Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

approaches used for very successful capstone projects that have been completed bycomputer science students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (A&M-CC) are presented.Challenges associated with the software products are presented as well as solutions that use industrygrade software development support tools for the entire life cycle. The capstone course experience cantruly be the capstone of a student’s education, while also having a beneficial impact on the community.Conflict of Mindsets: Traditional Versus EngagingThe author has several years of experience developing and managing the development of systems formany organizations, and can attest to the existence of a certain mindset among CS professionals7. Evenwhile teaching software

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

alumni of these competitions feel that these events helped themto gain better employment opportunities and faster career advancement? Both alumni who hadthese experiences and alumni who did not have these experiences were surveyed.This paper provides a brief introduction to the SAE design competitions along with the results ofthe alumni survey.IntroductionStarting in the early 1960s, engineering education shifted away from engineering practice andmore towards engineering science. Declining enrollments and shifting priorities causeduniversities to reduce program length. In order to accomplish this, many programs reducedapplication oriented courses and laboratories.1 This has resulted in a gap between whatuniversities are teaching, and what

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fewexperts. It is also quite imperative that case developers receive input from a wider audience onthe implications of their learning tools so that successes and lessons learnt can be disseminated toall stakeholders in a timely fashion. The main objective of this paper is to provide an appliedexample of the use of a preexisting case study in a quality control course and demonstrate howinstructors may measure the effectiveness of induced instructional changes using a combinationof self-reported measures and authentic assessment. This paper presents one side of the ongoingstudy and the authors hope to continue to present the remaining part in another forthcomingpublication.Development of Case Studies at LITEEThe laboratory for Innovative Technology in

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audra Morse, Texas Tech University; Heyward Ramsey, Texas Tech University; W. Andrew Jackson, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of biological treatment processes.The course, Microbial Applications in Environmental Engineering, was developed in the Spring,2004, and has been taught each subsequent fall for incoming MSCE students and the MEnvEstudents. The purpose of this paper is to provide the current content, address the fluidity of thecourse content, highlight student benefits and the benefits to the curriculum due to the inclusionof such a hybrid course, and inform others of a possible solution that may solve curriculumissues.Course ContentAs previously indicated, the purpose of this course is to teach students microbiology concepts tofurther their understanding of microbial processes used in environmental engineering. Over theyears, the course has morphed such

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Webb, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Boise State University; Inanc Senocak, Boise State University; Dazhi Yang, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Turbulence Research (jointly operated by NASA Ames Research Center and Stanford University) and at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he worked on large eddy simulation of atmospheric boundary layer flows and source inversion of atmospheric dispersion events, respectively. His research interests include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), wind energy forecasting, parallel computing with GPUs, cavitation and multiphase flows, turbu- lence modeling, atmospheric transport and dispersion, and inverse problems.Dr. Dazhi Yang, Boise State University Dazhi Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Technology Department at Boise State University. Prior to coming to Boise State, she was a postdoctoral researcher and

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah J. Neubert, University of North Dakota; Deborah Worley, University of North Dakota; Naima Kaabouch, University of North Dakota; Mohammad Khavanin, Professor of Mathematics at University of North Dakota

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

worked with a team of high school teachers and colleagues at the University ofWisconsin-Madison to develop modules for secondary school educators.Prof. Deborah Worley, University of North DakotaDr. Naima Kaabouch, University of North DakotaDr. Mohammad Khavanin, Professor of Mathematics at University of North Dakota Mohammad Khavanin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics , University of North Dakota. Dr. Khavanin’s teaching interests include applied mathematics and differential equations. He has over 25 years experience in teaching Calculus to undergraduate students of different majors. He was the recipient of a grant proposal from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (Dwight D

Conference Session

Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sukalyan Sengupta, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Jeffrey A Cunningham, University of South Florida; Sarina J. Ergas, University of South Florida; Ramesh K. Goel, University of Utah; Dilek Ozalp, University of South Florida; Teri Kristine Reed, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

instructors. First, there isno quantitative way to assess whether different teaching approaches, such as laboratory projects,different classroom formats or curricular ordering, improve students’ conceptual understandingof FEE material. Second, it may be difficult for instructors to determine which fundamental,underlying concepts give students the most difficulty and prevent them from mastering coursematerial at the desired level.A strategy that has been used to address this problem in other fields is the development andimplementation of a Concept Inventory. A Concept Inventory (CI) test is an assessment tool thathas proven to be effective in identifying misconceptions of concepts. The pioneering work in CIdevelopment was the Force Concept Inventory

