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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Dorworth; Barbara Mania-Farnell; Susan Scachitti

overcoming gender-related issues common in business environments. The instituteaims to do this by providing pertinent education and information, appropriate networkingopportunities and experiences, and general support in aiding leaders as they develop essentialskills that will support lifelong success.The institute resulted from the efforts of various faculty members and administrative staff atPUC who hold a stake in the TEAMS fields. Their interest in gender equity prompted an officialcommittee to be formed under the PUC Women’s Studies program in 1996. The committee hasevolved over several years conducting focus groups and coordinating various projects within thecommunity. Eventually, their focus turned to the important subject of leadership

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Les Kinsler; David Delker

microprocessor-based controlapplication. The industry partner agreed to allow the C programming class to write theapplication as a class project. This project required the students to incorporate interrupts, timing,signal monitoring, real-time calculations, and extensive interfacing to input and output devices.This paper focuses on the unique interaction between students and industry and the benefits thatthis real-world process brought into the course and into the academic program.IntroductionApplications in C Programming for Engineering Technology, CMST 222, is a course designed tointroduce non-Computer Science Technology majors to the C language. Most of the students inthis class have limited exposure to third-generation programming languages. Applied

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Xudong Yu; William White; Scott Smith; Keqin Gu; Jerry Weinberg; Cem Karacal; George L. Engel

LEGO RCX platform isparticularly interesting in this respect. From the electrical engineering perspective, it provides avariety of pre-constructed sensors as well as motors. From the mechanical engineeringperspective, robot bodies can be constructed from the simple building blocks of standard andspecialized LEGO parts, which include gears, axles, and hinges. Finally, from the computerscience perspective, there are a variety of programming languages available that support inputfrom sensors and output to motors, including numerous languages that require no previousprogramming background.4With the development of these inexpensive and accessible platforms, robotics projects providean opportunity to directly interact with technology, as well as an

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald R. Hosey; R. Gregg Bruce; Lester K. Eigenbrod; Hansjoerg Stern

approach to capstone application of the principles taught in thedesign, materials, mechanics, fluid power, and manufacturing undergraduate course sequences.The course utilized a student teamwork-oriented approach to accomplish three design projects andemployed additional faculty to discuss such topics as inventiveness, concurrent engineering,teamwork & supervision, life cycle design, manufacturing cost, product safety, and professionalethics.2 Course Objectives Several primary objectives were established, following faculty recommendations from curriculumand mechanics subcommittees and from members of the Industrial Advisory Committee. The firstwas to emphasize the fundamental elements of the design process. Faculty members withexpertise in

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Prawit Rotsawatsuk; Anil Sawhney; Andre Mund

Session 1315 Enhancing Construction Engineering Education Using Internet based Tools Anil Sawhney, Prawit Rotsawatsuk, and André Mund Western Michigan UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the work being performed as part of a three-year project that has beenfunded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Western Michigan University (WMU).The goal of the project is to enhance the undergraduate construction engineering education.Enhancements will be accomplished by developing: 1) an Internet-based Interactive ConstructionManagement Learning System (ICMLS) and 2

Conference Session

Inclusive Horizons: Shaping Diverse Pathways in Engineering and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Murray, Marquette University; Lisa Chase, Marquette University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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

human-centered design approach, (2) the intersection of socialjustice and design thinking, and (3) the implications of design choices on historicallymarginalized groups. Course artifacts, student reflections, and instructional team reflections areused to understand the growth in mindset of the students and instructor through this course.Additionally, these resources are used to present key learnings for future implementation.This project focused on examining systems. Groups historically excluded from engineering,including people of color, disabled, LGBTQ+, and women, were recentered through the humancentered design process. Students evaluated engineering systems for exclusion and ideated on thesource of these design flaws. In doing so, they

Conference Session

Hands-On Learning in ET I

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jose Jaime Taha-Tijerina, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

conducted to measure friction and wear rate betweenmaterials. Also, these evaluations should consider temperature, humidity, and other criticalconditions that could affect the results. The data collected should be analyzed to determine theeffects of various metals and components on friction and wear. Finally, the results should becompared to theoretical predictions.The engineering technology curriculum envisioned this project as part of experiential learning.The project team should discuss the results and draw conclusions based on the data. They shouldthen present their findings and make recommendations to the appropriate stakeholders. Finally,they should demonstrate teamwork, proper scheduling and organization that ensures the successof the

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Nirmala Priyanka Manthripragada, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; CLIFF CAMPBELL, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Sabya Mishra, The University of Memphis; Clayton Nicholas, Indiana University

