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Alternative Teaching Methods

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Northwest; James B. Higley, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Technology

learning outcomes with correlated course assessment grades and student subjective survey results Spring 2017, IET 22400 IET 22400 Instructor Update InformationDate Submitted: Spring 2017 Date to be Reviewed: May 2018Responsible faculty for the review: xxx Type of Update New Edition of the Text New Text Adopted New Software Teaching Method New Laboratory Equipment Lab Material Update Teaching

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Electrical/Electronic ET Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Lijian Xu, Farmingdale State College; Marjaneh Issapour, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

,hardware, data sheets from Texas Instruments, other reference materials [10], and books. Thegoal was to take the initial complex material and concepts and synthesize that content into asound instructional format that can be used directly as class and laboratory lecture material.The collaborated effort resulted in different course and lab modules that can be used directly inclass lecture, discussion, or in a real-time distance teaching environment. The initial labs werereferenced from the COSMIAC workshop material and further refined and developed into moredetailed step-by-step guides that students can follow. All the course materials were tested byfaculty at ODU and FSC before being disseminated through the project LMS platform. Faculty atODU

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Computing Technology Applications-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamer Omar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Srikanth Venkatesan, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Abdelfattah Amamra, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Computing and Information Technology

the role of these centers in promoting a cybersecurity culture and advancing thecybersecurity education process in these universities. The output of the survey shows that thefollowing cybersecurity centers are available to support the offered programs in the tenuniversities: 1. Purdue University; Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) [11]. 2. Georgia institute of technology; Institute for Information Security & Privacy (IISP) [12]. 3. University of Washington; Security and Privacy Research Laboratory (SPRL) [13] & Tech Policy Lab (TPL) interdisciplinary lab [14]. 4. University of Maryland; Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC2) [15]. 5. University of Illinois at Urbana

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COED Modulus Topics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

project proposals and the projects that they produce?Literature ReviewAs far back as 1998 researchers such as Edelson were conceptualizing authentic science practices2. Roughlyten years later, the researchers contend, “that laboratory-based school science teaching needs to becomplemented by … learning that draws on the actual world3.” This is authentic science practice3.Recently, researchers are showing that authentic STEM experiences4 include creating questions,investigating – which includes failure - and disseminating results to the community5. The majority of thetime at the university level, undergraduate research experiences are considered authentic scienceexperiences6. There is a large body of research on undergraduate research experiences7

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ET Projects

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University; Robert Chambers; Nathan Henry, Bloomsburg University; Paul Michael Karcher

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Engineering Technology

guitar tuner,and a ball balancing on a plate. Both projects focused on control system design andimplementation, encompassing sensors and actuators, interface electronics, hardware andsoftware integration, and control logic implementation in software (LabVIEW or Arduino).These end-of-semester course projects were carried out during the final four weeks of thesemester, preceded by ten weeks of structured lecture/laboratory session.IntroductionThe ability to conduct and design experiments is rated as one of the most desirable technicalskills of engineering and engineering technology graduates1. Specifically, the referenced surveyindicates that employers want graduates with an ability to integrate hardware and software, andto formulate a range of

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Sabine Linke, University of California, Davis; Ian C. Garretson, University of California, Davis; Fahad M. Jan, University of California, Davis; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis; Mohamed M. Hafez, University of California, Davis

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17859Design and Manufacturing of Nozzles and Airfoil Shapes for CompressibleFlow Visualizations in a New Engineering CourseProf. Barbara Sabine Linke, University of California, Davis Barbara Linke got her German Diplom (2002) and doctorate (2007) in mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University, Germany. She worked with Prof. Fritz Klocke at the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL at RWTH Aachen University from 2002 – 2010. From 2010 - 2012, Barbara was a research fellow at the University of California Berkeley at Prof. David Dornfeld’s laboratory. Since November 2012, Barbara has

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yoon Kim, Calvin College; Shurjo Maitra, Calvin College

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Electrical and Computer

electronics course. The unitaids instructors in teaching an introductory-level laboratory experiment focused on solar powerharvesting and storage and enables instructors to bring in a functional system into labs orclassrooms for upper-class undergraduate electrical and computer engineering students. The unitcan be used to demonstrate many of the aspects of solar power systems, helping instructorsaddress sustainability and renewable energy issues.Solar power systems based on photovoltaic (PV) cells have been successfully deployed asrenewable energy sources. They have become one of the promising technologies, providing asustainable energy source as many natural resources are depleting. Due to the importance andwide acceptance of this technology, a

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan T Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University

