Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sherion Jackson; Andrew Jackson

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationQuality versus Quantity Other important questions must also be addressed during the online curriculumdevelopment process. After the online system is “up and running”, it becomes much moredifficult to implement changes for students who are currently enrolled in the system. Forexample, the development must consider what educational elements can be (or should be)integrated into the online experience. How should laboratory experiences be handled, or do welimit the types of courses available online to a subset of those required in a given discipline?Can an online degree program satisfy the standardization and performance

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Helene Kershner; Debra Burhans; Deborah Walters; Carl Alphonce; Barbara Sherman

Session 3129 Course Management Systems: Expectations and Outcomes Debra T. Burhans1, Carl Alphonce2, Helene Kershner3, Barbara Sherman 4, Deborah Walters5 1 Canisius College/ 2,3,4,5University at Buffalo (SUNY)In the 1999-2000 academic year, an ambitious overhaul of a large, introductory computerliteracy course at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) was initiated with the help of a grant fromthe Pew Learning and Technology Program1. This course enrolls approximately 1200 studentsper year, divided into lecture sections of 200 and laboratory sections of 20-40

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Pack; Steven Barrett

detailed outline which describes the contents of each chapter to some levelof detail.Pack and Barrett believed that a strong, detailed outline was the key to writing a goodbook. They spent considerable time deciding on the content of the text, the order thatconcepts would be covered, examples to be included in each section, and theaccompanying laboratory exercises. They worked on their own portion of the outline,combined the portions into a single outline, reviewed the overall product, and then put itaside for awhile. After 7 to 10 days they took a fresh look at the outline, madeimprovements, and completed a final draft. They provided the draft to colleagues in the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Proulx Denis; Martin Brouillette; Jean Nicolas; Charron François

Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1566remained practically unchanged since around 1970, albeit for the piecewise and uncoordinatedintroduction of a number of new subjects such as computer science into traditional curricula. Dueto lack of equipment and support, laboratory work has been eliminated or confined to specialtycourses and design has taken the back seat to analysis. The perceived quality of engineeringundergraduate programs has shifted from excellence in education to accomplishment in research.However, since the 1980s, many warnings have been sounded regarding the inadequacy

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eugene Niemi

laboratory sessions of two hours duration on theUniversity athletic fields. Experience showed that approximately eight launches and recoveriescould be conducted in a two-hour session. Winds were first measured with a hand heldanemometer to insure they were below 9 m/s. Wind compensation requires tilting th e launcherrod into the wind, but this decreases altitude and the accuracy of the altitude measurement, not tomention problems with wind drift causing loss of the model. Altitude is measured with an“altitracker,” a large pistol-like sighting device that measures the angle of elevation at apogee,and allows calculation of altitude when combined with a ground-measured distance from thelaunch site. The student conducts a countdown and actuates a firing

Conference Session

ET ABET Pilot Visits Using TC2K

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Hefley; James Lookadoo; Randy Winzer

very busy schedules and came with a cost to ourroutine activities. The mechanism that we adopted was adding a new ritual to our yearlyschedule, a focussed retreat to measure progress, review curriculum issues, analyze the datagathered and set future plans. Performing these functions in a venue away from offices andclasses seemed to be the only mechanism that would allow us a chance to adequately address ourTC2K challenge.One additional outcome in our program’s way of doing business involved planning a significantupgrade in our senior laboratory. TC2K’s Criterion 4 addresses facility issues. With the additionof a new member to the EET program, we had an excellent opportunity to upgrade one of ourlabs. Our college dean was presented with a

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Paul Amoruso, University of Central Florida; Ozlem O Garibay, University of Central Florida; Laurie O Campbell, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

artificial intelligence. She is an assistant professor in industrial engineering and director of the UCF Human-Centered AI Research Laboratory, a cross disciplinary team dedicated to investigating artificial intelligence from a human-centered context. Prior to that, she served as the director of the UCF’s Research Technology Office. Her areas of research are applied machine learning in drug discovery and molecule design, social media analysis, social cybersecurity, social and economic networks, network science, and evolutionary computation.Dr. Laurie O Campbell, University of Central Florida Laurie O. Campbell, Ed.D., is an Assoc. Professor in Learning Sciences and Educational Research, at the University of Central

