Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects I: Electrical and Computer Focus

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Anthony T. Cahill, Texas A&M University; Ricardo Eusebi, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

proficiency andensuring that each student was placed in the most appropriate first course in mathematics. Itshould be noted that immediately after this change, a measurable improvement in the firstengineering calculus course success rate was noted. Second, the freshman engineering courseswere restructured to integrate with the first-year science curriculum. Originally structured astwo 2-hour courses that focused on engineering design and Matlab, the freshmen engineeringcourse sequence was changed to three 2-hour courses that now align with the first engineeringcalculus course and the two engineering physics courses, mechanics and electromagnetics. Tomove these courses from a four-hour to a six-hour sequence, the laboratory hours from thephysics

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jheng-Wun Su, Slippery Rock University; Cameron Casey Constantine, Slippery Rock University

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

mechatronics' transformativepotential in addressing campus sustainability challenges and engaging students throughexperiential learning. Projects range from energy-efficient automation systems to eco-friendlysolutions, illustrating students' creative problem-solving and the significance of interdisciplinarycollaboration. Furthermore, the paper examines the challenges encountered by the newlydeveloped mechatronics course for sustainable innovation. We also explore areas forimprovement, including curriculum enhancements and more effective integration ofsustainability principles, aiming to amplify the impact of such collaborations. This paper offers avaluable perspective for educators and institutions seeking to incorporate mechatronics

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James F. Young, Rice University, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, technological literacy has not been a significant focus ofinstruction and assessment in K-12 curriculum or in higher education outside of engineering.Some technological topics are being integrated in other areas such humanities, social sciences,and mathematics instruction but primarily for supporting of instruction within these areas. As defined in the broadly recognized report of the National Academies2, technological Page 22.524.2literacy encompasses three interdependent dimensions – knowledge, ways of thinking and acting

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S Stohlmann, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Forster D. Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota & Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

higher-education engineering classrooms through the paradigm of STEM integration. She is creating and testing inno- vative, interdisciplinary curricular approaches that engage students in developing models of real world problems/solutions and working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional practice to facilitate effective STEM integration.Mr. Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Aran W. Glancy is a graduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota pursuing a Ph.D. in STEM Education with an emphasis in Mathematics Education. He received his M.Ed. in Science Education (Physics) from Lehigh University. Prior to enrolling at the University of Minnesota, Aran spent six years

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jacob Allen Novosad, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Huan Phan-Van, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

American Robotics Symposium, Oct 2006, pp. 187–192. [3] A. Gilmore, “Design elements of a mobile robotics course based on student feedback,” in 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, no. 10.18260/p.23798. Seattle, Washington: ASEE Conferences, June 2015, https://peer.asee.org/23798. [4] A. Minaie and R. Sanati-Mehrizy, “An international study of robotics courses in the computer science/engineering curriculum,” in 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition. Chicago, Illinois: ASEE Conferences, June 2006, https://peer.asee.org/942. [5] R. Alba-Flores and F. Rios-Gutierrez, “Control systems design course with a focus for applications in mobile robotics,” in 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Atlanta, Georgia: ASEE

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

1’s. I feel they are of great benefit to anybody who has not done DCG for leaving cert. I hope to further improve my sketching skills.”Discussion / ConclusionThere are a number of positives that can be extracted from the study presented in this paper.A unique spatial skills intervention [8] was successfully blended into a freshman graphicscourse in an Initial Technology Teacher Education program at the University of Limerick.The spatial skills intervention was integrated into a unique set of learning outcomes that alsoincluded the development of observational freehand sketching skills and the ability tocommunicate graphically using digital media.The level of improvement (Table 4) was very promising with a mean increase of 14.3

Conference Session

Capstone Projects, Design Projects, and Teamwork

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob T Allenstein, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University; Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University; Clifford A Whitfield, Ohio State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

both the engineering design process andfrom the results of the project that the students follow.When soliciting company sponsors, the objectives of the Multidisciplinary Engineering CapstoneProgram must be clearly stated to ensure the program’s success. The focus of the program is todevelop a student’s skills to be a successful professional in the engineering field. Expectationsfor students, faculty advisors, and company sponsors are communicated to all participants.Students are screened prior registering for the course through the submission of a professionalresume and an interviewed to discuss the program and expectations. The screening process helpsunderstand the students’ integrity and motivation and will help increase the success of

