Conference Session

Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Dulaski P.E., Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

responsibilities, typically assigned by another studentwho functions as the leader or project manager. Most of the work is performed on anindependent basis – the student works on their component and then submits it to the team.The material is then integrated into the final product.Throughout the semester, the faculty advisor meets with the team on close to a weeklybasis. Based on the interactions in the weekly meetings, the advisor has an appreciationfor what students the students are working on – those that are doing the work and thosethat are not contributing. As a result, the advisor was often required to grade the studenton the work that was submitted by the team and participation at weekly meetings.Although this approach was objective, it was not the

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Joseph P. Fuehne, Purdue University at Columbus

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Opportunities through Education by 2015(EcO15), was created in 2008 to address that deficiency. The main objective of the initiative wasto move residents up one level in their education, training, and/or job placement. One of theprogram’s primary successes was bringing Project Lead the Way (PLTW) programs and classesto every public high school in the ten-county region. PLTW is a pre-engineering, high schoolcurriculum that promotes engineering careers through a rigorous curriculum of engineeringdesign and analysis. Since 2008, student enrollment in PLTW classes in this mostly rural, 10-county region has increased over 900 percent while overall STEM enrollment has increased 30percent. High school graduation rates have also increased over that period from

Conference Session

Teaching with Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Robert Cobb Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Li-Shiang Tsay, North Carolina A & T State University; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State University; Tony E. Graham I, Department of Built Environment; Chafic Bousaba, NC A&T SU, CST Dept.

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

UniversityDr. Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ibraheem Kateeb is the section chair of Central NC section and a Senior Member of IEEE with over 25 years of experience in academia and industry. He received his Ph.D. from NCA&TSU. He is currently at NCA&TSU as Assistant Professor of Computer Systems Technology Department. His current research is on power and green energy, and control/robotics. In the last two years, he published more than 27 journal and conference papers and has many projects and grants in Power, Renewable Energy and Smart Grid related issues. Dr. Kateeb was recognized as the recipient of Academic Excellent Award from CARTS International 2012 (ECIA Electronic Components

Conference Session

Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sungwon S. Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

). Before joining MSU Mankato, Dr. Kim was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Purdue University, teaching courses in the thermal fluid sciences, and conducting research in nanotechnol- ogy. His research expertise and interests lie in the controlled synthesis of CNTs for thermal and biological applications. While at Purdue, he was actively involved in research sponsored by DARPA (Defense Ad- vanced Research Projects Agency) in the development of carbon nanotube (CNT) enhanced wicks for vapor chambers (Thermal Ground Plane Program), and in enhancement of thermal interfaces using CNTs (Nano Thermal Interface Program). Currently, his research activities are concentrated in the area of engineering

Conference Session

Global Competency and What Makes a Successful Engineer

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holt Zaugg, Brigham Young University; Alan R Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

International

using international partneruniversities. The second phase included the development of educational materials to furtherfacilitate the use of GV teams. This included a comprehensive list of global competencies [11],the creation of a cultural disposition index [12] to evaluate student’s disposition towards workingon cross-cultural projects, and a set of 10 lessons to help engineering students function better onGV teams (please see http://pgvt.groups.et.byu.net). The final phase of the study sought tocompare the educational experience of GV teams with that of traditional study abroad programs.Experiences from each phase enabled greater understanding and refinement of implementing GVteams in traditional courses. This paper focuses on the findings

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P. Mwangi P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

methods used to teach Haitian practicing buildingprofessionals (architects, engineers and contractors) as well as home owners, governmentbuilding officials and engineering students at the state university and other professional tradeschools the basic but important aspects of design and construction of earthquake resistant one-and two-story concrete and concrete masonry un-engineered confined masonry buildings.The classes were offered in form of one-week workshops that had both classroom setting andthree days of hands-on learning that included field visits and hands-on experience in theconstruction procedures. Graduates of the program were given jobs to construct new homes orrepair damaged homes and then tested after a few projects in order to

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John P. Mullen, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

23.1255.7creates a modeling problem in that observing such a system for too short a time is likely to leadto a misleading model.Applied ProjectsIn some courses, I encourage students to do an applied project. This is an intensive exercisetaking several weeks, so I do not use it in all courses. I carry this out in two steps.Step 1: Modeling ExercisesIn preparation for the applied project, I assign one or more team modeling exercises. Theseinvolve extracting data from simulated transaction logs, then characterizing distributions andmodeling the system. For the most part, these activities address issues that have frequently arisenin past projects. By carrying out the activities in a simplified setting, students are better able tofocus on the key aspects of

