Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ricardo Molina; Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

the way.V. The Proposal of the ProjectThe present proposal of an Engineering Program of SENAC School of Engineering andTechnology has emerged inserted in a context of international integration, of deep and radicalchanges in producing systems and society. To defeat the demand of a changing work market,more than ever it is necessary to have a constant modernization of a curriculum. Attempt to that ,the Telecommunication Engineering Program was elaborated so that it is possible any change inthe curriculum that is necessary to modernize the program 3.This Program contains in its curriculum what was named "free period". It is called so because itis a time when the students have to attend classes in the several other areas of knowledge in oneof the

Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bingen Yang, University of Southern California; Cheng-Yuan Jerry Chen, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 22.480.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development of a Robotic Platform for Teaching Model-Based Design Techniques in Dynamics and Control Program AbstractThis paper describes an on-going project of undergraduate curriculum innovation in ourdepartment, which is sponsored by Mathworks Inc. and our engineering school. The mainpurpose of the project is to develop a FANUC robotic platform, by which we shall significantlymodify two existing undergraduate laboratory courses in dynamics and control: Senior ProjectsLaboratory (100-110 students per year), and Control Systems Laboratory

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Devine

be the right assignment fortechnology classes.Bibliography1. “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs,” ABET, Inc. November 2003, accessed online athttp://www.abet.org/images/Criteria/T001%2004-05%20TAC%20Criteria%2011-19-03.pdf.2. Nicklow, John W. (2000). “Technical Writing in an Undergraduate Design Course.” Proceedings of the 2000ASEE Conference.3. Carvill, Caroline, Susan L. Smith, Anneliese Watt, and Julia Williams. “Integrating Writing into TechnicalCourses: Steps toward Incorporating Communication Into the Engineering Classroom.” (2000) Proceedings of the2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.4. Harvey, Roberta, David Hutto, Kathryn Hollar, and Eric Constans. “Writing as a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sreenivas Sathyanarayana; Saravanan Rajendran; Robert Bolton

. Taken as a whole, these systemcharacteristics provide an ideal modern laboratory setup for instruction in the use ofpositioning controllers and the development of supporting control methodologies.The development of several novel undergraduate laboratory modules devoted to the useand understanding of this modern servopneumatic system and implementation of fuzzybased control methods is presented. These modules include an introduction toservopneumatic systems, position control using a standard industry controller, NumericalControl (NC) programming, calibration of proportional flow control valve, results of animplementation of position control using proportional plus integral and derivative (PID)control and alternative control algorithms. The PID

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Graphics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Nathan Hartman

other tasks which leave them little time to do any productivedesign work. Because of these extra responsibilities, it is critical that the technologist andtechnician be well versed in these topics. Technologists will be immersed in the integration andrelationships of these topics. They will spend time creating geometry, managing databases,integrating systems, and exploring down-stream uses for the model. They will be immersed inlaboratory exercises to emphasize these topics throughout their formal education. Techniciansmay not cover the breadth of material that engineers and technologists deal with, but they willexplore, with a great deal of depth, several of the topics of the aforementioned curriculum model,such as geometry creation techniques

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Schmucker, Trine University

AC 2004-297: LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE BACKDOOR: EXERCISES FORINDIVIDUALS AND TEAMSDoug Schmucker, Trine University Page 9.843.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2004 Session 3615 Leadership through the Back Door: Exercises for Individuals and Teams Douglas Schmucker Western Kentucky University Some say leaders are born. Others believe that they can be developed. In taking the latter perspective, this paper documents the creative integration of

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the range and range accuracy with bothcommercial and self-designed components. The final design review occurred in a public forumas part of the Engineering College’s “Design Day”. Design Day is an open house in whichstudents from multiple engineering departments display their projects to visitors that include highschool students, parents, and industry representatives.One unique aspect of the SAR design is that the low pass filters (see Figure 2) that were used forthe SAR system had been previously designed by students in the introductory EM course. Theuse of devices designed by students in previous courses was thought to support integration ofconcepts.Course Outcomes and EvaluationIn the first iteration of the course reported here, six senior

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Frederick Sweitzer, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. • Professional – Included for all E majors and covers topics common to disciplines. Currently, ET programs do not have a professional component. • Capstone – An integrating experience of 3 to 6 semester credits and taken in the final year of study in which the student completes an unscripted design project. • Other – A technical communication course sequence focused on written and oral skills taken by all ET majors.Broader Educational ContextThe changes being mandated by NEASC are part of a much larger policy initiative that isnational in scope. Most, if not all regional accreditation boards are undertaking similar efforts intheir respective areas of authority. Over the last decade, concern over the quality of highereducation

