Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 1 Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Jennifer Kouo, Towson University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Cheryl Beauchamp, Regent University; Briana O'Neal, University of Maryland College Park; Jackelyn Raquel Lopez Roshwalb, University of Maryland, College Park; Darryll J. Pines, University of Maryland College Park

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

communities as well as globally.Increasing and retaining a diverse engineering workforce is therefore critical for any country [1].A diverse workforce not only renders a greater range of world-views, but also provides insightinto the needs and motivations of the communities [2]. Yet, a racially and ethnically diverseengineering workforce has been an enduring concern for the past 25 years [3].Despite numerous calls by national leaders and committees to increase representation of womenand minorities [4], [5], the engineering education system is still challenged to be more inclusiveof women and underrepresented minorities [6], [7]. According to Anderson et al. [1], numbersfor both Hispanic and Black engineering graduates remain low. Hispanic students

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 1 Slot 1 Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

 support veterans in engineering  education? 8 Research Questions 1. Why do veterans pursue a Bachelor’s degree in engineering? 2. How do military experiences shape student veterans’  educational experiences? 3. What are the experiences of student veterans in engineering  education? 4. How do institutions (and the people in them) support  veterans in engineering education?This presentation seeks to share what we’ve learned, with particular attention to the fourth question regarding institutional support – what do veterans find valuable and what supports are missing? We also hope to give faculty and staff some

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yufang Jin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Robert Applonie, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Paul E. Morton, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Mason Cole Conkel, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design, University of Texas at San Antonio; Thuy Khanh Nguyen, University of Texas at San Antonio; Chunjiang Qian, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Control. Dr. Qian is a Fellow of theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Quantification of Competencies-based Undergraduate Curricular for Artificial Intelligence Certificate1. Objective and MotivationArtificial intelligence (AI) as a national priority for future technologies in the United States, hasdemonstrated its potential as a lifestyle-changing technology in different electrical and computerengineering areas such as speech/image recognition, and autonomous vehicles [1-5]. AIapplications are also heavily involved in most aspects of the economy, such as banking andfinance, national security, health care, and transportation [6-11]. By

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rebecca Machen, University of Colorado Boulder; Wysheka Austin, Clemson University; Matthew K. Voigt, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

and inclusionin STEM. The 14 instructors (see table 1) who participated represent a range of institutional roles(e.g., adjunct instructors, professors, and a department chair) and personal identities (e.g.,women, people of color, multilingual, first-generation college graduates). Efforts such as this PLC occupy a unique and underexplored research area supporting STEMfaculty to develop critical awareness to address inclusion and inequity. The field of STEM isparticularly unique regarding efforts to support diversity and inclusion because of the historicalmarginalization of women and people of color in particular (National Science Foundation, 2019;2020). In large part, the historical underrepresentation and marginalization of individuals is

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tyler James Sullivan, Clemson University; Matthew K. Voigt, Clemson University; Naneh Apkarian, Arizona State University; Antonio Estevan Martinez IV, UC San Diego & San Diego State University; Jessica Ellis Hagman, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

and was categorized as FGCS or Non-FGCS. After removing individuals who did not consent and those under the age of 18, data from19,191 students and 437 instructors remained. Data for instructors and students were matchedusing R software version 4.0.3 (R core team, 2019), resulting in 17,912 survey responses fromstudents, as seen in Table 1.Table 1 Count of survey responses broken down by the gender, race, sexuality, and First-Generation CollegeStudent status of the student and instructor. Matched Social Student Instructor survey Grouping Size for MRM Marker responses

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Campbell R. Bego, University of Louisville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

into the Engineering Analysis sequence of courses (Calculus I, II, and IIIfor engineering students) using Learning Catalytics. We are also improving our implementation methodabove and beyond this first iteration. IntroductionDespite a continued focus on course improvement initiated with the calculus reform movement 30 yearsago [1], first year calculus courses continue to be challenging for STEM majors. Our engineering collegecontinues to work diligently to improve retention of freshmen students, paying particular attention to at-risk students, and we have found that math performance is closely related to retention [2]. The calculuscourses for engineering students are taught within our engineering

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Shuey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Thomas De Pree, University of New Mexico; Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Cornell University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

. They were attempting to open the black box described in the National Academy ofEngineering’s Pathways (2018) study [1], which spoke of the different ways in which studentsexperienced engineering education, and used their experiences as a stepping stone to a variety ofcareers, including many outside of engineering.Undergraduate engineering education has almost always attempted to provide a professionaldegree, or at least the foundations of a professional degree, in just four years. This, along withthe US commitment to providing a strong general education component at the undergraduatelevel, has made it difficult to unpack how students navigate challenging curricula and providesan important context for changes in engineering education. This

