materials and learning spaces that stimulate serious play. Page 25.845.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introducing Memo Writing and a Design Process with a Four-Week Simulator ProjectIntroductionFirst-year engineering courses often include design projects to help spark students’ interest andto introduce them to the broad range of issues engineers face. These projects introduce studentsto the many “soft skills” required of an engineer including judgment, idea generation,communication, planning and organization.This range of skills is difficult
AC 2010-1044: SHORT, HANDS-ON TEAM DESIGN PROJECTS IN A FRESHMANENGINEERING PHYSICS CLASSRichard Bennett, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleWill Schleter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Page 15.1063.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Short, Hands-On Team Design Projects in aFreshman Engineering Physics ClassIntroductionOne of the challenges of a first year engineering course that integrates traditional physics contentwith an introduction to engineering design is the development of suitable design projects. Anideal project is one that is challenging, fun, requires teamwork, associated with the physicsmaterial being studied, low cost, and doable in a
AC 2012-4040: CHOCOLATE CHALLENGE: THE MOTIVATIONAL EF-FECTS OF OPTIONAL PROJECTS IN AN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEER-ING CLASSDr. John Reap, Virginia Tech John Reap currently serves Virginia Tech’s educational mission as an instructor in the Department of Engineering Education. He primarily teaches introductory engineering courses as part of the freshman year engineering program. Research interests include topics in sustainable design and manufacturing (SDM) life cycle assessment, design for environment, green manufacturing, renewable energy, and system efficiency (energy and material). He specializes in approaching SDM problems from the perspective of holistic biomimicry, which encompasses identification, development, and
Professional Engineer, a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-accredited Professional, and has contributed more than 50 publications to professional magazines, journals, and conferences.Ms. Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Page 25.398.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Design of a Zero Energy Home as a First Year Design ProjectAbstractThis paper describes in detail a novel, first-year, half-semester design project focused on ZeroEnergy Homes (ZEH’s). The project has been used for three semesters and provides a relevantcontext
AC 2012-4874: THE TEACHER EFFECT: EXPLAINING RETENTION GAINSIN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROJECTS COURSESDr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Engineering Assessment Specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram (ITLL) and the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of reten- tion, program evaluation, and teamwork practices in
AC 2011-645: TRUSS PROJECTS AS AIDS IN VISUALIZING INTERNALFORCES: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS VERSUS ACHIEVEMENTMatthew Whiteacre, Texas A&M University Matthew Whiteacre has taught in the Freshman Engineering Graphics program at Texas A&M for the past 27 years, rising in the ranks from being a graduate assistant to his current position of Assistant Department Head of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University.Mr. Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University Page 22.1554.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Truss Projects
AC 2011-1659: PEER-LED SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN AN NSFSTEP PROJECT: THE EEES EXPERIENCEColleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University Colleen A. McDonough is a graduate research assistant at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. She is the coordinator of two component projects of a National Science Foundation grant focusing on retention issues and engaging early engineering students, and also serves as an academic advisor. McDonough earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from William Smith College and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. She is currently a third year doctoral student in the Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education program at
AC 2010-624: THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY: INVESTIGATING CURRENTDIALYSIS METHODS AS A FRESHMAN DESIGN PROJECTNoelle Comolli, Villanova UniversityWilliam Kelly, Villanova UniversityQianhong Wu, Villanova University Page 15.1205.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010The Artificial Kidney: Investigating Current Dialysis Methods as a Freshman DesignProjectAbstract A new project based freshman engineering course has been developed at VillanovaUniversity to introduce students to the different engineering disciplines. The goal of this paper isto evaluate the effectiveness of using an artificial kidney design project in this course. Thekidney is the human body’s organ of
, communications, medical field, manufacturing, transportation engineering, amongst others. Dr. Georgiopoulos is a Director of the Machine Learning Laboratory at UCF.Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida Cynthia Young is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics in the UCF College of Sciences and a Co-PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the "Young Entrepreneur and Scholar(YES) Scholarship Program" as well as the NSF-funded STEP program entitled "EXCEL:UCF-STEP Pathways to STEM: From Promise to Prominence." Dr. Young's research interests are in the mathematical modeling of atmospheric effects on laser beams. She currently has projects with the Office of Naval Research
AC 2010-197: ADDRESSING THIRD WORLD POVERTY IN FIRST-YEARENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS: INITIAL FINDINGSJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi
