Conference Session

Technical Session III

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Susan M Bitetti, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Ethan E Danahy, Tufts University

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FYEE Conference Sessions

project success to upfront organization, group planning, and/orgood time-management. The references to the elements of technology, whether hardware orsoftware, were divided as to whether these elements attributed to the shortfall of the project or tothe project successes.DiscussionWhile the specificities and depth of student responses varied across both projects, the resultsnevertheless revealed that students did see value in a breadth of technical to non-technicalengineering attributes from the onset through to the completion of the course. This findingsuggests that the instructor found at least some success in implementing a human-centereddesign project towards the end of the semester in a way that did not de-emphasize or neglectpreviously

Conference Session

Technical Session I

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Katherine M Ehlert, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University

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FYEE Conference Sessions

major choice at the end of the fall semester. Future work will include a think-aloud interview protocol asking students to explain what they were thinking about their major asthey were responding to the survey. We anticipate two general outcomes of this work. First, thiswork will help improve the language used in surveys for FYE students to ensure that participantsare consistently interpreting prompts that evaluate fit, satisfaction, and anticipated plans tocomplete the program. Additionally, this work will also help elucidate how students in FYEprograms see that program relating to their discipline-specific engineering curriculum and howstudents begin to build their engineering identities.ConclusionsThis study begins to unpack how

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough; Anabel Pineda-Briseño; Jesus Alberto Gonzalez-Rodriguez; Adriana Rios Santiago

improve the graduates’ capability to evolve in aninternational working setting.The collaboration between both higher education institutions, in technology development andinnovation, has proved to be an essential strategic program, planned for the better understandingof a multicultural cross-border region. Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019, American Society of Engineering Education Session ETD 335AcknowledgementThe authors would like to thank the UTRGV Dean’s office, College of Engineering andComputer Science, and the TecNM/ITM Director, who supported the

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2019 CIEC

Authors

Joseph Cecere

, governments, and support the program objectives in educating its students.The goal of this program’s advisory board is similar but also unique to provide the information,recruitment, and skills vital for the student’s success in their chosen career and the program. Theprogram is continuously planning, developing, and modifying its curriculum as well as other areasto keep abreast of the changes and advancements being made of this major. The industrialrelationships and partnerships that the program developed with its board is one critical element to its Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019 American Society for Engineering Education

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Afshin Zahraee; Lakshman Mapa

strategic plan and goals. The college is considered the “EngagementArm” of the PNW with regional industry. To this extend, each faculty is encouraged to identifyone industry and work with them. Faculty do work with industry to train the employees on theexisting tools and technology common to that industry as well as working on projects with them Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019 American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 345and leading them to the new technology which will affect that industry in the near future. Thepartnership has had mutual

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

David Goodman

, identify environmental improvement projectsand how to prioritize them within the organization. This module uses three resources developedby Cummins; an environmental treasure hunt guideline document, a scoring matrix, and a projecthopper with information used to populate the matrix.Module 10 examines the Energy Management Systems (EnMS) –ISO 50001 standard released in2011 that allows an organization to build a management system to monitor, measure andimprove energy performance. The content focuses on the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) systemand discusses the continuous improvement methodology.AssignmentsAll assignments are individual and use real-world situations and/or data. The focus is onreasoning and justification skills and how potential

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

P.L.Stephan Thamban; Dani Fadda P.E.

to both these questions show that they had 75-minute long lecture sessions.effective learning experience over the 75-minute duration. While we are encouraged by the positive responses shown and discussed in this paper, we realize our study can be strengthened by a larger data set from several semesters and from different instructors/courses. We are planning to pursue along that direction. We will also seek

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry; Steven P. Potter

University’s School of Engineering and Computerindependent of each other in the recent past. In the past year, Science,” two existing courses in embedded systems, eachhowever, this is beginning to change, with plans developing to taught from differing perspectives, have joined to integratecombine the project portion of the two courses into one multi- software and hardware design and implementation in theirdisciplinary group project. group projects. This paper will discuss the existing courses

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Maura Borrego; Anita Patrick; Luis Martins; Meagan Kendall

