AC 2008-1546: ANALYSIS OF VERBAL DATA FROM AUTOMATED SYSTEMDESIGN PROBLEM-SOLVINGSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in
a range of engineering and other(45 points) disciplines • Involvement of students at various education levels (e.g. undergraduate and graduate)Technical Relevance Each nanosats’ technologies are evaluated on the basis of benefit(35 points) and interest to NASA and the Air Force Page 10.1166.4Flyability Probability of mission success (10 points)(20 points) • Ability to successfully complete the proposed on-orbit Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference
AC 2009-1757: BREAKING AWAY FROM THE LABORATORY: USINGLEAN-COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY TO MERGE THEORY-BASED LEARNINGAND EXPERIMENTATIONThomas Connolly, University of Texas, San AntonioKathy Schmidt, University of Texas, AustinJavier Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American Page 14.286.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Breaking Away from the Laboratory: Using Lean Computing Technology to Merge Theory Based Learning and ExperimentationAbstractThis ongoing research involves a departure from traditional laboratory instructional practices inthat it seeks to forge a closer connection between lecture-based and laboratory
Session 2620 USE OF ROBOTS TO TEACH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PROBLEM SOLVING AT WEST POINT Tom Morel, Rusl Flowers, Jerry Schumacher, Don WelchAbstractAs part of an ongoing initiative to continually revise and improve its introductory computerscience/information technology courses, the Department of Electrical Engineering and ComputerScience at the United States Military Academy has added the use of LEGO MindStorms robotsand Java as part of the active-learning environment used to teach Information Technology (IT)and problem solving with computers. The use of robots and a robot
California Page 22.233.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessing Collaborative Undergraduate Student Wikis and SVN with Technology-based Instrumentation: Relating Participation Patterns to Learning 1. Case Study Objective and Collaborative Context Local industry representatives consistently point to the lack of large-project and team- based experience as a weakness in newly hired computer science graduates. To better prepare students for
Electrical Engineering Technology at IUPUI. He received his B.S. from theUniversity of Loiuisville and his M.Eng. from the University of Michigan. He has won the OutstandingTeaching Award and has received Teaching Excellcellence awards from the School of Engineering andTechnology at IUPUI. He teaches courses in microprocessor systems, computer networks and digital signalprocessing. He has fifteen years of teaching experience and eight years of industrial experience, including threeyears as a systems engineer.William Conrad received his MEng degree in general engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in1968. He is a member of the Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Electrical EngineeringTechnology faculty since 1991. Before
Paper ID #37226Engineering or Physical Sciences: How to Choose? An Exploration of HowFirst-Year University Students Choose between Studying the PhysicalSciences and EngineeringDr. Janna Rosales, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Janna Rosales works at the crossroads of the sciences and humanities, where she explores the intent, values, and needs that go into the decisions we make about technology. She teaches ethics and profes- sionalism in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She collaborates with the Memorial University-based MetaKettle Project, which studies the
sense of agency in respect to time and their professional identities?Research Question 1 will be investigated using published texts from the NAE about the future ofengineering as a profession and the role engineering education. Research Questions 1A and 2will be investigated through an IRB-approved study that included a student survey, providingboth quantitative and qualitative data. 1BackgroundDiscourse about engineering and engineering education does not occur in a vacuum.Conceptions of the future of engineering put forth by NAE, for example, are in alignment with abroader consensus about the exponential rate of technological innovation and the generallyaccelerating rate of change of many aspects of society. The language used by the NAE
Paper ID #25413Defining the Aims of Engineering Literacy with Lessons from a PioneeringAttempt to Measure Engineering Ability of Pre-University Students.Dr. John Krupczak Jr., Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Former Chair of the ASEE Technological Literacy Division; Former Chair of the ASEE Liberal Education Division; Senior Fellow CASEE, Na- tional Academy of Engineering, 2008-2010; Program Officer, National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education 2013-2016.Dr. John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin John Heywood is professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College
workplace communication contexts through translingual and linguistic justice frameworks. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Redefining Engineering Literacy with Generative AI: Impacts and Implications for Diverse Languages and Expertise in Engineering EducationIntroductionThis theoretical perspective paper considers the affordances and risks of writing with GenerativeAI (GenAI) technologies in engineering. Conversations around GenAI have largely focused onfaculty- and curricular-centered concerns with an emphasis on whether faculty up-skilling(D’Agostino, 2023) to learn the emergent technology would happen in time to win the higher edarms race (Bogost, 2023
