Conference Session

IE Accreditation and Program Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Veronica Dark; Mary Huba; Kevin Saunders; Frank Peters; Sarah Ryan; John Jackman; Sigurdur Olafsson

Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationenterprises. A common IT-based environment can be used to integrate these courses. As anotherexample, such an environment can also be used to encourage the development of specificlearning skills. In traditional educational environments, it is difficult to monitor and encouragestudents’ higher-order cognitive activities, such as planning how to learn a given task,monitoring comprehension of the task, and evaluate the progress towards completing the task.On the other hand, such metacognition has been found to be important to learning and we believean IT-based environment can

Conference Session

BME Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Semahat Siddika Demir

GraduateBiomedical Engineering Program of University of Memphis (UM) and University of Tennessee(UT). The major goals of our mentoring program are peer-mentoring and community building.We achieve our goals by providing (1) a support and discussion group, and environment duringthe transition time of the graduate studies, (2) career and study planning, and (3) professionaldevelopment for the women in our graduate biomedical engineering program. Higher percentages of female students and tenured/tenured-track faculty in our BMEprogram provide us with a great potential for role models, thus our future goal is to expandmentoring to female students in our engineering school.Mentoring In her book [2], Dr. Emily M. Wadsworth, former Administrator for Women

Conference Session

A Renaissance in NRE Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Turner; Lisa Marshall

NorthCarolina State University Department of Nuclear Engineering which has resulted in an averageincrease enrolment of 28% in the undergraduate program, 43% in the graduate program and astabilization of student enrolment near targeted 120 and 50 respectively. First, SEM is described as the cradle to grave approach within higher education. It is theprocess by which relations are forged, providing all concern with identifiable benefits. Adding tothe typical components, we include outreach and recruitment, retention and career services alongwith graduation and alumni development. It is a comprehensive plan that involves academic andnon-academic components. Realistic goal setting and implementation must be continuinglyrevised and sustained. Some of

Conference Session

The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

of the terms thathave been evolving in the educational quality culture are terms such as goals, objectives,outcomes and assessment. These terms are frequently used in the new TC2Kaccreditation criteria. In addition to learning new terms, new ways of doing things must Page 9.1279.1be developed and documented as plans, processes and procedures. These plans,processes and procedures then aid an organization in developing their new qualityProceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationculture. Requirements such as

Conference Session

Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vaidy Vaidyanathan, University of Central Florida; Carmo D'Cruz, University of Central Florida

thepast. Entrepreneurship courses and programs are starting up in business and engineering collegesof esteemed universities. What does remain is the lingering argument that much of what is appliedin the process of entrepreneurship includes material that overlaps in other courses. In the earlydays, a number of large universities claimed that the functions of management – planning,organizing, controlling- are very much evident in entrepreneurship and need not be treated as auniquely different discipline. The debate did not recognize two critically important features of anentrepreneur: The role of creativity in entrepreneurship, whereby the new concept, invention andinnovation that literally takes charge of the entrepreneur. Second, there is the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Surya Mallapragada; Maureen Griffin; Mary Huba; Jacqueline Shanks; Kevin Saunders; Charles Glatz

measurements needed, analyze the fluxdistribution, assess areas of reaction network for genetic modification, and determine whethermore tools are needed for future characterization.The plant protein recovery module allowed for exploration of alternative separation sequencesfor recovery of a recombinant protein from transgenic corn. The research aspect was enlivened bythe result being sent to the company planning to commercialize the process. The resulting student-selected experimental effort included selective extraction, precipitation, ultrafiltration, ionexchange and hydrophobic interaction chromatography for purification of the protein productfrom the corn extract. The project provided opportunities to consider both process (columnoperation) and

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Thompson

faculty. A more formalized structure isemerging with the offering of five new minors from Aeronautical Technology in materials andpropulsion combined with a joint plan of study for a dual major under developmentIntroductionDuring the past five years, a tremendous change in relationship has occurred betweenAeronautical Engineering and Aviation Technology (specifically Aeronautical Technology) atPurdue University. Previously, the departments coexisted with little interaction. The majorlaboratory facilities for both departments are located adjacent to each other at the universityairport. While many of the faculty and staff knew colleagues in the other department, therelationship did not extend beyond that.The change began to occur when several

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Yost

move 5 to 0 , 3 to maxpos, 1 to 0 end; Figure 1. Sample CodeStudent deliverables for this segment of the course provided a framework for evaluation. Eachgroup had to submit a Gantt chart that identified activities and persons responsible for eachsubtask in each phase of the project. Milestones included a preliminary sketch of the robot’splanned geometry and a description of the strategy planned, as well as informal oral progressreports to the instructor. Each group submitted a final written report, and gave a final oral Page 5.409.3 Figure 2. Student Robot #1