April 4-6, 2018This work intends to build and further refine the study of American Society for Engineering Education Annualengineering identity in undergraduates as well as those in Conference, New Orleans, LA2016 pp. Pagesdifferent places in the engineering pathway such as high 6 Meyers, K.L., Ohland, M.W., Pawley, A.L.,school and graduate students. In future work we plan to use Silliman, S.E., and Smith, K.A.: ‘Factors relating tothis scale to investigate student attitudes across the engineering identity’, Global Journal of Engineeringengineering trajectory, and between groups that have been Education, 2012, 14, (1), pp. 119-131traditionally underrepresented in engineering

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Hyun Seop Lee; Y. D. Kim; Edwin Thomas

different approaches, the students found theapplied three methods to acquire the values of stresses and advantages and disadvantages of each method, anddeflections of members in the given truss bridge. First, they understood the reason why the results show reasonablycalculated the stresses and deformations theoretically. acceptable differences.Second, they actually conducted an experiment of the trussbridge with electronic measuring equipment. Lastly, they 2. Planning an Integrated Projectbuilt two simulation models with Autodesk Inventor and There are many ways of approaching design educationDassault Systèmes SolidWorks. From the comparisons of that appear to offer both systematic

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

David Ewing

The University of Texas at Austin April 4-6, 2018assistants also conduct free tutoring sessions in the one credit course. In its original planning, the goal was toevenings where they help the students by guiding them increase engineering student retention by ensuring thatthrough the problem-solving process. This addition aids in engineering students were better prepared for theirincreased coverage of differing student schedules as well as subsequent engineering courses. The second yearalleviating over-taxed office hours. engineering retention data best illustrates this goal. As can Most importantly, the SCALE-Up methodology focuses

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Dani Fadda P.E.; Oziel Rios

them tools to use in while pursuing their Bachelors of presented. Finally, the student perception of the activity isScience degree in mechanical engineering. captured by a survey and provided. The activity is designed to challenge students inlearning heat transfer concepts. However, its rigor is planned forstudents (at the freshman level) who have not yet taken the 2. Goalsprerequisites required for heat transfer. The goal is for students to learn, at the freshman level, The activity is scalable and can be easily deployed in

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

signal processing of the hand tremerdata. Since the AR model is an adaptive linear predictor, it is anticipated that it will be able toadaptively adjust to different patients. Eventually it is envisioned that these techniques couldbe implemented on an inexpensive portable digital signal processor-based device that wouldprovide the signals necessary for real-time electromechanical suppression of hand tremers.When we develop plans for a new project, we have found it beneficial to the student to get a Page 12.791.4senior working on the project during one academic year and then in the second year, when the Submitted for publication in the

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

% 0.32% 1.95% 1.63% 2.61% 4.56% 78.18% 21.82% 2 progs.2. STRATEGIES FOR REACHING EXPANSION GOALS2.1 Increase Retention RateThe national retention rate for freshman engineering students is close to 48%. The strategies wewant to employ to increase the retention rate are (a) mentoring and tutoring of students (b) designcompetitions and student recognition. Mentoring and tutoring of students are known to improveretention [2]. We intend to increase the retention rate of first and second year electrical andcomputer engineering students by providing them with academic and peer support to facilitatetheir transition into the College of Engineering. Additionally, we plan to provide studentrecognition and academic

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

jack danziger, Rochester Institute of Technology; David Street, Rochester Institute of Technology; William Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

m the b e a ring c a pUnderstanding RP process capabilities ensures the CPIC success in developing enterprise qualityparts. SPC methods provide users with a form of process audit allowing verification of requiredprocess conditions. To better understand the effects of noise on the production of robust qualityparts, students of a robust design course used the Z-Corp machine to perform a Taguchi analysis.Table 1 illustrates the factor and level settings used to plan the experiment. Figure 8 representsthe build orientation of experiments 1-3 in Table 2. The Optimal level settings were found usingcalculations in Minitabtm. An ANOVA was used to create main effect plots displaying the meanand S/N ratio. The level settings highlighted in Table 1

