Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

applied research in partnership.Rebecca D Levison, University of Portland Rebecca Levison is a graduate research fellow working on her doctorate in education at the University of Portland. As a research fellow, Rebecca works on a KEEN assessment project and partnership between the School of Education and the School of Engineering to improve engineering education. When not working on the KEEN project, she works full time for Portland Public Schools as an ESL Teacher on Special Assignment. In that role, Rebecca writes science curriculum accessible to language learners that aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards and trains teachers how to implement new strategies for all learners

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Sowrirajan Sowmithran, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

belt and place them accurately into a drop-off fixture. In an effort togenerate interest within the robotic program and from local industries, the Department ofEngineering Technology at Drexel University responded to strength its curriculum by adding newinnovative components in its robotics and automation course, such as machine vision. A keycomponent in the robotics and automation course is the hands-on experience where student teamsuse and apply the vision systems hardware and software in an automated work-cell. In addition,the students are taught the principles of vision integration with other control devices, such as robotsand Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). The experiment results make the studentsunderstand the vast use of sensor

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; James Johnson, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

position tracking, Fig. 9 Square-wave position tracking, X=20 ms/div, Y=2 rev/div X=100 ms/div, Y=2 rev/divFollowing the design and implementation of the PI controller, the student is introduced to thedual loop controller (proportional position with an inner proportional-integral speed loopcontroller).This controller represents a modification of the PI controller. The dual loop controlleris employed frequently in servo position loops found on numerically controlled machines andhas been chosen for this reason. The Simulink model implementing the dual loop controller isshown in Fig. 10. The students, with no difficulty, modified the values of the controller’s threeparameters-the proportional gain in the

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Blake Bath

on their own during the week and then meet on Fridayto present their weekly progress report. These weekly meetings enable the students to get an ideaabout all of the project areas. Some students determined last year that there was an area ofsoftware development in which they were not interested. Others found new areas of interest. Some field trips to local firms to determine career opportunities are planned. Once studentsget involved with their project, they are usually anxious to see it to conclusion and are notthrilled about having too many speakers or field trips.Reporting Requirements: Each team presents a ten minute oral report each week which gives abrief overview of accomplishments of the past week and plans for the next week

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jiancheng Liu; Ashland O. Brown

designconsiderations into account.ABET is making increasing demands to integrate projects into engineering curriculum. Studentdesign and analysis projects can improve student learning and cultivate the ability to solveengineering problems. Machine Design and Analysis is a capstone course for the studentsmajoring in mechanical engineering. Student projects and “hands-on” experiences can improvestudent satisfaction and learning. Therefore, it is worthwhile to try new teaching methodologyfor this course to allow students to employ what they have learned and what they are learning; todevelop the skill to tolerate ambiguity that shows up in viewing design and handle uncertainty; todevelop the skill that can simplify the real design problem into an analytic model

Conference Session

Professional Development from a Distance

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

the full form of educational intent and to ensure minimal disruption tothe faculty member’s chosen instructional style and media.Each classroom lecture is captured on video, encoded and then posted online through the Sakaicourse management system for distance delivery. Both distance and campus students havesemester long access to all course videos, making them available as a review tool for both groupsof students leading up to course exams. In addition to classroom technologies, the UF EDGEProgram maintains its own video servers (and backup video servers) to meet demands for videoquality, formats and accessibility for distance students worldwide. Maintaining uninterruptedpassword protected access to course videos is an integral part of the

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 3: Engineering Management — From Classroom to Practice

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Hillestad Ph.D, Arizona State University; Rebecca Kassa, The University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management Division (EMD)

, an FCA project is mapped to engineering disciplines.The results of this paper are intended to bring to light integrative engineering pedagogy throughthe utilization of an FCA project in the classroom.Research MethodologyThis study analyzed and categorized existing research on facility engineering practice and facilityengineering education from 1993 to 2023 by conducting a search of literature. Limited researchexists associated with the topic matter, so an extended search of industry organizations andaffiliations that support facility engineering was conducted. Further search criteria includedarchitectural engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering,structural engineering, technology engineering of

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Will Cluett; Peter Weiss; Kim Woodhouse; David Bagley; Susan McCahan