Conference Session

Curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvester Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

requirements are providedbelow.Education and training for engineering technicians: The description of education and training forengineering technicians is quite specific. It states that most engineering technicians enter theoccupations with an associate degree in engineering technology obtainable from technicalinstitutes, community colleges, vocational-technical schools, and extension divisions of collegesand universities. Page 14.681.3Education and training for engineers: The BLS states that the basic education and training forengineers is a bachelors degree in engineering. In addition, the BLS reported that many collegesoffer 2-year and 4-year degree

Conference Session

Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Hasan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, June, 2009.3. Carl J. Spezia, “A Task-Oriented Design Project for Improving Student Performance,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Spring 2009.4. Stewart J. I., “Teaching and Assessing Using Project-based Learning and Peer Assessment,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Spring 1999.5. Akins, Leah, M. and Ellena E. Reda, “Implementation of an Integrated Project for the Electrical Engineering Curriculum,” Journal of Engineering Technology, Fall 1998.6. Gerhard, Glen, C., “Teaching Design with Behavior Modification Techniques in a Pseudocorporate Environment,” IEEE Transactions on Education, November 1999.7. Wei Pan, S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Kenyon Hart, “Digital Signal Processing: Theory and Practice, Hardware

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Boundary Negotiating Artifacts to Investigate Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary TeamsAbstract: Teamwork, and interdisciplinary teamwork in particular, are increasingly recognizedas an important part of engineering education. Engineering educators have therefore taken aninterest in employing and studying teamwork in their curriculum. Yet much of their scholarshiphas focused on documenting student and faculty experiences of teamwork and describingprograms and courses only. Examinations of the actual practices and artifacts, that studentscreate and use to manage interdisciplinary team collaborations are an underexplored researcharea. However, such studies

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph C. Hartman

. and W. Fabrycky, Engineering Economy, Eighth Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ,1997.[11] Thuesen, H.G. and W.J. Fabrycky, Engineering Economy, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River,NJ, 1964.[12] Thuesen, G.J. and W.G. Sullivan “Integration of Economic Principles with Design in the Engineering ScienceComponent of the Undergraduate Curriculum,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June, 1991.[13] Wagner, H.M., Principles of Operations Research, Prentice Hall, New York, NY, 1975. Author BiographyJOSEPH C. HARTMAN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing SystemsEngineering at Lehigh University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Friauf, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

demonstrated both the shortcomings ofgraduates in their ability to write and the demands of the workplace for improved performance.2However, what has been stated with insufficient clarity is what is the specific purpose of writing,and, therefore, how can one more effectively address this issue in a curriculum?We, like other programs, have both lofty and practical intents with our writing requirements.They are to enlarge and enrich the mind, to capture nuances as well as grand and complexconcepts and to convincingly demonstrate achievements. The challenge becomes one of havingstudents see writing as an integral part of their work as engineers, or their engineering practice

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

emergencyrepair of ruptured natural gas pipelines. University application of this interest includes instruction in thefollowing courses: Machine Design, Statics and Dynamics, Intro. to Design and Intro. to Product Design aswell as student Capstone Design Projects. He is also the Faculty Advisor for the Student’s Mini-Bajavehicle competition. He and his colleagues have instituted a Capstone Senior Design Project course forengineering technology students that includes an integrated group of Computer, Electrical and MechanicalEngineering Technology students. He has also structured an Intro. to Product Design course for non-engineering majors as part of the University’s new School of Technological Entrepreneurship .In 2002 Prof. Di Bella was awarded the

Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James D. Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

one of the founding faculty of the U. A. Whitaker College of Engineering. As an assistant professor from 2007-2012, she helped develop the curriculum for the bioengineering design courses and was involved in teaching courses from the sophomore to senior levels. Dr. Csavina received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Dayton in 1992 and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Arizona State University in 2003. Her research interests range from motion analysis of human motion in move- ment disorders, orthopedics and sports to engineering education research in student learning, pedagogical approach, and K-12 outreach initiatives.Prof. Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University Lisa A. Zidek is

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique S. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan McGrade, Indiana Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Elizabethtown College, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University, eleven years of experience in industry as a software engineer, and three years as a full-time faculty in the department of engineering at a small Midwest engineering university.Dr. Susan McGrade, Indiana Institute of Technology Dr. McGrade is a Professor of English at Indiana Institute of Technology, where she teaches a range of classes from First-Year Composition to African American Literature. She often works closely with the College of Engineering, and has developed both an integrated model for English instruction within a Software Engineering program, and a problem-based learning curriculum for a First-Year

