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Conference Session
Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
School District. Thus we can makemore data-driven decisions, scale cost-efficiently and identify long-term school partners thatneed and want to co-invest in the Family Science Courses. Ability to support the Family ScienceCourses is measured by parent response and administration’s efficiency (e.g. the time taken torepair computers). The map can be accessed from www.IridescentLearning.org, “About Us”,“Impact” and “USN Map Project”. We also use a poverty map from United Way to determinewhether we were operating in the high poverty areas.We work with partner schools in order to recruit families by showing videos from previousFamily Science Courses at Back to School Nights and parent meetings and by sending invitationletters to the parents. An
Conference Session
Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jane LeClair, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
computer software packages for technical problem solving appropriate to the Electronics engineering technology discipline. 7. Demonstrate technical competency in electronics, circuit analysis, digital electronics, electronic communications, microprocessors, and systems. 8. Integrate knowledge of the functional areas of electronics engineering technology. 9. Demonstrate the ability to analyze, apply design concepts, and implement systems as appropriate to electronics engineering technology. 10. Participate effectively in groups, and apply project management techniques as appropriate to complete assignments. 11. Demonstrate an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities
Conference Session
Best Zone Paper Competition
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas; Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University
Tagged Divisions
Council of Sections
for the Technology Education Association of Illinois and served on the Board of Directors for the past 12 years. He is active in professional research and publications, as well as continuing work towards professional development, state and national standards and curriculum projects. Page 15.1286.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UASPP: Three Years of Helping Middle School Teachers Devise Their Own Hands-on Engineering and Science Activities Shannon G. Davis1, Bryan W. Hill1, Carol S. Gattis2, Bradley M. Dearing3, Christa N. Hestekin4 and Edgar C
Conference Session
Track 1 - Session 1
Collection
2014 ASEE International Forum
Authors
Hongshik Ahn, Stony Brook University; Imin Kao, Stony Brook University; Yacov A. Shamash, Stony Brook University; ChoonHo Kim
Tagged Topics
Curriculum and Lab Development
Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT), the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC), the Small Business Development Center, and the workforce development programs of the Center for Emerging Technologies. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences has more than 2,000 undergraduate and 1,300 graduate students. During his tenure, College research expenditures have increased six fold to $30M per year. In 1994 he helped establish the highly successful state-wide SPIR program (Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence). During the past ten years, working through the SPIR program, the College has partnered with more than 395 companies to assist them with more than 2,127 projects. Dr. Shamash is
Conference Session
Track 2 - Session I - Curriculum Development
Collection
2013 ASEE International Forum
Authors
Lynette Frances Johns-Boast, Australian National University
Tagged Topics
Invited - Curriculum Development
acquisition” 3, what impact might a highereducation academic’s understanding of the term ‘curriculum’ have upon the process and activitiesthey undertake when designing and developing courses and programs of study?This paper reports on the initial findings of an on-going study whose aim is to tease apart thefactors that affect an individual academic’s engagement with curriculum design and development.So far, data has been collected from 22 academics involved in teaching computer science,software engineering, engineering, and information systems courses at three Australianuniversities. The constructivist grounded theory methodology proposed by Charmaz 4 wasselected for this project. Accordingly, data collection and analysis are being
Conference Session
Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Russel Jones
interim report of the Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation ofthe United Nations Millennium Project. Full reports from this Task Force and the overarching MilleniumProject are available on the World Wide Web:“Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals”, Jeffrey D.Sachs, Director, UN Millennium Project, http://unmp.forumone.com/ , 2005“Innovation: applying knowledge in development”, Calestous Juma and Lee Yee-Cheong, Task Force on Page 10.537.10Science, Technology and Innovation, http://unmp.forumone.com/eng_task_force/ScienceEbook.pdf, 2005 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society
Conference Session
Visualization
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Paul Charlesworth; Thomas Drummer; Kedmon Hungwe; Sheryl Sorby
training and practice. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationFor the project described in this paper, we began research studies to investigate whethermaterials developed for improving spatial skills for one audience will work with otheraudiences. The materials that we used in our research studies consist of an establishedworkbook and multimedia software package developed through an NSF grant for use in afirst-year engineering course for undergraduate students.Prior Research in Spatial Cognition.According to Piagetian theory (Bishop, 1978), spatial skills are developed in threestages. In the first stage
Conference Session
Security
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Hua Xu; Ronald Glotzbach; Nathan Hartman