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Engineering Technology

art technologies. Laboratoryequipment such as function generators, oscilloscopes are often misplaced when moved betweenthe various labs, consequently tracing their locations results in wasted valuable faculty andstudent time. A team of three senior Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) students weretasked to develop, in one semester and with limited budget, a basic yet smart IoT RFID basedtracking system capable of logging the location and time history of any laboratory equipment. The system was developed by integrating low cost state of the art devices, which includes theRaspberry Pi single board computer, low cost passive UHF (Ultra High Frequency) RFIDreaders together with industry standard EPC Gen2 passive tags, and a wireless local

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Girls in Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Susan Kathryn Eskin, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sara Love, Penn State Harrisburg

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

’ knowledge in a variety of areas. Students who had just completed either the10th or 11th grade are recruited via a program web site or by contacting guidance counselors,STEM teachers, and principals. Social media was also used as a recruitment tool. Applicants areevaluated using selection criteria that include high school transcripts and an essay where studentsdescribe their reasons for wanting to attend.STEM-SEP has been held on the campus of Penn State University-Harrisburg each June since2016. The workshop sessions provide participants with active learning opportunities throughparticipation in laboratory-style experiments and team activities. Such activities have shown toimprove retention of women in engineering majors, a key feature since female

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Anan Ismail Ayyad

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Instrumentation

Paper ID #21597Students’ Participation to Improve Formula SAE CarDr. Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Northwest Masoud Fathizadeh – PhD, PE Professor Fathizadeh has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Purdue University Northwest since 2001. He has worked over 15 years both for private industries and national research laboratories such as NASA, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. Dr. Fathizadeh has established his own consulting and engineering company in 1995 specializing in power system, energy management and automation systems. During last twenty years the company

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University; John M. Santiago Jr., Freedom Institute of Technology; Pamela Allison Phillips, Colorado Technical University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Both sections weretaught by the same instructor, one of the authors.  Flipped-classroom in EE221Circuit Analysis I (EE221) is the first course in a series of circuit analysis courses. Peraccreditation requirements, it is a calculus-based course that covers the fundamental laws of DCcircuit analysis and evaluation via the application of Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws. Circuitsimulation tools and laboratory exercises are implemented in this course to further cement theessential concepts. The EE221 Course Objectives are to: • Analyze resistive circuits using fundamental circuit analysis techniques: Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s laws, Thevenin’s and Norton’s laws. • Apply the fundamental circuit analysis techniques to determine the

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Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics Decision-Making

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Fernando Cruz; Wilfrido A. Moreno P.E., University of South Florida; Joel Howell, University of South Florida

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Engineering Ethics

- Communicates verbally and non-verbally in acompetencies of the curriculum. This implies that friendly and respectful manner.they should be incorporated from the beginning to - Achieves empathy with team members.the end of the program in all learning and teaching - Achieves harmonious work in disciplinaryscenarios such as classrooms, laboratories, projects, teamsinternships and field work. - Achieves harmonious work in interdisciplinary teamsThe objective is for students to learn to develop - Respects the opposing views of peers andethical competencies in engineering through active facultyand collaborative

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Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meera N.K. Singh, University of Calgary; Qiao Sun, University of Calgary

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

suspected that the global learners who were not asinterested in science (particularly females) responded well to the GBL module. It is suspectedthat most of the students who commented on the fact that subject material should be taughtbefore the GBL module was executed, were sequential learners. This may be verified when morepost survey results are obtained. It should be noted that if used in conjunction with the PLMS, alllearners would have the opportunity to access content related material at any point during thegame development.The major challenge noted with the GBL module is the fact that the project was not a suitablereplacement for the laboratory component of the class and students suffered as a result. It shouldbe noted that in general, the

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jinmyun Jo, Virginia State University; Xiaoyu Zhang, Old Dominion University; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; James Irvin Cooke Jr., Virginia State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

after the projects areover because the projects are small and requires the same mentor and/or specific equipment.This paper presents the results of a 15-month collaboration (two summers and one academicyear) between the Engineering Department at Virginia State University (VSU) and the HydrogenEnergy Laboratory at Old Dominion University (ODU) on sustainable energy. The aim of theODU REU Program is to motivate and encourage undergraduate students, especially those fromunderrepresented groups, to pursue advanced degrees and/or careers in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The ODU REU Program provided mentoring hands-onresearch experiences on sustainable energy, lab facilities, student offices and planned activities

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Laura P. Ford, University of Tulsa; Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama

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Chemical Engineering

technical content outcomes. Figure 8 shows the distribution ofthese assessments. ABET evaluation criteria covered within thermodynamics included a rangeof topics, including evaluation of information, environmental / political / scientific policies,writing and communications, and safety. In addition, 19 institutions focus solely on technicalcontent within their course(s).Figure 8​: ABET outcomes assessed through chemical engineering thermodynamics.Process and SettingUnsurprisingly, all thermodynamics courses report using class / lecture time (Figure 9).Laboratories were only reported for two programs, explaining the small number of lab reportsseen in Figure 10.Figure 9​: Types of instructional settings used by thermodynamics coursesIn terms of

