Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

studios, materialsof construction, general education courses, and the necessary calculus and physics courses thatare prerequisites for their first ARCE courses in statics and mechanics of materials. The result,as determined by exit interviews with the department head, was that ARCE freshmen did not feellike they were part of the department and were often dropping out or changing majors prior totaking their first ARCE course. Other than their ARCE faculty advisor who the freshman arerequired to see quarterly, these students had no contact with the ARCE faculty. The obvioussolution was to include an ARCE course in the curriculum that would remedy this and inspire thefreshmen for the structural engineering curriculum that laid ahead.The ARCE program

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Valerie E. Taylor; Rudolf Eigenmann; Renato Figueiredo; Nirav Kapadia; Luis Vidal; Jose A.B. Fortes; Jan-Jo Chen; Alok Choudhary

researchers from academia and industry. Access to the network-computing system, including account requests, document retrievaland actual execution of tools, is obtained entirely through standard, web-based interfaces.The emphasis is on exposing the students to the functionality and nature of tools, while elim-inating the need for time spent in securing access to machines, accounts, documentation, andlearning unfriendly interfaces. The result is a system that supports the integration of a largenumber of tools in undergraduate classes, while minimizing the overheads of installing andlearning a tool and nding resources to run it. Our work is part of an NSF-funded project on combined research and curriculum devel-opment. This paper describes the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Mallory, Western New England University; Matthew Romoser, Western New England University; Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Thomas Keyser, Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

importance of EML skills.IntroductionRecently, there has been significant interest in the inclusion of activities based onentrepreneurially minded learning (EML) in engineering courses.1-3 The interest is due to avariety of factors, including feedback from employers that students with EML skills are morehighly sought than those with strictly technical backgrounds.1 Skills that have been identified asbeing important for an entrepreneurial mindset include effective communication, teamwork,customer awareness, learning through failure, and tolerance for ambiguity.1 Since these skillsare not typically cultivated in the traditional engineering curriculum, new EML-based activitiesthat can be implemented in existing engineering courses are highly sought.At

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Geoffrey Brown, University of Michigan; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #8669Engineering Practice in the Academic Plan: External Influences, Faculty, andtheir Teaching RolesMr. Michael Geoffrey Brown, University of Michigan Michael is a second year doctoral student at the University of Michigan in Higher Education. His research interests focus on organizational communication and curriculum planning in post-secondary education.Dr. David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education David Knight is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and affiliate faculty with the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on student learning

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Alexa C. Andershock, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Baker A. Martin, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Paper ID #40892Investigating Performance in First-Year Engineering Programs as aPredictor of Future Academic SuccessAlexa C. Andershock, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Lexy Andershock is an undergraduate student studying Computer Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests include the influence of first-year engineering programs on engineering students, especially relating to major choice and future academic performance.Baker A. Martin, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Baker Martin is a Lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

provides students witha broader context to the material learned in class. With project-based learning students shift froma passive to an active learning pattern that is likely to improve knowledge retention as well as theability to integrate material from different courses.1 Each project provides students with the Page 25.1084.2opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learned in classes, and each problem they face inthe project inspires them to explore the material more deeply in future study 2.Project-based learning can develop the ability of students to work in interdisciplinary teams.Interdisciplinary teamwork is not only an expectation of

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

elements of teamwork include understanding team stages, recognizingmembers' strengths and weaknesses, fostering mutual trust, and managing roles and expectationsthrough tools like team charters. To address the gap in teamwork skill development, theUNdergraduates Improving TEamwork Skills (UNITES) project was launched to integrate verticallyaligned lecture modules into the engineering curriculum. The foundational module initially consistedof slide-based content focused on characteristics of successful teams, team dynamics, andexpectation management. However, instructor feedback revealed challenges such as unfamiliaritywith concepts, lack of student engagement, and excessive time required to cover materials duringlectures. The module was improved to

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Deran Hanesian; Angelo J. Perna

underrepresented groups (ethnic and racial minorities, women, and thephysically challenged) in science, technology and engineering, where they havelong been underrepresented. K-12 Programs at NJIT and elsewhere have theirorigins over 30 years ago with most of these programs aimed at increasing thepool of minorities entering engineering and science and, in the past decade,research programs for undergraduates have been added to further increase thispool. Undergraduate research at NJIT has been an integral part of the curriculum,as an elective course, in each of the two senior year semesters since the 1960’sbut on occasion juniors have been allowed into these courses for credit. The UREProgram (1990) and the McNair Program (1999) were added and in some cases

