Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William B. Hudson; Donald M. Gruenbacher

Session 2632 Evolving Education Paradigms, Friend or Foe? William B. Hudson, Donald M. Gruenbacher Kansas State UniversityIntroductionNot long ago successful instruction required only that an instructor be current with subjectmatter and present this material in a logical and cohesive manner. Many instructors wentbeyond the lecture and provided students with laboratories to reinforce key concepts. Recentlythe instructional landscape has begun to change. Some say these changes are in response to achanging student population, others believe that asynchronous instruction must be

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert L. Powell; Michael J. McCarthy; Michael H. Buonocore

. The two experimental courses address practical issue of operating an MRI system in abiological or food science laboratory, and the three theory courses cover the fundamentalphysical science, biophysics and engineering of modern MRI devices and methodologies. Fordevelopment of the advanced lectures in the theory courses, some of the most mathematically Page 4.278.8rigorous papers in the MRI literature were used. Fig. 6: “Courses in Magnetic Resonance Imaging” page on the Web site provides access to all course materials.MRI TechnologyThe sequence of courses, BIM 246, 247, and 248 represent a full year of

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Alfred J., Jr. Bedard

safety and appropriateness. The initial Rube Goldberg projects tendedto be large and often incorporated portions of the classroom in the design (e.g.blackboards, overhead projector, door/entryway). There was a requirement for includingresults from a simulation program, but this was more often relegated to the status of afootnote in project reports. When the number of sections increased in 1997 with theopening of a new laboratory (the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory) there wasconsiderable pressure on space and facilities. This laboratory included two classroomsspecifically designed and reserved for the first year engineering projects course. Thenumber of students enrolled in the course increased until, during the fall 1998

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Douglas Jahnke, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, electronic, and computer engineering curricula. This comprehensiveapproach equips graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary for diverse fields, includingRobotics, where those technologies continually converge. The college’s MCE program achievedsuccessful accreditation in 2013 and reaffirmed in 2019 by the Engineering AccreditationCommission (EAC). As the program has progressed, a collaborative faculty team spanningmechanics, electronics, and computing and along with state-of-the art laboratories, has beeninstituted.The engineering and technology department at the college has consistently acknowledged theimportance of external reviews of our curriculum to ensure the satisfaction of industry needs.The Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oluwapemiisin Gbemisola Akingbola, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Frank Efe, Morgan State University; Hannah Abedoh, Morgan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

faculty in 2010. He is the director of the for sustainable infrastructure development, smart innovation and resilient innovation and the director of undergraduate programs at the department of civil engineering, Morgan State University.Frank Efe, Morgan State UniversityHannah Abedoh, Morgan State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Engaging University Students in Practical Physics Labs Through Motivational Active LearningAbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on student’s motivation to learn. As a result,the in-person laboratory session evolved into a virtual laboratory session. Despite this effort, manystudents struggled with the home

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Teamwork

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., Oklahoma Baptist University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

experience is how individuals interpret and act on that information” [8]. Adeserved criticism from industry, where most students go after graduation, is that most universityengineering programs do not incorporate enough hands-on activities (experience) with actualequipment. This is referred to as “practical intelligence” [9]. U.S. undergraduate engineeringeducation has a heavy emphasis on theory with much less emphasis on practical applications[10].Wankat and Oreovicz write, “Despite almost universal agreement on the importance of designand laboratory work, there is a tendency to cut these programs since they are expensive, messy,hard to teach, time-consuming, and not connected to the university’s other mission – research”[11]. Laboratories play an

Conference Session

Student Success in ET

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Monika Herrmann, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Ahmet Turkmen

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

learning analytics in online engineeringcourses enhances student learning experiences and optimizes instructional design anddevelopment [7].Enriched laboratory preparations: Integrating AI algorithms in EE education enriches laboratorypreparations [8]. AI tools enable the creation of simulations and virtual experiments. Theyprovide students with hands-on learning experiences in a controlled and interactive environment.This approach overcomes the limitations of traditional laboratory setups, such as resourcescarcity and safety concerns. It enables students to practice and apply theoretical concepts moreeffectively. Additionally, AI-powered virtual laboratories offer greater accessibility and cost-effectiveness, allowing students to access a wide

Conference Session

Navigating Diversity and Equity in STEM Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dessaray M Gorbett, University of Texas at El Paso; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso; Sara E. Rodriguez, University of Texas at El Paso; Helmut Knaust, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

students' perspectives and the resulting impact on student outcomes.Since 2014, a cohort of 8-10 students per year were chosen to participate in the summer program.Following their selection, these students were coached into securing their laboratory placementsabroad. Subsequently, they embarked on a comprehensive immersion into an eight-week summerresearch abroad program. At the end of the program, students had the opportunity to present theirresearch findings at an annual University of Texas system regional conference and share theiradventures while exploring their host institutions and countries. Also, the participants engaged infocus group discussions and completed a survey to provide feedback on their summerexperience.In general, the feedback

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxana Maria Melendez-Norona, Florida Atlantic University; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Eduardo David Sagredo Asesor, Ministerio Energia y Minas Dom. Rep.