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Niño, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

. This is a very important point to emphasize, especially for engineeringstudents who are drawn to quantitative data and who tend to be less comfortable with qualitativedata and analyses. Hence, this “set up” for a discussion on analyzing the stories they receivedfrom their respondents is critical to a successful implementation of this exercise. Otherwise,students will take the “path of least resistance” and base most of their paper on the quantitativeassessments described below.When I introduce this phase, I spend a few minutes describing how strengths are holisticallydefined in this exercise (summarized on a PowerPoint) 16. Strengths are an integration of our (a)self-identities, which is how we express ourselves in a given situation, (b

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Haig Vahradian; Veekit O'Charoen; Teresa Hall

modular fixturing components and samples of fixture configurationdesigns, therefore setup planning and fixture planning are not currently addressed inToolTRAIN© courseware. The implementation unit in ToolTRAIN© contains five projects basedon different part geometry (see Table 1). The use of animation series in the implementation unitis very helpful for student learning especially when several modular fixture components aremoved into a final configuration. Figure 4 shows an example screen of the implementation unit.Quiz UnitAssessment of student knowledge and its congruence with stated objectives is an integral part ofcourseware development7. Therefore, the last teaching unit in ToolTRAIN© is a quiz wherestudents test their knowledge through

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Zoghi; Robert Bolton

; Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Current Response of System Current (amps) 0.1 0.05 0 0 0.005 0.01 0.015 0.02 0.025 0.03 0.035 0.04 0.045 0.05 Time (s) Figure 4. Time response of system current.Course Simulation and ModelingThe simulation software plays an integral role in facilitating student understanding ofmechanical, electrical, and mixed system response throughout the course. After the introductionto the software, usage is

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Hayden, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Yi Cheng, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

cutting-edgeNASA-related research into the undergraduate curriculum. Cal Poly Pomona chose toincorporate the Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) robotic technology research into theundergraduate curricula of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, theEngineering Technology Department, Mechanical Engineering Department, and the ComputerScience Department. We proposed to conduct an interdisciplinary project, "Deep SpaceExploration using Smart Robotic Rovers", and develop an autonomous robotic rover.During the last three years, students and faculty participating in this program have developed arobotic rover that has successfully accomplished the initial goals of the project: (1) semi-autonomous navigation systems for remote robots, (2

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

P. Hirsch; J.E. Colgate; J. Anderson; G. Olson; D. Kelso; B. Shwom

believe that an integrated approach to design and communication for freshmen justifiesthe effort and expense--and can indeed jump-start the engineering curriculum.AcknowledgmentsWe have been fortunate to have Clive Dym’s suggestions for EDC this year since he is a visiting faculty member atthe McCormick School and a member of the EDC planning committee. We are grateful to him and to CharlesYarnoff of Northwestern’s Writing Program for reading and responding to drafts of this paper.References1. T. Belytschko, A. Bayliss, C. Brinson, W. Kath, S. Krishnaswamy, B. Moran, J. Nocedal, M. Peshkin, “Mechanics in the Engineering First Curriculum at Northwestern University.” International Journal of Engineering Education, accepted for June 1997.2

Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred J. Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

Education, 2016 Systems Engineering and Capstone Projects Abstract Systems Engineering (SE) methods are increasingly being integrated into capstone design projects as a critical component of capstone design competitions, through mentoring during capstone project advising, and through capstone course syllabi development. In this paper, we describe an “engineering science” course developed specifically to teach selected SE topics and designed to primarily prepare third and fourth year undergraduate students for their engineering (ABET) capstone project. The course was developed using an inverted classroom format where students view short, topic

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar

execution of the project, while the instructor had supervisory andmonitoring roles. This approach enhanced the learning process. This paper outlined theelements of this approach, and it explained its effectiveness. Other instructors who teachsimilar or other engineering technology courses are encouraged to use this approach.However, they have to be aware of its limitations.Bibliography1. Ogot, M., Elliot, G., and Glumac, N., An Assessment of In-Person and Remotely Operated Laboratory, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 92, No. 1, pp. 57-63, January 2003.2. Foulds, R., Bergen, M., and Mantilla, B., Integrated Biomedical Engineering Education Using Studio-Based Learning, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, Vol. 22

