Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

project to develop a sustainable desalination system using solar energy and recycled concrete membranes. Page 24.168.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An Innovative Way to Teach Sustainability in a Civil Engineering Materials ClassAbstractSustainability concepts were introduced into the Civil Engineering Materials course atManhattan College by requiring students to design their own “Greencrete” using recycledmaterials for their term project. Students were allowed considerable freedom in choosing therecycled materials, and were

Conference Session

Educational Research Initiatives at NSF

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Seals

, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education forall students, including: majors in STEM disciplines; prospective K-12 teachers; studentspreparing for the technical workplace; and all students as citizens in a technologicalsociety.The Division’s grant programs sponsor projects in the two broad areas of curriculumdevelopment and workforce preparation. The scope and objectives of these programs areherein described. Some of these programs are congressionally mandated but administeredby the Division. Greater attention is given to the Course, Curriculum and LaboratoryImprovement Program that was developed by the Division to provide leadership andresources for the improvement of STEM education. Guidance is provided on how toprepare a successful

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Maria Reyes; Jennifer Adair; Barry McNeill; Mary Anderson-Rowland

. This highly successful program has an outstanding record of recruiting andretaining engineering students to the College. The primary purpose of the two-week residential scholarshipprogram is to encourage the students to pursue engineering, computer science, or construction and toprepare them for the academic demands of these majors.Each year the program includes a team project. During the 2000 SBP, the MEPcollaborated with the Tempe Chamber of Commerce (TCC) to provide the SBPparticipants with real engineering experience even before they began their freshmanclasses. These SBP participants, in teams of four students each, designed a web-basedversion of the TCC newsletter “The Business Advocate.” This MEP/TCC partnershipbenefited both groups

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconected World

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jørgen Hansen; Arvid Andersen

expectations. The Chinese saying: “Ru xiang sui su”meaning “Enter village and follow costume” tells it all. The future engineer must be able towork in international project groups with multidisciplinary and cross-cultural participation. Inthe European Project Semester, EPS, described in this paper, students are exposed to a multi-cultural environment in which they study and work together on real projects provided byindustry. Here new learning and teaching methods and competencies are introduced and arenot just an opportunity to practice what has been previously taught. Normally students from10-12 different universities in EU, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Lithuania participate.Also universities in Chile and the US are now sending their students to

Conference Session

Computers in the Laboratory

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Testbench and Simulation VHDL Testbench and Simulation Altium DesignerTesting FPGAs with Virtual Testing FPGAs with Virtual Altium DesignerInstruments Instruments NanoBoard 3000Using Soft Microprocessor Cores Embedded Programming with C Altium Designeron FPGAs Language NanoBoard 3000Final Project Altium Designer NanoBoard 3000

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Natalie Mello

Session 2560 Managing Global Experiences for Engineering Students Natalie A. Mello Worcester Polytechnic InstituteAbstractWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has long embraced a project-based curriculum that nowextends to the four corners of the globe. With established programs in Europe, the Far East,Latin America, Australia, the US and new initiatives in Hong Kong and Taiwan, WPI providesopportunities for undergraduates to complete meaningful off-campus experiences. WPI offersstudents the freedom to complete degree requirements away from campus in a professionalexperience under the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ram Mohan; Siamack Shirazi; Ovadia Shoham; Mei Zhuang; Marilyn Amey; Krishnamurthy Jayaraman; Keith Wisecarver; George Chase; Ed Evans; Charles Petty; Andre Bernard

from nine laboratories at Michigan State University, The University of Akron, and theUniversity of Tulsa. The objective of the program is to teach undergraduate and graduate studentspractical use of multiphase computational fluid dynamics (CFD).The impact of multiphase flow research on solving practical engineering problems is an integralpart of the learning experience. Industrial participants in the project provide specific designproblems related to emerging technologies. Specific projects suggested by the industrial sponsorsfor the first cycle are: Performance of a large tank separator (Chevron), Optimization of designand operation of degassing tanks (Dow Chemical), Optimization and Comparison of hydrocycloneshapes (Krebs Engineers), Mixing

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Steele

Session 2793 Assessment of the Student’s Design & Problem Solving Experience Utilizing Notebook Computers and a Wireless Environment Stuart Steele Polytechnic University Brooklyn, NYAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to discuss how students utilizing notebook computers and a wirelessenvironment can improve their design experience in engineering and technology based coursesincluding computer science and project courses. Issues affecting both notebook use and wirelessoperation will be presented. Teaching models

