Conference Session

Design in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pacella, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2010-2021: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON FRESHMAN ENGINEERINGDESIGN PROJECTS: DEVELOPING CORE SKILLS IN YOUNG ENGINEERSMichael Pacella, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Michael Pacella will graduate Summa Cum Laude in May 2010 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering [Bioengineering track] from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He currently is a finalist for the 2010 UMBC Valedictorian. Michael has spent the last two years serving as a Teaching Fellow for the Introduction to Engineering Design Course at UMBC. In addition, he has been doing undergraduate research on developing and testing a kinetic model of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii (a species of single-celled green algae

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-2035: PROJECT-ORIENTED CAPSTONE DESIGN IN CIVILENGINEERING: LINKAGES WITH INDUSTRY TO ENHANCE THE PRACTICEWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Page 15.999.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project–Oriented Capstone Design in Civil Engineering: Linkages with Industry to Enhance the PracticeAbstract: Teaching civil engineering design through senior projects or capstone design courses,with industry involvement and support, has increased in recent years. The general trend towardincreasing the design component in engineering curricula is part of an effort to better preparegraduates for engineering practice. While some design

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lowery, West Virginia University; Steve Kane, West Virginia University; Vicki Kane, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Gary Ganser, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-2057: JOINT MATH-ENGINEERING PROJECTS TO FACILITATECALCULUS SUCCESS IN FIRST YEAR STUDENTSAndrew Lowery, West Virginia UniversitySteve Kane, West Virginia UniversityVicki Kane, West Virginia UniversityRobin Hensel, West Virginia UniversityGary Ganser, West Virginia University Page 15.820.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Joint Math-Engineering Projects to Facilitate Calculus Success in First Year StudentsAbstractIt has been observed that most first year engineering students seem to enjoy and often performwell in their project and project-oriented freshman engineering course, but seem to havedifficulty and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2259: RFID BASED ASSISTIVE DEVICES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARYPLATFORM FOR SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS IN ENGINEERING DISCIPLINESKumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University Kumar Yelamarthi received his Ph.D. and M.S degree from Wright State University in 2008 and 2004, and B.E. from University of Madras, India in 2000. His current research interests are in the areas of RFID, VLSI Circuits, Field Programmable Gate Arrays, Computer Aided Design tool development, digital design automation, autonomous adaptive systems, applied electronics, and engineering education. He has served as a technical reviewer for several IEEE/ASME/ASEE international conferences and journals, and has written over 45 publications in

Conference Session

Track 1 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel P. Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology; Greg Jensen, NSF Center for e-Design –BYU Site; Barry McPherson, The Boeing Company; James Fehr, The Boeing Company; Matthew M. Symmonds, The Boeing Company; David E French, The Boeing Company

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

GC 2012-5608: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO AN INTEGRATED DE-SIGN AND MANUFACTURING MULTI-SITE ”CLOUD-BASED” CAPSTONEPROJECTDr. Michael Richey, The Boeing Company Michael Richey is an Associate Technical Fellow currently assigned to support technology and innova- tion research at the Boeing Company. Michael is responsible for leading a team conducting research projects to improve the learning experience for engineers and technicians. His research encompasses, Complex Adaptive Systems, Learning Curves, Learning Sciences and Engineering Education Research focusing on understanding the interplay between knowledge spillovers, innovation, wealth creation, and economies of scale as they are manifested in questions of growth

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Andrew Thomas Conley, Michigan Technological University; Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

Paper ID #14290Differences in Leadership and Project Based Learning Outcomes in Devel-oped and Developing CountriesMr. Andrew Thomas Conley, Michigan Technological University Andrew is studying mechanical engineering, is minoring in aerospace engineering, and is completing the Global Technological Leadership certificate at Michigan Technological University. Andrew has signif- icant project experience as the project manager of the Aerospace Enterprise—one of Michigan Tech’s largest enterprises—and the Oculus-ASR project—a satellite project sponsored by the US Air Force Re- search Lab for university students to design, build

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Anna Friesel, Technical University of Denmark; Tatjana Welzer, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Ian Andrew Grout, University of Limerick; Dorian A. Cojocaru, University of Craiova, Romania

