Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamad Ahmadian

a set of specifications is more importantthan producing a solution. Many times students attend laboratory, conduct the givenexperiments without understanding the contents of the experiments, or the objective associatedwith each experiment 4.Special Project CourseA major component of this course requires learners to plan, develop, and present two semester-long projects in their field of engineering technology on a subject of their choice whichdemonstrates knowledge and skills in project handling, technical writing, problem-solving andevaluation processes, and oral presentation techniques. The course enables students to: (1)complete two projects based on their field of interest, (2) prepare an effective written technicalreport, (3) plan and

Conference Session

Virtual & Distance Experiments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jucain Butler; Jay Brockman

learning tools were developed foruse in the Introduction to Engineering Systems course at the University of Notre Dame.The course takes a multi-disciplinary approach to engineering, and two of four courseprojects involve the RCX. The learning tools expose students to what goes on under thehood of a computer, and, in conjunction with a physical laboratory project, give them asense of working on a real workplace assignment. The Fundamental Computer is similarto the “File Clerk” explanation in Richard Feynman’s Lectures on Computation. Thesimulator for this computer can input and output values, perform basic arithmeticoperations, and control the execution of a program, while the simulator for the RCXprocessor works for a substantial portion of the

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Valery Sokolov; Tatiana Burukhina; Michael Dmitriev; Galina Zhukova

, V.I.Grinevetsky and some others created theRussian system of higher technical education based on the close connection of theoreticalcourses with practical training in industrial workshops and laboratories. The system received awide recognition abroad as " Russian methods of training", and it was marked by the highestpremiums and awards at the international exhibitions (in Philadelphia 1876, Paris 1900) 3. Atthe same time there was no uniform government policy in the field of higher education. It wasdifferent at Alexander II, Alexander III and Nikolay II. It is possible to say that it was thepolicy of fluctuations between two approaches - conservative and democratic, as it wasdeveloped and carried out by various people and ministries and in many respects

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim Nasr; Basem Alzahabi

); Goals;Prerequisites by Topic; Topics; Computer Usage; Laboratory Projects; and Estimated ABETCategory Content. EC2000 proposes an outline for a “New ABET Syllabus Format”, addingitems such as Course Learning Objectives and their Relationship to the Program EducationalObjectives and Professional Component. The ABET syllabus format needs to be consistent foreach course and should not exceed two pages per course [10]. Appendix A contains a sampletemplate of a new ABET syllabus for a typical engineering course, namely Thermodynamics. Indeveloping this syllabus, the course content was revisited for the purpose of identifying courselearning objectives and how and where these objectives relate to the program educationalobjectives. As a result, an “eye

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth D. West; Craig W. Smith

to 30students. These classes were quite informal and were held in the laboratory to makedemonstrations more convenient. Students were encouraged to ask questions at any time.Although we presented the basic concepts in the lectures, we concentrated on the majorderivations and solving many example problems. We tried to invent cute practical problems thatwould keep the students’ attention. The students responded with interested faces and noddingheads. Lecturing was great fun.Although we were pleased with our lectures, we were especially proud of our labs. Our labspace had four work stations each equipped with an 8088 Zenith computer set up with Quattrospreadsheets. We would place teams of up to four students at each station so we would

Conference Session

ET International Collaborations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafiqul Islam

, engineering and scientific notation) are included to facilitate basic understanding of logic devices. The associated basic laboratory course also included discussions of basics of electronic test equipments. The result of a survey among 24 students in electronic engineering technology after the completion of first year during 1988-89 calendar year is illustrated in figure 1 given below: No Effect 25% Positive Effect Negative Negative Effect Effect

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bonnie McCormick; Jessica Matson; David Elizandro

school, and other program. technology professional laboratory programs. environment. Provide Provide leadership, multi- leadership, multi- disciplinary

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Schreiner

‘different’ learning experience for most students than atraditional classroom environment.Undergraduate engineering curricula have been slow to adopt online courses as a mainstreamoption. Many professors believe that engineering courses require face-to-face communicationfor several reasons including: · The presentation of complex concepts underpinning most engineering courses is best delivered in person. · The hands-on nature of the laboratory exercises cannot be properly mimicked online. · Real-time feedback from students as to the depth of understanding of the material is needed for effective teaching. · The spontaneous, peer interaction found in a classroom cannot be duplicated using

