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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Matthew Burns; John Sangster P.E., Northeastern University; Constantine Mukasa, Northeastern University; Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University; Elizabeth Quinn, Northeastern University; Alice Smith; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

that focused on engineering, 96 students participated in an afterschool or extracurricular engineering activity such as the First Robotics Competition, and 62respondents attended a pre-college engineering summer camp specifically. Rates of participationin programs between male and female students were not found to be statistically different. Thetotal number of programs attended ranged from 0 to 9, with 22% attending no programs, 27%attending one, 23% attending two, and 29% attending three or more. In pre-college engineeringprograms, a differentiated curriculum needs to be inclusive of both experienced students andstudents that are completely new to engineering. In the past 20 years, colleges and universities have been providing greater

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion: Concepts, Mental Models, and Interventions

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Toluwalogo Odumosu, University of Virginia; Sean Ferguson, University of Virginia; Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia; Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Caitlin Donahue Wylie, University of Virginia; Sharon Tsai-hsuan Ku, University of Virginia; Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

approaches” (p. 30), Richter and Parettipropose the term “disciplinary egocentrism” as a label for the “cognitive barriers” that stand inthe way of interdisciplinary collaboration. Disciplinary egocentrism is marked by an inability tothink beyond one’s own perspective, a lack of understanding of the value of multiple approaches,and an “inability to integrate and synthesize differing epistemologies and value systems inaddressing complex problems” (p. 38). At its foundation, disciplinary egocentrism grows out ofboth a “rejection of other viewpoints” and “a failure to recognize differences” (p. 38). Given thisdiagnosis, a logical place to begin treatment would be exposure to different perspectives in acontext that makes them meaningful and relevant (as

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atheer Almasri, West Virginia University; Todd R. Hamrick, West Virginia University; Carter Hulcher, West Virginia University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, West Virginia University; Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University ; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

and open-ended questions wasconducted in an R1, land-grant, public university. The survey was distributed to allundergraduate students enrolled in the College of Engineering and 156 valid responses wereanalyzed. The results of this study are intended to help this institution, as well as otherengineering programs, support necessary skills for success in upper-level engineering courses.IntroductionEngineers must acquire professional and technical skills to meet global demands. Technicalskills are highly emphasized in the engineering curriculum; however, technical skills may not beeffective unless they are built around non-technical (professional) skills. Professional skills, orsoft skills, are career competencies and abilities that help the

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University

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Diversity

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

. 2019 [1] showed that very few programs offerlabs in Thermodynamics courses. Our program has integrated experimental design into somethermodynamic laboratories to strengthen students’ understanding of fundamental concepts. OurIntroduction to Thermodynamics course requires students to learn basic yet complicatedconcepts, such as determining properties of pure substances, calculating heat and workexchanged during a process, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics before undertakingcomplex applications such as thermodynamic cycles or combustion systems. These basicconcepts are conducive to simple, conceptually oriented laboratory assignments and are an idealplace to have students design an experiment. The learning gains made by switching

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 12

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Constantine Mukasa, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Design experience, which intentionally revisits theEngineering Design Process as the students take on real-world projects in their final year. Asengineering educators, our goal is to foster evolving perspectives and a growth mindset regarding theessential components of engineering design and integrate them into the academic and experientialcurriculum described in the next.Cornerstone OverviewAt Northeastern University, the first-year curriculum is standard for all engineering majors andrequires the completion of two 4-credit-hour courses. The primary reason for this approach is that ina typical year, ~40% of students enter with an undecided declaration. In addition, ~73% of incomingstudents also have Advanced Placement credits with a range of

Conference Session

The Ever-Changing Course

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Gustafson, Duke University; Rebecca Simmons, Duke University; W. Neal Simmons, Duke University; Michael Ehrenfried, Kent Denver School; Tod Laursen, Duke University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-509: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO COMPUTATIONAL METHODS INENGINEERINGMichael Gustafson, Duke University MICHAEL R. GUSTAFSON II is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. His research interests include linear and non-linear control systems as well as curriculum development. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University.Rebecca Simmons, Duke University REBECCA SIMMONS is an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. Her research interests include computational modeling and experimental analysis of dynamic bubble systems. She received her Ph.D