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International Forum

Paper ID #14292Presentation of SALEIE- project supported by the EU-EACEA in the frame-work of Lifelong LearningProf. Anna Friesel, Technical University of Denmark Anna Friesel is Professor at the Center for Electro-technology, DTU Diplom - Technical University of Denmark, Campus Ballerup. She is also the president of the EAEEIE - European Association for Ed- ucation in Electrical and Information Engineering, which is a European non-profit organization, with members from nearly seventy European Universities, most of them teaching in the area of Electrical and Information Engineering (EIE). Anna Friesel is a member of the

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

attributes. In 2015, the Attributes of a GlobalEngineer Project formally concludes its work, having benefitted from prolonged engagementwith and input from globally-representative stakeholder groups of academicians and industrypartners. This paper will describe the process to develop attributes of a global engineer; present asummary of key results; discuss how attribute outcomes can assessed in engineering educationglobally; and provide recommendations for a variety of stakeholders, with particular emphasis onlessons learned from the multi-year Project.Introduction and ContextThe American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Board of Directors established theCorporate Member Council (CMC) to convey the ideas and views of corporations to

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Eleonore Lickl, HBLVA for Chemical Industry

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Invited - Student Development

Paper ID #8375Invited Paper - Faculty Professionalization in Industry Sponsored Projects inAustrian Vocational Education and Training SchoolsDr. Eleonore Lickl, HBLVA for Chemical Industry Former Secretary General of the International Society for Engineering Education IGIP, currently teaching at the Vocational and Technical College For Chemical Industry in Vienna, Austria and at the University of Teacher Education Styria in Graz, Austria. Since 2011 she is editor-in chief of the online journal The International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP). She is also writing in Austrian media related to chemistry, and food

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Teresa Restivo, University of Porto

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Invited - Student Development

sensors also for the health area, virtual instrumentation, remote and virtual labs, wireless sensorization, as well as the use of ICTs and haptic devices in training and in education. She is author (or co-author) of articles, book chapters and 7 eBooks, two of them with an international editor. She has prizes both in R&D areas. She has been project leader and team member at national level, as well as team member of European projects. She has supervised a number of theses. She has three patents and two pending (national and international). She is coordinator of the System Integration and Process Automation Research Unit at IDMEC-Polo FEUP also integrated in the Asso- ciated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company

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Faculty Development

Paper ID #8302The Attributes of a Global Engineer Project: Updates, Inputs, Faculty Devel-opment ConsiderationsDr. Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Stephen P. Hundley is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Communication at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He also serves as IUPUI’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives.Ms. Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company Lynn G. Brown is the Corporate Higher Education and STEM International Program Manager for for The Boeing Company and the Chairperson of the ASEE

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Upgrade of a Successful Undergraduate Energy Project in a Remote Wilderness AreaAbstractIn 1998, senior undergraduates designed and installed a hydroelectric generating system tosupport a remote natural resources research facility in the mountains of Idaho. Performance ofthat system is described, including its role in saving the facility from a massive forest fire and itseventual aging and decline. In 2009, through a senior undergraduate design project, studentsdesigned a replacement for the aging system. Students wrote the proposal to the NationalScience Foundation and won the competition for funding. Students developed specifications fora replacement system as an

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Gary Pawlas, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2353: FIRST-YEAR AND CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS: IS THEBOOKEND CURRICULUM APPROACH EFFECTIVE FOR SKILL GAIN?Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder DARIA KOTYS-SCHWARTZ is the Faculty Director for the Mesa State College-University of Colorado Mechanical Engineering Partnership Program and an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering student learning, retention and diversity. She is currently

Conference Session

Alternate Energy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan; Velina Zlatkova; Azeem Mohammed; Adnan Walid

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

A Team-based ECET Capstone Project: Design and Implementation of a Solar Insolation Measurement SystemAbstractThis paper describes an example of the successful design and implementation of a Portable Self-powered Solar Insolation Measurement System. The project was designed and implemented by ateam of three students. Furthermore, the paper explores synthesis of student learning in terms ofenhancing their team work, problem-solving and analytical thinking skills. DeVry University’sElectronics Engineering Technology/Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) program seniorproject is a four-session course sequence in which students synthesize knowledge and skillslearned in the previous courses. In the first course

