Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Wroblewski, Boston University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

CAT-related content or activities, and provided a 15-minute introductory talk, describing the concept of CATs. • All problems, examples, etc., were “branded” with the CAT logo (see upper left corner of Fig. 2), so students could easily identify a thread-related activity. • More hands on activities were planned, focusing on several mini-wind turbines that could be operated inside using room fans. • A new website was planned for coordinating CATs, aimed at providing a more engaging on-line presence, though this was not developed until the summer of 2010, after the first year. • Meetings would be held at the beginning of each semester with all faculty who teach courses with CAT-related

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Vislocky; Cecil Beeson

Session 2586 Let’s Build a College Level Technology Club Cecil E. Beeson, Dr. Michael Vislocky University of Cincinnati ClermontI. Introduction This paper covers the history of and planning for the formation a Technology Club at the University of Cincinnati Clermont. The idea for such a project was hatched during discussions about existing high technology programs at the college. A club to eventually serve technological inquiry and experimentation across the various curricula was a natural extension of offerings at the college. This project, currently in an early stage of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Fisher; Anton Pintar; Kirk Schulz

, chemical engineeringstudents at Michigan Technological University (MTU) are required to take two one-semestercapstone chemical engineering laboratory courses: Unit Operations Laboratory and PlantOperations Laboratory. In many ways the Unit Operations Laboratory course would beconsidered traditional. However, there are some features that make it unique. The PlantOperations Laboratory course is built around the MTU Process Simulation and Control Center(PSCC) and is a new course that was developed in conjunction with the switch to semesters.The objectives of the Unit Operations Laboratory course are to develop (1) a constant awarenessof safety in the laboratory; (2) the ability to plan and carry out experimental investigations oflarge-scale processes

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Alice Swanger

the learning that is required for revenue productionand the learning that is required for academic credit. This effort is a critical component of themandate that the National Science Foundation has given us. It assumes that the readeraccepts, at least for a moment, the premise that engineering is a practiced based professionwhose purpose is to contribute to the tangible form of some planned item.PEDAGOGYIt is sound educational theory that when a broad theoretical concept is learned in tandem witha rich specific context, the acquired knowledge is more readily transferable.1 The next time arelated, different specific context is encountered, the transition of the old knowledge to thenew context is both easier and faster than acquiring brand-new

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas W. Graver; Leon F. McGinnis; David W. Rosen

seemed clear. Get industry actively involved. Page 2.166.2In late 1994, we began to assemble a business plan for the rapid prototyping activities. Ourexperiences in running the CIMS program (an industry-sponsored manufacturing educationprogram for graduate students) had taught us that industry responds best to a well thought outplan; something that's written down; something that clearly shows a path to success; somethingthat shows that we are interested in what industry needs -- not just what we need. In crafting ourbusiness plan, we addressed issues that we thought would be the keys to long term success: howthe activity would be funded; how

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

O. G. Petersen; Steven Barnicki; Cynthia Barnicki

teaching assistants. Faculty members teach all classes andlaboratories.FACULTY REVIEW, RENEWAL, AND APPOINTMENT PROCESS The Milwaukee School of Engineering faculty review, renewal and appointment processincorporates both peer review and administrative review procedures at both the department anduniversity-wide levels. This review process is automatic, occurring at intervals that aredependent upon the academic rank held by the faculty member. The faculty member is expectedto participate at the appropriate time in this review. Failure to participate is construed as givingnotice of intention to terminate employment. As part of the process, faculty members are also required to submit a plan of professionalgrowth that they expect to

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerome P. Lavelle; Robert Martinazzi

manifestation of a deep personal interest in the subject. One of the best ways to developrelevance and motivation involves presenting students with a series of personal financing“exercises” simulating actual financial situations they will encounter throughout their lives.This exercise series, called “Life Long Learning Experiences”, administered during the first monthof class establishes the relevance noted above. The “Life Long Learning Experiences” seriesfocuses specifically on a multitude of subjects such as purchasing automobiles, mutual fundanalysis, retirement planning strategies and establishing personal financial goals to meet specificobjectives. Each of these subjects are of inherent interest to the students who will eventuallyencounter them

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert H. Mayer

Session 2225 An Integrated Approach to Teaching Engineering Design and Design Decision-making Robert H. Mayer U. S. Naval AcademyAbstractAn extensive case study to facilitate design instruction at the U.S. Naval Academy is described.“Restoration of a Coral Reef” is a semester-long engineering design experience involving fiverelated exercises. These exercises provide a useful context in which discuss and apply variousdesign tools and methods used in different phases of the engineering design process -- fromproblem assessment through project planning

