Conference Session

FPD 3: Retention

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati; F. James Boerio, University of Cincinnati; Joni A. Torsella, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

roots of numbers and the sine orcosine of angles, respectively. One of the array application labs involves searching through agenome sequence to identify start and end codons for genes. The course culminates with an end-of-semester group project requiring the students to use MATLAB® to develop a solution to anopen-ended design problem.In the Engineering Models II course, the attention turns from developing computing proficiencyto using MATLAB® in engineering applications and providing context to the other STEMcourses required of the first-year engineering students. Here, students are introduced to statisticsand data analysis, numeric differentiation and integration, applications of differentiation andintegration, communications, basic mechanics

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

as hands-on tools for enhancing conceptual knowledge. In this paper, wepresent two strategies for using the study of artificial organs in chemical engineeringcourses at Rowan University.The first strategy promotes self-guided discovery and design through a semester-longproject. This strategy has been implemented into a graduate and senior level electivecourse called Biomedical Engineering Processes at Rowan University. In the beginningof the semester, each student group selects an existing artificial organ. Students are thenchallenged to research the organ paying attention to the engineering aspects needed tocreate the organ artificially, and to propose an innovative design to address at least one ofthe outstanding challenges. These projects

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas; Kevin Curry, University of Kansas; Zachary Gredlics, University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

with majornational and international corporations to deliver customized professional engineering andmanagement trainings. In this paper, the authors discuss the strategies they have used in (1)understanding an organization’s strategic initiatives that strengthens its competitive advantage,(2) developing tailored curriculum based on the organizational learning needs and anorganization's existing and future projects, and (3) modifying the training portfolio andtechnology-enhanced delivery methods as corporate learning strategies changed withglobalization. Three long-standing collaborations with three organizations -- an engineering,consulting and construction company, an aircraft manufacturer and a flight control componentsmanufacturer -- with

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; William J. Endres, Michigan Technological University; Scott A. Miers, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University; Charles D. Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University; Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9874Curriculum Revision to Better Integrate Mechanical Engineering Science andPractice in the 2nd and 3rd Undergraduate YearsDr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological Uni- versity. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Jason Blough, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

partnership agreement was reachedbetween the COE and the College of Business (COB) whereby the courses in the MEM programwould be divided between the COE and the COB. In the current version of this partnershipagreement, the COB offers two of the three core courses in the MEM program and one of thefour courses in the Project Management Specialization. In addition, the initial agreement calledfor the Center for Entrepreneurship within the COB to offer three of the four courses in theEngineering Entrepreneurship Specialization. The MEM program was formally approved by theBoard of Trustees and the Provost at Rowan University in Fall 2007.In parallel with the university approval process, statewide approval was sought from the AIC ofthe New Jersey

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirk D. Dolan, Michigan State University; Yinjie J. Tang, Washington University; Wei Liao, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. His extension appointment to assist the MI food industry gives opportu- nities to visit many food factories and hold workshops on various food safety issues. His research and teaching are in thermal processing, inverse problems, and parameter estimation under dynamic conditions. He teaches an undergraduate engineering class on biological fluid processing and a graduate engineering class on numerical techniques and parameter estimation using MATLAB.Dr. Yinjie J Tang, Washington University I did my PhD in chemical engineering at University of Washington. I worked on DOE GTL projects during my postdoctoral period in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (with Dr. Jay

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Hasenberg

and apply design skills to solve real problems while alsoconsidering the related societal, cultural, and historical dimensions. The objectives of the coursefrom the college’s perspective were to give students an overview of and experience in design anddesign professions, give students an opportunity to do hands-on design projects, encouragestudents interested in majoring in design-related professions, including engineering, usepedagogical techniques from engineering, and introduce non engineering students to anengineer’s way of understanding and creatively engaging with the world. With its emphasis oncritical thinking, communication, diversity, and ethical issues and social responsibility, Design &Society was envisioned as a means of

Conference Session

TIME 2: Laboratories

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jed Lyons

Session 2166 Weigh Dr. Lyons: An Application of Problem-Based Learning Jed S. Lyons, Ph.D., P.E. Department of Mechanical Engineering University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 20208AbstractA laboratory project is described that was developed for a mechanical engineering measurementsand instrumentation course. Each student designs, constructs, calibrates and uses a strain gagebased load cell to weigh the instructor. The project takes about three weeks to complete.Besides learning how strain gages work

