Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher M Murad, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Diversity

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International

activities and funded researchprojects.(1) Some international faculty prefer non-tenure track (lecturer positions) as a career.They are usually satisfied with their choice for reasons including less stress, more flexibility butrealizing the cons including lack of job security and lower salaries. (2) The first author is afaculty member with international background who taught in both temporary and permanentsettings. The second author mentored international faculty at US institutions and overseas. In thenext sections, the authors will address, based on their own experiences and that from theliterature, the challenges and opportunities in temporary and permanent positions for

Conference Session

Flipped Electrical and Computer Engineering Classrooms 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria J Kim, Northwestern University; Mark E. Law, University of Florida; John G. Harris, University of Florida

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Electrical and Computer

- ogy.Prof. Mark E. Law, University of FloridaDr. John G. Harris, University of Florida Page 26.1087.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Lessons Learned from Two Years of Flipping Circuits IIntroductionA “target point” is a vulnerable transition, or perhaps even an undesirable climate, that impactsthe preparation steps toward becoming an engineer [1, 2]. According to the NSF EngineeringDirectorate, “one of the most critical “target points” to successful professional formation ofengineers is the engineering “core,” the middle two years of the four-year undergraduateexperience

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Fanhe Shamus Meng; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Franco Louis Spadoni, Washington State University; Angelo Laury Ivory

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Manufacturing

experiential learning, has been shown by many educationalresearchers to result in superior learning outcomes than traditional delivery methods likelecturing.1 As a result, educators have developed various active learning activities basedon experiments that students can manipulate and learn firsthand for themselves. Severalapproaches have been taken, with some researchers focusing on take-home experimentsthat students can undertake as homework, others developing experiments that can beaccessed remotely for distance education, and a third group designing experiments for in- Page 26.1121.2class use.In an example of this first group, T. Scott reported on two fluid

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University

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Systems Engineering

through failure, systems thinking with creativity and innovation,project and personnel management skills14.The qualities or attributes of “entrepreneurial mindset” described above are very well aligned withsystems thinking and practicing systems engineering principles as shown in the Table 1 below.Curriculum ModulesThe curriculum modules were developed without eliminating or reducing the actual course content,rather the concepts of systems engineering principles were introduced to the existing projects withminor modifications, like; team based hands-on exercises, discussions concerning the systemengineering implications for each project and experiencing entrepreneurial thinking. In addition, byimproving some of the project methods using a system

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla F Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

andengineering is a fruitful research experience as an undergraduate [1-4]. Such experiences can beeffective in helping students who exhibit uncertainty or a lack of confidence regarding attendinggraduate school. According to a study by SRI International [3,4], undergraduate researchprograms can be highly effective in helping students who are uncertain about going to graduateschool to clarify their intent to pursue those goals and in bolstering the certainty of those studentswho have already decided to do so. Many underrepresented students interested in engineeringand computer science fit into these categories. While some are unsure whether to pursuegraduate education at all, other students want an advanced degree, but are uncertain about theother

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bassant Mohamed Yasser, Qatar University; Mahmoud Abdulwahed, Qatar University; Rashid Alammari, Qatar University; Saud A Ghani, Qatar University; Mazen O. Hasna, Qatar University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

products are not wellconnected to outside problems 5. Engineering is an applied science and mathematics field that isto a significant extent problem solving and design oriented, hence engineering design connectstudents to real-world problems 6; Main steps of Incorporating Engineering Design Challengesinto STEM courses are shown in Figure (1) 7 The paper provides an analysis on the impact of engineering design in K-12 student’sperception and attributes towards STEM fields, as well as, impact on 21st century skillsdevelopment. The paper reports on Quantitative analysis investigating the impact of engineeringdesign based experience “Life is Engineering project” on soft skills enhancement and technicaldevelopment of K-12 students. Figure (1) the

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Joel Kevin Ness, University of North Dakota

