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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 11

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Paricio Garcia, University of Connecticut; Davis Chacon-Hurtado, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Shareen Hertel, University of Connecticut

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Journal of Human Rights, serves on the editorial boards of Human Rights Review as well as Human Rights and Human Welfare, and is co-editor of the International Studies Intensives book series of Routledge ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Title: WIP: Integrating Human Rights Frameworks and Reflective Learning intoEngineering Senior DesignAbstractThis paper explores the integration of human rights-based frameworks in amultidisciplinary senior design project at the University of Connecticut aimed at creatingan affordable, modular wheelchair ramp using recycled materials. The project central toour analysis builds on the previous work carried out by other School of Mechanical,Aerospace, and

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2023 IL-IN Section Conference

Authors

Sinan Onal

chatbots can quickly provide students with support, allowing both students and teachers to get fastanswers to their questions and tasks. The use of Chatbots in education allows for efficient and quickcommunication[22, 23]. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings Despite the potential benefits of using AI-powered chatbots in education, there are also potential risksthat educators and students should be aware of. One concern is the possibility that students may rely tooheavily on chatbots for assistance with assignments and projects, leading to a decline in critical thinkingand problem-solving skills and a decline in the quality of education

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Jing Guo, D.Eng., Keysight Technologies Kathy Kasley, Ph.D, Emeritus Professor, Pamela Phillips, Professor, Ce Yao, MSEE College of Engineering, Colorado Technical UniversityIntroductionThe key contribution for this paper is that two frameworks were used to apply systemengineering and further promote entrepreneurial-minded concepts for a capstone course at themaster’s level in electrical engineering. In addition, entrepreneurial-minded learning (EML)activities were implemented in several courses in electrical engineering and computerengineering based on the recent results in the undergraduate program. For this project,background and explanation of the frameworks are described in a capstone course for the

Conference Session

Best Practices in Research & Assessment Tools for Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Abeera P. Rehmat, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Annwesa Dasgupta, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Barbara Fagundes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

interests focus on early P-12 engineering education and identity development.Ms. Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Hoda is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in me- chanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests include designing informal setting for engineering learning, and promoting engineering thinking in differently abled students in informal and formal settings.Dr. Abeera P. Rehmat, Purdue University, West Lafayette A Post-doctoral Research Associate at Purdue

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Katie Torrey; James Hertel; Douglas Oppliger; Gretchen Hein; Glen Archer; Jason Keith

students to the concept of mass balances. This problem wasused to illustrate how to properly set-up and document engineering problems, design and usespreadsheets, and observe the effect of changing process variables on an overall design. Thestudents also learned technical writing skills by summarizing the project in a short report.Additionally, ENG1101 students were given a problem where they had to use unit conversions tosolve a Biomedical Engineering problem. In Fundamentals of Engineering II (ENG1102), anElectrical Engineering project introduced the students to control logic design. Starting with aconceptual 3- D model of the mechanical design, the project required the team to develop asystem configuration diagram, energy budget, functional

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees

project-based learning and service-based pedagogies their potential impacts on student learning and how these impacts may be evaluated and assessed.Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson is on the environmental engineering faculty, where he currently serves as Director of Michi- gan Tech’s D80 Center (www.d80.mtu.edu), a consortium of 20 research, education, and service programs dedicated to creating appropriate solutions with the poorest 80% of humanity. His research, teaching and service interests focus on appropriate technology solutions that improve public health, international project-based service learning, and engineering education reform. Prof. Paterson teaches courses on cre

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Case Studies in Construction Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Paz Munoz, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

Universidad Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile, where currently collaborates with the Educational and Academic Innovation Unit, UNIDA (for its acronym in Spanish), as an instructor in active learning methodologies. Her research interest topics involve university education in STEM areas, faculty and continuing professional development, research-based methodologies, community engagement projects, evaluation tools and technology, and gender issues in STEM education. https://orcid.org/0000- 0002-0383-0179 ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Bridging Theory and Practice: Case Studies for Construction Engineering SeniorsAbstractMany researchers advocate integrating

Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anant Kukreti

, University of Oklahoma (OU) during 1999 and 2000, and then at theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at University of Cincinnati (UC)during 2001 to 2003. This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site was funded bythe National Science Foundation (NSF). The purpose of this REU Site was to encourage talentedundergraduates to enroll in graduate school by exposing them to research, and to increase theirinterest in graduate research. In this paper, first the basic approach adopted to plan the REU Siteis presented, followed by a description of how it was administered each year. Then a detaileddescription of the projects executed in different years is presented. In the end the evaluationprocess used, and the outcomes from the