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

use appropriate techniques utilized for microgrid state estimation. ▪ Outline various methods used for microgrid optimization.The MOOC designed by the authors of this paper is divided into several modules (Introductionto Electrical Microgrids, Cybersecurity, State Estimation, Optimization and CommunityMicrogrids) and designed for undergraduate and graduate engineering students. An issueencountered when designing this MOOC is the difficulty to find real datasets to include as part ofthe different simulations or laboratories that the MOOC can cover. The theory is presented in thedifferent modules and students interact with assignments and simulations associated withCybsersecurity, Optimization and State Estimation. Algorithms are created

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Gordon W. Romney

that its teaching model is based on “one-course-per-month”, its students are largelyemployed in industry, and the instructors are “up to date” with current technology because themajority are simultaneously employed in the IT industry. The majority of the students, likewise,are IT professionals, bringing with them many advanced skills, and are highly motivated towardobtaining a degree in order to advance in their profession. At NU the BS IT Management (ITM)program offers classes both in-person and on-line. Specific challenges of the NU teaching model,as they apply to IT, are its accelerated pace, long instruction class periods, the lack of thetraditional laboratory experience and the increasing demand for on-line instruction. Thetransition of

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric J. Alley, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

many of today’sstudents, projects must have an end product that they find entertaining. The DE2 board providesan audio CODEC for voice and music applications along with a video in and video out (VGA)port. Although the board does provide other peripherals such as a LCD display, Ethernet andinfra-red, it has been found that assignments that involve audio and visual interfaces are the onesthat are more likely to hold the student’s interest. Page 22.47.3Lab DevelopmentThe laboratory described in this paper was developed for the Embedded Systems Design IIcourse to meet the objectives of quantitatively comparing the performance of a hardware and

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

specifically its Electrical Engineering Technology program and itsemphasis in Nuclear Power Systems. Considerable time and effort was also put on the workshopplanning activities. Local area teachers were made aware of the week-long workshop via email,program flyers and website advertisement. In addition, the faculty and staff spent many hours incurriculum and lab development activities (Figure 1). Here, the details of the Summer Workshopfor High School Teachers are presented, and the success of the workshop evaluated.Figure 1: Faculty and staff in summer workshop laboratory planning and development activitiesAttendeesParticipants were chosen from regional high school teacher applicants first then from junior highschool applicants. There were a total

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 22.101.11AcknowledgementsThanks to Lance Mayhofer and Ann Hanks at PASCO for providing materials and technicalsupport to make this lab project possible.Bibliography1. An assessment of visualization modules for learning enhancement in mechanics. D. Rhymer, D. Jensen, M. Bowe. s.l. : ASEE Annual Conference, 2001.2. A remote laboratory for stress and deformation study. A. Choudhury, J. Rodriguez, S. Ramrattan, M. Keil, P. Ikonomov, A. Goyal. s.l. : ASEE, 2006.3. Web-based virtual torsion laboratory. P. Bhargava, J. Antonakakis, C. Cunningham, A.T. Zehnder. 1, s.l. : Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 2006, Vol. 14.4. A remote laboratory in engineering measurement. M.T. Restivo, J. Mendes, A.M. Lopes, C.M. Silva, F

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Hennington, Mississippi State University

are necessary to keep the U.S. competitive [10].The panel concluded “the curriculum should integrate all organizing principlesand basic supportive sciences throughout the educational sequence”, that “allorganizing principles should be operative in the curriculum throughout thesequence”, and that “the curriculum should be consistently infused with relevantand demonstrative laboratory experiences.” There is a critical need for chemicalengineers to be conversant in synthesizing and optimizing unit operations. Thenew process intensification examples require the integration of concepts acrossfour core courses, reinforce these concepts throughout the curriculum, andprovide examples of how the combination of basic principles from different

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas; Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

in the state of Arkansas.Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas CHRISTA N. HESTEKIN Dr. Hestekin is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests are in the separation of biomolecules, specifically DNA, using microchannel electrophoresis for applications in medicine, agriculture, environmental sciences, and biosecurity.Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University BRADLEY M. DEARING Mr. Dearing is a faculty associate at Illinois State University and teaches Engineering and Technology at the University’s laboratory high school. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Illinois State. He has served as President