effort. It shouldbe an ongoing process integrated into the application development lifecycle. Security, like otherWeb application components, is best managed if planned at the initial phase of the applicationlifecycle. This strategy will help project managers and security professionals establish securitypolicies, conduct risk assessment, and address potential risks in a cost-effective manner. It Page 10.23.1ensures system architects design secure application infrastructure. It makes sure application Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005
Conference Session
Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Wilk Richard; Wicks Frank; Gregory Scott; Christopher Lewis; Frank Wicks
Evaluation of a More Efficient and Cost Effective Method for Interfacing the Powerfrom Solar and Other Types of Distributed DC Generation with the AC Power System Christopher Lewis Gregory Scott Frank Wicks Richard Wilk Mechanical Engineering Department Union College, Schenectady, New York Abstract Undergraduate research can be an important part of the engineering education. Agood type of engineering project can allow students to demonstrate basis concepts, learna generally accepted method, identify a potentially better alternative and then perform therelated tests and analysis to evaluate the alternative. The results can be used in the classroom as well as having the
Conference Session
TIME 4: Pedagogy
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Mohamed Gad-el-hak; Judy Richardson; John Speich; James McLeskey
tasks; scaffolding; cognitive apprenticeship;learner control; and non-linear instruction3. It therefore encourages collaborative learning andteam-building. The intention of the subject library is for the students to perform guidedexperiments and discover the answers to their questions. More details about the library conceptare provided in another paper4.ContentThe Experiential Engineering Library collections will allow students to study problems ofinterest in emerging fields that come from a number of sources including: faculty research,senior capstone design course projects, commercially developed educational tools, and donationsfrom industrial partners. Our Mechanical Engineering faculty includes experts in smart materialsand nanomaterials
Conference Session
Transitioning to an Academic Career
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
William Loendorf
. As is always the case, numerous unanticipated events and activities occurred requiringadditional time and effort.The preparation of new courses is both an exciting and time consuming process. It requireswriting syllabuses, lecture notes, projects or homework assignments, and examinations. This caneasily become an overwhelming task for the new professor. However, by utilizing the lessonslearned from the previous years experience [1] and referring to the many excellent books andpapers written on effective teaching techniques and practices including those by Gupta [2],Wankat [3], Laurillard [4], Ramsden [5], Knight [6], and Yelon [7] the task became manageable.Appointments to department and university committees were an entirely different
Conference Session
Student Learning and Research
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Macy Reynolds
buthad trouble with traditional assessments in school. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Student BStudent B provides another example of a student with a borderline learning problem. Thisstudent was not a star in the mechanical engineering technology classes, receiving C’s in bothFluid Dynamics and Metrology. However in the Senior Project course this individual becamethe team leader and was responsible for keeping everyone on schedule, communicating with theteam, dealing with the customer, and producing the final product. This student handled all thetasks far better than expected and was a
Conference Session
Outreach: Future Women in Engineering
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Patricia M. Secola; James A. Middleton; Donovan Evans; Dale R. Baker; Bettie Smiley; Mary Anderson-Rowland
. Indeed, Project 2061, which initiated the currentround of reform with Science for All Americans 8 and pushed for the establishment of nationalscience content standards, specifically addresses the importance of understanding The DesignedWorld. 9 Furthermore, the national technology standards developed by the International Societyfor Technology in Education have strong connections to engineering. 10Indeed, an engineering curriculum may be the best way for students to understand technologicaldesign or to distinguish between man-made and natural objects (Science and Technologystandard). Understanding risks and benefits or natural hazards (Science in Personal and SocialPerspectives standard) also has strong connections to engineering. Furthermore
Conference Session
Visualization and Graphics
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Manssour Moeinzadeh; Jason Czapka; James Leake
conducted. In the first study students enrolled in experimental lab sections hadthe benefit of physical models, fifty in all, of varying levels of difficulty, as an aid tovisualization while engaged in the study of orthographic projections. The associated controlgroup used traditional teaching methods, without the benefit of the physical models.The second study was designed specifically to help students identified as having poorvisualization skills. The Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R) was used asboth a pre and post-test for all students enrolled in the graphics course. The PSVT:R pre-testresults were used to select students for the second study. Half of the students identified ashaving scored poorly on the PSVT:R were invited
Conference Session
Mentoring Graduate Students for Success
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Mara Wasburn
/learningcommunities model, the pilot program sought to provide support and guidance for doctoralstudents whose progress on their dissertations had stalled. In this paper, I present an overview ofthe program; some preliminary outcome data; a discussion of the program’s effectiveness,foregrounding the voices of the participants; and some projections for the future.IntroductionStories about doctoral students who fail to complete their programs abound. Certainly PurdueUniversity was no exception in 1998 when I received my doctorate. We had our "urbanlegends;" someone knew someone who knew someone else. I remember noticing that a womanwho had been part of my statistics study group was not in any of my classes one semester. WhenI asked about her, one of my