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell; Joseph Cecere

thehigh school to college. Although similar arrangements may be common between othercolleges and high schools, this program is unique in that the Penn State Harrisburgcourses are taught at the high school during the day and integrated into the student’s classschedule. This allows a senior to complete their high school requirements and attendPenn State Harrisburg as a college student at the same time. Typically, over 25 Hersheystudents per year, start their college experience at Penn State University. This programgives these students an early opportunity to start their Penn State course work while stillcompleting high school. However, the program is not just for students bound for PennState. If the high school student chooses to go to another

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Assessing teaming skills and major identity through collaborative sophomore design projects across disciplinesAbstractCollaboration and student projects than span multiple departments are often seen as too difficultto pursue due to administrative, topical, or other logistics related barriers. This projectdemonstrates an approach at introducing true interdisciplinary design projects within asophomore level materials and energy balances courses in both Bioengineering and ChemicalEngineering programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Engineering curriculahave been focused on integrating design in the freshman and senior years but often fail tointegrate projects into the sophomore and junior year courses. The study

Conference Session

Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P. Cavanagh, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

engineeringeducation field in general, a number of investigations have been conducted to explore therelationship and importance of empathy, self-awareness, and social-awareness in engineeringstudents [11-14]. These studies reveal the importance of empathy for effective innovation andengineering design. In biomedical engineering design, a more in-depth understanding of theentire patient experience may provide for more innovative and effective design alternatives.The efforts discussed in this paper to address the inclusion of the disease pathway and the entirepatient experience into the educational opportunities for biomedical engineering students are onestep to more effective integration of the liberal arts and humanities into an engineeringeducation. Previous

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

design course. Finally, the entire system is covered in the capstone design course.These types of tools are very useful because they provide students with a “real world” case tostudy throughout their structural engineering training. Results obtained from the end of classstudent evaluations have not changed significantly since the introduction of the case study in thestructural engineering course sequence; however, the students have made a number of positivecomments regarding the use of these materials in the course evaluation surveys.IntroductionStructural engineering is an integral part of most civil and architectural engineering programsacross the United States. The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA)has developed a

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Sean Poust, University of California-Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

separation between the student and the instructional classroom. Reeves,Herrington, and Oliver suggest ten characteristics of authentic learning for use in the design ofonline learning experiences. Authentic activities should: have real-world relevance, be ill-defined to require students to define tasks, comprise complex tasks to be investigated over aperiod of time, provide an opportunity to examine tasks from different perspectives, provideopportunity to collaborate, provide opportunity to reflect, be integrated across learning domains,integrate seamlessly with assessment, create valuable products, and allow a diversity ofoutcomes or solutions. 11To engage engineering students in the process of learning communications skills, it is crucial tomake

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sally Blake; Eric MacDonald; Scott Starks

, student became familiarized with the various components(resistors, capacitors, inductors, integrated circuits, etc.) that comprise the electronic device. Theexercise strengthened laboratory skill of students such as reading and understanding electronicschematics, determining resistor values, and soldering components on a printed circuit board.Lastly students gained an appreciation in how empirical data is recorded, analyzed and modeled.3.3 Protein Crystal Growth ExperimentBiotechnology is an area whose importance in addressing problems in health, agriculture, and theenvironment is expected to increase in the future. For several years, the Texas Space GrantConsortium has sponsored a State-wide Protein Crystal Growth Experiment as a means

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Burnham, University of Texas, Austin; Jules Campbell, University of Texas, Austin; Surya Santoso, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo Compean, University of Texas, Pan American; Jaime Ramos, University of Texas, Pan American

the self-excited wind turbine require asomewhat deeper understanding of induction machines including the per-phase electrical model inFigure 8 and, for the DFIG turbine, the dq model.14 These experiments may not be appropriate forentry level classes but could be integrated into later courses in electric machines and apparatus.All of the experiments could be considered for upper-level undergraduate classes in renewableenergy or wind power. UT Austin already offers an annual course in wind power and will takethis approach. UTPA will integrate the experiments into several courses in the electricalengineering curriculum.We intend to develop additional advanced experiments covering such topics as wind powervariability at the system level and

