldsshould be part of hiring managers’ employment criteria for software engineers.Integrating the Software Development TeamsFor a truly integrated process there needs to be an integration of software engineering and HCIfrom start to finish. For example, the requirements gathering process needs to be accomplishedby team members with expertise from both disciplines, continuing through planning, modeling,coding, testing, and deployment. Those with usability expertise will most likely focus on theuser interface

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Shull

exceeded, by the conversion from the RSLogix500 programming to theRSLogix5000 programming with respect to the die heating process.With the above ideas several sheets were created for the heating zones. These sheets wereidentical except for the zone activated. It was found the length of code was cut down. This willbe a benefit that will aid in troubleshooting if any problems were to occur. The conversion of theheating process code encompasses the major portions of the RSLogix500 code. TheRSLogix5000 function block diagram does not cover every aspect of the original code. Thecomplete programmed code is shown figure 4.Cooling ZonesInitially, it was planned to include the heating and cooling control loops together in one centralcommand FBD program

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell

profile is determined bythe strengths of their preferences and avoidances, scored as “avoid,” “use as needed,” and“use first.” Some learners lead with one or two patterns, some avoid certain patterns,some are able to use a number of patterns on an as-needed basis, and still others exhibitstrong preferences for a number of patterns. Each pattern is distinguished by a number offeatures. A few hallmarks are listed below: Sequential learners prefer order and consistency. They want step-by-step instructions, and time to plan, organize, and complete tasks. Precise learners thrive on detailed and accurate information. They take copious notes and seek specific answers. Technical learners like to work alone on hands-on

Conference Session

Systems Approach to Teaching ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Adams; Ken Burbank; James Zhang

indicated earlier this is an ongoing project. The authors realize that some test implemen-tation can be further refined to improve the effectiveness of teaching. This project will continueas a senior design project in the spring semester of 2005, and is expected to be complete inApril of 2005. Further results will be reported at the conference. Major areas for improvementsinclude more robust system design, improved system performance, and measurement methodsfor small-scale fading. The assessment plan for this teaching approach is also an important part of this project. Takinginto account that this course is offered once a year, and most students taking this course do nothave previous RF measurement experience, more time is needed to collect data

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kedmon Hungwe; Seyed Zekavat; Sheryl Sorby

An Optimized Approach for Teaching the Interdisciplinary Course Electrical Engineering for Non Majors1 Seyed A. (Reza) Zekavat+, Kedmon Hungwe++ and Sheryl Sorby† + Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan Tech University, Houghton MI 49931, E-mail: rezaz@mtu.edu ++ Dept. of Education, Michigan Tech University, Houghton MI 49931, E-mail: khungwe@mtu.edu † Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Tech University, Houghton MI 49931, E-mail: sheryl@mtu.edu AbstractThis paper introduces plans for an optimized curriculum and teaching approach for

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

particleinteraction with laminar flow, Brownian motion, and particle deposition by diffusion,interception and impaction. The sections on interactions of particles with turbulence and turbulent depositionare normally taught in the second course. Computational modeling of turbulent flowswas discussed, and classical models of turbulent deposition were described. In additionthe process of aerosol charging and transport under the action of electrical forces andturbulence were presented. A number of computational modules were added to make the coursepresentations of the materials more interactive. The plan was to have sufficient numberof calculation modules for the student to experiment with. As a result the student coulddevelop a physical

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Vroeginday. B.J. (2005).Traditional vs. online education: A comparative analysis of learner outcomes. (Doctoral dissertation, Fielding Graduate University, 2005). Dissertation Abstracts International, 66, 10A.22. Warren, L.L., & Holloman, H.L. (2005). On-line Instruction: Are the outcomes the same? Journal of Instructional Psychology. 32(2), 148-152.23. Zhang, D. (2005). Interactive multimedia-based e-learning: A study of effectiveness. American Journal of Distance Education 19(3):149-62.24. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning (2009). Evaluation and Policy Development. Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, Washington, D.C.25

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

wasting”, “he brought up many facts about the different energies that I havealways wandered”, and “I believe that change must begin with each individual; in fact I have done andhave plans to do many things to reduce my overall energy consumption and demonstrate my commitmentto sustainability”.It appears that the second lecture although overlapping in certain general aspects but mostlycomplimentary to the previous one, was very well received by the students. Students assimilated thestructured information in a different way. Becoming more conscious of the global needs and problemshelped them be more responsible persons in their daily life. The courses were taught slightly different sothat there were two invited energy lectures first time and only

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Pierce, Cumberland University; Amanda Lowery, Vanderbilt University; Charleson Bell, Vanderbilt University; Todd Giorgio, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

instructor and TA were present and available for studentguidance. During the predetermined additional time points either the instructor or the TA wasavailable. Because of the “out of class” time points and lab duties, the instructor had to beflexible to accommodate student schedules. Several experimental design aspects had to beconsidered to keep the exercises running smoothly. The FA cellular uptake and the NP toxicityare both cell type dependent, making the predetermination of the time point critical. Also, manyof the instruments were located in a shared facility and not dedicated for use by this class.Instrument time had to be scheduled in advance. With careful planning the course wentsmoothly.Future DirectionsStudents mastered many lab

