Conference Session

Learning as a Community

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Cynthia Helman, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

Programs at Michigan State University. In that role, she works with academic units, housing and residence life to create and sustain living-learning programs. She has worked in residence life in various capacities for over 25 years. Cindy is also an adjunct assistant professor in the higher education program at Michigan© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 State and teaches courses in student affairs administration and higher education. She has been involved with several research projects related to student outcomes through participation in living-learning programs and faculty involvement in living-learning programs

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Brakora, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; James Holloway, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan; Steven Skerlos, University of Michigan; Toby Teory, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Daryl Weinert, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

) a cornerstone course that serves to prepare the student in depth for his orher multi-semester design project, (3) a multi-semester, multidisciplinary DBT project, and (4)involvement in mentorship and/or leadership experiences. In total, there are 15 credit hoursrequired to earn the MD Minor. The reasons for these specific requirements and our experiencesin fitting this into the curriculum at Michigan’s College of Engineering will be presented.IntroductionOur engineering profession is finding increasing pressure to respond to urgent societal challengesof significant complexity in a world of increasing population, decreasing natural resources, andever growing concerns for environmental sustainability. Add to this, the growing availability of

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Masi, MIT

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2009-2312: ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL: IMPACT OF VARIEDFRESHMAN DESIGN EXPERIENCES ON ENGINEERING SELF EFFICACYBarbara Masi, MIT Dr. Barbara Masi is the Director of Education in the MIT School of Engineering. Page 14.933.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 One size does not fit all: Impact of varied freshman design experiences on engineering self-efficacyAbstractThis paper presents results of a two year pilot program in freshman design. Theprogram’s goal was to create a variety of project-based learning, or PBL, freshmanexperiences in design and complex problem solving as a means of energizing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Erik Fernandez, University of Virginia

AC 2009-2325: BIOENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS BANKClaire Komives, San Jose State UniversityErik Fernandez, University of Virginia Page 14.278.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 BIOENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS BANKAbstractThe BioEngineering Educational Materials Bank is a web repository of biological applicationsthat can be used in undergraduate chemical engineering courses. A Phase I Course, Curriculumand Laboratory Improvement project has been carried out including the development of thewebsite and beta testing in chemical engineering programs across the country. The presentationwill provide a description of the website, outcomes of the beta

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Andrew Kornecki, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jerzy Nogiec, Fermi National Accelerator Lab

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

real-time applications, suchas sensor networks, flight control systems, accelerator control, road vehicle control, and others,are all distributed and for proper operation require very different programming techniques thantraditional systems. Typical software engineering curricula rarely include respectivemethodologies of software development for such systems. If they do, their courses mostlyconcentrate on the specification and design of software for distributed systems, but stop short ofincluding thorough treatment of implementation and testing issues. The current work builds upon previous experiences of the authors and involves projects inteaching software development for distributed real-time data acquisition and control systems,with

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter C. Vodrazka

, project and resource management, fmcialplanning, marketing, and several other areas. The programs developed by ASFE to overcome these deficiencies were prepared and presented bythe Institute for Professional Practice (IPP). These programs proved very effective such that GeotechnicalEngineering became the least liability prone design profession by 1980 and experienced among the lowestprofessional liability costs based on a 1987 survey. ASFE referred to the program as loss prevention and the“Enhancement of Professionalism.” The program addressed virtually all practice issues including checkingtechnical work, improving client and project selection, scope of work development, personnel management,and dispute resolution. The program went

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Clare F. Cook

approximately ten thousand students. Theuniversity is comprehensive with over one hundred programs from associate to doctoral level. The Collegeof Technology provides a variety of engineering technology programs including Manufacturing, Plastics,Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology and others. The Electrical/Electronics Department supportsthree degree programs; an Associate in Industrial Electronic Technology, a Bachelor in Electrical/ElectronicEngineering Technology (TAC-ABET accredited) and a new Bachelor degree in Computer Networks andSystems. Since 1988, EDA tools have been used in several classes of the BSEET program.’” Since the toolswere in a highly integrated environment, implementation took the form of projects that started with

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

P.E., Dr. M. David Burghardt

seminars for teachers, administrators and guidance counselors. To involve localindustry and professional societies in support of these activities and integrate university, school, industry andprofessional society cooperation. An advisory board was created to translate these goals into specific objectives, such as summerprograms for students and teachers that are consistent with improving technology education in the context ofintegrated mathematics, science and technology (MST). This is consistent with the National Council ofTeachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards, Project 2061 and the AAAS science standards and withforthcoming standards on technology education. The advisory board assists the CTE in securing finding andsupport of these

