Paper ID #37189A Qualitative Study of Undergraduate Women in Engineering Project TeamsDr. Grace J. LiangDr. Rick Evans, Cornell University Sociolinguist and Director of the Engineering Communications Program in the College of Engineering at Cornell UniversityMojdeh AsadollahipajouhDr. Stacey E. Kulesza, P.E., Kansas State University Dr. Stacey Kulesza is an associate professor in the civil engineering department at Texas State University. Dr. Kulesza is a graduate of the American Society of Civil Engineers Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEED). She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in geotechnical
assist the research on this aspect, a mosquito breedingenvironment testing instrumentation was created by a capstone project team. The capstoneproject was started in Spring 2022 and concluded in Fall 2022. Five undergraduate engineeringtechnology students have conducted this capstone project, and an engineering faculty memberadvised this capstone project. This prototype of a mosquito breeding environment testinginstrumentation has a testing chamber that can contain tires partially filled with water inside, anda sliding light source to emulate the light condition variations. The testing instrumentation hassensors to obtain data such as ambient temperature, humidity, CO2, and light intensity. Inaddition, the testing instrumentation can measure
Paper ID #38634Measuring Team Effectiveness in Construction Projects: Team Members’PerceptionsRebecca Kassa, University of Kansas PhD Student in the department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas. Specializing in Construction Engineering and Management.Monica Perrin, Arizona State UniversityTolulope Ibilola Ogundare Ibilola Ogundare is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Kansas. She specializes in construction engineering and management.Dr. Brian Lines, The University of KansasMr. Jake Smithwick, University of
Paper ID #39304Mechatronics Research Projects: Engaging First-Generation Students andOthersDr. Sara E. Wilson, The University of Kansas Sara Wilson is an Associate Professor and Graduate Director in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas. Dr. Wilson earned her PhD in Medical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, her S.M. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her research focuses on applying mechanical engineering to the de- velopment of novel medical devices and to improving understanding of the etiology of
with Pitt’s core compe- tencies of research and education, Sanchez has built up Pitt Hydroponics in Homewood, founded Con- stellation Energy Inventor labs for K-12 students, and re-created the Mascaro Center’s Teach the Teacher sustainability program for science educators in the region. As a teacher he designed and created the Sustainability capstone course which has annually partnered with community stakeholders to address sustainability challenges at all scales. Past projects have in- cluded evaluating composting stations in Wilkinsburg, studying infrastructure resilience in Homewood, enabling community solar in PA, improving energy efficiency in McCandless Township, and improving
Paper ID #36582Project-based multidisciplinary graduate program for community-centereddesignProf. Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University Nathalia Peixoto received her BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Campinas (Brazil). Her work focused on experimental models for migraines. During her doctoral work she took part in the German Retina Implant project (University of Bonn). She obtained her PhD in Microelectronics from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. As a post-doctoral researcher with Stanford University, she investigated microfabricated oxygen sensors for cardiac
in aerospace engineering sciences.Betsy Pingen, Union University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference Going Deeper in Engineering K-12 Outreach: Assistive Technology Projects Pingen, Georg and Pingen, Betsy Union University, Jackson, TN 38305AbstractTo expose students in our 3D printing outreach program to all aspects of the engineering designmethod and allow them to apply engineering, design, and 3D printing skills to meaningfulcommunity projects, we participated in the Make:able assistive technology challenge during
Paper ID #40155Board 212: An Engineering/Computer Science Project with CommunityService FocusProf. Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico Dr. Khraishi currently serves as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico. His general research interests are in theoretical, computational and experimental solid mechanics and ma- terials science. He has taught classes in Dynamics, Materials Science, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, Elasticity and Numerical Methods. For the last several years he has engaged himself in the scholarship of teaching and learning.Ms. Kristine Denman, University of New Mexico
Paper ID #36991Aerodynamics Airfoil Project: Analytical, Numerical, and ExperimentalIntroduction for UndergraduatesProf. Elizabeth ”Elisha” M.H. Garcia Ph.D. PE, United States Coast Guard Academy Elizabeth ”Elisha” MH Garcia, PhD, PE, is an Associate Professor of Naval Architecture & Marine En- gineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. She has taught at the USCGA for over a decade. Her research interests include analytical fluid-structures interactions, DEI in pedagogy, and concept mapping. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Aerodynamics
Paper ID #36732Board 49: Project-based learning course co-designed with regionalenterprisesLufan Wang, Florida International University I am an Assistant Teaching Professor at Florida International University.Ruoying ChuDr. Fangzhou Xia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Fangzhou Xia received the dual bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, and in electrical and computer engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2015. He received the S.M. in 2017 and Ph.D. in 2020 both from the mechanical engineering department in Massachusetts Institute of
