Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

technical workforce. Using actual critical engineering design challenges toinspire and engage students in design solutions to real problems is the path to achieving a highdegree of student engagement. Sustainability, living better on less, and team projects that directlyimpact people’s lives speak to this generation of engineering students. Energy usage is one of themost critical engineering challenges we face today. Global warming due to harmful emissionsfrom burning fossil fuels and rising gas prices as well as national security issues have drivenpeople to look for new ways to reduce their fuel consumption and to live better on less. It hasbeen known for some time that streamlining vehicles can dramatically improve their fueleconomy and in

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey L. Ray

Session 2625 The Unrecognized Side of Senior Capstone Design Jeffrey L. Ray Padnos School of Engineering Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, MichiganAbstractAn innovative approach to the interdisciplinary, senior capstone design course at Grand ValleyState University is outlined. During the first semester students select a project and are assignedto a project team. The teams then prepare design proposals for review by the sponsor companies.The second semester encompasses student teams

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shama Rajan Iyer, Marymount University; Eric J Bubar, Marymount University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering. I also run a 3d printing and design lab researching the creation of assistive tools for individuals with disabilities. In addition I compose grants to ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Increasing Representation in Engineering through Makerspace TechnologiesABSTRACT: The recruitment and retention of diverse students in engineering professionsremains a significant challenge in the United States. With support from an ImprovingUndergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (IUSE HSI Program) NSF grant,Marymount University (MU) is addressing this challenge through Project DREAM (DiversityRecruited into Engineering through Advanced Making). We report here on the first results

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Carl A. Erikson

, and civic organizations. Since 1990 Mr. Erikson has been interested in andpromoting the concept of Appropriate Technology in the Third World as well as in urbanareas around the world. He has worked in Kenya, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Guatemala. Aspart of the Collaboratory, Professor Erikson is Energy Group Advisor. The Energy Group isresponsible for solar photovoltaics, solar hot water, biofuels, and wind energy projects. 246 Global Engineering: Taking the Engineering Classroom to the Real WorldAbstractThis paper includes an update on previous papers/presentations at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter ofASEE conferences given by the author on the Integrated Projects Curriculum (IPC) and theCollaboratory for

Conference Session

Computing Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deng Cao, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

soybean oligosaccharides before joining Central State University in 1989. Dr. Lowell maintains a re- search program in directed energy weed control. She mentors undergraduate students in funded research projects who have gone on to present at local, state and national conferences.Dr. Augustus Morris, Central State University Dr. Augustus Morris is the Chair of the Manufacturing Engineering department at Central State Univer- sity, Wilberforce, OH. He is also the Program Director of the NSF funded grant, Implementing Pathways for STEM Retention and Graduation (IPSRG). His research interests include robotic applications in agri- culture, haptic devices, high altitude balloon payload design, and cellulose-based composite

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shaghayegh Abbasi, University of San Diego; Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

active learning techniques, and it helpsstudents integrate their knowledge and skills in a hands-on experience [1, 2]. This paper studiesPBL in the context of a freshman/sophomore engineering core class. The project combineshardware and software components and it is aimed at making programming more relatable toevery-day applications for students. Student surveys have been used to quantitatively evaluate theeffectiveness of the project on different learning objectives. Our studies demonstrate that PBLfacilitates student learning both for basic concepts and for real world applications.I. IntroductionProgramming is an essential part of engineering education. One of the challenges in teachingprogramming is that students find the material very

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Camilla Saviz; Kurt Schulz

on prior to pursuingdevelopment of the experiment. Students indicate their preferences from a general listof suggested topic areas or develop a topic in consultation with the course instructor.Over the course of the semester, each team researches, designs, develops, tests, andreports on the laboratory experiment developed for the selected topic. In addition togaining hands-on experience in solving an open-ended problem and resolving design,development, and implementation issues, students develop their communication,teamwork, and management skills. Following team formation, each team begins byresearching the topic and developing a formal project plan which includes a timeline.Laboratory experiment ideas are then proposed and discussed with