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

, and financial aid, working with the faculty and administration of two major public university systems and their urban and flagship campuses. He has published well over a hundred technical papers, and received 7 patents, supported by over $12 million in external grants from NASA, NIH, NSF, Rolls-Royce, and others. He pioneered research in novel pressure-gain combustion systems. He also pioneered project-enhanced active learning in gateway STEM education, with federal grants for pedagogic research and student training. He previously led research and development at two small companies, and he founded a new start-up to commercialize his research. He is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, and he has served overseas as

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre

, and civil engineering). During theSpring Semester of 1998, a single overall departmental capstone course was created. The intent wasto provide a true “capstone” experience, where students in each degree program could combine theirskills to achieve the successful completion of a project. The primary objective of the capstoneexperience is to combine all aspects of the planning, design, and construction phases of a project intomeaningful education experience which mimics “real-world” design and construction practices.Students are required to use all of the knowledge and skills that they have acquired throughout theireducational experience to develop the documentation required for actual project construction (designdrawings, cost estimates

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

J. C. LaCombe; E. L. Wang; M. Nicolescu; P. Rivera; B. Poe

Design Experiences with a Student Satellite Program J.C. LaCombe, E.L. Wang, M. Nicolescu, P. Rivera, and B. Poe University of Nevada, RenoAbstractThe NevadaSat program began in 2002, and is an ongoing, multi-faceted program, providingstudents with high-impact exposure to the aerospace fields. The program includes activities inscientific ballooning, rocketry, and robotics. These are conducted for their own merits, but eachprogram also moves us closer to our long-range goal of producing and operating a studentsatellite in Earth orbit, for the purpose of preparing students for the aerospace-industryworkforce.The student experience is largely based in design projects, and design

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Chang-Soo Kim; Steve E. Watkins

on the knowledge base ofmicrofabrication instructions, two experimental courses emphasizing each device category wereoffered by Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science& Technology. All laboratory experiences were team-based and many laboratory project topicswere proposed by the students themselves. Cost-effective microfabrication and characterizationfacilities were utilized to conduct the lab projects. The preliminary assessments indicate thatstudents prefer significant laboratory experience and that learning of lecture concepts of the twotypes of devices is enhanced. Several key issues need to be further investigated and improvedfor this type of experimental laboratory courses to be more

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Li, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

describeshow we integrate the hands-on component into the course work to enhance the learningof the core data mining topics. The hands-on projects give students an opportunity tocarry out experiments that illustrate core concepts in a realistic setting. In addition, theopen-source data mining tool, RapidMiner, is introduced to assist students to explore and Page 22.85.2digest various data mining processes and algorithms.The rest of this paper is organized as follows. Section 2 describes the background of thedata mining course offered in Fall 2010. It lists the core topics covered in this courseoffering as well as the hands-on experiments to support course

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara; Clare Olsen; Laura Steinberg, Syracuse University; Samuel Clemence, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1951: INSPIRING INNOVATIONSinead Mac Namara, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITYClare Olsen, Syracuse UniversityLaura Steinberg, Syracuse UniversitySamuel Clemence, Syracuse University Page 15.746.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Inspiring Innovation1. IntroductionThis paper describes a course at Syracuse University that brings together architecture andstructural engineering students for a joint architecture and engineering design seminar.This course forms part of a larger NSF funded project aimed at increasing innovation andcreativity in engineering curricula. The principal aim of the overall project is to findstrategies to foster and reward

Conference Session

Scholarship in Engineering Technology

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Abi Aghayere

recently worked on a scholarly project with the author.The author concludes that embedding scholarship in the ET curriculum is very desirable andsuggests some ways and means to facilitate and nurture student scholarship in ET.IntroductionSeveral institutions with Engineering and Engineering Technology (ET) programs now requirescholarship of their faculty,1, 2, 3 including those institutions for which teaching has always beentheir primary focus. Since many of these institutions have mostly undergraduate programs, theyalso now require that faculty scholarship involve undergraduate students and be integrated intothe student learning experiences in order for the scholarship to be meaningful. An example ofthis trend appears in the 2004 Rochester

