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Innovations in biological and agricultural engineering education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Mankin, Kansas State University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2007-2468: LEADING AND ASSESSING A FIRST-SEMESTER TEAM DESIGNPROJECTKyle Mankin, Kansas State University Page 12.1005.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Leading and Assessing a First-Semester Team Design Project AbstractStudents are known to be motivated by course activities that are relevant to their careers. Designprojects offer this type of real-life experience. This paper describes implementation andassessment of a design project that was adapted to a first-semester course that included bothbiological and agricultural engineering (BAE) and agricultural technology management (ATM)students. The

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Paper ID #14248Expanding Applicability of Senior Projects: Portable EGCC for GreenhousesDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan UniversityDr. Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University Alamgir A. Choudhury is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. His MS and PhD are in mechanical en- gineering from NMSU (Las Cruces) and BS in mechanical engineering from BUET (Dhaka). His interest includes computer applications in curriculum, MCAE, mechanics, fluid power, and instrumentation & control. He is a Registered Professional

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Schreuders, Utah State University; Amanda Feldt, Utah State University; Heather Wampler, Utah State University; Sara Driggs, Utah State University

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AC 2009-2482: A BRINE-SHRIMP ECOSYSTEM DESIGN PROJECT FOR 5TH-AND 6TH-GRADE STUDENTSPaul Schreuders, Utah State UniversityAmanda Feldt, Utah State UniversityHeather Wampler, Utah State UniversitySara Driggs, Utah State University Page 14.5.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A brine shrimp ecosystem design project for 5th and 6th grade studentsAbstractAs engineering strives to increase its student numbers, more and more programs in biologicalengineering and other areas are developing outreach efforts for K-12 students. An importantcomponent of this type of outreach is the creation of grade appropriate design

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Qiang Hu, Arizona State University; Milton Sommerfeld, Arizona State University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2007-887: BIODIESEL ALGAL BIOREACTORS AS EDUCATIONALPROJECTS: ENGINEERING FACTORS AND A CASE STUDY OF ESTIMATIONAlvin Post, Arizona State UniversityQiang Hu, Arizona State UniversityMilton Sommerfeld, Arizona State University Page 12.309.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Biodiesel Algal Bioreactors as Educational Projects: Engineering Factors and a Case Study of Estimation.Abstract:Two experimental closed-system bioreactors that produce algae for biodiesel are described,along with a discussion of the basic requirements for algae growth. The reactors were built bystudents and faculty, and are producing algae in support of

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abby M Kelly, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Roger Michael Hoy, University of Nebraska; Evan Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Angela Kaye Pannier, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Richard R. Stowell P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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of a “Rapid Design Challenge” in a Cross-Disciplinary Senior Capstone Course and Evaluation of Device Performance Abby M. Kelly, Austin Lammers, David D. Jones, Richard Stowell, Roger Hoy, Evan Curtis, Angela K. Pannier Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractThe senior capstone experience within the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln is a two-semester, two-course sequence intended to give seniorstudents realistic design experience, working with real projects, real clients, faculty consultants,and teammates to produce a deliverable that meets the client’s needs. Students

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chi N. Thai, University of Georgia; Yan-Fu Kuo, National Taiwan University; Ping-Lang Yen, National Taiwan University

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Biological & Agricultural

American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Cooperative Teaching in a Distance Education Environment C. N. Thai1, Y. Kuo2 & P. Yen2 1 University of Georgia, College of Engineering, Athens GA 30602-4435 E-mail: thai@engr.uga.edu - Web site: http://www.engr.uga.edu/~mvteachr 2 National Taiwan University, Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering Department, Taipei, Taiwan. E-mail: ykuo@ntu.edu.tw - Web site: http://bime.ntu.edu.twAbstractA project-based course in Robotics was created to serve as an elective for engineering students atthe University of Georgia (UGA) and National Taiwan University (NTU). It

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Nicholas M Holden, University College Dublin; Demetres Briassoulis, Agricultural University of Athens; Francisco Ayuga, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, BIPREE Research Group; Giacomo Scarascia Mugnozza, University of Bari, Italy

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Engineering (M.S. 1985 & PhD 1987 in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois). He has led and worked in many projects in structural and agricultural engineering and materials. He has published over 160 papers in refereed journals and proceedings of international congresses. He has gained a great deal of experience and demonstrated efficient management skills as being coordinator of 3 LLP projects and 16 EU research projects. He has published 25 papers in the field of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering studies in Europe (http://www.erabee.aua.gr/).Prof. Francisco Ayuga, BIPREE Research group, Universidad Politcnica de Madrid Catedrtico (Professor) since 2002, previously Profesor Titular (Associate Professor) since