Conference Session

Projects to promote eng.; teamwork,K-12

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Elizabeth McCullough; Kimberly Rogers; Joseph Hickey; Andrew Hoff; Eric Roe; Marilyn Barger

their normal state mandated scienceinstruction. In addition, the team thinks that augmenting the high school science curriculum withtechnology content material has a positive impact on students, is attractive to the science andmathematics teacher, and is an effective, efficient and appropriate approach to connectingtechnology to fundamental science concepts and mathematics principles. Therefore, the goals ofa HSTI module are to: 1) Facilitate the teaching of fundamental science and math skills throughhigh technology applications and presentation techniques. and 2) Increase both the teacher's andthe students' awareness and appreciation of the interdependence among science, mathematics,technology, and society.The background premise driving all

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Gary Stewardson, Utah State University

Education 14, pp. 344- 395.[8] Hagler, M. O., and Marcy, W. M., “Strategies for Designing Engineering Courses,” 1999, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education 88, pp. 11-13.[9] Bierncki, J. J., and Wilson, C. D., “Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Advanced Materials: A Team-Oriented Inquiry-Based Approach,” 2001, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education 90, pp. 637-640.[10] Helgeson, K. R., and Schwaller, A .E., Editors, Selecting Instructional Strategies for Technology Education, 2003, McGraw Hill, Peoria, IL.[11] Aglan, H. A., and Ali, S. F., “Hands-on Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform,” 1996, ASEE Journal of Engineering Education 85, pp. 327-330.[12] Carlson, L. E., and Sullivan, J

Conference Session

Tools and Techniques

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emil H. Salib, James Madison University; John David Lester

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology

to more advanced tools that will enable them to explore and experiment with networkarrangements where the integration of the physical and emulated devices are required. With theexercises as a starting point, we will rapidly be able to exercise more sophisticated applicationsfor a wide range of algorithms, such as OSPF and BGP. More importantly, we will be able toenhance the undergraduate curriculum to include programming assignments for the students todevelop their skills further in modifying and creating new applications and algorithms that wouldhave been nearly unattainable in the traditional networking environment.It should be noted that more research needs to be done on the overall effectiveness of hands-onlearning. The effectiveness of

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

followed by theparticipants as emulation of real-world design activities. This is a novel approach thatwas developed by the authors. The course curriculum encompassed the followingsubjects in the following sequence: • Introduction to Animatronics and Robotics • Introduction to Engineering and Product Design • Project Management • Team Work Basics • Concept Development • Artistic and Industrial Design • Materials and Manufacturing Process Selection Page 11.1178.2 • Mechanism Design and Assembly • Actuators, Sensors, Controls • Controllers and Programming • CostumingAfter welcoming events, students were given an

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lilian Maria de Souza Almeida, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education Department and an Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Bioengineering Department in Utah State University. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for un- derrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best practices’ for student professional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around hidden curriculum, academic emotions and physiology, and en- gineering makerspaces. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Understanding Industry’s Expectations of Engineering Communication

Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Yu Wang; Alex Wong; Aparicio Carranza

Abstract: The course of Microcomputer Systems Technology has been one of the core courses in the Computer Engineering Technology curriculum (Bachelor of Technology in CET) at the New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York. The Intel microprocessor in PC based computer was the chosen hardware in this course. The assembly and C++ languages were crucial tools in the study of microprocessor organization. We currently focused mainly on the topic of PC computer parallel interface technology. However, we did not pay particular attention to the integration of current programmable peripheral components, such as USB (universal serial bus) based input

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Zahorian, Binghamton University; Mike Elmore, Binghamton University; Kyle J. Temkin, Binghamton University

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First-Year Programs

are tightly integrated;writing and presentation assignments in 103 and 104 support lectures and lab content from 111and 112. The 103 and 104 courses meet in small sections only, with about 32 students persection. The 111 and 112 courses have both a large lecture section (with all ~300 students),and also small lab sections, again with approximately 24 students per section.Figure 1. Overview of freshman engineering curriculum at Binghamton UniversityThe main intent of these WTSN courses is to expose students directly to hands-on engineering intheir first year of college, as well as to help them make a more informed decision as to whichengineering major to select. As has been noted in several studies 3-7 it is believed that the highattrition

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

S. A. Chickamenahalli; M. Bolepalli; Venkateswaran Nallaperumal; Chih-Ping Yeh; Bonnie Shelnut

integrated curriculum for electronics students”, ASEE Annual proceedings, 1996. 5. Burks Oakley II, “Implementation of a Virtual Classroom in an introductory circuit analysis course”, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1995. pp. 187-191. 6. D. D. Long et al., “Multimedia and Live classroom demonstrations: ‘Demomedia’”, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1995. pp. 429-435. 7. Emory W. Zimmers et al., “Distanced delivery and multiple teaching methods for manufacturing engineering education”, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1995. 8. I.I. Suni et al., “Development of a CD-ROM on Thin film technologies:Usability assessment and evaluation from a student perspective”, ASEE Annual proceedings, 1996. 9. McMahon, “Development of a CD-ROM-based

