Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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International

ETHOSprogram seeks to provide opportunities where students gain understanding of technology’sglobal linkage with values, culture, society, politics and economy.The ETHOS program facilitates curriculum integrated service- learning programming, includinginternational technical immersions, classroom projects, student organization activities, andindependent/collaborative research. Such opportunities expose students to alternative, non-traditional technologies that are based on fundamental science and engineering principles; thus,allowing higher comprehension of curriculum material in a hands-on, practical and humanitarianmanner. Further, these experiences support the facilitation of appropriate and sustainabletechnologies for the developing world, locally

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University; Gaurav Shah, Texas A&M University

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Architectural

AC 2007-292: 4D CONSTRUCTION VISUALIZATION: TECHNIQUES WITHEXAMPLESMohammed Haque, Texas A&M University MOHAMMED E. HAQUE, Ph.D., P.E. Dr. Mohammed E. Haque is the holder of Cecil O. Windsor, Jr. Endowed Professorship in Construction Science at Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas. He has over fifteen years of professional experience in analysis, design, and investigation of building, bridges and tunnel structural projects of various city and state governments and private sectors. Dr. Haque is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan, and members of ASEE, ASCE, and ACI. Dr. Haque received a BSCE from Bangladesh University of Engineering and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Jennifer E LeBeau, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P Davis, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Brian F French, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #5948Growing Assessment Capacity of Engineering Educators through ASSESSDr. Denny C. Davis P.E., Washington State University Dr. Davis is emeritus professor of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at Washington State Uni- versity. He is project leader for the National Science Foundation grant supporting the development, implementation, and testing of ASSESS. He has led numerous projects focused on the development of assessment instruments for engineering design learning. He is a Fellow of ASEE.Dr. Jennifer E LeBeau, Washington State University Dr. Jennifer E. LeBeau is a research associate in the Learning and

Conference Session

Integration of Manufacturing and Society

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University; Ersel Obuz, Celal Bayar University; S. Murat Bagdatli, Celal Bayar University; Ismet Anitsal; Meral Anitsal

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Manufacturing

disciplines. She is a member and active participant of AMA, AMTP, SMA, Allied Academies and a past president of Atlantic Marketing Association. Page 23.777.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integrating Manufacturing, Management and Marketing into International Service LearningAbstractIn this endeavor, hands-on engineering and business courses have been combined into a newlygenerated interdisciplinary course, which is called International Service Learning (ISL).Teaching and learning strategies were integrated into the community projects so that the

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. Traditionally, this course consisted ofin-class lectures, along with laboratory projects that required students to develop software for aserious game based on a discrete-event simulation model using Java. The course design processwas built on the waterfall model, integrated with important concepts from extreme programming(XP), including test-driven development using three levels of design and testing (system, blackbox, and glass box) and an onsite customer. When UC recently converted their academiccalendar from quarters (10 weeks) to semesters (14 weeks), the additional instruction timeprovided an opportunity to revisit and expand the design process model of the course. In additionto the existing features of the course that allow effective instruction

Conference Session

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Corinne Johnson Rutzke, Corinne Rutzke

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

photobioreactor for culturing algae with the eventual objective of extraction of oilfrom the algal species and converting the oil into biodiesel, and made environmentally-friendlysoaps from the glycerin produced from the biodiesel. Tools and kits were given to theparticipants to assist them in instruction in the classrooms and laboratories and for furtheradvancing their STEAM curricula with a focus on bioenergy and bioproducts. The evaluationsurveys conducted reveal that the educators gained substantial knowledge in the fields ofbioenergy and bioproducts and expressed their interest in implementing the content as well aslaboratories in their curricula. In the context of this project, discussions are already underway to promote such

Conference Session

Teamwork & Assessment in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Sauer; Pedro Arce

instruction is not of the “same quality” as individual-orientedinstruction when it comes to assessment. In this contribution, we will describe someaspects that we believe are helpful to achieve a high level of student involvement in team-oriented environments with a proper assessment of performance. Descriptions related tothese aspects are included below.Why Projects as Final Exams? The use of projects as an enhancement of class instruction,although not widely spread across the curriculum, is known to engineering instructors.These projects, in general, are targeted for the instruction of certain techniques that areeither too involved or too difficult to introduce as a regular topic during the course.However, the assessment of these projects is