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adebayo Ogundipe, James Madison University; Siya Paul Rimoy, University of Dar es Salaam; Divina Donald Kaombe, University of Dar es Salaam

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

of Dar es Salaam I’m a Chemical and Process Engineering Lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam. I Lecture two courses: (1) Heat and Mass Transfer; and (2) Quality Assurance in Chemical and Food Industries. I also coordinate gender issues at the College level. Apart from Lecturing I do research ad consultancy. My research interest is on areas related to: 1. Bio-energy 2. Food Value Addition 3. Environment American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Tanzania Field School: Place-Based Learning for Portable SkillsWe present a program developed through collaboration between engineering and anthropology faculty that focuses oncontextualized

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mehdi Lamssali, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Olivia Kay Nicholas, RAPID; Alesia Coralie Ferguson, North Carolina A&T State University; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Angela M. White, NC A&T State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

COVID-19 outcomes hasengendered a global pandemic during the recent year and overwhelmed countries worldwide atan incendiary speed. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as being a deadlypandemic because of its infectious nature, its rapid spread across various countries, and itsimpact on medical and institutional communities [1]. Challenges were also observed within theeducational system and some are discussed here [2]. Overnight, universities and schools across the U.S and across the world had to transitionto some form of distance learning in order to satisfy the educational needs of students andprograms and keep faculty, staff, and students safe. Social distancing and the usage of newtechnological tools for remote learning

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

where she currently teaches Unit Operations Laboratory, Capstone Design, and Conservation Principles. She also developed and has run, for 8 years, a month long faculty led international summer program to Brazil which focuses on Sustainable Energy Technologies. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Lessons Learned Developing and Running a Virtual, Faculty-Led, International Program on Sustainable Energy in BrazilGlobalization in engineering education has become increasingly important, especially whendiscussing innovating sustainable designs and technologies to help relieve the climate crisis [1].However, in 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic has

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Meg E. West, The Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

ofgrowth, technological innovation, and quality of life in theory where the model provides the context with which superstars engineering’s identity Externalthe U.S. As a result, the improvement of K-12 student develop an engineering teaching professional identity and Politicalachievement in STEM has broad national support [1]. narrative identity theory provides a mechanism for understanding

Conference Session

Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amelia Greig, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

developed. Thelearning is deductive only and provides no context for students on why they are learning thematerial or how it will apply to their future engineering careers [1]. Many pedagogical tools thataim to establish connections between the engineering curriculum and industry practices havebeen investigated and implemented with varying degrees of success, such as project basedlearning (PBL) [2,3] competency based learning (CBL) [4], and inductive teaching [1]. However,adjustments to the curriculum to support these alternate pedagogical tools may still overlook theformat of the corresponding assessment items. Assessment techniques that have not beendesigned specifically to complement the course remain in a generic format that is only relevantto

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bala Vignesh Sundaram, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

empathy has recently gained significant interest and most ofthis research is focused on developing and fostering empathy among engineering students.Teacher empathy is a relatively new direction yet to be taken in engineering education. In thisstudy, we are interested in developing a preliminary understanding of the views about teacherempathy among engineering faculty. The research question that guides this work is, how doengineering faculty members define, understand, and value teacher empathy? We used the Modelof Empathy Framework [1] as a lens to understand the perspectives of the faculty members.While the framework is developed specifically to understand various attributes of empathyamong engineers and engineering students, we used this

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Caroline K. Marete, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

a semester that is already packedwith other course requirements and activities. With other priorities demanding student andfaculty time, realizing interaction between industry experts and students in design courses may ormay not be achievable. Research to understand the value of expert interactions may informeducators as to the pedagogical value and provide support for including these activities in designcourses.In this paper, the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Design Competition wasselected for three reasons: 1) interaction with experts is part of the competition requirements, 2)winning design proposal packages are available on a website for the ACRP Design Competition[1], and 3) the authors have participated in the

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Fernando Sesma, Texas A&M University; Eghosasere Alao, Texas A&M University; Hannah Stroud, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

ofunconventional aerospace concepts, might naturally increase diversity in the field. The developed game,Space (Traffic) Jam!, teaches K-12 (specifically aimed towards K-6) students about aerospace engineeringthrough a basic analog by relating the familiar subject of road traffic management to the likely unfamiliarsubject of space traffic management. By playing the game, students are able to absorb concepts in avirtual format, one that is more easily digestible than being given the information plainly.IntroductionNationwide data shows that approximately 85% of aerospace engineers are male. Additionally,approximately 15% of all aerospace engineers (regardless of gender identity) comprise underrepresentedethnic groups [1]. Thus, the industry, and