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

John Annor; Francois Jacobs

paper is to examine a collaboration between secondary (high school)and post-secondary (college or university) education institutions and construction industryprofessionals aimed at boosting the construction workforce. The paper seeks to address theshortage of skilled workers in construction and to drive an increase in the construction workforceby connecting faculty and industry to provide students with practical, real-world experience andto ensure that the skills they learn are relevant and in-demand in the industry. Wyoming added5,672 jobs in 2018, with the construction industry accounting for more than half of the increase.This positive feat may be unsustainable going forward due to a projected decrease in high schoolgraduates between 2020

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sriram Mohan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Selen Güler, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

) Participatory Action Research (PAR) project, a practice-research collaboration that provides customized faculty de- velopment support for 26 RED project teams. Williams’ publications on academic change, assessment, engineering and professional communication, tablet PCs, and ungrading have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education and IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, among others. She has been awarded grants from Microsoft, HP, the Engineering Communication Foundation, and National Science Foundation. She has received numerous awards, including the 2015 Schlesinger Award (IEEE Professional Communication Society) and 2010 Sterling Olmsted Award (ASEE Liberal Education Divi- sion).Dr. Eva Andrijcic

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois, Chicago; Hasiya Najmin Isa; Emily Seriruk; Cody Wade Mischel

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

students.Students therefore often struggle to identify with the profession and are not ready for theworkforce when they graduate. This NSF PFE: RIEF project examines a unique experiencewhere a student-faculty-industry integrated community is created to help bridge the gap betweenindustry needs and the competencies developed within chemical engineering programs.The project's main goal is to better understand how implementing contemporary industryproblems into one of the sophomore chemical engineering courses impacts students’ engineeringidentity formation and self-efficacy development. To analyze the impacts of the intervention, thisproject employs design-based research (DBR) approach to guide the development,implementation, and evaluation of materials and

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Supporting Successful Progression From First-year Studies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Eakalak Khan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Amit Gajurel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Neil Christian Ledesma Tugadi

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Civil Engineering

community and engineering design projects, andgain exposure to CEEC/CM professions. Specific objectives are to increase the sense ofbelonging among students and between students and faculty, as well as increase retention in thefirst two years. Through biweekly meetings, participants in CCB build connections withfreshman CEEC/CM peers, upper level CEEC/CM undergraduate students, CEEC graduatestudents, and CEEC/CM faculty. Participants also engage in the engineering design process andcompete in a national engineering design challenge geared toward freshman and sophomorestudents.This paper describes the first one-and-three-quarter years of CCB implementation of a five-yeargrant. We present the program structure, challenges, changes, and successes

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Vanderbilt University; Rebecca D. Swanson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Natalie Annabelle De Lucca, Vanderbilt University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- facts. Her outreach work focuses on creating resources for K-12 educators to support engineering edu- cation in the classroom. She is also the founder of STOMP (stompnetwork.org), LEGOengineering.com (legoengineering.com) and the Teacher Engineering Education Program (teep.tufts.edu).Jessica Watkins, Vanderbilt University Jessica Watkins is Assistant Professor of Science Education at Vanderbilt University.Dr. Rebecca D. Swanson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Dr. Swanson is a postdoctoral research associate studying teacher learning in an online graduate-level engineering education program at Tufts University. Prior to joining the CEEO at Tufts, Dr. Swanson worked on research projects studying

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CoED

Authors

Bahaa Ansaf; Neb Jaksic

engineering, and industrial engineering programs. According to stu- dents’ feedback for this course, as well as similar courses offered at different engineering programs, the course is time-intensive, involves no critical thinking, requires limited class participation, and is not well connected with real-world manufacturing problems. The suggested teaching approach is developed to include several computer-based learning com- ponents that can help in creating an active/passive/constructive learning environment for the students. A simulation-based project is used to

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Chemical Engineering Education

Authors

Joseph Holles; Lawrence Schmidt

) provide a focused application of RDM to activevitally important since they are in a special position to inspire research projects. These goals were then separated into indi-future students with the excitement and understanding of vidual learning objectives as reflected in the assessment, below.cyberinfrastructure-enabled scientific inquiry and learning.”[9] One recommended textbook was used for the course: DataFaculty studies concluded that researchers felt that some form Management for Researchers by Kristen Briney.[15] Additionalof data information literacy was needed for their students.[2] resources for the course included DMPtool[16] and the Data Graduate student education on RDM has generally taken