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Julian Kang; Byeong-Cheol Lho

, thecomputer application can identify the critical path in the network and calculate the total durationof the project using Critical Path Method (CPM). The construction schedule is then conceptuallyillustrated using the bar chart. The conceptual expression of the schedule has been consideredeffective for illustrating the entire construction schedule. However, it may take many years todevelop a skill for understanding the complicated construction sequence and detecting any logicalerrors hidden in the construction schedule if the construction schedule is depicted using the barchart. Undetected logical errors in the schedule could delay the entire construction project.Project engineers try to proactively detect any logical errors hidden in the

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Prince Anyalebechi; Okechi Egekwu

year a student acquires deeper understanding byselecting an emphasis or concentration area. This requires a student to take a minimum offour 4xx-level courses and six credit hours of capstone work (i.e., 18 credit hours) in aspecific technology area. To broaden their undergraduate education, students, in addition tothe ISAT courses, must also satisfy a required 30 credit hours of liberal studies (generaleducation) electives. Twenty-one credit hours are available as approved electives toencourage the student to develop further in an ISAT related area of interest. The capstoneof the program is a senior project, in which students work in teams of four to six membersto solve an industry or government-related problem. These problems are

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie P. Edmonson, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 25.795.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integrating Business Process Simulation Software into a Facilities Layout CourseAbstractMany companies face productivity challenges brought about by today’s economic impact. At thesame time, computers and their software have become easier and easier to use. Computerizedsimulation of business processes enhances productivity by allowing project teams to test theirsolutions prior to actual implementation. Recently, at the University of Dayton, many industrysponsors of engineering technology senior projects are requesting that student teams developsimulation models of their facility layout designs. At

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Nespoli, University of Waterloo; Steve Lambert, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

converting student co-op work term reports into case studies andimplementing them across all courses in the Faculty of Engineering curriculum. Cases havebeen implemented successfully, and show promise in addressing and demonstrating newCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) graduate attribute requirements. The casemethod also shows promise in integrating these required attributes by expressing real situationsencountered in practice and allowing individual students and student teams to experiencerealistic challenges in a classroom setting.In addition to developing cases from work term reports, cases have been developed from studentcapstone project experiences, Master of Engineering (MEng) design project experiences, anddirectly from the

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

sequence at Stevens known as the Design Spine3. The first five courses are core designcourses taken by students from all intended disciplines; the last three are taken in the discipline - a juniorcourse followed by a 2-semester capstone senior year project. In most cases the core design courses arelinked to concurrent engineering science courses, thus providing context for the latter. The Design Spineis a key vehicle to develop a number of threads that build both technical and so-called “soft”competencies. The latter include communications, creative thinking, teaming, economics of engineering,problem solving, project management etc. It should be noted that the first four design courses have beentaught by adjunct engineers, either practicing or

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Potter; Brian Knight; Antoine Ataya

integrative event during which students apply theengineering science and design principles learned during their previous studies to an actualproject. At Roger Williams, the course has been undergoing a transition to a client-based formatin which all of the student design projects are undertaken for “outside” clients.This fall a major initiative was undertaken that incorporated into the course a unique block ofinstruction on the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. The Baldrigeperformance excellence criteria are the framework that any organization can use to improveoverall performance. This instructional unit was introduced to enhance the students’ awarenessof the need for continuous improvement within a highly competitive world

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Cambron; Jian Peng

project-based learning model was developed and is generallysupported in the American engineering education undergraduate community. A primary focus ofWestern Kentucky University’s engineering programs is to provide a project-based experience atall levels of the curriculum.Currently, the field of Digital technology is progressing rapidly. The electrical engineeringcurriculum at WKU requires all students to take a minimum of three courses in this field: DigitalLogic, Introduction to Industrial Automation, and Microprocessors. Students take Digital Logicin the first year. In the digital logic course students use the 7400 series TTL chips and XilinxCPLD. Students use an Allen Bradley programmable logic controller and an Atmel AVR STK500 Microcomputer

