Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 14

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Walters, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Gordon Maples, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Paul Mihas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Work In Progress: Assessing the Long-Term Impact of Maker Programs on Career Outcomes and Industry Skills DevelopmentAbstractOur project, led by the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and Rice University, seeks toassess the long-term impacts of Maker-focused educational programs on career outcomes andindustry skills development. While much attention has been given to the positive educationaloutcomes of these educational programs, little has been written about their effects on careerprospects and industry hiring trends. The project aims to identify relevant metrics for measuringcareer impacts and develop tools for assessing the relationship between makerspace experiencesand career readiness. We anticipate that the data

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sowmya Narayanan, VIT University; Muniratnam Adithan, VIT University, Vellore; Robert C. Creese, West Virginia University

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International

itself to the21st Century Learning Skills. The Academic Staff College encourages innovation and creativityamong its faculty and supports the introduction of new pedagogical methods and new learningapproaches in delivering instruction. It has positioned itself as a forerunner to bring about theparadigm shift from “teaching to learning.” New initiatives with particular reference to WIPRO‟s Project 1, an academia industrypartnership between WIPRO, a global IT and Engineering Enterprise and VIT University hasproduced a metamorphosis in the teaching learning process at the University. Individual learninghas been replaced with collaborative and group learning; lectures have been complemented withrole play, simulation, word games and group

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy Pruett, Bluefield State College; Bruce V. Mutter, Bluefield State College

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-977: BENEFITS OF SMALL COLLEGE-INDUSTRY PARTNER-SHIPS FOR TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTBruce V. Mutter, Bluefield State College Bruce V. Mutter is the founder and CEO of the Center for Applied Research & Technology, Inc. (CART) and teaches project management and engineering economics at Bluefield State College as an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Technology.Roy Pruett, Bluefield State College Roy E. Pruett is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Professor and Department Head of the Electrical Engineering and Technology Department at Bluefield State College. He is the owner of Pruett Engineering and serves as consultant to several local businesses. Roy received his B. S. degree in

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin P. Micomonaco, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

education including teaching with technology, assessing teaching and learningand teaching and learning through diversity. In addition, participants work on their teachingportfolios and develop a teaching-as-research project plan for later implementation. In line withthe CIRTL pillars, this program develops a short-term, but intensive, learning communityatmosphere while exposing participants to the teaching-as-research and learning-through-diversity concepts. Evaluation of the program indicates that it is very well-received byparticipants with 94% agreeing that they would recommend the institute to a friend. In addition,nearly 60% of participants agreed that they both understood how to develop a teaching portfolioand had outlined an effective

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University; Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University

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International

skills and gain a greater understanding of culturalinteractions.Brigham Young University (BYU), offers several study abroad opportunities in its engineeringprogram designed to increase students’ global competence and international engineering skills[4]. These competencies, make up the attitudes, knowledge and skills students will need tosuccessfully complete engineering projects in a global job market. However, the cost in terms oftime and money makes it difficult for large numbers of students to participate in these programs.Advances in global communication using virtual communication technologies in the last decadehave facilitated cross-cultural interactions in both a social and business setting. With recenteconomic downturns, many businesses

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Mitin, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Nizami Z. Vagidov, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Athos Chariton Petrou; Xiufeng Liu, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

course. Also two evaluation forms were developed before the course was offeredin 2010: 1) Formative Laboratory Experiment Evaluation Form and 2) Formative Evaluation ofJava Applets (Appendices 2 and 3). These were given to students during the course for formativefeedback. These instruments will be given every time the course is offered to validate them.Six weeks before the end of the semester, students were given two comprehensive problems(design projects) to assess their ability to apply quantum-mechanical laws to a specific problem.Thus, we could assess the conceptual understanding of the material and the ability of students tosolve the problem using the hands-on experience they acquired while carrying out laboratoryexperiments. We had four