AC 2010-470: DRAW BRIDGE DESIGN: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, HANDS-ONPROJECT FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSSami Khorbotly, Ohio Northern University Sami Khorbotly received a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Beirut Arab University in 2001. He then received his Masters and Doctoral degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Akron in years 2003 and 2007 respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH. His research interests include real-time implementation of DSP systems. He is a two time recipient of the IEEE real world engineering projects award in recognition of his
AC 2011-1872: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT USING MATLABPROGRAMMING FOR FRESHMAN INTRODUCTION TO MECHANI-CAL ENGINEERING COURSEMario Gomes, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Page 22.149.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Aerial photography project using MATLAB programming for freshman introduction to mechanical engineering course1 AbstractA novel design/analysis project was developed and implemented for a freshman-level intro-duction to mechanical engineering course. One of the major objectives of the course wasto introduce fundamental computer programming concepts using MATLAB. The projectincorporated
AC 2011-1201: AN INTEGRATED FRESHMAN PROJECT COURSE COM-BINING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ANDEXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONAni Ural, Villanova University Ani Ural is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University. She received her B.S. degree in 1997 from Bogazici University,M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1999 and 2004 from Cornell University. She was a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute between 2004 and 2007. She held a Visiting Assistant Professor position at Stony Brook University in Spring 2007. She joined Villanova University in Fall 2007. Her research interests include
AC 2010-2021: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON FRESHMAN ENGINEERINGDESIGN PROJECTS: DEVELOPING CORE SKILLS IN YOUNG ENGINEERSMichael Pacella, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Michael Pacella will graduate Summa Cum Laude in May 2010 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering [Bioengineering track] from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He currently is a finalist for the 2010 UMBC Valedictorian. Michael has spent the last two years serving as a Teaching Fellow for the Introduction to Engineering Design Course at UMBC. In addition, he has been doing undergraduate research on developing and testing a kinetic model of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii (a species of single-celled green algae
AC 2010-2057: JOINT MATH-ENGINEERING PROJECTS TO FACILITATECALCULUS SUCCESS IN FIRST YEAR STUDENTSAndrew Lowery, West Virginia UniversitySteve Kane, West Virginia UniversityVicki Kane, West Virginia UniversityRobin Hensel, West Virginia UniversityGary Ganser, West Virginia University Page 15.820.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Joint Math-Engineering Projects to Facilitate Calculus Success in First Year StudentsAbstractIt has been observed that most first year engineering students seem to enjoy and often performwell in their project and project-oriented freshman engineering course, but seem to havedifficulty and
, 1993, pp. 196-202.4. Froyd, J.E., and Ohland, M.W., “Integrated Engineering Curricula,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, 2005, pp. 147-164.5. Dym, C.L., “Teaching Design to Freshmen: Style and Content,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 83, No. 4, 1994, pp. 303-310.6. Dym, C.L., and Little, L. Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introduction, 2nd edition, New York, NY.: John Wiley, 2003.7. Schon, D.A., The reflexive practitioner: How professionals think in action. 1983, New York: Basic Books8. Schon, D.A. Educating the reflective practitioner: Toward a new design for teaching and learning in the professions. 1987. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.9. Shaffer, D.W., “Epistemic frames and islands of expertise: Learning
Page 23.1012.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Putting the Fun in Programming Fundamentals - Robots Make Programs TangibleAbstractMany university first year programs seek to integrate kinesthetic projects into their fundamentalprogramming curriculum. This work describes an innovative hands-on method developed atWest Virginia University for teaching fundamental MATLAB programming through inductivelearning. Low cost, re-usable robotic kits were created using Arduino controllers and OWIrobots. Projects using the kits required the fundamental programming skills taught in the course.Learning outcomes met or exceeded expectations. The robotic application
Paper ID #7069Teamwork in First-Year Engineering Projects Courses: Does Training Stu-dents in Team Dynamics Improve Course Outcomes and Student Experi-ences?Dr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda S. Zarske is the director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engineering from CU-Boulder. She is also a First-Year Engineering Projects Instructor, Faculty Advisor
learning environments in Science, Engineering and Mathematics. He has also written on effective uses of educa- tional technology in mathematics and science education as a natural outgrowth of these interests. To fund his research, Jim has garnered over $20 million in grants to study and improve mathematics education in urban schools. He just finished a $1.8 million research grant to model the longitudinal development of fractions, rational number and proportional reasoning knowledge and skills in middle school students, and is currently engaged in a project studying the sustainability of changes in urban elementary teachers’ mathematics practices. All of his work has been conducted in collaborative partnerships with
