Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Howard Pearlman, Drexel University; Greg Biren, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College; Anthony Marchese, Rowan University; Robert Sterner, Rowan University

. Measurements and Calculations: Frisbee's will be mounted to the shaft of an electric Page 12.1374.5motor instrumented with load cells and positioned at different angles ranging from -20o to 20orelative to the wind speed; wind speeds that range from 3 to 30m/s will be explored. Publishedwork will guide the development of the experimental hardware and their experimental data onforce and moment coefficients will be used for quantitative comparison.[5,6,7] A pressuresensitive paint will also be applied to the upper and lower Frisbee surfaces to quantify the surfacepressure distributions using a CCD camera (calibrated against a standard load versus color

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Daniel, University of Cincinnati; James Allen, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

. Page 11.663.9 GENDER PERFORMANCE AVERAGE 60 BY CLASS MATHEMATICS SCENARIO MAPPING OVERALL 50 A V E R A GE S C OR E 40 30 20 10 0 (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2

Conference Session

Recruiting and Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

all but the smallest parts.0805 size resistors and capacitors are easy to place this way, 0402’s are slightly more difficult,0201’s are very difficult. Page 11.661.14The board or boards are then placed in the modified toaster oven, which is heated toapproximately 20 degrees C above the specified melting temperature of the solder paste, kept atthat temperature for about 1 minute, and then cooled by turning off the oven and opening thedoor. If lead free solder paste is used, which melts at 246 C, it may be necessary to bypass thetoaster oven’s thermostat. In any case, the thermostat setting should not be trusted. Thetemperature should be

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Caroline Beller, Oklahoma State University; Pamela Fry, Oklahoma State University; Adrienne Redmond, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University CAROLINE BELLER earned her B. S. in Education from Florida Atlantic University in 1967 and her M. Ed. In 1989 and Ph. D. in 1998 from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Dr. Beller is an Assistant Professor in the School of Teaching, Curriculum, and Learning in the College of Education at Oklahoma State University. Her main research interest are in science education and professional development. Dr. Beller has presented extensively at state, national, and international conferences in her research areas.Pamela Fry, Oklahoma State University PAMELA FRY was named Dean of the OSU College of Education in March 2005. As dean, she also serves as the Director of

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

support further efforts toutilize student group activities by reworking the required Annual Report format to encourageBOK related activities. The current report format is reflected in the list of student groupactivities presented above – it would be a relatively simple matter to add or remove categories. Itmight be even more effective for a CE program to set their own requirements for their studentgroup’s report(s) such that the program has an annual source of assessment data to draw uponthat is catered to their individual program. This link to the BOK and other criteria would onlyhelp the annual report be a more purposeful and apparent part of any civil engineering program.It could also help to cement the relationship between its student

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University; Ronald Bennett, University of St. Thomas; Casey Radtke, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Studies in Manufacturing Technical Group and have produced and circulated the initial survey. The survey and other investigation conducted by the authors seek data on demographics, size and productivity, and topical concentration of a wide variety of programs that teach manufacturing subjects. This paper will present some background history, summarize the data collected and offer some conclusions that point towards results that can be useful to any interested college, department or program.Historical Context: For about the past twenty-five years, the Society of ManufacturingEngineers has sponsored and supported a wide spectrum of works in a particular vein with aconsistent thread. From the early 1980’s, SME has issued nearly a dozen

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Jungsang Kim, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

2006-1373: A NOVEL INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR TEACHING THEFUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGLisa Huettel, Duke University LISA G. HUETTEL, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. She is interested in engineering education and the application of statistical signal processing to remote sensing. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University.April Brown, Duke University APRIL S. BROWN, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research is focused

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benita Comeau, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Pastirik

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

investigation raises the awareness of these issues, providing the motivationand foundation for a more complete and thorough examination in the next several years.References:[1] M. M. Atwater, "Equity for Black Americans in Precollege Science," Science Education, vol. 84, pp. 131-286, 2000.[2] "Land of Plenty: Diversity as America's Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology," The Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Females and Minorities in Science and Engineering and Technology Development, National Science Foundation, 2000.[3] "Georgia Department of Education Website," http://www.doe.k12.ga.us.[4] S. Goodkin, "Leave No Gifted Child Behind," in The Washington Post. Washington D.C., 2005

