include U.S. Presidential Early Ca- reer Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020AbstractThis research paper examines a professor’s pedagogical adjustments over two semesters teachinga course that included a project in the university makerspace. In recent years, substantialresources have been invested into makerspaces
Paper ID #31191NSF S-STEM Project Update: A Pathway to Completion for PursuingEngineering and Engineering Technology DegreesDr. Kim Bullington, Old Dominion University Dr. Bullington is an experienced and accomplished leader in higher education and university administra- tion with strong expertise in program management, organizational development, and student and academic affairs administration, with over two decades of university experience. Dr. Bullington’s research interests include student success - especially in the veteran and non-traditional student realm, higher education policy, and student access to higher
Paper ID #28928Electric Ceiling Hoist: A Semester Project with Competing Forces toEnhance Student Learning in Machine DesignDr. Dennis O’Connor, California State University, Chico Dr. Dennis O’Connor received his B.S. (2004) and M.S. (2007) in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Ph.D. (2014) in Engineering Science from Southern Illinois Univer- sity Carbondale. His major research interests are dynamics and vibration including nonlinear systems and numerical methods. He joined the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Sus- tainable Manufacturing (MMEM) at California
Paper ID #29812Ethical Development Through the Use of Fiction in a Project BasedEngineering ProgramDr. Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rob Sleezer earned his Ph.D. in Microelectronics-Photonics from the University of Arkansas. He attended Oklahoma State University where he graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is currently a faculty member at Twin Cities Engineering which is in the department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato.Dr. Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree
FEA software and then ask students to conduct a team-design project with an FEAsimulation. The commercial FEA software typically has a user-friendly interface. Students cansuccessfully follow the lecturing and demonstration of the main skills, and implement skills tocomplete homework. However, we found that most of the students had difficulty initiating andcarrying through such FEA simulations on a design project. To solve this issue in our FEA-related course, we created a faculty-guided team design project (a minor design project) beforethe major design project on a real product. The main objective of this faculty-guided teamdesign project is to support the development of student’s FEA simulation skills through thisproject. The faculty
Paper ID #29269Phase One Research Results from a Project on Vertical Transfer Studentsin Engineering and Engineering TechnologyDr. Surendra ”Vinnie” K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) ”Vinnie” Gupta is a professor of mechanical engineering, and a member of the graduate faculty of ma- terials science and engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY. He is a recipient of the 2014 Robert G. Quinn Award from ASEE, and the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in applied mechanics, computational techniques, and materials
Paper ID #31039Predicting Team Project Score: It’s More about Team Harmony and Lessabout Individual PerformanceMr. Jeong Hin Chin, University of Michigan Bachelor of Science in Statistics, Statistics Department, College of Literature, Science and the Arts.Mr. Yuan Gao, University of MichiganHerbert LiMr. Magel P. Su, California Institute of Technology Magel P. Su is a PhD student in the Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology under the direction of Professor Harry Atwater. He has a B.S.E in materials science and engineering and a minor in chemistry from the University of
improving ways of improving engineering education with Virtual Real- ity techniques. I am working with Advisor to create two upcoming courses at Drexel - Advanced Robotics course and Virtual Reality course. Persevering and hard-working are the best adjectives to describe me. I wish to work in the interdisciplinary field of robotics with mechanical, medical and electrical. I have hands-on experience with the number of medium to large-scale projects and work opportunities such as ”Gesture controlled semi-humanoid robot”, ”Creating an outfit using fashion images using machine learning”, ”Car detection with SVM and HOG”, ”Convolutional Neural Network for retinal vessel seg- mentation using Keras library with TensorFlow
Paper ID #29772Promoting innovation skills and social commitment through the UniversitySocial Project course in engineering studentsDr. Flor Angela Bravo, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Flor Angela Bravo has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in electronic engineering engineer. She also has a doctoral degree in engineering. Flor Angela has experience in educational robotics, human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, STEAM education, and intuitive programming.Dr. Juan M Cruz, Rowan University Juan M. Cruz is an assistant professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. He has a Ph.D. in
intersection of sustainability, teaching and learning, and engagement focusing on transdisciplinary decision-making frameworks in community- based design projects. She also specializes in the assessment of instructional effectiveness and student learning in active learning environments. She is the recipient of multiple teaching awards, and is the Chair of the Teaching Academy. She has a B.A in Biological Sciences from DePauw University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Ecological Sciences and Engineering from Purdue University. She has also worked professionally in the non-profit and secondary education sectors, and currently serves on multiple community-based environmental boards.Mrs. Eunhye Kim, Purdue University-Main Campus