Conference Session

Systems Engineering and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Karanian, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

categories from 55 Dean, CEO and Founder level responses toquestions concerning successful entrepreneurial leaders. To thrive on challenge and survive, theresearcher believed that specific factors worked spontaneously and as a plan during changingtimes. These factors are referred to as assertions in the current work.The five assertions, listed as a-e, are described through the following dimensions:a. Sensing ConnectionConnection is a mode of self definition and was previously referred to as a goal motivatingwomen not men 38. Broadly speaking organizational aesthetics has focused on ways of knowingthat comes from our sensory experience 39, 40, 41. Distinctions between connected and separateways of knowing 42 are well established in the psychological

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kang-Mieler

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

modules to find out if the experimental modulesare valuable learning tools to be included in following years. Students were asked to give theirthoughts on the effectiveness of the modules in learning the concepts of muscleelectrophysiology and retina electrophysiology. In general, students liked the laboratorymodules that accompanied the lectures. They liked the idea of writing their own protocols. TheEMG laboratory was not technically difficult but they had to devise two different muscle sets todemonstrate the objectives which they found to be challenging. The ERG laboratory was morechallenging since most of the students had never worked with animals. Monitoring the conditionof the animal and collecting data involved detailed planning and strict

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

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Architectural

steelbuilding; complete with detailed design calculations for loads and design of the structural frame.The material also includes numerous photos of the construction process, detailed plans (inAutoCAD), animations of some design concepts that are difficult to explain (such as localbuckling), and a virtual three-dimensional model of the entire frame system, which can beviewed from any vantage point. The virtual 3D model also includes detailed connections. Thistool has been incorporated in the structural engineering course sequence for civil andarchitectural engineering students. The sequence includes: statics, mechanics of materials,structural analysis, structural steel design, and a capstone design course. This paper presents thedetails of how the

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Chris Kobus, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Alex Alkidas, Oakland University; Michael Latcha, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

mentorship and are eager to sharetheir knowledge and experiences with talented young students.The purpose of this paper is to present some of the lessons learned from the first year of theprogram. Some of the planning, logistics and procedures will be described. Emphasis will beplaced on the lessons learned: what worked, what didn’t work and what improvements can bemade in the following years. We believe that this type of information would prove useful toothers seeking to organize similar programs.Basic Philosophy of the ProgramThe nationwide problem of the under-representation of women in the sciences, technology,engineering and math (STEM) fields is well known and has been well documented 2-6. Whilewomen have been entering and graduating from

Conference Session

Design for Special Services

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

environment enables the learners to construct new knowledge using their old knowledge and their interaction with community partners. * Construction of knowledge is accomplished through the completion of the project. * Community projects create value beyond the classroom which is an important requirement for authentic learning. * Community projects are meaningful and fulfilling personally.By carefully planning using the basic premises of constructivism, design for community can beeffectively used to provide authentic learning experiences.Challenges in Implementing Design projects for the CommunityDeveloping long-term sustainable relationship with the right partners is the key for successfulimplementation of community based projects

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

engineers.However, here is a case where high-school students and teachers and freshmen engineeringstudents get their applications running on the DSP board within one lab period. This is possiblebecause the program uses the NI LabVIEW graphical programming environment, an industry-standard, which has been customized to suit the needs of the Infinity Project. The NI LabVIEWfor the Infinity Project software is shown in figure 4. Figure 4. The NI LabVIEW for the Infinity Project Software Launch Screen Page 12.1376.5The launch screen shown in figure 4 has a lot of innovative features that enable teachingconcepts. First, it has a lesson plan organizer that

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tianrui Bai, Southwest Jiaotong University; Jinwen Zhu, Missouri Western State University; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. They are a direct measure of thequality of graduates from engineering and technology programs. The capstone designprojects require students to use fundamental scientific concepts and basic technical skillslearned in the classroom to solve ‘real-world’ problems instead of answering end-of-thechapter questions from the textbook. The capstone course focuses on planning,development, and implementation of an engineering design project which often includesproject documentation, project demonstrations, and presentations. It provides an Page 12.353.2opportunity for students to demonstrate critical thinking skills, communication skills, andtime and project

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emine Atasoylu, Eastern Mediterranean University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

professionalethics, after a certain period of work experience adopt themselves to what the society andtheir friends are expecting of them. When compared to populated and industrializedcountries, because of our cultural differences, small population and the friendly environment,we propose that there be periodic ethics education for practicing engineers. This can take theform of a two to three hour seminar or one day workshop at least once a year. Future workwill need to be done to identify the needs of engineers in Cyprus and to develop an ethicstraining program tailored to meet these specific needs. We plan to do this future work incollaboration with professional societies.Appendix Ethics Awareness Survey for Practicing

