Conference Session

Installation, Integration, and Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sung Joon Suk, Western Carolina University; Steven Anthony Sciara, Western Carolina University; George D Ford, Western Carolina University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

expectancy of the modules.It is estimated by tests developed by the International Electro-technical Commission that PVmodules should be reliable up to 30 years once installed, but exposure to outdoor conditions maycause an escalated rate of degradation not represented in laboratory tests (Sharma & Chandel,2013).A study was conducted on a 26+ year old PV power plant in Phoenix, Arizona to determineperformance, durability and reliability. The plant consisted of eight sub-arrays rated at 200kWdc,standard test conditions (STC). Power output measured in 2011 at STC decreased from theoriginal 200 KWdc to 76 kWdc representing a power loss of 62% over the 26+ years of operation.It was also determined that some installation practices contributed to the

Conference Session

ETD Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

paper, and time spent in the laboratory environment. Theclass was evaluated by the professor to assess the students’ success in learning and theeffectiveness of resources that may be required for future engineering-related interdisciplinaryclasses.II. ObjectivesThe main objective of the projects in this course is for interdisciplinary students to work as teamsto develop and/or improve hands-on skills as they work with other students from different fieldsof study. The projects are assigned to obtain objectives which involve the design anddevelopment of a variety of engineering and technology-related projects in order to fulfill theeducational goals of their field of studies. Students are also tasked to learn how to workeffectively with others as

Conference Session

The Best of First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darlee Gerrard, University of Toronto; Kirstin Newfield, University of Toronto; Narges Balouchestani Asli, University of Toronto; Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

implications for boththe student and instructor. Data may serve to inform the development of cross-disciplineengineering strategies for course and program design that addresses workload concerns. Theinformation gathered may help promote a more inclusive and accessible first-year undergraduateexperience by integrating an evidence-based understanding of workload.BackgroundEngineering undergraduate programs are known to be very demanding as course schedules havea significant number of classes, laboratories and tutorials. On average, a first year engineeringstudent at the institute of our study will have 27 hours of classes/tutorials and laboratory. Thisworkload is just for attending classes and does not account for studying, assignments, projectsand

Conference Session

Mid Atlantic Papers

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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

Authors

Christian Enmanuel Lopez, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

by Design” (SBD) program, Dr. Tucker supervises students from Penn State during the summer semester in a two-week engineering design program at the ´ Ecole Centrale de Nantes in Nantes, France. Dr. Tucker is the director of the Design Analysis Technology Advancement (D.A.T.A) Laboratory. His research interests are in formalizing system design processes under the paradigm of knowledge discovery, optimization, data mining, and informatics. His research interests include applications in complex sys- tems design and operation, product portfolio/family design, and sustainable system design optimization in the areas of engineering education, energy generation systems, consumer electronics, environment, and

Conference Session

Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices

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2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University

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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission

Session W1ARedesigning an Introductory Engineering Course toAddress Student Perceptions About Engineering as a Profession and Field of Study David M. Feinauer, PhD Norwich University, feinauer@norwich.eduAbstract - In the first course of an introductory concepts from various disciplines of engineering. Theseengineering sequence, students from multiple engineering students complete a common, general introductory coursedisciplines and diverse college-preparatory experiences that introduces fundamental skills and tools through a seriesare introduced to professional and technical concepts of tutorials, laboratory experiments

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI. 14. Dillon, J., & Cheney, J. (2009). Building the team: Assessing two design group formation methodologies. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX. 15. Flora, J. R., & Cooper, A. T. (2005). Incorporating inquiry-based laboratory experiment in undergraduate environmental engineering laboratory. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 131(1), 19-25. 16. Bannerot, R. (2005). Characteristics of good teams. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University; La Shon N. Lowe, Jackson State University; Josie H. Latham, Jackson State University, Undergraduate Studies and CyberLearning

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #18560Assessment of a Summer Bridge Program: Seven Years and CountingDr. Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University Dr. Whalin, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director, Coastal Hazards Center, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. He received his PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Dr. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998-2003; Adelphi, MD), and Technical Director /Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicks- burg

Conference Session

Action on Diversity - Disability Experiences & Empathy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, Rice University; Renae Danielle Mayes, Ball State University; Carol Villanueva-Perez, Ball State University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

point, university administrators should engage students, faculty members, and staffwith disabilities in devising solutions for accessibility campus-wide (classrooms, laboratories,offices, recreational facilities, etc.). The ADA and other regulations provide standards, butfrequently they fall short of meeting the needs of people with disabilities in an optimal manner.Institutions that will be most successful with inclusion for students with disabilities will begin byincluding their perspectives in program development, planning, and other aspects of theacademic community. We offer the following additional recommendations: •   Provide opportunities for graduate student (teaching assistant) and faculty development focused on