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Cochran; Kanthasamy Muraleetharan

discussed.1. OverviewThe dam design competition was created to expose high school students to the cutting-edgetechnology implemented in the finite element computer code TeraScale_Dysac. In addition tocreating excitement in the students toward engineering, the project aided the traditional highschool curriculum by giving team building experience and requiring higher level learning skillsin the students. The web-based nature of TeraScale_Dysac has the potential to bring similar Page 10.689.1experience to remotely located high schools. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Anderson; Janice Singleton

challenges. Several things drive the interest of industry and suppliers to involve the academiccommunity in technology research. First, there is an opportunity to expose students and faculty tocurrent issues, processes and procedures in use in industry. Not only do the students directlyinvolved in the research benefit from this, but also students who are exposed by assisting,observing, discussing and listening to the challenges of the project derive benefit. Engineeringdevelopment projects, particularly when they must be integrated back into a company’s ongoingoperations, offer an opportunity for faculty to develop and integrate procedures and projectmanagement principles that are current and realistic into their teaching materials and frame

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Lachance; Allen Estes

Session 2121 K’NEXERCISE: INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO THE KEY PARTICIPANTS IN THE DESIGN-CONSTRUCTION PROCESS Allen C. Estes, Eric M. Lachance, and Stephen J. Ressler United States Military AcademyABSTRACT The design-construction process is complex and involves key players who mustcommunicate and work together for a project to be successful. The owner, architect, projectmanager, construction contractor, sub-contractors, vendors, and lawyers all have key roles,unique perspectives, individual motivations and vested (but sometimes competing) interests in agiven project. Without first

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmad Smaili

needed to envision, design, and build mechatronic devices. Thisarticle presents a model used in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the AmericanUniversity of Beirut (AUB) to educate mechanical engineers to become mechatronicsgeneralists. The various elements of the model are not necessarily new 4, but the way they are tiedis believed to be. The model also satisfies many of the educational outcomes stated in the ABETEC2000 Criterion 35.Mechatronic Education at AUBGoals and ObjectivesTraditionally, ME students receive primarily discipline specific training and have very fewopportunities to work on interdisciplinary team projects. They are trained to design mechanicalsystems for motion, strength, and other criteria, but receive little or no

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ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

experience forclassroom use and projects. This cutting-edge approach in education not only prepares them forsuccess in the field of civil engineering but also allows them the skills to thrive in a rapidlyevolving technological landscape.Overall, this paper will cover the benefits of using VT in civil engineering courses and show someexamples of how students have used these. The combination of all these VR programs with Revitin civil engineering offers each student a dynamic and innovative learning environment that fosterscreativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. This approach not only enhances studentengagement but also prepares them for the challenges and opportunities present in the modernengineering industry.Keywords: Virtual

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2023 PSW

Authors

Tatyana Ryutov

basics of human genetics, precision medicine, various cryptographicmethods, and statistics. The course includes writing assignments and oral presentations.A self-proposed semester-long project allows the students to select either a research-oriented or implementation-oriented direction. Project-based learning enables students to learn communication, problem solving, and criticalthinking skills [20], [23]. Student can select topics their interested in, which makes them more engaged andmotivated. Students can select topics their interested in, which makes them more engaged and motivated. Thisresults in a more effective learning [15], [17].Course Enrolment StatisticsOut of 37 enrolled students, 17 were female and 20 were male.The table 1 shows the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Raffaello D'Andrea

Session: Mobile Robots and Interdisciplinary Design 2220 Robot Soccer: A Platform for Systems Engineering Raffaello D’Andrea Cornell UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a project course at Cornell University aimed at educating students inSystems Engineering. The multidisciplinary nature of the course is a great vehicle forhighlighting some of the key components of Systems Engineering, including System Design,Systems and Technology Integration, Systems Analysis, and System Engineering Management.The class is comprised of twenty-four students from Mechanical Engineering, ElectricalEngineering, Operations Research

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-584: IMPACT AND MERIT OF THE VSU HBCU-UP ON THEUNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATIONAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of MathematicsArthur Fridrich, Virginia State University Page 15.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010AbstractThe article presents the overall impact of a NSF grant under the Historically Black Universitiesand Colleges Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The alignment between the goals of theUniversity’s Strategic Plan and then objectives of the HBCU-UP project is analyzed. The

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2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Leonard Anderson; Michael Davidson

External Collaborator/ Mentor Requirement for Senior Capstone Engineering Design Courses Leonard Anderson, Ph.D., C.P.C., Michael Davidson, P.E.AbstractTo meet the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (EAC of ABET) curriculum requirement of a “major design experience” Civil EngineeringStudents at Wentworth Institute of Technology are required to successfully complete a Civil EngineeringCapstone Design Course during the final semester (summer) of their senior year. In groups of four to sixstudents, students develop, implement, and present a comprehensive, intra-discipline civil engineerdesign project. In the summer of 2014, the Faculty of the Civil