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 5 - Remote, Virtual, and Digital Realities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Merida, University of Florida; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Experiments and Blended Learning in Engineering Education: A Framework for AssessmentAbstractThis paper presents a comprehensive framework for refining desk-scale experiments andimplementing an impactful blended learning curriculum within the realm of chemical engineeringeducation. The primary focus is on evaluating the influence of these enhancements on studentlearning outcomes and the overall success of educational transformation initiatives. The studyaddresses two central research questions. The first question centers on improving the studentunderstanding of topics related to graphical flow characterization by using a desk-scaleexperimental module. We consider critical factors such as ease of installation, safe to operate, andability to

Conference Session

Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

engineeringdesign process. For example, Wendell, Wright, and Paugh [4] describe the reflective decision-making practices observed in 2nd through 5th grade classrooms as students completed designactivities within the Engineering is Elementary curricula. Previous research on the middleschool curriculum described in this paper [5] utilizes longitudinal interview data to documentprogressions in how individual students describe their work with the stages of the engineeringdesign process over the course of several exposures to the curriculum.Researchers have also investigated how integrated STEM curricula promote the transfer ofknowledge from one STEM subject or context to another, ultimately enhancing student learning[6], [7], [8]. Because STEM integration

Conference Session

Engineering in K-12 Science and Mathematics Standards

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Forster D Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learning and increasing teachers’ use of effective STEM instruction in the elementary grades. More recently, her research has focused on using literacy to support scientific inquiry, engineering design and STEM integration.Mr. Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Aran W Glancy is a graduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota pursuing a Ph.D. in STEM Education with an emphasis in Mathematics Education. He received his M.Ed. in Science Education (Physics) from Lehigh University. Prior to enrolling at the University of Minnesota, Glancy spent six years as a high school mathematics teacher and two years as a high school science teacher. His research interests include STEM integration, modeling

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Fong Mak; Stephen Frezza

semester along with the prior semester’s survey data at a special faculty meeting.The matrix provides information on overall program evaluation and completeness. It also servesas a basis for illustrating how the courses that constitute the program collectively meet theprogram outcomes defined in Table 1.As part of the assessment improvement process, this curriculum matrix was presented to an industrialmembers committee on July 18 and July 29, 2003 respectively. This committee was asked toassess the program for its effectiveness in meeting the program educational objectives. Afterreviewing the information provided in complete curriculum matrix and supporting materials, thecommittee was convinced that the program looked effective, and would achieve

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Christine Co, Oklahoma State University; Bear Turner, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

inwhich students design, build, and test a complex project. These programs are increasinglyindustry sponsored 1, and expose students to many of the real constraints engineers face.Capstone courses are the primary mechanism used by many universities for integratingcommunication, and teamwork skills and social, economic, and ethical issues into theengineering curriculum 2. The capstone concept has been extended by other schools such as theDesign4Practice program at Northern Arizona University and the projects program at WorcesterPolytechnic Institute 3-5 in which dedicated design courses are integrated into all four years of theundergraduate curriculum. Improvements in student performance following capstone programshave been observed in several

Conference Session

Redefining Manufacturing Education Practices

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

knowledge, skills, and values totackle real-world issues, while fostering a sense of civic duty, empathy, and self-improvement[1].Examples of service learning projects include designing and building a toy for a disabled kid,fabricating laboratory equipment for a science teacher, developing a playground for an under-served community, and participating in an environmental clean-up initiative. Service learningcan be integrated into various academic fields, including but not limited to, education,psychology, sociology, public health, and environmental studies.Service learning offers numerous benefits to students, including developing leadership skills,promoting civic engagement, and gaining hands-on experience in their field of study. It alsopositively

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Robert Poth, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

, andimprove the use of mathematics and the understanding of science among its students byintegrating mathematics, science, and engineering design within every subject and across eachgrade level at Jamerson Elementary.D.L. Jamerson’s overarching goal is to present required standards-based curriculum as a learningadventure that is enriched by applying engineering skills (integrated knowledge of mathematics,science, language, history, and the arts) for problem solving and higher order thinking at theappropriate level in all classrooms and subjects. The execution of its curriculum is not theproduction of a collection of miniature things like pyramids or volcanoes. Nor are Jamersonstudents in the gadget, robot, widget, and/or thing-a-majig creation

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University; Jon L. Smith, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

experimentation(increased research and development costs) can have on Wall Street’s perception of acompany. Our university recently merged the colleges of Business and Technology andApplied Sciences resulting in a cross-pollinated faculty and the establishment of coursesin the graduate and undergraduate curriculum where business and engineering technologystudent’s work together on class projects, many of which involve an innovationcomponent.It is interesting that many of the faculty who incorporate a discussion or exercise relatedto the innovation process in their classroom have had extensive experience in anindustrial setting prior to joining the university faculty. Industry seasoned faculty bringtheir “real-world” experience to the classroom and