Conference Session

Construction 2: Teaching Using Projects, Case Studies, and Service Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Alan Bugg P.E., Auburn University; Wesley Collins, Auburn University; Scott William Kramer, Auburn University

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Diversity

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Construction

globally" (Bringle et al 2011). The class was designed to appeal to students who would not have otherwise considered studying abroad. In order to minimize the cost and curriculum disruption, the program fee was limited to $2,500 and the 10 days coincided with the students’ academic spring break. Academic credit was not offered in the 2010 initial class, but since 2012 – 2017, the class has been offered as a construction elective within the Building Science curriculum. The students and faculty typically work with a community construction project, usually an after school care center for 200-350 underprivileged children, consisting of a 4-story, 30,000-sf concrete framed building. Students are given the opportunity

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Entrepreneurship and IP

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

deeper understandings of innovation.”In an interview study with three entrepreneurs who taught entrepreneurship, Hirshfield, Huang-Saad, and Libarkin (2017) examined how perceptions of the design process compared to LeanLaunch. The interviewees believed that failure and risk, in addition to other constructs such ascollaboration and empathy, were integral to Lean Launch. Risk and failure were also thingsperceived of as being critical in the design process. The authors note that, “the use of a LeanLaunch curriculum would allow engineering design instructors to teach and assess importantengineering skills...such as...failure.” Finally, Wang and Wong (2004) conducted a researchstudy of entrepreneurial interest; the scale that they use includes items

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yazan Alsmadi, Ohio State University ; Kaichien Tsai, Ohio State University; Mark J. Scott, Ohio State University; Longya Xu, Ohio State University; Aimeng Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, with state-of-the-art equipment and software, which combine the traditional powerelectronics and motor drive circuits with recent innovative energy conversion technologies. Thecontent targets modern industrial applications, including integrating renewable energy resources(wind and solar) into electric power systems.Most of the required lab hardware was designed and fabricated by instructional lab teammembers, with additional advanced development kits provided by Texas Instruments (TI).Furthermore, each workstation is furnished with an iPad to facilitate the viewing process.Discussion starts with a review of the challenges faced by educators in power related fields.Then, the implementation of the Power Electronics and Motor Drives Open Space

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International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Western Carolina University; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy DUPE Ivanov

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International

) incorporates practicalexperience through intervals of practical experience in industry with an integrative capstoneproject.Present Issues within RussiaIt is not surprising that the substantial changes in the Russian system described above havecreated issues: some of perception and others of substance. 1) University education used to last for 5 years, now it is 4 years. New study plans are not just a compressed version of the old plans. They represent a change in the content of the education provided. There are new goals for a university education. Previously programs produced specialists with a narrow expertise, now degree programs produce a universal specialist who can work in any position which requires

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University

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ASEE Global Programs

have manufacturing operations in China, India, Mexico, or otherdeveloping areas. Multinational companies continue to grow and expand throughout the world3.While it was once sufficient for an engineer to develop technical knowledge and skills, engineersmust now also adequately prepare to live and work in a global environment. Engineers in almostany company will have interaction with people who live or work in many parts of the world. Theability to communicate, understand cultural differences, and collaborate across time zones is nownecessary for engineers to be successful.Developing and integrating global competence skills into a compacted curriculum is a challengefacing many higher educational institutions; however, past experience

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 6: Mentors & Teams

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew B. James, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega-Alvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / Universidad EAFIT; Jennifer Lyn Benning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny L Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

engineering courses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Lessons Learned: Implementing Equitable Teaming Practices in first-year GE CoursesBackground and MotivationAspiring engineering students at Virginia Tech initially enroll in a General Engineering programduring their first year of the curriculum. In this program, students are expected to develop, alongwith other skills, professional teamwork strategies in an engineering setting through asemester-long team project. These types of team projects have been shown to influence students'sense of belonging as they begin their studies, something that can be a factor in retention andsuccess in an engineering program. Many instructors

