Conference Session

Foster Excellence

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University; Pabitra Saha, Alabama A&M University; James Foreman, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

, also known as an Engineering Intern (EI) or an Engineer-in-Training (EIT). This exam is offered twice yearly, in April and October, by the NationalCouncil of Examiners of Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and it has jurisdictions in eachstate.Our engineering program is an ABET accredited program. One of our educational objectives isto produce graduates who are competent enough to pass the FE exam, leading to professionalregistration. To be able to assess this objective, the program requires students to take the FEexam prior to graduation, preferably after all relevant technical courses have been taken andwhile the information they have studied is still fresh in their minds. In reality, some studentsattend the FE exam without any preparation

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rama N Reddy; Kamran Iqbal, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Systems Engineering

is built thatsatisfies the stakeholder requirements.The system to be designed under consideration must be clearly and completely defined withstakeholder’s requirements in mind. The stakeholders, the management team, and the systemsengineering team together must consider the cost, schedule, and performance constraints. Thefeasibility studies will be conducted to make sure that the stakeholders, management, and thesystems engineering team agree on the feasibility of developing the system under consideration.Based on the discussion of all the parties involved a very important document must be written;the document is called the stakeholder’s requirements document (SRD).Based on the SRD the systems engineering team translates its contents in

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Zahorian, Binghamton University; Mike Elmore, Binghamton University; Kyle J. Temkin, Binghamton University

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First-Year Programs

these lectures.Table 3. Survey instrument given to studentsDirections: We are conducting this survey to better understand what factors you used inchoosing your declared major. We are not asking for your name, just your honest input. Pleaseanswer the following statements to the best of your ability according to the following scale andrecord your answers on the electronic score sheet provided.A = Strongly Agree B = Agree C = Neutral D = Disagree E = Strongly Disagree 1) I was already pretty sure which engineering program I wanted before coming to Binghamton University, and I did not change my mind. 2) The WTSN 111/112 lectures helped me to decide my major. 3) The labs and project in WTSN 111/112 helped me decide my major. 4) The

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Thompson, University of New Haven; Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven

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First-Year Programs

this level. Wigal introduces these concepts through lecture material and hands-ondesign exercises and includes introduction of systems engineering tools such as objective trees,functional block diagrams and function node trees. The purpose of introducing these systemengineering methods is to get students thinking about complex relationships, in a non-linearfashion. Wigal discusses and presents systems thinking activities like “mind mapping” andbrainstorming to get students to begin thinking non-linearly and functionally, instead ofphysically.Existing Project-Based Engineering CourseEngineering faculty at the University of New Haven have designed a Project-Based Introductionto Engineering course with the objectives to introduce students to the

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Chong, University of Toronto; Jason A. Foster, University of Toronto; Patricia Kristine Sheridan, University of Toronto; Robert Irish, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

or fulfill a purpose in the most efficient manner possible.”2 “My definition of engineering design has changed as a result of our group and class discussion during the tutorial. While I still believe that at its core, engineering design is the process by which engineers analyze problems and come up with solutions that are feasible economically, efficient, and safe, I have added some side notes to my definition. I believe there are other considerations engineers must keep in mind while designing products. The aesthetics and elegance of the design are also important. In addition, the product should provide some level of innovation. This could be coming up with an altogether new product or simply improving

Conference Session

Novel Strategies for Studying Liberal Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jakob C. Bruhl, United States Military Academy; Win Gilbert Bruhl, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the 21st century, creativity will grow in importance.”1 Thesewords were written in 2004 as the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) described what theyenvisioned of the engineer of 2020. The NAE includes creativity as one of six “engineeringhabits of mind” that successful engineers must develop, in addition to mastering technicalcontent (the other five are systems thinking, optimism, collaboration, communication, and ethicalconsiderations).2 As the third decade of this century approaches, the indispensable nature ofcreativity for engineers is evident; calls for developing creative and innovative engineers havebeen made.The 3rd Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge published by the American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian Sauser, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian E. White, Complexity Are Us - Systems Engineering Strategies; Alex Gorod, Visiting Fellow, University of Adelaide; Vernon Ireland, University of Adelaide