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot Diaz, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Pacheco, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Carlos Rosaly, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Michael Figueroa, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Eddalis Batista, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Othoniel Rodriguez-Jimenez, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

interactivefeatures of the open learning object. It is responsible to load all the documents comprising theintegrated open learning object. Facilitator Module is a small client-side JavaScript applicationable to handle all the necessary learning object components required to deploy it. Even thought,it requires a SVG-enabled browser to render the learning object visual content, the moduleenriches the visual experience adding time-driven animation(s) and event-driven interactivity tothe content.Using a sequence descriptor (unique for each learning object), this module is capable to handleuser-driven semantic events, manipulate the SVG content, to execute JavaScript macros (codefragments), and to compile the user interaction with the learning object. The

Conference Session

Student Misconceptions and Problem Solving Abiltiy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Monica Geist, University of Northern Colorado; Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, National Science Foundation and Colorado School of Mines; Mary Nelson, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Applications in Power Systems Analysis, Electrical Safety, and Engineering Education. He is a member of IEEE.Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines CANDACE S. SULZBACH is a Lecturer in the Division of Engineering at Colorado School of Mines and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado. She has taught for 23 years and is the Faculty Adviser for the student chapters of the Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and Tau Beta Pi. She also serves on the ASCE "Committee on Student Activities."Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines RONALD L. MILLER is professor of chemical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines where he has taught chemical

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Support

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Duggins, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

particularly useful, was described. Finally both the status ofour accreditation efforts and the benefits we have received were discussed.References[1] Duggins, Sheryl (2002) “Process Teaching and Learning in Engineering Education”, in Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education, Montreal, Canada, June 2002.[2] Wheeler, S. & Duggins, S. (1998) “Improving Software Quality”, in Proceedings of the Southeastern ACM Conference, Marietta, GA, April 1998, pp. 300-309, ACM, New York, NY.[3] Deming, W. E. (1986) Out of the Crisis, M.I.T., Center for Advanced Engineering Studies, Cambridge, MA.[4] Paulk, Mark C. et.al. (1993) “Capability Maturity Model for Software, Version 1.1”, Software Engineering Institute Technical Report

Conference Session

DB & Information Integration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wilson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

, Proceedings of 2005 ASEE AnnualConference, Session 2658, June 15-17, 2005, Portland Oregon.7. Krug, S., Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, NewRider Press, Indianapolis, IN, 2000.8. Marcus, A., The emotion connection, Interactions, November-December, 2003, 28-34.9. McCracken, D. and Wolfe, R., User-Centered Website Development: A Human-Computer Interaction Approach, Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2004.10. Menezes, P., Barreto, J.C. and Dias, J., Face tracking based on Haar-like features and Page 11.919.12eigenfaces, 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, Lisbon, Portugal,July 5-7, 2004.11. Open

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Malicky, University of San Diego; Ming Huang, University of San Diego; Susan Lord, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

discouraged,and go back to old ways of doing things. Instead, they are advised to select only one or twoideas at a time and try them long enough for the students to acclimate to the new methods....There is no hurry.” (p. 3)Active/engagement pedagogies have significant potential for enhancing student learning. Thispaper provides a framework to guide engineering educators in choosing suitable pedagogies fromamong the myriad of possibilities.Bibliography1. Smith, K. A., S. D. Sheppard, D. W. Johnson, and R. T. Johnson, “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, 2005, pp.87-101.2. Kou, Z. and S. Mehta, “Lessons learned from incorporating problem-based learning and Lego systems in

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Davol, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Mello, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

presentations – all time spent constructingInfluence of advisor involvementTo optimize the learning experience for the students it is imperative to have an involved advisor(or several). Many of the lessons learned by the students mentioned in this paper will occur with Page 11.1155.5or without this involvement, and the students may even have some success on their own. But thelikelihood of a successful competition goes up markedly if the students are guided and feel thattheir advisor(s) is genuinely interested in the project3,7.In recent years, our clubs have received increased attention from the faculty advisors

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leilah Lyons, University of Michigan; Zbigniew Pasek, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Exhibit,“ Proceedingsof the 2006 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE2006), Chicago, IL, June18-21, 2006.9. Macdonald, S. & Silverstone, R.. "Science on Display: The Representation of Scientific Controversy inMuseum Exhibitions." Public Understanding of Science 1, 1, 1992.10. Paris, S., Yambor, K, & Packard, B. "Hands-On Biology: A Museum-School-University Partnership forEnhancing Students' Interest and Learning in Science." The Elementary School Journal 98, 3, 1998.11. Sandvig, C. & Murase E. Social Research Through the Unobtrusive Observation of Network Traffic:Methodological and Ethical Challenges. In Proc. AIR 2000, AIR 2000. Consulted January 27, 2005.http://aoir.org/members/papers

