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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Blaine Austin Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Sumaia Ali Raisa, West Virginia University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; A.M. Aramati Casper, Colorado State University; Ronald R. DeLyser, University of Denver; Christopher D. Griffin, West Virginia University; Scott T. Leutenegger, University of Denver; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver; Jody Paul, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Seoyeon Park, Texas A&M University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Virginia University. While her doctorate is in Curriculum and Instruction, focusing on higher education teaching of STEM fields, she also holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in Mathematics. Dr. Hensel has over seven years of experience working in engineering teams and in project management and administration as a Mathematician and Computer Systems Analyst for the U. S. Department of Energy as well as more than 25 years of experience teaching mathematics, statistics, computer science, and first-year engineering courses in higher education institutions. Currently, she leads a team of faculty who are dedicated to providing first-year engineering students with a high- quality, challenging, and engaging educational experience with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kerul Suthar, Auburn University; Thomas Mitchell ; Anna Claire Hartwig, Auburn University; Jin Wang, Auburn University; Shiwen Mao, Auburn University; Laura Parson, North Dakota State University; Peng Zeng, Auburn University; Bo Liu ; Peter He, Auburn University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 5 Dept. of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 * Corresponding authorAbstractThe importance of data science and engineering (DSE) education cannot be overstated andundergraduate education offers a critical link in providing more DSE exposure to students andexpanding the supply of DSE talent. Currently significant progress has been made in classwork,while progress in hands-on research experience is still lacking. To help fill this gap, we proposeto create data-enabled engineering project (DEEP) modules in the form of interactive JupyterNotebooks based on real data and applications. We

Collection

2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Johannes Weickenmeier, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Diversity

writing, and merit-driven presentations whichinclude project narrative development and application-oriented thinking. We conducted pre- andpost-program surveys and evaluated learning outcomes for each workshop.In the following, we review the structure of our program as well as the goals, content, and outcomesof our workshops and the virtual summer research conference. Lastly, we summarize key learningfrom our students and the program in general.2. Program StructureWe selected 21 mechanical engineering undergraduate students to participate in our 12-weeksummer research program. Students were expected to work for a minimum of 20hrs/week and toparticipate in our workshop series in order to qualify for a program stipend of $1200. The programwas not

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Technical Session 5a

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2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jeffrey Thomas Yan; James LeRoy Dalton, Cañada College; Kattia Chang, Engineering Student at Cañada College; Bianca Corine Villanueva Doronila, Canada College; Victor Josue Melara Alvarado, Canada College; Christopher Thomas; Ian M Donovan, San Francisco State University; Kartik Bholla; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kazunori Okada, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP. As a licensed professional engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low-rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests mainly focus on Smart Structures Technology, Structural Control and Health Monitoring and Innovative Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20673Dr. Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University Dr

Conference Session

Student Evaluation in Design Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber N. Lyerly, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

. While at her internship she designed a product which was further developed and implemented into production. In 2013, Lyerly was the Vice President of the ECU Club Golf Team and competed for the National Title at the Kampen Course at Purdue University.Dr. Gene Dixon, East Carolina University Gene Dixon is a tenured Associate Professor at East Carolina where he teaches aspiring engineers at the undergraduate level. Previously he has held positions with Union Carbide, Chicago Bridge & Iron, E.I. DuPont & deNemours, Westinghouse Electric, CBS, Viacom and Washington Group. His work expe- rience includes project engineer, program assessor, senior shift manager, TQM coach, and production reactor outage planner

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Shraim, Ohio University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

incorporating experimental design to optimize operations. Other research interests include the Deming System of Profound Knowledge (SoPK), developing continuous improvement programs as well as sustainable management systems based on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and other international standards. He has over 20 years of experience in the quality management field as a quality engineer, corporate quality manager, consultant and trainer. His experience is extensive in quality management systems as wells as Lean and Six Sigma methods. In addition, he coached and mentored Green & Black Belts on process improvement projects in the manufacturing and service industries. Dr. Shraim is a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) & a

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jo-Ann Panzardi PE, Cabrillo College; Terra D. Morris, The RP Group; Xitlali Galmez-Marquez, Cabrillo College; Patricia E. Sanders; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Kurt Degregorio, Cabrillo College

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #25144What Impact Does an Engineering Abroad Program Have on the Motivationand Commitment of Community College Engineering Students?Jo-Ann Panzardi PE, Cabrillo College Jo-Ann Panzardi is a Professor and Chair of the Engineering Department at Cabrillo College, Aptos, California since August 1995. She is also the Program Director of a USDE Title III STEM grant and Project Investigator of a NSF S-STEM grant. She received her BS in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York and her MSCE in Geotechnical Engineering from University of Maryland. She is a registered civil engineer in California. She was

