Conference Session

Development of Collaborative Skills in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Jason Mischung, Arizona State University; Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University; Anthony Perrenoud, University of Oklahoma

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Construction

Paper ID #13430Using Skills-Based Emotional Intelligence Training to Improve Team Perfor-mance in Construction Management ProgramsJoshua Jason Mischung, Arizona State University Graduate student researching the impact of emotional intelligence in construction management programs and the construction industry.Mr. Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University Jake is a PhD student in the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University. Jake’s research studies the processes by which public institutions deliver their capital projects through best value procurement. He has assisted research sponsors execute best

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rathika Rajaravivarma, Central CT State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

2006-1382: PEER ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES FOR ALABORATORY-BASED COURSERathika Rajaravivarma, Central CT State University Page 11.987.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Peer Assessment Methodologies for a Laboratory-Based CourseAbstractAdvances in technology and the explosive growth of the Internet have called fornew ways of learning environment. The content delivery is no longer the passiveapproach of lecture emanating from the teacher to the student. It is imperativethat computer networking courses taught at the undergraduate level containadequate hands-on implementation based projects and experiments in order tobetter train students. The computing curricula 2001 (CC2001

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

theimportance of a high quality first year engineering experience. Both of these changes have beenmotivated by several factors including calls for improved undergraduate education and increasedtechnological literacy for all students. Another unfamiliar challenge is the increasing need forengineering departments to maintain stable levels of enrollment. Two year or communitycolleges are faced with additional demands to maintain an affordable and academicallyappropriate gateway into higher education and a viable means of transferring into four yearprograms. In achieving an effective engineering course, laboratory projects are universallyidentified as a key component. However creating and operating laboratories for large enrollmentclasses is a demanding

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Miceli; Chip Ferguson; Aaron Ball

through technology transfer from Oak Ridge National Laboratory toengineering technology faculty, students, and industry are highlighted. Product development,prototyping, fabrication, instrumentation, controls, and testing procedures were integrated intorelevant engineering technology courses.BackgroundWestern Carolina University is committed to supporting economic development throughengagement and partnerships. The university established a campus-wide mandate for engagementwith regional business and industry and has provided support to departments active in thisendeavor. Engagement activities focus on sustaining economic development and boostingentrepreneurial startups through innovative and creative projects that develop intellectual capitaland

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Davis; Maximillian Peeters; John Curtis; Jennifer Miskimins

courses throughprovision of projects and direct monetary support. Additionally, it has been our experience atCSM that industry advisory committee members from the three subject disciplines support andencourage the development of the capstone experience. Advisory committee members from thethree participating CSM departments, who are also potential employers, provide consistentencouragement for the continued development and improvement of the capstone coursediscussed in this paper. Interviews of recruiters from a variety of employers echo the support forthe capstone courses importance and significance. This interest likely arises from studies thathave shown direct monetary benefits realized through teamwork across the PE, GE, and GPdisciplines

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #10801Educating Students about Energy: A Practical ApproachDr. Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Dr. Fathizadeh has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology since 2001. He has worked over 15 years for both private industries and national research labs such as NASA, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. Dr. Fathizadeh has established his own consulting and engi- neering company in 1995 and performed many private and government projects. His areas of interests are, control systems, power systems, power electronics, energy, and system integration

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanics Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Redfield Robin; Robert Borchert; Brian Self

Session 1168 Evolution of an Introductory Dynamics Course Through Continuous Assessment Brian P. Self, PhD, Robert Borchert, M.S., and Robin Redfield, PhD Department of Engineering Mechanics United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, ColoradoAbstractTwo years ago, instructors at the United States Air Force Academy supplemented theirintroductory dynamics class with demonstrations, projects, laboratories, computational problems,and student presentations. Goals of the enhancement were to increase

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

other relatedissues such as curriculum development, course content, teaching strategies, and appropriatemeans of assessment.1. IntroductionA design project is usually a capstone course in traditional engineering education. To completea design project, students are assumed to have completed all required courses and have mastereda comprehensive knowledge in discipline so that they can apply what they have learned to thedesign project. A new approach is to teach fundamentals of engineering design (FED) tofreshman students. The first objective of this approach is to allow students to learn theengineering subject matter right from the beginning 5. When students spend several semesters innon-major courses without encountering engineering subjects

