Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

complex gradual process and requires aparadigm shift in product and process design. In academia, this awareness underscores the needfor reforming curriculum so that graduates of programs are ready to lead these changes inpractices. The National Science Foundation funds projects to update engineering curriculum forthe comprehensive teaching of energy in different undergraduate programs. Accelerated testingmethodology [2] project funded by NSF utilized statistical method to determine the Page 26.723.2interrelationship between various stress loadings and total energy use in a mechanical system andestablish a framework to facilitate the optimum

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs for K-12 Teachers.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development director and managed academic programs in two non-profit organi- zations, Pregnancy Care of Cincinnati and the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati, before coming to the University of Cincinnati in 2009. Ms. Steimle initially coordinated UC’s Supplemental Educational Services Program. Currently, she is the Project Director of the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science Program. Page 26.762.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Factors That Support Teacher Shift to Engineering DesignAbstract This

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

May 2015. This is the firstcoastal or ocean engineering graduate program at an Historic Black College or University(HBCU). Students may choose a thesis, project or course only option. All options require anoral examination. Seven core courses, one mandatory, comprise the coastal engineeringconcentration. The student may select elective courses from among a large variety of civil andenvironmental engineering graduate courses. This flexibility enables the graduate student totailor coursework to their major civil engineering area(s) of career interest. Laboratory facilitiespotentially available to students are briefly described. The program has a coastal natural disasterfocus and was established as part of the Coastal Hazards Center of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio William Sedas, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

positive andcognitive psychology to help them develop a sense of awareness, define a sense of purpose,and constructively modify thoughts and behaviors. In the second part, students lead andimplement a project that will positively involve and impact between 50 and 200 people.Through this guided experiential process students learn to intentionally create possibility, toface and overcome adversity, to enroll volunteers into their programs and to create a positivenurturing environment through Master Mind Groups, Accountability Partnerships, and Co-coaching strategies.A train the trainer and pilot program was launched in multiple campuses at Tecnológico deMonterrey with interesting results. Students successfully reached out to their communities

Conference Session

Additive Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, FLATE: Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; James Janisse, Fox Valley Technical College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

working onclass projects in a variety of disciplines; and also in libraries, museums, or other communityfacilities where the community members might be the largest group of users. They are alsofound in small business start up centers where members of the organization would be the mainusers. No matter where they are housed, “Fab Labs” require a business model that supportsequipment repair and maintenance, skilled equipment technician expertise, instructor time andfacility management. During the workshop activities, participants learned to apply manufacturing processes andprocedures for design of subassemblies that make up a final product. Attendees participated inhands-on activities. SPC students and instructors used the following methods for

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. Page 26.1122.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 MAKER: Automated System Design Projects for UndergraduatesAbstractThe paper describes the design, construction, and programming process for a small-scaleautomated system to play Whack-a-Mole. This system is one example of several that have beenbuilt by undergraduate students learning about automated system design. The system consists ofa PLC, power supply, lights, and push buttons and is controlled using a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

- ing education and practice, and student reflection. Page 26.303.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Building capacity and social capital around interpretive research qualityAbstractSet in the context of an NSF-funded CAREER project, this paper describes a collaborative effortin the engineering education research community to build social capital and capacity aroundquestions of research quality. To date, this effort has entailed: i) two one and a half-daylongitudinal interactive workshops with leading qualitative researchers in the

Conference Session

Engineering Education Graduate Research Consortium (EEGRC) Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Anna Danielle Newley; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Tagged Divisions

Student

ranked journals (e.g. Journal of College Science Teaching), reviewed conference proposals (e.g ASEE).Miss Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ezgi Yesilyurt is a PhD student in curriculum and instruction/science education at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is working as a graduate assistant in an NSF funded grant project in which she assumed major responsibilities such as data collection, data analysis, design and delivery of teacher professional development workshops in the grant project. Also, she is currently teaching science methods courses. She received her MS degree and BS degree in elementary science education. She participated European Union Projects in which she conducted series of

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research Practices and Community

