Conference Session

Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siny Joseph, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Jung Oh, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

) to a hybrid format. The hybrid format allowed students to take the course online without ever stepping foot in the classroom while at the same time they were provided the option of attending class physically and meeting instructors face-to-face. The format also allowed for synchronous (e.g., video conferencing) and asynchronous (e.g., web-based course material) learning, where if synchronous setting did not work for students at remote locations, a recording was available for the students of meetings, and a further follow-up was encouraged through office hours (in person or video conferencing) or discussion boards. The duration of the course was reduced from 16 weeks to 8 weeks

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mark H. Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

identifying the strategic core, we discussed what topics and activities students couldchoose. The negotiable elements reinforce the strategic core, but give students autonomy topursue personal purposes and competencies. For example, students could choose to take thehour exams or they could choose to create design projects or education resources. Page 25.357.93.3.3 Create course structures To present the strategic core and the negotiable elements in a way that supportedstudents’ sense of competence, we required students to create three learning agreements thatwould replace the normal course syllabus. These learning agreements would be

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Backer

revised the coursesyllabus. The original content structure of the course is shown in Table 1. During thediscussions of the course by the faculty, there was a general consensus that the course contentwas too much. So, the content of the course was revised to reduce the number of units to six(see Table 2). After the course syllabus and content were determined, the development work Page 5.248.2began on the multimedia modules.Table 1. Original Content of the course, Technology and Civilization Unit Title 1 The nature of science and technology 2 Technology and work 3 Technology: Gender and cultural issues

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

David Lanning; Wahyu Lestari; Shirley Waterhouse

expected to become reasonably competent at operating certainlaboratory equipment, such as wind tunnels, load frames, and scanning electron microscopes(SEM), to which they would receive minimal exposure at many other universities, and thismakes Embry-Riddle unique in this regard.Within this context, the authors wrote a successful proposal to the National Science Foundation(NSF) to fund the creation of a laboratory-based course on materials and structural failure. Theemphasis is on failure modes and related issues that especially pertain to the aerospace industry,primarily because of the overall emphasis on the aerospace industry generated at Embry-RiddleAeronautical University. The course syllabus is influenced by the technical skills and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nelson Fumo, University of Texas at Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the topic associated with the project to propose their own design, which promotes active learning • Students work on a Technical Report instead of a lab report to satisfy the “Write clear and well-documented laboratory reports” learning outcome stated in the syllabus of two lab courses. This helps students to write a report with an engineering mindset instead of a student mindset.The ApproachThe Engineering Project Development through Sequence of Courses approach divides thedevelopment of a Senior Design Project or Capstone Project into small projects to be developedin previous laboratory courses of the curriculum. The approach starts with the conception of aproduct for a specific application by the

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Emily Kate Bierman, The Citadel; Patrick Bass, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

terminology when students learnsketching and a handout on proper layout of engineering drawings. Future iterations of thisworkbook will likely include more reference material, such as a syllabus, directions for signingup for the flipped classroom video service, and rubrics that explain grading point deductions ingreater detail.Thermal-Fluids Course Sequence The thermal-fluids course sequence at The Citadel is taught as Thermal-Fluids I and IIrather than separate Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics courses. Students typically take bothof these courses during their junior year of study. This course sequence is largely taught viatraditional lecture, with daily example problems solved in class by the instructor to demonstratethe problem solving

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

course syllabus. Students are required to send a powerpoint presentation prior to the presentation to the class and to the instructor. This requirementwas added in the fall 2009 semester and seems to be an effective way of learning the FEA and tocommunicate the results to audience.Grading Scheme:Homework Assignments: 100 pointsProject Assignments: 50 pointsPresentation: 25 pointsA Design Problem: 25 points.Midterm Exam: 100 pointsFinal Exam 100 pointsTotal 400 pointsA minimum of 280 points (%70) is needed to pass the course with a C-grade.Assessment Tools (at Baker College and at KU)The course

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University; Vishal R. Mehta, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. Material science course is a highly interdisciplinarycourse, which is related to design, mechanics analysis, testing, etc. PBL can help students engagein the class and understand the course content.For the term project in this paper, an aircraft for the SAE Aero Design Competition was used asa hook to attract students’ attention. Students were required to select materials with certaindimensions for five major components of the airframe, including rib, body spar, engine mount,payload box, and wing spar. Each component has different loading conditions and designrequirements which were described in each assignment. The project includes totally threeassignments: 1) Material selection based on mechanics calculation of the material propertiesfrom online