18. Ford, J.D., and Riley, L.A., “Integrating Communication and Engineering Education: A Look at Curricula, Courses, and Support Systems,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 92, no. 4, p. 325, 2003. 19. Miller, R.L., and Olds, B.M., “A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 83, no. 4, p. 311, 1994. 20. Winsor, D., Writing Like an Engineer: A Rhetorical Education. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum Publishers, 1996.DAVID BAGLEYDavid Bagley is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. His current academic interestsinclude sustainable wastewater treatment and sustainability of engineering systems in general. He holds a B.S. fromthe Colorado School of Mines, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from

Conference Session

Nuclear Waste and the Environment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Katz; Donna O'Kelly; Sheldon Landsberger

Engineering Groundwater Nuclear and Radiation Eng. Program Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab Soil Leaching National Laboratories Dynamics Radiochemistry Lab Techniques Figure 1. Overview of Interdisciplinary Graduate Radiochemistry ProgramSpecific objectives of the proposed program include: 1. Develop an integrated curriculum that offers courses within three programs and exposes graduate students to a variety of technical areas in nuclear and radiation engineering, environmental and water resources

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin O'Connor, University of Rochester; Daniel Amos, University of Washington; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Lari Garrison, University of Washington; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Derek Seward, University of Rochester; Lisa Perhamus, University of Rochester; Reed Stevens, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, University of Rochester Lisa Perhamus is a doctoral student in the department of Teaching and Curriculum at the University of Rochester's Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development.Reed Stevens, University of Washington Reed Stevens is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington. He specializes in ethnographic and comparative approaches to studying how people learn, especially in disciplines related to mathematics, science, technology, and design. He is currently co-leading two NSF Centers working on issues related to how people learn, the LIFE Center and CAEE

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student Reflection, Self-Perception, Misconceptions, and Uncertainty

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce Seifried, The College of New Jersey ; Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Dr. Manuel Figueroa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technological Studies at The College of New Jersey. His research involves the development of nanoparticle coatings for various applications, including surface enhanced Raman scattering and anti-fouling surfaces. He is also committed to develop- ing nanotechnology based lessons that integrate the STEM disciplines. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Identification of misconceptions related to size and scale through a nanotechnology based K-12 activityAbstractNanoscale science activities are filtering into K-12 classrooms in part due to moderntechnological advances in the areas of healthcare

Conference Session

Student Division Technical 1: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity (DEI)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra McCall, Utah State University; Layla Araiinejad, Auburn University; Thomas Heaps, Utah State University; Wade Goodridge, Utah State University; Brooke Cochran, University of Colorado Boulder

Paper ID #36954Exploring the Influence of Students’ Perceptions of CourseAssessment on Retention and Professional Identity FormationLayla S Araiinejad I hold a Bachelor's of Industrial in Systems Engineering from Auburn University and am a future graduate student at MIT!Thomas Matthew Heaps Concurrent undergraduate senior in Mechanical Engineering and first year Master student in Engineering Education.Brooke Elizabeth CochranCassandra J McCall (Dr.) Cassandra McCall, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University. Her research focuses on enhancing diversity

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hsiao, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and regenerated back into the community.Research ApproachThis research rests on theories of hands‐on learning, integrated learning, and continuationlearning. It hypothesizes that when an idea or concept is revisited in different contexts andenvironments, i.e. through kinesic, multidisciplinary, or repeated experiences, the learner will Page 22.1624.2have better understanding of the concept and its applications. Materials science is inherently aninterdisciplinary field in which knowledge of chemistry, physics, mathematical modeling, andengineering are often combined in use. In fact, practitioners in the materials science world oftenrefer to a

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Frair; Jeffrey Froyd

, facultyreasoned that they could facilitate assimilation if they worked to construct lectures andother learning activities that acknowledged other topics that students were learning andpointed out the links between these topics and the information that they were presenting.Support for this approach can be found in other sources."The context in which one learns is also important for promoting transfer. Knowledgethat is taught in only a single context is less likely to support flexible transfer thanknowledge that is taught in multiple contexts. With multiple contexts, students are morelikely to abstract the relevant features of concepts and develop a more flexiblerepresentation of knowledge."9As an example of how curriculum integration may be applied in an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Christine Tetrick, Washington State Univeristy; Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington; John B. Schneider, Washington State University; Sonya Cunningham, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Community during their first year and on campus for two years.• Community Building: Group activities and social events outside of class are an integral part of developing a community within STARS. WSU includes a field trip to a local engineering firm as an additional component to the STARS seminar. UW incorporates an obstacle or ropes course. Additional activities like bowling, movie nights, and ultimate Frisbee have also been included.• Career Awareness and Vision: Students receive multiple views of the engineering and computer science fields so they can think about themselves as engineers/computer scientists now and in the future. Activities are designed so that students can picture what their life as an