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald E. Musiak; Richard A. Grabiec; Eric W. Haffner; Steve Schreiner; Alan K. Karplus; Mary Vollaro

(someactivities required laboratory facilities while others required computer facilities). Seating in aclassroom changed as a function of activity (individual effort versus team effort).The Engineering Seminar course provided additional opportunities for the Freshman to learnabout engineering and to be a successful engineering student. The course also served as anadditional resource for Introduction to Engineering. The class met once a week for up to threehours. Students met in a lecture hall to receive general information, listen to guest speakers, orparticipate in special workshops. For activities that required more individualized attentionstudents, in groups of twenty five or less, went to ’breakout’ rooms. A typical class might consistof a general

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed A. Seif, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

to the students o Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory o Materials Laboratory o Experimental Mechanics Laboratory o Propulsion Laboratory o Machine Shop o Paint BoothThe team maintains a web site for the project, and all the members have access to the internet.Other tools and resources include numerous computers uploaded with tools such asRockSIM, MATLAB, Solid Edge, and Microsoft Office. The school provides the IT facility Page 22.773.4required during the progress of the proposed tasks. As mentioned above, the project will be  under the supervision of Dr. Showkat Chowdhury and Dr

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1234: INCORPORATING LABVIEW(R) IN JUNIOR ELECTRI-CAL ENGINEERING LABSBill Yang, Western Carolina University Dr. Yang is currently assistant professor at Western Carolina University. He holds Ph.D. degree in Elec- trical Engineering from Princeton University. Prior joining WCU he has worked more than 7 years at Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technology, Inc. as Member of Technical Staff and Ciena Corp. as Principal Engineer, doing research in photonic networks and optoelectronics. His teaching interest focuses on the project-based learning (PBL) model of engineering education with self-directed learner as enhanced edu- cational outcome. His research area focuses on optoelectronics, semiconductor lasers and

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Gyeszly, Texas A&M University, Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Materials

multiple choice, short essay or calculation answers on thecomputer by typing or handwriting. Major multiple choice question exams can be conducted bythe computer using additional software such as Blackboard/Vista. Longer essay and calculationexams can be also handled electronically using the tablet PC.Limitations and key issues of using the teaching methodThere are several limitations to implementing the discussed interactive teaching method,including: • providing tablet PCs to each student, or a specially equipped computer laboratory; • limiting the class size to below 25 students; • generating student interest in, and willingness to use, the new software is difficult; • spending more time on lecture preparation than using

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas H. Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie M. Borror, Arizona State University West

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

 blocks.    The  learning  modules  for  design  of  experiments  were  used  for  the  first  time  in  the  Fall  2010  semester.    The  first  DOE  laboratory  requires  students  to  benchmark  the  performance  of  injection-­‐molding  machines  at  an  initial  (non-­‐optimal)  setting.    The  second  learning  module  requires  student  to  use  a  fractional  factorial  experimental  design  with  the  fewest  possible  experimental  units  to  identify  the  important  factors,  develop  a  statistical  model  and  locate  an  improved  set  point.    Students  are  then  required  to  compare  the  performance  of  the  initial  setting  with  the  improved  setting.    Assessment  There  are  two  primary  modes  of  assessment

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William David Schlecht, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Jennifer C. Adam, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Edwin Maurer P.E., Santa Clara University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman; Joseph D. Law, University of Idaho, Moscow; Gary Robert Brown, AAC&U; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

has been on the Washington State University faculty for 28 years and over the past 14 years has focused strongly on innovative pedagogy along with his technical research in biotechnology. His recent Fulbright Exchange to Nigeria set the stage for receipt of the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at WSU. (509) 335-4103 (Off); (509) 335-4806 (Fax); bvanwie@che.wsu.edu.Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and recently defended his PhD degree and is currently the Laboratory Supervisor in the Voiland School of School of Chemical Engineering and Bio-engineering at WSU. He is married with three children.509-338-5724.Robert F