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Floyd, Oregon Institute of Technology; Hoejin Kim, OIT; David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

methods that would be useful for teaching college undergraduates, studyingengineering technology, how to use and program robotic vision systems. It will recommend aninexpensive kit that could be purchased for teaching the basic skills. A course outline will also bedeveloped for a quarter system class that would provide basic understanding of the technologybeing used in industry.The information in this paper will be largely based on the experience of the authors who havebeen doing graduate work in the field of robot vision from the perspective of ManufacturingEngineering Technology. The focus of this work was in the area of part inspection andautomated material handling guidance systems. Many off the shelf products were used todevelop basic

Conference Session

Topics in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rose

impacts of technology.3In one engineering technology program,4 a required course in Designing for the Environment hasbeen proposed to better address this need. At one institution, economic, social and culturalimpacts have been incorporated into a web-based Environmental Impact Assessment course.5Lower level courses that teach engineering design concepts6 or introduction to engineeringcourses7 often include some discussion of social and economic issues.Incorporating professional issues such as the social and economic impact of engineering projectsinto the curriculum is best accomplished throughout the undergraduate curriculum.3 Instructorsmust take opportunities to include these within discipline specific courses where the relationbetween the

Conference Session

New Electrical ET Course Development

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Ossman

digital signalprocessing are noticeably absent in engineering technology programs. A recent look at ABETaccredited electrical/electronics engineering technology programs [1] showed that only 6 of the 66programs accessed offered DSP as a required course in the curriculum. Another nine programsoffered DSP as a technical elective and the remaining 51 did not offer DSP to their students at all.As DSP becomes more pervasive in industrial applications, it is imperative that engineeringtechnology graduates have some exposure to digital signal processing theory and practice. Themain difficulty in teaching DSP to technology students is the level of mathematics. Studentsopening a textbook on digital signal processing [2] – [4] are faced with pages and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Michael Klein; Matt Walker; Kevin Organ; Dan Gerbus

of Idaho eleven years ago. Dr. Odom maintains an avid interest in the literature of creativityand management and is especially well versed on the subjects of team dynamics and leadership styles. He wasrecognized for his role in development of the IEW by a university teaching award in 1998.DR. STEVEN BEYERLEINDr. Steven Beyerlein is a leader in the design implementation of process-oriented engineering curricula thatstresses cooperative learning, computer technology, and mini-projects. Since joining the UI fifteen years ago, hehas regularly taught introductory courses, shaped the senior laboratory course, and collaboratively taught seniordesign. He was recognized for his faculty development and outreach activities by a university teaching

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-4794: INCREASING STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN A SUSTAIN-ABILITY COURSEDr. Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana Brandon Field teaches in the thermal fluids area of mechanical engineering at the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville.Dr. Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana Page 25.767.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Increasing Student Involvement in a Sustainability CourseAbstractStudent projects that have been included as part of an engineering course for the past two yearsare described in this paper. It is a new course, which is

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George M. Graham P.E., Chattanooga State Community College; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

, American Society for Engineering Ed- ucation, and the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering. He teaches courses in manufacturing, welding, controls, and automation.Dr. Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University Ismail Fidan is a tenured Full Professor at the College of Engineering of Tennessee Tech University. His research and teaching interests are in additive manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, distance learn- ing, and STEM education. Fidan is a member and active participant of SME, ASME, IEEE, and ASEE. He is also the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Bonnie Angelone, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

testing will be conducted to assess a) change in retention between courses and b)change in student problem-solving and design skills.BackgroundMany sources have made the case for reforming engineering education to reflect modern trends.Most notably, a recent National Academy of Engineering (NAE) report found that2 Engineering education must avoid the cliché of teaching more and more about less and less, until it teaches everything about nothing. Addressing this problem may involve reconsideration of the basic structure of engineering departments and the infrastructure for evaluating the performance of professors as much as it does selecting the coursework students should be taught.The report also stressed the importance of teaching

Conference Session

New Methods and Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan Moore, University of Rochester