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha A. Centeno; Julie A. Jacko; Marc L. Resnck; Marcia Groh-Hammond; Seth Berkowitz; Amanda M. Mitskevich; Janet Parker; John Schmidt

partnership is to attract and retain women, Hispanics, African Americans, and otherminorities individuals to engineering. Students participating in the program are exposed andtrained on NASA’s mission, given seminars on the realities of the workplace, diversity, andgender issues. Students attend to their regular curriculum during the academic year, whileworking on projects for NASA. This model is being tested at various levels to transfer it toindustry at large. Our preliminary results indicate that such partnership provides a win-win-winsituation for the student, industry, and faculty. This article discusses the partnership model andits implementation.1. The partnership modelThe partnership seeks to establish a combined research and educational

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

James Rehg; Sohail Anwar

this model in the EET 117course at Penn State Altoona is described next. The results of implementation of case-basedinstructional method in the EET 117 course are discussed and the conclusions are presented. Inthe second part of this paper the technique used to convert the traditional digital laboratory to ateam based design process is described. INTRODUCTIONThe project described in the first half of this paper is the development and implementation ofcase study method for helping students develop real-world engineering skills. Like its law andbusiness school counterparts, the engineering case presents a scenario that practicing engineersare likely to encounter in the workplace. The engineering cases

Conference Session

Institutional inclusion: Advancing equity and belongingness in engineering education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts, University of Pennsylvania; William Schlatterer, University of Pennsylvania; Seon Woo Lee, University of Pennsylvania; Jonathan Singleton, University of Pennsylvania; Byron Lee, University of Pennsylvania; Michelle Jillian Johnson, University of Pennsylvania; Robert W Carpick, University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

[3]. This previous work focuses on the how-to parts ofconvening the task force, determining goals, and describing challenges. In this paper, we focuson two specific efforts within the DEI Task Force: a DEI Scholars Program, and a DEI ElectiveOption which is an outcome of the DEI Scholars Program.The DEI Task Force regularly convenes to tackle immediately pressing DEI issues within thedepartment and to develop a longer-term plan for improvement and change for all mattersrelating to DEI [website link]. Every semester the makeup of the DEI Task Force changes as newDEI Scholars join, others graduate, and faculty and staff are added. This evolution of the TaskForce itself has led to an evolution of the type of projects we address and also the way

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris C Delia Jr., Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson P.E., Rowan University; John L. Schmalzel P.E., Rowan University; Carlos Daniel Barreiro; Kevin Anthony Whitten, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

withexperience in real world problems as part of its engineering curricula. Through the participationof Industrial Affiliates, we have been able to involve undergraduate students in a number ofrenewable energy research and design projects. This paper describes the structure andmethodology of Rowan University’s Junior and Senior year clinic model as well as a specificclinic project that provides students with the experiential learning opportunity in which they canapply their engineering knowledge and resourcefulness to a real-world project. During the2010-2011 academic year, Kaneka Corporation of Osaka, Japan sponsored the design,engineering, permitting and installation of a photovoltaic (PV) system test bed located atRowan University’s Rowan Hall

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama; John C. Lusth, University of Alabama; Sushma Kotru, University of Alabama

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

; multiferroic materials for a variety of applications including PV solar cells, IR and gas sensors and MEMS processing. Dr. Kotru is a senior member of IEEE and a member of the MRS and AVS. Page 22.401.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Creativity in an Introductory Engineering CourseAbstractA two credit hour introductory electrical and computer engineering (ECE) course is the forumfor this research project. The course introduces ECE majors to the profession with a lecturecomponent that emphasizes circuit analysis, simulation software, lifelong learning, and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sadikin Djumin; James J. Mager; Jane M. Fraser

Session 3257 The University as Educational Lab Jane M. Fraser, Sadikin Djumin, James J. Mager University of Southern Colorado/Ohio State UniversityAbstractWe report on a project that integrated teaching (supervision of a master’s student), research(extending the work on Markov chain forecasts of student enrollment), and service(improvement of the university’s methods for forecasting enrollment). We giverecommendations on how to generate such projects and how to make such projects work well.1. IntroductionFaculty members have three sets of obligations corresponding to the three areas on which

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

following survey questions using the scale 1 ~ 5 (1: strongly disagree, 5: strongly agree): 1. You understand the concept of "filtered back projection method" BEFORE you take this lab exercise. 1 2 3 4 5 2. You understand the concept of "filtered back projection method" AFTER you take this lab exercise. 1 2 3 4 5 3. You have the knowledge and skill to complete this lab exercise without additional study beyond the lectures. 1 2 3 4 5 4. This lab exercise takes you too much time. 1 2 3 4 5 5. You think a better lab exercise can be designed to reach the objectives of this lab exercise. 1 2 3 4