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

logictemperature and humidity control, human exercise machines and energy exchange,insect detection and counting with optical sensors, pH controllers, and water flowmeasurements from small to large scale. Some activities are web-based bringinglocal research projects and instrumentation to the classroom. Student teams alsodevelop semester projects starting at midterm. Those projects are presented aspapers and posters during an annual department open house. A summary ofselected student projects for the past four years and student assessments will bediscussed.Keywords: Courseware, biological systems, sensors, electronics, measurements, controls. Page 13.753.2Course

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marybeth Lima P.E., Louisiana State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University

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Biological & Agricultural

in the College of Engineering. She is a second-generation woman engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Service learning in biological and agricultural engineering: Journeys in community engagementService learning has a long history in biological and agricultural engineering involving academicstudent learning outcomes attainment that occurs through hands-on projects implemented in andfor the community. Best practices in engagement between an academic institution and thecommunity are characterized by mutually beneficial relationships, clear inclusion of thecommunity partner's voice, intentional reflection by the students on their experiences, and alonger

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Abbas H. Diab, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Christopher E. Hartman, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland - Eastern Shore; Yakov Pachepsky, USDA-ARS; Rakesh Joshi

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Maryland Eastern Shore pursuing MS degree in Food & Agriculture Sciences . During his undergraduate studies, Mr. Diab along with a group of undergraduates, worked on several academic and research projects. He designed and built several ground, air, and water platforms for precision agriculture reasons. Currently he holds the position of chair of the ASME UMES chapter.Mr. Christopher E. Hartman, University of Maryland - Eastern ShoreDr. Lei Zhang, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Dr. Lei Zhang received his Ph.D. Degree in Electrical Engineering on 2011 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Since 2012 he is working in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. His

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirk D. Dolan, Michigan State University; Yinjie J. Tang, Washington University; Wei Liao, Michigan State University

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Biological & Agricultural

Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. His extension appointment to assist the MI food industry gives opportu- nities to visit many food factories and hold workshops on various food safety issues. His research and teaching are in thermal processing, inverse problems, and parameter estimation under dynamic conditions. He teaches an undergraduate engineering class on biological fluid processing and a graduate engineering class on numerical techniques and parameter estimation using MATLAB.Dr. Yinjie J Tang, Washington University I did my PhD in chemical engineering at University of Washington. I worked on DOE GTL projects during my postdoctoral period in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (with Dr. Jay

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry, United States Department of Agriculture; Tracy Earle, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Jurgen Schwarz, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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efforts.Tracy Earle, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Tracy J. Earl received her Bachelors of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Management with a dual in Animal Behavior from Michigan State University and then her Master of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Resources from West Virginia University. She took classes in GIS, both during her Bachelors and Masters degrees. While at WVU, she used ESRI’s products to work on the GAP Analysis project. After graduating, she started working at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a Geographic Information System Specialist. She is now the GIS Program Manager in the Dept of Agriculture at UMES.Jurgen Schwarz, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rupa Iyer, University of Houston (CoE)

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Biological & Agricultural

technologies haveprofoundly transformed the way scientists design, perform and analyze experiments. Asbiological concepts and models become more quantitative, biological research is increasinglydependent on concepts and methods drawn from other scientific disciplines. Thus as biologybecomes more quantitative and systematic, it will become a foundational science for engineeringsimilar to physics, chemistry and mathematics.The long term goal of this project is to design and disseminate interdisciplinary teaching materialthat will bridge different disciplines and provide an increasing understanding of the relevance ofconcepts of chemistry, engineering, and computing in biology. The objectives are to: (1)Develop an interdisciplinary biotechnology

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biological & Agricultural

formetallic biomaterials, the partnership between engineering and biology has strengthened and isyielding significant benefits for students. The partnership has grown in several dimensionsincluding coursework, funded proposals, joint faculty positions, and shared facilities. During2010 a team of faculty representing engineering and biology and administrators were awarded anNSF Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) grant titled EBEE: Enhancing Bioscienceand Engineering Education through curriculum integration and research experiences in systemsbiology. The main theme of the project is to incorporate life sciences education and researchacross the campus and to demonstrate it by creating intentional and sustained collaborationsbetween the

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State University; Monica H. Lamm, Iowa State University; Carlos Lopez, Iowa State University ; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University

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I am a PhD student in Educational Leadership and policy studies with emphasis in higher education. I earned his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Master’s degree in Engineering Management both from Florida International University. I worked in companies such as CommerceBank, Johnson & Johnson, Electrolux and others as part of the operations, quality control, quality assurance and management teams. I started working at the office of Community College Research and Policy (OCCRP) as a Graduate Research Assistant in February 2009. I am currently working on a National Science Foundation funded project entitled the Pathway2STEM as Project Manager. I am also working in the Biomedical