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William J. Norman; Jerald Rounds

sectors, such as Electrical,Mechanical, Sheet Metal and Roofing. Major impediments to establishing specialty constructionprograms have been finding faculty qualified to develop and teach curriculum and finding roomin existing curriculum for new programs.A unique solution was developed through the Academic Consortium Project of the SpecialtyConstruction Institute. The vision was to bring together a consortium of established constructionprograms with shared interest in developing the specialty area to design, develop, and deliver ashared curriculum. This would allow working in established programs rather than building “fromscratch”. It also would allow faculty without broad expertise in specialty areas to develop a new,focused expertise with help

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John H. Ristroph

commonpractice to derive formulas within the context of a single savings account or loan with a statedrate of interest. Then these formulas are ported to a totally different environment, that of industrywherein reinvestment occurs in a multitude of projects with different rates of return. This canlead good students to ask potentially embarrassing questions such as:1. Why use formulas derived under one set of conditions in a totally different environment?2. Why is the minimum attractive rate of return (MARR) used as the discount rate?Answering these questions merely requires a few pages of reading. Oakford and Theusen [1] provided the first empirical validation of the effectiveness ofpresent worth (PW) analyses in the 1960's when they:1. observed

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William Durfee

offered jointly in theCarlson School of Management, the Institute of Technology, and the Department of BiomedicalEngineering at the University of Minnesota. The course brings together students, faculty andrepresentatives from client business firms to design and develop new products and business plans.Teams of six to ten students, half second year MBA's and half graduate level engineers, worktogether for the entire academic year (September to June) to develop a product and businessconcept. By June, each team is expected to deliver a working physical prototype of the product andan extensive business plan which details production, marketing and financial considerations for theproduct. Between four and six projects are undertaken each year.The

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yasuhisa Komura; Tien-I Liu; Stefan Setiadharma; Akihiko Kumagai

Development of an Automated Liquid Handling System for Science Lab Automation Akihiko Kumagai, Tien-I Liu, Stefan Setiadharma, Yasuhisa Komura Department of Mechanical Engineering California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA 95819-6031AbstractIn recent years, various automation technologies developed in engineering fields have beengaining attention from scientists and researchers to improve productivity, accuracy and quality ofwork in their science labs. This paper presents a unique case study of a private companysponsored project to develop a prototype of an automated liquid handling system

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Sekmen

INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRY INTO COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION Ali Sekmen Department of Computer Science Tennessee State University Nashville, TN AbstractThe Department of Computer Science (DoCS) at Tennessee State University (TSU) has activelybeen involved in integrating industry into computer science education. Our main goal is tostrengthen partnership among businesses and our department through participation in project-based learning and teaching experiences with real-life business problems. In this process,business

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Palm; Thomas Keggler; David Taggart; David Chelidze; Brent Stucker

Session Number 1526 Integration of Mechanical Design and Prototyping Activities David G. Taggart, Brent E. Stucker, Thomas Kegler, David Chelidze, and William J. Palm College of Engineering University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 AbstractIn this project, concepts of engineering graphics, mechanical design, numerical simulation, rapidprototyping and product testing are integrated in project experiences performed byinterdepartmental teams of

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gabriel Parmer; Rahul Simha; Chris Toombs; Poorvi Vora; Timothy Wood

Course Objectives and EvolutionThe 8 credits of senior design are associated with a year long Fall-Spring sequence of courses,each carrying 4 credits. The course has core junior-level courses as prerequisites so that studentsenter with some substantive computer science fundamentals. We list below the formal courseobjectives. In the two courses, students will: 1. Learn key elements in the development of a significant year-long computer science project: planning, specification, design, analysis, and implementation. 2. Apply concepts from software engineering to the project: requirements, specification, reuse, documentation, verification and validation, testing, configuration management. 3. Learn to write about and practice