Paper ID #44541Social Foundations of Education as a Model for Social Foundations of Engineering:Possibilities for Engaging the Philosophy of EngineeringDr. Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn Neeley is Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society in the Engineering & Society Department of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. She is a past chair of the Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division of ASEE and isWilliam J Davis, University of Virginia William J Davis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in Science, Technology, and Society in the Department of Engineering and Society
principles in subsequent projects. Thishighlights the value of integrating sustainability early in the engineering curriculum, shapingstudents' perceptions of its importance and preparing them for future challenges in the field.IntroductionThe integration of sustainability into engineering education at the higher education level has seenlimited progress since the 1992 United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development [1]Recognizing the role of engineers in achieving the United Nations Sustainable DevelopmentGoals by 2030 [2] and the emphasis by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) [3] on sustainability in engineering designs, there is a growing need to educateengineering students in sustainable and green engineering
Paper ID #7108Increasing student responsibility in design projects with agile methodsDr. Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Page 23.738.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Increasing student responsibility in design projects with agile methodsAbstractThis paper attempts to investigate the potential of merging agile methods with student projectsin higher engineering education. The context of this study consists of a number of capstoneprojects within two
ADVANCE: An investigation of the representation of female faculty candidates at Michigan Technological University Lisa Watrous, Mari Buche, Susan Bagley, Jason Keith Michigan Technological University Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest Section ConferenceIn the fall of 2008 Michigan Technological University was awarded a multi-year NationalScience Foundation ADVANCE grant e ed Cha g g he Face f M ch ga Tech . Thisresearch was supported by NSF grant No. 0820083. At the start of this project, the facultycomplement at Michigan Tech was over 80% in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM) in terms of disciplines, and prior to the ADVANCE initiatives only 12%of the full professors and
for disciplines, and scholars made simultaneouscontributions in many knowledge domains. With the evolution of the first two industrialrevolutions, a growth of specialization in engineering field of expertise began emerging in thenineteenth century. The second half of the twentieth century saw the rise of the silos inengineering due to the requirement of disciplinary specializations. Advanced technologies suchas personal computers and internet served as a major catalyst in accelerated growth in depth andbreadth of knowledge in respective engineering discipline during the third industrial revolution.With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution, we are beginning to study evolvingphenomenon involving the breaking down the silos resulting
Paper ID #33311A Human-Centric Engineering Education Model Inspired from ModernManufacturing ProcessesDr. Y. Curtis Wang, California State University, Los Angeles Y. Curtis Wang is with the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at California State University, Los Angeles.Prof. Jim Kuo, California State University, Los Angeles Jim Kuo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State Uni- versity, Los Angeles.Dr. He Shen, California State University, Los Angeles He Shen is currently with Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Los Angeles. His
Paper ID #11542Comparatively Mapping Genres in Academic and Workplace EngineeringEnvironmentsDr. Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Jovanovic is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. She is teaching classes in the area of mechatronics and computer aided engineering. Her research Interests are: mechatronics, robotics, digital manufacturing, product lifecycle management, manufacturing systems, and engineering education.Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University Megan McKittrick is a full-time Instructor and part-time PhD
Sinchana Sulugodu Shashidhara Dept of EECS Syracuse University Syracuse, NY USA ssshashi@syr.eduAbstractThe disparity of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline have beena persistent problem in the United States of America. Research suggests that women who join STEMdiscipline leave very frequently to care for their families, financial setbacks, personal obligations, and callto active-duty program. Returning women, very rarely choose to pursue STEM education or cannot enterthe STEM workforce because - 1) these fields are constantly
of Earl IndustriesManufacturing Division. He received his MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University. Mr.Morris’ interests are in robotics and computer aided design and manufacturing. He was former AMT program chairat ITT technical institute.Dr. Akbar Eslami is an associate professor in the Department of Technology at Elizabeth City State University. Hereceived his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University. His research interests are inComputer Aided Manufacturing and Design, composite materials and automation. He is director of capstone project.He is the author to whom inquiries on this paper should be sent. His email address is aeslami@mail.ecsu.edu
Collaborative Technology Alliances at the Army Research LaboratoryPartnering with the Private Sector Greg Cirincione The Army Research Laboratory 2010 ASEE Engineering Research Council Annual Conference March 15, 2010 U.S. Army Research LaboratoryMissionProvide innovative science, technology, and analysesto enable full spectrum operations.VisionAmerica’s Laboratory for the Army: Many Minds,Many Capabilities, Single Focus on the Soldier Acknowledged Scientific, Technical and Analytical Excellence Recognized bridge between the Nation’s Scientific and Technical Communities and the Army Leader in providing innovative solutions