Conference Session
ET Interdisciplinary Education
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Biswajit Ray
Page 7.543.6 and photocell as a transducer Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationThe final hands-on experience for this course incorporates a project-oriented lab towards the endof the semester that uses all of the circuit components introduced in class. Typically, fourconsecutive 50-minute classes are used for the successful implementation and testing of aphotoelectric counter. The design is broken into four sections as shown in Figure 6. Studentsstart designing and building circuits from the back-end. During the first class
Conference Session
Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Sean Clancey; Anton Pintar; Jason Keith
3.2 3.2 3.4 Problem Definition 3.0 2.9 3.0 Equipment Design 2.6 2.8 2.5 Technical Writing 3.4 3.6 3.3 Technical Presentations 3.5 3.5 3.5 Experimental Design 2.7 2.7 2.7 Process Design and Analysis 3.1 3.0 2.8Non-technical engineering skills such as decision making, ethics, teamwork, societal impactawareness, project management, public interaction, global awareness, diversity, entrepreneurism, andcontinuous
Collection
2022 CIEC
Authors
Elizabeth Dell; Marcos Esterman; Carol Marchetti
Transformation for the Advancement of Women Faculty.” TheAdvocates and Allies (A&A) project at RIT is based on an innovative approach designed byNorth Dakota State University to involve faculty men intentionally in the transformation of Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 335departmental cultures and practices [6]. The approach is specifically designed for academicsettings to support men faculty, in consultation with women faculty, in gender-equity efforts andincludes two essential components:• Recognize the implicit and
Collection
ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference
Authors
Fay Berig, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus
Tagged Topics
Diversity
, sustainability, cybersecurity, facilities design, green logis- tics, production management, and predictive analytics. He has been a principal investigator in sponsored projects from the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Venture Well. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Decoding Challenges in Organizing Innovation Competitions and Programs: A Thematic Analysis of Interviews with OrganizersAbstractEducational programs like innovation competitions and programs (ICPs) play a pivotal role inentrepreneurial development among student participants. Students focusing on science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields tend
Collection
2024 ASEE PSW Conference
Authors
Matthew Levi Giles, University of Southern California; Bo Jin, University of Southern California; Paul Ronney, University of Southern California; Joy Uehara, University of Southern California
comprehensive learning experience,accommodating the student's needs while maintaining the course's rigorous standards.The objective of the project is to provide the student with an intimate understanding of thecapabilities and limitations of computer-aided design, as well as the ease or difficulty ofexecuting certain tasks using this type of software. Ultimately, CAD software is not well-designed for visually impaired users, and this project will not necessarily provide the studentwith the ability to utilize the software directly. Instead, it is expected that the developed coursematerials and assignments will prepare the student to confidently and effectively collaborate withother professionals in environments where CAD tools are employed.Existing
Collection
2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors
Arun John Abraham, St. Mary’s University - San Antonio, TX ; Rafael Moras P.E., St. Mary's University; Gopalakrishnan Easwaran, St. Mary's University; PAUL X UHLIG, St. Mary's University
jobsequence to minimize various performance measures including total or mean flowtimes,makespan, tardiness, and lateness, among others. In a flowshop, jobs must follow the samesequence from one machine to the next.In the present research project, 102 six-job, four-machine permutation flowshop schedulingproblem were examined to assess the performance of heuristic algorithm in terms of total flowtime.The randomly generated job processing times on each machine were drawn from a discrete uniformdistribution in the range [1,100].The job completion time matrix was randomly structured; each completion time was modeledusing an integer uniform distribution in the interval [1,100] using Excel’s RANDBETWEENfunction. With the goal of evaluating the performance
Collection
2024 ASEE-GSW
Authors
Jennifer A Cross, Texas Tech University; Md Rashedul Hasan, Texas Tech University; Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Texas Tech University; Kelli Cargile Cook, Texas Tech University; Jason Tham, Texas Tech University
three independent coders followed bydiscussion to resolve disagreements. Table 1 displays the list of codes and subcodes. Code Acronym & Subcode Acronyms & Names Name OP: Overall OP0: No subcode OP3: Fellowship requirements OP7: Workload program OP1: Acceptance OP4: Bureaucratic and administrative OP8: TA/RA/GTPA OP2: Matriculation (bureaucratic issues after first class & academic issues before first OP5: New – Starting the Program class) OP6: Cohort PA: Projects and PA0: No subcode
Conference Session
Track 6: Technical Session 3: Teaching Equity through Assets-Based Journaling: Using Community Cultural Wealth to Guide Student Reflections
Collection
2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)
Authors
Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, University of Texas at Austin; Jessica Deters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Maya Denton, University of Oklahoma
Tagged Topics
CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity