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

, theremaining points were for completing the homework and presenting a portion of the solution.Initially, the grading sheet contained three blanks. One for the student’s name, another for thescore, and the last for comments explaining why students received less than the full twentypoints. This was quickly found to be inadequate because students did not feel the supervisorswere grading uniformly. Name Prep. Part. Name Prep. Part. Comments: Comments: Name Prep. Part. Name Prep. Part. Comments: Comments: Figure 1: The grading sheet used by the supervisors. The supervisor would

Conference Session

Best Paper Presentations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Ronald D. Williams P.E., University of Virginia; Robert M. Weikle II, University of Virginia; Maite Brandt-Pearce, University of Virginia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

of 3 courses, Linear Circuits,Electronics 1, and Signals and Systems - a very traditional approach. Linear Circuits had alaboratory component that met bi-weekly, Electronics 1 had a weekly laboratory, and Signalsand Systems had no laboratory at all. The first and third courses were assigned 3 credit hours, thesecond 4 credit hours. In this scenario, the students viewed each course as its own entity andfrequently did not make the connections between the concepts in each. Electronics 1 wouldrequire a massive review of basic circuit concepts, and students did not see how Signals andSystems was anything other than a straight mathematics course, with no relevance to workingwith real devices.All electrical and computer engineering students study

Conference Session

Virtual Instruction and Collaboration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed S. Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Computers in Education

, most students in a group did not evenlydistribute the tasks amongst them.1. Introduction“Laboratories are places where elegant theories meet messy everyday reality.” [1]. Forengineering education, laboratories bridge the knowledge that is covered in textbooks and theskills that can only be acquired through solving real-world problems. With the emergence ofonline distance education, the traditional method of delivering educational laboratory exerciseshas been challenged. For distance engineering education, can a ‘messy reality’ that always hidesthe truth behind noise, errors and mistakes be delivered through the Internet? While there weredoubts whether engineering educational experiments could be delivered remotely [2], there werealso many

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

and anunderstanding of each document that they would encounter in their future career. They alsolearned how to formally present, organize, and articulate the necessary information required foreach construction document. The project milestone breakdown is as follows:Milestone 1: Soil Characteristics and Recommendation The purpose of this milestone is to introduce and educate the students on a major factor Page 26.1262.4that can affect concrete construction. Since most of concrete construction is placed on the soil,the type of soil and compaction of the soil can directly affect the concrete above. This projectprovided students’ an

Conference Session

Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew William Priddy, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Student

colleges to undergraduate serving institutions and research-focused universities,both with and without engineering education degree programs.1 With such a wide range ofinstitutions being served with Student Chapters, it can be difficult to ensure that all needs are metand all Chapters have the same goals.According to the ASEE Student Chapter Mission,1 the general mission of Student Chapters is: I. To develop relationships with local schools (K-12) and aid them in fostering student interest in future careers and study in engineering and engineering technology II. To encourage engineering undergraduate students to continue their studies on the graduate level III. To increase the interest of engineering graduate students in

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

PrincipleFluid mechanics is one of the important fields of study in chemical and mechanical engineeringbecause graduates will deal with fluids and the effects of forces on fluid motion many timesduring their careers. Because of the subject’s importance and because it became clear to us thateven students who completed a fluid mechanics course have difficulties in describing the truemeaning of continuity and the relationship between flow work and kinetic energy in flowthrough varying cross sectional areas8, we became persuaded we needed to rectify the knowledgegaps maintained after a lecture-based style of instruction by systematically incorporating hands-on learning strategies.As shown in Figure 1 and alluded to earlier, identifying misconceptions should

Conference Session

Computer-Based Tests, Problems, and Other Instructional Materials

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Zilles, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Robert Timothy Deloatch, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Jacob Bailey, University of Illinois; Bhuwan B. Khattar; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cinda Heeren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Mussulman, Engineering IT Shared Services, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Computers in Education

computerized testing lab and runningthe bulk of a 200-student computer organization class’s exams using computerized testing. Wediscuss the mechanics of operating the testing lab, the work required by the instructor to enablethis approach (e.g., generating a diversity of equivalent difficulty problems), and the studentresponse, which has been strongly positive: 75% prefer computerized testing, 12% prefertraditional written exams, and 13% had no preference.1 IntroductionIn many college courses, exams contribute heavily to final course grades. As such, it is importantthat exams be an accurate and fair measurement of a student’s understanding/ability, but examsare subject to resource and real-world constraints and involve tensions between