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

R. J. Helgeson; Troy Henson

moreadvanced level work, such as a highly polished project report. Finally, there is advanced oralcommunication required, indicating perhaps a presentation to the class and faculty. It can beseen that the advanced communication content requires greater effort on the part of the studentsthan the other areas. This is indicated by the width of the shaded area. Content Levels within Each Emphasis AreaThe faculty must jointly determine which tools, skills, or abilities should be included in each ofthe five emphasis areas, and at what level a particular skill should be placed. The breakdownused by the faculty at UT Martin is discussed for illustrative purposes. One goal in theengineering curriculum is to introduce the student to the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sal Arnaldo

previous project,this system turned out to be an economic failure for the owner, but the engineer learned manyvaluable lessons from this experience. Furnish a proper response to the RFP.This example should teach that truthfulness and disclosure is expected of an engineer. It willalso teach that if the engineer has reason to believe the owner’s contemplated project will notsucceed, it is desirable to point out the corrective measures that could be taken to preclude Page 4.487.4recurrence of the problem. It could be pointed out that since this is a proposal and the engineermust represent himself in a positive light in order to compete for the job

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathryne L. Jordan; Mary Ann McCartney; Mary Anderson-Rowland

ASUcampus to attend and to participate in ECE 100, an introductory engineering assembly designclass, to tour the campus, and to participate in engineering and science labs. Students participatein workshops and panel discussions with ASU students, staff, and faculty on educational andcareer planning, admissions, and financial aid. Students attend leadership retreats, industry tours,Saturday Science Academies, participate in local, state, and national math and sciencecompetitions (such as MESA Day, Future Cities, and Science Olympiad). ASU engineeringstudents, referred to as MESA Liaisons, are assigned to each MESA school to work with theadvisors and students on projects, tutoring, and mentoring. Industry members offer partnershipswith MESA schools

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Cathryne L. Jordan; Mary Ann McCartney; Mary Anderson-Rowland

to work with theadvisors and students on projects, tutoring, and mentoring. Industry members offer partnershipswith MESA schools, sponsor tours, after school internships, volunteer as mentors, and of coursesponsor summer programs. As a result of programs such as this, ASU has seen minorityengineering enrollment increase from 13% to 17.2% from 1993 to 1998.While the Arizona MESA program serves middle and high school students, the programdescribed in this paper facilitates high school students involved in an ESI to preview anengineering curriculum. High schools in Arizona are required to provide courses with a careerfocus. The CEAS, with the collaboration of ASU MESA, is helping to meet this objective byproviding access into the university

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Stacy Marie Olaskowitz; Shane T.J. Kemper

head, whose role is to review, advise andvalidate decisions made during the laboratory development and implementationprocess.Faculty from other schools and departments are encouraged to join as activeparticipants. This provides additional student and instructional resources in thedevelopment and implementation phase of the project. Involving faculty of otherdepartments and schools will facilitate delivering an interdisciplinary mechatronicslaboratory.The individuals from various departments such as Computer Science, Electronic,Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering and/or Industrial Engineering arerecommended to actively participate. Other engineering and scientific disciplines offerpotential significant contributions.2. Recruit

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence P. O'Connor

Session 3226An Inter-university Extremely Low Frequency /Ultra Low Frequency Cooperative Project Terrence P. O’Connor, Purdue University Page 5.149.1An Inter-university Extremely Low Frequency /Ultra Low Frequency Cooperative Project Terrence P. O’Connor, Purdue UniversityAbstractUndergraduate students of Indiana University Southeast (IUS) and PurdueUniversity collaborated to research the phenomena of natural occurring signals inthe Extremely Low Frequency and Ultra Low Frequency ranges. Physics studentsof IUS fabricated coil

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Neal F. Jackson; James L. Barrott

3147 APPLYING CASE STUDIES IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES* James L. Barrott, Neal F. Jackson Chattanooga State Technical Community College/Jackson State Community CollegeABSTRACTIn 1996, five Tennessee technical community colleges received funding for a National ScienceFoundation Advanced Technology Education (NSF/ATE) project. The purpose of the projectwas to develop a group of faculty who will provide leadership in telecommunications curriculumdevelopment. Two of the goals of the project were to 1) develop a framework for atelecommunications curriculum and 2) develop thirty

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-303: PROMOTING AN INTEREST IN ENGINEERING THROUGH ARTCraig Gunn, Michigan State University Page 15.1001.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting an Interest in Engineering Through ArtAbstractThe project presented in this paper is designed to draw connections between engineering and thecreative arts, especially for high school students in 9th through 12th grades. The idea is supportedby the literature of the time that states that the current generation of students both in high schooland college are no longer looking simply for a technical education. They are looking to pursueengineering with an ever increasing focus on creativity and