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoff Wright; Braden Boss, Springville High School; Daniel Bates, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

an increasing number of states and school districts have been adding technology education to the mix, and a smaller but significant number have added engineering. In contrast to science, mathematics, and even technology education, all of which have established learning standards and a long history in the K-12 curriculum, the teaching of engineering in elementary and secondary schools is still very much a work in progress. Not only have no learning standards been developed, little is available in the way of guidance for teacher professional development, and no national or state-level assessments of student accomplishment have been developed. In addition, no single organization or central

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Pieter A. Voss; James M. Tien; Anil K. Goyal

recentlyassume that its students have knowledge of probability and statistics. Third, analysis of uncertain y requiresmuch computation which, if done by hand or even with the use of a calculator, would be a significant amount ofwork and would detract from the focus on Engineering Economy methodologies. The time has come to revise and advance Engineering Economy -- to provide engineering students withpractical tools for assessing uncertainty and risk as an integral part of capital investment decisions. Engineeringcurricula increasingly emphasize critical thinking and modeling skills in addition to solution methodologies.Courses in probability and statistics are now a common part of the core curriculum in engineering. By the timestudents study

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Amber Caicedo, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

% No long-term effect 23% Real-world connection 15% Cross-curriculum connection 15% Careers in engineering 8% Awareness of resources 8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%Figure 5: Long-term Changes in Teaching Due to Program Participation as Reported by TeacherPartnersFour other themes emerged with 15% or more teachers responding similarly. Teacher Partnersreported a new awareness of real-world connections with statements such as, “I try to integrate engineering into my lessons more than before and I tell my students that "an engineer would

Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

James L. Huff; Todd A. Patten; Richard L. Wells; Monte Cox

pertinent learning towards theawareness and professional skills critical to HCD. However, this required curriculum is notframed specifically within the engineering context. As an engineering department, our desire isthat the skills gained in the university‘s liberal arts curriculum can be readily applied to theengineering design process. Ansanm gives the students necessary training to integrate thoseskills into the engineering design process. Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6Furthermore, the Ansanm partnership frames the engineering profession as a professionconcerned with

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Williamson; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

education. He is author of the text Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics, which includes an integrated, menu driven computer program ThermoSolver. He is interested in integrating technology into effective education practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels. Page 12.412.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Course Level Assessment and Improvement: Applying Educational

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division: Engagement, Experiential Learning, and Balance

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

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Environmental Engineering

able to quickly learn how to use new instruments with capabilities designed to meet thespecific needs of an Environmental Engineering laboratory and only a small amount of class timewas spent explaining how to use the Virtual Instruments. In another study, to reinforce thelecture portion of the course and address the concerns over reflective experiences in cooperativeeducation opportunities in a mechanical engineering curriculum, Peters et al18 introducedmathworks® simulation exercises. The redesigned lab experiments provided a positiveexperience for the students while meeting the course objectives. This type of platform may behelpful to meet the objectives of distance education programs remotely which seems to be arecent trend with increasing

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

of companies, and some members also taught at several colleges/organizations offering wind technician education programs. The location for the DACUM work session was conducted at the GE plant in Tehachapi, CA. Regional DACUM profiles and materials were produced from the November 30, 2010 and December 1st and 2nd, 2010. In the Fall of 2011 and the Spring of 2012, after an intensive gap analysis between the DACUM results and the curriculum of Cerro Coso Community College, faculty at Cerro Coso College have developed a series of 23 courses that are extensively mapped to this DACUM and have been reviewed and approved by the curriculum committee. • After completing NABCEP certification through workshops

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Reisdorph, the GreenTeam Inc.

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Environmental Engineering

graduate course in Sustainability andInternational Standards. The course conveys the importance of voluntary internationalstandards, such as from ASTM International or the International Organization forStandardization (ISO), to sustainability. The curriculum uses an innovative experiential learningapproach whereby students research and develop a standard using the ASTM Internationalprocess. One driven student joined ASTM International and worked to see her class projectcatalyze the publication of ASTM E 2348 Guide for Framework for a Consensus-BasedEnvironmental Decision-Making Process.IntroductionIn 2004, the Oklahoma State University Environmental Institute established a graduate-levelcourse covering sustainability and international standards

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas at El Paso; Ann C. Gates, University of Texas at El Paso; Sanga Kim, University of Texas at El Paso ; David S. Knight, University of Washington