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elliott Bryner, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Daniel Dannelley, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

report the results oflaboratory activities and projects in various formats that require strong communication skills.Much of the knowledge, skills, and abilities students gain in this class is used during the yearlongcapstone course the following year in the recommended curriculum.IntroductionThe stated purpose of the Thermal Fluid Science lecture and lab course is for students to learnskills and gain a level of knowledge that will allow them to be successful in laboratory and testsettings in industry and academia. The learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus are: - Students will: 1. Be able to design experiments to characterize a temperature, pressure, mass flow rate within a region of fluid, system or subsystem

Conference Session

What's New in the Mechanics of Materials?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Mechanics of Materials course offered at the South Dakota School of Mines andTechnology (SDSM&T). The students chose the source of the problem, made assumptions onthe behavior of the drill based on observations and some online research, modeled the behavior,solved for the internal stress and angle of twist, and evaluated the design based on theirobservations and calculations. While textbook problems have improved in how they try tomodel realistic situations, they still present examples in which all of the variables have beenpredetermined and for which there is a unique solution. Typical homework problems do notdevelop student skills in unstructured problem solving, emphasized in ABET 20004 criteria.Student developed problems help the students

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

it came to several of theseconcepts, some of them are strongly engrained from childhood experiences. These initialexercises involve use of the entire first day of class. On the second day, the course syllabus ispresented along with the various activities students will perform during the semester and thecourse learning objectives. To give the reader an idea of the course content and coverage, anabbreviated list of the course overview and objectives is given below:Course Overview and Objectives: Page 12.1109.4This course is designed for the science or engineering major at the junior level or above. At theconclusion of the course, the student

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Moffett; Thomas Hall

byusing several technologically oriented methods in distance education. At the same time, theuniversity has been improving its ties with area industry through partnerships. In part, theseefforts have been motivated by a desire to expand the university’s ability to offer courses toindustry, its employees, and to other people who are not free to attend class during traditionalclassroom periods. While there are many examples of lecture and discussion-group classes online, one hallmark of an electronics engineering technology program is that laboratory classesaccompany most lecture courses. Though most of our lecture classes can be delivered at adistance, it is not possible to duplicate the hands-on experience of an electronics laboratory overthe

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

and to gobeyond scores on an exam or homework assignment. Adams et al. utilized Schon’s reflectivepractitioner theory as a lens to understand and measure reflective practitioner behavior inengineering students engaged in design activities.1,16 Chen proposed using online tools such asWikis and Weblogs and a technique called Folio Thinking, to support reflective learning in anintroductory engineering design course.17 Folio Thinking is a pedagogical approach wherestudents create learning portfolios, with the end goal being to enhance students’ self-awarenessof their knowledge by making it explicit and visible for themselves as well as for others. Turns etal. specifically focus on reflection on experience as an intentional thinking process.1 They

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the classroom environment were used as the research settingfor the proposed research study.5. Research DesignTwo independent topics from the mechatronics course syllabus were randomly selected: (i)actuator technology and applications, and (ii) sensor technology and applications. Two topics weretaught in two separate lessons in two days in a week in two separate conditions. Class durationwas 50 minutes for each lesson.For the actuator lesson, the instructor planned to instruct the lesson following the ordinarytraditional manner. For the sensor lesson, the instructor planned to design the instruction followingthe TPACK framework. Hence, it is seen that there were two instruction conditions: (i) instructingthe actuator technology and

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Field, University of Southern Indiana; David Ellert, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

beenobserved to benefit highly from the hands-on and focused activity. The course material wasstructured around the building energy projects and was provided in the format of regular lectures.Student engagement was observed to be much higher when the project was included, and severalanecdotal instances were discussed to demonstrate the levels of engagement. Learning occurredwhen the problem or task presented itself, not as dictated by the syllabus. This type of learning isfast paced and effective. The students respond to tasks because they could relate to them andwere motivated meet the end of semester deadline.By applying the course material to the project, the learning occurred in a manner similar toengineering practice. Students are given an

Conference Session

Ethics Instruction in Context: Civil and Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

. Some of the references were very long, such as the 582page congressional report22; no students included this citation in their references (although onestudent clicked on the link). Based on the online course learning tool, the number of studentswho accessed the references typically exceeded the number of students who cited the source(Table 1); so students may have read more widely than their direct reference list implies. Further,some students failed to cite sources that they clearly had used. For example, only five studentsincluded the ASCE Code of Ethics5 in their reference list, while all but one actually cited specificcanons from this code in the assignment (one student used the NSPE code of ethics instead).Table 1. References consulted