Paper ID #30971STEM-Oriented Alliance for Research (SOAR): An educational model forinterdisciplinary project-based learningDr. Jacob Murray, Washington State University Everett Dr. Jacob Murray graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and PhD in Electri- cal and Computer Engineering from WSU in 2010 and 2014, respectively. Today, Dr. Murray works as Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the School of Electrical Engineering and Com- puter Science at WSU Everett. Dr. Murray’s research interests include sustainable computing, wireless network-on-chip architectures, dynamic thermal
Paper ID #28559Structuring a Mechatronics Open Design Project to Reinforce MechanicalEngineering Concepts and Design SkillsDr. Camilo Ordonez, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Camilo Ordonez received the B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Pontificia Bolivariana University in 2003. He obtained his M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University in 2006 and 2010. Currently, Camilo is a Teaching Faculty at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. His research interests include dynamic modeling of legged and wheeled vehicles, terrain identification, motion planning, and low level
Paper ID #28955Student responses to active learning strategies: A comparison betweenproject-based and traditional engineering programsDr. Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elizabeth leads the Engineering Management and Statistics competencies at Iron Range Engineering, an ABET-accredited project-based engineering education program located in northern Minnesota. She enjoys helping student engineers develop entrepreneurial mindsets through active and collaborative learning in the classroom, on project design teams, and while out on co-op placement. Her prior education and industry experience are in
2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Stronger Student Engagement in the Undergraduate Heat Transfer Course through a Numerical Project Dani Fadda, Ph.D., P.E. Mechanical Engineering Department The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science (The Jonsson School) The University of Texas at DallasAbstractA numerical heat transfer project was used to complement a conventional heat transfer lecturecourse and its corresponding heat transfer lab. The numerical project helped students relate to theheat transfer course material and improved their
Use of Flow Visualization Projects to Personalize Introductory Fluid Mechanics For StudentsDouglas BohlDepartment of Mechanical and Aeronautical EngineeringClarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY 13676Introduction Introductory Fluid Dynamics classes are often viewed by engineering students as one ofthe most challenging courses in the curriculum. The course is content heavy with a strongreliance on complicated equations which can make the material appear dry and distant to manystudents. Beyond that, introductory fluids is a required course for many engineering disciplinesand has a wide range of student interest levels. At Clarkson University the introductory fluidmechanics class includes students from the
2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Women in Engineering – Focus on Self-Efficacy in Modeling and Design through Project-Based Learning Muhammad Safeer Khan*, PhD, P.E., and Mohamed Ibrahim†, PhD * Department of Electrical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University † Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Arkansas Tech UniversityAbstractAbility to model and design engineering systems is central attribute of engineering education.With the rapid technological advances in diverse fields, the practice of engineering profession istaking place in a team environment. The diversity of engineering teams
AC 2007-990: ACTIVE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN STRUCTURALANALYSIS: FIELD INSPECTION OF A STEEL TRUSS BRIDGEShane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University Page 12.174.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Active Project-Based Learning in Structural Analysis: Field Inspection of a Steel Truss BridgeAbstractThe undergraduate civil engineering program at our University offers a project-basedcurriculum. Students have opportunities to engage in projects that develop their understandingof civil engineering practice. Projects are chosen in support of active student engagement, wherethe role of students is as learners, observers, assistants and
AC 2007-1020: 3-PHASE MULTI SUBJECT PROJECT BASED LEARNING AS ADIDACTICAL METHOD IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING STUDIESEmilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of AutomotiveEngineering, Graz, Austria Emilia Bratschitsch is head of the Department of Vehicle Technologies (Automotive and Railway Engineering) and teaches Electrics, Electronics and Methods of Signal Processing at the University of Applied Sciences Joanneum in Graz (Austria). She is also a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Transport of the Technical University of Sofia (Bulgaria). She graduated with a degree in Medical Electronics as well in Technical Journalism from the TU of Sofia and received her PhD
AC 2007-1090: AN UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROJECT:SIMULATION OF NANOSTRUCTURE-BASED DEVICES AND ASSOCIATEDSTUDENT LEARNINGJinwen Zhu, Missouri Western State UniversityVirendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Page 12.234.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 An Undergraduate Summer Research Project: Simulation of Nanostructure-Based Devices and Associated Student LearningAbstractUndergraduate Summer Research Projects open up the opportunities for students to gainresearch experience. Research experiences for undergraduate students not only enhancestudents’ ability to apply the learned knowledge in practical applications but providestudents with