Conference Session

Nanotechnology/RFID

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Anderson, CET; Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

theviability of the passive UHF RFID system to locate the position of a tagged objects, stored in amultiple shelved warehouse environment is investigated. A pilot system was implemented and itsperformance was investigated by a team of two students in the electronics engineeringtechnology (EET) program during one semester senior design project. A 915 MHz RFID systemperformance was investigated and analyzed in a simulated environment in the radio frequency(RF) laboratory. The concept of using RFID system for position identification in the simulatedstorage environment was successfully proven. The pilot system was able to identify taggeditems’ locations with very high efficiency especially in an RF friendly environment. The workrequired the analysis of

Conference Session

Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

ethics study(including preparation of a code of ethics by students), and preparation of a complete project reportthat contains all design drawings and calculations. This course also involve leadership and oral andwriting components as part of their learning objectives.The student performance in courses involving laboratory also includes evaluation of laboratory reportsrequired from students. Grading of laboratory reports is rigorous and involves evaluation of technicalcontents, clarity and coherence of presented materials, and writing skills.Most of the architectural engineering senior level courses also involve projects. In addition to homeworkproblems, exams, etc. the student evaluation in these courses is also achieved through review of

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guido W. Lopez, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Page 22.1703.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Work in Progress: Distance teaching of Thermodynamics with Adobe Connect and Dedicated Engineering Software.Abstract.A considerable number of schools nationwide are currently offering undergraduate engineeringand engineering technology programs via distance-learning. Unlike other “narrative” academicprograms, however, engineering programs still present pedagogical challenges in distanceeducation especially in subjects that require mathematical derivation, sample problem-solution,property evaluation and laboratory practice. Several technologies are currently available fordistance education, such as: TV broadcasting, web-based

Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Physics webpage; http://physics.dickinson.edu/~abp_web/abp_homepage.html, accessed10/12/10Bernhard, Jonte. Improving Engineering Physics Teaching - Learning From Physics Education Research.In Physics Teaching in Engineering Education. 2000. Budapest.Bransford, J., Brown, A., and Cocking, R. 2000 How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School.Washington, D.C.: Commission on Behavioral and Social Science and Education, National ResearchCouncil.Carlton, K. (2000), 'Teaching about heat and temperature', Physics Education, 35 (2), 101.Chi, M. T. H. Commonsense Conceptions of Emergent Processes: Why Some Misconceptions AreRobust. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2005. 14. 161-99.Chi, M. T. H. (2006). Laboratory methods for assessing experts’ and

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith R. Pearse, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

controllers (PLCs, EET 276) course were already scheduledto be taught during the spring semester, these courses were identified for the pilot program.Although only one course was originally going to be used as the test bed, it was decided to usethe technology for both a laboratory and classroom-only course. In this way, two distinct coursedelivery methods would be compared to the new methodology. It should be noted that the Webexsystem was implemented two days after the semester had begun, in response to an emergencysituation that prevented the instructor from regularly teaching on campus. This prevented athorough evaluation of existing technologies prior to implementation of a system.The resulting technology configuration consisted of the

Conference Session

Assessment Methods and Learning Pedagogy I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Satyajit Verma, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of the program. Page 22.1309.4Thus if classroom assessment activities such as homework assignments, oral and written reports,laboratory and field exercises, quizzes and tests are linked to course outcomes, and the courseoutcomes, in turn, are linked to program outcomes, simple mathematical manipulations can bedone to identify and quantify the strengths and weaknesses in students‟ development, courseeffectiveness and program achievements. The results can be graphically presented to allow easyinterpretation and create a meaningful impact on the program stakeholders.Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is used as the tool of choice to keep the data on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University; William Peeples, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

. degree in Computer Engineering with a minor in Computer Science at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He is currently serving as a research assistant at the Engineering Technology department at Drexel University. Robin has been involved in various projects funded by Pfizer, NASA, NSF and Department of Education. His areas of research include Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, Efficient Solar Energy Systems, Internet-based Quality Control and 3-D Online Education.William Peeples, Drexel University William Peeples is a graduate from Drexel University with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He now works in the Engineering Technology laboratory as a research assistant at Drexel University. His

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; S. (Ed) Cheng, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

research. In addition, the School is active in research and has been awardednearly $3 million over the last five years in grants and contracts from sources including the USDepartment of Energy, National Science Foundation, Air Force Research Laboratory, NationalAeronautics and Space Administration, Pacific Gas & Electric, Agilent Technologies and SunMicrosystems. The school also maintains strong ties with the local industry. The San FranciscoBay Area, home of many innovative engineering and technology companies, provides anexcellent regional setting and an abundant pool of desirable employment opportunities for ourstudents.Given the challenges outlined under Identification of Need, the following goals were set for thefunded proposal.Goal 1