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gumaer

effective examination is to determine the test plan and objectives.The next step is to create the questions. These questions should be reviewed. During and after theexam, observation and feedback should be used to improve future examinations. Examples andtips will be presented throughout this process to illustrate the concepts. Finally, the application ofthis process to an engineering technology course is discussed.Test PlanThe foundation of an effective examination is a test plan containing test objectives organized in ahierarchical manner. Each test objective should have a clear relationship with mastering aparticular topic2. Test objectives may be drawn from course objectives or outcomes. A testobjective should be measurable or observable. The

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Workshop, Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1990. • Manufacturing Education for the 21st Century – Volume I: Curricula 2002 Report, Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1995. • Manufacturing Education Plan: Phase I report: industry identifies competency gaps among newly hired engineering graduates: the next step-partnerships with schools. Manufacturing Education for the 21st Century, v. 4. Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1997. • Manufacturing Education Leadership Forum: Vision for Progress, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Robert Morris University, 2008. • Manufacturing Education Leadership Forum; Moving Forward, Society of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Shanette A. Go; E. Hosoi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 22.1214.5integrating engineering and liberal arts. Such degrees are intended for students who plan topursue careers in technology management, technology law, policy, or government. In curricularcontent, students complete a sufficient number of engineering fundamentals subjects to providethem with grounding in engineering. Students can choose to complete subjects in technology andsociety, policy, prelaw, or engineering management as well. Often students also completesubjects in a given technology area of national focus, such as environmental management,transportation, or energy—these combine engineering, law, policy, or management. LafayetteCollege, Dartmouth College, and Columbia University are examples of schools that offer

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew E. McFarland, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

systems.The purpose of this paper is to describe the research plan for determining how well the LEP isable to accomplish its objectives for graduates. The initial group of seventeen students is in theirsenior year during the 2011-12 academic year and all are completing capstone design projects.Five of the seventeen students decided to drop out of the LEP at various times during the last twoyears. Statistical baseline data to be gathered includes the types of jobs each student pursuesafter graduation, the type and number of internships each student completes during theirsummers, and their overall academic success. Interviews with faculty advisors of LEP capstoneprojects will provide information on the performance of LEP students relative to their non

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith G. Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; John Nastasi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

forward operating base with low environmental impact.This project also evolved to include a disaster relief aspect, also a focus area of DoD as they areoften called upon to be early responders to disasters around the globe.The main SE learning goals that have been pursued in our project to help develop the SEframework for participating students are described below. These are aligned with the SECompetency Areas of DoD known as SPDRE-SE/PSE5, which means Systems Planning,Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) – Systems Engineering (SE) and ProgramSystems Engineer (PSE) and shown in Appendix A. This was developed for the defenseacquisition community and is one of a number of such competency models that have been

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monte L. Phillips P.E., American Society of Civil Engineers; Forrest M. Holly Jr. P.E., University of Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

assignments, and possible multipleemployments, the EI should maintain ownership and assume continuity of his or her efforts toachieve and document progressive experience in the first few years of their career.The EI should prepare and frequently update a written plan for demonstrating the attainment of Page 25.1331.7all experiential outcomes. The plan should be a dynamic document, periodically revisited andrevised as necessary, and reviewed with mentors and, as appropriate, with their licensingjurisdiction. The plan should ensure development of a portfolio that documents experience anddemonstrates achievement and validation of the experiential

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo Rivera, Universidad Icesi; Andrés López, Universidad Icesi; Andrés Calderón, Universidad Icesi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

activities, plans and projects to turn the Strategic Intent into reality.Operations professionals will need to provide company leaders with a clear picture of thecompany’s capabilities in terms of technologies and their innovations. They will need to findchallenges that serve the deployment of the corporate strategies in ways the operation’semployees find interesting and engaging. They will explore new areas of operation andknowledge that take advantage of teamwork and shared technical expertise. They have alsoknowledge of the rhythms and cycles of technological change, which they can apply to decisionsrelated to product innovation.One of the additional resources employed in the class is the analysis and discussion of a videorelated to the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

F. Andrew Wolfe

drawings. This work took 3 weeks to complete andshowed the STEP students how to read plans, use a scale and draw plans. The next seven weekswere used to build the models. Three models, a double chamber lock, an aqueduct, and achange bridge, were built constructed out of wood and one, a lift bridge, was constructed frommetal. Each model was carefully constructed and detailed. The illusion of stone work wascreated using spray paint and felt tip markers. The students worked together through the entireprocess, learning how the structures themselves were built, and learning how the models neededto be constructed to mimic the actual structure. The models are currently on exhibit in the NottMemorial as part of Union College’s exhibit on the Erie Canal