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Courtney C. Rogers, University of Virginia; Rupa S. Valdez, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

changing course requirements, this study adds the need toeducate students in methods like participatory design that aim to reduce power dynamics andincorporate diverse perspectives throughout the design process.IntroductionAssumptions and biases are embedded into design, whether intentionally or unintentionally, andhave had disparate effects on marginalized communities. For example, facial recognitiontechnology is less likely to recognize people of color [1], attempts to automate public benefitsystems have resulted in exacerbating adverse outcomes among low-income individuals [2], andseat belt design based on the average male body puts female drivers at a higher risk for injury[3]. The designs of these solutions are typically reliant on the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Pedagogy 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University; David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology CoursesAbstractPenn State University requires that before any technology intended for classroom use isapproved for purchase, including renewals of software currently in classroom use, there must bean equally effective alternate access plan (EEAAP) in place for that technology. The plan mustanswer the question “What will you do if a person with a disability gets involved in yourprogram and is impacted by the lack of accessibility on this technology.” The motivation for thisrequirement is compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended in 2008[1]. This paper details the process that faculty at Penn State Behrend undertook to create astandard EEAAP that can be used as a template when

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University; Peter Sawirs Kaladius, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

the protocol of the sensor array instrumentation.As a team, they helped their professor successfully continue the hunt to answer the query ofwhether a Mach Effect (inertial reaction force) is actually detectable. Due partly to their effortsthe science around this instrument is now quite robust and this novel device provides consistent,replicable and predictable results. During the summer research, the students got to apply much oftheir theoretical electrical engineering training to a real-world application in sensor arrays andinstrumentation.Background and MotivationThe roles that our undergraduate engineers played in this research during the summer of 2018was written up in a recent (2019) ASEE Zone 1 conference publication. [1] That paper

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jayanta K. Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Engineering and Bio-engineering. Whilethermo-fluidics and aerospace go hand in hand with each other, the joint materials and manufacturingsection relates more to machine design. Bio-engineering includes biomaterials and their manufacturingprocesses whereas the conventional manufacturing processes in the macroscale level give a generalintroduction to the processes that are often used in the metalworking industries. This general introductorycourse is offered to the fourth year undergraduate students in both Mechanical Engineering (ME) andIndustrial Engineering (IE) in their Bachelor’s Degree programs; and the course is compulsory for both theprograms [1]. This paper addresses this joint venture of ME and IE undergraduate students in acompulsory course

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kevin J. Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Rachael Ohu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Sherman Mumford, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda A. Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

programenrollment in the United States. Additionally, for the fall 2019 semester, only 13% of freshmenstudents in the COE were women, as compared to an average 26% for all engineering programenrollment in the United States [1]. The increase in variability of the new student highereducation experience, and the goals of the COE, have led to the creation of new freshmen studentsupport programs. Within OSDS, this has created an evolving partnership between new andexisting freshmen student support programs to work toward optimizing student outreach,community connection, and ease of transition. The primary goal of this outreach effort is tomaximize inclusivity and connection by providing a comprehensive set of resources for allstudents.Experimental Project

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Julianne Vernon, Vanderbilt University; Yin Huang, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

modules [1]. The modules are 4.5 weeks long. Modules meet threetimes a week for 50 minutes. Engineering departments usually offer 2 to 3 sections of thisintroductory module focusing on a specific interest for the major. There have been 13introductory modules offered previously. The main goal of the modules is to showcase tostudents, what they will learn and give students enough information about the major so they candecide what major to study. At Vanderbilt undergraduate students are not required to takedepartmental courses until the start of the second year. Chemical engineering historically hasoffered only 2 sections of this introductory module. The chemical engineering sections have beenpredominately lecture only. Focus areas that have been

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Louis A. DiBerardino III, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

included, an engineering student can (1) examine eachdesign attribute from the point of view of a stakeholder from that source area, thereby allowingfor a greater perspective on how such attributes can constrain the design, and (2) gain anappreciation for the general education courses that provide these perspectives. This paper seeksto explore the early stages of this development effort. Specifically, it introduces the approachitself, discusses an initial classroom application, and examines preliminary data regardinginstructor consistency in assessment of the tool. Preliminary analysis is also reported regarding acomparison of response data from novice, advanced beginner, and expert users.ABET and Realistic ConstraintsUnder the proposed changes to