Conference Session

State of the Art in 1st-Year Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Silliman; Leo McWilliams; Mark Gunty; Carrie Graf; Catherine Pieronek

have a loweroverall opinion of the first-semester engineering course. There was no statistical differencebetween group 2 and group 3 responses (at 5%) with respect to the evaluation of quality oflearning in the six aspects of the course.Two other areas where differences were observed between group 1 and the other two groups ofstudents related to student evaluation of the two projects completed in the first semester andstudent experience with respect to interacting with other students in the course. With respect tothe projects, the students are asked to rate the amount of learning, amount of effort, and interestlevel experienced in each of the projects using the following scale: 1 = Very high; 2 = High; 3 = Medium; 4

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Joao Almeida; Guillermo Salazar

Parametric Building Model (3DPBM) is perhaps the most promisingmechanism for creating an integrated view of the project within the industry. The 3DPBMsoftware also has tremendous potential for supporting the education of future generations ofengineers. The 3DPBM is an object-oriented approach that allows the design team to develop anintegrated 3D visualization of the building by creating new ways to reason about the product ofdesign, and by introducing more efficient communication and coordination amongmultidisciplinary teams who participate through all phases of the project development.For over three years, a software grant has allowed the authors to experiment with the 3DPBMconcept through activities in courses and research at the Department of

Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed; Jacqueline El-Sayed

A Complete Product Design Realization Experience Through Integrating a Computer Integrated Manufacturing Course with an Automotive Capstone Jacqueline El-Sayed, Lucy King, Mohamed El-Sayed Kettering University, Flint, Michigan 48504Abstract Engineering capstone classes are the culmination of a student’s academic experiences. Theobjective is for the student to use much of their engineering knowledge base to design a system orcomponent for a set of design requirements. This usually entails a detailed team project with the designcriteria, product drawings, analysis, parts list, product costs, discussion and conclusions. If the design isfabricated at all, it is done so in a

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

the sophomore level andtwo in the junior, to introduce students to laboratory procedures and design projects13. Thefinal laboratory, an autonomous robot, is intended to be an open-ended project that preparesstudents for a senior-level capstone design course. In the lab, students use the PIC12F675microcontroller from Microchip Technology, Inc. to create an embedded systems solution14.We found that although the robot laboratory was being completed successfully, our averagestudents were not prepared for the independent thinking required in their capstone designs.To address this issue, we identified six new goals and methods for the robot laboratory. 1. Fully custom design – As much as possible, we wanted students to have complete control

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Graphics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Kelley

with the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University tointegrate product data management applications and product lifecycle management philosophieswithin its computer-aided design curriculum. Topics covered include course information withinthe computer-aided design curriculum, technologies utilized, a group design project thatimplements components of product lifecycle management, future developments, and studentfeedback.I. Introduction Over the past two decades, many technological and philosophical influences haveradically changed approaches to design processes within manufacturing related enterprises.Arguably, no technology has had a greater affect on engineering and manufacturing thancomputer-aided design (CAD

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Theresa Jones

Session 2793 Self-reported Instrument for Measuring Student Learning Outcomes Theresa L. Jones The University of Texas at AustinAbstractProject PROCEED is dedicated towards providing more hands-on and project-centeredclassroom learning opportunities in the mechanical engineering department at TheUniversity of Texas at Austin. One of the challenges of PROCEED is assessing its impacton student learning. We have been developing and piloting an instrument for assessinghow well these PROCEED courses are satisfying the departmental student learningoutcomes. Based upon an assessment instrument used by

Conference Session

NEE Potpourri

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Loendorf

find engineering positions, particularly for seasoned managers.Never the less, many former colleagues continued to search within these careers, while a fewbranched out and explored alternate professions.But one important question had to be answered. Were the skills learned and practiced as anengineering manager transferable? Engineering managers were usually proficient in planning,scheduling, organizing, exploring, controlling, mentoring, communicating, leading, budgeting,administrating and allocating scarce resources. After independent investigation it was determinedthat these skills were not only transferable but necessary in a wide variety of other fields.Opportunities existed in industry, education, government, project management and