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Ida O'Connor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Linda Young, MSOE School of Nursing; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

travelopportunities ties and project foundations. In February of 2009, students traveled to El Salvador tocomplete their first hospital and clinic assessment. Based upon the information gathered, theengineering crew returned in November of 2009 to remodel a clinic in prepar preparation ation for a nursingstudent-led health service trip which took place February 2011. Since the organization’s birth,the scope has expanded to include Nicaragua, Guatemala, and even ven right at home in Milwaukee.Students are finding that there are abundant opportunities all around the world and at homewhere they can

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

, computer architecture, and peripheral hardware issues are discussed throughout thecourse so that the students gain a working knowledge of these topics. Hands-on learning isemphasized through simulation, hardware and software labs, and a final project. Also weemphasize the system-level design, high-level language, and connections between the Clanguage, assembly, and the underline hardware architecture. The outcomes of this course haveshown that this approach (1) inspires engineering physics students to be interested inmicrocontrollers, (2) provides students with a less compartmentalized view of manyhardware/software topics, and finally (3) underscores the importance of system-level design withjust enough understanding about individual components or

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

the various causes of this low representation, and then discusses some remedies.Based on a survey conducted, involvement of undergraduate students in research or projectsrelated to their discipline, financial assistance and proper mentoring were found to be among thetop factors that can improve the learning outcome and retention of underrepresented minoritystudents in engineering.A group of ten undergraduate engineering students were engaged in a challenging project todevelop a high power Rocketry Program at Alabama A&M University in cooperation withNASA and Alabama Space Grant Consortium. The students were involved in the design,construction, testing, launching, and recovery of a reusable rocket with a science payload. Theactivities

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Teaching Introductory Materials

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Mechanical Engineers, and the US National Science Foundation-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition. He is also active in the POGIL project; he has been invited to attend the last three POGIL National Meetings and serves on the Education Research Committee for the project. He has received several awards for his work, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Ralph Teetor Education Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, being named a University of Florida Distinguished Teaching Scholar, and being named the University of Florida Teacher of the Year for 2003-04. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, the American Educational

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Hadaway, Norwood High School; Megan Urbaitis, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Environmental Engineering

paper presents an innovative teaching approach, how it is implemented, student responseresults of the implementation, and the assessment of impact on student learning. The findings arebased on surveys given to the students after each lab lesson taught in partnership with university(Project STEP) and community members. The purpose of this paper is to showcase authentic molecular technology research methods thathave been incorporated into a high school level water quality study in cooperation with awatershed restoration program. Typically, water quality studies focus on chemical analysis suchas pH, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, orthophosphates, nitrates, temperature,turbidity, macro-invertebrate survey and fecal coliform cultures

Conference Session

Innovations in First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zane Mitchell, University of Southern Indiana; Marco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana; Ronald Diersing, University of Southern Indiana; Glen Kissel, University of Southern Indiana

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First-Year Programs

through a summer program at thecompletion of their freshman year with one-on-one mentoring with faculty members for thatsummer, their sophomore year, and the summer after their sophomore year. The first offering ofthis program occurred during summer of 2009 with three engineering faculty members selectedto provide guidance to four freshmen. The students had the opportunity to not only work on theirprojects, but also to learn about projects that other students and faculty were doing in the basicsciences. This paper will present the early results of this program, both for the summer portionand the on-going mentoring relationships. Assessment methods include student performance intheir sophomore classes and qualitative assessment of student

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Zaida M Gracia, Texas Tech University; Allison Wright, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

allundergraduates, starting with the Fall class of 2013, complete an international academicexperience before graduation. The WCOE has implemented an international platform model tooffer a broad range of flexible programs that accommodate student's interest, goals, and personalsituation.In order to diversify the student’s options, a number of different programs have been developedin countries located in Central and South America, Europe and Asia. One of these programs isdeveloped with Universidad del Norte (Uninorte) located in Colombia, South America, and setsa combined model of Study Abroad - Research Experience while providing a culturalengagement. The project model is a novel student exchange program that seeks to reach theWCOE goals of expanding its

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong

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Invited - Faculty Development

