Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertha P. Chang, North Carolina State University; Honora N. Eskridge, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

display. They were alsoexplicit in their needs for projection in meeting spaces. High resolution and accurate colorrepresentation were of critical importance to allow them to discuss and analyze their research.The ability to display a variety of media and to run audio and video files was also a priority.Collections and ServicesFaculty and students also shared many comments about collections and services in the variousstudies. A major change with Hunt Library was the use of the bookBot, an automated retrievalsystem (ARS) to store the majority of the engineering collection. Of approximately 400,000volumes, only about 30,000 are available on open shelving; these are newer books published inengineering and textiles subjects, as well as some

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Galarza, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Mariela Figueroa, UPRMUniversity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Cristina Lugo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Ricardo Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Rivera, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

been defined as adecisive predictor of college success in STEM disciplines. It is then important to develop anunderstanding of the factors that affect the level of preparation of students entering engineering.We present the results of a series of focus groups undertook to elicit high school deficiencies andother problems faced by engineering students upon arrival to college in the opinion of currentindustrial engineering students at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. We aim to defineareas of opportunity to develop tools and workshops to train high school STEM teachers for afuture phase of this project. Differences among different types of high school characteristics inthe island are being controlled, such as main language of

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; David Gatchell, Northwestern University

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Biomedical

Recognizing the importance of certain areas in the physiology curriculum, and thepaucity of quantitative problems, we have initiated a project to create problems that can be doneby students electronically and independent of a particular textbook. This project uses thepowerful Courseware Authoring and Packaging Environment (CAPE) and ExperimentalLearning Management System (eLMS) that has been developed by the VaNTH ERC 8.CAPE/eLMS problems have many features which differentiate them from problems madeavailable through other learning management systems such as Blackboard. In a CAPE/eLMSproblem, the student interacts continuously with the computer. When a student enters the answerto a problem, he or she receives feedback immediately on whether he or she

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Birmingham, Grove City College; Mara Wasburn, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

% Othera 12% 2% 36%Q15: 522 Full-time 94% 98% 82%Appointment Part-time 6% 2% 18%a Includes research scientist, research professor, adjunct faculty, project manager, and administratorTable 3 reveals that the majority of the time is spent on teaching (42%), with research andadministration relatively similar at 22% and 18%. It is interesting to note the similarity of thisworkload distribution for tenure-track and non-tenure track respondents, also shown in Table 3:Tenured and tenure-track respondents report spending 43

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Brian Swenty, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

democratic institutions and expanded human freedom and justice, and direct experience in addressing the needs of the larger community. • “Inquiry- and project-based learning: multiple opportunities to work, independently and Page 13.853.6 collaboratively, on projects that require the integration of knowledge with skills in analysis, discovery, problem solving, and communication.”In 2004 ASCE published its first attempt at defining the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledgefor the 21st Century.7 In this first edition (BOK1) ASCE defined 15 outcomes necessary in theeducation of a civil engineer, paralleling and also augmenting the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Travis Rieder, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

hopefullybetter inform the conversation, by making the speaker aware of its implications. It maybe that the student is okay with the realization that she is making a deontological claim –she may be prepared to defend against the utilitarian criticisms of her view. But the veryrealization of how one’s intuitions fit into a larger scheme, and the weaknesses of thescheme, seems to me to be a great advance over the situation in which we leave many ofour students.Notes:1 The existence of this project is due to a suggestion by Ann Johnson, for which I am grateful. I am alsograteful to Justin Weinberg for reading multiple drafts, and for detailed comments and criticisms. Finally,for helpful conversation on the penultimate version of this paper, I want to thank

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Ermer, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

asking questions about its future.”7Fortunately, engineering science gives us a great deal of understanding of the way things work,and we should be grateful that the vast majority of our modern engineering hypotheses turn out tobe true, but our limited creativity has contributed to disasters as well. Martin and Schinzinger, intheir widely used engineering ethics textbook, have a chapter on “Engineering as SocialExperimentation” that also emphasizes the point that engineering projects are generally “carriedout in partial ignorance.”8 The nature of engineering is to push the envelope. We are alwaysoperating at the edge of our ability to predict. This is intrinsic to the discipline (and part of whatmakes engineering fun), but it is also what makes

