Conference Session

Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

circuits interfaced by a LabVIEW-based interactive dataacquisition software. The developed plug-and-play smart solar module is an affordable andeffective teaching tool that can be used for in-class demonstrations or to perform hands-onexperiments. An experiment-based project was included into the course syllabus where studentsperform solar cell I-V characterization and extract the cell parameters by analyzing theexperimental data. Student perception on the learning outcome and the impact of the projectwere measured based on student feedback. All of the students found that the experiment-basedproject helped them to reinforce the theoretical knowledge and a majority of the students believethat the learning outcomes of the course would be incomplete

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumer Pial Das, Lamar University; B. D. Daniel, Lamar University; Stefan Andrei, Lamar University; Lawrence Joseph Osborne, Lamar University Computer Science Department

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

graduation rate is very low (it wasa troubling 33% in Fall 2009). A disproportionately large number of minority students andtransfer students who come from low-income households exacerbate the problem of retentionand graduation rates. Therefore, ASCENT is designed to: 1. address the problem of slow progress towards graduation among talented yet low-income students in MATH and CS, 2. enhance existing bonds and build new ones between LU and CC in the area, and 3. enhance upper-level experience in MATH and CS by building strong diverse studentcohorts, easing the transition of transfer students to upper-level work. The project targets upper class students and transfer students for the following reasons: 1. two-year graduation

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy K. Zander, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

engineering design process, the meaning of real world constraints, design for theenvironment, and ethics. The students present their designs in oral and written fashion at the endof the semester.In the second semester, the design process is opened up to the teams and a real-world design isundertaken. The design in the second semester involves a local real world client andincorporates performing the engineering design and learning the basic tools of projectmanagement, supply chain management, and operations management to prepare a managementplan around the project design. The product and management plan are again presented orally andin a written document and presented to the real world client. Some of the designs from thissecond semester course have

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSFATE) program. The program is now completing its second year and graduating a first group ofwell-prepared photonics technicians ready for employment in the growing photonics industry inthe state and across the US. The second year marked the successful completion of the programcurriculum and further development of the Optics and Photonics Laboratory. Outreach activitiesincluded summer programs for high school and middle school students. The paper describes theoutcomes of the two year project in relation to the objectives of the NSF ATE grant. Challengesand lessons learned along the way are discussed, together with plans for sustainability and futureexpansion of the

Conference Session

Communication and Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad M Gotch, Washington State University; Quinn Langfitt, Washington State University; Brian F French, Washington State University; Liv Haselbach, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

adults12,13,14. Therefore, there is a need to develop educational activities to improveenergy literacy. These activities have included high school energy competitions, development ofinterdisciplinary curricula, and field experiences and internships. As many of these educationalendeavors culminate in some type of deliverable or other artifact, an opportunity exists tosupplement measurement of energy literacy via tests of knowledge with measurement throughobservation of project artifacts. This type of approach could then be used to examine whatfactors might be contributing to higher levels of energy literacy, allowing refinement of theeducational activities. The development of a rubric for the evaluation of energy literacy is inprogress to capture the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #12955Integration of Simulation Tools in Manufacturing Processes CourseDr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Ertekin received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He received MS degree in Production Management from Istanbul University. After working for Chrysler Truck Manufacturing Company in Turkey as a project engineer, he received dual MS degrees in engi- neering management and mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T), formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla. He worked for Toyota Motor Corporation as a qual- ity

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, it will become clear that the fieldof mechanical engineering and physics dominates compared to the other fields and areas, thusgiving a huge scope and opportunity to develop more lesson plans and examples in the otheracademic areas and courses. Although most of these examples are provided by and used by alimited number of faculty, opportunities are there to market them more effectively to studentsand other faculty. These examples serve as a repository to the students providing some sort of„blended‟ or „flipped classroom‟ atmosphere.Numerous studies support these teaching methods [2, 3]. Blumenfeld et al. [4] elaborate on theprocesses of PBL: "Project-based learning is a comprehensive perspective focused on teachingby engaging students in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Tang, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Yung Lun Wong, AquaSolve Ventures; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering. His background is in dynamic sys- tem modeling and simulation, nonlinear control, hardware-in-the-loop, hybrid-electric vehicles, and solar powered water purification. He teaches Instrumentation, Vehicle Dynamics, Hybrid-electric Vehicles, and Senior Design. He recently co-founded a small business called AquaSolve Ventures selling large and small solar powered water purifiers. He is involved in Project Haiti which is a student movement to de- sign the 6th solar water purifier for installation in Haiti this summer. His current research is focused on reducing diesel emissions, improving solar panel effectiveness with phase change materials, and helping to define the water-energy-climate nexus