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

students adopted the most conventional approach, placing commercially available solarpanels in a larger array configuration at the site. Within their budget of $17,000, they specified apair of nine-panel arrays of 235-Watt modules produces 4.23 kilowatts at rated operatingconditions in summer and about one kilowatt in winter. Three such panels are shown in Figure6, ready for testing in a main campus laboratory. The cells have a higher than typical efficiencyof 19.7% and provide about 200 Watts per cell. They withstand 2.5cm diameter hail and80km/hour winds, somewhat worse than any conditions ever recorded since on-site monitoringbegan in 1864. Custom mounting hardware is part of the price. Warranty for the solar collectionsystem is 20 years at

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Throne

Paper 2005-493 Frequency Domain System Identification of One, Two, and Three Degree of Freedom Systems in an Introductory Controls Class Robert D. Throne Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractWe have developed a sequence of laboratories for our introductory controls classes to identifyand control one, two, and three degree of freedom mass-spring-damper systems. Initial estimatesof damping ratios and natural frequencies are made using the log-decrement method with onlyone cart free to move at a time. By exciting the system at various frequencies the magnitudeportion of the Bode

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hilary Lackritz, Purdue University; Laura Demsetz, College of San Mateo; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno; Amy Moll, Boise State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University

1 Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, San Jose State University/ 2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida/ 3Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno/ 4College of San Mateo/ 5Mechanical Engineering, Boise State UniversityAbstractThis paper will discuss the progress of curriculum development under an NSF, CCLI-EMDsponsored work, “Development of Project-Based Introductory to Materials EngineeringModules” (DUE # #0341633). A multi-university team of faculty are developing six lecture andthree laboratory modules for use in Introductory to Materials courses. This course is required bymost engineering

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Renee Rogge; Loren Sumner

students expected tobe evident in activities such as senior design. The impact of the project is being assessedsummatively through the school’s capstone senior design course. Preliminary assessmentfindings are discussed in the assessment section later in this paper.The project, funded by the W. M. Keck Foundation, establishes the Keck Engineering AnalysisCenter at MUSE and supports faculty efforts to design and implement active learning techniqueswith CAE. The Keck Center refers to the computational laboratory that houses 22 SUNworkstations, outfitted with state-of-the-art engineering software (Table 1). The Center alsocontains 2 personal computers, a projection system, printing facilities, and network capabilities.Eight faculty members from MUSE

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sally Blake; Eric MacDonald; Scott Starks

. For example, participantsare introduced to concepts from calculus mathematics through an innovative approach known asVisual Calculus. By completing all three summers of TexPREP, students will have receivedinstruction in following subjects: • Logic and Its Applications to Mathematics: A daily lecture class required of Year 1 participants. • Visual Calculus: A visual, hands on approach to calculus concepts for Year 1 participants. • Algebraic Structures: A daily lecture class required of Year 2 participants. • Introduction to Engineering: A four-week daily lecture/laboratory class with topics in Engineering. This component incorporates design projects for Year 1 students. • Introduction to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kirk Martini

been used to teach statics in architecture courses. Theprogram is also ideally suited to teaching concepts of structural redundancy and anti-terrordesign, since it is possible to see the response of a structure when members are removedinteractively: e.g. removing a member from a loaded truss by clicking on the member. The paperdescribes the program and the teaching methods that have employed it, including lecturedemonstrations, a homework problem, and a laboratory exercise.OverviewThere is a well established and sensible tradition in engineering education that a curriculumbegins with basic subjects and then incrementally increases the range of phenomena consideredand the sophistication of their analysis. In structural engineering education

Conference Session

Industry Participation and Ethics in BME

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rainer Jonas; Peter Winter; Peter Eichelmann; Paul King; Jeannie Scriven; Hunter Lauten; Hans-Jorg Jacobsen; Claudia Berger; Bernhard Huchzermeyer; Angelika Appenzeller; Jerry Collins; Todd Giorgio; Jean Alley

Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”the U.S. and Canada can hold exchange research fellowships and clerkships. VaNTH institutionsare among those who have hosted BMEP scholars. CDG has also facilitated the GBFinternational exchange programs for biotechnology students from less developed countries formany years.History and Purposes of the Partnership. In 1998 a trade mission from Niedersachsen visitedNashville and Vanderbilt. Discussions about a student exchange program were initiated. In May2000 Dr. Peter Winter of CDG visited Vanderbilt and plans for a student exchange program weremade more definite. On a visit to Niedersachsen in March 2001, Dr. Jerry Collins of Vanderbiltand VaNTH visited several laboratories and offices

