Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Tamara W. Knott, Virginia Tech; Thomas D. Walker P.E., Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Virginia Tech, whichenrolls 1,400 – 1,600 freshman engineering students each year. The first course, EngineeringExploration (ENGE 1024), focuses on introductory engineering topics such as problem solving,ethics, graphing, hands-on design, programming with LabVIEWTM, and contemporary issues likeglobalization and nanotechnology. The second course, Exploring the Digital Future (ENGE1104), focuses on design and problem solving from an electrical and computer engineering andcomputer science perspective and MATLABTM programming. The third course, Exploration ofEngineering Design (ENGE 1114), focuses on design, graphics communication and solidmodeling with Inventor TM, and programming with MATLABTM. All freshmen are required tocomplete ENGE1024 with a C