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University

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Environmental Engineering

experience with the course, Introduction to Water Resources Management.Introduction to Water Resources Management has been taught for fifteen years as a GeDC in thetraditional textbook based teaching and evaluation. The fundamentals of hydrology were taughtwith an introductory level book. The students were evaluated with the textbook assignments,three closed book examinations and class participation. In this approach, six drawbacks wereidentified: 1. Although students learned the concepts of hydrology, they lacked the stimulatinglearning of their practical applications; 2. They did not get enough information about theemerging water issues pertinent to them; 3. Students had limited opportunities to learn about thesocial, economic, administrative and

Conference Session

Best Paper Presentations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Kaitlin Engle Mallouk, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

easily implemented elsewhere following the guidelines provided here.Project DescriptionThe CRP requires student teams to effectively test three different brands of a product andultimately recommend a particular brand based on their experimental results and analysis. In theprocess, students must identify testable and quantifiable attributes of the product, repeatcontrolled measurements, and build confidence in their outcomes. At the end, the teams mustweigh results to recommend a superior brand. While the project is designed to be student-driven,there are several milestones to guide their progress. These milestones are elaborated below usingan example of ‘superglue’ as a product of choice by a typical student team (See Fig. 1). Theinstructor

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Raymond Markovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Zachari Lucius Swiecki; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

years combined, with each year split into class sections separatedtemporally; one section from each year played through Nephrotex with a focus group while theother did not3.Teams were first sorted according to choice of final design material, then further sorted based onchoice of surfactant, then choice of process, and %CNT if necessary. This sorting follows fromthe chronological exposure these students received to material relating to each designcomponent. This sorting strategy is graphically represented in Figure 1 as a hierarchical treediagram, with one section presented as an example. Design quality scores were calculatedaccording to the framework given by Arastoopour and colleagues2 for Nephrotex designs. Teamswere then classified as

Conference Session

MVCC Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Timothy Hyer, US Air Force

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

-years for UPT graduates. Following URT, RPA Pilots proceed toHolloman AFB, NM or Beale AFB, CA for MQ-1/9 or RQ-4 training, respectively. Afterreceiving 2-6 months of specific aircraft training, pilots proceed to their operational base formission qualification training and to begin operational flying.By their junior year at the Academy, cadets that are medically qualified must decide between atraditional pilot career and the new RPA career field. To help motivate cadets toward the RPAcareer field, we have developed a comprehensive RPA/UAS program.3. Airmanship ProgramThe RPA Airmanship program’s mission is to build future combat Airpower leadership for theUSAF leveraging UAS technology to create a realistic integrated air warfare

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4B: Assessing Student Motivation and Student Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander E. Dillon, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan D. Stolk, Southern Methodist University; Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

and study it can be simplified to a setof usefully distinct categories along a single axis of perceived self-determination, shownin Figure 1 with degree of internalization increasing from left to right. An importantnuance regarding motivational responses lies in recognizing that the four types ofmotivation are not mutually exclusive. Depending on the situation, individuals maysimultaneously show high levels of two or more of the motivation types.15,16 Figure 1. The self-determination continuum, showing the four types of motivation measured in this study, along with example SIMS survey prompts. Figure adapted from [14].For the purposes of this study, we consider four distinct types of motivation along thecontinuum: amotivation, external

Conference Session

Research Methods I: Developing Research Tools and Methods

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan David Ortega, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia - Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

research stories and II.becoming an engineering education researcher. This paper will report on section one whereparticipants were asked to submit three photos or images that they felt were good representationsof: (1) themselves before participating in the workshops, (2) where they see themselves presentlyand (3) where they hope to be in the future.Of the 21 participants that were interviewed for the follow-up to the RREE project, 18 providedthe solicited photos/images and discussed their rationale for their choice when prompted in theinterviews. The photos/images spanned the range of personal life events or interests to career andresearch endeavors.In this paper we will describe the common themes associated with the photos/images in terms ofhow