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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development processes in thestudied Design and Development of Food Products and Processes capstone course2-5.Assessment of creativity was grounded on the Consensual Assessment Technique6 (CAT), whichis based on the idea that the best measure of creativity regardless of what is being evaluated, isthe assessment by experts in that field. Therefore, a group of experts in the FE field were invitedto evaluate capstone course final projects and developed food products by means of the CreativeThinking VALUE Rubric, which is made up of a set of attributes that are common to creativethinking across disciplines1, 7. Possible performance levels were entitled capstone or exemplar(value of 4), milestones (values of 3 or 2), and benchmark (value of 1). Instructor

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chehra Aboukinane; Daniel N. Moriasi, USDA-ARS; Ann L. Kenimer, Texas A&M University; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

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is also a faculty of Project management at Fairleigh Dickinson University, in Vancouver, B.C. Her research focuses on the management of the soil and water interface for maximum productivity within the envi- ronmental requirements of long term sustainability, climate change issues and overall ecosystem health. Other research projects include watershed modeling and simulations, project management, curriculum design and development, Information technology and distance education.Dr. Daniel N. Moriasi, USDA-ARS Dr. Daniel Moriassi is a scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from Egerton University at Kenya, and both his master’s in Biological and

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ryan Drew Anderson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jeyamkondan Subbiah P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ashu Guru, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Nathan C. Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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managing information technology solutions at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Fermi National Lab, Talent Plus, and IBM.Nathan C. Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln I am a masters student at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln majoring in Biological Systems Engineer- ing. My assistantship project focuses on developing an educational immersive simulation game to educate youth on the corn-water-energy-beef nexus and systems thinking. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Educational immersive simulation game design to enhance understanding of the corn- water-ethanol-beef system nexus: Work In ProgressAbstractFood, energy, and water are the three resources that are

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Schreuders, Utah State University; Scott Greenhalgh, Utah State University; Steven Mansfield, Utah State University

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Biological & Agricultural

. The models were graded by three experts in the field using a rubric which focused onthree key aspects of the model project. Those aspects included craftsmanship, design quality, andscale (proportion). The measures of craftsmanship and scale produced a large effect ( d = .82; d= .86) with significant probability values (p < .047; p < .043), while the measure of designproduced a small effect size ( d = .22) with a non-significant probability value ( p < .536) whencomparing the rapid prototyped models to the traditionally built models.Introduction Creating physical models or prototypes has traditionally been a part of engineering andthe design process. These models serve several purposes, including providing a demonstrativeform

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anand Lakshmikanth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Cundiff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Fulton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Education (EngE) and Page 13.107.2the bioprocess wing of the Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) at Virginia Tech was launchedin September 2004. The first project was awarded in Fall of 2003 and became a planning projectfor the second funding from NSF for the DLR. This DLR project, funded in Fall 2004, focusedon reformulating the engineering curriculum for specifically bioprocess engineering program inthe Department of Biological Systems Engineering in conjunction with the freshman program inthe Department of Engineering Education and School of Education12. The formed committeeassessed a need for students improving their skills by having

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Silvia Husted, Unicersidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez; Judith Virginia Gutierrez; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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of the semester was applied. The test isa self-assessment that consists of 16 questions that are grouped into 5 categories of analysis thatare related to the five steps that are part of the effective creative process proposed byCsikszentmihalyi3: 1) Finding problems (preparation), 2) Gathering and reflecting oninformation (incubation), 3) Problem exploration (insight), 4) Generating and evaluating ideas(evaluation), and 5) Implementation (elaboration). Furthermore, a group of experts in the fieldwere invited to evaluate final projects and developed food products by means of the CreativeThinking VALUE Rubric, which is made up of a set of attributes that are common to creativethinking across disciplines4. Instructor-, peer-, and self

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS; Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University

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Biological & Agricultural

in this area has beengrowing, and has become fertile ground for innovative individual projects,3 courses,4 and evenentire degree programs.5 Including these topics in existing coursework has also been explored.6Although wind, solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal sources have been the staple of most of thediscussions regarding renewable energy over the years, biofuels and biomass have recentlybecome mainstream topics as well. The opportunities that biorenewable energy and bio-basedproducts offer to engineering and technology programs has been discussed thoroughly.7, 8Concurrently, the role of biology in many traditional engineering disciplines has been increasingin popularity as well.9, 10 Although the literature is still fairly sparse, it is

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efra Altamirano, Universidad de las Américas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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basic principles and practices ofcleaning and sanitation in food processing operations” and “understand the requirements forwater utilization and waste management in food and food processing”. Reported course learningoutcomes were classified according to the Revised Bloom’s (as remember, understand, apply,analyze, evaluate, or create) and Coll’s taxonomies (as conceptual, to know; procedural, to know-how; or attitudinal, to be). Among common tools that faculty reported to assess student learningare: self- and peer-assessments, instructor assessment, exams, oral presentations, practicalexercises, homework, in-class participation, projects, and lab reports. Learning activities thatfaculty reported include written reports, analysis of readings, in