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Joel Lenoir

listed above while recognizing the limitations ofa freshman class. The time spent on the design project is balanced with an academic successportion of the course, with 1/3 of the course focused on the Wobbler design. The class is teamtaught, with the author covering the Wobbler portion of the course. Students in this requireddesign course are in their first semester, and are typically taking a material science course,calculus, and chemistry at the same time. Only ME students take this course, with each of theother WKU engineering programs offering discipline-specific design courses in the first semesteras well. The freshman design courses in the other disciplines have projects that can becharacterized by the three attributes above, but they use

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Hadgraft

o Application in third year o Transition to the profession in fourth year, including specialisation.• Learning styles are introduced as a means of creating an inclusive teaching environment. The four learning styles match the four stages of good teaching, namely: engaging with the problem, understanding theoretical ideas, applying this new knowledge and seeking new possibilities.• Collaboration is a powerful way of helping students to be more effective learners and of helping staff to be more effective teachers. Together they create a learning community. This collaboration can proceed through project-assisted, project-based and problem-based learning.Graduate capabilities for sustainable engineeringThe IEAust 3 has

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reuben Fan; Sean Brophy

Session 3230 Assessment Tracking Protocols and Design Documents as Monitoring Tools for Assessment and Evaluation of Teaching Innovations in Bioengineering Reuben H. Fan, Betty Stricker, Sean Brophy, Ph.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering / The Office of Innovation through Technology Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235Abstract This project aims at developing methods to track the assessment and evaluation ofeducational practices that incorporate learning sciences and technology with

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William H. Sprinsky

Session 3549Photogrammetry Instruction in a Civil Engineering Technology Curriculum. Dr William H. Sprinsky Pennsylvania College of TechnologyAbstractAt the Pennsylvania College of Technology, we feel that tools of project design and managementsuch as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) should be taught along with the more usualsubjects in a Civil Engineering Technology curriculum. Such a tool is Photogrammetry, wherethe actual image of the ground, ortho-rectified to remove distortion, due to lens irregularities,film distortion and primarily to displacement of image because of elevation

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Field

Faculty Engineering Design Methodology Faculty Project Scheduling Faculty Overview of Survey Data Analysis Faculty Library Research Skills Library Personnel Business Communication Faculty Project Organization and Documentation Skills Pappajohn Center Personnel Overview of Business Partner Organization Business Partner Personnel Presentation Skills Pappajohn Center PersonnelSince January 1999, administrative responsibility for the day-to

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathrine Nguru; Murat Tanyel

. In order to facilitate such an experimentalenvironment with limited institutional resources and student time for hardware implementations, avirtual toolkit of computer simulations was developed using LabVIEW. LabVIEW’s graphicalinterface with live help windows and other visual feedback rendered this project achievable andenjoyable even for a freshman student programmer. This paper will recount the project both froma professor’s point of view and from that of a freshman student, who did not know about theprogramming language nor about the processes she was to simulate at the onset of the project.The paper will also describe the toolkit prepared to demonstrate a wide variety of topics coveredin a typical communication systems course and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Umid Nejib

boundaries, a highly diverse work force, an elevated educational profile, and rapidcommunication and dissemination media. J.S.S. Mahavidyapeetha Educational System of India andWilkes University of the USA intend to meet the challenge of the new century by developing andimplementing a joint educational venture favoring an integrated approach to engineering curriculum.An approach that will provide a learning environment and instructional strategy between twoorganizations halfway across the globe separated by cultural differences, educational traditions, andmanagement styles. The project is self-supporting and funded entirely by the two institutions, whichis a critical ingredient for the success of this cooperative venture. The obvious reason was to

Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Cao, University of British Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

students to operate. Learning robotics without accessing to an actual robotic systemhas proven to be difficult for undergraduate students. For instructors, it is also an obstacle toeffectively teach fundamental robotic concepts. Virtual robot simulator has been explored bymany researchers to create a virtual environment for teaching and learning. This paper presentsstructure of a course project which requires students to develop a virtual robot simulator. Thesimulator integrates concept of kinematics, inverse kinematics and controls. Results show thatthis approach assists and promotes better students‟ understanding of robotics.1. IntroductionRobotics course is a very common and important course for electrical and mechanicalengineering students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanna Long, Ph.D., Missouri University of Science & Technology; Hector J. Carlo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Scott E. Grasman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