Conference Session

Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin (Brenda) Zhou, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

andConstruction, was offered for the first time in the spring semester of 2023. This case studyexplains the course design and uses two-year data to evaluate the impacts of EJI topics onstudent learning and attitudes toward EJI in the context of highway/transportation projects.Student written comments reveal the strengths of this EJI-designated engineering course as wellas areas for future improvement.Course Design In addition to conventional topics of highway geometric design, a junior-level HighwayDesign and Construction course contains a module on EJI in highway projects. This EJI modulecomprises two lectures and two assignments – one individual essay and one team project. Twocase studies in New England are presented to students, followed by

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 2: Foundational Skills in the First-Year Engineering Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Thomas Garnett, Auburn University; Lucila Marcela Carias Duron, Auburn University; Maria Lujan Auad, Auburn University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

realized that elements of technical communication needed to be added tothe instructional methods of ENGR 1100. In the redesign of the ENGR 1100 curriculum, it becameapparent that each lecture topic had opportunities to incorporate some form of technicalcommunication into lesson. This material would be implemented using traditional content deliverymethods, such as lectures, in-class activities, homework assignments, teamwork assignments, anda semester-long design project. By implementing these changes, the students can further build theirengineering toolbox, prepare themselves for future engineering courses, build their confidence incommunicating with others, and prepare themselves for future workplace endeavors.Objectives The objectives of

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Ellis; Godmar Back, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Walter Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kirk Cameron, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Crystal Pee

Paper ID #36536Using High Impact Practices to Broaden UndergraduateParticipation in Computer Systems ResearchMargaret O'neil Ellis Margaret currently serves as an Associate Professor of Practice of Computer Science in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. She is focused on instructing and designing curriculum for CS2104 Problem Solving in Computer Science and CS2114 Software Design and Data Structures and works with undergraduate research students on the Computer Systems Genome project(https://csgenome.org/). Margaret began teaching at Virginia Tech in 2013 and enjoys integrating her various professional

Conference Session

Analysis of Feedback Loops, Understanding the Impact of a LSAMP Scholar Program, Sustainable and Equitable Infrastructure, and Indigenous Innovators

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas M. Bittner, University of North Dakota; Rebecca Kennedy, University of North Dakota; Elizabeth Parton, University of North Dakota

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

produce an idea for a project and thengather a group of other students to bring that idea into fruition. One group chose to create a newtype of challenge-style running blade that would be more affordable to children. Two individualsfrom this group graduated from a TCU and continued to an RU to receive a bachelor’s degree inbiomedical engineering and are employed at their respective TCUs. This perspective brought lightto the inclusion of Native Americans. Together, the entire group learned of various resources thatboth TCUs and RUs have. One of the recent TCU graduates now serves as an instructor ofadvanced manufacturing at their TCU alma mater and informed the group of an opportunity toutilize the impressive array of equipment found there. Due to

Conference Session

Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Devanshi Shah, University of Georgia; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University; Beshoy Morkos, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

developing computational representation and reasoning support for managing complex system design through the use of Model Based approaches. The goal of Dr. Morkos’ manufacturing research is to fundamentally reframe our understanding and uti- lization of product and process representations and computational reasoning capabilities to support the development of models which help engineers and project planners intelligently make informed decisions. On the engineering education front, Dr. Morkos’ research explores means to improve persistence and diversity in engineering education by leveraging students’ design experiences. Dr. Morkos’ research is supported by federal [National Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Naval

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

sustainable green building design and construction.Miss Paula Alvarez Pino Paula Alvarez Pino is the Center Coordinator and Research Assistant of the Sustainable Smart Cities Research Center at University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB). Paula coordinates and communicates work effort and development within the center. She obtains, evaluates and processes materials related to different research projects, as well as, assists in publication of papers and grant proposals. Paula constantly collaborates with the City of Birmingham as liaison in several projects related to the field of sustainability, such as the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge, the Mobile Food Market, and Bikeshare Birmingham. Paula has also helped organize and

Conference Session

Retention Tools and Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jan Collins-Eaglin, Michigan State University; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Denise Fleming, Michigan State University; Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

Page 14.359.1 Michigan State University. She co-advises computer science undergraduate students and is the Support Coordinator for the EEES research project. Denise is an advocate for women in engineering and is currently the co-coordinator for the 2009 Michigan Celebration of Women in Computing. Denise earned a Master's degree in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education from© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Michigan State University in 2005.Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University TIMOTHY J. HINDS is an Academic Specialist in the Michigan State University College of Engineering Undergraduate Studies and Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is the lead instructor