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Simmons, University of Utah; Susan Sample, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Arizona; her research interests include narrative theory in health communication.April Kedrowicz, University of Utah Dr. April A. Kedrowicz is the Director of the CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, And Research) Program at the University of Utah, a collaboration between the College of Humanities and College of Engineering. The program was developed in 2003 through a grant from the Hewlett Foundation, with the goal of integrating communication (speaking and writing), teamwork, and ethics into the curriculum of every department in the College of Engineering. Dr. Kedrowicz’s work with Engineering began during her tenure as a

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina H Paguyo, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Jennifer Francis, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

innovative curriculum activities thatcultivate inclusive engineering identities and demonstrate how the engineering professionbenefits from diversity. We intend to expand first-year engineering student perceptions aboutwho can be an engineer and what engineers do. This effort aims to create a cultural shift inengineering departments so students think beyond stereotypical perceptions of who belongs tothe engineering profession (White men) toward more expansive notions about how theengineering profession needs diversity to thrive. Arguably, inclusive engineering departmentswill contribute to the retention and success of students who are underrepresented in engineeringin terms of gender and race, but also in terms of backgrounds, talents, and

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saharnaz Baghdadchi, University of California, San Diego; Alex Phan, University of California, San Diego; Carolyn Sandoval, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego; Marko Lubarda, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

Teaching Professor) Marko Lubarda is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. He teaches mechanics, materials science, design, computational analysis, and engineering mathematics courses, and has co-authored the undergraduate textbook Intermediate Solid Mechanics (Cambridge University Press, 2020). He is dedicated to engineering pedagogy and enriching students' learning experiences through teaching innovations, curriculum design, and support of undergraduate student research.Alex M PhanNathan Delson (Professor) Nathan Delson is a Teaching Professor at the University of California at San Diego. His research interests include

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Mills, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Anuradha Nagaraj, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Srivenu Seelam, Texas A& M University-kingsville; Ali Pilehvari, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Page 15.411.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Web-Based Self-Teaching and Assessment Module for Chemical Engineering Microchemical SystemsAbstractThe National Science Foundation (NSF) has supported an undergraduate curriculum reformproject in chemical engineering with an overall objective of developing a web-based educationalresource for teaching and learning. One aspect involves the development of InterlinkedCurriculum Components (ICC’s). These are web-based learning sites that aim to strengthenstudent knowledge in the fundamental

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Head

engineering education. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Jennifer Courtney is an Assistant Professor of Composition and Rhetoric at Rowan University and received herPhD from Purdue University. Her interests include gender and communication and information literacy.Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D. fromMIT and his B.S. from WPI. Among his areas of interest are computing and process simulation in the curriculum,and integrating economics and design throughout the curriculum. He has received the 2003 Joseph J. Martin Awardand the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan Hernandez, University of Texas at El Paso; Sarah Huizar, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Juan Jose Ochoa Jr., University of Texas at El Paso; Victor Manuel Garcia Jr., US Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

andacademic development workshops into the curriculum of an introductory engineering class. Inaddition, this paper discusses the importance of a peer-to-peer mentorship program, specificallyfocusing on utilizing the course teaching assistants (TAs) as role models and mentors. Thestudents’ demographic data, the development workshop topics and content, and the impact andoverall effectiveness of the interventions implemented in this study are discussed. The researchproject explores the implications of future iterations that integrate the lessons learned from thisanalysis and propose the next steps to ensure a replicable positive impact on the students.MethodologyOverview of Introductory Engineering CourseAt the University of Texas at El Paso, first year

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kevin Craig

, as it involves a cultural change from the silo approach to a holistic approach. TheABET-required senior capstone multidisciplinary design course too often becomes a design-build-test exercise with the emphasis on just getting something done. Students rarely break outof their disciplinary comfort zone and thus fail to experience true multidisciplinary-system,model-based design. What is needed are multidisciplinary systems courses, with a balancebetween theory and hardware, between academic rigor and the best practices of industry,presented in an integrated way in the 2nd and 3rd years that prepares students for truemultidisciplinary-system, model-based engineering at the senior level and beyond.Do technological universities and industry have