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi

PARTICLE TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND REMOVAL- A COMBINED RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Goodarz Ahmadi,1 David J, Schmidt,1 Kambiz Nazridoust,1 Xiangwei Liu,1 Jeffrey Taylor,1 Suresh Dhaniyala,1 John McLaughlin,1 Cetin Cetinkaya,1 Stephen Doheny- Farina,1 and Fa-Gung Fan2 1 Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699-5725 2 Xerox Corporation, Webster, NY, 14580Abstract A sequence of two on particle transport, deposition and removal and re-entrainment are described. The primary objective of these courses are to bring the newimportant research findings in the related field available to

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonard Perry

Session 2005-517 Using Six Sigma as a Problem-Solving Methodology for Senior Design Projects Leonard A. Perry University of San DiegoAbstractSenior design projects require students to demonstrate the integrated application of theirindustrial engineering skills, knowledge, and tools learned throughout their curriculum. AtUniversity of San Diego (USD), projects involve identifying and solving a real life problem inthe field of industrial engineering. For many students, however, the unstructured nature of theseprojects present new

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Schultz; Arnold Johnson

Practicing Real World Design, Teamwork, and Communications through Multidisciplinary Systems Engineering Projects Richard R. Schultz and Arnold F. Johnson University of North Dakota Department of Electrical EngineeringAbstractStudents enrolled in the B.S.E.E. with an Aerospace Focus program at the University of NorthDakota (UND) receive a traditional electrical engineering degree, along with aviationcoursework and a private pilot’s license. Cross-campus collaborations with UND’s world-renowned aerospace program provide the students with many experiential learning opportunitiesthat satisfy EAC/ABET EC2000 design, multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Adamson; Cluny Way; David Cowan

ABANDONING THE LECTURE: USING JOB MEETINGS TO TEACH WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT David Jan Cowan Indiana University/Purdue University/Indianapolis (IUPUI)Abstract This paper looks at the notion that lecturing is not necessarily the most appropriatedelivery method for Architectural Engineering Technology courses that rely heavily uponrecreating the work environment within the classroom. The architectural project method is onethat is time-tested in architectural design schools, yet has been less embraced within engineeringand technology courses that tend to have a history of teacher-centered, lecture-based teachingmethods

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel Lakeou

Flexible Prototype Board Design for ADC/DAC Control: Application to Mini-projects. Samuel Lakeou Ph.D. Department of Electrical Engineering University of the District of Columbia slakeou@udc.edu, (202) 274-5834 I. Introduction This paper describes the design of a practical prototype data acquisition board and itsapplication to the development of engineering mini-design projects. The mini-projects utilize thedesign of a prototype board for controlling an 8 or 12-bit analog-to-digital controller (ADC) andan 8 or 12-bit

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Wild; Constance Holden; Karen Horton

Service Learning in the U. S. Virgin Islands National Park: A Virtual Preservation Project Karen J. Horton, Constance Holden, Ken Wild University of Maine/National Park ServiceAbstractIn the spring term of 2004 twelve students and two faculty members at the University of Maine(UM) participated in a service learning project for the U. S. Virgin Islands National Park (thePark) on St. John. The Park archeologist sought to virtually preserve decaying sugar plantationbuildings using three dimensional computer-aided design (3D CAD) models with photographicskins. The challenges included fast turn-around time, student project management, andunforeseen technical

Conference Session

NSF Funding for Educational Scholarship

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkatraman Atti; Andreas Spanias

THE JAVA-DSP (J-DSP) PROJECT – FROM THE PROTOTYPE TO THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION* Andreas Spanias and Venkatraman Atti Department of Electrical Engineering, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5706, USA. e-mail: [spanias, atti]@asu.edu AbstractThis paper describes the roadmap followed to develop a prototype, obtain support for its fullimplementation, embed in the curriculum and assess, and then disseminate. We outline specifically howthe J-DSP online laboratory concept was conceived, how the prototype “proof of

Conference Session

Curriculum Topics: Industrial ET/Industrial Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris

A Learner-Centered Approach to Industrial Technology Education: A Case Study of a Multimedia Team Project L. V. Harris, Ph.D. Graphic Information Technology Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ 85212AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present a case study of a university multimedia team project,taught as a learner-centered alternative and enhancement to a lecture-only traditional approachto industrial technology education. Creation of Flash movies integrated with interdisciplinarycontent can be used not only for student learning in an academic environment, but also fortransfer to the training of the industrial

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kun-jung Hsu

Session 1121 The Application of CRA Technique in the Education of Trans-national Construction Project Kun-Jung Hsu Department of Construction Technology Leader University, Taiwan.AbstractThe management of a trans-national construction project often encounters multiple risks.This paper discusses the framework of CRA technique, and applies it to a trans-nationalconstruction project. The globalization trend shows that CRA in a trans-nationalconstruction projects become more and more important. The paper begins with a

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Yan-Fang Li; Sang-Hoon Lee; Vikram Kapila

Session 2220 Development of a Matlab-Based Graphical User Interface Environment for PIC Microcontroller Projects Sang-Hoon Lee, Yan-Fang Li, and Vikram Kapila Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Email: [slee05@utopia, yli14@utopia, vkapila@duke].poly.eduAbstract Peripheral Interface Controllers (PICs) are inexpensive microcontroller units with built-inserial communication functionality. Similarly, Matlab, a widely used technical computingsoftware, allows serial

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Greco

Session 1793 Designing a Computer to Play Nim: A Mini-Capstone Project in Digital Design I John Greco, Ph.D. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Lafayette College Easton, PA 18042AbstractThis paper describes a design project suitable for inclusion in an introductory course indigital circuit design. The project is the design and realization of a special-purposecomputer to play the game of Nim, an ancient game involving the removal of pieces fromstacks. Two players alternate turns, and each turn consists of removing any number ofpieces from any one stack. The person taking the last

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Engineering Economy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Merino

Session 1139 Web-Based Project Based Learning (PBL) Activities - A Technogenesis Example using a Senior Design Lab Kate D. Abel, Ph.D., and Donald N. Merino, Ph.D. P.E. Stevens Institute of TechnologyAbstractEducation represents one of the largest areas for the application of online Project BasedLearning (PBL) activities. But does the use of web based PBL help improve student learning?This question is the subject of this paper.To examine this hypothesis, student achievement in an Engineering Economic Design coursewas examined. The Engineering Economic Design course requires

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Feemster

UTILIZATION OF A DYNAMOMETER/MATLAB ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A LINEAR CONTROLS DESIGN PROJECT M. Feemster United States Naval Academy Weapons & Systems Engineering Department, Mail Stop 14A, 105 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21402-5034 E-mail: feemster@usna.edu ABSTRACTIn this paper, a dynamometer setup is coupled with a MATLAB hardware interface to offer anexperimental test stand from which students can observe the effects of loading in an electric motorapplication. The dynamometer system is utilized within a linear systems design

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan

Session 2160 The Middle Tennessee State University Experimental Vehicles Program: Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Engineering Projects Saeed D. Foroudastan, Ian D. Campbell Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Department Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractMiddle Tennessee State University (MTSU) decided to combine several competition vehicleprojects into one Experimental Vehicles Program (EVP). The goal was to facilitate fundraisingand resource sharing, and to improve chain of command within the

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Wilson; Mark Cambron

Creation of an Assessment Plan for a Project Based Electrical Engineering Program Stacy S. Wilson, Mark E. Cambron Western Kentucky UniversityAbstract A joint program in Electrical Engineering has been created with Western KentuckyUniversity (WKU) and the University of Louisville (UofL). The program resides at WKU withUofL faculty delivering 16-24 hours into the curriculum through distance learning methods. Thefocus of the new EE program is a project-based curriculum. The mission of the new program isto build a foundation of knowledge in electrical engineering by integrating a variety of projectexperiences at every level throughout

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Marcus

Session 3286 A Simple Workshop on Project Teams for Secondary School Technology and Science Teachers and Their Students Michael Marcus Penn State University – York CampusAbstractAs a faculty member teaching in Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs, I wasinterested in finding simple ways to promote interest in these fields for middle school and highschool students. I have attended a "Recruitment and Retention Strategies" conference supportedby NSF to come up with some ideas. In addition, I have attended ASEE presentations on"Promoting ET thru K-12