Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Caleb Hill; Robert John McErlean, Rowan University; Jacob Willetts, Rowan University; Landon Bassett, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he teaches courses in Senior Design, Unit Opera- tions, Transport Phenomena, Material & Energy Balances and Mathematical/Computational Methods. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, process safety education and conceptual learning.Dr. Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University Dr. Bodnar is an Associate Professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department at Rowan University. Her research interests relate to the incorporation of active learning techniques such as game- based learning in undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Keat; Michael Larson

Session 2366 The State of Mechanical Engineering Design Education: Results of a Web-based Survey Michael C. Larson, William D. Keat Tulane University, New Orleans, LA / Union College, Schenectady, NYAbstractA web-based survey of mechanical engineering programs was conducted, with the assistance ofASME, to assess the manner in which design is spread across the curriculum. Forty-six schoolsresponded to the survey, which consisted of 18 questions per design course identified by theschool. Specific emphases were given to defining: (1) the nature of the freshman

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard LaRoche; R. Muralikrishnan; Barbara Hutchings

to customize the exercises or create their own to tie directly into theexisting curriculum. Fluent is working with university professors worldwide to develop a libraryof FlowLab exercises which would be available freely through the Internet. Below are theoverall educational goals for the FlowLab framework:• Reinforce basic concepts of fluid mechanics and heat/mass transfer using computer simulation• Use computing exercises to augment and complement existing laboratory-based curriculum• Expand the learning experience with real-world applications of fluid flow and heat/mass transfer• Expose students to CFD and CFD concepts – an increasingly important skill in the job marketCustomizing FlowLabFlowLab is designed to fit easily

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Bertozzi

-Build-Test-Based Project Courses (2004)4 theauthors conclude, “Data describing a large number of design-build-test experiences has beencompiled, enabling comparisons and constituting an idea catalogue. The data indicates that theseexperiences do indeed motivate students, integrate different engineering disciplines, train systemdevelopment and non-technical skills such as teamwork and communication, and thus play a keypart in engineering education. These educational experiences further receive very positiveevaluations from students, faculty and industry stakeholders.”The opportunity for engineering students to have early and frequent hands-on design experiencesis critical both for learning and retention. This paper describes the evolution of the

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bannerot

one of the first urban publicuniversities to require a significant core curriculum for undergraduates. This core consisted of54 hours of courses divided among three tiers: general introductory knowledge, discipline-specific knowledge, and knowledge integration. The University also imposed a new graduationrequirement: satisfactory performance on an exit examination in writing. The core curriculumremains. However, in 1999, the Texas Coordinating Board for Higher Education mandated thatall public universities permit portability and transferability of the core curriculum; UH thusreduced its core to conform to those adopted by others. The exit writing exam was discontinuedin Fall 1999 when it was determined that the effort and expense were not

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Joshua Roberts, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2006 Library Experience for Applied Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThe full-time Applied Engineering Technology Program at Goodwin College of DrexelUniversity was launched two years ago. This program clearly distinguishes itself fromtraditional engineering programs. The curriculum places emphasis on the application oftheory rather than on derivations and proofs. The majority of courses are fully integratedwith training and laboratory experience, extensive use of software and industrial casestudies. The information literacy of students plays an important role in the educationprocess. The primary goal of an academic library is to support the curriculum and providea more

Conference Session

CAD Applications in MET Courses

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula

),University of Washington (UW), and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (UPR-M) incollaboration with Sandia National Laboratories. These were the lead institutions in theManufacturing Engineering Education Partnership (MEEP), funded by the TechnologyReinvestment Program and the National Science Foundation. The Learning Factory concept wasdeveloped as both a new kind of curriculum, and an integrated manufacturing facility. Itintegrates a practice-based curriculum with physical facilities for product realization in anindustrial-like setting5. The specific objectives of this project were to develop: (1) A practice-based engineering curriculum which balances analytical and theoretical knowledge with manufacturing, design, business realities, and

Conference Session

Measuring Perceptions of Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Thompson; Jed Lyons

was discovered that the students in thisteacher’s classroom were highly involved in integrating technology across the curriculum andalso worked with a Fellow who was majoring in computer science. Both of these factors werebelieved to have an impact on students’ perceptions of the ways that engineers use computers intheir work.These results show students’ post-drawings focused less on tools used to construct buildings,bridges and cars. They also show fewer students referenced building when describing what the Page 10.92.7engineers were doing. Both of these changes were found across all groups of student. Proceedings of the 2005 American