Conference Session

Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Powell Draper, Manhattan College; Edward Segal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Robert Sicurelli, Princeton University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

AC 2010-1858: INTRODUCTORY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONTHROUGH COMPUTATIONAL AND PHYSICAL MODEL BUILDINGPowell Draper, Manhattan CollegeEdward Segal, Simpson Gumpertz & HegerRobert Sicurelli, Princeton University Page 15.810.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Introductory Structural Engineering Education through Computational and Physical Model BuildingIntroductionThis project explored new ways of teaching introductory structural engineering concepts throughcomputational and physical model building. An educational project was organized in whichstudents would study actual structures, create accurate computer models of their geometry

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Claudia María Zea Restrepo P.E., Universidad EAFIT; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan Guillermo Lalinde-Pulido, Universidad EAFIT; Alberto Rodriguez P.E., Universidad EAFIT; Natalia Andrea Bueno Pizarro, Universidad EAFIT

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

Paper ID #8294AN ENGINEERING APPROACH FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTIN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONProf. Claudia Mar´ıa Zea Restrepo P.E., Universidad EAFIT Claudia Zea was born in Medellin, Colombia in 1961. Graduated in 1988 as a Systems Engineer from EAFIT University with a Master’s degree in Technology in Education from the Antioquia University, awarded in 1994. She has participated in many international research projects such as the Horizon Project, RELPE, REPEAL, ALFA, CYTED and REDAL, as well as local projects envisioned towards the improvement of education in Colombia as the head of the R+D+I Group in ICT, head of the R+D

Conference Session

Manufacturing Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University; Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Sung-Hwan Joo, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Student Design Competition as the Culminating Design and Build Experience in a Freshman Level CAD/CAM CourseAbstractThe culminating project in a freshman level CAD/CAM course introduces students toelectromechanical and/or pneumo-mechanical systems and drivetrains. In addition, it provides athird opportunity for students to explore the design process and to complete a design and buildproject. For two consecutive years, student groups participated in a modified version of theASME Student Design Competition to fulfill this requirement. Adherence to the formal designprocess was enforced and monitored through intermediate project submissions. The objectives oflearning the design process, electromechanical

Conference Session

Simulation and Programming

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology; Noah David Anderson

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

practices. This gives companies the false hope of true integration, where thesame information has to be entered multiple times, and no time is saved when working betweenmodules. True integration occurs at the point where both customization and artificial intelligencemeet, to produce an outcome that saves both time and money.Through the use of API’s (Application Programming Interface) and custom software, trueintegration is closer to becoming a reality. The focus of this project is to develop a customizedsoftware program geared toward small to midsized job-shop companies that cannot afford all-in-one software packages. Software like SolidWorks, FeatureCAM, and Microsoft Office, arecommonly used by such companies and with the aid of API’s, a software

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reem Khojah, University of California, San Diego; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of California, San Diego; Isgard S. Hueck, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

research question, “What are the industry perspectiveson assessed strengths and challenges related to professional and engineering design skills ofbioengineering seniors?”Building on prior coursework, the senior design capstone experience provides students with theopportunity to apply concepts and develop important skills necessary for transition to theirprofessional careers. In the bioengineering undergraduate programs at the University ofCalifornia San Diego, the senior design experience culminates with an event calledBioengineering Day (BE-Day), in which senior students present posters on their design project.Students have the unique opportunity to interact one-on-one with industrial professionals todiscuss their projects. After visiting with

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roshina Babu, University of Utah; Praveen A, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Kerala

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

, like civil engineering, are undergoing atremendous transformation with the emergence of newer technological solutions. The majority ofthese solutions require operational convergence, placing a heavy demand on the academiclearning process to ensure that graduates possess the skill transferability required at theworkplace. This study examines the transferability of design skills in undergraduate civilengineering students through a longitudinal study conducted at the Kerala TechnologicalUniversity. In particular, the study analyzes the impact of freshmen Design and Engineeringcourse on the transferability skills demonstrated by the same group of students in a senior-yearGroup Project course in the civil engineering program. The findings show that

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

M. Ali Montazer

this lab including ARENA andQUEST 3-dimenssional discrete event simulation software for factory modeling.Initially, two aerospace parts manufacturers, Consolidated Industries Inc. (a metal forgingcompany in Cheshire, CT) and Valley Tool and Manufacturing (a machining andmanufacturing services company in Orange, CT), and three months later, a healthcare-medical devices company (Covidien previously U.S. Surgical) participated as the first setof real world test-cases in this experimental initiative. Each company was assigned astudent team who was responsible for the total project life cycle (from definition toreporting and presentation) in which they developed a discrete event simulation model ofa process from each organization. The experiment

