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Teaching Design

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Wronecki

professionalpractices the system seeks to provide a way for students to become engaged in a useful designmethodology.Information ArchitectureThe author currently uses the IdeasAlive System to structure an introductory level college coursein visual design thinking. Designed to be applicable to many kinds of challenges the systemprovides a way to design almost any kind of inventive project. The system is presented as a kindof comprehensive “ideation” or “design” game that supports game play or visual design thinkingthrough the integration of critical thinking2, role playing3, mind mapping4, and creative drawingactivities. In the design game the teacher/professor plays the role of a design manager and acts asa director, mentor, project facilitator, and design

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Hamilton

Session 2793 Retention Through History Robert Hamilton Boise State UniversityAbstract Civil Engineering has a long history of which most of our baccalaureate graduates arecompletely ignorant. Upon occasion a student may be aware of projects or people that are localin nature. Beyond this students seem to feel engineering has always been here with little or nodevelopment over the years. Since much of the theory currently in use in the civil engineering profession wasdeveloped in the twentieth century older members of the

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Gwaltney; Mark Valenzuela

Session 2793 The Building Bridges Seminar Mark Valenzuela, Ph. D., P. E. and Chris Gwaltney, P. E. Civil Engineering Program, University of Evansville, Evansville, IN, 47722abstractThrough participation in local public policy issues in local committees, faculty at the University ofEvansville became aware of the need for our civil engineering graduates to become savvy aboutissues facing engineering projects outside of the classroom. In particular, we wanted our studentsto realize that civil engineers have a special relationship with the public due to the nature of ourdesigns and the impact

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry McIntire; Ka-yiu San; Ann Saterbak

applied to understand and to model different aspects of asystem. Case studies of the kidney, cellular metabolism and the circulatory system have beendeveloped. Finally, a group term project focused on modeling an organ and describing an assistdevice synthesizes material. The term project also emphasizes team work and written and oralpresentation skills which are taught in conjunction with the Cain Project in Engineering andProfessional Communication. Assessment includes extensive mid-year and terminal surveyswhich focus on content, mode of presentation and quality of teaching. Conservation Principles inBiology and Medicine is serving as the template for incorporating ABET 2000 into a newdepartment. Course notes are being developed into a textbook

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles U. Okonkwo; Jerry Gintz

management.Table I Twelve Elements of Process Safety Management• Accountability: Objectives and Goals• Process Knowledge and Documentation• Capital Project Review and Design Procedures• Process Risk Management• Management of Change• Process and Equipment Integrity• Incident Investigation• Training and Performance• Human Factors• Standards, Codes and Laws• Audits and Corrective Action• Enhancement of Process Safety KnowledgePSM is a fairly new approach that directly addresses the operation of a manufacturing facility.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been tasked with maintainingcompliance. Title 29 CFR OSHA 1910.119: Compliance guidelines and recommendations forprocess safety management [6

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul J. Coyne

for the incremental changes in thedigital filter coefficients was chosen to be the glottal pulse period, which was set for a malespeaker. The transition interval from one vowel to the next was selected so the listener wouldsense a natural change. Simulation results were generated for a /u/ - /i/ vowel combination. TheM-files necessary for the simulation were included as an Appendix.Introduction This project is a candidate for inclusion in a course applying Digital Signal Processingtechniques at the senior or first year graduate level. This project is an extension to a project inBurrus; et al’s book entitled Computer-Based Exercises for Signal Processing UsingMATLAB1. In the Applications chapter, a Vowel Synthesis project is included

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kendrick Aung

curriculum will greatlybenefit the learning process of students because these tools allow extensive use of design-oriented problems such as open-ended problems and projects in the curriculum. Solving thesedesign-oriented projects and problems provides the students with valuable insight andunderstanding of design and analysis processes involved in real-world engineering problems. Page 7.708.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education The main objective of this paper is to describe the