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison K. Polasik, The Ohio State University; Alexandria Julius, The Ohio State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

for laboratory activities deemed “scary” ordangerous by teachers because they required the use equipment the teachers feared or were unfamiliarwith, e.g., blowtorch, acid, etc. Anecdotal reports by the teachers credit the program with changing theirteaching practice. These results were not uniformly distributed among the teacher participants. Datacollected during this period was insufficient to demonstrate that the program led to the perceived changesin teacher practice, and it did not indicate what changes the teachers made. At this point in the programthe primary focus of the data collection was teacher and student learning. Measuring changes in teacherinstructional practices was of secondary interest. The overwhelming anecdotal data

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiago R Forin, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Harriet Hartman, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan P.E., Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Parth Bhavsar, Rowan University; Jeff Hand; Theresa FS Bruckerhoff, Curriculum Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering courses. Examples of the extremes (levels 1 and 5) were given for responders’ guidance.  To what extent do learning environments in your curriculum foster sharing of ideas, exploring concepts and working collaboratively?  To what extent do you feel comfortable sharing ideas, discussing beliefs, and expressing incomplete or incorrect ideas in the learning environment?  How is discrimination and harassment in the classroom environment dealt with if it occurs?  How are different experiences and levels of confidence with laboratory work addressed in your courses?We then asked more specifically about particular types of diversity. While University ofWashington’s PACE study (2011) included some

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Bassam H Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

propertraining on these devices to draw employment opportunities back to this country. By providing astate-of-the-art learning environment, technicians and technologists can become morecompetitive within the workplace. The project will help community colleges and 2- and 4-yearuniversity-based technical programs to update curricula to meet the expectations of industry bysupplying qualified technicians and technologists who have extensive hands-on experience withcurrent design tools. By developing a curriculum that includes hands-on re-configurableelectronics laboratories, we will be able to provide students in these programs state-of-the-arttraining tools that match the expectations of industry.FPGAsFPGAs were created approximately 15 years ago by the

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Donna A. Hollar, East Carolina University; George C. Wang P.E., East Carolina University

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Construction

technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Work Experience Requirement and Expectation of Construction Management Students in ACCE-Accredited Construction Management ProgramsAbstractUndergraduate construction management programs are designed to provide students withconstruction technology and business management related academic preparation for entry careersinto the construction industry. Classroom and laboratory instruction are the major pedagogicalstyles employed, with practical experience gained through student internships on actualconstruction related projects. This study stems from the need to define the quantity and nature ofskills students should acquire through an internship

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Usama Zahid, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Evin Scott Groundwater, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R Trinkle, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly Ritter, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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First-Year Programs

postdoctoral studies at Emory Univer- sity as a Distinguished CCNE Fellow and NIH K99 Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Smith’s research interests include nanomaterial engineering, single-molecule imaging, and cancer biology. He teaches undergradu- ate and graduate courses in Bioengineering and is the Associate Head of Undergraduate Programs.Prof. Dallas R Trinkle , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dallas R. Trinkle is an associate professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Univ. Illinois, Urbana- Champaign. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Ohio State University in 2003. Following his time as a National Research Council postdoctoral researcher at the Air Force Research Laboratory, he joined the faculty of the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Arthur L. Chlebowski, University of Southern Indiana; David J. Ellert PE, University of Southern Indiana

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First-Year Programs

Arthur Chlebowski received his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University in 2009 and 2012 respectively, where he worked towards the development and integra- tion of an implantable pressure monitoring device for Glaucoma. He then went on to work at the Jackson Laboratory in the Simon John Lab, continuing his research as a post doc and research scientist. In 2014, he took a position at the University of Southern Indiana in the engineering department, slightly switching his focus to external monitoring devices. He has taught upper level and lower level courses regarding engineering, including the programs introductory freshman design course.David J. Ellert PE, University of Southern

Conference Session

Technical Session 5a

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jeffrey Thomas Yan; James LeRoy Dalton, Cañada College; Kattia Chang, Engineering Student at Cañada College; Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College; Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College; Christopher Thomas; Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State University; Kartik Bholla; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kazunori Okada, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

students and improve undergraduate STEM education, it is crucial todevelop strategies to inspire community college students’ interest in STEM. With support fromthe Department of Education Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program(MSEIP), a cooperative internship program between Cañada College, a Hispanic-Servingcommunity college in California’s Silicon Valley, and San Francisco State University (SFSU), apublic comprehensive university was developed to engage community college students inleading-edge engineering research. In summer 2016, five sophomore students from CañadaCollege participated in a ten-week computer engineering research internship project in theIntelligent Computing and Embedded System Laboratory at SFSU. This internship