Hiroshima • 80 students, 3 TAs, 4 co-instructors from one US institution • Classes in Tokyo held at a Japanese university • Class format: primarily project-based learning • Reflection assignments • 2 pages each • 1 at the beginning of class, 2 during, 1 at end • Prior to the last reflection due date: class about CCW 10 INTRODUCTION METHODS RESULTS IMPLICATIONS & CONCLUSIONS● The class was taught by one member of the author team at the home institution for students at that US-based institution● Students earned 3 credit hours (engineering elective) towards
Collection
2024 South East Section Meeting
Authors
Amy Borello Gruss, Kennesaw State University ; Nicholas Anthony Clegorne
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Paper ID #40893Utilizing art exhibits as a low-stakes activity to improve teamworkexperiencesDr. Amy Borello Gruss, Kennesaw State University Amy Borello Gruss is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Gruss graduated with her PhD in environmental engineering from the University of Florida studying aqueous mercury removal from industrial wastewaters using photochemical processes on an NSF Grad- uate Research Fellowship Program grant. Dr. Gruss gained experience in the consulting field working on water projects such as novel disinfection processes within water resource
Collection
2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
BalanceWork-life balance is crucial for women engineers, as it pertains to finding a balance betweentheir professional responsibilities as engineers and personal commitments outside of work. Itinvolves effectively managing their time, energy, and priorities to ensure they find fulfillmentboth in their careers and personal lives. To achieve this balance, they need to be able to pursuetheir career aspirations, meet job demands, and engage in meaningful projects while alsofulfilling their family responsibilities, personal interests, and self-care routines.The ability to achieve work-life balance enables women engineers to thrive in their careers whilemaintaining overall well-being and satisfaction in their personal lives. They can achieve this
Conference Session
Computers in Education (CoED) Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Priya T Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Shonda L Bernadin, Georgia Southern University; Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
develop and debug programs by performingthe class exercises along with individual and group programming projects. Outcomes areassessed using completed class exercises and projects along with quizzes and exams. Feedbackfrom class exercises is immediate. Projects are assigned approximately every week and a half Page 23.1395.3and ideally returned within a week. This type of instruction requires students to be prepared forclass, hence encouraging student ownership and participation in their learning outcomes (a ASEE 2013 Annual Conferencemetacognitive approach 10). In addition, with the incorporation of
Conference Session
NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Tagged Divisions
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
academic programs and the needs ofthe graduates and industry. The academic programs are heavily oriented towards control theory,board-level electronics, interfacing and microprocessors supplemented with laboratoryequipment, such as the inverted pendulum, and projects, such as Lego robots5-7. But industrialapplications require mechanical engineers to design machines with multiple axes that executecomplex, high speed, high precision coordinated motion using sophisticated motion controllers.In this paper, we present overview of a new course and its laboratory developed in partnershipwith industry. The course aims to teach “the fundamentals” while focusing on industrial motioncontrol technology and multi-axis machines. The course was offered for the
Conference Session
NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Melissa Marshall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Tagged Divisions
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
backgrounds.Workforce studies have shown that the number of students being educated in STEM (science,technology, engineering, and math) cannot meet projected demands [1]. Also, the currentenrollments in engineering are not diverse, especially among women, blacks, and Hispanics [2].On a related issue, a recent survey of engineers in industry indicates a compelling need forengineers to have strong communication skills [3]. To address these challenges, Pennsylvania State University created the EngineeringAmbassador Program: a professional development program for undergraduate engineeringstudents with an outreach mission to middle and high schools. The development mission is toenrich the communication and leadership skills of engineering undergraduates
Conference Session
Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 1
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, George Mason University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
meetings: student leadership meetings, sub-team meetings, and the independent studymeeting. In addition to the observations, some archival data from both research sites wascollected to further supplement the interview data. Specifically, information packets, brochures,DVDs, and summary reports regarding the lab were collected. This information was used tobetter familiarize and contextualize the type of environment that the lab creates for students.The learning site was investigated through two phases of analysis. The first phase of dataanalysis employed an open-coding procedure on interview transcriptions to allow emergingthemes to take precedence. After discovering student autonomy (e.g. project ownership,intentional self-education, self
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Cassandra Gribbins, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ian T. Ferguson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
actively involved in the entrepreneurial process of establishing new companies. Since arriving at Charlotte I co-founded and I am the Chairman of the Board for PiES, Project for innovation, Energy and Sustainability, a non-profit green business incubator that incubated seven companies. I am a Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), Institute of Physics (FInstP), and the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE). Page 24.1142.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 2014 ASEE Annual Conference