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adel Shirmohammadi, University of Maryland-College Park; Arthur Johnson, University of Maryland-College Park

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Biological & Agricultural

made ofstudents in our group projects at the University of Maryland.Tiny (to Big): “So, you got dem stiffs, an’ stiff-ettes, organized into gangs. How’d it go?”Big: “Good, boss. Over on 485 and 486 dey choose who dey want t’woik wid. On most of da udders we give ‘em an offer dey can’t refuse about who dey haft ta woik wid. On some streets dey keep woikin’ wid da same mugs for a coupla toims. On udder streets dey get shifted aroun’ during da toim. Dat keeps ‘em on dere toes a liddle betta.”Populating GroupsGroups are formed in some of our courses ad lib; others are assigned group members. There isenough group work in our courses that students know each other very well. This overcomes thenatural tendency to pick only

Conference Session

Biology in Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark McConkie, Utah State University; Timothy Taylor, Utah State University; David Britt, Utah State University

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Biological & Agricultural

campus, growing from 20students in 1998 to 85 students in 2004 (Figure 1). The new curriculum was based on anemerging set of recommendations from a project funded by the United States Department ofAgriculture to study curriculum requirements for biological engineers2. These recommendationsaddressed the concept of a biological engineer from an agricultural and natural resourcesperspective. Many departments that adopted the recommendations and changed their degrees tobiological engineering struggled at first due to a lack of a complete pedagogical change in thedepartments. Often the departments changed the degree name and added a biology course or twoto the curriculum, but failed to fully embrace the full breadth of what biological

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lori Unruh Snyder, Purdue University

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Biological & Agricultural

more practical matters.References 1. Carpi, A. (2003). The Vision Learning Project. Journal of College Science Teaching, 33(1), 12-15. 2. Dennis, A. R. & Kinney, S. T. (1998). Testing Media Richness Theory in the New Media: The Effects of Cues, Feedback, and Task Equivocality. Information Systems Research, 9(3), 256-274. 3. Howard, W.G., Ellis, H.H., & Rasmussen, K. (2004). From the Arcade to the Classroom: Capitalizing on Students' Sensory Rich Media Preferences in Disciplined-Based Learning. College Student Journal, 38(3), 431-440. 4. Kolodner, J. L. (1997). Educational Implications of Analogy: A View from Case-Based Reasoning. American Psychologist, 52, 57–66. 5. Paivio, A. (1990

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christan Whysong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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LevelAbstractThe Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) and Engineering Education departments at VirginiaTech have identified the need to enhance undergraduate student exposure to engineering ethics.It was decided the best method for improving ethics training is to have students continuouslyrevisit engineering ethics material at increasing levels of complexity through a four-year spiralthemed curriculum. This is one goal of Virginia Tech’s Department Level Reform (DLR)project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Previous work has consisted ofcompiling a library of related ethics case studies, particularly related to Bioprocess Engineering,along with different methods for implementing these case studies. An ethics exercise wasimplemented at the

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

soft computing. At the conclusion of the course, students haddeveloped their own paradigms and semester projects related to their particularresearch interest. Students made use of current literature for theory formation andhypothesis building related to biological and environmental systems. Futureresearchers must effectively use methods to simulate ambiguous systems fordirecting limited resources toward the solution of these problems. Principlecourse topics included fuzzy variables, inference systems, neural networks, signalprocessing, controls, visual simulation, machine vision, and genetic algorithms insupport of modeling. Students were expected to read and critique related journalarticles each week. To enhance communication skills, students

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia A. Modenbach P.E., University of Kentucky; Sue E. Nokes, University of Kentucky

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Biological & Agricultural

noticing a lack ofcontinuity and participation in our student organizations, since students are not physically here inthe department as in previous years. It is unclear still how these networks may be affected, and itmay take several more years to realize some of these unintended consequences of movingstudents away from specific disciplines in that first year.It is also important to ensure the FYE instructors understand the BAE discipline well enough sothat relevant examples and projects are incorporated into the FYE engineering courses. In orderfor this program to receive the college-wide support needed to be successful in its adoption, itwas imperative to assemble a core set of FYE instructors with the breadth necessary to representall

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Tollner, University of Georgia-Athens

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Biological & Agricultural

pointsof convergence/discharge and they typically do not.SolutionSsegane (2007) was doing watershed assessment work in Africa and project requirements wereto develop an erosion sensitivity map. Although the thrust of the project was to use advancedGIS techniques, we also wanted to develop a quick, back-of-the-envelope approach usingapproaches such as GoogleEarth. He developed a methodology for making area and lengthmeasurements with good success. Elevation measurements were also made. The Google TM EarthPro coordinates were translated using three dimensional (3D) modeling software to generate vectordiagram depicting runoff direction, site contour map, and a three dimensional representation of thewatershed. The vector map was overlaid over the