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Management and Systems Engineering EducationAbstractAs engineering system complexity has increased over the years, numerous complex systems pro-jects have failed due to the lack of an appropriate systemic perspective. Since the solution to thischallenge is itself a complex system, educating and training our current and future technicalleaders on these challenges, and providing suggested changes in their mind sets, is imperative.As an educational tool, case studies can be a platform through which the analysis, knowledgeapplication, and drawing of conclusions can occur to facilitate coping with the most complexsystems. Case study learning has proven successful in the training of business leaders with reallife examples of the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Heather Kaplan, University of Texas El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

schoolthat focused on promoting STEM learning for underrepresented populations through makerspaceexplorations bounded in STEAM practices. This paper and research ask, “What do kindergartenmakerspaces look like in the El Paso-Juarez border region?”, “How do engineering and artintersect in kindergarten makerspaces?” and “What occurs, is experienced or learned in theseintersections in a kindergarten makerspace?” We contend that skills and knowledge developed in makerspaces straddle STEM,specifically the design process commonly discussed in engineering education, in relation to theEngineering is Elementary model [3] and studio art practices, described by Hetland et al’s [4]Studio Habits of Mind. Our approach, very much like Lachapelle and

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-5405: INCORPORATING ENGINEERING DESIGN INTO HIGHSCHOOL STEM INITIATIVESDr. Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Taryn Bayles, Ph.D., is a Professor of the Practice of chemical engineering in the Chemical, Biochemi- cal, and Environmental Engineering Department at UMBC, where she incorporates her industrial expe- rience by bringing practical examples and interactive learning to help students understand fundamental engineering principles. Her current research focuses on engineering education, outreach and curriculum development.Dr. Joshua A. Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Joshua Enszer is a full-time lecturer in chemical engineering at the University of Maryland

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Ngan T.T. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible P.E., Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

considerations etc. are always present. One solution for these conflicts has always been suppressions through violence. Someone is going to be severely hurt by the innovation and development in the weaponry technologies. The example above might be extreme. Another good example is the e-waste issue we had talked about in the beginning of this semester. People in the first world are always attracted to more advanced electronics. But the technological development in the electronic industry driven by this consumerism will lead to more e-waste that has to been dealt with by the third country. The decision-making process based only on opinions from scientists and engineers seemed a little single-minded and lacked a flavor of humanity

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Wesley Carpenter, The University of Akron

focus the concept toward a moresuitable design that would solve the problem and be feasible to manufacture. Rachel described how the constraints helped her come up with a suitable design, whilethe absence of constraints would likely be overwhelming: “I actually found the constraints helpful, it helped me narrow in on a useful design, rather than the infinite possibilities if we were allowed to design it any way we wanted” Proceedings of the 2022 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2022, American Society for Engineering Education 8 The first ideas that came to mind would

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faik Karatas, Purdue University; Amy Micklos, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

think they work (outside)? SM05: No. They probably work in an office. R2: Office. Do what? SM05: Umm… Create the things and then tell… Like create ‘em in their mind then jot it down and then tell the other people to go… R2: What kind of other people? SM05: Like the workers… They tell the foreman and foreman tells the workers. R1: Chain of command, right? SM05: YeahOne student also indicated tools that engineers use to do their job. The term “tools” is used hereas any form of equipment or material that engineers use to do their job. R1: What does the engineer do in particular about planning that? SM09: Make all the roads so they don’t get all… well they make them so they won’t

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

AJ Almaguer

audience.We believe that community service builds strong, empathetic leaders. With this in mind, wetackled this design problem like engineers would and specified the user needs of students likeourselves, our k-12 mentees, and the university—our primary stakeholders. After manybrainstorming sessions, we concluded that we have three main user requirements: (1)professional development, (2) the need for practical, technical experience—a chance to put ourengineering education into practice, and (3) formal mentor training.We used results from a recent a study1 performed by the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) andour own experiences to define user requirements for our k-12 mentees including the need formore exposure to science and engineering as well as the

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AJ Almaguer, University of California, Berkeley; Roy Tangsombatvisit, University of California, Berkeley; Matthew Ford, University of California, Berkeley; Susan Yushan Chen, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley Engineers and Mentors; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley; Neil Ray, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

opportunities for outreach or did not find a right match with theorganizations that provided such opportunities; (2) outreach was considered insignificantcompared to their coursework. There was a general attitude that outreach was not “technicalenough” for engineers and the benefits of community service were not apparent enough tostudents; (3) it was hard to train mentors that were capable of teaching science and engineeringconcepts to a younger audience.We believe that community service builds strong, empathetic leaders. With this in mind, wetackled this design problem like engineers would and specified the user needs of students likeourselves, our k-12 mentees, and the university—our primary stakeholders. After manybrainstorming sessions, we