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey L. Ray

management,resource availability, communication skills, and leadership. Additionally project and budgetmanagement techniques are presented. The remainder of the semester is used for student teamsto prepare their design proposals and obtain sponsor approval for project implementation.Discussion of the professional development modules and exercises developed are presented.IntroductionEngineering employers are demanding more and more of current and future engineeringgraduates. One concern is the lack of soft skills new engineering graduates possess, which issupported by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Education Plan (MEP)1 .Several skills have been identified as competency gaps in today’s engineering education. Theability to

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Beaufait

keys for success to the US manufacturingindustry in the 21st century. Active education, where students are exposed to the newtechnologies by individual involvement, could become a primary medium for bringing new toolsand technologies to general community usage. For example, the trend for the coming century inthe automobile manufacturing and aerospace industries is Green flexible machining. This newtrend is a paradigm shift from current infrastructure. Are our students educated to this rapidlychanging trend? The education and training plan where students are actively involved and trainedin progressing manufacturing field and nurtured to adapt to rapidly changing manufacturingenvironments could be a successful strategy to address the above and

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherra E. Kerns; Robert T. Nash; David V. Kerns

technologies will require scientificand engineering excellence, and also effective skills in the areas of technology leadership andmanagement. Strategic planning, financial feasibility, the availability and cost of raw materials,innovative product development, human resources, project management, and the global competitiveenvironment are example areas contributing to development of these skills. The National ResearchCouncil’s report, "Management of Technology: The Hidden Competitive Advantage" documentsthis perspective. Technology-based organizations require leaders with the capabilities tocompetently manage research and development, product or process development, technologicalinnovation and implementation. Today's corporations are increasingly aware

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Xiaomin Li; Vasiliki Tzovla; Minaz Vastani; Li Yu; J. R. Cogdell; Chitra Phadke; Anju Bhagat; Agustinus Darmawan

positive. We asked students to complete an evaluation form beforeexiting the system, and 57 students completed the form, with the following results: waste of time(1), some value (4), useful (13), very useful (25), a great system (14). All of the requestedschedules were approved because the system approved only legal schedules.V. Future development.The current system simulates a session with a trained advisor in the sense of displaying andcorrecting information and approving student requests that satisfy a set of rules. Future versionswill offer much more planning information, be proactive in prioritizing course possibilities, andallow planning for multiple semesters into the future. Work is also underway to develop a web-based administrative

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter S. Lund; Trudy L. Schwartz; Lee D. Peterson; Lawrence E. Carlson

Session 2659 Facilitating Interdisciplinary Hands-on Learning using LabStations Lawrence E. Carlson, Lee D. Peterson, Walter S. Lund & Trudy L. Schwartz Integrated Teaching and Learning Program College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Colorado at BoulderAbstractCulminating five years of planning by faculty and students, the Integrated Teaching andLearning (ITL) Laboratory opened its doors in January 1997. One of the goals of the newfacility is to link theory and experimentation in a hands-on way. Custom designedLabStations facilitate this goal with the capability to

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato

context for the entire course. The objective of thecontest is to design an autonomous robot capable of navigating a maze and locating andextinguishing a randomly placed candle in the least amount of time. The competition maze is an8’ by 8’ area divided into 4 rooms. The walls of the maze are 13” high and the hallways andentrances to the rooms are 18” wide. The robot is limited in size to a maximum 12.25” by12.25” by 12.25” volume. The candle flame is at a height of 6-8 inches. There is no minimumrobot size requirement, and no robot weight limit. A floor plan for the maze is provided inFigure 1. The candle flame may be extinguished in a variety of ways including foam, water, air,CO2, baking soda, etc. There exist options that result in

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Lucy C. Morse

. Page 3.614.3 Session 3147 • Develop list of key players, and contact information. • Develop a clear statement of purpose. (Even when the team receives its purpose from the professor, a team must interpret and express it in its own terms.) • Set up delivery dates. • Select a leader for each phase of the project This level of detail might be all that is needed. It is not wise to burden a short and simpleproject with a few members with unnecessary planning. 2. Planning • Agree on tasks. • Clarify responsibility within the group and identify leaders for the tasks

