Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, University of California, Berkeley; Benjamin Mitchell, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

marketing and educatingmay be needed.Feisel and Rosa describe the tension between the practical and theoretical aspects of engineeringeducation.3 While the emphasis in the early part of the 20th century was on the practical, it shiftedto the theoretical in mid-century4 with the belief that scientifically-trained engineers would createmore revolutionary products. With the increased usage of computational tools in engineering, thedefinition of practical skills has broadened beyond “hands-on” skills. The pendulum has morerecently shifted back to the practical with increasing emphasis on project-based learning.5 Thepractical-theoretical dimension of engineering education is, by no means, the only one—itdoesn’t adequately capture curricular elements

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum In Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

based on the ABET a-kcriteria. As has been done at several U.S. universities, we use the tests, final exam, homeworkand laboratory activities as direct methods to evaluate the learning outcomes. The major fieldtest (MFT), exit interview (oral and anonymous questionnaire) and employer and/or employeesurvey are used as the indirect methods to evaluate the learning outcomes. ET 3830, 4340 and4830 are three-credit courses and in each course the author gives two tests and one final exam,Each test and the final exam carry one-fourth of the final grade. There is at least one hands-on orcomputational team project in each class and the project(s) carry one-fourth of the final grade.Students can work independently but are encouraged to work in teams to

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John G. Nee

school or department, in which work is collected throughout the entire curriculumor for a specific area of the curriculum, such as EDG. While a portfolio that covers just one EDGcourse may include a majority of the student’s work for that course, longer-term portfolios tendto be more selective.Both types of portfolios can be valuable. The classwork samples (sometimes called artifacts)collected in a portfolio may include papers, projects, design work, CAD drawings, and videotapesof oral presentations. At some institutions this portfolio of work is used not only as anassessment tool but also as a marketing device for job searches and a reference aid for students touse in future courses or on the job.IX. Resume Reviews for AssessmentResume

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Frances Winsor

• quality control methods• fluid and thermodynamics• chemistry• project design courseProgram Requirements – An associate degree in EET or MET (67 credits) plus 63-64 creditsFor students entering with a 2EET degree For students entering with a 2MET degreeThird Year-Fall Semester Fourth Year-Fall Third Year-Fall Semester Fourth Year-Fall Semester SemesterCMPSC 101C Algorithmic CHEM 12 Chemical CMPSC 101C Algorithmic CHEM 12 ChemicalProgramming 3 Principles 3 Programming 3 Principles 3EMET 322 Mechanics for EMET 410 Auto Control EMET 310 Digital EMET 410 Auto

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Frances Winsor

EngineeringTechnology study :• calculus and differential equations• process control and instrumentation• production system and product design• spatial analysis and CAD• engineering mechanics• technical writingStudents entering the BSEMET program with an associate degree in mechanical EngineeringTechnology study:• calculus and differential equations• process control and instrumentation• electrical/electronics/microcontrollers• electrical machines• technical writingDuring the senior year, all BSEMET students study:• analog control systems• automation control techniques• quality control methods Page 4.341.2• fluid and thermodynamics• chemistry• project design

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann M. Bisantz; Amjad Aref; Alexander N. Cartwright

used near the beginning of a freshman levelintroductory engineering course. The case had the following objectives: 1. To introduce new engineering students to the discipline of engineering by illustrating the roles of various types of engineering in a large, current engineering project that has the potential to greatly impact aspects of society - the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). 2. To introduce these students to the idea that engineering projects are multi-disciplinary in nature. 3. To introduce the students to a fundamental way of engineering thinking – the decomposition of problems and systems into smaller, more manageable parts. 4. To introduce the concepts of system

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Akihiko Kumagai; Mukasa Ssemakula

simulation project integrating the concepts covered in the earlier modules. The firstdelivery of this course is planned for Fall 1999.I. IntroductionThe traditional kinematics course at a typical American university or college is aimed atmechanical engineering students whose primary interest is design. If not properly structured forthe non-mechanical engineering major, it can be a very intimidating experience that discourageslearning by the student. In addition to the material itself being intellectually demanding, it isfrequently taught in a lecture format with little opportunity for active student participation orexperimentation. Consequently, students often find it difficult to make the connection betweenthe theoretical concepts covered in the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Andrew Schaffer