Conference Session

Educational Strategies in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

Paper ID #13745Student Experiences and Perceptions on the Evolving Nature of Digital Toolsin the Architecture ClassroomMs. Shahnaz J. Aly, Western Kentucky University Shahnaz Aly, OAA, LEED AP, M. Arch, is a licensed Architect in India and Canada and Assistant Profes- sor in the Department of Architectural and Manufacturing Sciences at Western Kentucky University. She has 10 years professional experience in the architecture and construction industry in residential, commer- cial and mixed-use projects. She has 5 years of experience in teaching and research in areas of architec- tural design, sustainable design, historic

Conference Session

Software and Programming

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clinton Andrew Staley, California Polytechnic State University; Corey Ford, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

sessions, total time spent, how farahead of deadline students start, and time of day worked. We compare work patterns betweenstudents who completed the assignments on time, and those who did not. We also comparestatistics such as recent numbers of good and bad test runs and editing activity against reportedstudent frustration levels. Finally, we review a sample of student compile errors in two differentC language projects, one by beginning programmers, and the other by upperdivisionprogrammers, and report the types of errors made in each group.We find several interesting results from these comparisons: students often work in short stints,they work fewer late hours than might be expected, and early starts on a project, while useful, arenot as

Conference Session

Subjects in 3D Printing and ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

candrastically reduce those costs and timeframes. In this project, functional prototype inserts forinjection molding were developed and analyzed with CAD/CAE software. These molds were 3Dprinted and tested using a commercial plastic injection molding machine. Calculations forcompression, shrinkage, and cooling of the inserts were used to establish initial information fordevelopment of the molding conditions. There were measurements taken on the inserts and themolded parts to validate calculations and specified dimensions. This development procedure willserve as guideline for future parts. The project was taken as a senior project, and it is expectedthat the results will allow a plastic injection molding company to rapidly and efficiently producea short

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Rachel Marie Cunningham, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Paula Sanjuan Espejo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

-Eliciting Activities Learning System (MEALearning.com), a site designed for implementing, managing, and re- searching MEAs in large classes.Rachel Marie Cunningham, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Graduate Research Assistant at ERAU with an interest in design and creative thinking.Miss Paula Sanjuan Espejo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach I am an UG Aerospace Engineering student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach. I am from Spain and I am currently working on the SLA-aBLE project, the Implementation and Evaluation of Second Language Acquisition applied to programming courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Clara Novoa, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

through project-based learning and (2) familiarization with thecareers paths and practices of Engineering and Engineering Technology through tours and talksby industry representatives and faculty and (3) providing a common experience that introducesuniversity resources to support the development of the students and prepares them for academicsuccess. The pilot section of Introduction to Engineering in University Seminar was offered inFall 2015. As these seminar courses are offered in the fall semesters, the researchers will be ableto analyze changes in engineering design self-efficacy over the semester and conduct focusgroups with students to refine the course content prior to an expanded second round ofexperimental sections that will be put in

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Vitaliy Popov, 1. University of San Diego. 2. The Global STEM Education Center; Larisa K. Schelkin, Global STEM Education Center, Inc.; Russell Faux, DSRA

Tagged Topics

International Forum

Engineering Consortium (GTEC) and a co-founder of the DOME Foundation. Larisa Schelkin is the author of the Global STEM Classroom R teaching and learning model . She held executive posi- tions in academia and STEM global corporations (WPI, WIT, Tufts University; TYCO Electronics Global Corporation). Larisa is a Fellow for Education Policy, Rennie Center for Educational Research and Policy & Institute for Education Leadership (IEL), Washington, DC (Class 2015); Larisa studied Global Edu- cation at Harvard University Graduate School of Education ”Think Tank” (Class 2016); she is a Fellow and Board member of Massachusetts Academy of Science. Larisa serves on The STEM-Space Project at SETI Advisory Board; on IUCEE Advisory

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidaard Gunasekaran, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

was heavily incorporated in each aspect of the class which made amonumental difference in the students’ understanding of the subject. The scaffolding of the classstructure and the open-ended homework assignments helped students to acquire multiple technicalskillsets in experimental and computational aerodynamics. Some of the skillsets include designingairfoil using Joukowski transformation, performing inviscid flow simulation using panel methods onthe airfoil, 3D printing the airfoil and testing it in the wind tunnel, numerically determining vorticityand circulation of wingtip vortex, leading edge vortex, etc. Through the passion project componentof the class, students were able to perform experiments on plethora of applications of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology; Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology; Deborah Hecht, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center; Milushka Elbulok-Charcape, The Graduate Center

