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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Deborah Hochstein

, faculty mustassume the role of scholar. SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND SERVICE When hired into a tenure-track position in the Department of Engineering Technology, Ifaced a very challenging task. Like everyone else, to be awarded tenure I would have todemonstrate an ability to perform duties associated with teaching, research and service.Although I expected such a challenge when choosing my career path, I was unprepared for theexpectation that I meet the research and service expectations while teaching four courses, persemester, (and associated laboratories without graduate student assistance). The TennesseeBoard of Regents regulations assume that teaching one course should consume approximatelytwenty percent of a

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

James vanPutten; Brad Mulder; John Krupczak

meetings was offset by class time given over to studentpresentations which did not require instructor preparation. The course did not have a textbook.However each student was expected to purchase his or her own materials to complete theindividual design projects. A budget of $50 to $70 for materials was recommended. Eachstudent was allocated one hour of consulting time with the shop director. This could be used foradvice on design decisions or aspects of prototype construction. The total time commitment ofthe shop director was 80 hours over the course of the semester including the shop skills course.The facilities available to the students consisted of a 1000 square foot design laboratory equippedwith a selection of basic hand tools. Students were

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Schulz; DeRome Dunn; Abhijit Duraphe; Samuel Owusu-Ofori; Ajit Kelkar; Devdas Pai; Richard Layton

some authors to mean the driving of upstreamcourse content by downstream course objectives. For example, Mahajan and Mcdonald (1997)report on their experience with a multipurpose laboratory environment where students use thesame experimental set-ups in multiple courses, and build upon the work done in previouslaboratories of the same course as well as those of previous courses. Borges et al. (1997) used aknowledge-based system to help reconfigure their school's electrical engineering curriculum suchthat there was vertical integration of the content throughout the learning modules.In the educational experiment described herein, the authors have broadened the definition ofvertical integration to include not only the use of a consistent computing

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter T. Cummings; Hank D. Cochran; Juan J. dePablo; Denis J. Evans; Peter A. Koen; Athanassios Z. Panagiotopoulos; Richard L. Rowley

Session 3513 A World Wide Web Based Textbook on Molecular Simulation Peter T. Cummings1,2, Hank D. Cochran2,1, Juan J. dePablo3, Denis J. Evans4, David A. Kofke5, Athanassios Z. Panagiotopoulos6, Richard L. Rowley7 1 University of Tennessee / 2Oak Ridge National Laboratory / 3 University of Wisconsin / 4Australian National University/ 5 State University of New York at Buffalo / 6University of Maryland/ 7

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Doepker

from surveys of graduates and employers, some laboratory equipmentand facilities need to be upgraded. A plan has been established to upgrade this on a continuingbasis. Resources have been provided by various sources within the institution as well as fromexternal sources.We have now completed the assessment – continuous improvement cycle. The mission wasestablished in light of institutional guidelines. The requirements of ABET have been taken intoaccount and the plans have been developed accordingly. Since there are less than 8 outcomes itis now time to expand the process to encompass more outcomes. The number of measures mayor may not remain the same. A few new questions may be added to the surveys to address theattributes recommended by

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence B. Korta

shown in Appendix I. Also included is a listing of theparticipants by country and academic institution. Several measures were taken to ensure successof this now quite different program. While the European participants were again gathered inPrague in late Spring for a briefing on the project, for assignments to project teams, and forintroductory lectures, the Chinese participants were not. Instead, they were brought to Milwaukeetwo days earlier than the European contingent. This was intended to enable the Chineseparticipants to “catch up” to their European colleagues.Because of the size of the group, it became necessary to deploy the project teams into twoseparate, but comparably equipped, laboratories. The project was selected, in part, based

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles McIntryre

aware that we may be reinventing the wheel, but we felt that this would give usthe opportunity to $learn by doing# and to use the $classroom as a laboratory# approach to Page 4.241.1improving student learning, thus we developed the $Theory of Cooperative Teaching.#The axioms of our Theory of Cooperative Teaching state that: < the course is the property of both the instructor and the students. < the students and the instructor have a vested interest in promoting effective learning. < teaching others is the most effective method to learn subject material. < the students are responsible for organizing and teaching the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Rosati

students, Canadian and American, are compared directly, as shown inTable 1, there is no difference on the S/N dimension for male or female students but the UWOCanadian male students are significantly more I_FP.In summary, the engineering students seem to be more I_TJ than the general college studentsalthough more research data is needed to confirm the trend towards introversion. This I_TJemphasis fits the common concept of college engineering programs as requiring mostlyindividual work centred around objective, logical problems and busy with laboratory andassignment deadlines.Comparisons of male students / female students personality typesA direct comparison of the MBTI personality preferences of male and female students is shownat Table 3. The

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

E. L. Gerber

will demon-strate this process in Maple as follows, and plot both the input and Page 3.398.17output signals.> SQRW:=piecewise( t>0 and t<1,1, t>1 and t<2, -1):> C :=2*Pi*2:> B_3 := C^3/(S^3 + 2*C*S^2 + 2*C^2*S + C^3):> with(inttrans): Vin_S :=laplace(SQRW,t,S):> VO_S := (Vin_S)* (B_3):> VO_t :=invlaplace(VO_S,S,t):> plot([VO_t, SQRW], t=0..3);Fig. 14. Input and Output Signals of Third Order Filter.SUMMARYTwo years ago we implemented a new curriculum in the ECE Department. As part of the change werequire four two-credit laboratory courses in the third and fourth years of our five year Coopprogram. About one

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles W. P. Finn; William E. Cole

required laboratory reports to be completedwith a partner. Results have been very good and the students appreciate the changes.The second conclusion from this survey is that the computer skills we teach the students need tobe reevaluated. Computer literacy with a personal computer using applications packages is highin the required skills list. However, the traditional computer programming skills were assigned a Page 3.408.7low priority. Thus the emphasis in teaching computer literacy in MET should shift away fromthe traditional languages (C++, Visual Basic) and more toward application packages (Excel,Word, CAD, MathCad) available on a Personal

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren R. Hill

for specific courses. We have found that students donot mind paying course specific fees if they know that the money is being used to support thosecourses or laboratories. Our course fees are used for materials, equipment maintenance andequipment replacement. In addition, fees may be charged for things like course notes andproblem sets. While such fees may be quite small on an individual basis, in the aggregate theycan have a significant effect on current expense budgets.Another potential source of funding is through alumni. In the author’s experience, alumnigenerally feel much more connected to a college/school or to a program/department than to thelarger institution. The most fruitful source of alumni funding tends to be from those who

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Fathi Finaish

“Theoretical Considerations” givesbackground information on the material presented. It may cover the derivation of a key equationor the theoretical aspect of what is done in a given laboratory test. Under the “Required Tasks”section, a few guidelines on how to utilize the given resources in accomplishing the requiredtasks of a given step is discussed. The information is sufficient to set the students in motion andis not intended to provide instructions on how to fully complete the required design/hands-ontasks. The “Required Deliverables” section shows the students what is expected of them aftersuccessful completion of the required task. This may include several items such as a technicalmemo, plots of produced data, test results, etc. In previous

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Mulchand S. Rathod; Joella H. Gipson

Science Foundation's Advanced Technological (ATE)Program Grant # 9553692.BIBLIOGRAPHY1. Dhaka, P., Rathod, M.S., “SMARTE Facts,” v3, n1, March 13, 1996.2. Dhaka, P., Rathod, M.S., “SMARTE Facts,” v3, n6, May 29, 1996.3. Dhaka, P., Rathod, M.S., “SMARTE Facts,” v3, n8, August 1, 1996.4. Dhaka, P., Rathod, M.S., “SMARTE Facts,” v3, n12, December 15, 1996.5. Dhaka, P., Rathod, M.S., “SMARTE Facts,” v4, n3, March 10, 1997.6. Mukku, V., Rathod, M.S., “SMARTE Facts,” v4, n5, May 17, 1997.7. Mukku, V., Rathod, M.S., “SMARTE Facts,” v4, n7, July 25, 1997.8. Rathod, M.S., Gipson, J.H., “The SMARTE Enrichment Projects: Laboratory Based Learning for 8 th GradeStudents,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, June 1997.9. Genalo, L.J., et al, “Creating Web

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael D. Ciletti

concepts in circuittheory limit the range of probing that can occur. A software tool for introductory circuitsshould allow the instructor to establish and change component values and signal sourcesquickly, and immediately display results, without a significant risk of mistake. III. Software Support for the Circuits LaboratoryHardware laboratories can play a key role in a circuits curriculum by providing hands onexperience with actual circuits and instruments. But the availability, security, and reliability ofequipment can limit a student’s access to resources. Labs might be locked after hours, or theymight be serving other functions. Individual instruments might be broken, and componentsmight be in short supply. Even if

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

William Peterson

(Monday through Thursday arethe non-traditional student preferred nights) due to half the classes having laboratory componentswhich result in many 3 credit courses meeting for five hours per week - a two hour lecture and athree hour lab.The result is that non-traditional students taking two courses are on campus three or four nights aweek for six to eight credits per semester. Since 12 credits are required for full time studentstatus, the two additional classes must be offered during the day - in this case the afternoon, sothat the class hours can be contiguous. Additionally, each course must rotate between anafternoon and an evening offering to accommodate the typical, non-traditional, part-time student.The non-traditional student, who desires

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Frank Wicks

indecision. The alternative procedure is for the student to identifying a change of operating procedures thatdefine a project and then find a faculty member to work reduced power requirements by 15 % and additionalwith. recommendations for equipment modifications and Most of the students are full time day students, but upgrades. This paper will describe this project.there are significant numbers of students who areemployed by local industries and attend part time, and 1. Introductionthese students often propose work related projects to Laboratory based research development andvarious faculty members. Such

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

merits and rigor ofactive learning over passive learning as well as providing faculty with ongoing pedagogicaltraining will be necessary to realize the advantages of active learning in higher education.Experiment-centric pedagogy is an innovative active learning pedagogy that has transformedlearning and teaching experience in the classroom and laboratory. As described by Authors [10],experiment-centric pedagogy places students at the center of the learning process. Experiment-centric pedagogy (ECP) focuses on inexpensive and safe hands-on tools and activities to promotelearning in STEM subjects. As presented by Connor et al. [5], and Authors [6], ECP engageslearners and improves their comprehension, familiarity, and retention of knowledge

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University; Xiuhua Si, California Baptist University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, this approachprovided additional supporting evident of meeting ABET Criterion 3 on Student Outcome #6: anability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and useengineering judgment to draw conclusions.We intend to continue this work by expanding it to other topics students encountered difficultiesin their understanding. We also plan to explore further the ideas of letting students design theirown lab as well as projects to improve student learning in various engineering curriculum.References[1] E. G. Cantonwine, "Creating an Active Learning Environment in the Laboratory with Prepared Slides," APS Education, 2014.[2] A. A. Sewagegn and B. M. Diale, "Empowering Learners Using Active Learning in Higher

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Garza; Cory Andrew Scarborough; Lovekesh Singh, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Marsha Sowell, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohammad Motaher Hossain, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

project conducted a comprehensive investigation into solar radiationdata, accessible on the solar position and intensity (SOLPOS) calculator available on NationalRenewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) websites [8], to understand its significance on thepositioning and enhancing the solar panel efficiency. How the introduction of texture on thesurface could increase the efficiency of solar cells by minimizing reflection and maximizingabsorption of incident sunlight through multiple internal reflections [9-12] was also studied.The electricity generated from a photovoltaic system can be estimated by [13]: E = A × r × H × PR (1)Where, E is the energy output from photovoltaic cell (W

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amirmasoud Momenipour, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Priyadarshini Pennathur, University of Texas at El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas at El Paso; Brian Boswell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

Institutes of Health, and the Paso del Norte Health Foundation have funded his research on older adults. The US Army Research Laboratory has funded Dr. Pennathur’s research on workload assessment. Dr. Pennathur has also been recently awarded two grants from the National Science Foundation in Engineering Education. In one of the grants, he is modeling how engineering faculty plan for their instruction. In a second grant, he is developing a model for institutional transformation in engineering which balances access and excellence. Dr. Pennathur is the author/co-author of over 100 publications in industrial engineering and human factors engineering. He is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Industrial

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5: Self- Efficacy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xinyi Ma, University of Toronto; Janet Lam, University of Toronto

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Student Division (STDT)

Brodersen also explored students’preferences for instructional modes in an introductory computing course and discovered theyprefer laboratory over lecture and consider laboratory settings useful especially when learningmore challenging themes [14]. In this project, we will compare the attitudes and self-efficacytoward programming of mechanical and industrial engineering students and analyze how thecurricula of the two streams prepare students for programming mentally and emotionally. Theresearch questions are: (1) How do differences in mechanical and industrial engineering curriculaimpact students’ attitudes and self-efficacy toward programming? (2) How do the computing labactivities affect the students’ attitudes and self-efficacy toward

Conference Session

Sustainability and Student Health in Construction Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boshra Karimi, Northern Kentucky University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

gardens, implementing drip irrigation systems,incorporating renewable resources such as solar panels, and integrating more quality views intobuildings should be considered.Establishing a living laboratory that educates occupants on sustainable design could be particularlybeneficial. This living laboratory not only provides valuable learning experiences for constructionmanagement students but also serves as an attractive marketing point. Eventually, the campus canaspire to become a net-zero facility, enhancing the learning and working experiences for occupantswhile empowering students to carry firsthand sustainable practices into society, therebycontributing to a more sustainable future. Construction management students will benefit the mostfrom a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Israa Azzam, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Farid Breidi, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville; Jose M Garcia, Purdue University; Paul Asunda, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

feel discouraged because they cannot complete tasks that seem easy to theircolleagues. This leads students to consider switching to other majors that do not require highspatial-visual abilities and thus negatively affects the students' educational performance andpsychological health. Given this issue, this work aims to examine the students' spatialvisualization skills development using state-of-the-art Mixed Reality (MR) technology. The goalis to utilize the features and functionalities of MR to design and implement an interactive MRmodule that allows for developing engineering students’ spatial visualization skills, integrate themodule into Fluid Power laboratories, and conduct a research study to test and examine thedevelopment of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine R. McCance, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Vanessa Ann Sansone, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Mark Appleford, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Arturo Montoya, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Harry R. Millwater Jr., The University of Texas at San Antonio; Jose Francisco Herbert Acero, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Heather Shipley, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

courses withhistorically high failing rates. Such courses are being restructured, and a set of open educationalresources (OERs) are being developed, implemented, and tested [11]. OERs include lecture,laboratory, and recitation materials in electronic form, homework and laboratory assignments, adedicated website, and other materials such as recordings from instructors covering coursecontents. OERs will be made available in two languages: English and Spanish. Three courses areincluded in this effort: Differential Equations and Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, andThermodynamics. Academic performance, retention, and students’ feedback obtained throughsurveys and interviews will be used to measure curricular outcomes. Websites to disseminateOERs

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Kovanen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Paul Prior; John R Gallagher, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; John S Popovics P.E., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; S. Lance Cooper, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Julie L Zilles, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Laboratories from 1988-1990. His research interests include optical spectroscopic studies of novel magnetic and superconducting materials at high pressures, high magnetic fields, and low temperatures. Since 2013, he has co-taught (with Celia Elliott) a graduate-level technical writing course each spring to physics and engineering graduate students.Julie L Zilles, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Zilles is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. She received her B.S. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to research at the intersection of