Conference Session

Issues in Physics and Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Hereford

in place to distribute labs; (iii) there is no mechanism in place to review orrecognize appropriate lab assignments. In this paper, we present a resource that addresses thedistribution of effective lab assignments. It is a web page that contains lab and projectassignments appropriate to an Engineering Physics curriculum as well as links to other resources.We also present a proposal for a national database of lab assignments. This resource will,hopefully, encourage cooperation among universities, provide 3 rd party recognition forassignment authors, shorten preparation time for professors at other universities, and lead tomore effective assignments for the students.1. IntroductionEffective laboratory and project assignments are an important

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; Charles Snead, University of Alabama

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Electrical and Computer

Page 14.956.3into the project, 64% of students surveyed indicated that they shared at least one program theycreated with a friend or family member.11 This display of ownership for their programs wasconsidered a primary method for determining student enthusiasm in creative exercises.This same sense of pride was observed in the creative lamp experiment when one student’sgrandfather became involved in making and staining a wooden base to match the bassoon.Educators concerned with traditional engineering curricula and meeting ABET criteria haverecognized the importance of the design process in exercising creativity. Some institutionsincorporate design projects early in the curriculum.12,13,14,15 As an example, freshmen at the U.S.Air Force Academy

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather E. Canary, University of Utah; Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Jameson M. Wetmore, Arizona State University

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Engineering Ethics

and assessed the embedded model ofdelivering integrated macro and micro ethics education to science and engineering graduatestudents for the second time. While the faculty participants were the same as before, theembedded module was implemented in the second semester of the Biodesign core seminar, ratherthan the first as we did in fall 2009. This changed the context of the ethics instruction somewhatas the course has fewer contact hours, a more applied curriculum, and spread the research ethicscomponent over more days. Eleven students enrolled in the course which met for ninety minutesthree days a week. The course focused on integrative areas of bioinformatics, systems biologyand synthetic biology, and their application in biomedical research

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

5 - 50 4 2-3 0-1 Num. of awardees 2,232 3,395 4,171 3,378First, regardless of levels of scholars’ engagement in collaboration, the following topics gainalmost the same extent of attention from scholars: course, curriculum, undergraduate,mathematics, and instruction. Second, there are many areas that show a clear tendency to onlyone or two groups. For example, projects related to laboratory, computer, technology, software,design, and equipment are more likely to be conducted by scholars with fewer collaborators. Onthe contrary, grants about graduate, IGERT, community colleges, nanotechnology, integrate,NUE, workforce, and

Conference Session

Innovative Practices in NRE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Miller; Gayla Neumeyer; Matthew Schmidt; David Jonassen

-enabled, problem-based learning environment(PBLE) is being developed (http://ne2201.missouri.edu). The UNES PBLE is based on aPrecursor-Action-Results-Interpretation (PARI) method. Under the PARI method, subjectmatter experts are consulted in order to identify real-world, complex problems and generateviable solutions to these problems. Instruction is then developed based on these problems andexpert solutions. The PARI method is intended to provide both breadth and depth of learning,and it engages learners in tasks that require learners to integrate and utilize their system,procedural and strategic knowledge25.Based on an analysis of nuclear engineering practice, we identified five common applicationsof nuclear science. These problem domains

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Naseem Ishaq; Salahuddin Qazi

Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationRIDE (Real-time Integrated Design Environment) of Hypersignal 7 software is basedon graphical DSP environment that provides component-based design for real timeDSP algorithm development. RIDE allows the user to create a DSP algorithm from ablock diagram approach and facilitates the design, implementation, and analysis of realtime DSP algorithms and systems. It includes an automatic ANSI C source codegenerator for generating C source code from graphical design block diagram.OPNET 8 (Optimized Network Engineering Tools) is a PC based graphical simulationtool that can create and manipulate protocols of communication networks includingoptical and wireless networks. It is organized in a

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division: Best of Works in Progress

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Laura Meszaros Dearolf; Margo Donlin, University of Delaware; Kelsey Neal, University of Delaware; Kayla Pariser; Judson Wagner

engineering curriculum, including CAD, mechanics, and capstone design; and she is the Co-Director of the UD Mechanical Engineering MakerSpace, The Design Studio. She is the Co-Founder and President of The Perry Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to diversifying the pipeline in engineering and medicine through hands-on learning.Marcia Gail Headley (Data Scientist) Dr. Headley is a Data Scientist at the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) at the University of Delaware. She specializes in the development of mixed methods research designs and strategies for integrating quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Her work has been published in the Journal of Mixed Method Research. In