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Griffin; Peter J. Biegel; Ronald Goodnight

seminars and a variety of job searchingtechniques.THE ADDRESSESThe following tables identify the World Wide Web addresses for (1) the primary Search Enginesand (2) many other job opening/company research locations. A single * indicates resumepreparation help and guidance is provided and a double ** shows company research data andprofiles are available at that location. At most of the addresses you will find career planning,essentials for job searching and announcements for Job Fairs. Two locations, Career Magazineat http://careermag.com/searchlinc.html and About Work -- The Ultimate Career athttp://www.aboutwork.com both provide information on virtual interviewing using videointerviewing technology...the way of the future...today

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ted G. Eschenbach; Kim LaScola Needy; Jerome P. Lavelle; Heather Nachtmann

participated in the second survey. In total, the surveyparticipants teach 165 sessions of engineering economy on average each year to over 10,000students. A statistical analysis was performed on the data to examine the effect of theinstructor’s discipline and class size on teaching methods. Detailed findings have beenpreviously reported. 6,9,10 The purposes of this paper are to discuss existing teaching practices inengineering economy as uncovered by our two-part survey and to suggest methods ofimprovement based on relevant literature.IntroductionBased on the authors’ work in surveying engineering economics instructors, three central issuesemerge as a semester’s plan is being developed: “Am I attempting to cover too much material?”,“Am I lecturing

Conference Session

DSA Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Nutwell, The Ohio State University; Thomas Bihari, The Ohio State University; Thomas Metzger, The Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA), Diversity

plan for their capstone project.The first semester also introduces an Agile project management flow adapted for data science.Rather than a traditional waterfall approach which requires significant upfront planning, Agileallows for iterations and adaptive solutions [27], [28]. For the capstone class, the project teamconsists of the analysts (the learners), a process expert which serves as a coach and facilitator(the instructor), and the product owners who represent the stakeholders (the sponsors) [27]. Oncethe project plan is defined, the project is broken down into 3-week long sprints where learnersdefine short-term sprint goals, evaluate the sprint results, and then plan the next sprint [28]. Theidea is that the project plan will serve as the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E. Tyler Young, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO)

impacted efforts to recruit a more diversepopulation of students into the discipline [6]. In this paper, I demonstrate how an accessible andinclusive middle school mini-unit on fluid mechanics can be constructed using principles ofculturally-relevant pedagogy, community-based learning, and the Ambitious Science Teachingmodel. By doing so, I hope to push back against dominant perceptions about teachingengineering to young learners and offer an example mini-unit plan for other educators to adaptfor teaching aerospace or other relevant engineering concepts.Conceptual FrameworkThis mini-unit – playfully titled “Cool It!” – was developed using principles of culturallyresponsive and sustaining pedagogies (CRSP), community-based learning (CBL), and

Conference Session

Strategies and/or Approaches to Engage Students in Agricultural, Biological, or Similarly Named Programs

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University ; Roger L. Tormoehlen, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

high school agriculture classroom. Bloom’staxonomy was used as a framework, inspiration, and guide to develop the modules as a bestcurricular practice aligned with recruiting. This paper will present multiple examples of lessoncomponents and how they fit into the remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and createframework. The planned implementation schedule and the difficulties encountered thus far willbe described, and the details of the overall program assessment will be provided.Keywordsagricultural instruction; hands-on learning; high school; lesson plans; STEMIntroduction Purdue University researchers, concerned about the general lack of interest in agriculturalcareers by high school students, set about to provide some

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Retention & Success

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Elaine Benzel, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

program – the support of collegemanagement (dean, associate dean, etc.) and faculty is key to the success of a such a program.As you determine the best way to justify and start up an undergraduate research program, takethis into account, as it may influence your justification plan and could heavily influence whetherthe plan is viable at your institution.Financial Support of an Undergraduate Research ProgramThe financial support of any co-curricular program is very important, and as universityemployees we have an obligation to fund the programs that will best benefit our students. TheSURE Program is currently supported by a combination of funding from the Suzanne and WalterScott Foundation and the CSU Provost; the program was initially supported

Collection

15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Jeffrey Harris, York University; Tania Bakshi, York University

analysis is planned, including analyzing the impact of the block model for specificgroups such as first-generation learners. More detailed focus group analysis is planned, includinga follow-up focus group 4-months after the block model pilot. This pilot will continue into the2024-2025 academic year, allowing for additional data collection.AcknowledgmentThe authors acknowledge financial support from the York University Academic Innovation Fundand are gracious for ongoing support from the Lassonde Educational Innovation Studio. Data werecollected under York University’s research certificate e2023-264.References[1] J. Harris, P. Molicard-Chartier, and M. Jadidi, “Redesigning the common engineering first- year (Part 1): Designing for 21st