AC 2008-814: MODELING AND CONTROL OF SMART ACTUATORS:INTEGRATING NANO/BIO TECHNOLOGY INTO THE ME CURRICULUMYing Wu, Iowa State UniversityStephanie Culter, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityQingze Zou, Iowa State UniversityGina Pannozzo, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityKam Leang, Virginia Commonwealth UniversitySantosh Devasia, University of Washington Page 13.900.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Modeling and Control of Smart Actuators: Integrating Nano/Bio Technology into the ME CurriculumAbstractA recent projection noted that over 7 million jobs will be created in the nano and bio-related fieldworld wide by 2015. The expected growth of
research interests include ICT Application in Construction, Occupational Safety and Health Management, Human Factors and Ergonomics, Serious Game, and Building Informa- tion Modeling.Mr. Ryan J Eom, Legend High School Ryan J. Eom participated as a student intern in the research activity at the lean construction lab of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. His interests include cognitive studies in engineering and education. Page 26.1524.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Effectiveness of Augmented Reality (AR) Technology in
Paper ID #28697Emergency Management in Technology: Academic Programs PromotingCommunity Resilience, Disaster Readiness, and RecoveryDr. Jessica L. Murphy Ph.D., Jackson State University Dr. Jessica L. (Buck) Murphy is Professor of Technology and the Program Coordinator of the Technology Education Masters Degree Program in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Indus- trial Systems &; Technology (under the College of Science Engineering, and Technology). Dr. Murphy joined Jackson State University’s Department of Technology in August 2006 as an Assistant Professor. She was assigned to advise the
through standards, for example those of the fieldbus foundation.A Fieldbus technology course has been proposed for the University of Houston - DowntownControl and Instrumentation Electronics Design program. The integrating of Fieldbustechnology into existing courses has begun and is helping recruit students.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Associate Professor of Control and Instrumentation Electronics Design, Department of Engineering Technology, UH-Downtown, Houston, Texas 77002 Page 8.571.1
how AI-assisted technologies can support adaptive learning tools for diverse learning styles. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Assistive Technologies for Learning Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Trends and Impact Aroudra Syamantak Thakur University of Texas at Arlington
AC 2009-586: USING WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGIES TO REACH AND ENGAGEMILLENNIAL STUDENTS IN CALCULUSJenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University Page 14.1337.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using Web-based Technologies to Reach and Engage Millennial Students in CalculusAbstractToday’s college-aged students are classified as millennials (born between the years of 1974 and1994). Several characteristics of this population make web-based technologies attractive toolsfor reaching and engaging students. Millennials are classified as both digital natives andexperiential learners. Moreover, in the area of personality, these students are
Session 2380 TECHNOLOGY AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING TOOL: ASSESSING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING IN THE INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LAB Teresa L. Hein, Sarah E. Irvine Department of Physics/School of Education American University Washington, DCAbstractTechnology, particularly computer-based applications are currently being incorporated withinmany domains of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) education. Theprimary goal of this incorporation is the improvement of student learning. In this
and Data Communication Laboratory for a Computer Engineering Undergraduate Course,” Session T4C, in Proceedings of the 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Reno, NV, October 10-13, 2001. 5. D.E. Comer, “Hands-on Networking with Internet Technologies”, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, 2002. 6. L. Fabrega, J. Massaguer, T. Jove, and D. Merida, “A Virtual Network Laboratory for Learning IP Networking,” in Proceedings of the 7th Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE), pp. 161-164, Aarhus, Denmark, June 24-26, 2002. 7. G.A. Francia III and R.K. Smith, “The Design and Implementation of a Heterogeneous Computer Networking Laboratory,” in The Journal of Computing
Session 1449 The Collin County Community College District Convergence Laboratory Wayne A. Jones, Robert Wright Division of Engineering Technology Collin County Community College District 9700 Wade Boulevard, Frisco, TX 75035AbstractThis paper presents and describes the novel next generation convergence lab located in theEngineering Technology (ET) Division at Collin County Community College District’s(CCCCD) Preston Ridge Campus in Frisco, Texas. The laboratory currently
Session 3515 Java Applet for Teaching Influence Line Analysis Kamal B. Rojiani 1 and Robert Schottler2 1 Charles E. Via Dept. of Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 2 Mountain Enterprises, Shepherdstown, WVIntroduction Educational institutions have come to realize the importance of interactive learning and amultitude of interactive educational software is now available, The Internet has become an integralpart of education, providing an excellent environment for hosting interactive learning