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Estelle M. Eke

. Perform simulations using SIMULINK (a MATLAB toolbox). Reinforce principles of computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering through open-ended robot design with the Basic Stamp (a micrcontroller). Engage students in problem solving via team work. Provide a brief introduction to the design process. Give students an opportunity to demonstrate oral and written communication skills through oral presentations and final project demonstrations. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 151 Serve as a useful

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Destiny J. Crawford, New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering Department; Jett C. Emms, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Raechelle Sandoval; Curtis John O'Malley, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

work closely with national labs and industry to maintain course projects with real ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 AFRL Career STREAM implementation at NMT (Work in Progress)AbstractThe New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) partnered with the Air ForceResearch Laboratory (AFRL) to provide a STEM experience for late-year high school students.This paper will evaluate the program in terms of implementation, results of apprentice growth,and lessons learned. The AFRL NM Career STREAM program aims to provide an industrialenvironment on a college campus, demonstrating what a career would be like, to apprenticescoming from rural New Mexico and other underserved groups. The paid

Collection

2023 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Soyoung Kang, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Per G. Reinhall, University of Washington; Kathleen E Kearney, University of Washington; Jonathan T.C. Liu, University of Washington; Jonathan D. Posner, University of Washington; Erin Blakeney, University of Washington; ERIC SEIBEL, University of Washington; Shayla Payne

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Diversity

an ecosys- tem of training and support for students and to develop innovative teaching practices focused on team- and project-based learning.Dr. Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington Ken Yasuhara (he/him) is the director of the Office for the Advancement of Engineering Teaching & Learning at the UW and serves the College of Engineering as its instructional consultant. Dr. Yasuhara began working as an instructional consultant in late 2015, after several years of experience as an engi- neering education researcher at UW’s Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching.Dr. Per G. Reinhall, University of Washington Per Reinhall (he/him) is a professor and recent chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Knud Holm Hansen, Copenhagen University College of Engineering

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International

AC 2008-1198: SEVERAL WAYS OF PREPARING EXPORT ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL PRACTICEKnud Holm Hansen, Copenhagen University College of Engineering Page 13.1077.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Several Ways of Preparing Export Engineering Students for International PracticeAbstractExport engineers work in many different kinds of Danish and foreign companies where theymarket projects and products with substantial contents of engineering knowledge – in a highlyinternational environment.Besides giving an overview of the study program, including objectives and structure, this paperdescribes the different ways to

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Winston F. Erevelles

which deals with the integration of the cell into the overall CIM facility. Three student research projectswere conducted using the FAC environment and this led to the implementation and integration of the hardwarein the cell. The cell was also used for several term projects in undergraduate courses in CIM and Robotics.This paper describes the synthesis between the objectives of the cell and undergraduate education at GMI. Thepaper examines the effectiveness of the learning experiences that were conceived in Phase I of the project.The results of the implementation evaluation - an activity under Phase II that was conducted to assess theeffectiveness of the project - are presented and discussedIntroduction This paper is the second one in a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Entrepreneurshipwas a prerequisite to the Engineering Service Learning course, required of first semester juniors.In the original curriculum design, students in Engineering Entrepreneurship were tasked withproviding an entrepreneurial solution for a predetermined client. The course instructors weretakes with identifying an acceptable community partner for the class. The project was thencarried into Engineering Service Learning in the following academic year. Engineering Servicelearning was designed to assist the students with the design, testing and implementation stages ofthe engineering design process.BackgroundThe FGCU mission statement includes statements regarding “valuing public service”,“encouraging civic responsibility” and a requirement of community

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connor Robert Bilchak, Columbia University; J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

fundamental concernthe first in the chemical engineering curriculum, and provides in the field[7] . By immersing the students in technical writingmany students their initial exposure to calculations in the field. and providing constructive feedback in an introductory courseThis work aims at supplementing the concepts included in thisintroductory course through a simple design project that students such as this, students will be better prepared for future coursescan easily relate to. More specifically, they were asked to design involving technical writing.a water reservoir using campus buildings as a guide for itsvolume, as well as consumption data based on their personal II. P ROJECT OVERVIEWhabits. Aside

