Conference Session

Engineering Education Issues Relevant to Agricultural, Biological and Ecological Engineering: Part 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niroj Aryal, North Carolina A&T State University; Scott Osborn, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

) was developed to teach students how to take lessons from nature and utilize them for solvingproblems in the natural environment and ensuring its sustainability. As the course was being taughtfor the first time, it was quickly apparent that students majoring in Biological Engineering andEnvironmental science lacked adequate background and preparation in EES and data science. Thecourse was then adjusted to immerge these students into EES and data science using experientiallearning by developing laboratory exercises and a semester long project on wetland design. Theproject included designed laboratory exercises and hands-on work to teach ecological engineeringskills as well as leadership, teamwork, and communication. Other class modules included

Conference Session

Engineering education issues relevant to agricultural, biological and ecological engineering-Part 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heydi Han, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Juan Carlos Ramos Tanchez, Cornell University; Boanerges Elias Bamaca, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

coping mechanism developed during thecivil war and its aftermath. This might surprise people from different cultures, even Hispanicfriends, who may perceive it as not taking things seriously. However, it is often a way of dealingwith serious topics.In my teaching role for a biological engineering laboratory and assisting in other courses, I haveobserved that Guatemalans, and maybe other internationals, often use English as if translatingdirectly from Spanish, leading to amusing situations and further discussions. In engineering, thepragmatic and straightforward nature of scientific topics helps, though it gets challenging whenadding nuance or developing narratives for experiments or engineering situations.Graduate school in English has been a

Conference Session

Engineering education issues relevant to agricultural, biological and ecological engineering-Part 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cody Prince, East Tennessee State University; PAMELA MIMS, East Tennessee State University; Aruna Kilaru, East Tennessee State University; Eric Jorgenson, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

andfuture workforce needs. As input, we will train students from diverse backgrounds, i.e., thosestraight from high school, community college, and those enrolled in a four-year program. Inparticular, this program is intended to serve non-traditional students such as veterans, thoseseeking retraining, and those who have attempted but never completed a post-secondary degree.Through our training, students will acquire useful, hands-on skills necessary for thebiomanufacturing industry. Based on interviews with industry partners, we identified that themajor area of need is in process control and engineering of downstream bioproduct separation.The principal aims of this work are summarized as: 1. Establish a biomanufacturing process teaching laboratory

Conference Session

Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Bigonah, Auburn University; Fatemeh Jamshidi, Auburn University; Aparana Pant, Auburn University; Daniela Marghitu, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

research and the broader industry landscape.Dr. Daniela Marghitu, Auburn University Dr. Daniela Marghitu received her B.S. in Automation and Computing from Polytechnic University of Bucharest, and her Ph.D. degree in Automation and Computing from University of Craiova. She is a faculty member in the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department at Auburn University, where she has worked since 1996. Her teaching experience includes a variety of Information Technology and Computing courses (e.g., Object-Oriented Programming for Engineers and Scientists, Introduction to Computing for Engineers and Scientists, Network Programming with HTML and Java, Web Development and Design Foundations with HTML 5.0, CSS3.0

Conference Session

Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University ; Roger L. Tormoehlen, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

mastery. Additionally, the list was trimmed to exclusivelyinclude only vehicle balance elements during the development of the course, as it becameapparent that the initial vision for material coverage was too ambitious. As initially conceived, theplanned content was too large for the available high school interval of 50 min of daily classes andwas reduced to an appropriate length, focusing primarily on the balance and ground contactfeatures of off-road vehicles. An ASM instructor, who primarily teaches freshmen and notassociated with the development of the modules, was recruited to review the modules initially andhelp adjust the rigor of the lessons to an appropriate level.Table 1 – Off-road vehicle balance module educational outcomes. 1