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Creese

course meets for five weeks and represents one class period of four hoursand one hour of work outside class each week. Typically the professor lectures for one hour,has a break, then lectures with illustrative problems or laboratory exercises, and then gives thestudents an assignment. The students work as a team in their office on the problems and theinstructor goes to the student’s office to check on their progress and clear up any difficulties.Students may visit the professor after class if they still have difficulties, but it important to notethat the professor goes to the student’s office to provide help. The classes typically have 25-35students, with a maximum of 40 students and 4-6 teams. A few large classrooms are used for

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Graphics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alain Desrochers

principles follows rather than precedes its use in tutorials.Apprenticeship of CAD software in engineering curriculaLearning CAD software in engineering curricula is usually not and end in itself. Indeed, CADsoftware apprenticeship alone is generally not being recognized as “units” by engineeringaccreditation boards in North America, unless it is coupled as laboratory to more traditionalformal courses on CAD theory and principles. Also, the definition of units and the manyobjectives of CAD courses make it such that a limited number our hours can effectively bedevoted to CAD software apprenticeship. At the same time, CAD systems have become anessential tool for creating digital products, a now common input source for an increasing numberof

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

taught in the courses within the two year AssociateDegree program1. The students were able to understand the concepts and apply the hardware andsoftware interfacing and communication techniques in their laboratory exercises and designprojects2. However, the limitation of communication speed in parallel and serial ports and theirinflexibility in communicating with multiple devices prompted the introduction of wired USB(universal serial bus) port and wireless Bluetooth interface. The modern personal computers havemostly eliminated the parallel and serial ports, in favor of more flexible but much more complexUSB port3 and Bluetooth interface4. The complexity of underlying hardware and associatedcommunication protocol software for these new

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

buildingcareers based on digital circuit design will probably encounter electronic systems built on suchdevices in their professional work. Therefore, it has become necessary to introduce related courses atundergraduate level along with a considerable number of hands on laboratory sessions as well.This paper discusses the teaching and enhancements made to such courses in digital design toundergraduates majoring in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET). The author will elaborate theattempts taken in promoting a certain level of excitement in students during the digital designcourse. The paper also describes several considerations taken into account in the adaptation ofVerilog Hardware Description Languages (HDL) and automation based digital design flow

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Christian D. Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Monica Christine Rothermel, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Shrake, University of Pittsburgh; Briana Niblick, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

into research laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh. Thispaper presents an introduction to the RET program and delves into the findings from theinternship portion of the RET Site.The RET Site at the University of Pittsburgh has four main components including curriculumdevelopment for Pittsburgh area high school teachers during an intensive summer experience,teacher implementation of new engineering design units into their courses, an annual designcompetition where the teachers’ students present their projects, and finally high school studentinternships within research laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh. Interns participated inresearch activities with the aim of developing their interest in engineering, developing theirability

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

N. Yu; Peter K. Liaw

vapor infiltration techniques at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)and industrial companies, such as DuPont, 3M/Delta G, B. F. Goodrich, Amercom, RefractoryComposites and B. P. Chemicals Ltd. The CFCCs are being recognized as necessary for high-temperature structural applications. The pertinent applications include heat exchangers,combustors, hot gas filters and boiler components in power generation systems, and first walls andhigh heat flux surfaces in fusion reactors. The technology for fabrication, characterization,modeling, design, and applications of ceramic composites is of crucial importance for improvingUS industrial competitiveness in the worldwide market.A three-year project on "Ceramic Matrix Composites - A Combined Research

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Thomas, University of South Alabama; Michael Doran, University of South Alabama; James Sakalaukus, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

projects, graduate research, three master’s theses and invaluablecommunity exposure for STEM education. In addition to research opportunities, the work withJagBot resulted in the development of a 400-level senior elective engineering class in LabViewand provided justification for University funding of a laboratory based on National Instrumentsdata acquisition systems. This paper describes the design process and the contribution of thestudents to the final JagBot design.2. IntroductionRobots, as much as any other advance in science, epitomize progress. Robots have starred inmotion pictures, are routinely used in industry, and, although they have not become integratedinto society as fast as imagined by science fiction writers, they have been

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

fresh-man level, students will be engaged in the scientific discovery process using exciting hands-on designchallenges to analyze artificial organs. In more advanced core engineering courses and laboratories, stu-dents will explore the function of artificial organs in the laboratory and investigate the variables affectingtheir performance. The engineering goals of this project are: (1) to explore the function of human and artificial organs; (2)to apply current research methodology state-of-the-art medical devices for a hands-on investigation ofartificial organs; and (3) to introduce fundamental engineering principles through experiments with artifi-cial organs; (4) to investigate the factors affecting artificial organ performance and design