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

below.Required Entrepreneurship Courses:TEM 401 Economics, Marketing and Strategy: This course will introduce students to situationand market analysis. Students will learn how to make strategic decisions, alliances, andrelationships. It will teach students to find an unmet need and conduct proper market research tounderstand the market size, segmentation, and target customer. Finally students will develop amarketing plan and strategy for a selected technology.TEM 402 Financial Management of New Ventures: This course will introduce students to thetopics of accounting, finance, cash flow, funding sources, and exit strategies. Students will learnhow to generate a financial model, develop a balance sheet, and create deal structures. The keydeliverable for

Conference Session

Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tze-Chi Hsu; N. Yu

bedaunting to engineering educators. Unable to predict so volatile a future, we nonetheless have to decide about whatto teach engineers and how to prepare them for an increasingly international workplace without compromising thehard-won quality of education programs. The main purpose of engineering education is to provide engineering graduates with knowledge, skills andattitudes, which will enable them to practice their profession with competence and confidence. There are various Page 10.1300.1reports and survey concerning the generic attributes of an engineering graduates1, 2 in the new millennium. Althoughthe research

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aezeden Mohamed, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1416: UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE ONPROSPECTIVE OF PHD STUDENTAezeden Mohamed, University of Manitoba Aezeden Mohamed, PhD Candidate and Sessional Instructor in Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Manitoba. He received a B.S. in Material Science and Engineering from El-Fateh University, Tripoli- Libya, and a M.Sc. in Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. Certification in Higher Education Teaching Program 2008, a past President of Canadian Union of Public Employment (CUPE 3909) Address: University of Manitoba, EITC, Winnipeg, Canada, R3T 5V6. aezeden@cc.umanitoba.caMyron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba Ron

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Punch, Michigan State University; Richard Enbody, Michigan State University; Colleen McDonough, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Wikipedia for text search. He has also just published the textbook "The Practice of Computing using Python", a CS1 text using Python as the main language.Richard Enbody, Michigan State University Richard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He joined the faculty in 1987 after earning his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota. Richard received his B.A. in Mathematics from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota in 1976, and spent six years teaching high school mathematics in Vermont and New Hampshire. Richard's research interests are in computer security, computer architecture, web-based distance education and parallel

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia; Bonnie Cramond, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

national speaker, she has published numerous articles, a book on creativity research, and teaches classes on giftedness and creativity. Page 15.776.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating the Environmental Engineering Curriculum through Crossdisciplinary StudiosAbstractTraditional curricular approaches within and beyond engineering education tend to befragmented, with opportunities for synthesis being predominately limited to freshmen and senioryear design courses. In this paper, we are proposing a curricular model, the Synthesis and DesignStudio, as an example

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-Director of the Experimental and Computational Mechanics Laboratory at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T). Before joining SDSM&T, he was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include Computational Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, and Product Design and Development. He has taught several different courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, has over 50 publications, is co-author of one book, and has done consulting for industry in Mexico and the US. He can be reached at Karim.Muci@sdsmt.edu

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of Cincinnati; Maureen G. Schomaker, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Schomaker is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning (ProPEL) at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ohio. Professor Schomaker holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Instructional Design and Technology and has been teaching in higher education since 1999. Professor Schomaker has been advising cooperative education students since 2008 and currently advises Civil Engineering co-op students at the University of Cincinnati. Professor Schomaker is an official site reviewer for the Accreditation Council for Cooperative Education. In addition Maureen is Co- Chair of ProPEL’s Program Assessment Committee and a member of the Curriculum

Conference Session

K-8 Engineering & Access

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Staszowski

technology.References1 Bers, M. New, B. Boudreau, L (2004) Teaching and Learning when No One is Expert: Children and Parentsexplore Technology. Early Childhood Research & Practice. 6(2)2 Bers, M. Portsmore, M. (In Press) Teaching Partnerships: Early childhood and engineering students teaching mathand science through robotics. Journal of Science Education and Technology3 Bers, M. Urrea, C (2000).Technological Prayers: Parents and Children Working withRobotics and Values. In Robots for Kids: Exploring New Technologies for LearningExperiences. Edited by A. Druin & J. Hendler. NY: Morgan Kaufman. pp. 194-2174 Howe, C., Tolmie, A., Greer, K., & McKenzie, M. (1995). Peer collaboration and conceptual growth in physics:Task influences on children's