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #31526The CAHSI INCLUDES Alliance: Realizing Collective ImpactDr. Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas at El Paso Elsa Q. Villa, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in the College of Education, and is Director of the Center for Education Research and Policy Studies (CERPS). Dr. Villa received her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from New Mexico State University; she received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of Arts in Education from UTEP. She has led and co-led numerous grants from corporate foundations and state and

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

professional ethics to students. Weare happy to share our powerpoint deck and further references for others to use, and recommendat least an hour for each session. In fact, there could easily be a third interactive session devotedto other common problems that faculty face in their teaching roles.References[1] M. Davis, “Five Kinds of Ethics Across the Curriculum: An Introduction to Four Experiments with One Kind,” Teaching Ethics, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1-14, 2004.[2] D. Lyken-Segosehe, Braxton, J.M., Hutchinson, M.K., Harris, E., “Codes of conduct for undergraduate teaching in four types of universities,” Innovative Higher Education, vol. 43, pp. 289-302, 2018.[3] R. C. Campbell, Yasuhara, K. Wilson, D., "Care ethics in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Robert Hinks; Mark Henderson; Chen-Yaun Kuo; Chell Roberts; Darryl Morrell; Robert Grondin

presented.IntroductionIn July of 2003, a feasibility assessment and preliminary planning process was initiated forcreation of an engineering program at ASU East Campus. This process resulted in a plan todevelop a new engineering program at ASU’s East Campus. The need for this program is drivenby the rapid population growth of the Phoenix metropolitan area, capacity restrictions at ASU’sTempe campus and at other state universities, forecasts of engineering student and industrydemand, and a desire to develop a polytechnic campus at ASU.Unlike many curriculum development or reform efforts, the development of this new programbegan with a blank slate. This has given the founding faculty team unprecedented freedom andflexibility in the design of this program, resulting

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Abu S.M. Masud; Don E. Malzahn

. These are accumulated on an annul basis for outcome assessment. • Portfolio material is organized using a standard format for all courses. • Feedback Mechanism: Course instructors self-evaluate their portfolio and suggest course changes to the CAC. The CAC reviews these suggestions as well as students’ performance in Criterion 3 and, when needed, proposes corrective actions to faculty for approval. The integrated assessment of Program Oucomes is assessed by the CAC on an annual basis.Senior Exit Survey • Each semester, all graduating seniors complete the Senior Exit Survey form. This is both a quanitative and qualitative measure. • Results are summarized by the department chair and reported to the

Conference Session

STEM Education at the Two-Year College

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara E. Rodriguez, University of Texas, El Paso; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas, El Paso; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Agniprava Banerjee, University of Texas, El Paso; Jana Foxe, University of Washington; James P. Grover; Gigi N. Delk

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Diversity

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

. Although both RC collaboratives are members of theNational Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning network [CIRTL, 2023],only the North and East Texas collaborative utilizes online professional development resourcesto offer graduate students a professional development curriculum with emphasis on evidence-based effective teaching. In contrast, the collaborative in West Texas refined its own set ofevidence-based professional development webinars and related resources to emphasize inclusiveteaching and developed an extensive resource bank for its fellows. RC fellows in North and EastTexas have the opportunity to teach one module of a course at a community college under theguidance of their mentor. Subsequently, the fellows discuss

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Khalifa H. Harib, United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Rihab Kamal M. Hamza, United Arab Emirates University; Muthanna Ahmed Aziz, United Arab Emirates University

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Mechanical Engineering

microcontroller-based systems. It also highlighted the areas that still needfurther attention by the instructors.1. IntroductionMechatronics is the synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronics andintelligent computer control in the design and manufacturing of industrial products andprocesses [1]. It integrates sensors, actuators, signal conditioning, power electronics, decisionand control algorithms, and computer hardware and software to manage complexity andcommunication in engineered systems. Mechatronics continues to play an increasing andexpanding role in modern industry and is instrumental in their attempts to apply automation toindustrial processes, and even in attempts to make the processes autonomous. Mechanicalengineering

Conference Session

Faculty Development 1: Social Justice Research

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Henry Salgado, University of Texas at El Paso; Yamile A. Urquidi Cerros, University of Texas at El Paso; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas at El Paso; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Faculty Development Division

a background in both engineering education and design thinking, her research focuses on how Hispanic students develop an identity as an engineer, methods for enhancing student motivation, and methods for involving students in curriculum development and teaching through Peer Designed Instruction.Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University As an assistant professor of engineering education at Florida International University, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Alexandra completed her doctorate in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech. Prior to attending Georgia Tech, Alexandra received a