Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

, encompassing the human activitydomains of communication, construction, defense, education, healthcare, manufacturing,transportation, and many others.Systems Engineering is not a traditional engineering discipline in the same sense as civilengineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, producibilityengineering, reliability engineering, or any of the other engineering disciplines and specialties. Itshould not be organized in a similar manner, nor does the implementation of SystemsEngineering or its methods require extensive organizational resources. But, for best results, a Page 15.1162.3well-planned and

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Schneider, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Environmental Engineering

.“Nontechnical constraints, though oftentimes disregarded or left out of engineering analysis, playa significant role in implementing a project that is both sustainable and effective. In anyengineering project involving individual communities, the goal is to develop and applyengineering solutions while being cognizant of local aspirations and cultures…. Overall, toproperly assess the nontechnical constraints of the project, more information is needed on thecommunity’s response to the … plan and how their knowledge is being integrated into the …design and implementation.”In addition, one other team reported contact with a stakeholder in the community (countygovernment official). During the sanitation engineering case-study module, students read andheard

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maya A Trotz, University of South Florida; Joniqua Howard, University of Texas Arlington; Ken Darrie Thomas, Auburn University, Biosystems Engineering & The Honors College; Helen Muga, University of Mount Union; Jeanese Christine Badenock, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill; Sheena A Francis, University of Technology, Jamaica 235 Old Hope Rd Kgn 6. Jamaica

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Student Development

,  most  were  in  their  final  semester  and  had  taken  a  Waste  Management  course  that  focused   on   composting.   The   mentor   was   aware   of   the   challenge   and   had   incorporated   it   into   his   course  plan   that   semester.   In   order   to   provide   an   integrated   classroom   experience   for   the   biosystems   students  a  two  week  case  study  was  structured  to  incorporate  team  work,  geospatial  techniques  with  use  of  ESRI  ArcGIS   software   and   some   cultural   and   social   studies   of   Belize.      Table  2:  Sustainability  challenge,  proposed  solution,  and  partner  information  for  composting

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Sarah R. Phillips, Rice University ; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Lucia Howard

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ASEE International Forum

, literacy education, content literacy, and global education as well as assessment and measurement in STEM education. She teaches courses in science education, measurement, literacy and language development, courses in learning and instructional theory, and teacher education research courses. She extensive expertise in assessment, psychometrics, advanced quantitative analyses, and multimodal research design.Dr. Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa Dr. Cheryl Matherly is Vice Provost for Global Education and Applied Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Tulsa, where she has responsibility for the strategic leadership of the university’s plan for comprehensive internationalization. Dr. Matherly’ special

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Erekson; Kurt Becker; Maurice Thomas; Christine Hailey

; Bowers, P, eds. Professional Development Planning and Design: Issues in Science Education. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association. 2001. 16. Bybee, R., and Louks-Horsely, S. “National Science Education Standards as a Catalyst for Change: The Essential Role of Professional Development,” chapter in Rhoton J. & Bowers, P, eds. Professional Development Planning and Design: Issues in Science Education. Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association, 2001. 17. Loucks-Horsely, S., & Stiles, K. “Professional Development Designed to Change Science Teaching and Learning,” chapter in Rhoton J. & Bowers, P, eds. Professional Development Planning and Design: Issues in

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tia Sharpe; Robert Maher; James Peterson; James Becker; Bradford Towle

documentation steps via a set of newly developed instructionalguides and laboratory experiments.The remaining sections of this paper are organized as follows. First, a brief description of themotivation and rationale for the new robot-based course is given, including some information onthe prior EE 101 course. Next, we describe the objectives and assessment plans for the newcourse, followed by the implementation details and laboratory outlines. Finally, we discuss our Page 10.447.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in 1st-Yr Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Soulsby

theCalculus Readiness Survey), inadequate quantitative skills of students entering calculus classesevidenced by poor scores on first-day-of-class quizzes in one of the first-year introductorycalculus courses (see Appendix C), high attrition (failure/drop/withdrawal) in entry-level Q-courses, and questions regarding the effectiveness of remedial mathematics course work aspreparation for entry into Q-courses. The Committee was charged with (i) evaluating thesubstance, reliability, and validity of the tests for curricular placement purposes; (ii) comparingthe tests with others that also measure quantitative skill competency (e.g., the SAT) ; and, (iii)devising a plan for the future administration of the tests with particular attention to