Conference Session

Idea Generation and Creativity in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keelin Siomha Leahy, University of Limerick; Patricia Mannix-McNamara, Research Centre for Education and Professional Practice

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Design in Engineering Education

individual brainstorming, namely brainsketching, is applied to facilitateand promote creative idea generation in educational based design activities thus developstudent’s ability to conceptualise and record a quantity of ideas.Brainwriting technique BrainsketchingBrainstorming is a technique for creative problem solving, which was developed and coinedby Alex Osborn11-15. Rawlinson14 states that the success of brainstorming depends onOsborn’s11 four central guidelines: 1) no criticism; 2) freewheeling is welcome; 3) quantityand combination are required11, 13. In educational environments students often covet theirideas due to concerns for peers copying ideas. Group dynamics play a considerable role inbrainstorming. According to Paulus & Brown17

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc Mitchell, University of Evansville; Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Katherine Michelle Chandler

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Electrical and Computer

electromagnetic waves.In the electromagnetics course at the University of Evansville, projects have been introduced tohelp students relate the theory from class to the real world. Projects are completed outside of theclassroom and open project labs provide access to lab equipment at all hours. Projects are donein teams of two and each team typically does three projects over the semester. This paperdescribes seven projects which have been used in the course to illustrate concepts. Studentfeedback is presented along with practical implementation strategies for success.The six projects are: 1. Capacitive Rain Gauge: Students design a gauge that is sensitive to the fluid level in the gauge. This gauge is based on the principle that capacitance is

Conference Session

Hands-On Learning and Clinical Immersion in BME

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Bacon, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

bioinspired designs [1]. Softrobots can safely interface with humans. Compared to traditional robots, soft robots replace rigidlinkages with programmed polymers and flexible electronics [2]. The popularity of soft roboticsas a research field is a recent phenomenon since the early 2010’s [3]. In this time soft roboticsprinciples have been applied to the development of bioinspired designs [1], soft grippers ofdelicate fixtures [4], wearable robots [5], and implantable devices [6]. We previously showedthat biomedical and bioengineers are growing contributors to this area, contributing more thanthey do in traditional robotics research [7]. Providing opportunities for undergraduates to learnabout the field at scale in courses can cultivate interest and

Conference Session

ME Division 15: Grading Practices and Student Performance

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Mahesh Hosur, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Afzel Noore, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

student peer mentors inan undergraduate peer mentoring and tutoring program. This paper analyzes the survey responsescollected in the last four years from more than 30 peer mentors. Survey questions cover thosepeer mentors’ perspectives on the training they received regarding mentoring and tutoring skills,impacts on the mentees, and impacts on themselves. Different questions were asked under eacharea with a total of 23 questions in the survey. The results show that peer mentoring and tutoringactivities have positive impacts on the student mentors in various domains.Project Background The retention and graduation rates of STEM majors are national problems [1], [2], [3].The College of Engineering (CoE) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Conference Session

WIP Poster Session: Emerging Research and Practices in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, UC San Diego & eGrove Education; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Christiane Amstutz, Revere Public Schools; Anne E Shea, Northeastern University; Nathan Delson, eGrove Education; Elizabeth Rose Cowan, eGrove Education

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

, creating an example of an inclusiveand effective STEAM educational activity model that values diverse perspectives andexperiences and is flexible to implement.IntroductionThere is an increased need for STEM professionals across all communities, but especially amongthose traditionally marginalized from STEM such as socioeconomically disadvantagedcommunities and women [1-7]. There are many challenges historically marginalized childrenface in STEM education, including gaps in knowledge, lack of early exposure, underutilizedexisting funds of knowledge, and a disconnect between children’s experiences and STEMcontent, all of which can ultimately affect children’s STEM identity and engagement [8]. Toaddress these challenges, we need to expose children

Conference Session

ENT-7: Approaches to Fostering Self-Efficacy and Data-Driven Decision Making

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Tubbs, University of North Dakota; Mercedes Terry, University of North Dakota; Brandon Fugger, University of North Dakota; Blair Dupre, University of North Dakota; Enrique Alvarez Vazquez, University of North Dakota; Ryan Striker P.E., University of North Dakota

