Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael (Mick) J. Bates, Waynesburg University; Donald Ken Takehara, Taylor University; Hank D. Voss, Taylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

worked for Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratories prior to coming to Taylor Universityin 1994. He is currently a Professor of Engineering and Physics at Taylor University. Some of the courses that he regu- larly has taught include Principles of Engineering, Intro to Electronics, Statics, Advanced Electronics, Jr. Engineering Projects, FE Review, Control Systems, Fundamentals of Space Flight Systems, Astronomy, and Sr. Capstone Sequence. He enjoys mentoring undergraduate students in aerospace, sensors, and energy-related research projects. Some of the research areas include spacecraft nano-satellite technologies, satellite payload instrumenta- tion, High Altitude research Platform (HARP) experiments, wave particle

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Beau R. Vezino, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (2009) and a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2005). He has received the UA Graduate Access Fellowship, the Mary & Maude Miller Scholarship, and the SRP Learning Grant. Beau’s research interest lies in understanding how students can best learn and teachers can best teach engineering in the pre-college setting.Prof. James C. Baygents, University of ArizonaDr. Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona Dr. Jeff Goldberg is Dean, College of Engineering, and Professor in Systems and Industrial Engineering at Arizona. He was employed at Vector Research and Bell Laboratories. He is currently a Principal of Silver Oak Research Inc. which specializes in deployment

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Jerald A. Caton, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

clear and concisely and students incorrectly answering questions likelyhave conceptual misunderstandings.Specific Comments from Advisory WorkshopThe preliminary concept inventory for the second law of thermodynamics was presented to anadvisory council composed of thermodynamic experts from industry, academia, andgovernmental laboratories during a one day workshop evaluating the redesign of the FTC effort15 . The advisory council members were enthusiastic about the inventory, and in general felt thatthis preliminary version captured the basic concepts that they felt were important. Several of themembers had specific comments about the wording of certain questions, and a valuable dialogwas conducted that should help improve future versions of

Conference Session

Measuring Impact: Libraries, Librarians, Instruction, and Institutions

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nestor L. Osorio, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Libraries

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Opening General Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli P.E., Old Dominion University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Xiaoxiao Hu, Old Dominion University; May Hou, Norfolk State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

and system integration and risk management. He is the director of the Dynamics Environment Simulation (DES) Laboratory and the Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Laboratory. He is the supervisor of the capstone senior design project team on the Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) which has competed in the international competition in the last three years. During his tenure, he has the privilege of developing 3 new undergraduate and 6 new graduate courses in the areas related to computational methods and design.Xiaoxiao Hu, Old Dominion University Xiaoxiao Hu is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Old Dominion University. She received her PhD in Industrial/Organizational psychology from George Mason

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeleine C Brannon, George Washington University ; Zoe Szajnfarber; Thomas Andrew Mazzuchi, George Washington University

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Systems Engineering

risk analysis for over twenty five years. He served for two and a half years as a research mathematician at the international operations and process research laboratory of the Royal Dutch Shell Company. While at Shell, Dr. Mazzuchi was involved with reliability and risk analysis of large processing systems, maintenance optimization of off-shore platforms, and quality control procedures at large scale chemical plants. During his academic career, he has held research contracts in development of testing procedures for both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, in spares provisioning modeling with the U. S. Postal Service, in mission assurance with NASA, and in maritime safety and risk assessment with the Port Authority

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College; David A. Veshosky, Lafayette College

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Civil Engineering

classroom, and a conference room was used for the charrette. Teamwork sessions were primarily held in computer laboratories and study rooms. 4) Instructor’s Role: There were two instructors who acted primarily as liaisonsthroughout the project. They provided guidance and distributed project information to thestudents throughout each of the three phases. In addition, there was a charrette guide whoassisted with the integration of the charrette framework into the design course. Information waspresented to the students at the beginning of the course and guidance on resources anddeliverables was provided throughout.In order to explain the application of the charrette process in detail, the three phases of thecharrette framework are discussed in