Conference Session

The Evolution of Engineering Economy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University; David Enke, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

. An advanced engineering economy course wouldbe for those students pursuing engineering careers, with topics including advanced methods foranalysis under risk and uncertainty (simulation and real options analysis) with applications inequipment replacement and capacity planning. An advanced course in financial engineeringwould include topics on options pricing and portfolio optimization. For those curriculums thatcannot afford three courses, two courses may suffice, but applications must be mixed. Forexample, a discussion of the Black-Scholes model for options pricing should be followed by itsapplication to a real options-based invest/delay/do-not-invest decision for a manufacturing ordistribution facility, followed by alternative forms of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil and Architectural Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vernon Lewis, Old Dominion University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Administration 27 Real Estate 19 Minors at East Carolina University Business Administration 24 Worksite Health 24 Public Administration 24 Economics 24 Planning 24 Page 12.820.6Input from the CET Advisory CommitteeThe CET advisory committee was consulted concerning

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Arab World / Mid-East Region

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bethany Jones, James Madison University; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

assurance networks as a step toward broader mutualrecognition. There is no lack of interest or activity, only a lack of evidence that thebenefits of quality assurance plans have filtered down into the education being offered tothe students in all but the most exclusive universities. The processes are as yet too youngto have achieved demonstrable results. So the quality assurance movement is at a criticalstage: having gone too far to turn back, but not yet far enough to guarantee results. Withtime, more order should come to this arena. In the meantime, a model for transnationalquality assurance in engineering is now being set in place in Latin America, under theumbrella of the Organization of American States. This initiative may be one that theArab

Conference Session

Developments in the Energy Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Brelage, Purdue University; Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University; William DeWitt, Purdue University; Thomas Robertson, Purdue University; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

all of the sockets were changed out,we immediately went to the new leads, due Figure 9: Back connections to safety socketsto their enhanced safety.ConclusionWe found during our investigation that not everything works as advertised. Thus, we definitelyrecommend that anyone planning to rewire their lab start with a test batch of materials to makesure they do the job. We were fortunate in that the manufacturer of the first batch of sockets wepurchased took them back when the problem was shown to them.By re-wiring the power benches and equipment,the safety of the laboratory has been improved. Atthe time of the writing of this paper, we have beenusing the safety leads for two semesters. Duringthat time, there have been no arcing events

Conference Session

Successful Professional Development Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rogelio Rodriguez, UC Irvine

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

AC 2007-668: UNDERSTANDING THE MEDICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTPROCESS: CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR LIFESCIENCE PROFESSIONALSRogelio Rodriguez, UC Irvine Rogelio C. Rodriguez, M.S. Director, Engineering and Science Programs University of California Irvine Extension Continuing Education professional with 12 years experience in the planning, development and implementation of advanced professional development education. Has led continuing education development efforts in the areas of engineering, science, and life sciences. ASEE member, 2006–2009 commissioner for University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Leadership and Management Commission, and 2006-2007

Conference Session

Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

education through training and developmental grants to support technology entrepreneurship courses, programs and E-teams. Page 12.790.2 • ASME is establishing the Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEEI) which will initially provide collegiate-level entrepreneurship support. This effort 1 will be followed by support of entrepreneurism and innovation for both professional (post-baccalaureate) engineers and high school youth. ASME plans to teams with its sister organizations (IEEE, ASCE

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

incorporated.Automotive employers, alumni and current faculty were consulted. The idea for a course inautomotive technology was presented to the industrial advisory board of the engineeringtechnology department. It was decided after much deliberation that a course would be offeredand what would be included in that course.Structure of the CourseThe course was developed as a three credit hour elective. Some lecture, some hands onexperiences, and some tours were planned. The class had 27 students that enrolled in the firstsemester it was offered and 33 in the second semester. One difficulty was what topics to teach.Another difficulty was how to incorporate some hands on experiences with this many students.Another was what kind of textbook to use. The knowledge