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rex C Kanu, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

in a Global MarketAbstractManufacturing activities are becoming more global because of the need for manufacturers to becloser either to the sources of raw materials or the markets of the manufactured products or both.Oftentimes, the sources of both raw materials and products markets are located in foreigncountries. Thus, as a consequence of the rapid expansion of global economic activities someuniversities in the United States are now requiring their incoming freshmen to take a course inforeign language before graduation. Therefore, it is appropriate to introduce students in amanufacturing engineering technology program to the tools that they may need to evaluatemanufacturing projects in the global manufacturing market. These projects may

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

academic unit focused on local and regional sustainability in support of WPI’s interdisciplinary degree requirement, the Interactive Qualifying Project. Rick also oversees WPI’s Global Perspective Program, a worldwide network of 35 Project Centers to which more than 700 students per year travel to address problems for local agencies and organizations under faculty supervision. Rick’s teaching and research interests include service and experiential learning, engineering design and appropriate technology, and internationalizing engineering education. He has developed and advised hundreds of student research projects in the Americas, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe. Rick has published over 55 peer-reviewed or

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ben Stuart

skills, effort,initiative, and creativity?While these questions, and many others like them are valid and should be discussed in academiccircles, there is no single answer that will satisfy all educators. Further, it is not the intent of thispaper to attempt to provide rational argument to sway the opinions of other engineeringprofessors. It is the intent of this paper to discuss the concept of rewarding competency andcompliancy with grades less than an ‘A’, and discuss incentive factors developed to encouragestudents to strive for excellence. Specific examples will be given based on two years experienceteaching a senior level course in wastewater treatment that requires a plant design project as asubstantial portion of the final grade.I have

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nandhini Giri, Purdue University - West Lafayette (COE); Ajay P. Malshe, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Manufacturing for Authentic Digital Food Design Solutions1. IntroductionEntertainment as a communication and experimental platform can be effectively applied forintroducing students to social issues related to food equity, nutrition, and security in classroomlearning environments. These issues are characterized by the lack of consistent access to enoughfood for an active, healthy life. Educational projects at the intersection of food and entertainmenthas the potential to raise awareness about social issues and encourage students to creatively thinkabout innovative solutions using digital entertainment tools and human-centered designmethodologies. This paper presents the results of our exploration at the intersection of food

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoo Kim, LeTourneau University

also K-12 STEM education withdiverse forms to impact more perspective students [9, 10]. This paper introduces the lessonslearned from a three-year collaboration and partnership between LeTourneau University (LETU)and Qeexo, Inc. LETU is a small private institution in Texas, and Qeexo is a startup located atSilicon Valley in California. The partnership between LETU and Qeexo was initiated during the1st year of a Silicon Valley mission trip with LETU students led by a faculty member. Thesuccessful partnership was established with a two-year collaboration to end with mutual benefitsfor the participating groups. Students experienced leading edge machine learning (ML) technologyin their class term project and an embedded machine learning contest

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering project activities to engage the following STEMconstituents (a) students (b) educators (c) first-year engineering students in undergraduate degreeprograms. Laboratory and engineering project experiences can effectively introduce and reinforceSTEM-related concepts. The first two constituents form part of the K-12 STEM education process.The third constituent represents the graduates of the process. The constituents identified as studentsare introduced to aspects of engineering design, assembly, test, and validation through step-basedproject activities. The introduction takes place with the students either participating in projectactivities in the undergraduate engineering laboratory or with faculty from undergraduateengineering programs

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Matthew J Haslam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Mary Angela Beck, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

to a panelof industry experts. At these briefings, the team members and DTL publicly defend both theirtechnical work and their collaborative work as a team.The primary objective of this paper is to report the preliminary results of a study conducted inFall 2018 to determine whether senior students were prepared to work collaboratively in largeteams over extended periods of time, to identify any gaps in preparation, and to pinpoint thesources of such gaps. To this end, the study’s methodology included capstone team membersand collecting follow-up written surveys; team composition and team projects in all requiredAE and ME courses were also documented and patterns identified.The research revealed a clear gap between what was required from