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

arecollaborating on an NSF-funded program to document the impact of the emerging EER&Icommunity. It describes the goals of the project, what has been done to date, what theparticipants have learned, and what remains to be done.The goals of the program include; (1) Identifying the broader EER&I network, (2) Identifying examples of EER&I impact, (3) Organizing and hosting a summit of EER&I leaders to develop a systematic process for documenting the impact of EER&I, (4) Piloting the process, and (5) Compiling and disseminating best practices.The Engineering Education Research & Innovation community is growing and becoming welldefined. It includes faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in

Conference Session

Teaching Interventions in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 22nd

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

. Engineering education research includes curriculum and laboratory development of biomechanics and bio-signal processing concepts.Dr. David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh David Sanchez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and the Assistant Director for the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation. His research is focused on fus- ing sustainability principles and design thinking to address the Water and Energy grand challenges in the natural and built environment. Current projects include: Renewable electrode materials for Bioelectro- chemical systems, Recirculating Aquaponic Systems, Environmental Quality wireless sensor networks, and incorporating Sustainable Design

Conference Session

Advances in Additive, Hybrid, and Digital Manufacturing Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Khalifa H. Harib, United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Adewale Oriyomi Oseni, United Arab Emirates University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Al-Ain United Arab EmiratesKey Words: Inverted Pendulum, Capstone Design ProjectAbstract: This paper describes the design and build of a pedagogical setup consisting of a two-DOF inverted pendulum, which is mounted on a three-DOF cart. This was a collaborative projectbetween senior students in the departments of mechanical and electrical engineering at the UnitedArab Emirates University as part of their senior design capstone project. The students withguidance from their faculty mentors followed the various designing and building stages of thedesign process of the involved mechatronics system. This includes the steps of designing the setup,the building of the prototype, and the testing and verification of

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Suranjan Panigrahi, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

with required hardware and supporting software has beendiscussed. The design of new hands-on modular laboratory exercises and their implications onstudent learning has been presented. Team-based newly designed class projects emulated real-world solutions based on embedded systems. The class project also required the students tolearn and apply project management skill (i.e. SCRUM). The experience and implications ofthese class projects have been reported with respect to the course learning outcomes. Lastly,the author’s perspectives on how the course has prepared the students for the marketplace hasbeen incorporated.Introduction and Objective:Embedded system technology is a key aspect of modern electronic systems and devices.Every Electrical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Valerie J. Peterson, University of Portland; Carolyn McCaffrey James, University of Portland; Stephanie Anne Salomone, University of Portland; Tara E. Prestholdt; Eric Anctil, University of Portland

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

developed aformative peer observation protocol designed specifically for science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) educators. Peer observation is a well-established method for providingfeedback to faculty and may serve as an important alternative to student evaluations [6]. Legalconcerns have emerged about using student evaluations as the only metric for evaluatingteaching in promotion and tenure decisions due to the well-documented bias present in studentevaluations.MethodsMost of the authors had participated in traditional peer observation prior to this project but thevarious forms we used were summative: check-lists of basic practices. We noticed that thecheck-list approach implied stress for a faculty member when they did not

Collection

2020 ERC

Authors

Pamela Norris

projected transitions were surpassed: – 50% net transition rate for AY2018-19 (actual rate was 71%) – Increase to 60% AY2019-20 and 65% AY2020-21 (since then have updated to 70%) – Steady state of 70% by AY2021-22 once behaviors become ingrained5SAFETY NET FELLOWSHIP PROJECTIONS Net TransitionYear Academic Year # Allotments Rate Funds Utilized Balance 16/17 $5,000,0001 17/18 48 0.38 $921,830 $4,078,1702 18/19 48 0.71 $356,588 $3,721,5823 19/20 42 0.7

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Douglas, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

events.Prior to fall 2004, WMW had a single project manager who was an engineering student.This individual was selected in the spring of each year to serve during the followingacademic year. This leadership structure required that a new project manager be trainedeach year and occasionally the learning curve was fairly steep. During the 2004-2005academic year, WMW transitioned to a leadership structure that provided morecontinuity. Specifically, each year WMW has two project managers, one senior projectmanager and one junior project manager. Essentially, applicants for the projectmanager’s position agree to a two year term. Project managers are selected so that one isan engineer and one is a scientist. The project managers create the mentoring groups