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

John H. Damell

references that can be used in preparation of proposals are included. Thevarious sections of a proposal, such as the budget, are reviewed with information on types of material to includein each. Additionally, general advice for fust time authors is included. Following these basic guidelines will aidin the writing of a s~cc=ssful grant proposal.What Is A Grant? A grant is an award of money for an idea or project. Grants are given for research, training, service,education, etc. Grants may cover all costs associated with a project (direct costs) or may include money to helpdefray administrative costs at the university (indirect costs). Granting agencies include the government, which isthe m-ost abundant source of funds; privat; foundations

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

John H. Damell

references that can be used in preparation of proposals are included. Thevarious sections of a proposal, such as the budget, are reviewed with information on types of material to includein each. Additionally, general advice for fust time authors is included. Following these basic guidelines will aidin the writing of a s~cc=ssful grant proposal.What Is A Grant? A grant is an award of money for an idea or project. Grants are given for research, training, service,education, etc. Grants may cover all costs associated with a project (direct costs) or may include money to helpdefray administrative costs at the university (indirect costs). Granting agencies include the government, which isthe m-ost abundant source of funds; privat; foundations

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul J. Turinsky; Kuruvilla Verghese

1 Session 3255 Master of Nuclear Engineering Traineeship Program e Paul J. Turinsky, Kuruvilla Verghese North Carolina State UniversityINTRODUCTION One of the recommendations that appears often from recent national discussions on reshaping graduateeducation in science and technologyl’2 is to provide joint industry-university projects as part of the students’preparation. Many

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Joe G. Eisley

participation in a team project. The Department of AerospaceEngineering offers a Master of Engineering degree under its jurisdiction and is a partner withother departments in the College in three other programs. The Master of Engineering templateand the four degree programs are briefly described.Master of Engineering Template The approval of a Master of Engineering Degree had to be sought at the State level throughthe State Council of University Presidents. This is a voluntary agreement aimed at avoidingunnecessary duplication of programs. The proposal had to define the nature and purpose of thedegree program and justify the existence of still another graduate degree. To this end a template,or a set of guidelines, was developed which distinguished

Conference Session

Integrating Design in Electrical Engineering Curriculum (1232)

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

David J. Ahlgren, Trinity College

Session 1232 CPLD-Based Design in the Introductory Computer Engineering Course David J. Ahlgren Trinity CollegeINTRODUCTIONDuring the last three years the emphasis in ENGR221L--Digital Circuits and Systems, theintroductory computer engineering course at Trinity College, has shifted toward the increaseduse of VHDL and complex programmable logic devices (CPLD's). This evolution hasencouraged team projects that employ top-down design and concurrent engineering approaches.Working student designs included a single-chip stepper motor

Conference Session

Design Methodology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Carla Gould, Ontario College of Art and Design; Casey Wong, Ontario College of Art and Design; Michael Helms, Georgia Institute of Technology; Djordje Zegarac, University of Calgary; Sean Gibbons, University of Montana; Carl Hastrich, Ontario College of Art and Design; Jeannette Yen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bruce Hinds, Ontario College of Art and Design; Denise DeLuca, Biomimicry Institute; jessica ching, Ontario College of Art and Design

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Design in Engineering Education

, skin like a lizard, and eyes like a moth? The future of engineering”1AbstractFour Universities collaborated on a biomimicry (a relatively new science that studies nature, itsmodels, systems, processes and elements and then imitates or takes creative inspiration fromthem to solve human problems sustainably2) design project. The universities provided studentsfrom freshman to PhD level with backgrounds in engineering, biology, industrial design and art.The students ran the project with support from professors, a non-for-profit institute, and abusiness client. This paper will describe biomimicry as it is being taught in a first year engineering designand communication course, how four of the participating universities

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Mechanical Engineering

such as EES, TK Solver,CyclePad and FEHT.Students in this course were encouraged to use software to solve many of homework problems,as well as the projects. The approach used in this course was to present examples and solutionsin MATLAB and EXCEL because these packages are taught to students in our program in a“computer-tools” class. However, students were allowed to use any software package that theydesire. During one seventy-five minute lecture, two example problems were worked in detailusing the thermodynamic cycle analysis software CyclePad.6 A screenshot of the CyclePadinterface is shown in Fig. 1. Page 11.81.4 Figure 1. Screen

