Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Lily Kemathe, University of the District of Columbia; Suresh Regmi, University of the District of Columbia; Kamden Patrice Kouam, The University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

capstonedesign projects and laboratory experiments to provide the students of wireless communicationand networking with a hands-on experience. The motivation of this approach is twofold. First,the projects pertain to the area of wireless sensor networks where rapid technological changes inwireless sensing devices have changed the types of work electrical and computer-engineeringstudents are likely to do in their careers. Second, student groups come up with their own projectapplications and problem statements for which to design a system.1. IntroductionThe academic field is undergoing significant changes correspondent to the revolutionaryadvances in technology. Nowadays, more students have full time jobs or family obligations,which negatively affect on

Conference Session

Industry Lead Interactive Session - Presented by IUPUI

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company; Patricia Fox, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consultant; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel R. Sayre, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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IUPUI - Industry Lead Interactive Session

time she became the leader of various programs and projects for pre- dominately domestic higher education engagements. Due Boeing’s desire for international expansion, Lynn was given the responsibility of growing Boeing Higher Education International presence. This in- cludes: Developing corporate policy, procedures and guidelines for international university relationships Establishing corporate infrastructure and leading a global network of Boeing executives for implement- ing Higher Education engagements for the company, and Working across Boeing organizations to align higher education engagements and funding to the various Boeing Presidents’ country Strategies. Annu- ally, Boeing provides over $7.1 million

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Owe Petersen

individual to a professionalone, accomplished in working with business and industry methods. The changes have beenmade in response to changes in the students and their needs as graduates.In the nine-month experience, the first portion focuses on team building, leadershipdevelopment, problem identification and certification, and design feasibility determination,through differing communications requirements. In the latter parts of the course sequence, inparallel with the technical aspects of the design project, the setting of milestones, managing theproject, and performing and documenting engineering work are augmented by keyprofessionalism topics. These span the range from “selling oneself” and selling the projectconcept, to considering global

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Evans; Shekar Viswanathan

Creating a Differentiated, Relevant, and Accessible Engineering Management Program Shekar Viswanathan and Howard E. Evans School of Engineering and Technology National University, 11255 North Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California 92037. U.S.A.AbstractThis paper summarizes the step-by-step approach adopted in developing a unique, relevantand accessible master’s program in engineering management based on a modular conceptwith specializations in project and program management, security and safety management,industrial engineering management, and supply chain and e-Logistics. The interactions amongpractitioners and academicians leading to the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Kissoff

class. It offeredrealistic periodic progress submittals during the development of a semester long project whichrequired the use of GEOPAK to aid in the design. While the students expressed the feeling ofbeing a bit overwhelmed with the additional complexities of GEOPAK, most found that theygained an appreciation for the capabilities of available software technology and its utilization asa time saving tool in the production of construction documents.Introduction In order to complete the transition from the quarter to semester academic calendar, TheUniversity of Toledo Construction Engineering Technology (CET) program found it necessary torevive a civil graphics class that had not been offered for several years. The reintroduction

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James McCowan; James Mason

necessary for the highest level of professionalpractice. Finally, we seek to broaden the range of learning methods so as to accommodate a broaderrange of learning preferences. We want more active learning, to improve the depth and theretention of student understanding of theory. The techniques chosen to address these needs include a significant increase in team-based,project-based learning, increased design content, generating more active learning throughimmediate application, and a conscious use of the building environment as a teaching tool. Wehave already introduced new courses to address many of these issues, notable a team-based firstyear project course, running through both terms. This course, and an associated course in aspectsof

Conference Session

Inquiring MINDs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerald Heydt; Keith Holbert; Khaled Nigim

for Native students.[3]In the past, several projects have been developed to introduce American Indian students toacademic activities at the college level as well to increase their recruitment and retentionrates.[4,5,6] In some cases, these programs have also the associated goal of encouraging thestudents to pursue careers in natural and social sciences.[7,8,9] Page 7.490.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education2. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) ProgramThe REU project described

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Alan Gow, Alan Gow and Associates; EunSook Kwon, University of Houston

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2562: INTERACTIVE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH:Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston FARROKH ATTARZADEH earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston in 1983. He is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Technology at the University of Houston. He teaches software programming and is in charge of the senior project course in the Computer Engineering Technology Program. He is a member of ASEE and has been with the University of Houston since 1983. Dr. Attarzadeh may be reached at FAttarzadeh@central.uh.edu Page 22.938.1