Conference Session

Undergraduate-Industry-Research Linkages

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John McMasters

levels comparable to usual scientific research funding, theNational Science Foundation set out several initiatives. These included university coalitions,institutional curricular reform projects, laboratory/experiential learning grants, math /science/engineering/technology digital libraries, curriculum-research integration, and incorporatingresults from psychology and cognitive science. These programs have collectively changedinstitutional attitudes towards instruction and curricular improvements. Rather than fundamentalchanges or revolutions, enlightened practices educated by example have permeated the rewardstructure sufficiently to encourage faculty to undertake curricular innovation.One result of NSF funding was the creation of institutional

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Backer

aspresentation modules. During the summer session 1999, Version 2 was field tested in onesection of the class with 14 students. The students were randomly assigned to two groups:Group 1 completed the multimedia module on Unit 1 (The Nature of Science and Technology)and Group 2 completed the multimedia module on Unit 2 (Technology and Work). The summersession was organized into a one-week class with eight hours of class each day. Day 1 of theclass was devoted to Unit 1 and Day 2 of the class was devoted to Unit 2. On their randomlyassigned multimedia day, the students were sent to a computer laboratory where each studentwas assigned a computer and given a CD-ROM. They stayed in the computer laboratory and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dwight Egbert; Dave Williams

gain significantprogramming experience in tasks such as image processing and have met with great success atthe college5 and elsewhere. Similarly, other courses within UNR’s College of Engineering havestandardized on the use of Matlab, the commercial matrix-based programming language andvisualization suite from MathWorks. 6 Matlab’s programming language is quite similar to C andC++ , allowing modular program construction using “m-files” with only minor syntacticaldifference at the level of this course. It also offers easy implementation of graphically-basedinput and output. Matlab was selected as the language to be used in CS 103 because of thesestrengths and its availability in the college’s Linux-based computer laboratory. However

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stanford Thomas; Donald Keating

people.Although being first in basic scientific research is extremely important to U.S. industrial strength, this Page 9.826.10does not mean that we will be first in technology. Technology and science are two different pursuits. Aparadigm shift has occurred in the U.S. innovation system in the 21st century. Modern engineering “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education”practice is driven primarily by real-world, market-driven needs rather than by technical push from basicresearch laboratories as

Conference Session

Technological Literacy I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Robinson; M. Sami Fadali; Ann-Marie Vollstedt; Eric Wang

agreement of the three teachers (see Table 2), the following generalizations are made: 1. Working with the robotics materials helped students practice problem solving and inquiry skills. 2. The NSES goal of promoting inquiry was addressed in the small group work with the robotics materials. This work involved inquiry/ exploration and problem solving among the groups members and in some cases between groups as well. 3. Small group work with the robotics materials helped make the physical science content more interesting to learn. The robotics material also made the physics content more relevant. 4. Teaching strategies that use visuals and/or concrete materials such as those found in laboratory investigations, can

Conference Session

Program Level Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence Feick; Larry Shuman; Katherine Thomes; Bopaya Bidanda

intellectual tools to relate past experiencesto future situations. In addition to their elective coursework, all students examine crucial issuesof global concerns, including those relating to environment, population, foreign policyinterrelationships and economics, in the context of the nations visited as part of a mandatoryGlobal Studies course. The ship is a campus where students work in a traditional classroomsetting, using the world as a laboratory from which 20% of the credit earned for a course isfulfilled. This integration of classroom and international fieldwork enables Semester at Sea toprovide a unique learning environment. Consequently, this requires a particular type of faculty;people who can relate well in this academic environment and

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Froyd; Carolyn Clark; Prudence Merton; Jim Richardson

prepared to continue into any major discipline in their sophomore year. Studentstook an elective each quarter in the humanities, or social or life sciences. There were 18class hours during the week, half of which were laboratory hours.IFYCSEM (which was colloquially referred to as the IC for integrated curriculum) wasoffered as an “experimental” program throughout its eleven year existence at Rose-Hulman. The first three years were rocky. The first year one-third of the studentstransferred out due to the faculty team’s “overzealous and gung-ho” readiness to“unleash” all the exciting and innovative ideas all at once. Adjustments to studentworkload were made for the following year, but this initial “misstep” cast a negative light