Conference Session

Engineering Economy -- Outside the Introductory Course

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Peterson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

offended by this author’s grading of the paper.These last two incidents were the genesis of this paper. In thinking about these two incidentswhich this author saw as very problematic, remembrances of the way engineering economytopics were treated in other courses taught were brought to mind. The following discussion ofthese remembrances is only a partial list based on limited time spent going through some of thetexts used in the 58 courses mention on this author’s curriculum vita.An Innocuous ExampleIn one human factors text2 there is a section on cost/benefit analysis (not benefit costs as theequation is done). The example given ignores the time value of money – it uses the initial cost toperform the human factors analysis and then looks at the

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Environmental Engineering

2006-737: COMBINING GRADUATE STUDIES, RESEARCH ANDINTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN SUSTAINABILITYEric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh Eric J. Beckman received his BS degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980, and his Ph.D. in 1988 from the Polymer Science Department at the University of Massachusetts. In 2000, Dr. Beckman was made the first Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He served as Associate Dean for Research from 2000-2001, and chairman of chemical engineering from 2001-2005. In 2003 he created the Mascaro Sustainability Initiative at the University of Pittsburgh to foster interdisciplinary research

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Billy Koen

theory in mind indefining utilitarianism.5 Others have recognized the problems caused by these matters for utilitarianism, at least in small part, as evidentin the discussion of utilitarianism and its connection to game theory in reference [9 (Volume 7, pg. 210) ]. Page 8.885.8 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Educationengineer, administrator, and the public to the importance of ethics based on the best thinking ofthe philosophers of the past. What it does suggest, however, is that

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Jay Caponigro, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Derby, the fifth grade students were challenged topredict how the weight of a vehicle would influence how far it would roll down a straightaway,starting from an inclined ramp. The very nature of this project makes it unique in that it wasdesigned to have mutual benefit for both the engineering students and the fifth grade students. AYouTube video from the initial program administration in the fall of 2010 depicts the energylevel at the I2D2 event when so many creative minds of diverse backgrounds and ages arebrought together (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvrjr7Qd1Rk).The “serious play” activities during I2D2 were designed to elicit meaningful customer inputfrom the fifth grade students; the college students then designed and built pets using

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed McCaul; Earl Whitlatch; Robert J. Gustafson

Session XXXX Alumni Perspectives on Professional and Ethical Responsibility Robert J. Gustafson, Edward McCaul, Earl Whitlatch The Ohio State UniversityAbstractThe goal of the study reported in this paper was to collect data which would give guidance to ourprograms on ways to reduce the gap in the perceived importance versus preparation of College ofEngineering B.S. graduates in the area of “Professional and Ethical Responsibility”. A surveywas designed to address four main questions: Q1) What ethical issues are occurring most frequently in engineering practice? Q2) What is

Conference Session

Cool Ideas

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

J B Holston, University of Denver, Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science

Daniel Felix RitchieSchool of Engineering & Computer Science Project XITEOne DU : Entrepreneurship and InnovationThree Deans : Business, Law, and Engineering/CSInstitute – structure (-ish) Project XITEOne BHAG: “Building the Stanford of Denver at the speed of an entrepreneur”http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_29689866/building-stanford-denver-at-speed-an-entrepreneur Project XITETwo Activities during Alpha Phase: “Meetings of the Minds” --Building a CyberSecurity Eco-System “Activate” --JoyBox, „Uber-ize the Courts‟, Lyric2Learn Project XITEWhat could possibly go wrong???

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Martinazzi; Jerry Samples; Andrew Rose

. These include thehabits of “Be Proactive”, “Begin with the End in Mind”, and “Put First Things First”.3 Thepurpose of these habits has the student looking at themselves and evaluating their trustworthinessas a person. Emphasis is placed on the need for them to be true to themselves and to personallyfollow certain guiding principles in life in order for others to choose to follow them. This isessentially an “examination of conscience” coupled with reflection and insights on formulatingaction plans to increase their trustworthiness. Page 9.842.3 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Teaching Green Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Turner