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Manian Ramkumar, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Charles Swain, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2006-1038: TEACHING RELIABILITY CONCEPTS TO UNDERGRADUATESTUDENTS – AN NSF CCLI A&I GRANTS. Manian Ramkumar, Rochester Institute of Technology Prof. Ramkumar is a faculty in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology department at the Rochester Institute of Technology and is currently serving as the Director of the Center for Electronics Manufacturing & Assembly. He teaches courses in surface mount electronics packaging, robotics and manufacturing automation. He was instrumental in developing the Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly at RIT. This Center is equipped with production scale equipment, used for training and applied research projects for

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley

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Computers in Education

using the C++programming language. This work describes our current effort, as a pilot project, which can beused in an evaluation process by those departments that would like to substitute Matlab for C++.Those who would like to continue the current practice, but are looking for more challengingproblems or projects involving Matlab can also use the project outcome. The main reasonbehind switching to Matlab from C++ is the fact that many engineering faculty at Penn State, invarious departments, have recognized that the current courses teaching programming skills usingC++ are not fully utilized in later required courses in the curriculum. Increasingly inundergraduate courses in various engineering disciplines, Matlab is being used for

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

education are addressed.BackgroundA critical component of the education and training of engineering professionals is thecapstone design course. The purpose of this course is to provide a culminating experiencefor senior engineering students that foreshadows the type of project work practicingengineers encounter on the job. In these courses students must work under real-worldconstraints on ill-defined problems, typically in teams, and often receive industryfeedback during various phases of a design project1.A recent national survey of capstone engineering design course instructors acrossprograms and disciplines found that respondents reported using the capstone designcourse to document student achievement for accountability and accreditation

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Minorities in Engineering

students do not enroll in appropriatepreparatory courses while in high school and if they are unaware of the career choices availableto them, they will not be prepared to pursue a career in engineering and are likely to choose analternate career path5.We have implemented an outreach project that increases the interest and improves the perceptionof traditionally underrepresented groups with respect to STEM courses in high school and STEMcareers later in life. We are showing high school students that engineering can be fun, engaging,and possible for them through high school clubs and competitions. We will provide details of theproject, and measured results of our efforts to date.IntroductionBetween 1990 and 2000, there was a 3.7% drop in the number

Conference Session

Digital Communications Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University

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Electrical and Computer

morecommonly found in today’s industrial environments. It is shown in the paper how the realizationof key system elements spans a mix of hardware, firmware and software subcomponents. Thestandard elements of the project are discussed in the paper: the source, the channel and thereceiver.The analog source data stream for the project is generalized using multiple function generators tosimulate source sensor output. A dedicated microprocessor assembles the digitized dataaccording to the chosen transmission protocol. The protocol stream is transmitted from themicroprocessor serial port to the serial port of a commercially available Bluetooth serial inputmodule. A Bluetooth enabled PDA is used for reception and display of the acquired data. Toensure

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Cowan, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

reform efforts require effectivemethods for assessing student sustainable design abilities. One approach for both stimulatingstudent learning and facilitating assessment is the use of rubrics. Rubrics can be used byinstructors to evaluate the quality of student work, but can also be used prior to assignments tohelp students learn about different dimensions of sustainability, establish expectations forsustainable design, and self-assess how well principles were applied to design projects.The goal of this project is to develop and validate a sustainable design rubric that can be easilyadapted and applied across engineering disciplines or for interdisciplinary problem-solving. Asustainable design rubric was previously developed based on the Nine

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marybeth Lima P.E., Louisiana State University; Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University

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Biological & Agricultural

in the College of Engineering. She is a second-generation woman engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Service learning in biological and agricultural engineering: Journeys in community engagementService learning has a long history in biological and agricultural engineering involving academicstudent learning outcomes attainment that occurs through hands-on projects implemented in andfor the community. Best practices in engagement between an academic institution and thecommunity are characterized by mutually beneficial relationships, clear inclusion of thecommunity partner's voice, intentional reflection by the students on their experiences, and alonger