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell

UnitedStates in reaching the goals outlined in a work-based education program. Another effectiveoption is to integrate practice into the educational curriculum of colleges and universities. TheSchool-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 has satisfied both alternatives, particularly for highschools but the concept may be extended to colleges and universities. This act calls for acomprehensive reform work-based plan that includes school-based learning, work-basedlearning, and connecting activities. The third component, connecting activities, includesmatching students with appropriate work-based learning opportunities and providing a schoolsite mentor to act as liaison between the employer (or sponsor organization) and the student’sschool, teacher, social

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering III

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elisabeth Armstrong; Donna Riley

throughout the semester to plan their contribution tothe installation, which included fabricating art objects (including a representative circuit andcapacitor) and producing a GIS map of materials flows in capacitor production. Each class hadits own set of conventional deliverables including term papers, ethnographic research projects,ethics essays, and formal project reports.The collaboration process is discussed, including how such projects are generated, how twodistinct cultures of students can be brought to work productively together, and how to work wellwith off-site collaborators, which include a Sprague engineer as well as the art collective. Finally,reflections are offered about the impact of this collaborative project on students, the

Conference Session

Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Podlasek

, research, administration, planning, etc. The incentives to reduce costs and improve quality of output are nowhere near as great in academia as in competitive industries, but achievements in these areas can help solve problems that are widely recognized, at least outside academia, as shameful and inexcusable. In discussing the management of professional intellect, Peter Drucker7 has pointed out that a challenge management faces is giving its organization of specialists [a description of faculties] common vision, a view of the whole. This is frequently lacking in today’s universities, and the lack is encouraged by the typical academic reward system. Especially in engineering programs, knowledge

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Satinderpaul Devgan

2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @2005, American Society for Engineering Education All graduates of the Electrical Engineering program are expected to have 3 : a. an ability to systematically apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering sciences to solve problems b. an ability to plan, design, and conduct engineering experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data and report results c. an ability to systematically identify, formulate, design and demonstrate electrical engineering systems, subsystems, components and/or processes that meet desired performance, cost, time and safety requirements d. an ability to

Conference Session

State of the Art in 1st-Year Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Sherman

mature through gradually increased levels of responsibility.While in college these children are likely to experience psychological distress withanxiety, depression and substance abuse. A recent study of college student mental healthproblems has documented a shift from relationship issues to anxiety related issues; oneestimate is that fifteen percent of today’s college students suffer from anxiety disorders. 9This current parental involvement goes beyond what many of us remember from ourpersonal experiences in secondary school and college. At the secondary education leveltoday there is parental involvement in: planning the school calendar, planning schoollunch programs, membership on school curricular committees, involvement with facultyselection

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kofi Nyamekye; Yildirim Omurtag

faculty members earn their Ph.D.s with dissertations that emphasizeonly science rather than both science and commercial applications. Consider the format of atypical Ph.D. dissertation work. The format includes the following basic steps4: 1. The student first defines the research problem. 2. He or she then conducts the literature survey to find the current research activities in the research area. He or she reviews the deficiencies in the current research work. He or she then justifies the need to conduct his or her research work to ensure that the work can advance knowledge in the research area. 3. The student then develops the theoretical models to solve the research problem. 4. A research plan to conduct the

Conference Session

Reaching Out to the Community

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wenjuan Lu; Mahala Shillingford; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Guangming Chen

if no redevelopment is implemented. Thus, it is important for the community tomake a strategic plan of attracting more business and population back to the community, througha better utilization of the idle land under the Brownfield site redevelopment scheme. Statisticalanalysis is applied in the assessment. The results will be used for the baseline studies for futureBrownfield redevelopment.Introduction:Morgan State University (MSU) is one of the one hundred and fourteen (114) historically blackcolleges and Universities (HBCU) in the country. It is the designated urban university inMaryland charged with the mission of providing a comprehensive array of programs and servicesto the citizens and organizations of the Baltimore metropolitan area

Conference Session

Current Issues in Computing

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jose Solarte; Denise Jackson

have been established, it is possible to detect and identify problems, deficienciesand possible areas, tasks or processes suitable for improvement. Performance measurement alsoenables the determination of the problems’ magnitude. Unfortunately, establishing indicatorsalone in not sufficient. Measurement also requires a basis of comparison to judge the currentperformance levels against the levels intended. This practice allows management andadministrative units to identify and implement corrective actions in order to obtain the level ofoptimization and improvement needed.Additionally, indicators are not only used to measure performance, they also can be to utilized tomeasure impact 1. Impact indicators can confirm that some plan or action has