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 9

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard T Buckley P.E., United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

submissions for a physics course was five [9].Late penalty and bonus pointsFor all semesters, homework assignments had a published due date on the syllabus, typically twolessons after the topic was covered in class. Two separate policies were used over the course ofthe study. 1. In the Fall of 2021, there was no late penalty associated with the syllabus due date. Students had the ability to submit assignments up to the close of midterm grades for homework assigned before midterms, or up to the close of the semester for homework assigned after midterms. Students received feedback on each submission and full credit. No submissions were allowed after the midterm/final close of grades. Assignments

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley J. Sottile, Pennsylvania State University; Abbie Canale, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Xia, Emporia State University; Tim Kane, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

were broadlyconsistent with response rates seen in survey research, it is possible students with unusually highlevels of interest in the FYS program (e.g., those holding strong views about the program) wereoverrepresented in the student sample. Additionally, the non-student sample was fairly small.Finally, given intra-institutional dynamics, the results from this study might not be immediatelygeneralizable outside of the institutional context.Results and DiscussionSyllabi Coding Analysis ResultsTable 1 shows the syllabus statements reviewed in the coding analysis and the percentage ofinstructors who included those topics in their course document. This review found that facultyexpectations for expectations in FYS sections varied greatly by

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

supervise the tests and final exam; proctors might bethe local librarian or the student’s boss at work.Our objective in this online course was to model the on-campus classroom experience as closelyas possible. The web-based Prometheus (or myCourses) platform was used as the interface ormedium for this course. As shown in Figure 1, the myCourses platform is divided into severalsections namely: Syllabus, Grade Book, Messages, Files, Discussions, and Utilities.The SYLLABUS section is the first screen seen by the students after they log on to the coursewebsite in myCourses; this section shows general course information, instructor information, andcourse description. A short biography, general introduction to the course, and links to the coursesyllabus

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Randall Guensler; Christopher Conklin; Paul S. Chinowsky

assessment course home page is an icon matrix, where each icon islinked to separate pages for: 1) the course syllabus, 2) online lectures, 3) course reader, 4)course assignments and examples, 5) current grades, and 6) World Wide Web resource links.The separate pages provide information predominantly in a bullet or unnumbered list format, orlinks to viewable files. The index page is the default file accessed by viewers visiting the courseWeb site and this file links to all other directories and files provided for the course. Yet, thecourse syllabus file serves as the primary interface document for students. Almost all of the Webpages for the course can be accessed directly from the syllabus page. To provide a clear andlogical organization for the

Conference Session

Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

support leads to low satisfaction in both groups.• Clear and specific specifications for the student’s computer hardware, software, and telecommunications must be published prior to course registration so that enrolling students can be ready to participate in the online course.• Students should be trained in how to effectively use the Centra (or Adobe Connect) system. This should happen before the first formal lecture or at the first meeting.• The course syllabus should clearly identify the number of synchronous class teachings, the amount of expected asynchronous learning by students, the expected conduct during the synchronous delivery, and the grading and attendance policies.E-Lectures• Every

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Drez; Deepthi Werapitiya; Jerald Rounds

. • Syllabus template – A detailed syllabus (10 pages) was provided outlining all the logistics, technical requirements as well as academic course expectations. This document described the course layout and served as a roadmap for students to know how to succeed in the course. • Tutorial module – The first week of the online course is focused on getting students comfortable with the WebCT software environment. A special module was designed to step them through the use of standard WebCT tools, such as the Discussion, Assignments, Email, and Quizzes, to help build online community and provide the instructor with needed information. For example, they used the Discussion tool to introduce

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Course Design & SE Competencies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuan-Yu Chou, National Chiao Tung University; Yon-Ping Chen, National Chiao Tung University; Sunny S. J. Lin, National Chiao Tung University; Chao-Yang Cheng, National Chiao Tung University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

applications. Several EE professors had agreedupon a System Engineering curriculum scheme (See Figure 2). At the yearend of2013, the capstone DCS then was renamed as“Dynamic System Simulation andImplementation (DSSI).”DSSI aimed to help students synthesize and integrate skillsand knowledge acquired throughout the SE course.Figure 2: An illustration (at round 0) of System Engineering curriculum scheme that categorizes 100-300 courses into cornerstone, keystone and capstone, respectively.Self-improvement from round 0 to round 1From round 0 to round 1, the DCS professor decided to do self-reflection on previousSC syllabus and examination of System Engineering course structure. Figure 3 listsfour standard steps in system engineering design shown in