Paper ID #36686Board 373: Renewable Energy Systems Training (REST) Project Final Re-portDr. Mohsen Azizi, New Jersey Institute of Technology Mohsen Azizi is an assistant professor in the School of Applied Engineering and Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, in 2005 and 2010, respectively. From 2010 to 2013, he was an R&D engineer at Aviya Tech Inc. and Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc., Longueuil, Canada, where he designed and developed control and fault diagnosis systems for jet
Paper ID #36994Project-Based Learning Success in Fundamentals of Fluid MechanicsProf. Elizabeth ”Elisha” M.H. Garcia Ph.D., PE, United States Coast Guard Academy Elizabeth ”Elisha” MH Garcia, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. She has taught at the USCGA for over a decade. Her research interests include analytical fluid-structures interactions, DEI in pedagogy, and concept mapping. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Project-Based Learning Success in Fundamentals of
Paper ID #39460A thermoforming student project including experiments, simulations, andtheory.Josiah Kesler, Oral Roberts University I am an Engineering student at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am 28 years old and am graduating this May.Christian Montgomery, Oral Roberts University Junior mechanical engineering student at Oral Roberts University.Dr. John E. Matsson, Oral Roberts University John Matsson is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and 1994 respectively
2022 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings | Paper ID 36126 Motivation and Value of Diverse Student Teams in Graduate Projects Shantanu Gupta Dr. Mary E. Johnson* Jiansen Wang Purdue University Purdue University Purdue University West Lafayette, IN West Lafayette, IN West Lafayette, IN mejohnson@purdue.eduAbstractIn many industries, project teams are comprised of people with differing educational backgrounds,work experience, and cultural backgrounds. To better prepare students for these environments,instructors may simulate similar environments in courses
Paper ID #33521Team-Teaching a Project-Based First-Year Seminar in PandemicDr. Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University Yanjun Yan is an Associate Professor in Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. Her research interests include engineering education, swarm robotics, statistical signal processing, and swarm intelligence.Dr. Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University Dr. Jack holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Mechanical En- gineering from the University of Western Ontario. He is currently a Distinguished Professor and Director of the School of
Paper ID #33752The PEERSIST Project: Promoting Engineering Persistence Through Peer-ledStudy GroupsMs. Thien Ngoc Y Ta, Arizona State University Thien Ta is a doctoral student of Engineering Education Systems and Design at Arizona State University. She obtained her B.S., and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. She has taught for Cao Thang technical college for seven years in Vietnam. She is currently a graduate research associate for the Entrepreneurial Mindset initiative at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her doctoral research focuses on Entrepreneurship Education and Innovation in
medical diagnostic and industrial inspection applications. She is a named inventor on 12 patents related to x-ray CT. helped found the Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity (ROSE-BUD) program. She is keenly interested in the design of medical technologies for low-resource settings.Megan Diane Lavery, Engineering World HealthBenjamin Fleishman, Engineering World Health Ben joined Engineering World Health in November 2011 after working in Tanzania as an On-the-Ground- Coordinator for the Summer Institute. He is an alumni of the 2009 Tanzania Summer Institute and held leadership roles in Engineers With Out Borders at Clemson University, where he received his BS in BioEngineering in 2009. His senior design project was a
Paper ID #32638Implementing Social Justice Projects in Thermal System and MechanicalDesign CoursesDr. Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Lauren Cooper earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a research emphasis in Engineering Education from University of Colorado Boulder. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Her research interests include project-based learning, student motivation, human-centered design, and the role of empathy in engineering teaching and learning.Dr. Jennifer Mott
Paper ID #33901Project-based Learning Approach in Teaching Power and Energy Engineer-ingCoursesDr. Radian G. Belu, Southern University Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton, Rouge, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to Southern University Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has taught and developed
Paper ID #40855Preparing Engineers for the Future: Project Management for DevelopingGenerative AISakhi Aggrawal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) Sakhi Aggrawal is a Graduate Research Fellow in Computer and Information Technology department at Purdue University. She completed her master’s degree in Business Analytics from Imperial College Lon- don and bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Technology and Organizational Leadership from Purdue University. She worked in industry for several years with her latest jobs being as project manager at Google and Microsoft. Her research interests include: workforce