Session 3560 THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE EXPATRIATE WORK ASSIGNMENT: A SIMPLE MODEL FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATORS AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS R. Andrew Schaffer Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUII. IntroductionAs engineering educators and mentors, it is important for us to be aware of the current trends andresearch on expatriate assignments. Many of our students will accept jobs in multinationalorganizations and will be expected to work on cross-national project teams, often in

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Tufenkjian

. Student and company survey results can beused as documentation in the educational performance area by demonstrating that the facultymember is providing students with educational enrichment. Also, by interacting with hostcompanies and the engineering community a faculty member will increase his/her visibility aswell as expand professional contacts. With increased visibility and additional networking,industry-academic partnerships may be forged. A proactive faculty member may generate theopportunity to engage in consulting assignments and/or industry research projects. For example,as a result of the industry-academic partnership formed as a result of the internship program, theauthor was able to initiate a joint research project with one of the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Recayi Pecen

University2 . A knowledge-based tutoring system for teaching fault analysis has increased student attentionto energy and power engineering 3. The development of design-based and project-orientedcourses has increased the enrollments more than 11 percent at the Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity 4. Another project-oriented power engineering laboratory, based on Computer AidedDesign (CAD) technique, where students analyze, design, simulate, and demonstrate powersystem related topics has been successful compared with traditional power engineeringlaboratories 5. A MATLAB-based power system analysis and design software has been taught inbasic principles of power system stability and modeling at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 6.Another advanced computer

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Anton Pintar

assistant. Page 4.479.4The objectives of the safety program in the unit operations laboratory are accident prevention inthe laboratory and preparation for industrial safety. The overall safety program is a multi-facetedapproach to accomplishing these objectives with as much student participation as possible: thestudents receive extensive safety training throughout the year, a participatory safety program(PAWS) has been instituted, some students do a safety project as one of their experiments andsafety meetings conducted by students are held regularly to review safety problems and todiscuss safety issues.At the beginning of the year, the students

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Goldberg

information and to help solve problems.The goal was to develop a site and to test it under a variety of situations. The experiment ranover three semesters. In fall 1996 (39 students), the students did not use any web material andsimply experienced a standard course that used techniques such as lecture, collaborative learningin class, and group projects. In fall 1997 (25 students), the students went through the standardcourse and had the baseline implementation of the site. The class lecture material was similar inthe 1996 and 1997 offerings. All the site material was present except the glossary and the classnewsgroup (however, this was simulated using the instructor as a focal point for storing anddistributing messages). After this offering

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bopaya Bidanda; Kim LaScola Needy; Gary RAFE

physical laboratories.Following this first investigation, we initiated proof-of-concept development for an Internet-based virtual manufacturing laboratory that could provide the opportunity for futurecommercialization. An initial task of this development project focused on the selection of arelevant knowledge area within the manufacturing systems engineering domain that would act asthe virtual manufacturing laboratory’s case study. Our assessment of several candidateknowledge areas suggested that focusing our case study on the field of work measurement couldmeet our objectives. A recent commentary by Rauglas suggests that work measurement remainsa crucial function of the industrial engineering cycle, offering support for our decision.3 Hereports

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bopaya Bidanda; Kim LaScola Needy; Gary RAFE

physical laboratories.Following this first investigation, we initiated proof-of-concept development for an Internet-based virtual manufacturing laboratory that could provide the opportunity for futurecommercialization. An initial task of this development project focused on the selection of arelevant knowledge area within the manufacturing systems engineering domain that would act asthe virtual manufacturing laboratory’s case study. Our assessment of several candidateknowledge areas suggested that focusing our case study on the field of work measurement couldmeet our objectives. A recent commentary by Rauglas suggests that work measurement remainsa crucial function of the industrial engineering cycle, offering support for our decision.3 Hereports

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Alley

(http://darkstar.engr.wisc.edu/155/syllabus155.html), so that allstudents could see standards for excellence in the course. The teachers also met after the semester andcame to consensus on how to streamline and improve the course. Finally, the teachers selected a smallnumber of students to come back the next semester and give presentations on their research projects toall the new students taking the course. In this way, the next semester of students saw the levels of depthand quality expected for their research projects. Overall, the teachers felt that the linking of majorassignments and the presentations of student models were successes. Suggestions for future changesincluded incorporating argumentation earlier in the semester, even if that