Conference Session

ETD Green Energy/Sustainability

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus

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Engineering Technology

projects; of exposing students to engineering codes andstandards; of providing a more pervasive system perspective; of engaging students in a discovery-based knowledge that promotes greater innovation and creativity; of developing students’professional skills by strengthening teamwork, communication, problem solving, interpersonaland leadership skills and of implementing strategies to attract and retain a more diverse studentbody.The program provides students with general and specialized training in renewable energy relatedfields such as fuel cells, solar and wind energy. New courses in Fuel Cells Technology, AdvancedFuel Cells Technology, Power Technology, and Energy Management Systems have been designedto integrate theory with practical

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

project course to replace physical interaction.Keywords: E-learning, Electrical Engineering, LabVIEW, Logixpro, Multisim, Matlab, Onlineteaching, Senior Project, TIMS, VHDL, Wireshark1-INTRODUCTIONOnline learning requires the student to participate and learn virtually via computer, as opposed toin a traditional classroom environment. Though online learning is not for everyone, it's importantfor prospective students to determine whether or not it's something they would like to pursue.Online learning has become an increasingly common choice for many people pursuing education[4, 7, 8, 9, 10]. The following are advantages and disadvantages for online learning:Advantages-Online learning provides flexibility because students are able to work when it's

Conference Session

Active and Out There: Labs and Active Learning

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Benjamin S. Magbanua Jr., Mississippi State University; James L. Martin P.E., Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #27685Student Perceptions of High-Impact Learning Activities and Teaching Strate-giesDr. Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University Veera Gnaneswar Gude is a faculty member of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. He has degrees in Chemical (B.S.) and En- vironmental Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) disciplines with over 18 years of academic, industry, and research experiences on various Chemical and Environmental Engineering projects. He is a licensed professional engineer and a board certified environmental engineer (BCEE). He

Conference Session

Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David J. Cheney, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida

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Electrical and Computer

spring semester of 2018,although an on-line version had been available for several semesters prior. Students in theflipped classroom attended a weekly two-hour session on campus where they would have accessto an instructor to answer questions about material presented in the videos, work problems andoffer hands-on learning[11].To facilitate the hands-on learning, each student was required to purchase an Arduino kit[12].The students throughout the course of the semester built the circuits described in the kit’stutorials. At the end of the semester, the students were required to complete a project based onthe Arduino. As a result, they became acquainted with micro-controller hardware and software,as well as, many different peripherals such as LEDs

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Instrumentation

intent of this paper is to demonstrate the usage of the BBB in a variety of upper divisioncourses, illustrating several applications. Some potential courses include measurements andinstrumentation, wireless communications, control systems, and advanced microprocessors. Labscovered with the BBB include digital and analog I/O operations, UART interface, TCP/IP interface,touch screen display, and student chosen end-of-semester lab projects. Programming is achievedusing C++ and Python. Several of these labs will be discussed in this paper, along with schematics,configurations, and results.IntroductionIn an Electrical/Computer Engineering Technology degree, there are many classes that usemicroprocessors/microcontrollers as part of their curriculum

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; James Holekamp, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Umit Karabiyik, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Jeremy Ryan England

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

boating, an international competition promoting clean transportation technologies in US waters. He was recognized as an Advisor of the Year Award nominee among 8 other UNI faculty members in 2010- 2011 academic year Leadership Award Ceremony. Dr. Pecen received a Milestone Award for outstanding mentoring of graduate students at UNI, and recognition from UNI Graduate College for acknowledging the milestone that has been achieved in successfully chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITH COE); Bruce Alan Race FAIA, FAICP, University of Houston

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Architectural Engineering

grounded by real world experience. Dr. Race is the principal and founder of RACESTUDIO and is responsible for all aspects of project planning, design and delivery. Since founding RACESTUDIO in Berkeley, CA in 1994, his projects have received 32 design and planning awards including national awards from the American Institute of Architects, American Planning Association, Environmental Protection Agency and Society of College and University Planning. The Long Range Development Plan for UC Merced received a national 2012 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Projects Award, and the Owings Award for Environmental Excellence, from the California Architectural Foundation in 2013. c American Society for

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarshan Krishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Architectural

potential from various disciplines for the design of deployable structures. The paperdesscribes why knowledge from biology, mathematics, material science and engineeringtogether can inform design thinking effectively. Select assignments and projects are includedas examples.Keywords: Interdisciplinary, structures, deployable, tensegrity, disaster-relief, outer-space,project-based learning.IntroductionBuilding structures are conventionally designed to have a long life-span. Structural designersare trained to think about design of stable structures. Materials and systems have beendiscovered to support that sentiment. There is, however, an advantage in introducing measuredinstability in structures. The result is a whole new world of transformable