Conference Session

Technical Session 10: Simulation and Modeling

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Zhang, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Tejesh Charles Dube, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Michael Golub, IUPUI

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Computers in Education

for Engineering Education, 2019 Using Computer Based Simulation to Improve Learning Experience in Mechanical Behavior of Materials ClassAbstractTraditionally, the study of Mechanical Behavior of Materials class relies on solving analyticalsolution using a piece of paper and pen. With the advance of computer simulations, both hardwareand software, there is a need to advance the education with adoption of advanced computertechnologies. In this project, we recently developed a new project-based finite element modelingmodule in Mechanical Behavior of Materials class. Specifically, students are required to identifya project which requires to using a commercial finite element software package to simulate themechanical

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Jitendra Tate; Craig Hanks; Harold Stern; Walt Trybula

still-new Ingram School of under the guidance of an advisory council made up ofEngineering. During work on an NSF funded grant, nanotechnology experts from academia and industry.we were able to infuse ethics related modules in 13 One important goal of the project was to recruit,different courses, across three colleges and at all engage, prepare, and encourage students fromlevels of undergraduate study. Three members of our traditionally underrepresented groups into careers inteam (Hanks, Tate, Trybula) were PIs or Senior Science and Engineering. In our third year we revisedPersonnel on the NSF grant project, and the fourth the curricula in the introductory course to

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

software-based engineeringtools, it is required to have validation of the implementation. In order to do so with the proposedCAD-based tool it was necessary to apply reverse engineering techniques. Towards this end, as aCapstone Design Project, a testing fixture to have wheel/suspension components was built and adigitizing arm was utilized for the accurate collection of key points before and after operationscenarios. The students received the experience of working on an industry-sponsored project,where design, implementation, redesign and adjustment phases were included. The results from Page 12.1582.2this project demonstrate the importance of

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Consuelo Waight, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

integration arechallenges, introducing wireless sensor network technology into undergraduate research can helpattract and prepare future engineers. To achieve this goal, we started with individualized researchexperiences.The multi-disciplinary program involves faculty from two colleges and three departments; the 10projects ranges from smart material based transducer, to networking protocol development,information security of the wireless networking, and wireless sensor network in biomedicalapplications. The program is designed to provide opportunities for promising undergraduates inEngineering and Engineering Technology to engage in interdisciplinary research projects duringa 10 week summer period. It is hosted by the Engineering Technology

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Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology (CEnIT).Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia Brackin is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman University. Her research interests are engineering design and assessment. Page 14.619.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Facilitation of Lifelong Learning Skills through a Project- Based Freshman Engineering CurriculumAbstractEngineering accreditation criteria, as well as the Engineer of 2020 report, list lifelong learning asa critical attribute of future engineers. While exercises

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Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; GuangZhi Qu, Oakland University; Ishwar Sethi, Oakland University

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International

paramount for U.S. engineers and researchers to develop the skills and backgroundnecessary to effectively work, communicate and innovate on an international scale and to be ableto collaborate on complex engineering and research projects with colleagues and collaboratorsacross the world. Countries such as China and India, by virtue of their size, are graduating everincreasing numbers of engineers and scientists each year and are making great strides inscientific research. The effects of the globalization of science, engineering and manufacturinghave been particularly felt in rust-belt states such as Michigan and Ohio where the loss of marketshare by the big three U.S. automakers has resulted in large job losses and a migration of agrowing number of

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University; Lourdes Manley, Brigham Young University; Oscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas; Joshua Draper, Brigham Young University

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International

size of the world and significantly reduce the technical difficulties and complexitiesassociated with forming international project teams. Consequently, companies in many industriesnow face a need to cooperate and work with people from other cultures and value systems inorder to remain competitive.Although many of the physical challenges related to globalization have been overcome, socialchallenges including communication and cultural, economic, and political differences remain.The skills required to deal with such challenges have generally been overlooked by traditionalengineering education, which has focused primarily on teaching the technical skills necessary forstudents to be successful engineers. Communication, leadership, teamwork, and

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry C. Burton; Jeffrey G. Soper; Jack V. Matson