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Don M. Coleman; Arthur S. Paul

Programming Structure of Programming Languages Systems Engineering I Systems Engineering II Data Base Management Signal Systems II Probability and Statistics I Introduction to Linear Algebra Digital Systems I Year 4 Operating Systems Computer Graphics Modeling and Simulation Analysis of Algorithms Systems Management Analysis Senior Project II Senior Project I Technical Elective Technical Elective

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter A. Koen; Pankaj Kohli

Theory; Nature & Properties of Materials and Information Theory).2. Ability to design and 4. Ability to use computers for communication, analysis and design.conduct experiments, as well 5. Effective decision making (prioritizing goals, generating alternatives andas to analyze and interpret choosing the best alternative).data. 6. Effective problem solving.3. Ability to design a system, 7. Effective project management skills.component or process to meet 8. Depth of engineering sciences (Ability to understand the basic concepts indesired needs. most of the 7 engineering sciences). Ability

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

N. Mohankrishnan; Sandra Yost

qualitative aspects are considered - one must remember that some of theclaimed benefits of the use of such techniques have to do with the development of abstract skillssuch as teamwork, for instance, that cannot be adequately measured by the numbers discussedabove. For this task, let us turn to the opinions expressed by the students in a reflection paperthat they were required to write at the end of the Principles and Electronics courses. Selectedstudent comments are presented below:• The cooperative learning groups were helpful because they gave us an opportunity to attempt problems and/or projects that may prove to be discouraging as an individual effort.• The one large benefit which I see in working with groups is that it more closely

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald J. Winiecki

your performance appraisal interview go at work yesterday? Wanda (10/14/97, 7:23PM): Anna, I know we’ve been working on a group project this week, but I don’t know how to understand your comment from last Sunday. Have I been too slow to finish my part of the project? Anna (10/14/97, 8:10PM): Wanda, I had to go back to my message from Sunday to find out what I said. I apologize, I didn’t mean to imply that you’re moving slowly on the project (or anything for that matter). I was just teasing a little bit because we seem to be doing so well as a group. [end of transcript segment]In this dialog, Anna appears to have been offended by Wanda referring to her as “old girl!”After these comments, Anna

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Harry J. Sauer

the chiller is run at its full capacity during the peak period, then it is equivalent to the load leveling option. Hence, a 100% value on demand limiting represents a load leveling and a 0% value represents full storage option. SYSTEM SIMULATION PROGRAM To simulate any HVAC system, the first requirement is hourly building loads. The building subprogram used in this project to calculate hourly loads was developed by Anantapantula [1]. The terminal system subprograms use the hourly loads obtained from the building subprogramand input data from the systems file (input file given by the user for different terminal systems).Terminal system cooling, preheating, heating, and/or reheating as well as

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick E. Connolly

beoverwhelming, and the results will more often than not make the analyzer appear as eithermisinformed, foolish, or totally incompetent.In spite of this, there appears to be some practical value in attempting to make such an analysis.As one reviews the path that the CAD industry has taken over the past several years, or evendecades, several ‘threads’ or trends emerge that can be projected out into the near future. Ifaccurate, these projections can be of great benefit to us as educators, simply due to the impact ofthis technology on today’s industrial products, and, therefore, society as a whole. Industryconsultants have stated, “Eighty percent of the manufacturing gross national product passesthrough CAD, CAM, and CAE systems at some point. Every

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Diemer; H. Öner Yurtseven; William R. Conrad

never occurat U.S. universities. Experience of most faculty members teaches otherwise.2. Proposed standard:The home institution documents that its financial arrangements ... provide adequate anddependable support for the international course offerings.As a state - supported institution, Indiana University, on behalf of IUPUI, must ensurethat adequate financial resources are available to support credits offered overseas. Thecontract with the host institution provides detailed projections of actual costs and includesan indirect cost calculation supplied by the university's Office of Financial ManagementSupport in consultation with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. The hostinstitution makes payments in advance of expenditures in