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Otie Kilmer, Purdue University; Zhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University; Rosemary L. Kilmer, Purdue University; Clark A Cory, Purdue University; Travis Horton, Civil Engineering; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Raymond Patrick Hassan, Purdue University; Jonathon Day, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

professional responsibility is undergraduate instruction in architectural and construction graphic communication and visualization. He currently continues to develop & improve the Construction Graph- ics Communication specialty area within the Computer Graphics Department at Purdue. Clark has had over 35 years experience in the AEC industry with positions ranging from general laborer to project man- ager of residential & commercial structures and even designer. In addition to professional experience, teaching, and student organizations participation; Clark is currently involved in industry/educational part- nerships with such companies as Holder Construction, Saterfield & Pontikes as well as software develop

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College Of Technology

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Engineering Technology

tight integration of mechanical components, electrical/electronicsystems, industrial design ideas, computer-control systems, embedded systems, and intelligentsoftware into the product design and development processes. Most of the products now beingdeveloped are mechatronics in nature. To help students to understand the multidisciplinarynature of the product design, various hands-on product design projects have been developed bythe faculty members in the two engineering departments. Students from four different fields ofthe two departments (mechanical engineering technology, industrial design technology,electromechanical engineering technology and computer engineering technology) have beeninvolved in these projects. Students are divided into

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy W. Feola, Sinclair Community College; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1709: ENHANCING THE STUDENT JOB SHADOW EXPERI-ENCE WITH INDUSTRYSandy W Feola, Sinclair Community College Sandy Feola works in the National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME) as Customer Engage- ment Manager supporting the METEC Online digital clearinghouse for manufacturing and engineering technology resources and provides project management. She is also a part time instructor for The Uni- versity of Dayton Engineering Technology Department (since 2007) and Sinclair Community College’s Operations Technology Department (since 1995) teaching industrial engineering and quality engineering curriculum. Over the past 25 years, Sandy has held engineering, contract support and management roles in

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Jackson

team oriented activities. Page 4.556.1The problem with the vertical separation between disciplines is that students from each disci-pline learn to solve their part of the problem independently. This separation discourages themfrom understanding the relationship among the problem components. The students can completetheir projects without having the opportunity to gain insight to the trade-offs required for anoptimal solution. While courses in each department include information about the other disci-plines, each is taught in a manner which tends to diminish the importance of integration.Moreover, the ultimate professional relationship among the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John Naber; Jerry Branson; Glenn Edelen; Don Ruoff

capitalinvestment. A laser printer is used to print a circuit layout onto ink-jet paper or a commercialproduct (i.e. PnP-Blue from Technics, Inc.). The image is then transferred to a copper clad boardusing a standard household clothes iron. The transferred toner acts as an etch resist in a FerricChloride (FeCl3) bath. Using this method, it is possible to fabricate PCBs with state-of-the artfeature sizes as small as 4 mils using a 300 dpi laser printer. A higher resolution printer isexpected to give finer resolutions. Tradeoffs between the ink-jet paper and the PnP-Blue paperwill be analyzed and discussed. This approach has been used for graduate-level coursesincluding a VHDL class project to implement an ALU using a 44-pin CPLD and a microwaveclass project

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Stevenson

Session 2238 Using Computer Graphics for Descriptive Geometry-style Problems in a Freshman Graphics Course Dennis R. Stevenson, P. E. University of Wisconsin-ParksideAbstractThis is a report on a project to incorporate more challenging graphics in the form of traditionaldescriptive geometry problems, in a freshman graphics course. As a result of this project, studentsdo a greater amount of three-dimensional spatial analysis problems on computer instead of on paper.This project reflects a number of objectives of the program faculty. This institution uses

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John K. Brown

-faceted projects will structure the semester.During its first six weeks, students working in pairs will conduct the “Research Interview Project”(RIP). Under the project students choose a specific discipline of engineering (most choose theirprospective major), they conduct library research on that topic, and they interview an engineer inthat field. The interview and ancillary library research form the basis for a number of furthercomposition and speaking assignments. The RIP will help arm students with the perspectiveneeded to declare their majors.The second major project, tentatively called “Perspectives on Engineering” (POE), will occupy thelast eight weeks of the semester. For the POE project, each discussion section will break downinto five