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Milo Koretsky

arereinforced in senior lab. The content and structure of the introductory statistics course andefforts to integrate these concepts into senior lab will be discussed.1. IntroductionUndergraduate chemical engineering education emphasizes analysis and then design. In thetypical curriculum, the majority of the technical credit hours are devoted to fundamental science(e.g., general chemistry, physics, physical chemistry, and organic chemistry) and engineeringsciences (e.g., mass and energy balances, thermodynamics, transport processes, reactionengineering, process dynamics and control). The student is then asked to synthesize this materialin unit operations and then the capstone design course. However, the majority of graduates arehired as Process

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Graphics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dioselin Gonzalez; Ronald Glotzbach; Carlos Morales

-line]. Available:http://www.cio.com/research/current/tools/[4] Center for US – Mexican Studies (2002). Virtual Collaboration. [On-line]. Available:http://www.usmex.ucsd.edu/research/virtual_collaboration.html[5] DirectorMX product information(2003) Macromedia Corporation [On-line] . Available:http://www.macromedia.com/director[6] Media services developer Information. (2002) Microsoft Corporation. [On-line] . Available:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/developers/CARLOS R. MORALESCarlos R. Morales is an assistant professor of computer graphics at Purdue University. He holds a BA inTelecommunications and an MS Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction. Prior to working at Purdue University,Carlos worked as a Technical Director. His

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Software Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry A. Barowski; James H. Cross II; David Umphress

the end of the first two courses, and a more prominent role in the last two courses.4.2 ToolsAlthough we wish our students to have an exposure to real-world standards, we recognize thatwe have an obligation to make sure that experience is presented in a pedagogically-soundfashion. We use a particular software development environment, jGRASP, across our computerscience, software engineering, and, now, wireless engineering, programs. jGRASP has beendemonstrated to be an effective tool for teaching13 and learning14, as indicated by its current userbase and its inclusion in a number of Java text books. As jGRASP is the intellectual property ofAuburn University, we had the ability to tightly integrate

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Timothy L.J. Ferris, University of South Australia; Joseph J. Ekstrom, Brigham Young University; Mary D. VanLeer, Perceptive-Systems; Garry Roedler, Lockheed Martin

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-5046: DEFINING THE CORE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (COR-BOK) FOR A GRADUATE PROGRAM IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: AWORK IN PROGRESSDr. Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology Alice Squires is Manager of Systems Engineering at Aurora Flight Sciences and an adjunct systems engi- neering faculty for the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She is one of many authors on the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (http://www.sebokwiki.org/) and the Graduate Curriculum for Systems Engineering (http://bkcase.org/grcse-05). She was previously a Senior Researcher for the Systems Engineering University Affiliated Research Center (SE UARC) and Online Technical Director for the School of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in EM ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Richard Helps

ASQ’s 52 nd Annual Quality Congress.3. Honora F. Nerz, Suzanne T. Weiner, Information Competencies: A Stategic Approach, ASEE Annual Conference 2001. Session 2241.4. Marilyn Barger, Renata Engel, Richard Gilbert, Mark Maughmer an d Bonnie Osif, The Role of the Lecturer in the New Learning Strategies Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference 2001. Session 24575. C. Richard G. Helps, Teaching Embedded Systems From Eight Bits to Operating Systems and Networks Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference 2002 (Montreal). Session 36476. Alfonso Avila and Juan Manuel Hinojosa, Integrating active and cooperative learning strategies to a re- designed Microprocessor based system design course Proceedings, ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

year plan to integrate practicallaboratories in semiconductor testing at all levels of the BSEE curriculum. Past approaches havetraditionally implemented a single technical elective in the senior year. The proposed approach isunique in this regard as the conjecture is that introducing laboratories in semiconductor testacross the curriculum is more effective. An outline of this plan and its rationale along withexpected program outcomes are described in this paper. The experience in the first year of thisplan, including design of the interface electronics, implementation of the first two laboratoryprojects, and interactions with applications engineers, are also discussed.IntroductionAs an increasing number of transistors continue to be

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 2008.4. Gary B. Randolph, “Collaborative Learning in the Classroom: A Writing Across the Curriculum Approach,” Journal of Engineering Education, 2000, Vol. 89, 119—122.5. L. J. Shuman, M. Besterfield-Sacre, and J. McGourty, “The ABET “Professional Skills”–Can They Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, January 2005, 41—55.6. S. Kumar and J. K. Hsiao, “Engineers Learn “Soft Skills the Hard Way”: Planting a Seed of Leadership in Engineering Classes,” Leadership and Management in Engineering, January 2007, 18—23.7. D. Shetty and R. A. Kolk, Mechatronics System Design, PWS, Boston, MA, 1997.8. C. W. de Silva, Mechatronics: An Integrated Approach, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2005.9. D. J