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhongming Liang, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

course, we surprisingly foundout that much of the basic design knowledge had not been taught to the students when they cameto the course. In other words, when without this tool design course as in the past, students wentto the senior design course not fully prepared.The mechanical design sequence of the MET curriculum had a 3-credit CADD course onAutoCAD, another 3-credit CADD course on Solid Edge by UGS Corporation, a 3-creditmachine element design course, a 3-credit dynamics and mechanism course, and a 3-credit seniordesign course. The problem with the curriculum was, as found in teaching the tool design course,there was no design projects prior to the senior design. It has turned out that the tool designcourse, having a number of design

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Jouny, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

curricular innovation to produce ECE graduates that can work in anenvironment that may rely on outsourcing a portion of its operations, and also make theknowledge base of these graduates stronger in areas that are not likely to be outsourced,or perhaps should not be outsourced for security reasons or for physical and logisticalconstraints. IntroductionThis paper focuses on changing the electrical and computer engineering (ECE)curriculum in response to outsourcing. The assumption is that outsourcing of certain ECEfunctions will continue in the short term and may perhaps strengthen to include moredesign related ECE projects [10]. Outsourcing of several technical responsibilities to theFar East is not only an

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Silverstein, University of California, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

every class.What students need to know about careers in engineeringThe Syllabus for Engineering 98, “What students need to know about careers inengineering” (hereafter referred to as E98) is contained in Appendix 4. This course is a series ofweekly lectures and outside of class projects. The lectures provide the background to support theproject activities, and the projects permit the students to experience the concepts and lessonspresented in the lectures. Each week includes an ungraded assignment.There are no grades, tests or exams. Passing the Pass/No Pass course is based upon subjectiveevaluation of participation. On the other hand, students have many opportunities to judge theirperformance relative to the other students from data presented

Conference Session

Materials

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Professor and Research Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He served as a Technical Advisor for the senior design project at UNLV. He teaches CAD, cap- stone design, and solid mechanics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. He has been involved with the capstone design program at TU since his tenure in 2008. His course design projects are sponsored by industry and government laboratory which include GM, JOHN DEERE, AFRL, and NUCOR. He is the Lead-Faculty Contact for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) at TU. Page

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nikolai Dechev; William Cleghorn

the students are assigned a computer project which involves simulating a mechanismusing Working Model 2D software. The purpose of the project is to give students an opportunity todesign a mechanism without having to build a physical prototype, and to familiarize them withmechanism simulation software. Generally students have no previous experience using thissoftware. Therefore, one lecture session is set aside for students to be introduced to the software.Each project is designed such that it is difficult to solve analytically, thereby forcing the student toexplore the software while trying to solve the project. In order to minimize the number of differentsolutions for each project, mechanisms for which there is just one input are used. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Daniel Mosse, University of Pittsburgh; Margaret S. Smith, University of Pittsburgh; Jennifer L Cartier, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

research project, NSF EFRI-Barriers, Under- standing, Integration – Life cycle Development (BUILD). She has worked in the sustainable engineering arena since 2004. As the assistant director of education outreach in the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Pitt’s center for green design, she translates research to community outreach programs and develops sustainable engineering programs for K-12 education.Prof. Daniel Mosse, University of PittsburghDr. Margaret S. Smith, University of Pittsburgh Margaret Smith holds a joint appointment at the University of Pittsburgh as Professor of Mathematics Ed- ucation in the School of Education and Senior Scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center. Her research

Conference Session

Teaching Software Engineering Process

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Sebern

measures: effort, size, quality, schedule measures Derived measures: yield, productivity, defect density, etc. Planning Proxy-based size and time estimation Task and schedule planning Quality Quality measurement and analysis management Code and design reviews Design documentation and verification Defect prevention Process Process improvement proposals (PIPs) improvement Project postmortem, with data analysis and “lessons learned” Table 1 Personal Software Process