Conference Session

Technology, Communications & Ethics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Long

writing produced by engineering undergraduates in their laboratory andlecture courses. Likewise, using a rubric to score RCS participants’ written deliverables seemeda practical approach. However, there were numerous challenges in developing a rubric fordeliverables that were unique in content and varied in genre, such as posters, slide showpresentations, papers, and formal reports.The rubric developed refers to three dimensions: Organization; Words, Sentences, and OtherSemantic Units; and Conventions. The Organization dimension focuses on the writer’s expertisein structuring a document to achieve a particular purpose through communication to an identifiedaudience. Key elements examined in this dimension include a specific, informative title

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Middleton; Cheryl Gengler; Antonio Garciq; D. L. Evans; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Peter Crouch; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland; Chell Roberts; Stephen Krause

andcurriculum needed to set up high school courses in this subject at their respective schools.MTI-trained teachers found this training to be very beneficial to their teaching. Their students(221 students at 7 high schools) reported that the courses: a) made them much more interested in Page 8.378.3a science career b) increased their enjoyment of laboratory activities; and c) helped them developProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright3 © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationtheir skills fo r working with equipment and in the laboratory

Conference Session

Project Based Education in CE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anant Kukreti

with the REU project team, but with other graduate students, staff,and faculty members working in the structural engineering laboratories. The bi-weekly reportswere promptly critiqued by the Project Director and returned. A suggested outline and detailedinstruction for preparing the final report was given to the students at the end of the third week ofthe project. Using the bi-weekly reports and this outline, the students prepared the final projectTechnical Report. Thus, the whole REU Site provided an insight to the participants on the issues andconcerns with design, manufacture, testing and data synthesis of a range of different structuralengineering research projects. The work accomplished by the participants in each of theseprojects

Conference Session

Comparing National Styles of Engr. Educ.

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Thibault; Rene Hivon; Danielle L'Heureux; Noel Boutin

twoABET criteria (lifelong learning and knowledge of temporary issues). Finally, they concludefrom a survey of practicing engineers that laboratory, design work and practical work experienceare the most important sources for learning to satisfy the soft criteria.At the University of Minnesota, Smith gives [6] various strategies to develop engineeringstudent's teamwork and project management skills while Clarke et al show [7] how they havedeveloped a course that fully integrates instruction in both history and materials science. Page 7.1139.4 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Renshaw; Joseph Ekstrom

customexternal packaging. The success of our program is forcing us to deal with the challengeof teaching many more students using the existing physical facility.ConclusionWe have developed a strong curriculum for an introductory networking class tailored tothe needs of a 4 year Information Technology program. The curriculum focuses onrevealing the evolution of network technology to students so that they are better preparedto expect and manage changes as they occur. This is accomplished through acombination of coordinated lectures and laboratory experiences. There is a focusdemonstrating how specific technologies represent more general principles. Initial Page

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island; Stephen Champion, University of Prince Edward Island

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Engineering Design Graphics

. elements, for purposes of analysis tackling technical problems. a solution. quantify their significance to the and wide-ranging and conflicting or design. conclusions drawn. technical and non-technical factors. Ability to perform research and Proficiency in a range of laboratory Ability to make appropriate

Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhsin Menekse, Arizona State University; Glenda Stump, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Michelene T.H. Chi, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

), 339.2. Heller, R. S., Beil, C., Dam, K., & Haerum, B. (2010). Student and Faculty Perceptions of Engagement in Engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(3), 253-261.3. Lin, C., & Tsai, C. (2009). The relationship between students' conceptions of learning engineering and their preferences for classroom and laboratory learning environments. Journal of Engineering Education, 98, 193- 204.4. Prince, M

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

standing prior to beginning the races. The Page 22.991.12times that each team records on their drag and road race heats are announced, but they are onlyrecorded by the race judge. At the end of the road race heats, the final tallies are made, winnersannounced, and prizes awarded.Delivery MethodsSeveral different venues have been used to facilitate workshops and other events using the Krisysplatform. The mechanical, hardware and software development support required for completingall aspects of the Krisys workshop lend themselves best to offering workshops on the TexasA&M campus using EET/TET laboratory resources. These include, but are not

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Foster, George Fox University; Justin R. Vander Werff P.E., Dordt College