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Dr. Martin Pike

the curriculum and individual courses in engineering and technologyis continuing to be stressed. There has been a realization that design experiences need to bepresented throughout the curriculum, and are very important in the first years of a technicaleducation. Numerous papers have been written and presented on the importance of design andthe importance of including design projects in the curriculum.Upper division courses allow for easier incorporation of design projects because of the maturityand knowledge level of the students. These factors allow for the upper division design experienceto be either very broad integrating many topic areas or very narrowly focused in a specificapplication of a given technology. In addition, upper division

Conference Session

EET Papers 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Samy El-Tawab, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

engineering department and lately more instructional resources becameavailable 2, making SDR technology excellent choice for teaching both undergraduate andgraduate courses in communications. An example of instructional packages are offered byNational Instruments, including hardware platforms, software packages and communicationrelated teaching modules. Integrated curricula with SDR, across areas such as communications,signal processing, computer programming, electromagnetics, and embedded systems, wereintroduced in six US universities, in each case with a major laboratory component 3.Comparisons between course levels, majors, laboratory components, hardware and programmingenvironment used were discussed for the six universities participating and the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

notions of whether a single PBL model toengineering education produces desirable educational outcomes that meet the needs of theprofession. It suggests that PBL educational approaches cannot be based on definitiveeducational theories, and that there are many multi-variant models that define PBL pedagogy.Implementation of PBL into an engineering curriculum needs to be placed in a context andmust be developed with careful consideration of the social, economic and ethnic diversity ofthe student population and the university academic culture. It is argued that the PBL model inengineering education ought to evolve, with a gradual and well considered introduction.IndexTerms – Problem Based Learning, constructivism, engineering curriculumIntroductionThe

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Regina Zmich; Thomas Wolff

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education agriculture & natural resources.2 I learned strategies and skills to promote my academic success.3 The class enhanced my personal and professional development.4 The class provided an orientation to my college, the University, and collegiate life.5 The class increased my awareness and use of campus resources.6 The class helped prepare me for the academic rigor of my curriculum.7 I have developed linkages with other ROSES students.8 I participated in activities that enhanced the relationship between my residence

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Program Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Waldorf, Cal Poly State University; Sema Alptekin, Cal Poly State University; Robert Bjurman, General Motors Global Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

participants to come up with hundreds of ideas for improvement. Ideas were generatedto address the future of manufacturing education as it relates to: • what new technologies or systems need to be covered in the curriculum, • what changes should be incorporated at both the course and program levels, • how programs should interact with industrial and professional organizations, and • what can be done to improve recruiting of new students into the field.The brainstorming was essentially an open-ended survey that functioned with the advantages of afocus group. The ideas were recorded by the participants and collected from the session. Thispaper discusses the data collection (i.e., brainstorming) method used and then summarizes andcategorizes

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Hernandez-Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Sally Macias-Gonzalez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Erick Iturbe-Sanchez; Armando BarragÁN-Cruz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Luis Hernandez Carrasco, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)

Kember et al. [10] to establish relevance, weconsidered the following point in the design of our activity: (1) showing how theory can beapplied in practice, (2) establishing relevance to local cases, (3) relating material to everydayapplications and (4) finding applications in current newsworthy issues.For the purposes of this paper, the authors implemented an activity as follows:First of all the tasks are designed to be completed in small groups of 3 or 4 members. In thebeginning, each one of the members should choose a role for 4 main activities which are:performing math calculations by hand, performing the calculations using the software,integrating a written report, or recording a video explaining the activity. Roles can be sharedby pairs of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Agnew; Ka C Cheok; Jerry Lane; Ernie Hall; David Ahlgren

2. Arrange rules so they emphasize the promotion of education, but at the same time leave open the opportunity for students to learn on their own and to innovate 3. Design performance events which simulate real world activities as much as possible 4. Choose design judges from industry who are accomplished engineers with an interest in education 5. Listen to the advice and suggestions of faculty advisorsFor the past decade, the IGVC has been used by many engineering curriculums in the U.S. andoverseas to help students achieve invaluable engineering training. When properly executed, theengineering design projects pertaining to development of an IGVC vehicle can be used todemonstrate outcome of curricula that satisfy most if