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Krouglicof

Session 3425 The Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Experience at Union College Prof. Nicholas Krouglicof Union College Department of Mechanical Engineering Schenectady, NY 12308AbstractDesign of Mechanical Systems (MER-144) is a project-oriented course that provides a capstonedesign experience for the mechanics area of the mechanical engineering curriculum at UnionCollege. Choosing an appropriate design project for this course, one that integrates all of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Peretti; Paula Berardinelli; Naomi Kleid; Deanna Dannels; Chris Anson; Lisa Bullard; Dave Kmiec

programs have engaged in comprehensive curricularchange, others have designed new stand-alone communication courses for engineering students4. Manyof these communication-intensive courses target technical communication as a key critical skill to learn5.Other such communication courses for engineers focus on different communication skills such aslistening, teamwork, visual aids, group creativity, and audience analysis6. Most often, the communication and teamwork instruction that occurs in engineering curricula iswithin the senior capstone course (such as a design course). In many of these cases, senior level coursesinclude assignments that require communication and teamwork skills such as team design projects, teambrainstorming sessions, or

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin M. Nickels

Session 2532 Pros and Cons of replacing discrete logic with programmable logic in introductory digital logic courses. Kevin Nickels Trinity UniversityAbstractDigital circuit construction with small-scale integrated (SSI) and medium-scale integrated (MSI)logic has long been a cornerstone of introductory digital logic design laboratories. Recently, in-structors have begun replacing these projects with designs using complex programmable logic suchas programmable array logic (PLA) chips and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). This paper

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Omid Ansary; Walter Buchanan; Alireza Rahrooh

must have an assessment process with documented results. Evidence must begiven that the results are applied to the further development and improvement of the program.The assessment process must demonstrate that the outcomes important to the mission of theinstitution and the objectives of the program, including those listed above, are being measured.Evidence that may be used includes, but is not limited to the following: student portfolios,including design projects; nationally-normed subject content examinations; alumni surveys thatdocument professional accomplishments and career development activities; employer surveys; Page 7.328.2and

Conference Session

ET Capstone Courses

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Currin

attempts to use the course for assessment, adescription of the course will be presented. The capst one design course is best described byreviewing the syllabus. What follows is the course syllabus; the Topical Outline has beenremoved in the interest of space. Page 7.1125.3 CET4480 Senior ProjectCourse Description: Designed to be the culmination of their undergraduate civil engineering technology education, this course will provide students with the opportunity to work on real world civil engineering projects. Working in teams, students will

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott von Laven; X. Qian; A. Jalloh; Zheng-Tao Deng; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

Session 1520This paper describes how the Mechanical Engineering program introduces engineering studentsto high performance computing, and parallel computing in particular, without adding courses tothe curriculum. The Mechanical Engineering Department at Alabama A&M University hasundertaken the High Performance Computing Initiative to Enhance Engineering Education.Under this initiative we not only introduce undergraduate students to high performancecomputing but also make it an integral part of the undergraduate curriculum.Our high performance computing initiative was launched with funding from the Department ofEnergy (DOE) Alliance for Computational Science Collaboration (ACSC) project. A high-performance computing laboratory to support the

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1625: IMPROVING STUDENT RETENTION IN STEM DISCI-PLINES: A MODEL THAT HAS WORKEDAndrew Kline, Western Michigan University Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering PhD, Michigan Technological UniversityBetsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University Betsy M. Aller is an associate professor in industrial and manufacturing engineering at Western Michigan University, where she teaches first-year engineering and coordinates capstone design project courses. Dr. Aller’s research interests include professional development of students to enter and succeed in the engineering workplace, and enhancing engineering and technology-related experiences for women and minorities.Dr. Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Institute. Current efforts in sustainable knowledge transfer are focused in the planning, design, and construction of a Polytechnic school in rural East Africa (Sam, Tanzania). The project is a collaboration of the people of Sam (Headed by the Catholic Diocese), Cal Poly SLO (headed by Baltimore), NGO (the Mbesese Initiative), and industry (Arup Los Angeles).Dr. Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University Allen C. Estes is a professor and Head for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Poly- technic State University in San Luis Obispo. Until Jan. 2007, Estes was the Director of the Civil En- gineering program at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics) Curriculum and Professional Development and the Coordinator of K-20 STEM Partnership De- velopment at the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. For the past 15 years, she has worked extensively with students from kindergarten to graduate school, parents, and pre-service and in-service teachers to both educate and excite them about engineering. As the Co-PI and Project Director of a National Science Foundation GK-12 grant, Parry developed a highly effective tiered mentoring model for graduate and undergraduate engineering and education teams, as well as a popular Family STEM event offering for both elementary and middle school communities. Current