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Lea Malone, The Ohio State University; Anita M. Schuchardt, University of Minnesota; Courtney R. Irwin, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Karen E. Irving, The Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

are troublingas recent evidence shows that embedding engineering challenges into curriculum can improvecontent knowledge and increase student motivation (Carr, 2011; Malone, Schuchardt, & Schunn,2015; Potter, 2014; Schuchardt & Schunn, 2015). Our research study targets in-serviceengineering professional development for secondary level biology teachers through design.Key QuestionsThe objective of this study is to determine the effects of video based professional developmenton in-service teachers’ ability to create high quality bioengineering design challenges in ashortened time frame (e.g., a workshop). Specifically, this work aims to answer the followingquestions: 1) Can teachers produce a high quality bioengineering design

Conference Session

M1A: WIP - Learning experiences 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jennifer Mullin, UC Davis

Tagged Topics

Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

, etc.Tinkering has been defined as a type of making that sits on the more creative and improvisationalcontinuum where things could fail in unexpected and sometimes wonderful ways [1]. Thisapproach relies on materials, phenomena and models to inspire ideas along with a collaborativeculture of facilitators and fellow tinkers to support learners in realizing their ideas [2]. A learningdimensions framework for Making and Tinkering developed by the Exploratorium [3] providedguidance and structure to the “tinkering” instructional initiative for this project. Although theframework was generated with K-12 informal learning experiences in mind, it offers a promisingpedagogical approach for undergraduate engineering education. The five Learning Dimensions(LD) of

Conference Session

Track: Collegiate - Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sohrab Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jen Skidmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Trish Wonch Hill; Michael Loehring; Emily Griffin Overocker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Topics

Collegiate, Diversity

evaluation will contribute to knowledge on student perceptions and realization of academic and professional support in engineering and will enhance understanding of alternate academic pathways to success for alternately admitted engineering students.Background and Significance Undergraduate engineering education is in the process of a radical transformation; many programshave begun to restructure pedagogical practice and prioritize a broad range of essential socioemotional“soft skills” to both better prepare engineers to be leaders in the public sphere and in daily practice, and torecruit and retain a more diverse pool of talent to inspire innovation [1]–[7]. There are still many barriersto pursuing an undergraduate degree in

Conference Session

Computing Technology Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doipayan Roy, Purdue University; Peter Bermel, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Siddharth Shah

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

online learning environment. We present a method forapplying the K-means algorithm for learner type identification within the more constrainedcontext of a highly technical and advanced MOOC on nanotechnology. We investigate differenttypes of learner behavior that emerge from the above-mentioned clustering and the ways inwhich each group of learners is distinct. Finally, we assign labels to each user group per theirdominant behavioral characteristics and use hypothesis testing to show that the difference inlearner behavior across groups is statistically significant.Literature Review:Learning platforms such as MOOCs provide the means for knowledge dissemination withoutregard to geographic, social and financial barriers [1] and hold the potential

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Gerald Shall, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Nandita Baxi Sheth, University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning; Kate Rice, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

opportunities for students to: “...(1) to learn creative/designthinking, (2) to work on interdisciplinary teams, and (3) to have a safe opportunity to haveauthentic experiences where failure brings fewer consequences and where faculty can mentorand provide feedback,” (p. 48). This expands the task of educators from imparting contentknowledge to guiding students in experiences that produce new ideas (West, 2016). Science education can improve if educators are focused on teaching for transformative,aesthetic experiences (Pugh & Girod, 2006). Within science education, the STEM communitycan benefit from creative collaborations with art and design by allowing engineering students tobecome more imaginative, innovative, and creative (Wynn &

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (1)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University; Ang Liu, University of New South Wales

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

solicitfeedback from participating students about their experience in the course, a focus group wasconducted at UNSW and written feedback from small groups of students was obtained atASU. Last but not least, some lessons learnt will be reflected by the course instructors withrespect to, for example, how to design the course schedule constrained by the time andcalendar difference, how to divide responsibilities between the collaborating instructors, andhow to grade assignments in consideration of different grading policies. .1. IntroductionThis work describes a new international joint course on the subject of the National Academyof Engineering (NAE) Grand Challenges for Engineering (GCE), collaboratively developedby Arizona State University in the USA

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest; Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

will alleviate some major issues that have already been identified asfollows: some of current trainers use power systems of 120 volts alternating current which can bevery dangerous [1]. Parallax error and soft limitation can be seen as obtained by measurement.Perhaps, the most crippling disadvantage of the current equipment is the low number of usablePLCs.By using the new trainers, visualization of topics is possible which helps students to betterunderstand the topics. The trainers also give digital input and output and analog input and output.It is controlled manually by using motors and automatically by using sensors.Problem StatementThe main problems associated with PLCs can be broken down into the following list: • Getting new hardware