173 Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary engineering management process that evolves and verifies an integrated, life-cycle balanced set of system solutions that satisfy customer needs.While SE is a traditional topic in many engineering programs and some universities offer entireprograms in SE, we began offering this course in 2005. Since then, the course, offeredapproximately twice a year, has slowly evolved and developed into a traditional, 4 hours/week,40 hours/term lecture course. The course is open to all graduate students across the college ofengineering, but is comprised primarily of aerospace, industrial and civil engineering students.I have taught this course for 6 times, both in a conventional classroom
work was funded by the NSF CCLI Grant #070607: Collaborative Research: Improving Engineering Students’Learning Strategies Through Models and Modeling.Author InformationBrian Self, California Polytechnic State UniversityBrian Self has been an Associate Professor at Cal Poly for the last three years. Before that, he taught at the Air ForceAcademy for seven years. He is the ASEE Campus Rep and the Zone IV Chair. Besides his pedagogical research,Dr Self is actively involved in aerospace physiology and biomechanics research. He has worked extensively toinvolve undergraduates in his research, taking students to present at national and international conferences. Byinvolving students in solving ill-defined projects and problems that don’t have a
, NY.He has been teaching for 9 years. He currently teaches three Project Lead the Way courses tostudents in grades 10 through 12: Aerospace Engineering, Principles of Engineering andEngineering Design & Development. George is also a Master Teacher for PLTW’s AerospaceEngineering course.George obtained his teaching certification in Technology Education from the College of St.Rose. He earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the City College of New Yorkand a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont.Prior to teaching, George worked for GE as a mechanical engineer designing components forarmament systems, steam turbines and gas turbines. In 2008 he was selected as a Times Unionteacher scholar
reliability for investors and a desirable focus for thefuture of US industry. The mechanical sector shows relatively steady employment and revenue growth through2004, reaching a plateau thereafter. Motor Vehicles and Parts have lead the sector with thelargest revenue and employment counts, followed by Aerospace and Defense, then Industry andFarm Equipment. The Automotive industry presents itself here as the dominant industry notonly in the Mechanical sector, but also across all manufacturing industries. As the Automotiveindustry accounted for 7.3% of manufacturing revenue and 11% of manufacturing employmentin 2007, it is considered the indicator of US manufacturing health. It is important to note that theMechanical sector is relatively healthy
market keeps growing rapidly each year. MEMS technologyhas been successfully commercialized and found broad applications in various fields,such as automobile industry, optical display and communication, medical health care,aerospace, RF wireless communications, toys, consumer products. As an example, theSEM photo of a MEMS DMD (digitl micromirror device) [7] by Texas Instruments Inc.is shown in Figure 1 [8]. Fabricated with aluminum surface-micromachining technique,the size of each mirror pixel is just 15µm×15μm. Each DMD chip contains hundreds ofthousands mirror pixels for light projection. The DMD technology has been successfullyused in high resolution projectors and projection TVs. Figure 1. MEMS Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) by Texas
Mayer, K., “A Reactive Soil Moisture Sensor Network: Design and Field Evaluation”, International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, pp. 149–162, Volume 1, Number 2/April-June 2005.[11] Cardell-Oliver, R., “ROPE: A Reactive, Opportunistic Protocol for Environment Monitoring Sensor Networks”, EmNets 05, Sydney, May 2005.JENG-NAN JUANGDr. Juang received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan Ocean University,Keelung, Taiwan and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Tennessee Technological University, Tennessee. Hehas been a faculty member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mercer University since 1987.He organized and chaired the “International Workshop on Future Aerospace Maintenance &
. 7References[1] ESRI, “What is ArcGIS 9.3?” 2001-2008 [Online] Retrieved March, 2010 from http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/pdf/What_is_ArcGIS.pdf[2] Camtasia Studio Screen Recorder Software. [Online] Retrieved March 6, 2010 from http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp[3] Livermore Software Technology Corporation, LS-DYNA, Keyword User’s Manual. Version 971. Livermore, CA, 2007.[4] Livermore Software Technology Corporation, LsPrePost User’s Manual. Version 2.2. Livermore, CA, 2007.BiographiesChiara SilvestriChiara Silvestri is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at Worcester PolytechnicInstitute, USA. After receiving her Master degree in Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico ofMilan, Italy, she obtained her Ph.D. in
Intelligence Cycle Model. Intelligence and Smart Environments, vol. 5, pp. 415-417, 2013. [11] M. Bedworth and J. O’Brien, “The Omnibus model: a new model of data IV. CONCLUSION fusion?”, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, April 2000, pp. 30–36. Data fusion has a vital role in WSNs as it saves the energy [12] A. Shulsky and G. Schmitt, ” Silent Warfare: Understanding the Worldconsumed within the network due
Paper ID #45622Exploring the Impact of Panopto on Learner EngagementHannah Brook HedrickNancy Moore PhD, North Carolina State University at Raleigh The author is a Teaching Associate Professor at North Carolina State University in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. She teaches undergraduate courses in the thermal-fluid sciences. She is the course coordinator for Thermodynamics I and has taught the course in the traditional lecture and flipped formats. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Exploring the Impact of Panopto on Learner EngagementAbstract:The shift