Environmental Science.IdeologyEngineering education is, for the most part, limited to distinct and traditional areas ofstudy. With the advent of ABET 2000 criteria, there is a renewed interest in developinginterdisciplinary engineering curricula that focuses attention on the impact of engineeringon people, society, and the environment. Since Sustainable Engineering addresses someof these issues, this field seems to be a natural choice for curriculum development.With this in mind, our primary goal is to improve the quality of engineering education byintroducing experiences throughout the engineering curriculum that deal with sustainabledesign. These experiences can be curricular or extra-curricular. In some instances, wehave developed green engineering

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Emmanuel Tetteh Teye, Montana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

identity differbetween students on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. We first ran bivariatetests (t-tests) to see if the values of our four dependent variables differed by LGBQ status, TGNCstatus, and STEM major. We then ran a multivariate regression to test all of these threeindependent variables together, controlling for a set of college experiences known to relate toscience and engineering identity. The first four t-tests compared the four dependent variables—interest, recognition as ascientist, recognition as an engineer, and performance/competence—by whether students areSTEM majors. T-test results are presented in the following table. Keep in mind that interest andperformance/competence were adapted to accommodate

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Eleazar Marquez; Samuel Garcia Jr.

details.” “They make the lectures more engaging and supplement my learning.”Research has revealed that many students struggle with learning certain concepts due to thetraditional approaches to teaching utilized by engineering faculty. As indicated by the data above,incorporating visual supplements help to reduce confusion, while making the material moreengaging and interesting to the students.Accommodating Learning NeedsOne final and important theme that emerged from the study is that the visual supplements servedto accommodate student learning needs. Research has indicated that all students learn and makesense of material differently and that it is vital for educators to be mindful of the diversity oflearners in their classroom

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-892: EXPERIENCES OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AMONG PRACTICINGENGINEERS ? IMPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATIONLlewellyn Mann, University of Queensland LLEWELLYN MANN is a PhD student in the School of Engineering at the University of Queensland and a member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Space) and a Bachelor of Science (Physics) from UQ, as well as a Graduate Certificate of Education (Higher Education). Major research interests include; Engineering Education, Sustainability, Teaching and Learning, Engineering Design, Technology and Society.David Radcliffe, University of Queensland DAVID RADCLIFFE is the

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Erick Jones

10.1399.1experiencing high levels of Cognitive Turnover. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society fr Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” Jones (2001) defined Cognitive Turnover (CT) as a mind-set that is created by a combinationof turnover cognitions brought about by the negative impacts of burnout. Turnover is thevoluntary cessation of membership in an organization by an individual who receives current orfuture compensation for participating in that organization (Mobley 1982). Turnover has cognitiveindicators that predicate eventual departure. Chemiss (1980) defines burnout as “a syndrome ofinappropriate attitudes toward others and toward self often

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Jessi L. Smith, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #26852Board 85: Engineering Prosocial Engagement in Electrical & Computer En-gineeringDr. Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University Dr. Brock J. LaMeres is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Mon- tana State University (MSU) and the Director of the Montana Engineering Education Research Center (MEERC). LaMeres is also the Boeing Professor at MSU where he is responsible for initiatives to im- prove the professional skills of engineering graduates. LaMeres teaches and conducts research in the area of computer engineering. LaMeres is currently studying the effectiveness of

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #31347Challenges of Developing a New Engineering Drawings Course for CivilEngineersMr. Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan Brad Schmid is an assistant professor in Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering at the Univer- sity of Saskatchewan. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Challenges of Developing a New Engineering Drawings Course for Civil EngineeringAbstractThe landscape of engineering graphics and design have changed substantially in the last twentyto thirty years, yet in many ways the courses and curriculum have often not

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy; Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

mind for our graduates: Page 11.1187.3 Table 1. USMA EM Program Outcomes for Graduates.Outcome Program OutcomeNumber 1 Identify and analyze a client's problem and manage the implementation of the solution. 2 Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret input and output data. 3 Design or re-engineer a system, component, or process to meet the needs of the client. 4 Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering coupled with knowledge of contemporary issues to develop and implement

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Loren W. Zachary; Janet M. Sharp; Barbara M. Adams

teacher can synthesizeseveral elements of a school curriculum.Student-conducted ExperimentsWith these views in mind, the course instructor developed simple student-conducted experimentsto demonstrate engineering concepts. Levers Students discover the concept of a moment and static equilibrium of moments by conducting experiments using various classes of levers. National Mathematics Curriculum Standards Grades 5-8 Standard 12: Geometry explore transformation of geometric figures identify, describe, compare and classify geometric figures Page 5.259.2