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Klaus Bartels, San Antonio College; Steven F Lewis

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

College Green Training Initiative. In order to strengthen the initiative, Mr. Lewis collaborated with the college grant office to submit a successful proposal to the United States Department of Urban Development in 2010 for construction of the William R. Sinkin Eco Centro. He since served as director of Eco Centro while collaborating with Texas State University on the Re-Energize grant and EverGreeen grants in overseeing undergraduate research projects c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Re-Energize Undergraduate Research Program in Its Third and Final YearAbstractThe Re-Energize Undergraduate Research Program started with the creation of a network ofrenewable energy education and

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Maria Elsner, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Christian Schroeder, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-1444: ATTRACTIVE SCIENCES - RECRUITING AND RETENTIONACTIVITIES FOR WOMEN IN ACADEMIC CSET EDUCATIONNina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin Nina Dahlmann has been working on several eLearning projects at the Berlin University of Technology since 2001. She began as a student member of the Mumie team where she was involved in the design, the development process as well as the implementation of the eLearning platform Mumie, a platform using new pedagogical concepts to support teaching of mathematics for mathematicians, engineers and natural scientists. Further on, she assisted the project management of the Mumie project in its future orientation and development. In the past year

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Software Engineering Course Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Enhancing the Software Verification and Validation Course through Laboratory Sessions1. IntroductionMany engineering courses are taught through lecture-only sessions and students garnerexperiences through course based projects and internships. However these methods alone do notsuffice to place fresh engineering graduates at a competitive advantage in the job market. In goodand bad times employers look for engineers with job-related experience since such engineersrequire less training and provide faster results. In view of this, course enhancements and deliverywith focus on real-life work experience needs to be embraced by engineering programs. SoftwareEngineering

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Materials

control facilitate engagement, self-motivation, and creative approaches to learning. The course design leverages existingeducational research that suggests strong correlations between self-determination and creativity.By providing students with increasing levels of autonomy – and corresponding increases increative opportunity – throughout the semester, the project-based learning experiences enablestudents to connect materials science topics to personal interests and contexts. Students reportthat the course contributes positively to their creative thinking, and they emphasize the benefitsof freedom in choosing topics and learning strategies.IntroductionImagine yourself as a first-semester sophomore, entering the classroom on the first day of

Conference Session

OMCED Topics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manhar Dhanak, Florida Atlantic University; Ronald Yeung, University of California, Berkeley; Spyros Kinnas, University of Texas, Austin

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Ocean and Marine

Austin, who have developedpredictive tools for the design and matching of propulsion systems. FAU maintains closecollaboration with the Center for Innovative Ship Design, NSWC-CD (CISD) in directing seniorstudent design projects and through internship participation.The education and training activities associated with the program, specific to ship design andnaval engineering, has involved (i) assignment of pertinent senior design projects requiringdesigning, building and testing of ship systems, (ii) summer internships at CISD and relatedindustry that provide practical training and motivation in support of the NNRNE program, (iii)graduate courses, theses and dissertations, (iv) program enhancements, (v) outreach to highschool and undergraduate

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Johnson; Mike A. Littlejohn; Jr., Thomas H. Brown; Carl F. Zorowski

model for other technology basedindustrial sectors looking to universities for the cutting edge discovery, invention and innovation necessary tocompete in a global marketplace.Background The proposed program has grown out of the interest by the Semiconductor Research Corporation indeveloping a Supplier CQI initiative and a project funded by the NSF supported Engineering EducationCoalition (EEC) SUCCEED. The SRC identifies its suppliers as the universities that conduct semiconductorresearch for SRC and that prepare graduate students in the physical sciences and engineering for careers in thesemi-conductor industry. The goals of the CQI initiative are to have the technical graduates enter thesemiconductor industry more quickly, become

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel S. Lee; R. Narasimhan; M. Lewis Temares

with verniers and micrometers and producean engineering drawing. Other topics included in the past semester were Introduction to Engineering ProblemSolving, Engineering and Scientific Computations, Engineering Graphs and Scientific Databases, AutoCAD andOrthographic Projections, Dimensioning and Tolerancing, and C and C++ language. A simple design projectwas assigned in the beginning to stimulate the students’ interest in engineering. Two other design projects wererequired later during the semester. These design projects are discussed in more detail below. During the second semester, students will apply the concepts and tools learned in the first part of the coursefor more challenging engineering design projects. Concurrently, students