instructionalmethods, except lecturing only. Also, there is a discernible shift from instructor-centered methods to student-centered approaches when comparing the instructionalmethods mentioned in lecture-based sessions to those in active learning sessions.Under the theme of class format and policy, we identified five sub-themes shared byparticipants. They are course content, class size, homework, exams, and attendance.Course content, here, represents the main areas of study or disciplines in which thecontent of a course is focused.Participants shared a variety of courses offered in the engineering field, such asmathematics, physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, bioengineering, aerospace,and electrical engineering and computer science. The four most
middle and high schoolcurricula.The genesis of the current efforts at Stevens Institute of Technology to inculcate systems into theundergraduate engineering curriculum and into K-12 pre-engineering outreach is associated with therecognition some years ago of the growing importance of systems engineering concepts to a broadspectrum of industry and government, particularly associated with the design and management ofcomplex systems. Companies and agencies responsible for defense and aerospace systems have been aparticularly strong constituency in this regard. This led in 2001 to the creation of a graduate-levelprogram in Systems Design & Operational Effectiveness (SDOE) taught by a faculty with significantexperience and reputation in the field
Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung,Taiwan and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Tennessee Technological University, Tennessee. He has been a facultymember of the Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mercer University since 1987. He organized and chaired the“International Workshop on Future Aerospace Maintenance & Technology” at Taipei in Taiwan. He also served as aprime consultant for Fiber Optic Rate Gyroscope Development Program (A grant from Wright-Patterson Air ForceBase, Ohio, USA). He has received one teaching award, and two research fellow awards from NASA LangleyResearch Center, Virginia, USA. He has organized the International Conference on Manufacturing and EngineeringSystems 2009 at National Formosa University during December 17-19
volume and success of a student’s researchproductivity. It may, however, be influenced by other factors such as laboratory size. Futurework will include examination of early (entrance) and intermediate measures.KeywordsGraduate, Research, DissertationIntroductionThe Bioengineering Graduate Program at the University of Kansas was started in 2007 and offersan M.S. and PhD. in Bioengineering. Additionally, it has an accelerated BS in Engineering(Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Aerospace, or Civil) to MS in Bioengineering program forhigh achieving undergraduates at the University of Kansas. As part of the Higher LearningCommission (HLC) accreditation of the university, graduate programs are evaluated along withundergraduate programs. In
aerospace engineering students,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 255-260, July 1997.6. Harms, P. C., Mickelson, S. K., and Brumm, T. J., “Using learning community course links to bring meaning to the first-year engineering curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 1653, 2001.7. Smith, B. L., MacGregor, J., Matthews, R., and Gabelnick, F., Learning Communities : Reforming Undergraduate Education, Jossey-Bass, 2004.8. Engle, J., and Tinto, V., Moving Beyond Access: College Success for Low-Income, First-Generation Students, Report: The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, Washington D.C. 2008. Available: http://www.pellinstitute.org/files
Paper ID #45261”Si no servimos, no servimos”: A Pilot Study on the Influence of PerceivedAdvisor Support on Graduate Student Thesis Self-EfficacyAbimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Abimelec Mercado Rivera is a Puerto Rican doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the Engineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University. Abimelec received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) in 2016. After working in the aerospace industry, he returned to the UPRM for his MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2017
teams, split into sub-groups, to design individual components that come together to form cohesiveproducts. All major aircraft companies assign significant design tasks to IPTs for projects ranging fromconceptual design to fabrication. Each phase of the courses is treated like an industry milestone andrequires a formal report, presentation, or both. The final presentation in each of the two design coursesis evaluated only by a team of experts from industry and critiqued based upon a specific set ofevaluation metrics. Therefore, the success of the process is documented each semester by industryrepresentatives from outside sources, such as Air Force Flight Test Center, Boeing Aerospace,Raytheon, Scaled Composites, and many others
wide range of applications in areas such as healthcare, aerospace, automotive,civil infrastructure, transportation, entertainment, consumer appliances, etc. In recent years, CPShas been identified by the National Science Foundation as a key area of research. In this project,the four student interns learned concepts of CPS and the corresponding emerging technologies inelectrical and computer engineering. Supervised by an engineering faculty advisor and a seniorstudent mentor, the student interns gained hands-on research experience by developing abiomedical CPS for neural-controlled robot car. The neural signals collected by the developedCPS were Electromyographic (EMG) signals, which are effective bioelectrical signals forexpressing movement
Engineering Education Randall D. Manteufel Mechanical Aerospace and Industrial Engineering Department University of Texas at San Antonio AbstractSince the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been poised tosignificantly impact engineering education by enabling real-time problem-solving assistance,personalized learning experiences, and automated grading systems. The potential uses of AI areextensive, particularly in generating detailed responses to specific queries based on its training data.Ongoing investments and rapid advancements in AI are anticipated to drive breakthroughs