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Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Summers

a Good BookWriting a textbook is a large-scale project. Staying organized and practicing good projectmanagement skills are essential for the successful completion of a text. Understandingthe flow of the actual process of physically creating a textbook can be very helpful forplanning purposes. The flow chart that follows describes the major steps, fromprospectus to publication, typically found in the process of creating a textbook.Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Page 7.1006.3 Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Author

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Goddard

integrated PRP component in undergraduate design courses, there isusually no requirement for product realization prior to the “Capstone Senior Design” course, if itoccurs at all. When students study production techniques using desktop or larger equipment,such as might be utilized in prototype development, they experience product realization and aremotivated to return to this equipment for the creation of parts such as are needed to complete the“capstone senior design” project. This is only possible provided the equipment is capable ofproducing real parts, not just wax models. Even prior to a capstone design course, in a coursesuch as machine component design, product realization equipment allows the students to makeand examine actual components

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Associate Professor, Program Director, and Assistant Department Head in the Department of Engi- neering and Technology. He is currently serving as the Interim Department Head and continues to teach several courses in the department. Ferguson has more than five years of industrial experience designing and building electro-mechanical and hydrostatic power systems. Additionally, he has completed several significant industrial, medical, and governmental applied research projects working individually and with other faculty, students, and the Center for Rapid Product Realization at Western. Page 25.1368.1

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Software Engineering Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Ardis, Stevens Institute of Technology; David Budgen, Durham University, UK; Gregory W. Hislop, Drexel University; Renée McCauley, College of Charleston; Mark J. Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. Page 25.1131.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Revisions to Software Engineering 2004: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Software Engineering1. Introduction
Software Engineering 2004: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs inSoftware Engineering (SE 2004)1 is one volume in a set of computing curricula adopted andsupported by the ACM and the IEEE Computer Society. In order to keep the softwareengineering guidelines up to date the two professional societies established a review project inearly 2011. This paper describes that review effort and plans to revise the guidelines over thenext year and a half.2. Project
organization
The charge for

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert A. Merrill; Elizabeth A. Scholle

. Thesource of vibration and noise are the fatigue testing machine and hydraulic trainers. Thisproblem was solved by installing sound absorbing material in the ceiling and ensuring that themagnitude of noise transmission through the walls and ceiling were low enough to prevent noiseproblems in adjacent spaces. In addition, two student projects were undertaken to reduce thenoise generation at their source. These projects are described later in the paper.B. EquipmentThe primary need for new equipment to get the new lab functional was for a materials testinglab. This equipment was identified by the end of February. This would require a capitalexpenditure of $240k. The details of the budget can be found in Appendix A. At $100k, themost expensive item was

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharyn L. Switzer; Chris S Ray

the Construction Documentation and Administration course, students were required togenerate the following documents: 1. Technical Project Letters 45 each 2. Memorandums 14 each 3. Summary Reports 2 each 4. Meeting Minutes 1 eachWith an average semester enrollment of 75 students, the total number of documents generatedwas approximately 4,650. Obviously, the task of grading these documents was monumental; yet,we found that both student enthusiasm and the time students spent writing their documents,significantly diminished when documents were not graded in some fashion. The qualitydeclined.Audience CriteriaOne method of possibly maintaining the quality

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric W. Johnson

been very successful at introducing engineering to a limitedgroup of students (many of which have been hand selected to participate). In contrast, the goal ofthis project was to motivate a large number of students including those who may have notthought about pursuing engineering or engineering-related careers. These include students inprimarily rural or urban schools. Since it may not be feasible to bring a large number ofsecondary students to a university campus, another approach for reaching these students is tobring the basic engineering principles into their classroom. For this approach to be successful,however, two things must occur. First, the project brought to the schools must be interestingenough that students would not only learn

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Sterian

reflected in popular textbooks) creates unnecessary difficultiesfor students. We propose spending less time on the transforms themselves and more time at thebeginning of the course in presenting a finite-dimensional vector space framework. The DFT thenbecomes a natural application of this framework: the projection of a signal onto a complex expo-nential basis. The remaining three transforms follow with the same interpretation, differing onlyin the domain of application. Thus, students are presented with a rigorous but tractable develop-ment (the DFT) that supports all four transforms with a common foundation.1. IntroductionElectrical engineering curricula traditionally include an introductory course on signals and sys-tems as a foundation for