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Debartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Wade Lee Robison

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Engineering Ethics

Engineering Education, 2018 Risk Management and Ethics in Senior DesignAbstractEngineers make ethical decisions all the time in solving design problems, which is theintellectual core of engineering. They need to make those decisions and the grounds for themexplicit. Careful examination of a course’s syllabus can reveal how the ethical considerationsalready there can be made explicit. The Ethics Across the Curriculum (EAC) program at theRochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was designed to bring together faculty from diversedisciplines across the university, who would then spend time examining their syllabi, and seeinghow ethical considerations could be made explicit or naturally introduced as an integral part ofthe course, not as

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Caeden Robert Goodnough, State University of New York, Canton; PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

fulfillment, which areessential for an engineer's career satisfaction and well-being. Engineers can improve theirleadership, communication, and interpersonal skills through professional development initiatives,contributing to their personal growth by navigating workplace dynamics and connecting withothers. Workshops and self-assessment exercises provide clarity about career goals andaspirations, aligning strengths and values with their professional trajectory, and fostering a senseof purpose and direction [10]. Professional development also promotes resilience andadaptability by encouraging engineers to embrace new challenges and opportunities, buildingconfidence in their abilities to overcome obstacles. Work-life integration initiatives promote

Conference Session

Asset Sourcing for Remaking Engineering Learning

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Anna Lee Swan, University of Washington; 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

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

institute of Technology. Sriram received a B.E degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Madras and M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Indiana University. During his time at Rose-Hulman, Sriram has served as a consultant in Hadoop and NoSQL systems and has helped a variety of clients in the Media, Insurance, and Telecommunication sectors. In addition to his industrial consulting activities, Sriram maintains an active research profile in data science and education research that has led to over 30 publications or presentations. At Rose-Hulman, Sriram has focused on incorporat- ing reflection, and problem based learning activities in the Software Engineering curriculum. Sriram has

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Ethics

;Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She directs the Iron Range andTwin Cities Engineering programs, which integrate technical, design and professionalism contentin an upper-division, project-based learning curriculum. She was a 2011-12 AAAS Science andTechnology Policy Fellow at the Division of Engineering Education & Centers in the NationalScience Foundation and received a Fulbright to Brazil in 2009-10.SummaryIt is not unusual for faculty to teach outside of their comfort zone, but this is often definedin terms of technical competencies. Teaching ethical thinking can be a challenge since themethods and “answers” often appear to be different from typical classes. The goal of thisinteractive session and paper is to

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wael Mokhtar

integrating machine elements, basic Mechanics of Material concepts andclassical Statics topics. The design project serves as one of the teaching tools that support thisintegration. In the project, the students were asked to re-design an off-road vehicle for SAE Bajacompetition. One of the advantages of using SAE Baja was the detailed engineering and safetyrequirements of the competition. In addition to that, a vehicle was designed and built in theprevious year by the school team, which provides an excellent information source for thestudents during the design process. Another objective from using SAE Baja was to introduce thestudents to one of the professional organizations and help in activating the local student chapter.The instructor presented the

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson; Amal Kabalan

engineering design processes. Thecourse activities build student confidence, skills and exposure with 3-D modeling software(Solidworks®) and 3-D printing technology. This practice comes in the form of team-basedproject assignments from designing / building a ‘Pod’ for Digilent’s Analog DiscoveryTM ® tofunctional decomposition of a photovoltaic lamp where each team is responsible for theirfunctional component and integration with all of the other teams. The final project includes theidentification of an important global, societal, environmental and/or economic problem whiledesigning a small scale solution to some aspect of it. This meets an ECE curriculum need toenhance students’ awareness of and interaction with ABET outcome ‘h’ and provides one