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Mechanical Engineering

ManagementAbstract:Custom devices are challenging in design and manufacturing cost and requiremore time to be made. Using Additive Manufacturing (AM) proved to be moresuitable in reducing the cost and time regardless of the geometric complexity ofthe part to be made. AM transforms the way some products are made. Theseaspects made AM gain lots of momentum in the last decade. In thiscommunication, we will show how to introduce students to advanced designconcepts using AM and real life scenarios to make custom parts. Most of thesecustom products will address the challenges of the medical industry which is thelargest one in the USA. Students will be exposed to different software packagesand different design and fabrication techniques. The goal of this project is

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hanson Mui, University of Waterloo; Soo Jung Woo, University of Waterloo; Spencer Arbuckle, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E., University of Waterloo

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Architectural Engineering

engineering and architecturalpedagogy in a synergistic fashion. In groups of four, students were tasked with designing,building, and testing a furniture piece. The projects were evaluated by core course instructors andteaching assistants against the following criteria: identifying and proposing a solution for aproblem specific to the given site, choosing an appropriate match between design, material, andconstruction technique, and efficiently resisting service loads. The final task of the event was asimultaneous slideshow presentation and load test where students explained their group’s designrationale, tested their designs with estimated service loads, and subsequently continued loadtesting to failure. Both a ‘people’s choice’ winner and overall

Conference Session

EDGD: Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Michael Lobaugh, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

contentand theory-related outcomes such as orthographic projection and hand sketching skills remainedrelatively consistent across course sections, the CAD abilities of students who passed the coursevaried. These differences caused problems with instructor expectations and student capabilitiesin the second course of a two-course engineering graphics series. Discussion between the coursecoordinator, faculty teaching the graphics courses, and the administration resulted in theimplementation of PTC’s Precision LMS in a partially flipped classroom environment that wouldrequire students to complete tutorials on the basic functions of the Creo software outside of labtime. Then during lab, instead of focusing on the mechanics of which buttons to click, more

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Robert Adams; H. Bora Karayaka

best alternatives next to “practice by doing.” In order toincorporate demonstration and discussion in a laboratory environment, this project implementeda portable multipurpose lab bench. Improved student engagement and learning enhancementwere targeted through the use of this single bench cohesively with classroom presentation ofsustainability topics and relevant theory. Lab assessments and end of course surveys werecollected to assess the learning experience as well as the effectiveness of the established mobilelab bench concept. Figure 1. Learning Pyramid1I. IntroductionGrowing the demand of electrical energy from sustainable sources requires a skilled workforcethat is educated and trained to take the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; David Malawey, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Chao Ma, Texas A&M University; Reza Langari, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Jordan; Caleb Christian Stewart; Brian Malbec; David K. James

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Manufacturing

received his BS degree in electrical engineering (1975) from California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983) degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His educa- tion and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.Dr. Chao Ma, Texas A&M University Dr. Chao Ma received his B.S. degree from Tsinghua University in 2010, M.S. degree from University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2012, and Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2015, all in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Ma was a senior mechanical engineer at Cymer, LLC., San Diego, CA, from 2015 to 2016. Dr. Ma joined the faculty

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Shani O'Brien, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; William Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Karen D. Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

populations, i.e. students who tend to be first generation, minorities, and/orcommuters. These universities encounter similar challenges in first-year retention and graduationrates, especially in the STEM disciplines. As they strive to improve the first year engineeringand/or mathematics student experience at their campuses, they have engaged in differentapproaches; including Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL), formation of an Engineering LearningCommunity (ELC), and engaging students in outreach as STEM Ambassadors. Incorporatingthese individual strengths with new activities that will be shared across institutions, the team iscurrently embarking on a multi-year research project to uncover how students develop STEMidentity in an urban context, identify

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Oleksandr Kravchenko, Old Dominion University; Konstantin Cigularov, Old Dominion University; Tancy J. Vandecar-Burdin, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Research Center (SSRC) since its inception in 1998 - most recently as center Director. She has more than 20 years of experience with survey research, data collection, data analysis, program evaluation, report writing, and general grant/contract management. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of the SSRC’s operations, as well as serving as project manager/principal investigator for most of the SSRC’s projects. She has taught undergraduate courses in criminal justice and graduate courses in public policy and survey research. She has managed research and evaluation activities on a variety of topics including: the effectiveness of early intervention services, im- plementation fidelity of positive behavioral

