Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; William A. Stapleton, Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2011-97: LESSONS LEARNED IN IMPLEMENTING AND ACCRED-ITING A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING PROGRAMVedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University-San Marcos Vedaraman Sriraman is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University- San Marocs. In the past, he has served as the Manufacturing Engineering program coordinator. He has received several gramts form the NSF and SME-EF to initiate new curriculum and laboratories. Dr. Sri- raman has received several teaching awards and has served as the faculty advisor to the student chapter of SME.William A Stapleton, Texas State University Dr. William A. Stapleton received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Alabama in 1997

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Christie, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Laboratory. The highschool students purchase supplies for the mousetrap car from Home Depot and must keeptheir budget to $10. At night, students work on group projects that include designing andbuilding robots using LEGO Mindstorms NXT.To recruit students, we created a partnership between our College and five community-based out-of-school time programs in Southern California. By working with communityorganizations, we have reached highly motivated students who have a strong aptitude forscience and mathematics. Over the past 11 years, 233 students from 73 different highschools in the Greater Los Angeles Area have participated in SECOP. We have receivedover $500.000 in funding from foundations and engineering-based corporations

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manish Paliwal, College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5442: A REVISED APPROACH FOR BETTER IMPLEMENTA-TION OF CAPSTONE SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSDr. Manish Paliwal, College of New Jersey Manish Paliwal is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at The College of New Jersey. His teaching and research interest areas include solid mechanics, biomechanics, vibration analysis, and de- sign/analysis of mechanical systems. He is the Chair of the MIIS Technical Committee of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division.Prof. Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a registered Professional Engineer and professor of mechanical engineering at TCNJ. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the ME Department. He is actively involved in the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Gay Canough; Linda M. Head; Ravi Ramachandran

specifications for the solar lantern that will be used by the local school children fordoing homework in the evening. These specifications prioritized reliability, ease of operation,rugged construction, portability and low cost. The resulting design was realized in a singleprototype. The design and construction of the prototype was completed as a student/facultyproject in the Junior Engineering Clinic course at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. It wasfunded and directed by ETM Solar Works, a NY based corporation.Introduction Rowan University’s College of Engineering is committed to providing their students withsignificant laboratory and design experiences throughout their full four years as engineeringstudents. In the Freshman year they are given

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole L. Hoekstra

industry is employing prototype tooling to manufacture parts for evaluationand testing2,3. One method of constructing prototype tooling is simply casting aluminum-filledepoxy over an RP model. To ensure that the parts produced from prototype tooling closelyresemble the final production part, much research is being performed to compare RP tooling tomachined steel tooling. In recent research, the properties of parts produced in an RP epoxy toolwere within 10-30% of parts produced in a steel tool4.Prior to the arrival of rapid prototyping equipment in the department, the laboratory portion ofthe course focused on the construction of tooling, using manual and CNC machining.Sometimes students only partially completed the assignment due to complications

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Stafford; Rosa Gomez; Daniela Castaneda; Connie Della-Piana

academicprograms depending on their pre-college preparation, e.g. high school curricula, and theirgeneral orientation towards university studies. The problem of college preparedness maybe more acute on a commuter campus, where students may only remain on campus aslong as class hours and laboratories demand. UTEP’s student population is typical ofmajor urban universities, serving the academic needs of a regional, place-boundpopulation. Our students are also non-traditional from the standpoint that the majority areethnic minorities, first in their families to go to college, and balance their academic liveswith required part-time, and sometimes, full-time employment. Juggling so manyactivities often leads our students to minimize their time on campus, and

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence B. Korta

cultures and teaching methods enriching MSOE students that were involved as program aides expressed deep interest in learning more about European culture faculty, both MSOE and CTU, felt that the project was not sufficiently challenging, that the students perceived it as artificial and unrealistic and therefore did not expend maximum effortIn light of this review, and influenced by the assignment to the program of a new academiccoordinator (the author), a modified program was proposed for the following year. Keymodifications to the initial program included: utilization of a “live” Rockwell project with a dedicated corporate sponsoring group and the requirement that the projects results be

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Fathi Finaish

businessknowledge. Further, since engineering curricula moved away from a design and hands-onemphasis to a more "engineering science" orientation in recent decades, universities are nowencouraged to move back to curriculum relevant to applications. With this focus, mostuniversities are incorporating new courses aimed at 1) Teaching applied as opposed to purelytheoretical sciences where design, not analysis, is emphasized, 2) Providing opportunities forhands-on, testing, and experimentation with different design concepts, 3) Giving studentsopportunities to use intuitive thinking as a basis for concept development, and 4) Enhancingengineering process skills such as teamwork and technical writing skills. What is beingemphasized in these courses is product