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Mawlawi; Hamid Y. Eydgahi

program, that has particularly been designed by the LimaTechnical College for employed technical professional.The presentation will focus on delivery of the Materials Management course, credit as well asnon-credit, which provides training in Material Resource Planning (MRP) to technical personnel.This hands-on course provides flexibility and convenience while incorporating a very importantlearning component – interactive media with an integrated assessment system.Specifically, the following will be presented: • Need analysis and development of the course material, • Principles of an interactive delivery system, • Program assessment, and • Future plans.It is the authors’ intent to justify the benefits and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johanna Bodenhamer, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Corinne C. Renguette, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Robert Weissbach, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

work with the assignment grading rubric and instructor materials toidentify areas for potential improvement. The instructor, using the materials prepared for the WATTStutor-training, provides feedback on areas of concern. Students then visit the writing center to getindividual peer feedback. Finally, students create a plan that combines the varied feedback sources forrevising their writing. This allows students to engage at multiple stages and take ownership of theirrevision process. This work-in-progress paper discusses an interdisciplinary approach to fostering student engagementin the iterative revision process. We used Kang et al.’s Design-Based Change Model (DBCM) [2] as aframework to envision, plan, implement, and sustain practices in

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kwabena A. Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rajesh N. Davé, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering principles and design into existing science classes that can becontinued year after year and last through and beyond the training period 6. Some of the keyfactors identified for effective professional development include: engaging teachers in practicingconcrete tasks related to teaching, assessment, and observation of learning; drawing uponteachers' questions, inquiry, and experiences; including time for collaboration, sharing andexchange of ideas and practices; building on teachers' current work with students; and providingmodeling, coaching, and problem-solving around specific areas of practice.The planning of professional development programs that effectively lead to desired teachingpractices is not a simple process. Too often, short

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering: Assessments of Participant Outcomes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering EducationAnnual Conference and Exposition in June 2011.Presenters from the 2011 ASEE K-12 and Pre-College Engineering program with outstandingassessment practices will be invited to sit on a panel to share their strategies and methods. Partof the K-12 Division’s mission is to promote building a professional community and advancingscholarship. Through this special session, the Division will promote those objectives.A representative from each paper selected will be invited to be a panel member during thisspecial session of the conference. During the 1.5 hour session, each representative will have tenminutes to describe their project's assessment plan. The remaining time will be for discussionswith the audience about their plans, assessment

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Spradling; Robert Hayes; Ahmad Zargari

whose students are capable of beingintegrated successfully into the manufacturing environment. Increasing efficiency inproduction methods during the past 10 years has helped to fuel the fire of America’slongest period of economic expansion in the 20th century. Technology, applied to themanufacturing process, has effectively reduced the cost of labor in most majorcompanies; increasing corporate earnings and profits as well as contributing in large partto the phenomenal rise in most stock market indices. In 1996, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) introduced itsManufacturing Education Plan with the objective of motivating the academic communityto help improve the competency of the manufacturing workforce during the next five-year

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip J. Regalbuto; Page Ransom; Mary Morton-Gibson; Lise V. P. Esch

topics were either added or revised extensively: 1) careerexploration and planning; 2) team communication skills; 3) oral communication skills and 4)written communication skills. Page 2.399.1Career exploration and planningThe career exploration and planning took place in four phases. First, the differences andsimilarities among engineers, engineering technologists and engineering technicians werecompared and contrasted in lecture. The required academic preparation, expected workingconditions and the curricula offered at Trident and nearby institutions were also covered.Second, a follow-up homework assignment had each student research his or her

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

W.M. Spurgeon

Figures 1, 2, and 3. The three kinds of work are oftenorganized into a matrix, illustrated in Figure 4. Page 2.494.2 Fig. 1 Definition of a Project A planned undertaking, having-- Specific goals Specific starting and completion dates A definite budget A manager responsible for-- Achieving or surpassing the goals On time Within budget Fig. 2 Definition of a Program A group of related projects having-- Specific goals, broader than projects

Conference Session

Program Development and Pipelines for Recruitment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Target valueFigure 1: House of QualityThe following four steps are followed when using the QFD approach in a systematic fashion.Step 1: Planning the curriculum to meet customer demands: This is the first step of the 4phase QFD. It tries to ascertain the needs of the customer. The customer in this case is a widebody of constituents ranging from students, government agencies, employers, safety regulatorsetc. It focuses on making students graduating with a safety engineering qualification employable.This step tries to ascertain what outcomes stakeholders expect out of the program. Opinionsexpressed are generally qualitative in nature. However, before we can proceed, this qualitativedata has to be converted to quantitative data. This is accomplished