Colorado State University - Pueblo. He received his M.Sc. in System Engineering and his Ph.D. in Engineering Management from the National University of Colombia and Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, re- spectively. His research interest includes Scheduling, Operations Research and Modeling and Simulation in health care and energy planning. He has participated in several funded projects through various sources such as NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Colombian Research Institute. He also have several years of experience working as a consultant for Pharmaceutical and energy companies in the U. S. and Latin America.Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning Dr. Collins has extensive

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

. Page 25.423.4Proposed ProcessThere are several team project experiences built into most engineering curricula. These arenatural opportunities to learn, think about, and apply leadership skills. The essence of ourproposed process is for students to use these experiences to develop their own skills in acontinual process - from one team project to the next - of practicing, receiving feedback, makingplans for improvement, and then practicing again. However, since most courses have but oneproject experience, the process has to be programmatic - spanning several semesters - so thateach student experiences multiple cycles.We have designated one course in each semester beginning in the second semester of thesophomore year and continuing through the

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

through direct assessments administered in several courses. Figure 1 illustrates therelationship between the various outcomes. Program Educational Objectives - PEO 1, …, PEO 6 Program Outcomes - PO a., …, PO m. Program Courses – Student Learning OutcomesFig.1 Relationship between Student Learning Outcomes, Program Outcomes, and ProgramEducational ObjectivesOne important curriculum change implemented by the program just before the ABET visit in2009 was to introduce a Capstone Project course at the end of the program requiring students tocomplete and present a hands-on project utilizing the knowledge and skills acquired throughouttheir studies. The

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sara Washburn; Amy Hossain; Elizabeth A. Parry; Rachel Meyer; Laura Bottomley

underrepresented groups in SMET through role models and particular teaching techniquesFrom experience we have learned the following3,4:• Girls lose interest in science and math at a higher rate than boys do.• All students begin to lose their interest, if they are going to, between grades 2 and 4.• A love of learning spills over into all areas of education.Supplemental SMET instruction is useful and desirable at all levels, K-12, but if the primaryfocus is on underrepresented groups, they must be hooked early and their interest maintained.This project has produced flexible instructional modules that can be used in the classroom at anyof K-5 age groups. For example, a roll of toilet paper, clay models and a soccer field or hallwayare used to

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew A. Dettman

recruiting tool for prospective employees. The early results ofCETAC have been very positive. Multiple grant contracts that directly involve students inapplied research have been awarded to CETAC. The program has been able to expand andimprove its educational mission within the constraints of the current resources.3. Benefits to the UniversityScottys Contracting is a large construction firm specializing in asphalt paving and earthwork.Based on the nature of their business, they must have a state-of-the-art materials laboratory tofulfill the requirements of many of their state funded projects. One component of the creation of Page 5.352.1CETAC

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Blaisdell; Mona Moore; Marcela Castro; Mary Anderson-Rowland

counselors form a bond that continues into the school year. Facultywork with teacher teams who are each charged with preparing a Saturday Academy based on onearea of engineering. The Academies are attended by approximately 40 middle and high schoolgirls. Faculty are sometimes present during the academies to assist the teacher teams, hostactivities in their own labs, or simply to act as role models for the girls.The process of cooperation established between the engineering faculty, the teachers, and thecounselors is discussed. Examples of lab projects, collaboration, and resulting teachers’ lesson Page 5.683.1plans will be given. Anecdotes from teachers

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert McLauchlan; Jennifer Crosby; Gary Weckman

purpose of this program is toprovide a means of improving current engineering programs in order to produce quality studentsthat can meet the changing and demanding needs of their future employers. This analysis makesuse of data provided by the Assessment and Evaluation (A/E) team at TAMUK. A commitmentwas made by TAMUK, along with six other FC partner institutions, to thoroughly assess andevaluate the work of students to provide a foundation that would ensure student development andlife-long learning in engineering education.I. IntroductionThis work makes use of data provided in the course of developing Assessment/Evaluation (A/E)results for the Foundation Coalition curriculum development research project at Texas A&MUniversity-Kingsville