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Deborah Hwang, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-obvious advantages as well in the areas ofprogram assessment, shared resources, team projects, and the new ideas and opportunities thatare generated when programs are mixed. Disadvantages of a combined department have arisenas well.This paper presents the advantages and disadvantages of a combined department, details themethods used to accomplish the successful combination, and provides advice for thosecontemplating such a change.IntroductionElectrical engineering and computer engineering programs commonly reside in a singledepartment with a single department chair and separate program directors. They have commoncore and elective coursework, and often share assessment objectives, outcomes, and rubrics. Inrecent years a few universities

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; John Poston, Texas A&M University; Kenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M University; John Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

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Engineering Technology

Technology and Industrial Distribution Department in 1989 and has served as the Program Director of the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs and as the Associate Department Head for Operations. He received his BS degree in electrical engineering (1975) from California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983) degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His education and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.John Poston, Texas A&M UniversityKenneth Peddicord, Texas A&M UniversityJohn Crenshaw, STP Nuclear Operating Company

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Frassica, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Philip Voglewede, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and waste removal to grow tissue for an actual researchexperiment. The introduction of an interdisciplinary laboratory exposed the students to the “bigpicture” of controls systems in a nontraditional setting. The project reinforced what was taughtin lecture regarding PID type controllers and aided in understanding controls as they relate toactual systems. Students indicated that the laboratory improved their understanding of theconcepts covered in class and homework. The primary reported benefit was an increased claritybetween the relationships of the gains of a PID controller and their corresponding physicalresults.IntroductionA control theory course tends to be a less tangible subject in engineering and thus was chosen asan ideal course to

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences; Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety

Tagged Divisions

International

game of fighting for markets. The world is changing quickly, the distances are smallerand so we have a larger number of people moving around, interacting with different cultures andhabits and at the same time having a kind of influence. Big corporations are looking for newtalents no matter where they are and so more opportunities and the reverse side of the same coinmore competitiveness. The history shows an enormous amount of companies and engineersworking in different places in the world accomplishing huge projects promoting the developmentof countries and societies. Now more then ever engineers should pay attention to what is goingon worldwide to go for international experiences to improve personal skills and get different

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Nathan Vizzi, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; Ryan McDevitt, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

Wind Working Group for SmallWind and Terrestrial Applications2. The project has enabled the students to learn first hand howpublic policy impacts the expansion of the green power market (specifically wind energy) inspecific municipalities. As part of their project-based learning experience in the clinic3-4 thestudent team has documented that a wide range of public policy positions, embodied in localzoning ordinances, will directly affect how many customers will pursue wind energy as apotential option for generating their own electric power. The New Jersey Clean Energy Program5provides some of the most lucrative rebates for renewable energy system installation in thenation and represents an embodiment of the State’s policy commitment to become

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; John Raczek, University of Maryland; Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland-School of Medicine; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are being added to the INSPIRES Curriculum in 2006-2007: Engineering inFlight: A Hot Air Balloon Case Study and Engineering Energy Solutions: A Renewable EnergySystem Case Study. Each introduces students to the engineering design and decision-makingprocess, while also teaching basic engineering concepts. In these curriculum modules, thestudents progress through a series of hands-on activities and demonstrations, web-based tutorials,and computer simulations during which they learn the principles that govern the system understudy. Next, the students are issued a challenge to design, build and evaluate their own systemsby utilizing results obtained from computer simulations. At the end of the project, the studentsreturn to the computer module to

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Schneider, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

through co-op positions or internships. To provide students with a meaningfulexposure to engineering research, an undergraduate research course was developed. While theengineering technology students at UD are familiar with engineering design at the applicationlevel, few are ever exposed to engineering research at the technology level.It has been said that the role of the university is to transfer knowledge, generate knowledge andapply knowledge 1. Most would agree that college courses are primarily geared at transferringknowledge using traditional lecture based courses. Within the UD Engineering TechnologyDepartment course projects and associated industrial experiences such as internships, cooppositions and the senior capstone project provide

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Wilhelm, University of Virginia; Benjamin Kidd, University of Virginia; P. Paxton Marshall, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

2006-1362: THE SHOW MUST GO ON - REFLECTIONS ON THE PURSUIT OFENGINEERING THROUGH INTER-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN CHALLENGESBenjamin Kidd, University of Virginia Benjamin holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, also from the University of Virginia. His current research involves a project called "ecoMOD", a collaborative effort between the University's Engineering and Architecture schools to design and build energy efficient affordable housing. Benjamin is also the recipient of the 2004-2005 Outstanding GTA Award for the Electrical Engineering Department, and a recipient of the All-University Teaching Assistant Award. His interests include Amateur Radio (Call sign KG4EIF), stage lighting, pyrotechnics