Paper ID #8370Invited Paper - Embracing complexity in engineering education: A way for-ward for developing intercultural competencyMr. Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong Tom Goldfinch is a lecturer in engineering education at the University of Wollongong. He has worked on engineering education research and development projects since 2006. His key research focus areas are engineering mechanics education, and the social and cultural aspects of engineering education and prac- tice. Tom was recently project leader of an Australian Office for Learning and Teaching funded project Exploring Intercultural

Conference Session

Visualization and Computer Graphics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

and a fundamental skill for engineeringand technology students. These developments have revitalized educators’ interest in spatialvisualization 1, 2.Spatial visualization skills may be tested by various formats 3, 4, such as surfacefolding/unfolding, symmetry, revolution, projection, section, and rotation. Among these formats,rotation of a 3D object about one or more axes is a popular method.Psychologists have studied spatial visualization from the perspective of cognition and perception.Shepard and Metzler 5 designed an experiment to investigate the reaction time of visualizingrotated 3D objects. The objects were composed of ten face-to-face connected cubes with threeright-angled bends and two free ends, and distinct by the number of cubes

Conference Session

Lessons from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wierman; Lawrence Aronhime

in the private and public sectors.”12 The Carey Program is now part of the Centerfor Leadership Education (CLE), housed within the university’s Whiting School of Engineering(WSE). The CLE offers a traditional mix of educational programs, including 1. a wide variety of business courses, many using a case approach and requiring sophisticated final projects 2. the Marshall Salant Student Investment Program, which manages a portfolio donated by an alumnus of the same name 3. an annual business plan competition 4. sponsored internships 5. support for campus business and entrepreneurship clubsIn one course, Technology Commercialization, student teams work with the technology transferoffices of the university

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

basic project management fundamentals in planning, organizing, staffing, directing,and controlling constructive endeavors. Not necessarily a unique learning paradigm, thecourse builds on knowledge gained in previous courses as well as previous blocks ofinstruction within the same course. Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology Program Objectives Program Objectives CET 452, “Planning and Scheduling” CET 452, “Planning and Scheduling

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Sterian; Andrew Blauch

softwaredesign. The end of the course focuses on the programming of a microcontroller and thedevelopment of software to solve simple engineering applications.The structured programming portion of the course emphasizes logically and sequentiallythinking in the development of software. Instead of waiting until later in the course to introduceprogramming, topics are intertwined with the fundamentals of digital systems portion of thecourse. For example, after number systems and representations are covered, data types and theirrelationship with number representations are presented.The laboratory portion of the course is divided into two types or exercises: introductory activitiesand projects. The introductory activities are intended to familiarize the

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Steidley; Stephen Dannelly

included logging user activity over a network, simple interprocesscommunication between Unix machines, use of semaphores to control shared resources, and anextensive client-server development project. We believe the effectiveness of this type of course can be greatly improved by placing itin a setting where students can actively extend the concepts being taught into tangible realities 1,2 . Therefore, we have begun building a new laboratory equipped with a model railroad system1 This work was sponsored in part by a National Science Foundation Course Curriculum andLaboratory Improvement – Adaptation and Implementation grant, grant number DUE-9950839

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

% (3 quizzes) (7 quizzes, drop lowest grade) Final 25% 25% Design Project none 25%Grades constitute the classic measure of learning. As these grades remain on a student’spermanent record, they become a source of stress within a course. The primary contributions ofstress within the traditional course structure are thus the quizzes and final. One of the moststressful portions of the course, as identified by students, is the fact that if a student does poorlyon one exam, it will usually cost them a letter grade or more in the course. In addition, thesequizzes must cover a fairly substantial portion of the course material. If a

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Glagola

Raise admission standards Resources: Refocus course curriculum Reduce class size Increase credit hour requirements More practitioners, less researchers Classes more than 1 time a year Student office space More TA’s Better teaching facilities More qualified professors More faculty Overhaul Curriculum: Pay professors more Less emphasis on research, more academics Include students in campus const. projects Increase research p roposals Enhancing the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jed Lyons

Session 1566 Formative Assessment of the University of South Carolina’s Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education Program Jed Lyons, Maryanne Banich, John Brader and Christine Ebert University of South CarolinaAbstractWith support from the NSF GK-12 Program, students and faculty in the College of Engineeringand Information Technology and the College of Education are working together to (a) improvethe teaching and communication skills of engineering graduate students and (b) improve scienceeducation in South Carolina schools. This paper describes the project and presents