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; David Wormley, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

-based teaching and learning. Clearly, implementing new processes ofassessment of outcomes for ABET is having a significant effect on our programs. We have beenfortunate to have other influences, as well, including good counsel from external advisory boardsand the resources from an endowed center for engineering education, both of which have beeneffective in fostering change.Over the last 15 years, these diverse drivers for change have nurtured nearly 50 major projectsfor which substantial funding was available. These 50 initiatives, however, do not begin torepresent the totality of the effort because many individual faculty and small groups of facultycarried out projects to improve what they are doing in their own classes without the benefit

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ross McCurdy, Ponaganset High School

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Council of Sections

hydrogen fuel cells as a step towards creating a clean and sustainable future. The schoolhas now compiled an impressive collection of fuel cell technology for hands-on student use andhas established a course devoted to fuel cells. With the creation of Protium, the Initiative’s fuelcell-powered band, hydrogen fuel cell education is also an extracurricular activity successfullyspreading the word far beyond the school community, with fuel cell demonstration performanceshaving taken place in Miami, San Antonio, Palm Springs, and Hollywood. Fuel cell education is approached with a hands-on, minds-on philosophy with much ofthe learning project-based. Last year’s capstone project was the creation of Rhode Island’s firstfuel cell vehicle, a two

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1: Programs, Pedagogies, and Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlee Millett, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Sandra Wilson Kuntz, Montana State University; Durward K. Sobek, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

spending currently absorbs over17% of GDP, nearly twice the average of the 34 OECD member nations and nearly 1.5 times thenext highest country. While prior research has generated meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery, the vast majority of this activity focuses on improvements in large urban centers,which has placed “rural communities . . . at the margins of the health care quality movement[with] most quality initiatives . . . not directly applicable to rural health care settings.” This workexplores the design of the internship program, the challenges of interprofessional education andapproaching improvement projects in rural healthcare settings, and the benefits the partnerorganizations and students received from the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Jiawen Wang, University of Detroit Mercy; Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Lei Wang, Anhui Polytechnic University

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Computing & Information Technology

solutionto allowing students to perform a variety of simulations and validating new algorithms beforeimplementing them on an actual mobile robot, teaching ROS so that students can use itefficiently and effectively is a challenging task. Regular electrical engineering courses on ROSmay focus on theories but neglect hands-on experiences. Traditional lab-driven pedagogy mayprovide hands-on opportunities on ROS itself but may still not bring students close enough to theactual applications of ROS to their major robot projects in their electrical engineering education.In this paper, a technological content knowledge (TCK) based method is utilized to createlearning opportunities that allow students to construct their knowledge of the technology/tool(the T

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Environmental Engineering

assess and address more successful curricular applications andteaching methods in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Departments.Currently, the senior-level course in Sustainability is required for Environmental Engineers andserves as an environmental elective for the majority of Civil Engineers. Environmental and Civilengineers at Florida Gulf Coast University share the same course template for the first two years.Performance in the senior level Sustainability in Engineering course varies even though thetopics reflect all varieties of infrastructure including energy efficiency, construction,transportation and water and waste infrastructure as well as project planning, life cycle analysesand economic topics. Students in both disciplines

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Anastasia P Samaras, George Mason University, VA USA

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of the mostsignificant SIMPLE Design principles over two different NSF-funded projects. In theprojects discussed here, we examine a collaborative, reflective process grounded inproduct development and in work with other STEM faculty who have an interest inimproving and refining their teaching. Our guiding research question over both studies is:How can teaching development groups serve to support instructors in learning about andimplementing interactive teaching strategies?The SIMPLE Design FrameworkThe principal idea that frames both the SIMPLE Design framework and the decisionsmade about the design and implementation of this project is that teaching is a designprocess. Laurillard describes teaching as design (similar to engineering or

Conference Session

Trends in Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Minnesota.Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College Bart Johnson is the Provost of Itasca Community College. Prior to this position, he was the Dean of Aca- demic Affairs and an engineering instructor and program coordinator at Itasca. His areas of engineering education research focus are project-based learning, learning communities, professional identity develop- ment, and professional competencies. Prior to Itasca, he was an engineer in John Deere’s Construction and Forestry Division and a research fellow for Whirlpool Corporation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 On the Use of Outcomes to Connect Students to an Engineering Culture, Identity, and