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Hardymon; Katherine Mathis; Ahad S. Nasab; Saeed Foroudastan

slow the rapid demise of our natural resources and reduce energy usage isEnergy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC). ESPC is an option for funding infrastructureimprovement projects to improve building performance and maintenance rather than wastingdollars on cosmetic changes or improvements that do not solve energy problems. Withouttaking steps to cut energy usage or to update inefficient existing systems, our adverse effect onthe environment will continue. Approaching energy management on a commercial level caneffect energy savings, economic savings, pollution reduction, and conservation in the form ofupgrading, updating, and upscaling existing facilities. Introduction Today our planet

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary J. Sarmiento; Dr. Takeshi Kubo; Dr. Shigeo Matsumoto

design problems which may have innumerable solutions orfor which a solution may not exist.The goal of EDE, which is derived from KIT’s motto ‘From Knowledge to Wisdom’, is toallow students to acquire actual engineering design experience through working on real-lifeprojects in class. In the problem solving activities (projects) that engineers face in society,there are many cases in which the problem is not clearly defined, the problem domain is am-biguous, or the problem does not possess a unique correct answer. Additionally, real-worldprojects are seldom undertaken by individuals. Most projects are tackled by teams, teamswhich may be composed of workers from different countries.In an effort to prepare engineering students for their future

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

James L. Neujahr; Herbert Seignoret; Gary Benenson; Ed Goldman

from the ECSEL Engineering Coalition and the New York CityCollaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (NYCETP), a pilot program at City Collegehas been working to motivate a group of engineering students to consider teaching as a career.The origins of this project are described in Benenson, et al (1995), and more recent reports haveappeared in Panitz (1996) and Florman (1996). The 15 participating students are serving as Page 2.165.2teaching assistants in exemplary design- and inquiry-based classroom settings at BrooklynTechnical High School (BTHS). These include classes in Physics, Math and MechanicalEngineering, which have been the

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Enno 'Ed' Koehn

addition, numerous practitioners and educators perceive thatstudents need additional courses in the communications and financial areas in order to practiceengineering at a professional level when they graduate.In particular, the ASCE Board believes today that engineers must have skills in information andcomputer technologies, foreign languages, and an understanding of the economic and socialimplications of civil engineering projects. Along with the aforementioned breadth, increasedspecialty area knowledge is also required 1. This level of knowledge is difficult to develop in thecurrent four-year B.S. program format. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education indicates thatthe first professional degree signifies a level of academic and professional

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel T. Schwartz

within chemical engineering and across campus to havestudents work on industry-inspired and multidisciplinary design projects. The transition fromlecture to laboratory course was driven by a desire to have the multidisciplinary students learn Page 3.28.1and retain more, and also to help them develop insight and intuition about electrochemicalprocesses. An experiential learning process that combines lectures and hands-on experimentshas proven to be effective at accomplishing these objectives. The course is calledElectrochemical Engineering.The degree level and disciplinary affiliation of students in Electrochemical Engineering has

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter C.M. Burton; Fred Payne; Dinesh Kant

course being equivalent to two contact hours per week for the duration of thesemester. Computer Systems Engineering Computer Science Statistics and Operations Research Mathematics Management Business Communications & Electronic Engineering Minor ThesisFor students progressing beyond the Graduate Diploma stage, the Master’s of Electronicsinvolves a further semester (full time) during which participants undertake a Minor Thesisproject. The project can be proposed by the student and should be in a current electronics area. Page 3.427.6Industry related projects are encouraged and are ideal for students

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Emil C. Neu

not particularly user-friendly. Consequently, a crucial element in thesuccess of the plan to require computer ownership was the support mechanism provided to thestudents. In addition, a strategy was needed to implement the computer thread. Furthermore, theintegration of computers and communications has provided an opportunity to take furtheradvantage of student-owned computers to keep pace with rapid technological changes. The Personal Computer PlanInitially, the facilities issue was addressed by a pilot project in 1982 that required all enteringfreshmen in the Systems Planning and Management Curriculum to purchase Atri 800 computers.The success of this project lead to the Personal Computer Plan the following