Conference Session

International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University; Kenneth Cook P.E., Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Topics

ASEE International Forum

GC 2012-5606: STUDENT’S TEAMWORK EVALUATION: AN EFFEC-TIVE MODELDr. Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Sabah Abro is an internationally educated math professor and program Director at Lawrence Techno- logical University. He graduated with a Bachelor degree from the University of Baghdad, pursued a post graduate diploma in planning from the United Nations institute in the middle east, Went to Wales in the United kingdom to get his Master’s degree and then to Belgium for his Ph.D. He has also international work experience; he served as Faculty at Al Mustansiria University in Baghdad, a regional consultant at the Arab Institute for Statistics, a position that enabled him to lecture in a number

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University; Farida Tagirovna Shageeva, Kazan National Research Technological University; Dilyara R. Erova, Kazan National Research Technological University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

; Page 19.25.3 - use methods of emotion and will self-regulation; - form the need for achievement and self-affirmation; - forecast, prevent and resolve business and personal conflicts.3) Master: - skills of speaking in public, argumentation, leading discussion; - techniques of effective communication; - skills of time planning and establishment of tasks priority for achievement of the setgoals [4]. “Success Psychology” course is of practically oriented. Scope of the discipline is 36hours (18 hours – lectures, 18 hours – seminars and practical classes). Every lecture containsmany advice and recommendations on solution of the mentioned problems along withtheoretical material [5]. Seminars and

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sören Östlund; Johan Malmqvist; Ingemar Ingemarsson; Edward F. Crawley; Doris Brodeur

plans for thenext three years.IntroductionWith support from the Wallenberg Foundation, four universities (Chalmers University ofTechnology (Chalmers) in Göteborg, the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) inStockholm, Linköping University (LiU) in Linköping, and the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT)) formed an international collaboration to improve undergraduateengineering education in Sweden, the United States, and worldwide.1 Three overall goalsdirect the alliance endeavors, namely, to educate students to · master a deep working knowledge of technical fundamentals · lead in the creation and operation of new products and systems · understand the importance and strategic value of their future research workThe vision of the

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in E/M ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

understand thestandard against which they are evaluated and to assist the learning process. The good leaderprovides praise for those the who deserve praise. Other feedback should be of a constructivenature to facilitate learning.In the development of student expectations the teacher should develop a plan and provide theplan to the students. Students will welcome the organization of a plan, will understand that theplan required considerable work, and recognize the teacher as a leader. With expectations inhand the students will now be able to follow the teacher through the course and will do soeagerly because of the predictability of their leader. Predictability here means that the leaderdescribes what is ahead, and in large measure, follows the plan

Collection

15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

environment, the built environment as a tool for teaching at the nexus of biology and engineering, and creativity-based pedagogy. He earned his graduate degrees from Virginia Tech, including an M.S. Civil Infrastructure Engineering, M.S. LFS Entomology, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning. 15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE): Boston, Massachusetts Jul 28 WIP: “Tell Us What Works”: Exit Surveys for Formative FeedbackThis Work-In-Progress paper describes current work to leverage exit survey results for formativefeedback in a project-based, first-year engineering course. The following sections contain ourpurpose, methods, and preliminary results to demonstrate how we used Exit Surveys to

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Seymour Blank; John Hudesman; Robert Armstrong; Ed Morton; Adam Moylan; Neisha White

needs of these under-prepared students have focused on teachingcontent courses together with a variety of academic/study skills strategies. These have met with limitedsuccess. Our department has recently (2005/2006 academic year) received a National Science Foundation(NSF) Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Phase I grant to apply “Self-RegulatedLearning” (SRL) to two engineering technology courses. SRL involves teaching students a new way ofunderstanding their learning process and how to monitor and manage it. The SRL process includes an on-going three-phase cycle: (1) planning, (2) practicing and (3) evaluation. During the planning phase,students assess prior performance, set goals and choose appropriate learning strategies

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Edwin Odom; Don Blackketter; Larry Stauffer; Steven Beyerlein

Less Common FunctionsRecruiting High School OutreachAdvising Career Planning/PlacementTutoring Student Organizations/Leadership DevelopmentScholarships International ProgramsAcademic Standards MentoringTransfer Articulation Honors CoursesDiversity Programs Freshman Programs/OrientationA common theme of all these engineering services centers seems to be elevation of learnerefficacy, especially among prospective and pre-engineering students. Components of learnerefficacy that need special attention are (1) realistic life