Conference Session

Working Against Unjust Social Forces

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Desen Sevi Ozkan, Tufts University; Avneet Hira, Boston College

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

engineering decision-making, they are led to solving problems with atechnical perspective that leaves out ethical or environmental implications until the end, if atall. Without integration between the social and technical dimensions of engineering, theengineering curriculum will leave students to reinforce existing racial and environmentalinjustices rather than cultivating a critical understanding of the social, political, and economiccontext in which they will be engineers. Additionally, revising an engineering course to modelsociotechnical fluency and design has the potential to attract and retain students who havehistorically been excluded from engineering and are still not served by traditional engineeringcurricula (Faulkner, 2007; Litchfield

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pat Ko, University of Texas, Austin; Stephanie Baker Peacock, The University of Texas - Austin; Taylor Martin, Utah State University; Jennifer Rudolph; Noel Hector Ramos, Department of Defense Dependent Schools

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

knowledge changes in pre-/posttest scores.Engineering Design BeliefsMosborg et al. (2005) contained a series of instruments that were developed to assessengineering design expertise and attitudes associated with expertise. The Design Survey we usedis one of the instruments from that study, and it consists of 27 Likert scale statements and beliefsabout engineering design. We divided the statements into those that indicated innovativeattitudes and those indicating efficiency attitudes. An example of something we classified asinnovative is “Creativity is integral to design, and in every design project creativity can befound.” An example of a statement that we classified as efficiency is “Good designers get it rightthe first time.” Questions without a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; Dawn Wiggin, University of Washington; Jeremy Kingma, Washington State University; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington; Scott Winter, University of Washington

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

developed a STARS chemistry prep course. WSU has incorporated structured problem sessions where students work in small groups on problems directly related to their current math and chemistry classes. Each university also designed a year-long STARS Seminar series to build study and learning skills. Seminars include topics such as time management, group study, regular reflection on goal-setting and keys to success, learning to learn and cultivating an open mindset, note-taking, asking for help and utilizing resources, reading textbooks, and developing relationships with faculty.Figure 2: Sample UW and WSU First Year Curriculum University of Washington Sample STARS Washington State University Sample

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeid Motavalli; Helen Zong; Farnaz Ganjeizadeh; David Bowen

Bay Area professionals andclass offerings. We utilize the strengths of the university to develop a balancedcurriculum including courses from Engineering, Management, Finance, and Statistics.Special considerations are given to admission requirements, prerequisite structure, andcourse offerings such that we can create a large pool of qualified applicants for theprogram.MotivationCalifornia State University, East Bay (CSUEB) began an engineering program in 1997,starting with a single offering in Industrial Engineering at the undergraduate level. Theoriginal vision was to slowly grow the program to a sustainable critical mass byintroducing other engineering disciplines and degree options over time

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Osama Ettouney; James Stenger; Karen E. Schmahl; James Moller; Christine Noble

-process characteristics by using such techniques as one-minute papers, midterm and final courseevaluations, and/or other techniques; by surveying students to obtain their self evaluation ofwhether course objectives and desired course outcomes are being achieved.2. Portfolio Analysis. - We use a content-driven Course Portfolio to show the adherence of thecourse to the objectives stated in course syllabus. This type of course portfolio clearly assessesthe content and design in the individual course (autonomous knowledge). Also, we use aDesign-Thread Portfolio that describes student course work in a complete design sequence. Wehave integrated design into the curriculum through five such design sequences). The portfolioincludes samples of student

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Holles, Colorado School of Mines

killing. Engineering ethics curricula isnot exempt from the responsibility to address the failures of our systems, and education fieldswrit large are called to reform curriculum and pedagogy now more than ever. The call to reformis answered in part by rethinking the scope of what we teach in engineering ethics and whowrites the articles or sparks the thinking in our assignments. Are we making an effort to includethe voices of women and people of color? Do we directly address historical injustices in thecourse of our teaching?This paper and accompanying poster will present the curricular reform efforts of one requiredprofessional ethics course for first year engineering and science students. Two main curricularreforms are included here: new