Conference Session

Design Cognition I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Rad, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

a Learning Tool in Design ProcessAbstractTo include an element of practice in an engineering design course, a reverse engineering activityin the form of a project could enhance engineering students’ learning experiences through thetear down of an existing product or device. This activity helps the student learn the principlesbehind the design of the product under study, uncover the inner workings of the device, as wellas ways to redesign and improve the performance of the system.In the body of this paper, a preliminary reverse-engineering design methodology is presentedfollowed by case studies in which students as groups of three to four take an existing product andapply the reverse engineering technique to learn the design process behind

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3041: SUMMER PROGRAM FOR TRANSITIONING STEM MI-NORITY STUDENTS FROM TWO-YEAR TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGEDEGREESDr. Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University Aurenice Oliveira is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Michigan Technological University. She received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, in 2005. Her current research interests include communication sys- tems, digital signal processing, optical fiber systems, and engineering education. Oliveira is the Michigan Tech Project Director of the U.S.-Brazil Engineering Education Consortium funded by FIPSE - U.S. De- partment of Education

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2012-4112: SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS: CREATIONAND ASSESSMENTDr. Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington Yvette Pearson Weatherton received her Ph.D. in engineering and applied science (environmental engi- neering) from the University of New Orleans in 2000. She is currently a Senior Lecturer and Associate Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas, Arlington, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana. Pearson Weatherton has served (and continues to serve) as PI or Co- PI on several projects funded by the National Science Foundation, including ”Engineering Sustainable Engineers,” which is the focus of this paper.Prof. Victoria C. P. Chen

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sema Alptekin; Reza Pouraghabagher; Patricia McQuaid; Daniel Waldorf

companies, with student activities, team projects and senior projects as the primary vehicle.The existing manufacturing facilities, including the metal removal, casting, rapid prototyping andelectronics manufacturing laboratories of Cal Poly, provide the "real" factory hardwareenvironment. A Production Planning and Control Center is being developed to provide thedecision making and communication functions required in the modern factory. These two systemswill function as an integrated whole by utilizing state of the art communication networks. TheTeaching Factory will not eliminate traditional lessons, but rather will supplement them byproviding an integrative framework to link courses throughout the curriculum. Furthermore, andwhenever necessary

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John Razukas; Jean Le Mee; Gerardo Del Cerro

the concepts of oblique, isometric, and orthographic projection with photographs. The class is typically able to work much faster during their second attempt, illustrating an example of the learning curve in the hands-on approach.Week 4: The class continues to document free-hand sketches and notes in their log books, and a discussion is held on the various written articles distributed to the class regarding concepts of design, including the manufacturing process, recycling of materials, and environmental consciousness. In preparation for the audio-visual presentation of the following week, the class is coached for about one hour by an adjunct instructor (who is

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruno Ramond; Abir Z. Qamhiyah

collaborativedesign project titled "TAXIA"3 with twelve engineering schools in France during the period from1995 to 1998.2. Application StrategyInternational institutional collaboration issues between the ME department at ISU and the MSdepartment at UTC were explored through experimenting with alternative content and deliverymethods for the CAD course offered by the two departments.CAD at ISU is an undergraduate senior-level course covering the theory and applications ofcomputer-aided design. Dr. Abir Qamhiyah developed and introduced the course to cover avariety of topics including solid modeling, assembly modeling, finite element analysis in CAD,rapid prototyping, curves and surfaces in CAD, and data. A computer laboratory runs in parallelto lectures

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernard Gallois; Keith Sheppard

anddesign courses to enhance learning. Open-ended projects together with experiments in thedesign courses are chosen to provide context for and reinforce the engineering science taughtconcurrently. The Design Spine will also provide the vehicle to develop key competencies inproblem solving, effective communication, project management, ethics, economics ofengineering, teaming and industrial ecology in an evolutionary manner throughout the sequence.1. IntroductionIt has been estimated that approximately 70% of the life-cycle costs of product realization, i.e.the conception, development and bringing to market of a product, are determined during thedesign phase1. There has been a growing recognition that engineering curricula in the U.S. havenot been