Conference Session

Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy B. Chan Hilton, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development Constituency Committee

and instructional practices. The projectincludes efforts at the systems level via collaborative activities and at the faculty level viaindividual projects. The project structure is comprised of the components of collaborativeinquiry, systems thinking, and participatory action research.This Work in Progress seeks feedback from the community on ways to strategically collaboratewith faculty, chairs, administrators, and other offices on improving student retention. During thepresentation (poster session), attendees will be invited to contribute their perspectives by draftinga systems model. The community also will have access to a shared online document thatcompiles resources related to student success and retention and the materials generated

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Soerens, University of Arkansas; Charles Adams, University of Arkansas; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-103: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: ANINTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMThomas Soerens, University of Arkansas Thomas Soerens is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He teaches and performs research in the areas of water quality sampling and data analysis, ground water remediation, and water and sanitation in developing countries. He serves as president of the Northwest Arkansas professional chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA and as faculty advisor for the UA student chapter of EWB. Before entering the academic world, he spent several years working on rural development projects in Pakistan and in the Maldive Islands.Charles Adams

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

site’sconstruction manager, and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at TuftsUniversity, based on two, active, on-campus construction projects; a residence hall and a newmusic building. Active, problem-based learning was central to course delivery with access toreal-world applications of construction processes and technology readily available. The courseinstructors were CEE faculty, Linbeck personnel, and numerous guest presenters ranging fromarchitects/engineers/builders to managers of university operations and community relations. Theclassroom was on-site; a construction trailer converted into the Linbeck Learning Center.Pedagogically, this arrangement changed the course dynamics from using sites as co- or extra-curricular components in

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gustavo Bolaños

the respective leaders, whom are responsiblefor teaching their teammates.The subject of the design project is defined in consultation with engineers from industry, whichact as external consultants for each project during the semester. The final assessment of eachproject is made by practicing engineers. Follow up and guidance are provided by the instructorand two graduate assistants. Each semester the projects are organized in a CD-ROM, whichcontains useful information, articles and patents included, such that any potential investor caneasily find relevant information. Topics studied in the last few years include lactic acid, fuelalcohol, biodiesel, and several high-added-value products from industrial waste.1. INTRODUCTIONThe Process

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

new capstone design projectclass - Engineering Technology Project was introduced in the Engineering TechnologyDepartment at Kent State University at Tuscarawas in the spring semester of 2011. Studentswork in groups under direct faculty supervision on creative, challenging, open-ending projectsproposed by the professor in the area of renewable energy. Practical, hands-on experience isemphasized and analytical and design skills acquired in companion courses are integrated. Theseprojects align with Ohio’s Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program commitment to accelerate thegrowth of fuel cell industry in the state, to investigate manufacturing processes and technologies,to adapt or modify existing components and systems that can reduce the cost of fuel

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Harry Franz

effective user-friendly electrical powersystems virtual laboratory. The LabVIEW class exercises are designed to concurrentlyfamiliarize the students with the use of LabVIEW and with electrical power systems.Innovative laboratory projects to design automatic motors control systems, automationpower factor correction, automatic load wire sizing, and related applications all have beencompleted by the students using LabVIEW.The electrical power systems laboratory at first uses the basics of LabVIEW and then as thecourse progresses the more advanced LabVIEW features. Students create practical designsof motor control panels and systems. Final course student project designs use LabVIEW

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak

student teams.Details of this design project are explained. Also, an approach developed to assess thecontribution of an individual student to the project while working as a team member ispresented.IntroductionWashington State University (WSU) has four campuses. The main campus is located in easternWashington in Pullman. The newest branch campus of the university is in Vancouver WA. Thecampus serves southwest Washington and the greater Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area.In Fall 1997, the first engineering curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science inManufacturing Engineering was introduced on the new campus. The course of study is based onthe Mechanical Engineering degree at the main campus in Pullman, but focuses onmanufacturing processes and

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Davis

Session 1421 The Construction Management Delivery System An Architect’s Point of View Daniel Davis, AIA University of HartfordAbstractThere are at least three different building project delivery systems in use today. Thispaper will support the premise that the Construction Management method is the preferredapproach for many projects. Construction Management is a building project deliverysystem that uses the services of a professional manager, who in essence becomes the thirdmember of the traditional Owner/Architect team. The Construction Manager works withthe