Conference Session

Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Hasz, Carthage College

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Mechanics Division (MECHS)

, many lab experiments are still divorced from what worklooks like as an engineer. To encourage student engagement with engineering technical contentin a realistic manner, a set of laboratories is in development for a sequence of two coursescovering statics, solid mechanics, and material properties. These courses are part of a non-disciplinary engineering program and start second semester sophomore year and continuethrough first semester junior year. The labs are inquiry-based and meant to be completed in oneto two 100-minute lab periods, providing students with multiple distinct problems to addressthroughout the courses.The labs are motivated by design briefs providing a real-world problem. Students must apply thecontent learned in class to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Equity, Inclusion, and Access

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ingrid Joylyn Paredes, New York University ; Rui Li, New York University; Sooah Kwak, New York University ; Chris Woods, New York University; Dominic Roy Krusniak, New York University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

in a First-Year Design Course," in 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, 2020.[4] A. Phillips, K. M. Kecskemety, and D. A. Delaine, "First-year Engineering Teaching Assistant Training: Examining Different Training Models and Teaching Assistant Empowerment," in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2018.[5] L. B. Wheeler, C. P. Clark, and C. M. Grisham, "Transforming a Traditional Laboratory to an Inquiry-Based Course: Importance of Training TAs when Redesigning a Curriculum," Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 94, no. 8, pp. 1019-1026, 2017/08/08 2017.[6] C. Robinson and J. Collofello, "Utilizing undergraduate teaching assistants in active learning environments," in 2012

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session 3 - Courses: development, logistics, and impact

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meghana Parameswarappa Jayalakshmamma, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

. IntroductionEngineering education faces the continuous challenge of incorporating the latestresearch findings into its curriculum to ensure graduates are well-equipped totackle current and future technological challenges. Traditional methods ofcurriculum development often struggle to keep pace with the rapid advancementof technology and emerging research areas [1, 2]. Current approaches tointegrating research into engineering education primarily involve the introductionof elective courses, predetermined laboratory classes, or the occasional inclusionof term papers from existing courses. However, these methods have limitations,including insufficient coverage of new technologies and the lag in updating coursecontent to reflect the latest research developments

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jude Okolie, University of Oklahoma ; Emma Kadence Smith, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

(2023) 2161–2170. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJHYDENE.2022.10.095. 6. E.K. Smith, S.M. Barakat, O. Akande, C.C. Ogbaga, P.U. Okoye, J.A. Okolie, "Subsurface combustion and gasification for hydrogen production: Reaction mechanism, techno-economic and lifecycle assessment," Chemical Engineering Journal, (2023) p.148095. 7. J.A Okolie, P.U. Okoye, "The Infusion of Gamification in Promoting Chemical Engineering Laboratory Classes," Encyclopedia. 3(3) (2023) 1058-66. 8. J.-C. Chen, Y. Huang, K.-Y. Lin, Y.-S. Chang, H.-C. Lin, C.-Y. Lin, H.-S. Hsiao, "Developing a hands‐on activity using virtual reality to help students learn by doing," Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 36 (n.d.) 46–60. https

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

learning in industrial design and engineering technology programs with anemphasis on design concept prototyping and technological prototyping respectively, thisinterdisciplinary course integrates these parallel tracks to provide a seamless collaborativelearning experience. From the identification of a research problem to the development of aworking prototype, the collaborative studio/laboratory reinforces creative and critical thinkingwith an emphasis on human, technological, and aesthetic aspects of product development. Thisapproach to undergraduate education can provide constructive and authentic learning experiencesto meet the industry needs. This paper reports the preliminary results of the pilot phase of a one-year grant awarded through the