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Diemer; H. Öner Yurtseven; William R. Conrad

blunders never occurat U.S. universities. Experience of most faculty members teaches otherwise.2. Proposed standard:The home institution documents that its financial arrangements ... provide adequate anddependable support for the international course offerings.As a state - supported institution, Indiana University, on behalf of IUPUI, must ensurethat adequate financial resources are available to support credits offered overseas. Thecontract with the host institution provides detailed projections of actual costs and includesan indirect cost calculation supplied by the university's Office of Financial ManagementSupport in consultation with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. The hostinstitution makes payments in advance of expenditures in

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Diemer; H. Öner Yurtseven; William R. Conrad

never occurat U.S. universities. Experience of most faculty members teaches otherwise.2. Proposed standard:The home institution documents that its financial arrangements ... provide adequate anddependable support for the international course offerings.As a state - supported institution, Indiana University, on behalf of IUPUI, must ensurethat adequate financial resources are available to support credits offered overseas. Thecontract with the host institution provides detailed projections of actual costs and includesan indirect cost calculation supplied by the university's Office of Financial ManagementSupport in consultation with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. The hostinstitution makes payments in advance of expenditures in

Conference Session

Conceptual Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

learning in sophomore engineering courses, and investigation of the career motivations of women and men as they relate to engineering.Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa C. Benson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Benson teaches first year engineering, undergraduate research methods, and graduate engineering education courses. Her research interests include student-centered active learning in undergraduate engineering, assessment of motivation, and how motivation affects student learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Marc Williams, Purdue University; Joseph Kmec, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Processing Industries. Williams holds an M. S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and is certified as a Vibration Analyst Category III from the Vibration Institute.Joseph Kmec, Purdue University Joseph F. Kmec is currently Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. His teaching areas of concentration are energy-based and include Applied Thermodynamics, Internal Combustion Engines, Motorsports, and Power Plant Systems. His recent activities involving student projects include engine simulation, power plant performance analysis, and nuclear technology. He may be reached at: kmecjf@purdue.edu

Conference Session

Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

, June, 2009.3. Carl J. Spezia, “A Task-Oriented Design Project for Improving Student Performance,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Spring 2009.4. Stewart J. I., “Teaching and Assessing Using Project-based Learning and Peer Assessment,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Spring 1999.5. Akins, Leah, M. and Ellena E. Reda, “Implementation of an Integrated Project for the Electrical Engineering Curriculum,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Fall 1998.6. Gerhard, Glen, C., “Teaching Design with Behavior Modification Techniques in a Pseudocorporate Environment,” IEEE Transactions on Education, November 1999.7. Wei Pan, S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Kenyon Hart, “Digital Signal Processing: Theory and Practice, Hardware

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Hatice Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Alina Duca, NCSU

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Mathematics

visiting position in the Mathematics Department at Vassar College in NY. She is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at NC State University. Dr. Duca's research interests are in the Non-commutative Algebra and Model Theory. More recently, she has been active in various mathematics education projects, such as developing a calculus course for Elementary Education students, working on improving the engineering mathematics curriculum, and starting Math circles - a mathematics enrichment program -for enthusiastic and motivated middle school students. Page 15.239.1

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pringle, Central Washington University; William Bender, Central Washington University

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Engineering and Public Policy

through Thursday spring quarter 2009. Classes have been modified tofit this schedule, staff will be in the building for extended hours M-Th and the computer lab willcontinue to be open M-Th until 11PM and Sunday from 3PM to 11PM. The departmentunderstands that there is a potential that this modified schedule may impact students ability toaccess certain laboratories. Faculty and staff encourage students to work within these modifiedparameters by modifying their behaviors and plan out intended laboratory work to avoid lastminute crunches. As in industry constraints are a fact of life. “Staff worked four days a weekand only faculty had access to the building on Fridays.The spring schedule modification was a pilot project. Potentially, the modified

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Udaya Bhanu Prakash Sunku, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

exercises described in this paper were prepared for a junior level design course in amechanical and manufacturing engineering technology program. The CAD portion of the courseis taught in a laboratory with each section comprising ten to fourteen students. The laboratory isone hour and fifty minutes long. The software used in the course is Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4.0.Each laboratory session consists of two parts. The first part is a guided exercise during whichthe students watch the instructor perform the steps required to create the desired geometry. Theinstructor’s screen is projected and the students follow along, performing the same steps at theircomputers. During the second part, the students are given a representation (either drawing orrendering