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Roman Kuc

, logic gates, computer hardware and software, measuring informationusing entropy, information coding and encryption, information transmission and informationmanipulation. EElOl includes a hardware and software project. For the hardware projecteach student implements a bean counter that counts a student-specific number of beans.The real success of the course is the software project that involves writing a personal WorldWide Web page and developing a Web page for a Yale-affiliated organization. Having takenthe course, students feel that they have an appreciation for the digital information artifactsthey encounter on a daily basis. The joys and tribulations of teaching EElOl are discussed.IntroductionThe problems with teaching science and

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

level capstone experience. This newcapstone course is coupled with two other required graduate courses: 1) a newly developedapplied finite elements (analysis) course, and 2) a pre-stressed concrete design course. Thisstructure requires the students to be a cohort through these courses and allows them to developlearning communities, to gain experience on high stakes teams, and to work on a larger projectthan normally available in an academic setting. These integrated projects allow for leveraging ofresources and just-in-time teaching and learning. The capstone design course is designed tofunction as a small structural engineering design office, where the class as a whole is developingalternative design solutions for a common client. A detailed

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Baker, University of Kentucky

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Computers in Education

graduate student project that requires thestudents to produce a flexible FEA program to analyze beam vibration using the MATLAB userfunction capability. This work is intended to solidify for the students the basics of structuralvibration analysis, including calculation of natural frequencies and mode shapes, and also forcedharmonic response analysis. It also provides an introduction to some students on FEA. Thosewho already have FEA experience gain more insight into development of a structural model,including mass, stiffness, and damping matrices, than they may obtain from use of standard FEAsoftware, such as ANSYS®. Also, the students gain valuable programming experience, andbetter knowledge of the widely-used mathematical software tool

Conference Session

FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers, School of Engineering; Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University

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First-Year Programs

experience affects retention and success of engineeringstudents. Many studies document positive effects of interventions that involve active learningapproaches. In this paper we summarize the factors affecting retention and satisfaction inengineering, provide an overview of active learning methodologies, and describe an interventionthat combines three of such methodologies (project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, andcollaborative learning) in a first-year introduction to engineering course at Rutgers – School ofEngineering, a mid-sized engineering institution. The course had positive effects on retention andsatisfaction of engineering students. Specifically we found that three-year retention increased by19%; and students reported higher

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Xingguo Xiong; Linfeng Zhang; Lawrence V. Hmurcik P.E.

project/thesis research in MEMS. The MEMS curriculum attractedtremendous interest among students, and the students’ feedback on the course have beenexcellent. This is part of our efforts to prepare students for the future need of economyrevival.1. IntroductionMEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) refer to devices and systems in the size rangeof 1µm~1000μm, which combine both electrical and mechanical components, and arefabricated with semiconductor fabrication technology [1]-[4]. MEMS enable theintegration of multiple functions into a single chip, such as sensing, actuation,computation, control, communication, power, etc. Due to their extremely small size,MEMS have the advantages of low cost, low weight, low energy consumption, highresolution

Conference Session

Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Paper ID #45623Engagement in Practice: Lessons Learned from Partnering with a LocalRegenerative Farm in a Mechanical Engineering Capstone CourseMs. Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University Shoshanah Cohen is the Director of Community Engaged Learning for Engineering at Stanford University, working with faculty to incorporate community-engaged projects in their courses. She co-teaches Stanford’s mechanical engineering senior capstone course sequence. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Engagement in Practice: Lessons Learned from Partnering with a Local

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Hawks, University of Colorado Boulder

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Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Introduction & Background Learning ‘Street Smarts’ This in-progress research project explores the value of using Alumni to inform engineering undergraduates about the nature of the industry and assist them in developing the necessary competencies to succeed. Students of the Engineering Leadership Program at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhang, University of Louisville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, 2025SFS Microelectronics Supplement: Igniting High School Students' Interest inSemiconductors Through a Chip Camp Wei Zhang Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292AbstractThis paper introduces a work-in- progress of our recent project in o6ering a chip camp tolocal high school students, which was partially funded by NSF SFS through a supplementalgrant. The camp was held during the fall break of the local student district, making itconvenient for high school students to attend. The camp introduces the full lifecycle ofsemiconductor chip design and microfabrication with short lectures, hands-on exercises,demos and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Riggins Del Rosario, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

