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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

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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

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Diversity

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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

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heydi Han, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Hector Palala, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Deepak R. Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

this goal by sharing our findings with thenext cohort of Teaching Assistants in our department. We see an opportunity to build communityamong the Graduate Students that will have their first teaching experience and more experiencedfellows in our department.ConclusionsStudents perceived a sense of community in the classroom and the laboratory, and they perceivedthat building a strong community requires deliberate efforts to connect with people. As noted bythe laboratory instructor, students actively engaged during the weekly meetings and mademeaningful connections inside and outside their assigned teams. Students felt that class contentwas delivered, and communication drove the teams forward. Students expressed their motivationto work further

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmine Carey Balascio P.E., University of Delaware

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

, cooperative learning,collaboration, and respectful consideration of new ideas and multiple points of view. Suchattributes would contribute to the quality of teamwork encountered in the multidisciplinarydesign-team environment in which engineers typically function today.The author teaches courses that primarily support a Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board(LAAB)-accredited [2] Landscape Architecture undergraduate program housed in the Universityof Delaware’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. His courses, all cross-listed inlandscape architecture and civil engineering, often have a mix of landscape architecture andengineering students simultaneously enrolled. Engineering students in civil, environmental, andconstruction engineering

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

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Diversity

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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

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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

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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

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Merton Stwalley III, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

traditional hinged bar and weight experimental set-up frombeginning physics laboratories, as illustrated in Figure 3, can be utilized for instruction in thefirst objective. Objective #2 is analytical and will involve problem solving. A vector table withpulleys and weights, also from high school physics labs, and shown in Figure 4, is planned foruse in teaching objective #3. Objective #4 can be taught using individual truck tire scales, anexample of which is provided in Figure 5, or alternatively, using contact paper and tire pressuregauges. The remaining learning objectives for this vehicle balance module will involve using asmall-scale pulling tractor that the students can either have provided or be allowed to assemble.The pulling tractor has been

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Diversity

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

Paper ID #37950Peanut Trials on Raised Beds with Indoor and Outdoor FarmBot SetupsDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sci- ences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a member American Society for Mechanical En- gineers (ASME) and American Society for Engineering Education. He is actively involved in teaching and research in the areas of robotics/mechatronics, precision agriculture and remote sensing, and biofu- els/renewable energy.Dr. Madhumi Mitra, Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern

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

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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