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Mativo; Arif Sirinterlikci

businessand pharmacy due to honors program requirements. Its main audience is second year honorsstudents with at least the introductory honors course (HONR 100 - The Discipline of Reason)under the belt. Topics are covered through lectures (40% of course time) complemented byreading assignments and homeworks, laboratory assignments and a quarter-long design project(60% of course time). Students are evaluated on their attendance and participation to classactivities, their performances on homeworks and laboratory assignments, a paper that activatesthe students’ imagination and creativity, and a successful completion and presentation of anopen-ended quarter-long design project.Upon successful completion of HONR 218, the students will gain

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thad Welch; Robert Kubichek

, “Communications Measurement Laboratory.” This new course was designed to reinforce student knowledge of their course work in signals and systems, digital and analog communication systems, and digital signal processing. The primary course objectives were to familiarize students with vector signal analysis and develop a thorough understanding of I and Q-based demodulation techniques. This paper provides an overview of this course and describes student projects that utilize a vector signal analyzer (VSA) to detect, localize, and record decimated I and Q data as would be available at the output of an intermediate frequency (IF) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) stage of a software defined radio (SDR).1 IntroductionThe

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch

schools, half the teachers are high schools teachers, theother half are community college professors. Another group of teacher “leaders” wereselected this fall (2003) for another two-year program. The business areas targetedare engineering (including biomedical engineering), manufacturing and informationtechnology. The educators are required to participate in a one-to-two week paid summerexternship program to be followed by the submission of a curriculum report that reflectsthe externship experience and work-based learning activity. They are also required tosubmit an evaluation of student outcomes once the projects have been implemented.Other activities include company visits, and smaller workshops on topics that eitherhighlight a

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Phillips

initial semester of the student’s career.One project in the first semester ‘Introduction to Architecture’ course focuses on architecturalengineering, and consists of student teams designing and building a model structure that is loadtested. To test the effects of structural knowledge on the design process, three control groups ofstudents were established for the project, with each given varying amounts of structuralinformation for use in their design. The first group was provided no structural information andhad to rely on intuition, the second group was given limited information, and the third group wasgiven detailed information on structural concepts. The results of the study will be discussed, andrecommendations will be given on providing

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Tonkay

industrial and faculty mentors • Preparation and presentation of case problems • Access to official leadership transcript • Networking with industry partners, faculty, and peers • Use of ESC’s Collaboratory and meeting facilities • Opportunity to practice skills in projects, seminars and classesA Case for Leadership ExperienceOne of the most pressing issues facing companies today is the need for an increased number ofemployees who demonstrate positive leadership skills. Over 70% of top company executivessupported this statement in a study conducted by the Human Resources Institute1. Furthermore,only 8% of executives surveyed rated their employees’ leadership skills as “excellent.”2 Manycompanies do not have leadership training

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Clare Cook

Session 1520 Connecting Embedded Systems to the Internet Clare F. Cook Ferris State UniversityAbstractThis paper deals with a proof-of-concept project that will demonstrate how sensor data can beretrieved over data networks. The project also tries to achieve this goal in a cost sensitivemanner by utilizing open source software and low cost hardware. The concept is to provideenvironmental temperature sensing at a remote site and regularly update a web page with thistemperature. The display of the data is controlled remotely through a web browser

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Richard Mines

author’s latest attempt to improvestudent learning by using PowerPoint presentations in a required undergraduateenvironmental engineering course at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Statisticalanalyses using the analysis of variance was performed on student’s final grades when thecourse was taught in a traditional lecture format versus using the PowerPointpresentations for comparison. Overall course grades, design project grades, and finalexam grades were compared.II. MethodologyStatistical analyses employing the analysis of variance (ANOVA) test at the 95%confidence level were performed on student’s grades on projects, final exams, and finalgrades to assess if the PowerPoint presentations enhanced student performance.ANOVAs were performed

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Gunn

performing in is teamwork. We throw projects atstudents and then become frustrated when the process disintegrates into bedlum. Parker Palmerstates, “Everyone must be educated into a capacity for connectedness!” The process of moving Page 5.181.1from individual focused activities or following blind the orders of others must be developed intoa intelligent team mentality.There are many reasons upon which we can focus that lead us to believe incorrectly that everyentering freshman will work well on a team. The number of students who have participated inteam sports makes us believe that everyone will be oriented to being let loose as a team and