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

form a connected nodal structure.The author was introduced to the concept of Mind Mapping during a recent full day workshopthat was sponsored by the Learning, Teaching, and Innovative Technology Center at MTSU.During this workshop participants learned how to:• Use whole-brain stimulation techniques to increase the ability to think multi-dimensionally. Page 10.1418.1• Use color, fun, planned breaks, images, and multi-sensory approaches.• Enhance personal learning, memory, and creativity. “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Design Issues

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma

program on student’s thinking.I. Introduction The adoption of Lean Manufacturing philosophy by manufacturers worldwide hascreated a demand for workers who are trained in the Lean principles and have an eye forthe waste in the value stream [1]. A previously developed Lean enterprise trainingprogram has been combined with a ship repair simulation activity to teach students aboutLean philosophy and its implementation. This curriculum is part of an upper-divisionelective in the Mechanical Engineering technology program at Old Dominion University(ODU). A training program in Lean enterprise was developed by the author for NorthropGrumman Newport News Apprentice School. This training program contains sevenmodules, which can be

Conference Session

Industrial-Sponsored Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed El-Sayed; Jacqueline El-Sayed

given to teach students about the topics they will need for this work and aremore frequent in the beginning of the class. Individualized meetings between the instructor and the teamsoccur from the beginning and are more frequent as the class progresses. After creative design using brainstorming techniques, the students should identify the productattributes. They then transform these attributes to engineering requirements. They should account formanufacturability. Using teamwork, they must simulate the process and analyze the design forengineering requirements. The students give a written and oral proposal, progress report and final report,so communication skills are evaluated. Examples of past machine design capstone projects

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Johnson; Harold Larson; Charles Standridge; Shirley Fleischmann

requirements. Astatke and Mack1 discussthe use of a web-based mathematics course to prepare students to take a mathematics placementexamination. This course helped students place above a remedial (non-college) algebra courseinto calculus or a pre-calculus course. Fisher, Della-Piana, and Crawley3 as well as Fisher,Quinones, and Golding4 discuss the establishment of learning communities for non-calculus readyfreshman students. This program uses the clustering strategy. Students are placed in cohorts andscheduled for the same sections of three classes: Introduction to Engineering and PhysicalScience, a module-based class in pre-calculus, and a first-year English composition class.Students in each cohort work closely with each other and faculty teaching

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma; Cheng Lin

provides anideal setting for curriculum enhancement through research experience. Programs like these also enrichthe undergraduate learning experience for ET students. Page 9.566.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 8 2004, American Society for Engineering EducationII Research Environment in ET Programs Traditionally, ET programs have placed a larger emphasis on teaching compared to research.This is especially true for programs that offer only undergraduate education in Engineering Technology.Consequently a number of faculty were

Conference Session

Trends in Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ron Lacey; Ann Kenimer

. Beyond theirmanagement responsibilities, many senior leaders provide mentoring to the freshmen in theirteams. Senior leaders provide freshmen with information about instructors, summer internshipopportunities, departmental laboratory and computer resources, and student clubs, among othertopics. Placement of senior leaders in freshman design teams yields numerous benefits. Seniors getan opportunity to obtain management experience before graduation. Freshmen get an opportunityto meet others in their major and to receive much greater mentoring than can be provided throughtraditional instructor/student contact.This paper describes the process through which senior/freshman teaming is achieved in thesecourses. In addition, the paper explores freshman

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Jo Cartwright; Allie Knowlton; Donald Falkenburg

Session 1363 Creating Sharable Learning Activities Examples from a Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum Donald R. Falkenburg, Allie Knowlton, Mary Jo Cartwright, Wayne State University Wayne State University CNC Connection Corp.AbstractMany engineering faculty have been involved in projects to improve teaching and learning usingweb-based resources. Information-based learning materials have proven to be adaptable anddynamic; they have enhanced the educational process

Conference Session

ET Graduate Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Kaminski

similar or related degrees.Program Objectives 1. Develop advanced competencies associated with the latest innovations in engineering technology. 2. Broaden the career potential of individuals through a program of course work, research, and exposure to new ideas. 3. Develop future engineering technology faculty having the proper academic background to teach in two and four year universities and technical institutions. 4. Promote the notion of life-long learning as a way of professional life.Learner OutcomesUpon completion of the MSET degree program, the graduate student will be able to: 1. Access information databases on details of recent