Conference Session

Inventive Opportunities for Research and Exposure

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Loring Nies, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

and 2017focused groups collected feedback from students participating in the modules (n=14 and n=16,respectively). Additionally, the EEE faculty completed an online, open-ended survey in Februaryof 2017 (n=12). Most recently, in November 2019, twenty students completed an online, open-ended survey focused upon the effectiveness of team teaching and the integration of a themetying all modules together. Results from the April 2016 and 2017 student focus groups, as wellas the February 2017 faculty survey were presented at two EEE faculty retreats in May 2016 andMay 2017.Student Focus Groups FindingsThe focus group interviews were semi-structured and organized to investigate the followingcategories: expectations, organization and structure

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

the School of Technology, theauthors are developing and implementing a program that will certify in robotics the students andrepresentatives from the industry. This will be done by developing an Industrial Robotics courseand adding an up-to-date robotics laboratory in the Electrical Engineering Technology programin the School of Technology. In addition to broadening the skill set of our School ofTechnology’s graduates, our efforts are interdisciplinary and will generate a high impact on theuniversity as a whole as well as across the industry.In this project we intend to integrate advanced concepts in robotics into the curriculum by: 1) Developing Industrial Robotics course. 2) Building a robotics laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elise Barrella; Keith Buffinton

programs also offeropportunities for coops, internships, and undergraduate research. Two such degree programs areoffered at the United States Military Academy and at Stanford University.The USMA offers an undergraduate engineering management major that is available in differentengineering disciplines, such as an EM major with a civil engineering concentration. Beyond theengineering curriculum, the program offers courses like Leadership Theory and Development,Human Resource Management, Financial Accounting, and Decision Analysis. Also, an optionalsummer internship program called Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) givescadets the opportunity to work on projects for real army clients.3Stanford University offers Bachelor of Science

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Haaken Hagen-Atwell; Matthew James Ross, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

, I developed a strong interest in structural engineering. As a result, I decided to focus on this discipline for the remainder of my undergraduate career, learning as much as possible through my professors and related course-work. I opted to continue my education after having completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. As a result, I decided to return to my Alma mater to complete a Master’s curriculum with a focus in structural engineering. After completing my Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering in May of 2013, I accepted an internship opportunity with Walter P Moore in Dallas, Texas. During this internship, I worked with the Diagnostics Services Group analyzing structural issues and problems with

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Martin Knecht, South Texas College; Taylor Martin, Univ of Texas at Austin; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Joan Walker, Long Island University; Araceli Ortiz, Tufts University

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Mechanics

integral calculus to determine at which value of an independent variable afunction has maximum values. a. Which orientation(s) σ of horizontal wind force leads to the most severe cable loads? How did you determine these orientation(s)? Take one of the following two approaches: Iterative approach: à Use h = 6 meters and Fwind= 20 kN. Choose two different reasonable values of R. Work keeping one of those values of R constant and find the forces in the cables for different values of σ; determine at what angle σ the tension in the cable(s) is maximum. You need to plot each force FAC and FAD versus the angle for σ from 0″ to 120″ (consider that your plotting software might work in

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Lahndt-Hearney

programs have triedto overcome this by incorporating a “hands-on” approach to design instruction, giving thestudents more of what industry needs in them. Still, the vast majority of CE programs continueto have few laboratory hours and an emphasis on theory leading to students better prepared forgraduate school than for practicing engineering work.In the attempt to define CET’s role and work, it was found that industry desires a large numberand wide range of skills in students. One type of curriculum cannot feasibly supply adequateopportunity for training in all the desired skills to students within a reasonable number of creditours and time frame. However, CET and CE programs can supply adequate levels of training inthe desired skill base if