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

Austin for her PhD work in Higher Educational Administration; Northern Arizona University for her MA in Curriculum and Assessment, Arizona State University for her BA in Secondary Education – Communications and Central Arizona College for her Associate of Arts degree. Page 21.64.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Attributes of a Global Engineer Project: Updates, Inputs, Faculty Development ConsiderationsAbstractWhat knowledge, skills, abilities, and characteristics are needed by engineering professionalsliving and working in an increasingly

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Berliner-Heyman; Nicole Koppel; Rosa Cano; Siobhan Gibbons; Howard Kimmel

repertoire of instruments.During our early experiences with these programs, our primary instrument was a post-program evaluation to assess the program components and the impacts of the programson the participants8-9. We also recognized the need to follow up with participants afterthe program to assess long-term impact on their career goals and aspirations. These toolsprovide valuable information and are still prime instruments for assessment12-14.Outcome measurements and assessments are an integral part of all pre-collegiateinitiatives as well as the Women in Engineering & Technology Initiative-FEMMEprograms. Traditional program evaluation methodologies are part of the assessmentprocess of the programs. Program participants complete evaluation

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Culbreth

mechanical measurements as a part of their curriculum. There is anincreasing demand for mechanical engineers to work with microcontrollers for automated dataacquisition and control. A microcontroller applications course was developed at the Universityof Nevada, Las Vegas, to meet this need.I. IntroductionEngineering curricula change with the needs of local and regional industry. During the pastseveral years, the mechanical engineering department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegashas been contacted by local companies and government agencies to assist in the development ofproducts that require the integration of sensors and actuators with microcontrollers. Theseprojects are often ideal for senior design, however, undergraduate mechanical

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

adoption.Institutional Contexts First and foremost, we acknowledge that the work described in this paper is largelythanks to institutional support. At the University of San Diego (USD), where author DAC works,the push towards contextualization in engineering is situated in a larger university mission andstrategic vision, a liberal arts University Core curriculum, and an NSF RED grant sharedamongst leadership in the School of Engineering, as well as a new engineering department andprogram committed to helping students understand how their work impacts society. (Details canbe found in [11].) Due to this multi-layer united initiative, the new Integrated Engineeringprogram at USD is committed to broadening the definition of engineering and providingstudents

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Problem Solving and Hands-On Teaching (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Altmann, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-Michael Hardin, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

programming is an integral part of being an engineer and has provided a means ofperforming analysis that would be cumbersome to complete analytically. In Fall 2022, a set ofprojects were developed for a junior level dynamics course. In prior offerings of this course, thetypical dynamics theory was covered and assessed using textbook assigned problems and exams.The developed projects required the students to recollect their knowledge of MATLABprograming from their programming class taught during their first year and apply those skills tosolve systems over a specified time instance. In this paper, the three projects developed arepresented. Subsequently, the assessment of the students’ performance with respect to the desiredlearning outcomes is

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology; Liesl Hotaling, The Beacon Institute; Rustam Stolkin, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering studentsto hands-on engineering design earlier in their academic career. The ITEST project aimed toadapt these intensive efforts, which have taken place with self-selected engineering students, for Page 13.261.2suitability with a group of socio-economically, academically, and ethnically diverse middle andhigh school students and within the confines of regular school-day courses, not as an extra-curricular or club activity. Such vertically integrated curricular innovation is being tested as aneffective model of engaging a wide spectrum of students—in terms of age, maturity, andenvironment—through the adaptation of a single, intrinsically

Conference Session

Perspectives and Approaches to Teaching Simulation and Design-Based Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Warren D. Seider, University of Pennsylvania; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

research interests lie in the areas of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the curriculum.Dr. Warren D. Seider, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Warren D. Seider is a professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Penn- sylvania. He received a B.S. from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan. For many years, he has contributed to the fields of process analysis, simula- tion, design, and control. In process design, he co-authored FLOWTRAN Simulation—An Introduction and Product, and Process Design

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

-course”and still teach the material like they did twenty years ago1,2. While still other programs haveattempted to embraced a more systems oriented approach in an attempt to provide what theybelieve to be the up-to-date skill sets needed by their graduates. However, now along comesanother new technology paradigm that threatens to stretch the ET/EET curriculum even furtherfrom its early, legacy, component centric, beginnings. This newest challenge has arisen recently,due in large part, to the upsurge of what is now being termed “convergence science” and itsattendant, collateral effect on technology. What is this new challenge? It is the ability to educateET/EET technicians in a manner that will allow them to deal effectively with emerging