Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Julie Clingo, Utah Valley University; Marty J Clayton, Digital Media; Cody Anderson

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

skills after trauma.They saw evidence that “incorporating the cognitive and perceptual functions of motorperformance with the performance of the actual motor skill will enhance motor learning and tasktransfer.” [8]. These results are promising for the photolithography simulation as a training tool;users of the simulation can practice their motor skills in virtual spaces just like they would beable to in the physical world. The motor skills they gain can then be used in real-worldexperiments.In addition to its uses in entertainment, training, and rehabilitation, VR simulations are beingused as educational tools. A 3D laboratory developed in 2015 with the goal of enticing highschool students into STEM careers saw success in increasing interest and

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Figure 3. IDEAS StagesAfter the proposal is approved, the groups start working in a literature review to develop a betterunderstanding about their research topic. The students then produce an abstract (Figure 3 b),which is submitted online by the deadline, to be peer reviewed by the course’s teachingassistants. The groups prepare their physical model(s) and experimental set-up (Figure 3 c) to betested according to their experiment design (Figure 3d). Once the laboratory results, handcalculations, and simulations are completed, the groups write and submit a paper according to theprovided template and guidelines (Figure 3f). The students also create a poster (examples areprovided) which is presented at the showcase along with the model(s), video(s

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Craig B. Putnam, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #23299Robotics as an Undergraduate Major: 10 Years’ ExperienceProf. Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Michael A. Gennert is Professor of Robotics Engineering, CS, and ECE at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he leads the WPI Humanoid Robotics Laboratory and was Founding Director of the Robotics Engineering Program. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the University of California Riverside, PAR Technology Corporation, and General Electric. He received the S.B. in CS, S.B. in EE, and S.M. in EECS in 1980 and the Sc.D. in EECS in 1987 from MIT. Dr. Gennert’s research

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saniya Leblanc, George Washington University; Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

topics and training along with professional skills development seemedcritical to the overall benefit of the program.MethodsPrevious reports described the program structure and evaluation results in the program’s firstyear [1]. Briefly, the eight-week long program consisted of four modules: (1) soft lithographyand microfluidics, (2) fabrication (photolithography and electron beam lithography, deposition,and etch), (3) characterization (microscopy and electrical probing), and (4) finance andcommercialization. Mornings were spent doing lessons on content area knowledge andexplaining techniques, and afternoons had hands-on training and laboratory activities. One dayper week and non-training times were devoted to a research project which spanned the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker, York College of Pennsylvania; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the Electrical and Computer Engineering De- partment at Valparaiso University since August of 2001. He teaches courses in senior design, computer architecture, digital signal processing, freshman topics, and circuits laboratories and is heavily involved in working with students in undergraduate research. Will is also a 2013 recipient of the Illinois-Indiana ASEE Section Outstanding Teacher Award and the 2014 ASEE National Outstanding Teaching Award. Upon coming to Valparaiso University, Will established the Scientific Visualization Laboratory (SVL), a facility dedicated to the use of Virtual Reality (VR) for undergraduate education. Working exclusively with undergraduate students, Will developed VR hardware and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz; Patrick E. Mantey, University of California, Santa Cruz; Stephen C. Petersen P.E., University of California, Santa Cruz; John F Vesecky, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

laboratory apparatus for advancement of novel electronic devices, in addition to curriculum development for inquiry-based learning and facilitation of interdisciplinary, student-led project design. She emphasizes engineering sustainable solutions from a holistic perspective, incorporating analysis of the full technological life cycle and socioeconomic impact.Dr. Patrick E. Mantey, University of California, Santa CruzMr. Stephen C. Petersen P.E., University of California, Santa Cruz Stephen Petersen is currently Undergraduate Director and a Teaching Professor with the Electrical Engi- neering Department in the School of Engineering at UCSC. Prior to teaching full time, he practiced before the FCC as an independent Consulting

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

technology programs have sought to establish the correct balance of theory andpractice to maximize student learning. It is often difficult to overcome preconceived notions thatstudents bring with them, such as the comparative speeds at which objects of different weightsfall under the force of gravity [1]. By engaging students through demonstrations, hands-ondesign and fabrication projects, and physical laboratories, misconceptions can be overcome, thusreinforcing the fundamental principles needed in engineering education [2], [3].Eight years ago, the School of Engineering and Technology restructured its undergraduatecurricula to include the PBL core in each program. Each academic year BSEE, BSECET, BSE,and BSET students experience one or more PBL

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anette "Peko" Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amitava "Babi" Mitra, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

them to beworthwhile educational experiences through which students achieved specific outcomes. It wasessential to structure the projects with milestones, align with lecture classes and providecontinuous technical support and guidance. This has led to NEET creating a full-time budgetedproject instructor role termed the Lead Laboratory Technical Instructor who in collaboration withthe faculty and other teaching staff, is responsible for tactical execution and operational oversightof all the project-centric aspects of the thread. The outcomes from these mini-workshops arebeing aggregated to create the NEET Projects Handbook. This will help inform design of theprojects that are being planned in the NEET threads during 2018-19.To summarize, the

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce E Dunne, Grand Valley State University; Paul Keenlance, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

he is currently a Professor of Engineering. Prior to this appointment, he held several research and development positions in industry. From 1991 to 2002, he was a Staff Engineer with Tellabs, Naperville, IL. Additionally, in 1991, he was with AT&T Bell Tele- phone Laboratories, Naperville; from 1988 to 1991, he was with R. R. Donnelley & Sons, Lisle, IL; and from 1985 to 1986, he was with Zenith Electronics, Glenview, IL. His interests include adaptive filtering, speech enhancement, wireless and wireline communications, and engineering education. Dr. Dunne is a senior member of the IEEE and a member of Eta Kappa Nu and the ASEE.Paul Keenlance, Grand Valley State University c

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Sievers, US Air Force Academy; Melissa Stewart Beauregard, United States Air Force Academy; James B. Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Adam M Strecker P.E.; Kimberly Kays, United States Air Force Academy; John A. Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering and Readiness Laboratory class. She has helped advance over 350 cadets in areas of technical competence, professionalism, and officer development and was selected as the Second Year Instructor of the Year. Major Kays served as an Air Force Civil Engineer for ten years in a variety of US and oversees engineering assignments. She earned her undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame and MS from the South Dakota School of Mines in Construction Management.Dr. John A. Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Sustainable Engineering for non-EngineersAbstractRecent shifts in economic and

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Pringle, Vantage College, University of British Columbia; Gabriel Potvin, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

be the most useful or effective as part of the integratedapproach described previously.Survey DemographicThe survey was administered to the Vantage College APSC students taking a mandatory first-year physical chemistry course covering the basics of material science and thermodynamics(APSC 182), and its associated language course (VANT 140). The language course providedinstruction primarily in the context of writing lab reports as the main communication-relateddeliverable of the program. Over two terms, students perform 10 laboratory experiments inAPSC 182 and must write lab reports for each one. The different tasks assigned to students inVANT 140 were designed to help them develop both general technical communication skills andgenre-specific