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Maya Menon, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Prior to his current appointment, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan. He is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Award at the University of Michigan; and serves as a PI/Co-PI on multiple projects funded by the National Science Foundation. He currently serves in editorial capacity for the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, and Journal of International Engineering Education.Dr. Maya Menon, New Jersey Institute of Technology Maya Menon is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at New Jersey Institute of Technology. She

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; R. Jamaal Downey

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

faculty development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Reframing Racial Equity Year 2: Examining Scripts of WhitenessOverviewThis EHR Racial Equity project, sponsored by National Science Foundation’s Directorate forSTEM Education (EDU)/ Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), aims to shift the wayfaculty understand racial equity in engineering education. Rather than treating“underrepresentation” as a problem that needs to be solved (representation is not the same aspower, after all), the literature illustrates that the culture of engineering creates an inhospitableenvironment for students and faculty of color [1], [2], [3]. The invisible and normalized nature ofWhiteness has led to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Kaat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pepito Thelly, Texas A&M University; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Astrid Layton, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

problems, developing knowledge that supports designers and decision-makers. Dr. Layton is an expert on bio-inspired systems design, with a focus on the use of biological ecosystems as inspiration for achieving sustainability and resilience in the design of complex human networks/systems/systems of systems. Examples include industrial resource networks, makerspaces, power grids, cyber-physical systems, supply chains, innovation processes, and water distribution networks. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Quantitative Network Analysis for Benchmarking and Improving Makerspaces: Project OutcomesAbstract: Makerspaces on university campuses have seen

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

of the IEEE and a member of the ASEE.Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University Mansour Tahernezhadi holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma with specialization in Digital Communications and Signal Processing. Currently, he holds the position of As- sociate Dean and Professor in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. In recent years, Dr. Tahernezhadi has been very active in funded project ac- tivities to advance engineering education for undergraduate engineering students and middle school and high school mathematics, science, and industrial technology teachers

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Continuing Professional Development

committees. Dr. Springer is internationally recognized, has authored numerous books and articles, and lectured on software development methodologies, management prac- tices and program management. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Exec- utive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as both a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).Dr. Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 22.299.1

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick L. Walter

Session 2259 Rocket Payload Load Assessment and Motor Performance- An Instrumentation Challenge Patrick L. Walter, Ph.D., P. E. ASEE/Senior Design Lecturer-Texas Christian University AbstractA complete design experience encompasses many facets including: specificationinterpretation, project management, proposal writing, preliminary and final hardware design,communications, supplier/vendor relations, testing, and human interactions. All of thesefacets are contained in the Capstone design experience in TCU’s new engineering program.The first class from

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Matusiak; David Andruczyk; D. Steven Barker; Stephanie Goldberg; Ilya Grinberg

applications used in a variety of industries.Stepper motors are a major component of many robotics applications. The complexity of anyengineering system’s structure depends on many factors. Examples of these for the design ofstepper motor (SM) applications are: 1) the level of the technical progress in the particularapplication, 2) manufacturing technology requirements, 3) safety and environmental factors, 4)equipment and machines used in the process, 5) economic considerations. The systems approachis imperative in that it coordinates the elements of a SM application, the elements of otherengineering applications of the project as well as the elements of the involved economicinfrastructure.1 The diagram which illustrates the coordination between these

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

William H. Sprinsky

degrees are ABET accredited.We recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Curriculum (ILI) grant. Themajor thrust of implementation reflects the revolution caused by technology in civilengineering and survey. We give each student not only the theory but also actualexperience with the projects and equipment that are the "bread and butter" of civilengineering practice. Laboratories in cartography, photogrammetry, surveying and civilengineering are designed to integrate experiences in this new technology.In the area of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the merger of information fromdifferent sources, often in different formats, is the norm in civil engineering technologypractice, using GIS-based systems. We must recognize and keep up