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. In addition, laboratory activities and specialactivities including field concrete distresses hunting and poster competitions were used toreinforce content knowledge and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Thefollowing sections provide the details of these approaches.In order to better organize the multitude of topics covered in this course, the class wasthematically broken into three major segments. These include concrete problem and deteriorationmechanisms; diagnosis and evaluation of concrete problems; and concrete protection andprevention. In the first of these, typical concrete problems, including fresh concrete problems,durability issues, moisture and thermal effects, corrosion, etc. were discussed. It should be

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Eman A. Aldakheel, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

  extensively  benefit  from  CBE  at  the  Software  as  a  Service (SaaS)  level  to  present  meaningful  examples  in  the  lectures,  CS  courses  can  move  deeper  and utilize also the lower levels of cloud services. Such capability can deliver valuable examples and laboratories for CS students to better understand large scale applications and their complexities. 1.  Introduction The accelerated development in Information Technology and the necessity for enhanced learning environments  by  harnessing  advance  technologies  and  resources  has  created  a  need  to  teach Computer  Science  and  Engineering  students  more  effectively  using  technological  advances. Cloud Computing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,7  appears to be one of the most beneficial

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie-Ann Miller LCSW, State University of New York, Stony Brook

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

), TechPREP proposals 2008, 2009, and 2010; Simmerjeet Gill (Brookhaven National Laboratory BWIS); and Bonita London-Thompson (SUNY at Stony Brook-Psychology Program), ”Advancing Women in Science: Building Engagement through Academic Transitions.” Page 25.502.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effective Community Partnership’s for Women in STEMThe College Women in Science and Engineering Program (WISE) was establishedin 1994 with funding from the National Science Foundation and is a nationallyrecognized program. WISE is a comprehensive program at a premiere publicresearch

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College; Joseph L. Petrosky, Macomb Community College; Douglas A. Fertuck, Macomb Community College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

advanced battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles. Yeh is also experienced in developing formal degree programs and profes- sional development programs for incumbent engineers, community college instructors, and high school science and technology teachers. He is the PI and Co-PI of several federal- and state-funded projects for course, curriculum, and laboratory development in advanced automotive technology.Dr. Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University Y. Gene Liao is currently Director of the Electric Transportation Technology program and Associate Pro- fessor of engineering technology at Wayne State University. He received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from National Central University, Taiwan, a M.S. in

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akim Faisal, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-5480: USING ROBOTICS TO PROMOTE LEARNING IN ELE-MENTARY GRADESMr. Akim Faisal, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Akim Faisal is currently pursuing a master’s of science in mechanical engineering.Dr. Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Vikram Kapila is a professor of mechanical engineering at NYU-Poly, where he directs an NSF-funded Web-enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF-funded Research Experi- ence for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. His research interests are in cooper- ative control, distributed spacecraft

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-4139: PHOTON MASSDr. Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes Bert Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering Technology and the Computer Science Technology departments at Technical Career Institutes. His primary responsibility is developing curricu- lum and teaching methodology for physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic field theory, computers, and databases. Pariser has prepared grant proposals to the National Science Foundation, which produced the funding for a Fiber Optics Laboratory. He served as Faculty Advisor to the IEEE and Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. Pariser was instrumental in merging Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society into the ASEE. In addition, Pariser co-founded

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2012-3668: REFLECTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OFSTUDENTS AND PROFESSORS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech and his Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Self has taught in the Mechanical En- gineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year, he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education interests include collaborating

Conference Session

Spacecraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

, technical challenges that crop up in I&T can extend the phase well beyond 5years.In Fall 2011, we offered the first course: Integration & Test of Space Systems with an enrollmentof nine undergraduates. In this paper, we will provide an overview of the objectives, syllabus andassessment of this course in spacecraft integration & test. We will place this course in the contextof aerospace engineering at our university and our other systems-engineering courses andintroduce the hands-on work done through the Research Laboratory and the COPPER satellite.We will assess the results of the first course and provide lessons learned and future work.Our first offering had mixed results; in addition to the typical mid-course corrections that