Conference Session

Ethics across the Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William J. Frey; Halley D. Sánchez; Jose Cruz-Cruz

students have worked with the Mt. Dioxincase that was developed through this project. This case raises a series of difficult ethicalproblems. For example, an EPA official is pressured to approve a soil excavation plan before allthe data from soil sampling studies has been compiled. The authors also include exercises thatemploy concepts in engineering and mathematics such as the following: What would be the liftforce acting on a vinyl tarp used to cover stockpiled contaminated soil under certainenvironmental conditions such as high wind velocity? 6 The ethical issues raised by Mt. Dioxincall for the use of technical knowledge and skill in designing and implementing effectivesolutions.The point of both of these examples is that it is not necessary

Conference Session

Academic Prerequisites for Licensure

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brewer Stouffer; Jeffrey Russell

pursue their careers, while an “overwhelming majority” plan to seek the same careerregardless of the educational requirements. 37 Quite simply, students will go to school for aprofession that they perceive as having value.From this data, it would appear that increased education does not diminish appeal to prospectivestudents. For civil engineering this is good news: prospective students would not necessarilyview an increase in the length of education as an obstacle. Also encouraging is the informationpresented in Columns 2 and 3 of Table 1. According to the AICPA survey, engineering is aprofession about which students have a high opinion. 37 Unfortunately, engineering is notgenerally perceived as a profession worth pursuing by a majority of

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Joseph Untener; Philip Appiah-Kubi

execute an effective communication plan as well aswhen there is a mismatch of the project expectations [6]. Therefore, allowing students tonegotiate sections of the project can dynamically create value for the client, leading to a betterlearning experience than approaching capstone projects as static problems to be solved [6].Detailed project planning is required to minimize frustrations in undergraduate engineeringtechnology capstone courses. Mosher (2015) explains that project stakeholders must be flexibleand tolerate ambiguity. Also, students must have a voice in team and project selection [7].Viswanathan (2017) observed that a meticulous project plan and execution are ingredients forsuccessful capstone courses [8]. Hauhart and Grahe (2014

Conference Session

Track 3: Technical Session 6: Organizational Transformation for Graduate Education: Intentionally Engaging Graduate Students as Partners in Equity Work

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Teirra K Holloman, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Natali Huggins, Virginia Tech ; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

overburden marginalized students and needing to have theirinvolvement according to the principles of community engagement. Advancing equity workregularly comes at the expense of graduate students themselves, especially those that come frommarginalized communities. Equity work and the emotional burdens produced by doing said workoften go unnoticed and uncompensated within academia. The purpose of this paper is to presentthe initial plans for exploring how to shift more power to graduate students through communityengagement so that graduate students will have a voice within PROTEGE.IntroductionAs part of a broader effort to diversify engineering education, greater attention has been puttowards improving the experiences of people from marginalized

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Stuart Reid, Auckland University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

sustainability inrelation to engineering. The reviewed literature revealed many options, and changes weremade to the inaugural curriculum design as the module evolved over a four-year period. Thisongoing development is described as action research. McNiff promotes the action researchmethod for use by individual educators to improve their own practice in teaching as a regularcycle of self-reflection and course appraisal.17 Consequently, the stages of action researchcycle – observation, review, plan and activate – involved lecturer observation and reflection,coupled with a combination informal feedback, and the more formal formative andsummative student appraisal.Project GoalThe project goal was to design and assess a curriculum relevant to an

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: What Works to Retain Students in Chemical Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Susan M. Montgomery, University of Michigan; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Amanda M. Portis, Michigan State University; Eldred H. Chimowitz, University of Rochester; Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Keith L. Levien, Oregon State University; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Condit, University of Rochester ; Stephen Lindeman

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Chemical Engineering

added to a “first year ChE”email list, which is used to provide relevant information such as how to makeappointments and choosing appropriate courses. I meet with students to discuss ourprogram and complete long-term course plans. Page 22.1315.4Welcoming and supporting our sophomoresThe first 15 minutes of the first day of ChE 230, the Material and Energy Balancescourse, serve as a welcome to the department. The department chair, representativesfrom all departmental student groups and I extend our welcome, and provide informationof how we can assist them. Students then complete forms letting us know their

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

My motivation to learn and to continue learning has increased because of this course. 7 This instructor stimulated my thinking. 8 In this course, my critical thinking ability increased. 9 In this course, my instructor served as a professional role model for cadets. 10 My instructor demonstrated depth of knowledge in the subject matter. 11 My instructor demonstrated enthusiasm for teaching and for the subject matter. 12 My instructor had a structure or plan for every lesson's learning activities. 13 My instructor helped me to understand the importance and practical significance of this course. 14 My instructor used well-articulated learning