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy Jeon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

areas, andecological balance and diversity. Different people will put different valuations on these assets [9]. Valuations can include economic, ecological, aesthetic, and ethical components. Theeconomic consultant who undertakes such a valuation must use judgment in deciding not onlywhich methods to use to assess values but also whether and how to quantify them. If s/hedecides to quantify environmental values, different methods will yield higher or lower figuresand it will be tempting (especially if s/he wants future work) to use the method that suits theclient's desired outcome [9]. Students will find out how subjective such an evaluation processcan be through the following exercise in which they can make judgments to conduct

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

years showed continuous improvement inthe course contents, lab assignments, hands-on experiences, teaching methods, testing methods,and students’ learning/performance at MUSE.Bibliography1. Brawner, C. E., Anderson, T. J., Zorowski, C. F. & Serow, R. C. (2001), “Quality Approach Supports Engineering Education Reform,” Quality Progress, Vol. 34, No. 7, pp. 75-81.2. Canic, M. J. & McCarthy, P. M. (2000), “Service Quality and Higher Education do Mix,” Quality Progress, Vol. 33, No. 9, pp. 41-46.3. Cornesky, R. (1993), “The Quality Professor: Implementing TQM in the Classroom,” Magna Publications, Inc., Madison, WI.4. Fournier-Bonilla, S. D., Watson, K. L. & Malavé, C. (2000), “Quality Planning in Engineering

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University; Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

International

informationcoupled with synthesis and interpretation in the context of UK, European and US practices, wasa major daily component of the students’ activities. Finally, within 5 weeks of the completion ofthe abroad experience the students were required to submit a 4,500-word minimum paper.Specifically, for each of the program’s learning objectives the students had to identify anddescribe an experience (or collection of experiences) and examine how the experience(s) ledthem to accomplish the objective. For those learning objectives not met, the students describedhow their experiences fell short of enabling a meeting of the objective. In addition, students hadto describe how the course is likely to impact their future and their professional careers

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Minnie Patel, San Jose State University; Anuradha Basu, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

survey results and the existing participation of engineering students in the Near IdeasFair, this paper proposes two complementary approaches to learning, namely, (i) case studies and(ii) active learning,, to make the engineering students aware of what entrepreneurship means andto help them to dispel some of the common fears and myths they hold about entrepreneurship.References1. Nichols, S. P. and Armstrong, N. E., “Engineering Entrepreneurship: Does Entrepreneurship Have a Role inEngineering Education?” IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol 45, No. 1, February 20032. Mechanical Engineering in the 21st Century: Trends Impacting the Profession, (a report prepared for theCommittee on Issues, Identification, Council on Public Affairs, The

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark McConkie, Utah State University; Timothy Taylor, Utah State University; David Britt, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

Page 11.1072.2restructuring. We will describe our efforts as they apply to the field of biological engineering ingeneral, the department’s overall curriculum, and specific educational / instructional activities.BackgroundDuring the early 1990’s enrollment was decreasing in agricultural related engineering programsaround the United States. Utah State University was no exception, with a total AgriculturalEngineering undergraduate enrollment approaching ten students. In response to the decline inenrollment and to address the emergence of the biological engineering degree programs aroundthe country the Biological Engineering degree program was created in 1993. Since then, it hasbeen the fastest growing undergraduate engineering discipline on

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Chase, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

IE to an organization.1 IntroductionSince the mid-90’s, lean has been a hot topic among practitioners of industrial engineering. Theannual IIE Solutions Conference features many sessions promoting lean and helping attendeeslearn to apply lean concepts in their jobs. IIE has held focused Lean Conferences. In San Diego,the IIE Chapter meetings featuring lean are the best attended events. Other organizationsincluding AME, APICS, ASQ, INCOSE, and SME offer lean meeting programs. Professionalorganizations and for-profit groups have developed lean certificate programs. Universities alsooffer lean programs, but these are often offered by Schools of Business Administration, orthrough extension programs.And yet few industrial engineering programs

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Interdisciplinary Collaboration," The Hybrid Vigor Institute, San Francisco 2003.[15] Borrego, M., "Discipline-Based Views of Collaboration in Engineering Education Research Partnerships," Proceedings, 2006 Frontiers in Education.[16] National Center for Education Statistics, "Digest of Education Statistics," U.S. Department of Education 2005. Page 12.714.10[17] West, M. and J. Curtis, AAUP Faculty Gender Equity Indicators 2006, Vol. . Washington, DC: American Association of University Professors, 2006.[18] Guba, E. G. and Y. S. Lincoln, "Competing Paradigms in Qualitative Research," in Handbook of Qualitative