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New Engineering Educators

Option 2 Homework 10% Homework 10% Laboratory 30% Laboratory 30% Exams (5) 60% Exams (4) 30% Final Exam 30%students to copy displayed figures or procedures. For difficult concepts or higher levels ofcognition—analysis, evaluation, or design—gaps are left on the handout (hence the name) toallow open investigation rather than “spoon-feeding” of information. 9From the workshop’s comparison of the diverse learning styles, the author implemented anadditional assessment option for global learners. Understanding that “global” learners absorbinformation more randomly 7 and need the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Karen L. Tonso, Wayne State University; Peggy Noel Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University

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NSF Grantees

in Table 1). Fincher7offers three guiding principles for dissemination and a hierarchy of types of dissemination.Based on the need to improve the evaluation and dissemination/diffusion plans in NSF proposalsto develop innovations in engineering education, a proposal to hold a workshop on these topicswas submitted to the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) under the Course, Curriculum,and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program. The ultimate goal of the project was to create adocument that would assist engineering educators in writing effective plans for their proposals toNSF. This paper documents events of that workshop and the resulting outcomes

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Venters, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

moredetail the ways in which writing supports learning. For example, recent work by Carter, Ferzli,and Wiebe has examined the ways in which writing in disciplinary courses in college helpsstudents develop a strong socialization into the practices and norms of the discipline, acting as ameans of enculturation [49]. Their study, in many ways, seeks to bridge the divide betweenlearning to write and writing-to-learn by identifying ways in which learning to write in aparticular discipline supports not only students’ ability to communicate in their chosen field, butalso supports their broader learning of that field. Their study of students in a biology lab suggeststhat the laboratory report, when framed in terms of a model of apprenticeship and

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories. Gilbuena has an M.B.A., an M.S., and four years of industrial experience, including a po- sition in sensor development, an area in which she holds a patent. Her dissertation is focused on the characterization and analysis of feedback in engineering education. She also has interests in the diffusion of effective educational interventions and practices.Dr. John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, BoulderDr. David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas G. Stanford; Donald Keating

, faculty treated laboratory, clinical, andfieldwork experiences as supplementary learning activities that reinforced students’ mastery ofthe knowledge transmitted to them.”3 3. NEEDS-DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONAfter three decades, higher education at the engineering schools is still primarily tied to thesingular linear research model of science-driven technology development and the didacticapproach to professional education. There, the goals are viewed primarily as teachingundergraduates and, at the graduate level, as research for the discovery and dissemination of newscientific knowledge and the graduate education of future teachers and academic researchers. Atpresent, the graduate education of engineers has basically evolved

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Alicia Nattoo, Stanford University; Crystal E Winston, Stanford University; Rachel A. G. Adenekan, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

lacks proper internal oversight. A lack ofemphasis on selecting PIs who are well-equipped to lead supportive and diverse laboratories cou-pled with a lack of diversity in the researcher and PI populations frequently leads to an unhealthywork environment that Black PhD students have the burden of navigating throughout their entiredoctoral program. We hope that sharing our experiences will serve as a reference point in the refor-mation of the graduate engineering education system. By challenging biases and fostering a moreinclusive academic space, we aim to see an improvement in the graduation rates of Black doctoralcandidates.Introduction Academic spaces are experiencing an influx of diverse students feeling empowered to pur-sue higher

Conference Session

Flaming Moe's Influence: Bio-Inspired STEM Explorations, Hot Stuff!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dyanne Baptiste Porter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marc Weissburg, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

], [15]. During the break (week three), teachers were expected to work on the design project,which was shared with them during week one and presented in week five. Further, the teachervisited several bio-inspired research laboratories on campus and engaged in rich discussionsabout BID integration, pedagogy, and experienced learning through the lens of students viaexperiential learning. The weekly learning activities are highlighted in Figure 1.Figure 1. The professional learning activities across six weeksData SourcesThe data sources for this study encompassed classroom observations, teacher backgroundsurveys, and semi-structured interviews. Classroom observations included the students andteacher and were conducted throughout the seven-week unit

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autumn R. Deitrick, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #41273Exploring Engineering Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Creativity in Academicand Research EnvironmentsAutumn R. Deitrick, Pennsylvania State University Autumn Deitrick is a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). She is working under Dr. Catherine Berdanier in the Engineering Cognitive Research Laboratory (ECRL) studying creativity in graduate-level engineering education. She earned her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Penn State and her S.M. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology