Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Arch. Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Davis

fashion has never been fully successful; our AETcurriculum is by its nature integrated and connected. We have found that the most importantelement in good teaching is involving students to enable them to think and learn on their own. Page 7.13.7 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conferen ce & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education” Session 1606However, more importantly, our graduates are finding a flattering reflection of their

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvia Alexander

collaborative research project with NORTEL Networks (NI) Ltd concerned with the use of AI techniques, high performance computing and software engineering.3. Teaching Entrepreneurial SkillsBusiness operations have changed as a result of competition and globalisation, withincreasing emphasis being placed upon the generation and adoption of new andinnovative ideas. In order to be successful in the workplace, graduates must beequipped with entrepreneurial skills necessary for new product development.In the 1997 UK Inquiry into Higher Edu cation 3, Lord Dearing recommended thatinstitutions should “identify opportunities to increase the extent to which programmeshelp students to become familiar with work, and help them to reflect on suchexperience

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruxandra Botez; Iulian Cotoi

turn rates are the turn indicator and theturn coordinator. The turn indicator measures rate of turn as a change of compass heading overtime. The turn coordinator factors in the roll rate of the banked wing. Thus, when the wings are firstbanked, the nose of the aircraft may not start to change headings immediately. Therefore, the turncoordinator may register the roll or bank before the turn indicator reflects the progress of the turn indegrees of change. At the bottom of the turn coordinator and turn indicator is the inclinometer orthe slip/skid indicator or the ball, which shows the balance of forces at work in a turn.When the aircraft nose turn to the left or right, the a straight needle on the turn indicator deviatesalso to the left or right

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps I

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed Zarrugh

ofEngineering and Technology (ABET) reflect the need for reform and call for total overhaul oftraditional engineering curricula. 7 ABET's Criterion 3, Program Outcomes and Assessment,describes eleven specific outcomes in the skills of graduates of accredited engineering programs.In addition to traditional "hard" skills involving mathematics, science and technology, the criteriarequire the "softer" abilities of functioning in multidisciplinary teams, understanding ethical andprofessional responsibility, communicating effectively, understanding the impact of technologyon society, life-long learning, and knowing contemporary issues.A survey conducted in 1996 has quantified the attitudes of practicing engineers to ABET’sCriterion 3 requirements. 3

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Olakunle Harrison

Engineering Educationfor example, engine designers, out of students; we do not expect that a new hire in theautomotive industry would be given major engine design responsibilities. Consequently, thecourse content reflects topics in which the student might already have some background andconcepts that the typical new graduate is likely to encounter in industry - automotive as well asnon-automotive. Students learn how engineering theory is applied in an already familiarcontext. They are introduced to some of the practical considerations involved in the design ofautomotive systems, for example, mathematical models, determination of system loads, designlife, safety issues, factors of safety, and weight reduction strategies in component design.Table I

Conference Session

Projects to promote eng.; teamwork,K-12

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Elizabeth McCullough; Kimberly Rogers; Joseph Hickey; Andrew Hoff; Eric Roe; Marilyn Barger

information provided the most important information available to theuser from the instructor portion of the module are the lesson plan options. The Lesson Planscomponent is further subdivided to provide lesson plans for Physical Science, Chemistry andPhysics courses. Understanding that a HSTI module will never meet its educational objectives ifteachers do not use it, these lesson plans suggest how the teacher can integrate the units into theirscience curriculum. They were developed in concert with the teachers who "beta" tested themodule, and reflect the in-class trials performed during that phase of testing.The Standards page is also a significant component of the teacher introduction to a HSTImodule. This page is accessed via the "Standards" hot

Conference Session

Project Based Education in CE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Descoteaux; Kevin Sutterer

(R-HIT) Knowledgeconducts courses in a 10 week quarter system. In thejunior year, nearly all civil engineering students takethe required courses Soil Mechanics in the Fall Quarter, Figure 1. Levels of learning inStructural Design in Reinforced Concrete (Concrete the cognitive domain (1)Design) in the Winter Quarter, and Structural Design inSteel (Steel Design) in the Spring Quarter. Design and revision of these courses to their currentstate was not a formal process, but rather the outcome of unplanned brainstorming, reflection onstudent evaluation results, interaction with professional colleagues and discussions that oftenopen with comments like

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Eugene Audette; Debra Ricci

rate. The consultant analyzed the collected data (completed written student and parentquestionnaires, the scribes’ notes of the parents morning meeting and the late afternoon meeting,and the consultant-facilitator’s notes and captured recollections from the two meetings) fortrends. Five completed student questionnaires were submitted reflecting summaries of each ofthe lunch table student-parent groups. Only four completed parent questionnaires were handed infrom the 13 parents who participated in some or all of the campus visit day. (One was emailedone week later.) However, the four items on the parent questionnaire generated considerableverbal information that shaped the closing focus group discussion and was captured by thescribes and the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kip Nygren

organizational model for students perhaps best exemplified by the concept of a“Learning Organization” that has recently been heralded by the business community. Accordingto David Garvin of the Harvard Business School, “A learning organization is an organizationskilled at creating, acquiring, interpreting, transferring, and retaining knowledge, and atpurposefully modifying its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights.”4 Just as a change or learning process is essential for organizations, it is even moreimportant for individual students, faculty and staff. Garvin’s definition of a learningorganization when applied to individuals becomes a definition of education. The processes ofacquiring, interpreting, and retaining knowledge and then

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Haering

sophomorelevel engineering mechanics courses at a different institution. At that time, I believed that myindustrial and academic experience together with a previously used syllabus for the course wouldbe enough to succeed. As it turned out, despite what I thought was a good plan, the initialoffering of the course was a disappointment, both from the standpoint of the students' evaluationof my teaching effectiveness and my own sense of the how the course went. Upon reflection, Imade several changes to the course, and the results were substantially improved the second time.Again this was reflected in both the student evaluations and my own satisfaction.Assessments of teaching such courses have been presented before; for example, Yue 1 assessed acomparable

Conference Session

Multimedia and Product Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Irwin

of the models and subsequentmodifications. A similar process was used to create associative drawings as discussed earlier forproduct drawings. Product part profiles in phantom were added to the tooling assembly drawingas a view dependent editing function. An important part of the tooling drawings was that theyused the same product model that was used in the product assemblies, so it was the most currentversion of the product and would reflect any subsequent product changes.Engineering Change NoticeA change notice was introduced in the final week of class to make a change to the part that fit inthe tool as a final test of the parametric capability built into the students’ product assemblies,tooling assemblies and parts. The test was that if

Conference Session

Special Topics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Crosthwaite; David Radcliffe

explicit values statement says something about the orientation of theCentre. It reflects much of what the Centre is about.A Point of DifferenceThe Catalyst Centre differs from conventional engineering or technology based research centresin several fundamental ways. It is a small, agile learning nucleus within a larger organization andit does not depend upon particular pieces of sophisticated experimental equipment. Its modusoperandi is organic, situated and contingent. It is part of the community of practice not remotefrom it. The Centre takes an integrative approach to work, learning and innovation drawing onthe work of the Institute for Research in Learning and Xerox PARC (Brown and Dugid, 2000).The Centre is focused on people, process and

Conference Session

Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Upchurch; Chi Thai

part of the course).Figure 1 shows the typical layout for the workstation with the PC, spectrometer and associatedfiberoptics, the X-Y stage and a color chart being used for reflectance experiments. Page 7.1119.3 Figure 1. Typical layout for a Machine Vision workstation Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering EducationInitially, the two workstations must be setup by the administrator prior to accepting any remotelogins by students. The administrator first logs on locally at the actual

Conference Session

ET International Collaborations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tina Moreau-Jones; Albert Peng; Daniel Jones

and subways, and theyshopped at famous commercial areas in Beijing. Small groups attended a traditional dumplingdinner in the homes of professors who had apartments on campus. Social activities included abasketball game, talent show, dance, and farewell party. At the end of the trip, CMU and NCUTpartners exchanged gifts as tokens of appreciation.After the TripWhile traveling, students were responsible for maintenance of a daily journal. After returning tothe US, students wrote individual final reports, which included journal entries, photographs, andreflections on their experiences. The group of CMU students met to reflect on their experiences.Students who received scholarships for travel were responsible for presentations to CMU andcivic

Conference Session

ET Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michele Summers

, experience, and expertise of individualsfrom the private sector. Rapid changes in workplace technology drive the need for increasinglyhigher levels of knowledge and skills. It is essential that the programs and curricula preparestudents for the workplace. An effective IAB can be the bridge from academe to the workplace.“Industry must take a leading role in the structure and administration of future training for thatindustry.” (Introduction to IITAB, 1998, p.2) 4Selection of participants for an IAB is critical. Members should be selected from business,industry, and government and should reflect the variety of business and industry in the localcommunity. The broad functions of an advisory board are reflected in the breadth of itsmembership. “Much of

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconected World

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Balmer

“Introduction to Engineering” course, integratedmathematics and physics (IMP) courses, and a third year foreign experience requirement. Webegan to embrace the Converging Technologies concept in the spring of 2001 in a continuingeffort to create a unique merger of engineering with the liberal arts. By this time Union was, in many ways, already invested in the Converging Technologiestheme. It was reflected in the theme for the freshman introduction to engineering course, "SmartCars" - a discussion of converging mechanical, electrical, and computer technologies in the Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Multimedia and Product Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wafeek Wahby

. Students’ better comprehension of thesubject matter is reflected in surveys conducted, as well as in students’ performance andsuperior grades. A balanced merging of hand drawing with computer drawing seems togive students the best of both worlds.A recent market survey showed that using Microsoft PowerPoint software capabilities inthis kind of application appears not to have been explored before in that particular way.Discussions with students, publishers, and colleagues in academia provide assertions ofthe potential effectiveness of using this kind of multimedia presentations in deliveringEngineering Graphics courses.Preparing SATALA PowerPoint slides for Engineering Graphics courses is a very timeconsuming process. However, any time and effort

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Akila Ravichandran; Kiran Katira; Tariq Khraishi

programming done by the students in this particular community-engagement project. The OutcomesThe UNM SOE and CEC incorporate a qualitative research study that seeks to explore howparticipants’ Service Learning/Community Engagement (SL/CE) experiences influence students’perspectives and understandings toward public welfare and their engagement with engineeringmajors. In addition, the study seeks to investigate students’ reflections on their major: pre- andpost-SL/CE. The research methods include collecting data through surveys, one-on-one interviewswith the scholars, document analysis of scholar and site leader reflections/reports, and regularcheck-in meetings.The initial findings from participants survey

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Samuel A Servati, State University of New York, Canton; PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

environment that feels isolating andfilled with challenges. After considering these factors, would you feel confident in your ability tothrive in this brand-new environment, handling problems you've never encountered before? Formany, this proves to be an impossible challenge, leading to the derailment of their intendedfutures.But what if these struggling students weren't inherently unsuited for a career in engineering?What if they simply lacked the necessary tools and support to succeed in their first academicyear? First-year students often grapple with developing the academic and intellectual.competence, essential for success in an engineering major. This includes skills such as critical.thinking, problem-solving, and reflective judgment, which need

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Naser Haghbin, Fairfield University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Advanced Product De- sign and Manufacturing at Fairfield University. His curriculum development and lab modernization pre- pare students for Industrial challenges. Additionally, he excels in teaching four lab courses, each having two sections, providing hands-on education to future engineers. His scholarly contributions, featured in several peer-reviewed journals specializing in manufacturing processes, reflect his dedication to research and knowledge dissemination. Dr. Haghbin possesses hands-on experience in controlled micro-milling and 3D printing. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Transformative Mechanical Engineering One-Credit Laboratory Courses: A Project

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

empower students to make a meaningful impact on theglobal community [5, 6,7]. A significant obstacle to learning is when students struggle to applytheir knowledge in problem-solving situations. By reflecting on their own learning, students canpinpoint areas where they need improvement and enhance their understanding to a higher level.This enables them to effectively utilize their knowledge when tackling complex problems [8].Active Learning nurtures specific and crucial skills like collaboration, autonomy, logicalreasoning, creative thinking, and problem-solving. These competencies are indispensable forexcelling in a wide array of roles within today's fiercely competitive global job market [7, 9, 10].In the flipped classroom model, the

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Christina Cao, .; Danushka Bandara, Fairfield University

errors, or factual distortions thatresult in favoring certain groups or ideas, perpetuating stereotypes, or makingincorrect assumptions based on learned patterns [25].1.2 Origins of BiasLanguage models can inherit biases from their training data, leading them toperpetuate stereotypes and social issues. This can happen in several ways. Thedata itself might be biased due to certain societal biases reflected in online con-tent. They can thus contain discrimination or stereotypes. Data sources chosencan also be biased, with companies focusing on certain sources and neglectingothers. The algorithms used to process data can also amplify biases. Even humaninvolvement in training can introduce biases, as annotators’ own perspectives caninfluence the

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Isaac Macwan, Fairfield University; Naser Haghbin, Fairfield University; John F Drazan, Fairfield University

. Additionally, he excels in teaching four lab courses, each having two sections, providing hands-on education to future engineers. His scholarly contributions, featured in several peer-reviewed journals specializing in manufacturing processes, reflect his dedication to research and knowledge dissemination. Dr. Haghbin possesses hands-on experience in controlled micro-milling and 3D printing.John F Drazan, Fairfield University John Drazan, PhD is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Fairfield University. Dr. Drazan completed his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a NIH IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in the McKay Orthopedic Research