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2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Waddah Akili

yearstudents in a geotechnical/ foundation engineering class. The success achieved in meeting statedobjectives, i.e., including the practice , was attributed, in large measure,to the proper coordination that preceded course delivery. The paper sheds light on thisexperience, and focuses on the contributions and effectiveness of the adjunct in: course planning,delivery of a ce- a a a , organizing instructional activities, a a aability and effort in engaging students, in and outside the classroom. The positive outcome ofthis experience has lead other faculty members to follow the same path, i.e., by searching forpractitioners-as adjunct faculty- to assist in bringing the practice into the classroom, in a

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

wereobtained. The complete design of the project was done by a Project Team comprising faculty,staff, and students were actively involved in the project drawings and administration. The scopewas to design and construct the following: one Tennis Court, two Basketball Courts, oneVolleyball Court, a Soccer Field, a Service Road and Walkway, a Services (Multi-Purpose)Building, sieving of the whole site, and the installation of adequate site drainage. The designincluded a Sediment and Erosion Plan, Stormwater and Drainage considerations and obtaining ofpermits for site grading and construction. The Center received an initial funding of $340,000from HUD and $130,000 from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. To date, totaladditional funds amounting

Conference Session

Environmental Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes, Purdue University; Paul Asunda, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

complex contexts. On the other hand, the findings from the deductive analysis revealed some of the (NGSS) and (STL) that align with sustainability components.Keywords: Sustainability education, K-12, Systematized literature review, STEM educationIntroductionReports on the future economic risks, due to climate change, highlighted the importance ofimplementing sustainability approaches into our lifestyles [1]. The Earth Summit by the UnitedNations in Rio de Janeiro resulted in a non-binding action plan, known as Agenda 21. This planacknowledges the urgency of implementing more sustainable approaches to our lifestyles, and thecritical role that education has on preparing students for future challenges [2]. For instance,Agenda 21 proposed the

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 16: Faculty Development and Teaching Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

settingup linkages with industry which often leads to employment opportunities for graduates, co-opactivities, and potential development of collaborative research programs. Unfortunately, adjunctsare marginalized by the academic systems in place today; and their contributions to the academicprocess are undervalued. Next, the paper reports on the success story of an adjunct, a practitionerwith good credentials, who “teamed-up” with a “full-time” faculty, in an attempt to bring thepractice to 4thyear students in a geotechnical/ foundation engineering class. The success achievedin meeting course objectives, was attributed, in large measure, to proper planning andcoordination that preceded course delivery. Plus, the willingness, experience and

Conference Session

Research in Faculty Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Samara R. Boyle, Rice University; Yvette E. Pearson P.E., Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University; Jacqueline Gilberto, Rice University; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington; Ann Saterbak, Duke University; Anila K. Shethia, Rice University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division

physical activity levels to travel modes, transportation mobility for the transportation disadvantaged, and the development of planning and transit performance measures for access to opportunities, integrating sustainability into the engineering curriculum and creating an engi- neering sustainability minor. He has published several articles in the Transportation Research Record, other journals and conferences on these and other related topics. He is currently serving on the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Aircraft/Airport Compatibility and is a past member of the TRB Committees on Traffic Flow and Characteristics and Transportation Network Modeling. Stephen is also a member of the Ameri- can Society

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; David E. Thompson, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experimental and theoretical STEM research. Additionally, students were expected toselect a future research topic with the assistance of an active faculty researcher who was willingto serve as a mentor; design and present a research prospectus, complete a mini review of literaturerelevant to their chosen research topic; and to make preliminary plans for starting the researchproject in the following semester.Although designed with the best of intentions, the course ran into substantial institutionalroadblocks that prevented its continuation. The paper concludes with a summary of the discussionsheld with stakeholders about the course, its goals, and its challenges, and the evolution from acourse-based strategy into a more institutionally viable

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Manoj K. Jha, North Carolina A&T State University; Gigi A. Richard, Colorado Mesa University; Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia; John Taber, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

,  extreme  events,  and  planning. These concepts are delivered in interactive lecture and flipped classroom modes.  Data‐driven examples,  case  studies,  and  an  integrative  planning  and  design  exercise  provide  guided  and independent  learning  opportunities.  The  module  includes  explicit  formative  and  summative assessment  elements,  culminating  in  the  team  project.  After  the  materials  were  created,  the module was reviewed for quality by independent experts, revised by the instructor team, pilot tested, assessed, revised again, and made available online. The pilot testing was conducted in four different courses, at a variety of undergraduate student levels (freshman to senior), and at different institutions. The pilot