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Margaret Bates, Northeastern University; Brittany Damon, Northeastern University; Alison Reppy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

University is unique in that in spans over the course of a five-year period, with students working at two to three co-operative education jobs throughout their academictenure. The benefit of co-op, however, causes complications in the development of course structure asstudents theoretically begin their academic career requiring a more pedagogical (instructive) approach tolearning and leave with a more andragogical (self-directed) approach –or they are at the bridging stage inbetween these two points4. Essentially, this implies that the teaching techniques used in the classroomshould evolve concurrently with students’ academic and professional maturation and in accordance withtheir general learning styles and perferences.This research project

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nicholas Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Robert Johnson, Oral Roberts University; James Wanjiku, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

sense,made for each other; possibly for the purpose of communicating important truths? This idea goesa long way toward explaining the fine-tuning of the cosmos for life, and the success humanshave had in reverse engineering the cosmos.It is proposed that engineering design principles, along with “the engineering mindset”, can beprofitably applied to establish a coherent understanding of the fundamental nature of the cosmosand the place of humanity within it. This paper represents the start of an ambitious project whichnecessarily draws upon many fields of knowledge, but what better way to use the diverse andabundant resources of the university setting. An interdisciplinary course has been introduced toassist and encourage students to

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lokesh Padhye, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gretchen Goldman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nadia Szeinbaum, Georgia Institute of Technology; Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Zohre Kurt, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Directorate. During the 2006-2007 academic year, Barbara was a part-time visiting professor in Purdue University’s Engineering Education Department. Her research interests focus primarily on understanding and assessing engineering student learning, including recent work developing concept inventories for engineering topics with colleagues from CSM and Purdue. She has participated in a number of curriculum innovation projects and has been active in the engineering education and assessment communities. Barbara is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), currently serving as the Chair of the International Advisory Committee of ASEE. She is also a member of the Advisory

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Amber Oliver, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Page 14.742.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Insights into the Process of Providing Feedback to Students on Open-Ended ProblemsKeywords: Feedback, Open-ended problems, Teaching AssistantsAbstractOne of the challenges of implementing open-ended problems is assessing students’ responses, asthe open-ended nature of the problems allow for multiple appropriate, “good” responses. Inparticular, formative assessment—giving the students feedback on intermediate solutions—canbe particularly challenging when it is hoped that students will understand and respond to thefeedback in ways that indicate learning has taken place. This study is part of a larger project thatfocuses on the feedback that

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Program two week summer program. Thegoal of the Academic Success Class, which had an emphasis on underrepresented minority andwomen students after the first year, was to retain the freshmen in good stead for the sophomoreyear. The students were taught time management. Not only were the students taught study tipsand given help on writing a resume, but the mere fact that the students met together every weektheir first semester helped the students cope. The students did a small team project during thesemester (incorporating the group work principle). At the beginning of the meetings, thestudents were often asked how they were doing academically. As a student would hear anotherstudent say they were struggling in a particular class, they would be

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nate Roman, Oral Roberts University; Tyler Todd, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the hard engineering sciences and traditionalanalysis methods.”19 Major engineering projects have become so complex and far-reaching thatGeorge Hazelrigg has argued that design is no longer just multidisciplinary; it is omni-disciplinary in that any and all disciplines may be involved in the solution to a particular designproblem.20 Maier is convinced that the complexities of systems thinking and user interactionsrequire design engineers to move beyond the level of simply designing for component or productfunction. The concept that he proposes is affordance, which is what a system provides to a useror to another system. An (positive) affordance is what something is “good for” or “good at”, andmay serve as an underlying and unifying principle

Conference Session

Innovation in Laboratory Studies and Outreach Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Bruce Galloway, United States Navy; John Fishell, STEP

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

levelsin the organization. What resulted was a rich first draft of competencies, knowledge, skills,abilities, and traits to be successful at each of the levels of project leader, line manager, middlemanager, and executive manager positions.Career PlanningIt was also realized early on in the WELD phase that the employees needed some career planningguidelines. Draft supervisor and employee guides were developed that outlined theresponsibilities of both employee and the organization in career planning. It is the employee’sresponsibility to take control of their own career and to be proactive in their development,mobility, and advancement. At the same time the organization has the responsibility to provideguidance, resources, and opportunities for