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Grimm

Session 2425 A Just-In-Time Approach to Teaching Senior Design By: Thomas R. Grimm Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractThe subject of this paper is the approach used to teach the senior design project course inthe Mechanical Engineering Department at Michigan Technological University. Theprimary objective in the development of the required two semester senior designsequence was to insure a positive experience in mechanical engineering design whileeliminating the procrastination that can be prevalent in long term

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Alfred J., Jr. Bedard

student respect for theanalytical component of engineering. Radish and Steinberg1 in a 1999 paper expressedsimilar concerns. In order to create an environment where the seamless interplaybetween analysis and the execution of a design concept is emphasized, a series of projectsattempt to underline this natural connection. The goal of these projects is to preserveopen ended, creative problem solving components while also including theoryrequirements. Three projects address this goal. Two are given concurrently in an effortto also develop project management skills. These are the design and construction of aRube Goldberg device and the creation of a craft propelled and suspended on a watersurface using surface tension forces. The third project

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, quality control, and optimization. Page 22.279.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Benefits of Research Experience for Undergraduate Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractResearch experience has been proven to be effective in enhancing the overall educationalexperience for undergraduate students. In this article, two research projects with undergraduatestudents’ involvement are discussed. The projects provided the undergraduate studentresearchers with motivation for independent research work and learning experiences in the areasof sensor characterization

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morris M. Girgis, Central State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 An Active Learning Environment for Enriching Mathematical, Conceptual and Problem-Solving CompetenciesAbstractClass projects involving problem-solving case studies are an effective way to develop andimplement an active learning environment. A term class project was initiated as part of aStrength of Materials course. The project included the creation of a laboratory setup and session,lecture sessions, tests, problem-solving case studies, presentations, and reports. Active learningprojects that engage students in structured course activities benefit students more than traditionallecture-based approach because students learn to construct their own version of knowledge

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Charlotte Gottilla, University of Delaware

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #45012Lessons Learned: Looking Back at Ten Years of Student Engagement inMalawi through Engineers Without BordersMiss Charlotte Gottilla, University of Delaware Charlotte Gottilla is a junior undergraduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware with minors in Mathematics and Computer Science. She is a current Project Manager and the incoming President for Engineers Without Borders at the University of Delaware and has led two student trips to Malawi, overseeing the implementation of two borehole wells. Her work with Engineers Without Borders has fostered

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

for Engineering Education, 2012Best Practices in Creating and Running Research Experience ProgramsAbstractResearch experience projects for undergraduates, teachers, community colleges, and K-12students have increased in recent years. The properly designed and executed projects have thepotential to not only expose the participants to the advanced research environment and provideengagement opportunities in exciting scientific activities, but also their positive impacts enhancethe project faculty and graduate assistant career developments.This paper describes various planning and management aspects of different research experienceprograms that target a wide spectrum of audiences from K-12 to undergraduate students. Theexperiences are described

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques, James Madison University; Daniel Devon Imholte

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

at Georgia Tech completing her Ph.D. research as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). She also completed a teaching certificate and was actively involved with the Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. Her academic interests focus on two primary areas of sustainable transportation: (1) community-based design and planning and (2) strategic planning and policy development. Dr. Barrella is also interested in investigating how to best integrate these research interests into classroom and project experiences for her students.Dr. Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University Dr. Robert Nagel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Capstone Courses in a New ABET Accredited Electrical Engineering ProgramAbstractThe purpose of capstone design project courses is to provide graduating senior students theopportunity to demonstrate understanding of the concepts they have learned during their studies.As with many computer science and engineering programs, students of the electrical engineeringprogram at Utah Valley University (UVU) conclude their degree programs with a two-semestercapstone design experience. The intent is for students to utilize competencies developed in thefirst three years of the curriculum in the solution of a complex design problem.This paper

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Aric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma; Andrew Meier, The University of Central Oklahoma; Shahram Riahinezhad

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

undoubtedly strengthened his commitment to mechanical engineering.Andrew Meier, The University of Central OklahomaMr. Shahram Riahinezhad c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integration of High Performance Computing into Engineering Physics  Education   Abstract Computational skills are foundational in engineering physics education. Computational exercises, labs, and projects often employ instructive small­scale problems. These small­ scale problems serve to introduce content and process, and as such, serve the purpose for which they were intended.  Small­scale problems do not serve to introduce students to solving problems at