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Jean S Larson, Arizona State University; Claudia Elena Zapata, Arizona State University; Wilhelmina C. Savenye, Arizona State University; Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Arizona State University; Nasser Hamdan, Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

Elena Zapata, Arizona State University Dr. Zapata is a recognized expert in the characterization and modeling of fluid flow and volume change behavior of arid and semi-arid (unsaturated) soil mechanics. She is the author of more than 40 techni- cal publications and multiple research reports in the areas of unsaturated soil mechanics, environmental effects in pavement design, and unbound material characterization. While Dr. Zapata possesses an excel- lent analytical and theoretical background in these areas, she has also significant experience in laboratory testing and instrumentation of resilient modulus and unsaturated soil characterization. Her contributions to pavement design has allowed for practical

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Josh Ramey, Colorado School of Mines; Judy Schoonmaker, Colorado School of Mines; Sarah M. Ryan, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

during group activities vary each week. In-classExplorations and case studies present students with challenging context-rich problems thatrequire teamwork, communication, and time management. The weekly laboratory exercise is anintegral part of our curriculum. Over the course of the semester, students conduct nine laboratoryexperiments that emphasize experimental design. For each one, a guided inquiry portionintroduces the experimental setting under standard conditions. Students then discuss the baselinedata and choose a question to investigate. An experimental design is developed, critiqued by aTA, adjustments are made, and the experiment is carried out. Because our classroom and lab areintegrated, the spirit of discovery carries over from labs

Conference Session

Graduate Study Programs Supporting Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Students - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Tyler Fischer, U.S. Navy; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

turbine that will rotate along the vertical axis to capturebi-directional flow patterns. With the financial support from the Department of Energy (DOE),and other support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratories, and the University ofMinnesota’s St. Anthony’s Falls Laboratory, Verdant Power was able to design and testcomposite blades (improving from the generation 4 model) as well as optimize the new rotordesign. Figure 6 illustrates the dimensional comparison between the generation 4 and generation5 turbines. Both generation 4 and 5 designs includes patented technologies. 14Figure 6: KHPS Turbine comparison.Ocean Renewable Power CompanyCorporate Leadership Ocean Renewable Power Company’s (ORPC) headquarters is based out of Portland

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Haughery, Iowa State University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Amy L. Kaleita, Iowa State University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 2134–2150, 2016.[10] D. E. Bolanakis, E. Glavas, and G. A. Evangelakis, “An Integrated Microcontroller-based Tutoring System for a Computer Architecture Laboratory Course,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 23, no. 4, p. 785, 2007.[11] R. T. Castles, T. Zephirin, V. K. Lohani, and P. Kachroo, “Design and implementation of a mechatronics learning module in a large first-semester engineering course,” Education, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 445–454, 2010.[12] W. K. Durfee, “Mechatronics for the masses: a hands-on project for a large, introductory design class,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 593

Conference Session

The Best of the Computers in Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Computers in Education

interactions  Ability to customize 3D virtual environments (such as lecture halls, laboratory spaces, virtual instrumentation, etc.) based on the course topics  Ability to create and import relevant 3D models into the virtual space  Programmatic control of 3D objects to develop interactive simulations (with or without a physics engine)The virtual world technology in this study supported many activities, including special topicslectures and demonstrations on robotics, virtual discussion sessions involving 3D models ofmicrocontrollers, virtual office hours and mentoring, and a virtual poster session. The virtualposter session allowed teams of students to present work that was shared in a 3D environmentwith other students in

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Donaher, Clemson University; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Jeffery M. Plumblee II, Clemson University; Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University; Khushikumari Patel, Clemson University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Challengecompetency, hands on project/research, involves completion of some experience in a researchsetting related to the scholar’s challenge. This could include laboratory work, collection of dataor surveys, investigations into potential solutions for their Grand Challenge, etc. The secondcompetency is interdisciplinary curriculum, wherein the student is encouraged to take coursesoutside of their specific discipline. Entrepreneurship, the third competency, aims to developstudent’s skills in working with investors, business plans, and market analyses that are just ascrucial as the engineering technical solution. The GCSP Global dimension, the fourthcompetency, aims to develop students’ global perspectives and assist in their understanding ofthe global and

Conference Session

ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nancy L. Denton, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Engineering Technology