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Wagner, Clemson University; Katie Knaub, National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

amplifier. Wagner et al.8 reviewed the operational behavior of an eightday mechanical clock through mathematical models, numerical simulation, and computeranimation for dynamic system studies. A series of five laboratory and simulation experimentswere report by Burchett et al.9 which emphasize fundamental concepts in dynamic systemsincluding a swinging pendulum whose bob is located to offer maximum angular velocity.Delson10 discussed the use of a model clock project for students to analyze and fabricate apendulum and escapement wheel with integration into a clock11. In terms of K-12 audiences, theNational Science Resources Center developed the measuring time (life & earth sciences)curriculum model (grade 6) within the science and technology for

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Joseph Staier, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

criticalthinking, writing and oral presentation skills. With these skills, the students will be able to makemore informed decisions on how to appropriately apply technology.Now in its third semester, the course has obtained overwhelmingly positive feedback. This paperwill review the impetus for the change, an overview of the new course material, a summary ofthe students’ feedback and the assessment methods. It will discuss the lesson plans, laboratoryexercises and projects developed to teach this material.IntroductionUpon graduation from the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), each graduatereceives a commission as an Ensign in the Coast Guard and a Bachelors of Science in one ofeight fields, four engineering majors: Civil; Electrical; Mechanical

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Janet Davis, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. This might be even better experience, since classes will generally have fewer students at acommunity college or a small college or university. If you teach a full course, you will find thatit takes much more time than being a teaching assistant. You will be making all the decisions. Besure to document your contributions to the course, such as curriculum design, homeworkassignment development, project development, and new teaching approaches. Ask someone youtrust, as well as potential letter writers, to observe you in the classroom. Some research Page 11.1307.5institutions also have independent course evaluators—you may want to ask one of them

Conference Session

Hurricane Katrina

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Robert Story, Virginia Tech; Brian LeCroy, Virginia Tech; Christina Pace, Virginia Tech; Michael Palmer, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

the sea surface every 200 km,30000 in total.4 The ESA takes these and mathematically analyzes them to find wave energy anddirection. Within three weeks worth of images, 10 rogue waves measuring 25 meters or higherwere found, a much higher number than was expected. Heller points out that one estimate fromthis data suggest that “50 or more freak waves are stalking the seas right now.”18 Once theexistence of rogue waves was established, the major focus of the research has been ondetermination of how they form and where they occur most often. The European Space Agencycreated a new research project called WaveAtlas to create an atlas of rogue waves as well ascarry out statistical analysis on them.4There is still a significant amount of debate on

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Volino, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew Smith, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

projects provide this in a significant way, but a capstone course provides onlyone experience with a particular project. It is valuable to introduce the idea in smaller ways,when possible. Reciprocating engines provide a good vehicle for tying together manyengineering concepts. All students are familiar, at least as users, with piston engines. Theirpracticality is therefore obvious. Thermodynamics, heat transfer, combustion, fluid mechanics,mechanism design, material science, strength of materials, and electrical circuits are all needed toproduce an operating engine. Seeing this connection directly can provide motivation for study ofthe individual subjects, and a realization that required courses are not completely unrelated.Goals and Integration

Conference Session

Changing the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. Matusovich

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Peter H. Khost, Stony Brook University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

technologies evoke a visceral response. This is dueprimarily to two factors, the degree to which they or their effects are unknown, and the potentialfor dread that their impact may create. These psychological factors have been cited by Slovic andWeber 13, among others, as the source of perceived risk form technology (figure 1).Figure 1: Psychological factors affecting perception of risk, adapted from Slovic and Weber.In a study by Kahan and Rejeski associated with the Woodrow Wilson International Center forScholars Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, they determined that members of the publicform a rapid, visceral, emotional response when evaluating nanotechnology risks 14. When askedto consider balanced information about nanotechnology risks and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy L. Long III, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

) childhood adversity, b) a refusal to quit,and c) prior academic success, which ultimately led to their collegiate achievements.IntroductionEmployment opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fieldsare projected to continue growing, at a rate that demands one million more United States STEMprofessionals by 2022.1 Having a stable and sufficient supply of STEM workers is necessary forU.S. global competitiveness and national security. As the demand for STEM workers grows, theU.S. population is experiencing increased growth among historically underrepresented racial andethnic minorities (URMs), including Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans. Providing equitableeducational and occupational opportunities to an increasingly