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared P. Coyle, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

rural Kenya (PhysicsMatatu map). These maps are designed as vessels for conveying the cross-correlation betweenthe two topics. Each subway/matatu line (color) features one of the NAE Engineering GrandChallenges. As a subway/matatu line passes through an individual station (each station stands fora different curriculum unit), an explicit connection is implied. This work brings together tworealities familiar to subway and matatu riders in the city-wide area: tokens/fares and graffiti. Wecapitalize on these in the development of this valuable assessment tool.Throughout the year, students acquire “tokens of knowledge.” These tokens are lessons,laboratory activity modules or full units that correlate with one specific intersection of a

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4343: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH PAR-TICIPATION IN ENGINEERING COMPETITIONSDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University Fernando Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor of engineering at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. Previously, he was a technical staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory and an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. Gonzalez holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include intelligent control of autonomous systems, robotics, and modeling and simulation

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

degree program. These two courses consist of both theoryand laboratory work with a heavy reliance on student projects (typically, of an interdisciplinarynature) that involve the implementation of functional, proto-type, sensor/control networks. Usingpopular low-cost PIC® microcontroller development boards and a small, self-contained, non-IT,TCP/IP data network, students are able to construct sensor/control networks that can be accessedlocally either through standard wired network connections (Ethernet) or wirelessly using eitherthe IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) or IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee) wireless standards or remotely throughavailable mobile device apps. The successes and failures of the courses will be high-lighted,along with student reaction, examples of

Conference Session

The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2012-4138: TEACHING PYTHAGORAS’S THEOREM USING SOFT-WAREDr. Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes Bert Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering Technology and Computer Science Tech- nology departments at Technical Career Institutes. His primary responsibility is developing curriculum and teaching methodology for physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic field theory, computers, and databases. Pariser has prepared grant proposals to the National Science Foundation, which produced the funding for a Fiber Optics Laboratory. He served as Faculty Advisor to the IEEE and Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. Pariser was instrumental in merging Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society into the ASEE. In

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, participation in professional societies,and licensure as Professional Engineers. What constitutes an acceptable level in any of thoseareas is left almost exclusively to the judgment of the evaluator and team chief and there hasbeen nowhere near the level of discussion on these items as there has been on outcome and Page 25.1271.6objective assessment. Even the ABET evaluator training provides little guidance in this area.Similarly, the Criterion 7 on Facilities states, “Classrooms, offices, laboratories, and associatedequipment must be adequate to support attainment of the student outcomes and to provide anatmosphere conducive to learning.” There has

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher T. Field; Cameron Wright; Thad Welch

easily navigated pull-down menu for file selection and subsequentanalysis. An example of such a menu is shown in Figure 2. Figure 3 shows the signal analyzer GUIdisplaying a ringing bell. Harmonic content can be easily identified.All of the recorded files can be heard by pushing the play button. Additionally, since this button is notmodal, rapid replay sound effects can be generated.Given this type of tool, several students have chosen to continue their exploration of the time andfrequency domain relationships after class or lab in their rooms using their own computers andsoftware (MATLAB ). An unlimited number of files can easily be created or recorded and stored in aseparate directory for subsequent analysis in a classroom, laboratory, or

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy J. Anderson; Sarah A. Rajala; Matthew Ohland

uninterestedand unqualified students from the population.I. IntroductionThe NSF funded SUCCEED Engineering Education Coalition is a collaboration of eight Col-leges of Engineering in the southeastern U.S.1 with a shared mission of creating sustainable en-gineering education reform on each of our campuses. SUCCEED has a vision of a curriculumthat will educate our students for success throughout their career by nurturing technical confi-dence, developing a skill base for success, and instilling a positive attitude in its graduates.While these schools are all publicly funded, there is great diversity in their size, mission, studentbody, experience, and academic strengths. This diverse “educational research laboratory” has 1 Clemson University, Florida

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ross Staffeldt

problems in third semester calculus or differential equations. Support for students is also provided through software developed by a member of the Department of Mathematical Sciences computer operations group for viewing students’ workspaces on the laboratory server; this is described below in the section on hardware and universal software.For motivation, students have to understand that learning to use the Maple tools accounts formore than a token percentage of the grade. I construct each test so that 15% -20% of the gradedepends on the students’ ability to set up problems in Maple and to interpret Maple results. Sinceclasses are often too large for the lab, the Maple portion of each test consists of take-homeproblems. For the first exam