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

and educational data mining toanalyze the impact of learning coaches and project mentors more effectively.IntroductionInnovation-Based Learning (IBL) is an educational approach designed to equip students withcritical skills for addressing real-world challenges [1]. Unlike traditional project-based learning(PBL), which often emphasizes theoretical applications, IBL fosters creativity, collaboration, andcritical thinking through open-ended projects that address complex, real-world problems [2]. IBLencourages students to identify gaps in knowledge, propose innovative solutions, and iterativelyrefine their ideas to create meaningful value beyond the classroom. Integrating core engineeringconcepts with experiential learning, IBL aims to cultivate

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Dimitrie C Popescu, Old Dominion University; Emanuel PUSCHITA

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

, lately the radio and communication systems have been moving away from electronics-based hardware to software defined radio (SDR) platforms [1-3], and the pricing of such platformsbecame very accessible for individuals and educational settings. While top performance SDRplatforms such as the Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) [4] are still expensive and areusually considered for research purposes, the price range of under $50 for an RTL-SDR [5] is veryaffordable for a student or any individual who wants to experiment with radio receivers. RTL-SDRis a USB device using the Realtek RTL2832U chipset, which allows the device to convert receivedradio frequency (RF) signals to a stream of in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) samples that can be processedon

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 4

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albertus Retnanto, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Mohamed Fadlelmula, Texas A&M University at Qatar; ROMMEL DUAVE YRAC

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

). Thispaper will also include a comparison of the assessment results from various courses in theprogram, which shows the effect of rubrics in the improvement of students' technical writing anddata interpretation skills through the three phases.KeywordsTeaching laboratories; Laboratory reports; Technical Writing; Rubric Development, and DataInterpretation Skills.IntroductionLaboratory experiments have historically been a fundamental component of the engineeringexperience [1]. ABET student outcome (6) explicitly mandates that students cultivate "an abilityto develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and useengineering judgment to conclude [2]." Benefits of lab work include acquiring hands-on practicalskills

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; John Stanton Goldstein Purviance, Virginia Tech ; Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, VIrginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

engineering at VT since 2007. This site has 66 alumni from all over the United States to date. He collaborated with his colleagues to implement a study abroad Page 26.1767.1 project (2007-12), funded under the US-Brazil Higher Education Program of the U.S. Department of Edu- cation, at VT. He has published over 70 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He has advised 5 PhD and 10 MS students to completion and is advising 5 PhD and 1 MS students currently. In 2011, he was awarded the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) International Division’s Global c American

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Tips of the Trade: Best Practices, Expanded Advice, and Strategies for Implementable Course Improvement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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New Engineering Educators

for assessment on a written exam. The list oflearning objectives was used as a guide for writing exam questions. Selected examples oflearning objectives used in this study are listed inTable 1. In this table, the left hand column includes the larger course objectives while the righthand column includes the specific objectives used to guide the focus of the exam questions.Once a list of target learning objectives was compiled, the instructors divided the topics andbegan to develop questions to assess one or more of the specific objectives. Certain objectives,such as “Manage text output” appeared across multiple questions while others, such as “Createan x-y plot suitable for technical presentation” appeared only once. Each question was

Conference Session

That's a Great Idea! Learning-focused Methods to Revitalize Your Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Tech; Darren K Maczka, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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New Engineering Educators

monitoring system that has been in used in 21courses across 6 institutions and in3 countries. Throughout its development, this lab has also hosted an NSF/REU site at VirginiaTech for 8 years. Every year for 10 weeks during the summer 8-11 students, coming from severaluniversities and having various disciplinary backgrounds, join the site. Among them, 1-2 engagein interdisciplinary research work in the LEWAS lab, while others join different research labsacross the Virginia Tech campus. As of 2015, 12 REU fellows have been mentored by thefaculty advisors and the graduate students (including four authors of this paper) of this lab. Inthis paper, we will discuss the work of these 12 REU fellows and how their combinedcontribution aided the development of