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Joe Raelin, Northeastern University; David Whitman, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

the impact of contextual support, and the future plans of this ongoingstudy of pathways to retention among undergraduate women in engineering.BackgroundThe literatures from the fields of women in engineering and self-efficacy have established theimportance of efficacy in the persistence and satisfaction of young women pursuing engineeringcareers. Women continue to be underrepresented in engineering, earning only 19.3% ofbachelor’s degrees in engineering in 20071 (having peaked at 20.6% in 20002) and holding only11% of engineering positions.3 Although they are as academically prepared and as academicallysuccessful as men, women lag behind men in academic satisfaction, academy self-efficacy, andself-esteem.4 Traditional assumptions about career

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University; Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Shawn Racz, Lockheed Martin, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

F g 4 3 h 1 2 h 2 1 i 1 2 i 2 1 i 3 2 j 2 1 j 3 1 k 1 2 k 2 1 Total = Senior Design Project IISenior Design Project II (MET 422) starts in the winter term of the senior year. At the end of thecourse a written progress report is completed. Much of the development and design work of theworking prototype is carried out during this course. Weekly meetings with the advisor are usedto generate “to do” lists and other tracking mechanisms. Typically, during the beginning of theterm planning starts

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

decide to work harder in school. 3.43 (86%)6) Made me to decide to take different classes in school (including 2.85 (71%)college) than I had planned to.7) Made me more confident in my ability to succeed in engineering. 3.56 (84%)8) Increased my confidence in my ability to participate in engineering 3.64 (91%)projects or activities.(Table 1 – Attitude towards college education and STEM areas)Also related to Table 1, students’ comments to the question “What did you like best aboutthis activity” were:“Building a FM receiver system”“The hands-on learning was really encouraging”“Building an alarm system”“Enjoyed the College environment”“Learning about different engineering fields”“The information about

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

modeling system with a database or spreadsheet. This provides a foundation for automating downstream activities such as machine design, physics-based modeling, Bill-of-Materials management and process planning.• Optimization: This is the most complicated form of CAD automation where an environment is setup to vary a set of design parameters that drive changes to the geometry of a model while allowing one or more output parameter (e.g. weight) to be measured from the model. The output parameter is optimized by an engine that systematically changes the design parameters.Students focus primarily on part/product configuration and integration automation in this coursedue to time limitations.When to Use CAD Automation?As part of exposure to

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

to you. MA 336picks up where MA 222 leaves off with Fourier series. (Anybody who has passed MA 222(DEII) is well prepared for this course.) This is a very applied course. If you plan to take Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, orE-Mag Fields this is a good prerequisite course as we will derive and show you how to solvethe partial differential equations that you will use in these courses. In this course we will discuss the solution to the heat equation (how heat dissipates in abar), the wave equation (how strings and drum heads vibrate) and the potential equation." The enrollment in the spring of 2002 was twenty-two students. Gee, maybe it’s a goodthing to advertise. It’s one thing to advertise, but it is another to have a course that

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracee Gilbert, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of the S2OSD methodology) that address those needs.A. Student Success-Oriented Participatory Design Method The S2ONA will utilize the S2OPD method, which is defined as a participatory system Page 15.1122.4design method that facilitates a team-based meeting approach to identify and document studentneeds, improvement strategies, and a plan of action that fosters student success. In this paper,the S2OPD method will be used to identify and translate the voice of the “student” intoactionable need statements. Central to this approach is a participatory and customer-centereddesign philosophy19,20 that incorporates the primary beneficiaries

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Sharon Caraballo, George Mason University; James Groves, University of Virginia; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

measurements will allow program directors to assess thesuccess of the new initiative.SummaryThe CGEP directors are working together to share institutional strategies for moving engineeringcourses and degree programs online. While the approach may be different at each institution thedirectors are investigating how to apply Rogers Theory of Diffusion as a framework to increasefaculty interest and movement toward placing courses and degree programs online. The firststep in the development of this process occurred in June 2009 with a workshop designed topromote the best practices for developing and delivering online engineering programs.Additionally a follow-up assessment is planned to help determine additional best practices.References1. Allen, Elaine

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R.F. William Hollender, Montana State University; James Becker, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1521: DEVELOPMENT OF A DOPPLER RADAR EXPERIMENT BOARDFOR USE IN MICROWAVE CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS COURSESR.F. William Hollender, Montana State UniversityJames Becker, Montana State University Page 15.399.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of A Doppler Radar Experiment Board For Use in Microwave Circuits and Electronics CoursesAbstractThe development of a Doppler radar experiment board and associated course content,observations from their first implementation in the fall 2009 offering of the microwave circuitscourse at Montana State University and plans for their revision and use in an upper divisionanalog electronics