AC 2007-1138: A NAFP PROJECT: USE OF OBJECT ORIENTEDMETHODOLOGIES AND DESIGN PATTERNS TO REFACTOR SOFTWAREDESIGNGholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Gholam “Ali” Shaykhian Gholam Ali Shaykhian is a software engineer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Engineering Directorate. He is a National Administrator Fellowship Program (NAFP) fellow and served his fellowships at Bethune Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ali is currently pursing a Ph.D. in Operations Research at Florida Institute of Technology. He has received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Systems from University of Central Florida in 1985 and a second M.S. degree in
AC 2007-1206: DIGITAL DESIGN PROJECT COMPETITION USING ADVANCEDFPGA TECHNOLOGY AND HARDWARE DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGESMihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyClint Cole, president DigilentInc, Pullman, WAMircea Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania Dr. Mircea Dabacan received the Diploma Engineer (M.S.) degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in 1984, and a Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, in 1998. Since 2001 he has been an Associate Professor with Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications and since 2005 he holds the
AC 2007-1048: EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE FUN PROJECTS FORINTEGRATING MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONCEPTS OF MATHEMATICS,SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERINGMahmoud Quweider, University of Texas-Brownsville Dr. M K Quweider is an Associate Professor and chair of the Computer Science/Computer Information Systems at University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Science and an M.S. in Applied Mathematics, M.S. in Engineering Science, and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering all from the University of Toledo, Ohio. After graduation, he worked at several places including Pixera, a digital image processing company in Cupertino, CA, and 3COM, a networking and communication company in
technical publications, is co-author of one book, and has done consulting for industry in Mexico and the US. He can be reached at Karim.Muci@sdsmt.edu.Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy Jonathan Weaver is an Associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM). He received his BSME from Virginia Tech in 1986, his MSME and PhD in ME from RPI in 1990 and 1993, respectively. He has several years of industry experience and regularly consults with an automaker on projects related to CAD, DOE, and product development. He can be reached at weaverjm@udmercy.edu.Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dan Dolan joined the faculty of the
AC 2007-1121: A FOUR-YEAR PROGRESSION OF OPEN-ENDED PROJECTS INAN UNDERGRADUATE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMDaniel Cavanagh, Bucknell UniversityJoseph Tranquillo, Bucknell UniversityDonna Ebenstein, Bucknell University Page 12.40.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Four Year Progression of Open-Ended Projects in an Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering CurriculumAbstractOne of the important instructional goals of our Biomedical Engineering Program is to providestudents with the opportunity to develop strong, independent project skills in both the classroomand the laboratory. To accomplish this goal, the Program has developed a
research interests are in mechanical design and engines. Page 12.132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 “A Success Story: The SAE Baja Car as a Capstone Senior Design Project”AbstractThe Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) sponsors regional competitions which are intendedto simulate team-based engineering design projects. One such example is the SAE Bajacompetition (formerly known as the Mini-Baja competition), for which student teams mustdesign and build an off-road that can maneuver robustly through rough terrain. At manyuniversities
AC 2007-1231: EVALUATION OF THE NC-LSAMP PROJECT USINGGRADUATION RATE AND GATEKEEPING COURSE PERFORMANCEGerald Watson, North Carolina A&T State University Jerry Watson is a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University.Xiaochun Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University Xiaochun Jiang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with a minor in experimental statistics from Clemson University in 2001. He is a member of ASEE, IIE, SME, and HFES.Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University Marcia Williams is
AC 2007-833: MOTIVATING STUDENT EFFORT IN ELECTRONICS BYWORKING WITH PROJECTS OF PERSONAL INTERESTOscar Ortiz, LeTourneau UniversityPaul Leiffer, LeTourneau University Page 12.1081.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Motivating Student Effort in Electronics by Working with Projects of Personal InterestAbstractStudents majoring in electrical and computer engineering are required during their Junior year totake a three-hour lecture course and a two-credit-hour lab course in analog electronics. By theend of the course, students learn the theory and application of such components as diodes, Zenerdiodes, NPN and PNP transistors
AC 2007-860: OVERCOMING THE HURDLES ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRYSPONSORSHIP OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGRobert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President
AC 2007-861: MEDITEC: AN INDUSTRY/ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP TOENABLE MULTIDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGRobert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder
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