Conference Session

Wireless Technology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Kyle Joseph Wheelhouse, Utah Valley University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

temperature,light, and vibration.Educational excellence requires exposing students to the current edge of research. To ensure thatstudent projects are along the same trajectory that the industry is moving, educators mustcontinually introduce emerging techniques, practices, and applications into the curriculum. Thefield of wireless sensor networks is growing rapidly, and there is increasing interest in providingundergraduate students with a foundation in the area. It is crucial that the emerging field ofwireless sensor networks be integrated into the undergraduate computer science and engineeringcurricula. This paper presents the details of two WSN projects that our undergraduate computerengineering students have done in their senior capstone

Conference Session

Design as a Social Process: Teams and Organizations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Faculty Advisor for Senior Capstone Design and graduate-level Challenge Projects in Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program. Dr. Jaeger has been the recipient of numerous awards in engineering education for both teaching and men- toring and has been involved in several engineering educational research initiatives through ASEE and beyond. Page 26.852.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 How Did We End up Together? Evaluating Capstone Project Success as a Function of Team and Project Formation Methods and

Conference Session

Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pranshoo Solanki P.E., Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, 2016) states “understand the basic principles of sustainableconstruction” as one of the 20 Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for accredited Bachelor ofDegree programs in construction. Therefore, a paradigm shift is necessary to educate students torecognize sustainability as a changing constraint in construction.As construction industry demands for graduates with broader understanding of impact ofconstruction projects on environment and overall quality of life, universities have tried to come upwith innovative ways to teach students with knowledge of sustainability concepts. However, dueto already full construction management curriculum it has been a challenge to equip students withvarious sustainable solutions. One of the solutions to this

Conference Session

Two year Colleges

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Ellen Hause, AACC; Benjamin Taylor, Seminole Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Microsoft Working Connections program was the strongpersonal and professional relationships that developed between the faculty mentees and theirmentors and the professional development experienced by the program participants. The AACCstaff took note of the powerful “faculty professional development” aspects of the program and inthe early years of the new millennium, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation(NSF), developed their own mentee/mentor based advanced technological education facultydevelopment project. Dubbed the MentorLinks program, its first class consisted of seven mentee Page 12.1445.2community colleges and six mentor

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2145: INTEGRATING THE TEACHING OF COMPUTER SKILLS WITHAN INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSETimothy Hinds, Michigan State University TIMOTHY J. HINDS is an Academic Specialist in the Michigan State University Department of Mechanical Engineering. He teaches undergraduate courses in machine design, manufacturing processes, mechanics and computational tools. He also teaches a senior-level undergraduate international design project course and has taught graduate-level courses in engineering innovation and technology management. He received his BSME and MSME degrees from Michigan Technological University.Craig Somerton, Michigan State University CRAIG W. SOMERTON is an

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Alavizadeh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, governmental, and non- governmental organizations. His research interests include system-of-systems modeling and simulation, enterprise architecture, and nonlinear dynamical systems. Page 23.741.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Industry Engagement in a Manufacturing Simulation CourseAbstractThis article presents the results of student involvement in two projects for a local manufacturingcompany in a manufacturing modeling and simulation course. The results presented served as abasis to enhance students learning experience, as well as to improve the ways by which suchgroup

Conference Session

Teaching - Best Practices

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University; Julie C Baker Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

: Integrating cutting-edge design and manufacturing tools into 9th and 10th grade STEM educationAbstractThe Designing the Future (DTF) project targets the 9th and 10th grade STEM teachers and isfocused on curriculum development through project based inquiry using design and modelingtools. The content focus of this project is Math, Science, and CTE (Career and TechnicalEducation) concepts of engineering, 3D modeling, design, programming, simulation, andadditive manufacturing (AM). The content is aligned with the Math, Science, and CTE standardsfor 9th and 10th grades including the embedded student performance standards for engineeringand technology. Additionally, STEM Academy© standards are covered during the professionaldevelopment (PD