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

calculation of speech rate for clinical EE, CmpE, Speech- sessions. Design specialized speech recognition CS,Language and systems. Design directional microphone system for Audiology Audiology hearing aids. and Speech Center Design systems, structures, and floor plans to Civil-E, EE, Affiliate of minimize home construction and energy costs. ME, CmpE, Habitat for Investigate new construction techniques and

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

givendiscipline, and what they need to do to move to the next level. As Royer et al. 37 put it, “metacogni-tive skills are cognitive activities that allow an individual to reflect on and to control performancein a useful and efficient manner. Skilled performers within a domain possess the capability of plan-ning their activities, and altering behavior in accordance with the monitoring activity. Less skilledperformers are far less proficient at this monitoring process and, correspondingly, less successfulat applying the skills they do possess.” In a real sense, it is the ability to reflect on one’s perfor-mance, learn from the results of that performance, and refine one’s knowledge or skill that not onlyhelps improve the performance but marks the

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Samuel Chiappone, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Blackboard, Inc. (http://www.blackboard.com/)7. Operation and Evaluation PhasesStudents need to safely operate and evaluate the performance of their prototypes. Common tasks,such as troubleshooting electric circuits and testing solar energy systems, are included in the SoEgeneral safety rules. On the other hand, some projects may include chemical, biological,mechanical or electrical aspects that need clarification. In these cases, in addition to preparingtest cases and/or plans, students are required to research policies, draft standard operatingprocedures (SOP), review the information with an instructor, and request approval from thesafety committee prior to beginning the evaluation phase. Examples are as follows.The objective of the vein harvest

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Parker, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, which more nearly reflects the environment in which a professionalengineer will have to work; students must learn how to function as a team by planning theteam’s activities and the tasks associated with a project, all within the framework ofmilestones and the deliverables.As we have discussed in our earlier paper [1], one of the major assignments has been theresearch-based final report – a necessity in a course where the students come fromdifferent disciplines and represent different levels of experience within an engineeringprogram. While some, like Irish, might argue that such an assignment is an academicrather than an engineering genre, the final report is far more than just an exercise in“knowledge assembly” [17]. “Staged” assignments are

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Giordan, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Joseph Steig, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and VentureWell; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

market requirements,• Relying on extreme optimism and a distant, unknown use,• Underestimating the hurdles of translation, implementation and collaboration (believing the “hard work” is in the conception rather than the execution);• Building ineffective strategic and translation plans and failing to revise the plan based on accurate and evolving market input;• Underestimating the competitive technologies or global issues; and• Not having an engaged, effective and collaborative team to affect the research to innovation to commercialization process.The value such skill sets create—for individuals, nations and the planet—is undeniable. In theKauffman Foundation report, “Where Will the Jobs Come From?” authors Litan and

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; R. Roemer, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

asked to write out two plans for modeling each objectin SolidWorks®. After choosing what he determines tobe the best of the two plans, the student proceeds to (a)follow that plan to create a model of the object inSolidWorks®. Example SolidWorks® models are shownin Figure 1. Ideally, the objects to be measured andmodeled are relevant to the design project and might beincorporated into SolidWorks® models of a team’sdesign competition device. For example, tires (Figure 1a)and SPAM® cans (Figure 1b) were chosen as objectswhen the design project involved designing and buildingSPAM®-powered vehicles.2.2 Manufacturing Labs (b)During the freshman year, students are introduced tothree

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C.J. Egelhoff, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Susan Donner Bibeau, U.S. Coast Guard; K.L. Burns, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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First-Year Programs

engineering learners. Additional options are dualdegree programs and curriculum adjustments making engineering “more relevant”. Still otherinstitutions have marshaled student professional organizations to conduct outreach, buildcommunity and act as a recruiting and retention hub. This paper describes the development,workings and results of one Four-Year College program, and recommends how such a programcould be created by virtually any engineering college interested in tapping the under-preparedpopulation of students attracted to studying engineering. The key elements of principles, processand current best-practices include: recruiting students and parents, selection, orientation, thejunior college experience, academic planning and advising

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

where we are expected to show compliance by demonstrating we are using our assessment plan. ABET is spending more time reading and evaluating our report than they are giving us to actually implement changes. This process is broken.”The second area is where the shortcoming is not correctable by the program, but can besuccessfully addressed at some higher level within the institution. A comment made by one ofthe two programs reporting a shortcoming in this area was the following: • “Concerns were "Institutional"... mainly lack of institutional support.”The last area is where the shortcoming is outside of the control of both program and institution.Out of the ten responses that could be classified into this category, there