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keeshan Williams, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1861: ENRICHING K-12 SCIENCE EDUCATION USING LEGOSKeeshan Williams, The Polytechnic Institute of NYU KEESHAN WILLIAMS received a B.A. degree in Chemistry from Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY), Flushing, NY, in 2005. Upon graduation, he worked as a Chemist for a materials testing laboratory in College Point, NY, and most recently as a Materials Engineer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. After obtaining his M.S. degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering at NYU-Poly in 2008, he started pursuing a Ph.D. degree also in Chemical and Biological Engineering at NYU-Poly in the same year. He is currently serving as a teaching Fellow at the Crispus Attucks Elementary School

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. McCarthy, University of Pittsburgh; Robert S. Parker, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

specifically designed to facilitate knowledge inte-gration. This curriculum, in use for just over 5 years, is unique for its use of block scheduling.Block scheduling, in its simplest form, is transforming multi-semester courses into a single-semester course via extended, concentrated contact time. Among other things, the flexibilityafforded by extended and more frequent contact time allows (and encourages) greater opportu-nity for active and collaborative learning. The specific adaption of this technique to chemicalengineering has resulted in a curriculum comprised of 6 “Pillar” courses which are takenindividually in 6 consecutive undergraduate semesters and are accompanied by vertically in-tegrated laboratory experiences.IntroductionIn this paper, we

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Lauren Chapman, Boston College; Mac Cannady, Boston College; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1649: EVALUATION RESULTS OF AN E AND ET EDUCATIONFORUMMiguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston MIGUEL ANGEL RAMOS is the Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation for the College of Technology at the University of Houston. His primary focus has been the practical application of assess- ment and evaluation strategies to enhance educational quality in the college and university. Prior to joining the University of Houston, Dr. Ramos worked as a researcher for the Southwest Educational Develop- ment Laboratory, and as an Evaluator for Boston Connects. He earned a Ph.D. in Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation from Boston College in 2004.Lauren Chapman, Boston College Lauren Chapman is a

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Emmanuel Gurrola

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

work full-time over asix-week period. Each PI will open their laboratory to the undergraduates during the summer.The students will be divided into teams and split into the different laboratories. In thelaboratories, the students will be paired with a graduate student following the Pair-2-Learn(PAL) model.Pair-2-learn (PAL) model - Four undergraduate students will be “paired” with one graduatestudent to work in a research project; the graduate students will be trained by the Center forEffective Teaching and Learning (CETaL) at UTEP before they start working withundergraduate students. The graduate student will be the project leader while the undergraduatestudents will help in achieving the research tasks. The students involved in the research

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Keith Berrier, University of Saint Thomas; Andrea Guggenbuehl, University of Saint Thomas, Health and Human Performance Department

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

spring, and a German wheel as a slipping (or non-slipping, depending on the simplifications made) disk rolling on a surface. “Dynamics withCircus Laboratory” was designed to explore these connections in a fun, intensive elective course.This course was developed to supplement engineering students’ exposure to dynamics, and togive them hands-on experience doing experiments related to dynamics. Mechanical Engineeringstudents at the University of St. Thomas are required to take a traditional Mechanics course inwhich dynamics is taught, however this new course exposed/introduced students to additionaltopics, such as Lagrangian dynamics, that are not covered in the required class. This paper willdescribe the initial offering of the course, focusing on

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ismail Orabi

Laboratories: the MaterialsTesting laboratory sponsored by the NSF, the Engineering Multimedia Laboratory supported by AT&T Foundationand the Space Dynamic Systems Lab funded by United Technologies and the Yankee Ingenuity of the State of Page 4.409.13Connecticut. He has published over 25 technical articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Hisresearch interests include dynamics of linear and nonlinear structural systems, numerical simulations and seismicanalysis and design. Page 4.409.14

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Martin

anacknowledgment of the difficulties faced as design requirements force students to apply moreand more of those concepts which continue to crowd the various electrical engineering curricula.In many instances, after basic first and second order analog filters are introduced, when signalprocessing applications require filters, “ideal” filters are assumed. For bandpass filters, signalswithin the pass band are assumed to pass through with constant gain while signals outside thepass band are assumed to be totally rejected. The notion that “ideal” filters may be easilyimplemented may also be reinforced as the students study the design of digital filters.However, in our senior project design course and laboratory, real bandpass filters are frequentlyrequired

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

J. N. Dahiya; B. F. Draayer

Session 1264 COMPUTER INTERFACING A MICROWAVE SPECTROMETER: AN EDUCATIONAL APPROACH B. F. Draayer, J. N. Dahiya Physics Department Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 ABSTRACT A laboratory procedure for introducing undergraduate students to the principles of analog todigital converters is described. The procedure involves interfacing an analog to digital chip, theADC 0804, to a PC via a cable connected to the PC's parallel port