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackie Starks, Tennessee State University; Fletcher Ray Hendrickson, Tennessee State University ; Fatemeh Hadi, Tennessee State University ; Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Previously, Dr. Traum was an assistant professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), one of the top-ten undergraduate-serving engineering universities in the U.S. Dr. Traum coordinated MSOE’s first crowd-funded senior design project. He also co-founded with students EASENET, a start- up renewable energy company to commercialize waste-to-energy biomass processors. Dr. Traum began his academic career as a founding faculty member in the Mechanical & Energy Engineer- ing Department at the University of North Texas - Denton where he established a successful, externally- funded researcher incubator that trained undergraduates to perform experimental research and encouraged matriculation to graduate school

Conference Session

Innovations in Additive Manufacturing Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Engineering , he earned a Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a concentration in Industrial and Systems Engineer- ing (ISE) at Unniversity of Texas in 2016. His research is focused on undersanding Complex Technical and Socio-Technical Systems from an Infromation Theortic approach. He has worked on a number of projects in the field of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Additive Manufactur- ing and Green Energy Manufacturing. His research interests are in Systems Engineering & Architecture, Complex systems, Systems testing and Application of Entropy to Complex Systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017ENHANCING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Conference Session

Quantitative Research Methods

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Darren K. Maczka, Virginia Tech; Mo Hu, Virginia Tech; Robin Panneton, Virginia Tech; Xiao Yang, Virginia Tech, Deparment of Psychology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

contexts through a brief literature review and suggested areas of future research. In thefinal section of the paper, we discuss two ongoing exemplar projects, not to report findings, butto offer examples of what research designs could look like and the associated data collection andanalysis protocols.Cognitive Neuroscience BasicsSimply stated, cognitive neuroscience focuses on empirical data from both human behavior andthe brain in order to explore human cognition (thinking, planning, decision making) [2]. Thestudy of behavior has a rich tradition in psychology and is strongly rooted in the primacy ofempiricism—that knowledge is built through systematic and objective observation andmeasurement. A primary goal of empirical study of behavior is

Conference Session

The Best in DEED

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Rechkemmer, University of Michigan; Maya Z. Makhlouf, University of Michigan; Jennifer M. Wenger, University of Michigan; Eli M. Silk, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Seda McKilligan, Iowa State University; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Radical Limited Budget Unlimited Budget You have a limited budget for this You have an unlimited budget to A project. Keep your idea within a tight Z complete this project. Don’t worry budget. about the cost. Meet Constraints Disregard Constraints Focus on a key constraint of the Pick a key constraint of the problem B problem and be sure to follow it. Y and disregard it. Already Existing Unexpected Think about a common solution that Think about a common solution

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheena Nastasia Marston, The Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michael Parke, The Ohio State University; Olga Maria Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa Elanna Burris, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

has worked in the areas of construction of infrastructures and buildings, failure assessment of buildings and bridges, construction accident investigations, forensic engineering, ancient buildings, ancient bridges, and the ancient history of science and engineering for over 40 years. The tools he uses include fault tree analysis, fuzzy logic, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.Dr. Michael Parke, The Ohio State University Dr. Parke has over twenty years experience in satellite based earth science research. He has been teaching first year engineering for the past eighteen years, with emphasis on computer aided design, computer programming, and project design and documentation.Ms. Olga Maria Stavridis, Ohio

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 10: Understanding Student Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Stephen Secules, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy Kramer P.E., Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

ask a very in-depth question that shows not only do they have the grasp of the knowledge, but they are very far ahead. Um, also there's certain attitudes that Ithink a lot of people put on-- like-- it's the way they sit-- there are certain people in the class who are leaning forward with their pencil and looking at their board, cause they want to know everything that's going on, they're hanging on the professor's every word; and there are certain students who are kind of laid back and will just call shots.”If engineering classes become spaces to project smartness, it creates conditions for students toreceive a message about a lack of smartness in themselves or to deliver such a message to others.Another student from