, electrical insulation parts, and rubber gloves12,13.Hot dipping activity resource requirements are vinyl plastisol, metal mandrel molds, and anappropriate oven. A convection countertop oven can be used to instead of a laboratory oven if itsinternal height is sufficient to allow mandrels to hang as they heat, nominally at least 6 inches(150 mm)14. The required heating temperature for vinyl plastisol is 400 ᵒF so the oven should beable to reach a temperature of at least 450 ᵒF. The vinyl plastisol can be dyed to different colorsby adding colorant if desired.The hot dip process must be completed in a well-ventilated area. To prepare for the hot dipprocess, mandrels preheat in the oven while students stir the vinyl plastisol dispersion thoroughlyto

Conference Session

Instrument Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timeri K. Tolnay, Colorado School of Mines; Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering’s Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh, he was a science educator at Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). Dr. Spiegel also served as Director of Research & Development for a multimedia development company and as founding Director of the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University. Under Dr. Spiegel’s leadership, the CIRL matured into a thriving Center recognized as one of the leading National Science Foundation Laboratories for activities to pro- mote science, mathematics, and technology (STEM) education. While at Florida State University

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan O. Schall, SOS Consulting, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

by such factors as education, participation in professional societiesand licensure. The program must also demonstrate the faculty have sufficient authority to ensureproper guidance of the program. Both of these can be demonstrated using the Hoshin Kanrimatrix by adding rows/columns intersecting the faculty rowsFigure 4: Hoshin Kanri Matrix for Criteria 2 - 6Criterion 7: Facilities ISO 9001:2015 states “The organization shall determine, provide and maintain theinfrastructure necessary for the operation of its processes to achieve conformity of products andservices”. [8] If you replace infrastructure with “classrooms, offices, laboratories, and associatedequipment” and conformity of products and services with “attainment of student

Conference Session

Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W Blake PE, Austin Peay State University; John Krupczak Jr, Hope College

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

justify more faculty. One measure of department productivity is the number of students takingclasses from that department. A university core course can greatly boost a department’sproductivity in this area.ResourcesIn addition to faculty, other resources are needed for the course. Based on current models, it ishighly desirable to include a laboratory component in the course. For that, money will be neededfor equipment, supplies, and, unless the class is small, assistants in the lab. Additional labtechnicians may be needed; hopefully, undergraduate students could be hired as lab assistants. Ifthe course is either another elective option or is replacing another course in the core, adequateclassroom and lab space should be available.MaterialsPeople

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Hoyin Jahnes, RPI Engineering Ambassadors; David Joseph Glowny, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Timothy Andrew Spafford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Justin Lee Clough, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Wencen Wu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Anak Agung Julius, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Student

. 2017) and a Masters of Science in Computer Science (Dec. 2018). He is currently an RPI Engineering Ambassador and is participating in research with Professor Agung Julius from the RPI ECSE department as well as research with the Worldwide Computing Laboratory group (https://wcl.cs.rpi.edu/) directed by Professor Carlos Varela. He has also worked as an engineering intern for Sikorsky Aircraft (Summer 2015, Summer 2016).Timothy Andrew Spafford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Timothy Spafford is a fourth year student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, pursuing both a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.B.A. At RPI he is involved in the Engineering Ambassador program, where he is a student ambassador as well as a

Conference Session

Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nate Derbinsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Yugu Yang-Keathley, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

., graduate teaching assistants, mixedundergraduate/graduate courses, research seminars and presentations, undergraduate researchopportunities in a graduate laboratory). Unfortunately, not all colleges have a graduate programthat provides these same opportunities. As a prime example, Wentworth Institute of Technologyis an undergraduate-centric college, without a day-time graduate program or on-campus graduatestudents. This likely puts the undergraduate students at a disadvantage, as they are not exposed toa graduate community; as well as decreasing the overall interest in graduate school, as studentseither don’t know it is an option, or don’t understand what they will be doing in graduate schooland why and when it matters for career success.A team of

Conference Session

Teaching Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Barrage, University of Waterloo; G Wayne Brodland P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

tofeel where the tension was”. “I learned how to apply it to real life rather than memorizing it for anexam”.Introduction and BackgroundConventional engineering lectures are structured to present students with theory pertaining to aspecific scientific principle, followed by examples and practice problems. Once the students arepresented with the theory, their knowledge is usually reinforced with a laboratory experiment onthe material. This approach focuses on having students remember information for laterapplication. The issue with this approach is that students begin to think in terms of set test cases.If they are presented with a problem, they attempt to relate it to an example they have seen beforeand approach the solution in the same manner

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University; Isaac L. Flory IV, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for the local industries and technology application centerMr. Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University Mr. Escobales is a licensed professional engineer (PE) with 18 years of progressive structural engineering experience in the US. Mr. Escobales expertise is in the area of pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB), low rise building construction, and forensic engineering. Mr. Escobales is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and is currently serving as the Civil Engineering Technology Program Director at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. He is also the Materials Laboratory Direc- tor

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Manufacturing

investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control