degreecompletion. References[1] Dieter, G. E., 1991, Engineering Design: A Materials and Processing and Processing Approach, 2nd ed., McGraw- Hill Book Company, New York.[2] Engineering Specifier (2021). “Engineering News”. https://www.engineeringspecifier.com/ U.S. News & World Report, (June 2019). “These U.S. States Have the Best Childhood Education”, “Louisiana ranks 45th in the nation in (high school) graduation rates[3] Grayson, L.P., 1980, —A Brief History of Engineering Education in the United States“, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace Systems, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 373-391.[4] Hibbeler, R., Scott, D., Garber, J., Ghalambor, A., 1997, "Introduction to Engineering: a Model Course for
research interests include engineering education with an emphasis on capstone design and teamwork.Dr. Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University Dr. Balawi is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Texas A&M. He teaches in the areas of materials, manufacturing, and design. His interests are in the areas of Engineering Design for Disciplinary STEM Educational Research, Team Formation and Team Skill Education. Dr. Balawi earned his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of Cincinnati with research focus on experimental design and testing of solids for honeycomb core materials. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025
Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Texas (UNT). He earned his Ph.D. in 2015 from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Italy. Dr. Manzo’s research spans several areas within mechanical engineering, including experimental optics, photonics, sensing, and experimental fluid mechanics. He has authored over 45 peer-reviewed journal papers and conference proceedings, and he holds 3 US patents (1 utility and 2 provisional). Dr. Manzo has been successful in securing over $2.3 million in research funding from prestigious sources such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department
Paper ID #49601Visible simplified microcontroller model for teaching and learningDr. Brian Krug, Grand Valley State University I have spent 24 years as an electrical engineer in both the telecom industry aerospace industry. I have spent the last 7 years as an engineering professor teaching both EE and CE courses, but specializing in embedded systems.Dr. Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University Chirag Parikh is an Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his B.S. degree from University of Mumbai, India in 2000. He received both his M.S. and
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Leveraging AI in Concept Development for Textile- Based Wearable Healthcare Devices Jorge Paricio Garcia, PhD, MID, HRM Paul Spirito School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute Engineering, Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute Director of the Graduate Online Puppet Arts Certificate University of Connecticut Program Storrs, CT, USA University of Connecticut
Paper ID #49466Development of Next Generation Column Guard - Final Phase of a Multi-YearSenior Capstone ProjectDr. Robert Michael, Gannon University Robert J. Michael, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor in the Mechanical Department at Gannon University, obtained his B.S.M.E. degree from Akron University where he graduated summa cum laude, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineDr. David Gee, Gannon University Faculty Advisor, ASME Student Chapter ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Development of Next Generation Column Guard - Final Phase of a Multi-Year
Fluid Dynamics. 2002.[6] Higgins, Brian G., “2D Navier Stokes solution lid-driven cavity flow”, Notes, 2009.[7] Kosti, S , Rathore V. S. (2015). “Numerical study of lid driven cavity at different Reynoldnumber”, Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology. 5(3). 2015.[8] Ambatipudi, V, “Simple Solver for driven cavity flow problem”, ASME. 2006.[9] Salih A., 2013, “Streamfunction-vorticity formulation”, department of aerospace engineering,Indian Institute of Space Science. 2013.
enroll in the course in the fallsemester, since about 35% of the engineering students will take the FYEP course in the springsemester. Common majors at the start of the semester included mechanical (~30%), undecided(~28%), aerospace (~20%), and environmental (~6%) engineering.Table 3. Demographics reported by students on the pre and post surveys Characteristic Pre Post Pairs Institution FYE (n=362) (n=228) (n=218) (n=621) Gender, % Male 62.8 59.2 59.6 61.0 Female 35.0 39.5 39.4 39.0 Self-describe (e.g., nonbinary
Paper ID #49707WIP: Exploring the collaborative affordances of reconfigurable design spaces:Interview protocol developmentHadi Ali, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Hadi Ali is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.Trey Thomas Talko, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - PrescottEli Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - PrescottAngeline Liew Masongsong, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP: Exploring the collaborative affordances of reconfigurable design spaces
Top 3 goal codes (average score) 0 ● Aerospace (AE) ● Ambition (67.5%) ● Electrical (EE) ● Impact (50.8%) ● Special Interest (38.1%) 1 ● Computer Engineering (CPE) ● Ambition (70.1%) ● Computer Science (CS) ● Learn (36.1%) ● Happiness (31.8%) 2 ● Chemical (CHE) ● Ambition (82.9%) ● Mechanical (ME) ● Impact (38.2
a sense of belonging from feeling supported by faculty and peers. We expect that knowingabout or being comfortable using campus support resources would support a SoB for the samereason. Finally, we expect that confidence in major selection will positively correlate with SoB.Table 2. Major choices of first-time, first-year engineering students Interest in Summer 2023 Major Spring 2025 Stuck w/ Intended MajorMajor Count % Count % Count %Aerospace Engineering 64 8.8 55 7.6 41 64.1Biomedical Engineering 108 14.9 96 13.2 73