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

playsa significant role in the geothermal energy applications.Geothermal energy, as natural steam and hot water, has been exploited for decades in order togenerate electricity, and both in space heating and industrial processes in many countries. Theserequire specifically engineering technology students to better gain competencies of geothermalenergy for applying industrial, residential, and commercial geothermal systems in design,installation, testing, operating, data acquisition, monitoring and troubleshooting of relatedgeothermal systems. However, due to larger laboratory space requirements, larger physical size,and the higher initial cost of geothermal energy applications, many engineering and technologyinstitutions were not able to include

Conference Session

Two-Year to Four-Year Transfer Programs: Best Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric James Davishahl, Everett Community College; Xiaopeng Bi, Washington State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

transferstudents not completing ENGR 216 (the prerequisite course) until the spring semester of theirjunior year. ME 306 and 311 are both lab courses that were initially moved to a summer termbetween junior and senior year as part of the initial laboratory solution described in the followingparagraph.The second major challenge in implementing this satellite program was how to provide acomparable laboratory experience to the offerings on the Pullman campus. A mechanicalengineering program requires extensive and expensive laboratory space and equipment toprovide a quality education experience and meet ABET standards. The WSU BSME curriculumincludes five mechanical engineering lab courses:  ME 220: Materials Lab  ME 306: Thermofluids Lab  ME

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Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tae-Hoon Kim, Purdue University - Calumet; Keyuan Jiang, Purdue University - Calumet; Vivek Singh Rajput

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Computing & Information Technology

host and across different hostsusing container-based virtualization technology. Afterward, we will evaluate and compare theperformance of such implementation with a cluster built on physical machine.1 IntroductionThe practical exercises included in laboratory-based course play an important role in engineeringand science educations. Many academic institutes developed the laboratory-based courses to helpstudents to accelerate their learning in different types of laboratories such as real, simulation, oronline [1]. Especially in Information Technology education, hands-on exercises through thelaboratory became an essential component of the course because it provides students with anopportunity to learn and observe how to apply the concepts

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Software & Web-based Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Wang, Arizona State University; Michael Goryll, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

and Exposition, June 10-13,2012, San Antonio, Texas.[7] J. Reeves, “Innovations in Remote Laboratories and Simulation Software for Online and On-Site EngineeringStudents”, Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 23-26, 2013, Atlanta, Georgia.[8] T. Fallon, “Survey of Existing Remote Laboratories Used to Conduct Laboratory Exercises for DistanceLearning Courses”, Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 23-26, 2013, Atlanta,Georgia.[9] Y. Astatke, C. J. Scott, J.O. Ladeji-Osias, “Online Delivery of Electrical Engineering Laboratory Courses”,Proceedings of the 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 10-13, 2012, San Antonio, Texas.[10] C.A. Berry, “Teaching an Electric Circuits

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger G. Hadgraft, University of Technology Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney; Justine Lawson

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Mechanics

Engi- neering and ICT, having co-developed the draft Australian national academic standards for the discipline. He is a passionate advocate of national and international cooperation in engineering education, particu- larly the sharing of best-practice learning materials.Prof. David Lowe, The University of Sydney Professor David Lowe is Associate Dean (Education) and Professor of Software Engineering in the Fac- ulty of Engineering and Information Technologies at The University of Sydney. He has active research interests in real-time control in the web environment and remote laboratories. He has published widely including over 150 papers and three books (most recently Web Engineering: A Practitioner’s Approach

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Mary Anne Walker, Michigan State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

effect) of putting some point first (or burying data in a table at the back of the report). Such a discussion might naturally open a wider discussion of the ethical aspects of the relationship a researcher has with funders and with those who may use the research (for example, what innovations may be published or what warnings should go into a report).10Learning to collect accurate, precise data is also an important component of many engineeringcurricula. Past researchers have explored many aspects of data collection, analysis and reporting,such as error analysis,11 scientific measurement,12 and laboratory procedures.13From Accuracy and Precision to Ethics: Evolution of the CurriculumThe ethics exercise

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Lunal Khuon, Drexel University (Eng. Tech.)