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome Lavelle; Peter Shull; Heather Nachtmann; Joseph Hartman; Robert Martinazzi; Kim Needy

everything fromcourse material sharing, labs and software, to teaching and career management workshops andgrant opportunities1. Repositories are being provided in selected instances for faculty members.For instance, MIR FacultyOnline6 is an online source of textbook information for college anduniversity professors. The service provides access to textbook data, including reviews, lists oftop-selling titles by course, among other information. The Internet Scout Report3 states "MIRcan be extremely useful, especially for younger faculty or professors tasked with teachingcourses out of their field." Despite this new abundance of information available, enabled by theInternet, there is still little guidance offered as to its use.The framework and model in

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie M. Niehof, University of Michigan; Sarah Barbrow, University of Michigan; Paul Grochowski, University of Michigan; Luesoni Kuck, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

. Searching for a discipline’s name or course title andthe word “syllabus” can yield some results on GitHub or by using Bing, Google, or anotherpreferred search engine. When using Google, for example, try searching using an advancedsearch method to narrow down specific sites. For example, [discipline's name] "syllabus"site:.edu will yield academic websites. Particular institutions may host sites that allow a syllabussearch from their courses (e.g. UT-Austin, [24]). MIT OpenCourseware and other open courseplatforms will post syllabi as well.Additionally, Open Syllabus can be a useful resource with several tools to examine elements ofthe 18 million syllabi collected so far. The Open Syllabus Explorer and the Open SyllabusGalaxy are both free tools that

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 4

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shashi S. Marikunte, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

students to keep track of their progress throughout the semester. Thisis especially true in an online class since they don’t have a scheduled class time that is normal inan in-person class. Also, many students work full-time or take internship opportunities, they maynot be as focused. Table 2 provides a sample checklist developed for this class.Table 2 – Sample ChecklistChecklist of Course work – Keep track of your progress throughout the course by checking offcompleted items.Week 1Start Here Module: ❑ Read all the required pages in the Start Here module ❑ Watch the Instructor Video ❑ Read the syllabus – note any questions to ask instructor ❑ Post self-introduction in the discussionModule 1 June 26 – July 2 ❑ Review weekly

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Deborah Morrow, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

-basedmodeling course. The measurement and data analysis lab introduces basic engineering andscience concepts, and conducts associated tests and experiments for the purposes of takingmeasurements for data collection. Students demonstrate understanding of statistical concepts andtheory by applying that knowledge to make meaning of the data obtained from the tests andexperiments. Weekly work products include written laboratory reports. Students also make twooral presentations in the course, including one that is the focus of this study, a 5-7 minutepresentation at the end of the course on an independent research effort related to the coursecontent.From the course syllabus, the objectives of EGR 220 indicate that the student should be able to

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Gulser Kosal; Hasan Nadir Derin

performance, and facilitating theteam’s course improvement. One semester’s conduct of the course is evaluated, andthe results are discussed.I. IntroductionIn this study, a graduate course of the Industrial Engineering (IE) program of theMiddle East Technical University (METU) is designed as a partially online course.The course title is Total Quality Management (TQM). It has been thought for twoyears in a classical in-class format before its online design. Since there has been aconsiderably high demand for the course from various other departments, and outsideof the university, it has been selected as one of the courses to be offered online by theuniversity. The design is developed as a part of a research project supported by theTurkish State Planning

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Warren D. Seider, University of Pennsylvania; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

institutionsworldwide who had faculty members participate. Department administrators were solicited viaemail requesting that the instructors responsible for teaching design at their institution respond tothe survey. Later, instructors of record for relevant courses were contacted directly by email andrequested to respond. The survey was conducted online using the open-source survey packageLimeSurvey. For the first time since the start of this survey series, an incentive consisting of acase study normally sold by the CACHE Corporation was offered to responding facultymembers. The report consists primarily of the statistical and demographic characterization of thecourse and its content, with some additional summary responses related to the course from open-ended

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth (elisha) Mh Garcia, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Deanna L Bergondo, United States Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

develop the students fromremembering (1. List) to highest level of cognitive domain, analyze, evaluate and create (6.Argue, and 7. Communicate).The grading breakdown did change substantially from 2009 to 2012, as can be seen in Table 1.Less weight was given to course participation and the final paper, while two debates were addedto the schedule and grading in lieu of two open-discussion classes.In 2009, the homework was comprised of two relevant current event reviews and two relevant Page 23.1273.3webpage evaluations. Samples of the required format were provided in the syllabus and postedon the online learning management system. Students were then