Conference Session

Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; Mary Staehle, Rowan University; Joseph Francis Stanzione III, Rowan University; Christian Michael Wisniewski, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #12159Green Chocolate? - Investigating the Sustainable Development of ChocolateManufacturing in a Laboratory-Based Undergraduate Engineering CourseProf. Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University Alexander Struck Jannini is an adjunct professor at Rowan University. His previous work has been focused on incorporating aspects of pharmaceutical engineering into the undergraduate curriculum. Alex plans on continuing his education and receiving a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. His areas of interest are drug delivery and drug loading characteristics of dissolvable thin films.Dr. Mary Staehle, Rowan University

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angel Martinez, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Electrical and Computer

asa $100 kit. The kit includes supervisory software written in Visual Basic that allows students tocommunicate with the board via the left and right channels of the Line-In port on a computersound card. Generally speaking, the functionality and resources on this board are restricted whenone considers broad use in an EE curriculum. For example, if a professor were to assign studentsthe task of building an audio filter comprised of a cascade of active filters, the breadboard wouldnot provide enough space. Additionally, for circuit theory and signals & systems courses, EEstudents would need access to an array of input waveforms in addition to audio, includingperiodic sine, square, and triangle waveforms. Because of the importance that modern

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Tester; Jerry Hatfield

of systems containing varioustypes of sensors and actuators; these systems can be programmed in a number of differentlanguages, including Robolab (based on the industry standard LabView data acquisition andcontrol software) and an adaptation of C, called Not Quite C or NQC [1]. The microprocessorbased LEGO RCX provides three multipurpose output ports, three multipurpose input ports, anda two-way infrared communications port [2]. The RCX is also known as the “Brick” because ofits shape and for its ability to be integrated into the physical structure of the system being built.The LEGO system is quite robust and allows students with wide ranging skill levels to buildeven complex systems and have them operational in a very short time and with a

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Campbell

showcase their best work, demonstrate their accomplishments to potential employers, andultimately provide them with better job opportunities.A student’s portfolio will be a record of his/her educational goals and accomplishments. It willinclude summaries of pertinent courses and projects and links to the full text records of someprojects, including work in engineering graphics, communication, and design. The concept ofrecording goals and accomplishments may well benefit students as they embark on their careersby giving them a record of their goals and their progress that they can reflect on as post-graduates. As Kolb suggests experiential learning is an integrated approach to education that hasfar-reaching effects for students. He anticipates the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mindy Breen, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

the experience and also creates an enhanced learning environment for thestudents. This mix of B.A. and B.S. degree seeking students allows us to create a cross-disciplinary, student centered approach to the capstone course.Capstone detailsThe Engineering & Design department currently offers eight undergraduate degrees. Thesediverse degrees include Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology,Manufacturing Technology, Construction Technology, Design Technology, ComputerEngineering Technology, Electronics Technology, and Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor ofArts in Visual Communication Design. The department’s capstone curriculum involves valuableinteraction across disciplines but does not attempt to integrate very

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Pong Chu

-Iron Man Draft of Computing Curriculum - Computer Engineering, http://www.eng.auburn.edu/ece/CCCE.[8] IEEE Computer Society/ACM, CE-DIG - Digital Logic of Pre-Iron Man Draft of Computing Curriculum - Page 9.102.14 Computer Engineering, http://www.eng.auburn.edu/ece/CCCE/Digital_Logic.pdf. “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”[9] Maurer, P. M., “Electrical Design Automation: An Essential Part of a Computer Engineer's Education,” Proceeding of IEEE Frontiers in Education

Conference Session

Design in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amy Dunford, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Edwing A. Medina, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #33723Investigating Team Roles Within Long-Term Project-Based LearningExperiencesMs. Amy Dunford, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Amy K. Dunford is the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program Manager at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Amy earned a master’s degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from the Uni- versity of California, Irvine and a master’s in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Amy spe- cializes in project-based learning management and curriculum development, and has prior experience as a first-year engineering laboratory course developer and instructor at UC Irvine.Dr

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

electronicsdevelopment staff have demanded that electrical engineering graduates support small-scalecustom electronic development efforts, and projects that previously would have been contractedare increasingly handled internally. The same developments that have driven demand for customelectronics in industry have made it flexible and affordable to deliver a project-based PCB designcourse in a single semester. Grand Valley State University (GVSU) offers an electricalengineering senior elective course covering project specification, software/firmwaredevelopment, CAD layout, PCB fabrication, surface-mount (SMT) assembly, circuit testing,remediation, integration, and packaging. Over the course of a semester, student teams design,assemble, test, package, and