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Godoy, University of Puerto Rico

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 15.1094.2aimed at reaching a pre-established goal, and not by listening to an instructor in a lecture.Advocates of learning-by-doing stress the role of doing as part of preparing to perform in aprofession. According to Schon 3, the main features of reflection in action are learning by doing,coaching rather than teaching, and creating a dialogue between coach and student. Effectiveforms of learning by doing in real laboratories have been implemented in Engineering Education,especially for capstone courses 4. Alternatively, a methodology of building a simulated scenario,in which the student can learn-by-doing while interacting with fictitious characters (some ofwhom provide coaching), has been proposed by Schank 5 as an effective form of

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Jose Yanez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Ernesto Gramsch, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Roberto Santander, Universidad de Santiago de Chile; Cecilia Richards, Washington State University; Robert Richards, Washington State University

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International

surfacemicromaching techniques.The last two challenges are works in progress. While we have worked to implement ourmicrofabrication processes using readily accessible laboratory equipment, several piecesof equipment are still needed. The notable exceptions have been the design of a spincoater (for deposition of photoresist), and a mask aligner (for exposure of the photoresistduring photolithography), amenable to construction Chile. Finally, much effort has goneinto finding sources of processing supplies for our Chilean operation, in particularsources for photoresist and developer. This paper describes the results of our efforts toovercome these four challenges.ApproachIn order to educate Chilean student in MEMS fabrication techniques, we began bydeveloping

Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

requiredto take a materials science course. The course includes a laboratory component to help studentsgain hands-on experiences in materials testing. In traditional experiments, students are providedwith detailed instructions for completing the procedure, use equipment that has already been setup, and perform tests on samples that have already been prepared. This paper describes a self-designed experiment in which students handle almost everything on their own, includingmaterial selection, sample preparation, procedure design, test setup, data collection, and resultanalysis. Prior to undertaking the self-designed experiment, students have finished severalregular experiments such as material microstructure observation, Charpy test and tensile test

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Jablonski Erin, Bucknell University; Buffinton Keith, Bucknell University; Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

International

2. Sustainable Development 3. Campus and Laboratory toursTuesday, May 26 Field Trip to Volvo Group Headquarters, Gothenburg 1. Efficient transport systems 2. Safety & Environment Volvo truck factory tour in TuveWednesday, May 27 Train to Oslo; Free time in Oslo; Train to TrondheimThursday, May 28 Field trip to TEV Energivek; Trondheim Energi – Statkraft Field trip to Leirfossen Hydroelectric Energy Plant Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) 1. Carbon Sequestration 2. Renewable Energy Center 3. Master of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janis P. Terpenny, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

opportunities for vetting new ideas, providing updates, and sharing points of pride. b) Group meetings: The chair meets monthly for coffee/dessert with untenured faculty as a group. In addition to the chair’s mentoring, there is much peer mentoring and learning that takes place at these meetings. The chair also meets with groups that are formally defined or informally emerge periodically throughout the year. These groups may be focused with a desire to try something new in the curriculum, in our laboratory facilities or be focused on a research proposal/initiative. The chair’s role might be to help with brainstorming creative ideas, help to surmount roadblocks, make connections in or outside of the department

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, knowledge of domain, intellectual style,personality, motivation, and environmental context. Creative performance ensues from aconfluence of these six elements.6-8 Introduction to Chemical, Food, and EnvironmentalEngineering Design is a 3 credit required course for CE, FE, and EE. Course content andclassroom activities are divided into two, 75-minute sessions (Concepts, and Laboratory) perweek. Students have three different facilitators (an instructor and two teaching assistants).Course main goal is to introduce students to the Engineering Method, this is accomplished byfocusing on six course objectives: self-regulation, communication, working cooperatively andcollaboratively, problem solving, modeling, and quality. Introduction to Chemical, Food

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

computer modeling techniques. Dr. Leitch is a member of ASEE, ASCE, TB, and Chi Epsilon and is a registered PE in Texas and Indiana and a LEED Green Associate.Dr. Roy Jean Issa P.E., West Texas A&M University Dr. Issa is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at West Texas A&M University. He joined the College of Engineering and Computer Science in 2004, a year after it started. Since joining the de- partment, he has been in charge of the enhancement of the Thermal Sciences Laboratory. His background is in the area of heat transfer and fluid dynamics. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from