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael D. Ciletti

-the-fly, with a high level of audience interaction andexploration. With software tools, examples can be explored freely, and students can address“what-if” questions immediately. Students gain valuable reinforcement for their understandingof abstract concepts by seeing physical, practical effects on the screen, under their control. Page 3.498.1Given this scope of subject matter and available technology, how, then, might one evaluate theapplicability of software tools to the task of teaching circuits? II. Software Support for the Circuits InstructorBecause analysis of even elementary circuits is mathematically intensive

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Garza; Cory Andrew Scarborough; Lovekesh Singh, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Marsha Sowell, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohammad Motaher Hossain, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

duration elements were fulfilledwith the creation of a COP that spanned not only the summer research experience, but alsothroughout the academic year. In both the summer and during the following academic year, theCOP provided support in the implementation of the curricular modules in the middle and highschool classrooms to continue improving skills in the teaching of renewable resources and datascience. In multiple studies, this COP has been found to be key in teachers adopting newpedagogical practices [5-7].Research Experience and FindingsAs mentioned earlier, out of the 5 summer research projects, this paper specifically discusses thecurricular modules developed from the summer research experiences on solar energy. Theteacher participants in the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mokwa, Montana State University; Zachary Lee Morris, Montana State University; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

configuration for what is known in the industry as a thirdgeneration fan beam scanner is shown in Fig. 1. FIGURE 1. Typical laboratory x-ray configuration(6).During the image reconstruction phase, photographs of multiple x-ray scans are digitallysuperimposed in such a way that the resulting image describes the interior structure and featuresof the specimen. When the scan is reconstructed, the resulting image is a cross-sectional view ofthe object as if it had been cut through the plane at the scan location. The CT scanningequipment at the author’s university is capable of performing scans at increments as small as 1/8-degree of rotation. The author’s system, similar to that shown in Fig. 6, is a 2-dimensional (2-D)system, which can

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University; Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Nabil A. Yousif, Fort Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

do not leave enough room for interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary courses that could be important for the future careers of the graduates. Further, thelack of facilities such as appropriate laboratories and trained faculty could markedly hamper theinclusion of well-structured cross-disciplinary topics in the curriculum. Nevertheless, effortsshould be made to somehow incorporate such activities in the program of study 5, 7, &8. Forexample, students could be engaged in cross-disciplinary projects or case studies at the juniorand senior levels.The survey of pertinent literature suggests an increased need to equip computing professionalswith interdisciplinary/cross-disciplinary skills and some solutions have been offered to theproblem

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonard Sokoloff

Controls laboratory at DeVry,in order to provide them with hands-on experience that they are likely to experience onthe job.Virtual Instrumentation is a current technology that is making a significant impact intoday’s industry, education and research. DeVry Institute selected LabVIEW as an goodrepresentative of this technology and is using LabVIEW in its curriculum at all DeVrycampuses in the United States and Canada. This article is a result of a research projectfor LabVIEW implementation into the Industrial Controls course. LabVIEW is also usedin the communication and physics courses. LabVIEW is one of many skills that thestudent will need as he enters today’s highly competitive job market.I. IntroductionLabVIEWTM (Laboratory Virtual Instrument

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Tollner

Session 1608 Natural Resources Engineering – Its time has come Ernest W. Tollner Professor, Biol. & Agr. Engineering Dept. University of Georgia Athens, GA 306021. AbstractThe reduction in numbers of students with farm background, the increase of femaleparticipation, the increase in students computer literacy and intellectual capacity along with theincreasing rigor required in supporting courses of chemistry and biology requires that wereevaluate our approach to teaching soil and water conservation. Taking the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter J., III Gomes; Rulph Chassaing

) Program provided support to offer six workshops on DSP and Applicationsduring the summers of 1996-98 for a total of 113 faculty. The direct interface between MATLAB andthe DSK evolved during the 1998 workshop. The suggestions offered by Drs. T. Welch and C. Wrightwho attended that workshop are appreciated.References1. R. Chassaing, Digital Signal Processing-Laboratory Experiments Using C and the TMS320C31 DSK, J. Wiley, 1999.2. B. Bitler, R. Chassaing, and P. Martin,"Digital Signal Processing with the TMS320C31 DSK," in Proceedings of the 1997 ASEE Annual Conference.3. TMS320C3x DSP Starter Kit User's Guide, Texas Instruments Inc., 1996.4. TMS320C3x User's Guide, Texas Instruments Inc., 1997.5. TMS320C3x/C4x