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

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Chemical Engineering

-ended content earlier inthe curriculum to remove this distraction from learning at the senior level.Finding an appropriate textbook is also an outstanding challenge for this course. Sometexts such as those by Bequette[3], Stephanopoulos[8], Marlin[9], and Riggs[10] coverportions of the material, but tend to emphasize mathematical techniques more heavilythan control strategies for process systems.Currently the background material for lectures and the course readings are drawn from alarge number of sources listed in detail in Table 2. In general, background material isdistributed to the class or posted on the class website. Suggested reference readings arealso listed for students looking for additional information. However, for many studentsthe

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-hsiang Chang, Purdue University; Craig Miller, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

could dramatically change aesthetic features, we believethat ergonomic properties can be achieved by an average engineer with proper training. Althoughsome engineering disciplines such as Industrial Engineering have incorporated ergonomics intotheir curriculum, as a standalone subject, it is not easy to address related principles in this subjectin regular product design courses without a specific effort.In today’s market place, the strategies that manufactures use to differentiate their products andchanges made in new product design also has to address the ergonomic concerns. First, as theincreasing complexity of new products brings better functionality, it also introduces more chancesof human mistakes. An ergonomics-sensitive product design

Conference Session

Graphics Applications in ME

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Holly Ault

students must have the ability to communicateeffectively,1 but leave the interpretation of the outcomes that define effective communication tothe individual programs. It is desirable for the students to learn these communication skills in thecontext of their specific disciplines; therefore, the trend has been towards integration of writingexercises through design and laboratory reports in the engineering courses in addition to theircourses in the humanities component. Although much emphasis has been placed on theintegration of both written reports and oral presentations into the core engineering curriculum,little has been said or done concerning the use of graphics as a communication medium. It hasbeen said that graphics is the language of

Conference Session

Teamwork & Assessment in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell; Kevin Dahm

Reverse Engineering and Design Graphics Project," Journal of Engineering Education, 89 (4), 413-417, (2000). 10. Heshmat, A.A., and A. Firasat, "Hands-on Experience: An Integrated Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform," Journal of Engineering Education, 85 (4), 327-330, (1996). 11. Schmalzel, J., A. J. Marchese and R. Hesketh, "What's Brewing in the Engineering Clinic?" Hewlett Packard Engineering Educator, 2 (1), 6-9 (1998). 12. Newell, J. A., D. K. Ludlow and S. P. K. Sternberg, "Progressive Development of Oral and Written Communication Skills across an Integrated Laboratory Sequence," Chemical Engineering Education, 31 (2), 116-119 (1997). 13. Van Orden, N., "Is Writing and Effective Way to Learn Chemical

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

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Engineering Economy

, we would like to be ableto require a separate course that directly addresses contemporary problem-solving in a globalsociety. Many of the University’s programs have offerings that might be suitable. However,while the undergraduate faculty is considering this option, with an already cramped curriculum itis a difficult decision. In addition, presenting students with contemporary engineering problemsthat require students to put them in a global, economic, environmental, and/or societal contextmay prove to be a better approach. In this manner students are able to clearly see the relevanceof these issues to their own field of interest. This problem-based learning approach can also beused to address the department’s goal of an integrated

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Mechanics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Lee Singleton; Todd Haskell; Kathryn Rupe, Western Washington University

. Duke, S. Holzer and F. Auchey, "Hands-on-Statics Integration into an Engineering Mechanics-Statics Course: Development and Scaling," Charlotte, North Carolina, 1999 ASEE Annual Conference.[4] B. D. Coller, "An experiment in hands-on learning in engineering mechanics: statics," International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 24, pp. 545-557, 2008.[5] R. Welch and J. L. Klosky, "An Online Database and User Community for Physical Models in the Engineering Classroom," in Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, 2006.[6] J. C. Bruhl, J. L. Klosky and J. P. Hanus, "Let's Break Stuff! A Refit of the Mechanics Sequence of Courses to Inspire Student Inquiry," in Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Kilmer, Purdue University College of Technology at Kokomo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

-driven submission to utilize their engineering graphic design skills.Andrew Davidson, the graduate student who entered the competition on his own, was inspired bythe concept that a person’s interaction with technology ultimately leads to its success or failure.He took everyday moments where he asked “Wouldn’t it be nice if my (insert device) could dothis?” He then took those ideas a step further by integrating everything into one unified system.Davidson created a textual-video demonstrating this system in order to guide viewers withsounds and words while leaving imagery to the individual. This provided an opening into whicha person’s imagination could continue to explore the area and ultimately lead them to open theirminds to the possibilities