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Christine Co, Oklahoma State University; Bear Turner, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the ten questions, three questions covered the firstand fourth quadrants with two questions in each of the second and third quadrants. Page 12.373.6Questions were also ranked on two separate but related scales to measure the focus of a student’stechnical work as shown in Figure 2, below. One scale was formed by level of specificity ordetail the question asked for. A high level of specificity (S) or detail required detailed technicalknowledge of the system. At the other end of this scale general (G) questions asked for anoverview of the system’s function. One would expect a student who played the role of a projectmanager to have more general

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University; Emmit B. Evans, California Polytechnic State University; Randall Knight, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas Ruehr, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, where he is also Director of the Minor in Environmental Studies. He received his Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley and has also been a faculty member at Ohio State University.Thomas Ruehr, California Polytechnic State University Tom Ruehr is a professor in the Earth and Soil Science Department at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. He has a Ph. D. from Colorado State University. He has received the University Distinguished Teacher award, served the U.S. Department of Agriculture as national co-chairman of the committee for Agricultural Ethics and Public Policy Curriculum Development, and helped lead the U. S. Agency for International Development world conference on Agricultural Systems

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi; David Marchman, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Construction

:30pm (M-F) ANYTIME (S-S) Figure 15. Sample of a Construction Drawing Table 5 Brief Description Of The Construction Sequence Of ActivitiesTimeframe Description02-16-01 - 2-22-01 Placed median barriers southbound02-23-01 - 03-13-01 Placed median barriers northbound03-20-01 Closed Natchez Trace Parkway (NTP) Bridge & West ramps of NTP10-03-01 - 10-12-01 Placed median barriers southbound to put traffic on newly constructed inside lane (becomes shoulder when complete)11-01-01 - 11-09-01 Placed median barriers northbound to put traffic to the newly constructed inside lane

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, electronics, digital circuits, power, and facilitate understandingof electrical systems such as sensors and industrial instruments. The book should balance therequirement of math, theory, and engineering applications.VI. SUMMARY Page 12.205.12The article describes the experience of developing and teaching an electrical engineering coursein a general engineering program. It examines coverage of the electrical topics, discussesteaching approaches and encountered difficulties, and presents possible improvementopportunities. The authors believe that offering electrical engineering course(s) in a generalengineering curriculum is important. Successful

Conference Session

Engaging Uses of Course Management Systems, Blogs, and Open Source and a Database as Tools for Library Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson; Michael Fosmire; Amy Van Epps, Purdue University; Bruce Harding, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

.) as furnished by the mill?• When using lock wires to secure bolted connections, what are the recommended type and diameter(s) of the wire?• What is a gathering operation in forging?• In 2002, when did Daylight Saving Time begin in Europe? Answer to be date and GMT.Expert systemsExpert systems are used in many applications, particularly in business, to simulate theknowledge of an expert in a field and respond to the input of a user with suggestions based onthis expert knowledge within a narrow, well-defined domain. A system is designed to provide an Page 12.1106.4inexperienced user with information and assistance with a problem

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Jokar, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hamid Rad, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

sections: presentation and competition. For presentation, allteam members had to participate in giving a 10-min. oral presentation to the class. Three facultymembers judged all the presentations in one day and gave their individual scores to each team.An average was then taken as for the presentation score.For competition, each team ran their vehicle twice in the main hallway of the engineeringbuilding. Scores were given to the vehicles for each run and later averaged using:SCORE=15L+10V-5D-10C+20Pwhere: L: distance, measured from the start point to the end point in one direction, inch (0.1” increments) V: velocity, measured distance over the recorded time in one direction, inch/s (1 sec increments) D: deviation, lateral distance

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Program (2+2) started in the mid-80’s, with a handful of universitiesparticipating, provides students from all over the state to complete the first two years closer tohome before transferring to the junior level at Georgia Tech. Currently 14 colleges anduniversities throughout the state of Georgia participate in this program. Students also canparticipate in the Dual Degree Program (3+2), where they have to spend an extra year at ASU toobtain an additional degree in a science major upon completion of the engineering degree atGeorgia Tech. Over 90% students of ASU belong to the African American community as well asthe entire group of engineering students which currently stands at around 50. Though theprogram was primarily designed for transfer to

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Pan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

workplace aftergraduation, it is important that they understand the nature of those problems that they willencounter and the specific challenges they are going to face in the real world.Not many researchers have investigated students’ perceptions of engineering workplaceproblem solving. Some of the existing studies we have found suggest that students might nothave a good understanding of engineering workplace. For example, Jocuns, Stevens, Garrison,and Amos (2008)’s study indicates some students graduated from engineering without a clearidea of what the actual workplace will look like4. Similar findings are shared in the workpresented by Matusovich, Streveler, Miller, and Olds (2009). Their qualitative study over a fouryear period found three out