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Shamsa S. Anwar

Organization conductsapprenticeship training at its 12,000 square feet training center in Pittsburgh. Some of theapprenticeship training is conducted at classroom and laboratory space rented at communitycolleges (Such as Allegheny County Community College) and vocational-technical schools(such as Clearfield Vo-Tech School).Apprenticeships historically have consisted of formalized arrangements among employers,employer associations, labor unions, and state governments. Apprenticeship is typically anindustry-based basic or initial training process. By definition: Apprenticeship is characterized by a contractual employment relationship in which thefirm or sponsor promises to make available a broad and structured practical and theoreticaltraining of

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

S P Maj; D Veal

knowledge of PCs and networks camefrom self-study or employment, not from courses at university. Again student responsesindicated that such knowledge would be useful. Even though the assignments are intended tosimulate work-place activities, there is little or no competency-based teaching or evaluation.Indications are that, within the UK University sector, practically based curricula withcompetency testing are not standard practice in computer science. More detailedinvestigations are currently being undertaken.2. Curriculum DesignThe response at ECU was to design, implement and evaluate a new curriculum in computerand network technology to meet this market need. Four new units were designed – ComputerInstallation & Maintenance (CIM), Network

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John T. Bell

engineeringeducation. However before this new tool can be effectively applied, we must first learn itsstrengths, weaknesses, and optimal implementation. A series of VR based educational moduleshave therefore been developed, in order to explore the capabilities of this emerging technology. [ 1-7 ]The interested reader is directed to the listed references and to the laboratory web site athttp://www.engin.umich.edu/labs/vrichel to learn more details of the VR modules.The StudentsThere have been fourteen students involved in the project so far, including the current four whoare just beginning their involvement. Thirteen have been either Junior or Senior chemicalengineering students, and one is a

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Marc Williams, Purdue University; Joseph Kmec, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Processing Industries. Williams holds an M. S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and is certified as a Vibration Analyst Category III from the Vibration Institute.Joseph Kmec, Purdue University Joseph F. Kmec is currently Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. His teaching areas of concentration are energy-based and include Applied Thermodynamics, Internal Combustion Engines, Motorsports, and Power Plant Systems. His recent activities involving student projects include engine simulation, power plant performance analysis, and nuclear technology. He may be reached at: kmecjf@purdue.edu

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

internet based and half laboratory based 4. The flexibilities afforded by an on-linecourse are well-suited to many students as they can be made to fit with their work schedules andfamily commitments. It is important to point out this portion is asynchronous, but is paced on aweek-by-week basis. Our college is trying to minimize student trips to campus. This hybridapproach fits well with that goal, and also reduces required carbon emissions inherently bydesign. The faculty, however, felt that a hands-on approach is too important to abandon. They are notwilling to relinquish personal contact, nor direct observations of the students and criticalinstructor-student interactions. Discussions about making “marathon” laboratory sessions once amonth

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Jorge Leon, Texas A&M University; Luis San Andres, Texas A&M Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

immediate team. At the end of eachsummer program, all participants prepare concise posters and share their findings with othersinterdisciplinary researchers on campus. The activity, coordinating by the Office of Vice Page 15.1033.8President for Research, has attracted an average of ~80 posters each summer from all researchprograms at TAMU.The project also provided additional physical resources and funding for research and education.The partner organizations (Haas, Unist, MA Ford, and Agilent) donated equipment to use beyondsummer REU projects. The equipment have been used for research and teaching for three otherclasses to benefit approximately 150

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Glover; Frank Claydon; Stuart Long; Jennifer Ruchhoeft; Julie Trenor

grade level.Program Content and Pedagogy GRADE Camp provides direct and formative exposure for ninth through twelfth gradefemale students to engineering principles through a challenging and interesting weeklongsummer day camp where participants have opportunities to experience engineering first-hand.GRADE Camp utilizes active, co-operative learning and hands-on experiences rather thantraditional lecture or demonstration-based formats. Participants learn theory during the morningsand then apply the theory during the afternoons in sequential, hands-on laboratories completed inteams of two or three girls. Each activity and discussion session is carefully designed to lead intoa portion of a final design project, thereby linking theory to