student survey and instructor-assessed elements. The tool is beingused in the capstone design course sequence, and the results from three semesters ofimplementation are reported and briefly discussed. Compared to the previous method of peer-evaluation alone, the new tool allows each sub-outcome to be measured and evaluated.IntroductionMechanical engineering seniors at Lawrence Technological University (LTU) complete acapstone design project: either an SAE collegiate design series (CDS) competition or anindustry-sponsored project (ISP). These capstone projects serve as a summative assessment,bringing together machine design, thermo-fluids, manufacturing, and mechatronics topics into areal-world design experience. Relative coverage of these topics
Judgment (ACJ) assessment techniques, student design portfolios, and Technology & Engineering teacher preparation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Engaging Elementary Students in Computer Science Education through Project-Based LearningAbstractAs interests and initiatives for accessible computer science education continue to grow, efforts tointegrate computer science (CS) instruction into K-12 classrooms in the US are dramaticallyincreasing. Curriculum, legislation, and standards across the nation are quickly evolving as theyseek to incorporate CS instruction and related concepts into classrooms in order to makecomputer science
Paper ID #29453The Impact Detector Project: Mechanical and electrical worlds collideDr. Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, M.S. from Syracuse University, and Ph.D. from Lehigh University all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer. He is also a registered professional engineer and an instrument-rated private pilot
Paper ID #29032The Mechanics Project: A Pedagogy of Engagement for UndergraduateMechanics CoursesProf. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University Keith D. Hjelmstad is President’s Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Amie Baisley, University of Florida Amie Baisley is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. Her teaching and research interests are centered around the sophomore level courses that engineering students take and how changes in those courses can impact student learning and
Project Ponderosa – Bridging Engineering Education to Vocational Training Dr. Scott Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768 and Dr. Chris Burns, Boys Republic, Chino Hills, CA 91709AbstractThe application of robotics and automation in industry continues to be an increasing area ofgrowth. Subsequently, this requires an increased demand for design engineering students as wellas knowledgeable users trained for equipment maintenance. However, this can becomeproblematic to adequately provide a realistic environment for both teaching design of roboticssystems as well as the maintenance. In recent years
has co-authored over 100 referred conferences and jour- nals, five book chapters and two patents. She received the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and En- gineers and the 3M Untenured Faculty Award. She is active in the IEEE MTT-S (e.g. associate editor of MWCL, chaired IMS TPRC sub-committees, student paper competitions and scholarship committee) and is a co-founder of IMS Project Connect and Chair of MTT-S Technical Coordinating Committee for Integration and Packaging. She is the 2014 Sara Evans Faculty Scholar Leader Award, 2017 John Tate Advising Award, and 2018 Willie Hobbs Moore Distinguished Alumni Lecture Award and the 2019 IEEE N. Walter Cox Service Award
Paper ID #35530Geometric Design Project for First Year Civil Engineering StudentsHadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology Hadi Kazemiroodsari is assistant professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He earned his PhD in Geotechnical engineering from Northeastern University. His area of expertise are Geotechnical engineer- ing and Earthquake engineering.Dr. Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anuja Kamat is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston. Prof. Kamat received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, graduating in December 2020. She serves as the Academic Chair for the EE/CPE Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Project at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo,Mr. Vicente Jesus RiosMs. Maria Cortelyou Pieroni, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Fourth-Year Electrical Engineering student at California Polytechnic Univeristy American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION PROJECTABSTRACT:The lack of visible, swift and meaningful response by our school in response to, among otherthings, racist events, in many cases hurt students more than the events
Paper ID #35268Multi-semester Projects to Improve Braille Instruction for VisualImpairmentsDr. Daniel K. Jones P.E., State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute Dr. Jones is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY Poly in Utica, NY. His teaching interests include machine design, mechanical measurements, vibrations, instrumentation, and assistive technology for people with physical disabilities. His recent research interests include measuring and analyzing EEG signals from the brain in response to visual stimuli.Dr. Joanne M Joseph, SUNYPOLY Joanne M. Joseph PhD is Psychologist and
Paper ID #35058Lessons Learned from a First-Year Engineering Wind Turbine ProjectDr. Todd France, Ohio Northern University Todd France is the director of Ohio Northern University’s Engineering Education program, which strives to prepare engineering educators for grades 7-12. Dr. France also helps coordinate the first-year engi- neering experience at ONU. He earned his PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder in Architectural Engineering, and conducted research in K-12 engineering education and project-based learning.Mr. William Sierzputowski, Ohio Northern University A senior Engineering Education student at Ohio Northern