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First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University; Carol Sevier, Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

educational research interests include freshmen engineering programs, math success, K-12 STEM curriculum and accreditation, and retention and recruitment of STEM majors.Dr. Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State UniversityCarol Sevier, Boise State University Carol Sevier is the Freshman Engineering Coordinator at Boise State University. She received her BS in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. She was employed at Hewlett Packard for 16 years where she held a variety of positions in Quality Assurance, Manufacturing and Marketing. She also served as the Development Director at the Discovery Center of Idaho, a hands-on science center. Carol has overseen the project-based Introduction to Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

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Engineering Management

, communication and project managementskills that many say are missing from the traditional engineering education (Felder, Vest,etc). Authors like Sheppard, et. al. advocate for modifying the engineering classroom toallow ways these skills can be taught.Success in business is determined by the technical skills within the organization.However, success of a business is also based on those employees having anunderstanding of what the business really needs. Technical professionals need to be betterattuned to customer needs and stakeholders’ perspectives, in order to align technicalprogress with business strategy. Such real world understanding is missing fromtraditional engineering education. Many say that the Capstone Design experience issupposed to be where

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Daniel Richards, Old Dominion University; Julia Romberger

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Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Comparatively Mapping Genres in Academic and Workplace Engineering EnvironmentsAbstract In the Engineering workplace, one must be able to negotiate many genres of writing: he orshe must deliver updates, understand technical requirements, weigh project priorities, develop andcarry out problem-solving techniques, all while using different forms of technical communication.Engineering work relies on the ability to flexibly transition between a variety of technical writinggenres, while also navigating the broad array of technologies required to effectively complete theseprojects. However, the genres and types of writing present in the workplace do not always reflectthe genres and types of writing undergraduate Engineering students

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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Computing & Information Technology

sophomore level. Our major renovation to this class is engaging students in asemester-long group project, which includes formal presentations, research, team work andmultiple active learning exercises. The semester-long group project consists of four phases:communication and planning, modeling, construction, and deployment. Through the four phases,students gradually gain communication, ethics, and teamwork professional skills. Comparisonamong data collected from the four phases show significant improvements of the students’professional skills, particularly presentation skills and teamwork skills.ABET student outcomes and performance indicators ABET student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by thetime of

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Marc-Olivier Coppens, University College London (UCL)

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Chemical Engineering

Coppens’s experience in transforming the capstone Chemical ProcessDesign course at his former US university, and a project-based course on fractals in chemicalengineering taught in the USA and the Netherlands. Working together, this new elective courseprovided students with an introduction to the emerging research area of Nature InspiredChemical Engineering, leveraged new technologies to help improve the learning process, andprepared them for applications in the future workplace.Centre for Nature-Inspired EngineeringThe overarching vision of the Centre for Nature-Inspired Engineering is to use nature as aguiding platform to seek potentially transformative solutions to engineering grand challenges,such as sustainable energy, clean water, and

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a re- viewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He served as a Chair-Elect on ASEE ECC Division in 2011. He also served as a program chair

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: REU 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

engineering from Northwestern University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Outcomes & Lessons Learned from a NSF-REU Site on Metrology & Non-Destructive InspectionAbstractThe objective of this paper is to detail the outcomes and lessons learned over the past three yearsof the project cycle, from a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) site on metrology and non-destructive inspection (NDI). Besidesdetailing the evolution of the major activities over the course of the project progression, theproject performance in terms of meeting outcomes and the lessons learned will be elaborated on.The goal of this REU site was to enhance

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2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal; Mark Vaccari; Thomas DeAgostino; Carter Stokeld; Courtney Baukal

problems needs to betaught to students so they will be properly prepared when they enter the workforce. While theymay be exposed to this type of problem in their capstone projects, they usually encounter verylittle of it in their core engineering classes. These ill-defined problems may also be solved usinga variety of methods, to arrive at differing answers that still reinforce one another.Where possible, teachers should give some open-ended assignments where there may be multipleacceptable solutions (Baukal 2017). Students need to determine appropriate boundary conditionsand material properties for these “fuzzy” problems. Students must then defend their ownsolutions as is typically required in industry. This teaches them that many “real” problems

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

12.446.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design and Construction of a Lab-Scale Ground Source Heat PumpAbstractUndergraduate engineering and engineering technology students are in need of rigorous andmulti-faceted hands-on activities to enhance their self-confidence and technical skills. Very fewcourses give students the opportunity to approach practical design and production problems in aholistic manner. Senior design courses or capstone projects frequently give students theopportunity to design complex or multi-component systems in a timely effective manner.However, most capstone design projects are only concerned with the design itself and not withproduction, construction, or