1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Prescribed Courses (9 credits) EE 408 (1x2) Leadership Seminars for Engineers x x EE 409 (3) Leadership Principles for Engineers x STS 460 (3) Science, Technology, Society & Public Policy x EE 495 (1) Internship Project x EE 407 (3) Technology Based Entrepreneurship x Page 1.457.2

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Lueny Morell de Ramírez; Carlos Velazquez

used y the authors in an learning.introductory chemical engineering course, Massand Energy Balances, at the Chemical The authors tried the cooperativeEngineering (ChE) Department of the learning strategy in the Mass and EnergyUniversity of Puerto Rico at Mayagiiez Balances course at the Chemical Engineering(UPRM). This teaching/learning strategy was Department of the University of Puerto Rico atpart of a multi-institutional NSF-funded project Mayaguez. As in many ChE departments, this isthat aims at increasing the graduation rate of the first course in the program. At UPRM,students in science, engineering and engineering is a five-year program

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1279: INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARYENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE: INCREASING INTERDISCIPLINARYINTERACTIONSteven Northrup, Western New England College Page 11.766.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Innovation and Improvement of a Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Course: Increasing Interdisciplinary InteractionAbstractInnovations to a multidisciplinary team design experience have been made with the objective ofincreasing the level of interdisciplinary design required for successful project completion. Theproject required teams of four to five students to design, machine

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, he developed the capstone course sequence in the newly-formed Bio- engineering department and has been responsible for teaching it since. Todd also serves as a Director for the UTDesign program, which facilitates resource sharing and corporate sponsorship of projects for all engineering disciplines at the university. He attended the Capstone Design Conference in 2014 and 2016, and is an active member of IEEE and EMBS.Prof. Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas I am a Senior Lecturer II in the Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. I teach three business communication courses to undergraduate students. I have an MBA in international management and marketing from UTD and

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Makers, Making, and the Maker Movement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Marjorie B. Bequette, Science Museum of Minnesota; Lauren Causey, Science Museum of Minnesota

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

to be reified. A broaderdefinition of Making, one that acknowledges that all communities and cultures have beenengaged in design and generative practices throughout history and circumstance, could lead tomore inclusive, welcoming, and interesting making experiences for all learners.The Making Connections project seeks to contribute to this conversation around making withinthe engineering education community by challenging common definitions and perceptions of“what counts” as making. As a partnership between a large Midwestern science and technologycenter and several local communities of color, Making Connections explores culturally-embedded making practices and provides a platform to potentially expand and revise what isconsidered making

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-On Activities

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul F. Penko P.E., Baldwin Wallace University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Grygiel, Junior Callie Ann Jakuszeit, Senior Joseph Briski, Senior Paul F. Penko, Faculty Advisor Baldwin Wallace University AbstractPurpose of this project is to develop a practical, working fuel cell that utilizes naturally occurringbacteria that decomposes organic material producing hydrogen ions that combine with oxygen inair to produce electrical power. A laboratory model was built and tested for purposes ofunderstanding how a device could be designed for practical use in a sewage-treatment plant,cesspool or manure pond and how it would have to be scaled to

Conference Session

Curricular Advancements in ECE

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Martinez, Lewis University; Safwan Omari, Lewis University

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Electrical and Computer

on thefaculty members involved. In this work, we propose to apply traditional project managementtechniques to the accreditation process. Project management is a field that has been studiedextensively but it is usually applied to large scale projects with well-defined product deliverables(e.g. software or hardware systems). We argue that the principles of project management can bereused and applied to a process where the deliverable or end product is less tangible, but thestakes are as high – the successful attainment of ABET accreditation status. One of the most challenging aspects of establishing and forming a program that is ready foraccreditation is faculty buy-in. Take for example one of the most important areas of programcontinuous

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Alothman; Majed Abdullah Alyami, Western Kentucky University ; Timothy Alexander Goodwin, Western Kentycky University; Courtney Smith, Western Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer

projectwould be to create a simulated electrical schematic of the PLC sorting by height layout. Communication between ladder logicsystem in operation using LabVIEW. This schematic would and a simulation such as Factory IO is easy to do, so the newsimulate ladder logic from Siemens TIA Portal and a physical part we are bringing into this communication is with an addedsimulation with Factory I/O. This would create a full simulation communication with National Instruments LabVIEW.with all three phases of the PLC. Overall this project would LabVIEW will be used to create a fully simulated electricalprovide a basis for others to recreate what we will do for their schematic of the system. When all