Engineering from University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is currently a lecturer in Ira. A Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Page 26.472.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Online Team and Activity-Based Introduction to Engineering CourseAbstractAs the popularity of online education in engineering increases, project- and team-based classestaught in classrooms must be converted into equivalent online versions. In order to maintainequivalency, content and ABET outcomes must be considered. This is
engineering education. He was trained as a Manufacturing Process Specialist within the textile industry, which was part of an eleven- year career that spanned textile manufacturing to product development.Dr. Justin J HenriquesMr. Sancho Sequeira Page 26.509.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Work in progress: Development and Implementation of a Cornerstone Course: Engineering Opportunities Abstract In response to the vision presented in the Engineer of 2020 Project, many engineeringeducators are redesigning courses
courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Dr. Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Peter Schuster is a professor in the mechanical engineering department at Cal Poly, focusing on design and stress analysis. He has a B.S. in Physics and an M.S. & Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. After working ten years in the automotive industry, Peter thoroughly enjoys teaching undergraduates. He is interested in biomechanics, using design to improve quality of life, and diversity in engineering
active member of Northeastern’s Gateway Team, a select group of teaching faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at NU. She also serves as a Technical Faculty Advisor for Senior Capstone Design and graduate-level Challenge Projects in Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program. Dr. Jaeger has been the recipient of numerous awards in engineering education for both teaching and mentoring and has been involved in several engineering educational research initiatives through ASEE and beyond.Dr. Richard Whalen, Northeastern University Dr. Richard Whalen is a Teaching Professor at Northeastern University in Boston, MA and a core member of the Engineering Gateway Team. The focus of this team
appointment in Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the interactions between student moti- vation and their learning experiences. Her projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their problem solving processes. Other projects in the Benson group include effects of student-centered active learning, self-regulated learning, and incor- porating engineering into secondary science and mathematics classrooms. Her education includes a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Vermont, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson University
(DAT: SR), the Mental Cutting Test(MCT), the Mental Rotations Test (MRT), the Revised Minnesota Paper Form Board Test, andthe Purdue Spatial Visualizations Test: Rotations (PSVT:R) 6-10. In studying the capacity ofengineering students for performing spatial visualization, the PSVT:R is often preferred, withone rationale being that it includes objects of complex geometries (curved surfaces, etc.) ratherthan simple structures including only cubes 11, 12. The ENGAGE Engineering project has madespatial visualization skills, as assessed by the PSVT:R, a principal focus of their efforts toenhance retention and diversity of engineering students, based on considerable work donepreviously at Michigan Technological University (MTU) 1, 2. The ENGAGE
Society for Engineering Education, 2020Work in Progress: Formation of an engineering identity in first-year studentsthrough an intervention centered on senior design projectsAbstractThis “work in progress” paper describes a multiyear project to study the development ofengineering identity in a chemical and biological engineering program at Montana StateUniversity. The project focuses on how engineering identity may be impacted by a series ofinterventions utilizing subject material in a senior-level capstone design course and has thesenior capstone design students serve as peer-mentors to first- and second-year students. A morerapid development of an engineering identity by first- and second-year students is suspected toincrease retention and
Paper ID #20575Work in Progress: Curriculum Revision and Classroom Environment Re-structuring to Support Blended Project-Based Learning in First-Year Gen-eral Engineering Laboratory CoursesProf. Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University Dr. Terranova is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the College of Engineering at Drexel University. In his current role, he is the lead instructor for the freshman engineering program, and oversees activities in the Innovation Studio, a large-area academic makerspace. He has taught and developed courses in general engineering and mechanical engineering at Drexel. Prior to Drexel, he has taught
Paper ID #19497Work in Progress: Living with the Lab: Building a New Implementation ofthe LWTL Project-Based First-Year Engineering Curriculum at CampbellUniversityDr. Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University Dr. Carpenter is Founding Dean of Engineering at Campbell University. She is Chair of the ASEE Long-Rangge Planning Committee and the ASEE Strategic Doing Governance Team. She is a past Vice President of Professional Interest Councils for ASEE and past President of WEPAN. Currently Chair of the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge Scholars Program Steering Committee and an ASEE PEV for General Engineering, Dr
AC 2009-1899: ENGAGING EARLY ENGINEERING STUDENTS (EEES):BACKGROUND AND GOALS OF AN NSF STEP PROJECT TO INCREASERETENTION OF EARLY ENGINEERING STUDENTSJon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Applied Engineering Sciences major, College of Engineering, Michigan State University. Dr. Sticklen also serves as the College Coordinator for engineering education research, and is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, MSU. Dr. Sticklen has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. More recently, Dr. Sticklen has pursued engineering education research focused on early