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Robin Chataut, Quinnipiac University; YUSUF USMAN, Quinnipiac University; Frederick Scholl, Quinnipiac University

cyber incidents,particularly data breaches. These incidents are not merely isolated events; they reflect a broadertrend of escalating cyber threats that target the very core of personal and organizational privacyand integrity. The state's diverse economic landscape, encompassing healthcare, finance,insurance, and manufacturing sectors, presents a varied and rich target for cyber adversaries.This variety amplifies the potential impact of data breaches and underscores the necessity for acomprehensive understanding of these incidents. Analyzing data breaches in Connecticut is notjust about quantifying incidents; it is about dissecting the anatomy of these breaches to unveilpatterns, identify vulnerabilities, and understand the evolving tactics of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Russ Meier, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Deborah Anne Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Janie M Moore, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Harry A. Hogan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and computing. We began our work by designing a computational thinkingdiagnostic that can be administered to students as they enter the engineering program in order todetermine student's ability to use the principles and practices that are learned by studyingcomputing. We can report that 3584 students were participants during the development of theEngineering Computational Thinking Diagnostic (ECTD) and the last 469 were involved inexploratory and confirmatory analysis.Engineers use computing to design, analyze, and improve systems or processes. ABET citescomputing as a foundational skill for engineering proficiency [1], [2]. The Taxonomy for theField of Engineering Education Research also reflects the importance of computational thinkingas a

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

M. Ginger Scarbrough

3The design contest is modeled after the engineering Request for Proposals (RFP), with each event inthe contest reflecting the process followed by an engineering firm as they answer an engineeringRFP. To develop real-world challenges, WERC partners with industry and government agencies todevelop tasks that address some of the major environmental concerns that the world faces today.Each year, WERC offers a diverse set of design challenges. From these, student teams select onetask to focus on. Each task is designed and sponsored by industry and/or government agencies tosolve a real problem of concern. Sponsorship of a task is an investment in the future workforce, butalso provides the sponsors with fresh and innovative perspectives that often

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Shadi Balawi; Abdelrahman Youssef; Youssef Elmasry

methodologies. Theyclearly demonstrate that not all of these methodologies are equal. This will potentially help in selectingand fine tuning the better methodology based on the course outcomes.Data from more recent runs of the course were collected. Some changes were introduced to the courseto minimize the effort requested from students. The weekly surveys were dropped and were exchangedfor one peer evaluation exercise that reflected the conflicted teams. A conflict that is managed wellmay not need to be addressed and was phased out by the teams towards the end of the semester. Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Nidia Banuelos, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Dessaray Gorbett; Ariana (Ari) Arciero, University of Texas at El Paso; Ross J. Benbow, University of Wisconsin - Madison

. FindingsIn the following, we provide an evidence-based answer to each of the three research questionsbased on student responses. The tables with relevant data are included as appendices 1 through 3.What are the features of Hispanic Engineering students’ social networks?The number of listed people as key supporters varied between 0 and 20 with an average of fivesupporters. The average network density, reflecting the number of interrelationships amongsupports, was three connections within a social network of five people. This indicated a closerelationship between supporters and the students. The large majority of alters had Hispanicidentities. More than a third of alters had a high school diploma or GED and about a quarter hada bachelor’s degree. The

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Ryan McGuire, University of New Mexico; Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico

specimens were printed, any plastic burs were removed via an X-acto knife. Then thespecimens were labeled with the following system template: 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁 − 𝑆𝑆In this template 3 pieces of information were recorded. N was the number of holes and rangedfrom 0 to 3. O was the size and orientation of the holes: B for base, iL for in line and small, and Lfor large. Lastly, S reflected the sample number. After each sample in a set was labeled, they weretested using a single column Tensile Testing Machine from My Lab Equipment. Each sample wasphotographed before and after the tensile test was conducted, as well as videotaped during the test.Using the Tensile Testing Machine’s built in data collection tools the

Conference Session

Track 3: Technical Session 7: Promotion of Student Well-being via Successful Navigation through Conflict Resolution Pathways

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Boni Frances Yraguen, Vanderbilt University; Bettina K Arkhurst; Stuart Montgomery, Georgia Institute of Technology; Derek Ashton Nichols, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer Molnar, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #40712Promotion of Student Well-being via Successful Navigation throughConflict Resolution PathwaysDr. Boni Frances Yraguen, Vanderbilt University Boni Yraguen is a recent PhD graduate from Georgia Tech. Her dissertation work is in the field of combustion/thermo./fluids. She studies a novel diesel injection strategy: Ducted Fuel Injection (DFI), which is used to drastically decrease soot emissions during diesel combustion. In addition to her thesis work, Boni is passionate about engineering education. She has led and participated in various educational studies on the impact of student reflections, authentic