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

John Hartke; Robert Kewley; Greg Kilby; Greg Schwarz; Gunnar Tamm

study and identify the specific design issues addressed by the student team. It willalso describe how the project was structured so that each student on the team had both an in-depthexperience within their discipline and learned how to integrate their discipline specific expertise in thelarger multidisciplinary project. Finally the paper will present the results of the students’ work andlearning outcomes.1. Introduction One of the desired outcomes of nearly all engineering programs is that the students participate ina project where their work is integrated into a larger multidisciplinary project. The multidisciplinaryproject adds more real-word constraints and considerations to the problem than a single-disciplinaryproject can offer

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Douglas K. Ludlow

Using student-produced videos to enhance learning engagement in a Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Course Douglas K. Ludlow Department of Chemical Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology ABSTRACT The traditional term research project report and presentation in the first chemicalengineering thermodynamics course has been replaced with an assignment in which studentsproduce short “YouTube” type videos that describe and demonstrate some underlying principlesfrom thermodynamics. The students participate in this active learning project which allows themto further

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2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

M. Ali Montazer

this lab including ARENA andQUEST 3-dimenssional discrete event simulation software for factory modeling.Initially, two aerospace parts manufacturers, Consolidated Industries Inc. (a metal forgingcompany in Cheshire, CT) and Valley Tool and Manufacturing (a machining andmanufacturing services company in Orange, CT), and three months later, a healthcare-medical devices company (Covidien previously U.S. Surgical) participated as the first setof real world test-cases in this experimental initiative. Each company was assigned astudent team who was responsible for the total project life cycle (from definition toreporting and presentation) in which they developed a discrete event simulation model ofa process from each organization. The experiment

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

John Hartke; Robert Kewley; Greg Kilby; Greg Schwarz; Gunnar Tamm

study and identify the specific design issues addressed by the student team. It willalso describe how the project was structured so that each student on the team had both an in-depthexperience within their discipline and learned how to integrate their discipline specific expertise in thelarger multidisciplinary project. Finally the paper will present the results of the students’ work andlearning outcomes.1. Introduction One of the desired outcomes of nearly all engineering programs is that the students participate ina project where their work is integrated into a larger multidisciplinary project. The multidisciplinaryproject adds more real-word constraints and considerations to the problem than a single-disciplinaryproject can offer

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Longyin Sun; Christian Bach

demanding“decision execution process”. Therefore, decision-making sits for decision-makers.on not-to-be-neglected position, and studies on how to make F2: Both statistical and informal evidence suggest that anright decision are of great importance to scientific important factor in successful project management is selectionmanagement. of the right projects (Cooper et al. 2000). If you are capable of choosing a proper project, it will be easier to manage. The III. RESEARCH METHOD selection of right project can

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

M. Ali Montazer, University of New Haven

this lab including ARENA andQUEST 3-dimenssional discrete event simulation software for factory modeling.Initially, two aerospace parts manufacturers, Consolidated Industries Inc. (a metal forgingcompany in Cheshire, CT) and Valley Tool and Manufacturing (a machining andmanufacturing services company in Orange, CT), and three months later, a healthcare-medical devices company (Covidien previously U.S. Surgical) participated as the first setof real world test-cases in this experimental initiative. Each company was assigned astudent team who was responsible for the total project life cycle (from definition toreporting and presentation) in which they developed a discrete event simulation model ofa process from each organization. The experiment

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Elin Jensen, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Approach to Sustainable Material Selection Balancing Trade-Offs with Ashby ChartsAbstractThis paper explores the integration of Ashby charts into a Mechanics of Materials laboratorysession to enhance systems thinking and promote sustainable material selection amongundergraduate engineering students. The activity was designed around the EntrepreneurialMindset principles of Curiosity, Connection, and Creating Value while leveraging resourcesfrom the Engineering for One Planet framework. Students engaged in a two-week project toevaluate construction materials for a structural element, balancing trade-offs between propertiessuch as strength, density, stiffness, cost, and environmental impact. By creating Ashby charts,analyzing

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrew Gryguć, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

of Waterloo. He has over a decade of experience in the field of solid mechanics, structural analysis and finite element modelling. Furthermore, he has had an integral role in a half decade long project developing the processing technique, and characterizing the structure-properties relationship in the forging of magnesium alloys for fatigue critical components. His research interests include, fatigue and fracture, cyclic plasticity modelling, and energy based damage models for a variety of different ma- terials. Furthermore, him and his group have been pioneers in the understanding of the process-structure- property-performance relationship for forging of HCP materials, in particular, Mg alloys. He has been