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Biomedical

fundamentals of medical imaging equipment and discusses theprinciples of x-ray, computed tomography, ultrasonic, and magnetic resonance imaging systems.As a BET course, the primary focus is on principles of operation, applications, safety, andquality for the imaging equipment.BET 305 Clinical Lab Equipment, 3 credit hoursThis course describes clinical laboratory instrumentation and automation with emphasis on thedemands of clinicians for diagnostic information. Special attention is given to reliability, ease oftraining, and cost effectiveness.The courses MET 421 Senior Project Design I, MET 422 Senior Project Design II, and MET 423Senior Project Design III capture the ET capstone experience through 3 quarters of senior designthat begin in the fall

Conference Session

Capstone Design in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy H. Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Miguel E. Uzcategui, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc; Ashenafi Lambebo, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

platform in teaching embedded systems and its usein Senior Capstone Projects [7]-[10]. For example, a study on the use of Arduino forteaching embedded system was presented in [7]. The study outlined a large group ofapplications created using the Arduino microcontroller. The study concluded that theArduino platform can be used to teach many aspects of embedded system design. A seriesof mechatronics laboratory exercises utilizing sensors, actuators, electronics and theArduino® microcontroller was presented in [8]. The laboratory teaches students how toshield the Arduino board, how to use the Arduino development environment and its codelibrary to develop C code for a variety of applications. A capstone design utilizing Wireless820.11 Wi-Fi technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-Marie Jacob Job, Tulane University; Rebecca Zarch, SageFox Consulting Group; Alan R. Peterfreund, SageFox Consulting Group; Donald P. Gaver, Tulane University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engineering education.Dr. Donald P. Gaver, Tulane University Donald Gaver is Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department and Director of the Interdisciplinary Bioinnovation PhD Program at Tulane University. In addition, he directs research in Tulane’s Biofluid Mechanics Laboratory, which aims to develop an understanding of the interrelationship between the me- chanical and physicochemical behavior of biological systems. These investigations focus on the pul- monary system with the goal of developing improved therapies for pulmonary diseases such as infant and acute respiratory distress syndrome (RDS and ARDS) and the prevention of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). At present, his research focuses on study of the

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Michael A. Collura, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; David J. Adams, Technical Communications Consultant; Amanda Simson, The University of New Haven

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. The program is designed to integrate technicalcommunication learning objectives into a sequence of engineering courses, culminating with thesenior design experience. Engineering students are introduced to the PITCH program in threecourses during their freshman year and the skills they learn are reinforced in each subsequentyear of their studies. After three years of progressively more extensive development anddeployment, a preliminary assessment of student writing from freshman to junior years wasperformed. PITCH teaches students how to report on technical work with an appropriate level of detailand how to effectively present data. As part of the program students prepare laboratory reports,technical memoranda, poster presentations, oral

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #14801Teaching Practices Inventory for Engineering EducationDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment 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

Conference Session

Modeling and Simulation

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela M Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

instructionalsoftware emphasized lower-level cognitive processes,9 but a larger number report learning gainswhen implementing technology in the classroom through virtual experiments or onlineinstruction.10-13 Additionally, incorporating simulations into the classroom can increasevisualization and problem-solving processes,14,15 as well as show positive gains in student self-efficacy with respect to engineering skills.16Virtual experiments offer an opportunity to provide students with valuable experience at a lowcost (no laboratory space or consumables, only computer facilities, required), high flexibility(can be performed outside of class, does not require direct supervision, safety is not a directconcern), and great breadth (some disciplines may have

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Page 26.830.3purposes being presented by the following planning methods.Method 1The following is a description of each class, the mode and method of instruction, and the studentworkload for the planning method covered in this section.TECH 320 Non-Metallic Processes is a 5-credit lecture/laboratory mode of instruction. Studentworkload includes: two written reports, 10 lab projects, four quizzes, a mid-term and a final.TECH 452 Engineering Economics is a 2-credits lecture-mathematical mode of instruction.Student workload includes: seven homework assignments, a mid-term and a final.TECH 454 Environmental Engineering is a 2-credit lecture/discussion mode of instruction.Student workload includes: five project assignments, a mid-term and a final.The

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

approximately 12% of the classes met weekly for a separate laboratory (notcomputational) activity or recitation. 74% of the classes only met for lecture, while the rest ofthe classes met additionally for a recitation or computation laboratory.The primary system of units used was a combination of SI and English units (58%). For theremaining courses, only SI units were used (42%). No class used only English units. Theseresults are in contrast to the units of measure used in 1977. In 1977, mixed units were used in68% of the courses, SI units were used in 5% of the courses, and English units were used in 27%of the courses. Thus from 1977 to 2014, there has been a dramatic shift to move away fromEnglish-only units of measure for fluid mechanics

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken C Stanton, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

would be appropriate to collect this information. The subjectpopulation for the industry needs assessment was chosen to be individuals within the automotiveindustry (broadly defined) who met the criteria of having hiring authority over engineeringpositions, being located in the US, and managing hybrid, electric vehicle or fuel cell vehicleprograms. A list of companies that would be the target of our investigations included originalequipment manufacturers, federal research laboratories, automotive suppliers, automotiveconsultancies, state and federal regulatory agencies, private research laboratories, and companiesfrom the “entrepreneurial” automotive industry. Letters, emails and telephone calls were used tocontact persons within these