ERI: A Mixed-Methods Study of Statistical Thinking, Informed by Engineering PracticeThis short report gives an update on the NSF-supported project “ERI: Towards Data-CapableEngineers with a Variability-Capable Mindset” (Grant No. 2138463).Statistical variability is important, but under-emphasized in engineering. Variability is thephenomenon of non-identical behavior, which has important effects on designing systems forpeople (who are different), and on designing for safety (in the face of variable conditions). Ourproject seeks to better understand how people—engineers in particular—react to statisticalvariability, and to use these insights to improve undergraduate education.Statistical variability is under-emphasized in

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Thomas Limbaugh, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Jeffrey Yackley, University of Michigan - Dearborn

Paper ID #36660Socially Distant Active Learning and Student Engagement inSoftware Engineering CoursesBruce R Maxim (Professor) Bruce Maxim has worked as a software engineer, project manager, professor, author, and consultant for more than 40 years. His research interests include software engineering, user experience design, game development, AR/VR/XR, social media, artificial intelligence, and software engineering education. Bruce Maxim is professor of computer and information science and collegiate professor of engineering at the University of Michigan – Dearborn. He established the GAME Lab in the College

Conference Session

How Communities and Systems Influence Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder; Tiera Tanksley, University of Colorado Boulder

Cultural Wealth framework, to analyze and characterize the ties thatmarginalized students made between their family and childhood community and their HEaspirations. To better understand these pathways and how familial support systems and culturalfunds of knowledge influenced student career paths, we conducted interviews of 47 HE students,across seven programs, of whom 28 were from dominant communities and 19 were frommarginalized communities. We found testimony that students' experience with a well-supportedand valued stepping stone - field-based infrastructure projects - is mediated by theirsociopolitical status and their membership in historically marginalized groups. Whencircumnavigating this potentially gatekept stepping stone, some

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

conducted, theresearch training provided to the students, an overview of the projects completed by the students,the procedures used to evaluate the impact of the programs, the process used to track thestudents, and the outcomes of the programs. This paper will help others plan similar researchexperiences for engineering undergraduate students.IntroductionThe engineering schools in the U.S. now face internal and external challenges, impacting themarketability of our students. From 1985 to 2005, high school graduates went up 20.7%1 whileengineering bachelor degrees went down 5.7%2. The number of students indicating interest inengineering has dropped from 11% in 1985 to 7.2% in 20052. As we face this internal challenge,expanding global economy has

Conference Session

Learning from Industry

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham; Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Curtis Yes sir.19 [00:04:45] Will Credit… Credit is due where it belongs.In this exchange, a mentorship interaction emerges without notice from an unexpected prompt.Although he is sitting two feet from Curtis, Will is unaware of what Curtis is working on until anoise draws his attention. Then he is surprised by Curtis’s project and expresses some incredulitytowards Curtis’ role on the project. After prompting from Curtis, Will forms an ad hoc purposefor applying some mentorship and gives Curtis mild feedback, followed by light praise and workadvice about taking credit where credit is due. This final piece of advice could be seen asattempting to provide a more experienced perspective on how one might navigate

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Vincent Bartolomeo, The Cooper Union; Amanda Lombardo, The Cooper Union; Michael Colella, The Cooper Union; George J. Delagrammatikas, The Cooper Union

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

extracurricular learning opportunities and hands-on supplements to traditional courseinstruction. The following paper describes the integration of a Formula SAE (FSAE) teamproject into a junior-level mechanical engineering experimentation course; it represents one ofnine projects in this course.The first half of the course is divided into modules that, for all students, progressively address: 1)the measurement chain and laboratory best practices using pre-existing experiments, 2) sensordesign, selection, and calibration, 3) statistical data analysis and uncertainty limits, and 4)technical communication skills. The second half tasks student teams to propose, design, build,and carry out an original experiment to an engineering problem they perceive can

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

George James Lamont, University of Waterloo; Kari D. Weaver, University of Waterloo; Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo; Andrea Jonahs, University of Waterloo; Heather A. Love, University of Waterloo; Brad Mehlenbacher, University of Waterloo; Carter Neal, University of Waterloo; Katherine Zmetana, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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First-Year Programs

how people are accessing, understanding and disseminating information.Dr. Andrea Jonahs, University of Waterloo Andrea Jonahs, Ph.D., MFA, is a lecturer at the University of Waterloo. She teaches professional commu- nication to students in STEM fields.Dr. Heather A Love, University of Waterloo Heather Love is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada), where she conducts interdisciplinary research on topics related to engineering, technology, literature, and culture. Her current book project argues that early twentieth-century experimental literature is an important part of the ”cultural pre-history” of mid- and later-century cybernetics work. She teaches first-year communi