Conference Session

Energy Program and Software Tools

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammed Fahmy; Recayi Pecen; Faruk Taban; Ayhan Zora

% Page 10.24.9 Engine speed (rpm) 2138.83 2138.70 0.01% Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe proposed comprehensive energy model development is recommended and planned to beimplemented in the process control laboratory at the University of Northern Iowa. It is expectedthat addition of this energy model development will positively impact student interests andenhance the students’ ability to visualize simple actual process control simulators [7]. Manyengineering and technology curricula include instrumentation, advanced CAD, and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

G Murphy; G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

material tostudents. The adoption of Cisco VBC can result in a number of advantages for participatingacademies: • The material is supplied free of charge to participating educational institutions worldwide. • Course material is provided on-line essentially 24 hours a day for seven days a week, and is supplemented by a large selection of books 12, 13, 9, 18, simulators, examination questions and other learning material. • The material is continually updated to reflect rapid technological change. • Laboratory equipment is provided at substantial discount. • Equipment provided through the program can be used for other, non-vendor based units, and for research purposes. • Staff are trained and up-skilled

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Johnson; Shannon Sweeney; Richard Englund

sometimes believe thatwelding is a simple process that does not change the material properties. If they have a chance totry welding in a laboratory setting it may reinforce this belief when inexpensive materials areused that do not change properties very much due to the welding process.Particularly on heat treated parts, heating during the welding process can cause grain growth in Page 10.33.1the volume of material adjacent to the weld. This grain growth and any other tempering effects Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

provideadditional influence through the acquisition of knowledge information from the process. Amechatronic product can achieve impressive results if it is effectively integrated with theconcurrent engineering management strategy.In this paper the following ideas are discussed:· Overview and explanation of mechatronics from a model based perspective.· Modified Analogy Approach for creating dynamical models of physical systems.· Modeling as well as selection principles of sensors and actuatorsCase studies complete with parts list suitable for laboratory exercises. Page 7.968.2Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Qianjin Yue; Peifung Guo; Hung Tao Shen; Hayley Shen

programs in physical and environmental oceansciences. DUT with its State Key Laboratories in Coastal and Offshore Engineering andStructural Analysis and Industrial Equipment is one of the top technical universities in China.Both universities are experienced in international exchanges and are enthusiastic about the REUProgram. Both cities, Dalian and Qingdao, are modern port cities, which provide good livingenvironments for REU students.Planning and ImplementationFrom our own experiences advising undergraduates in research projects, we have observed thatthere are two aspects of research projects that increase the benefits of participating in a summerresearch project: 1) students should work within a research team on a comprehensive researchproject

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stefan Bartels; Holger Dahms; John Gassert; Jens Thiedke; Owe Petersen

teaching institutions and because of their respective traditions are an extremely goodmatch for each other.The development and implementation of the exchange program required a strong commitment andflexibility from both institutions to make it work. The FHL, in particular, was first required bylaw to gain permission from the relevant German government academic accrediting agencies toimplement the exchange program and then the FHL converted the agreed upon classes intoEnglish taught courses. Significant issues had to be addressed regarding grade conversionbetween the German and US systems, transcript entries, mapping of the curriculum betweeninstitutions of courses taken, and assessment processes.German Educational SystemGermany has an educational

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Huseyin Bostanci; Nourredine Boubekri

energy-conscious engineers. Experiential education is Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference University of North Texas, Denton, TX Copyright  2023, American Society for Engineering Education 2defined as a teaching philosophy that informs many methodologies in which educators purposefullyengage with learners in direct experience and focused reflection in order to increase knowledge,develop skills, clarify values, and develop people's capacity to contribute to their communities.3Experiential education is particularly important in engineering education, and has been effectivelyutilized for years.4-6

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Sanjoy K. Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Fisseha Meresa Alemayehu, West Texas A&M University; Tyresse Xavier Law, West Texas A&M University; Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University

designproject. The need for this project stemmed from research involving the creation and assessment ofsolid rocket fuel samples made using recycled polystyrene as an eco-friendly alternative bindingagent. The scope of this study, however, was limited by the fact that university lacked the facilitiesto study the ignition and subsequent combustion behavior of the samples. A laboratory combustionchamber would allow for the obtaining of combustion data for this study. Additionally, the chamberwould open the door for the university to conduct more studies involving energetic materialsproviding professors and students alike more opportunities to become involved in the field ofcombustion and energetic materials.The evaluation of the project activities