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

was a surprise to theauthor on his first co-op. Employers have expressed a concern over the lack of clarity,confidence, and sometimes professionalism shown by new hires. Through discussions withpracticing engineers, it has become clear that for some engineers the informal oral presentationof information is a common occurrence in day to day activities. Some examples include (a)informing operators of new procedures after emergency modifications or changes to machinesand operating procedures (b) giving supervisors a quick explanation of current project status and(c) being brought into a meeting to give the engineering perspective.Preparing students for these “you got a minute” moments is often not addressed in theundergraduate curriculum. Either

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 1 - Fluids, Wind, and Flow

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Ebadi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

. Contrary to its importance and positive role in learning enhancement, flowvisualization is not commonly used in undergraduate fluid dynamics courses. Factors such as thecost of equipment, time-consuming setup, and limited space in wind/water tunnels have kepthands-on fluid-related projects relatively rare at undergraduate institutions.This project aims to develop a low-cost, safe, and portable flow visualization system, paired withan open-source program. This setup will be utilized for class experiments, student projects, anddemonstrations for outreach efforts.KeywordsFlow Visualization, Experiments, Classroom1 IntroductionFluid dynamics is often perceived as one of the most challenging subjects in the undergraduateengineering (Hunsu, Abdul

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

javad khazaii, kennesaw state university; Ali Khazaei; Aaron Lee Adams, Kennesaw State University

decision-making methods that will be the corelearning tools for the students in this course. It should be noted here that each of these methodscan be studied in much more depth than what is targeted to be taught in this course. In fact,students will learn about these methods, do simple projects in the course, and later in theirprofessional journey will choose which ever of these techniques has the best potential to improvethe process of the operation in their selected industries and companies. A more in-depth self-study then will lead them to much higher achievements.Decision-making under uncertainty: In theory there are two types of uncertainty. Aleatory andepistemic uncertainty. Aleatory uncertainty is the type of uncertainty which exists in the

Conference Session

Inclusive Dialogues and Adaptations in Engineering Education: Navigating Uncertainty and Leveraging AI for Student Success

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sourojit Ghosh, University of Washington; Kunal V Mehta, University of Washington; Maxwell Coppock, University of Washington; Sarah Marie Coppola, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

varying efficacy depending on the age atwhich the student lost vision and their own mental models and exposure to graphics. Students in the United States are entitled to reasonable accommodations under theAmericans with Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Many students withdisabilities are unable to access their education due to inaccessible courses and campuses [12].While most universities have a dedicated office to ensure disability accommodations, studentsand instructors report that formal disability offices do not provide adequate support [13]–[16].Improving inclusive instructional design is important for educational and disability justice. This research project was sparked by necessity when a BLV student

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) Technical Session: Innovative Approaches to Teaching & Developing Engineering Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, University of Oklahoma; Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

for a number of conferences and journals focused on engineering education research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Leadership Capabilities Exploration and Development via an Experiential Leadership Course: A Work in ProgressObjective. This work-in-progress practice paper describes the assessment of learning and theleadership development of students enrolled in a self-directed course, Experiential Leadership.Students identify a formal, extended activity (such as serving as a club officer or working on acourse-based project team) that provides opportunity for leadership development. They write aproposal describing the activity, create a leadership development plan (LDP

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Elizabeth Gross; Diane Peters

the task. In a well-organized team setting, on the other hand, theexpertise of the individuals is valued [21]. Engineering teams are made up of coworkers withstrengths in different disciplines [12]. The implicit knowledge remains with the team and helpsto maintain professional identity [2]. Engineers do not work as individuals to complete loneprojects, and team members know the disciplines of their fellows [12].MethodsThis mixed-methods study was part of a larger National Science Foundation project to graduateengineering student learning specifically, and how participants’ experiences betweenundergraduate and graduate studies affect their approaches to learning in graduate school. Theproject involved a convenience sample of graduate

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

David Labyak; Scott Wagner

implement Industry4.0 technologies and practices, a Steel Curriculum Development Grant award was received fromthe Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) [7]. A project team was formed throughAdvanced Metalworks Enterprise at Michigan Tech, where a team of students were tasked toselect a process and update it with Industry 4.0 capable technology. The student team met withthe advisors on a bi-weekly basis throughout the academic year.The process chosen to introduce Industry 4.0 technology was the metal melt and casting line. Toimprove the process for improvement, temperature measurement for the melt and molds wereidentified as being important to automatically collect for process improvement. The currentmetal melt and casting line has the

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jesus Acosta-Iriqui; Eniko T. Enikov

Development of International Mobility Program in Micro and Nanotechnology: Lessons Learned Jesús Acosta-Iriqui, Eniko T. Enikov The University of ArizonaAbstractThe Advanced International Studies in Mechanics of Micro- and Nano-systems program is afour-year student exchange program under the Atlantis Excellence in Mobility programsupported by the United States Department of Education and the European Commission ofHigher Education. The main goals of this project was to increase students’ academic aspirationsin science and engineering careers, increase students’ professional aspirations in science andengineering, and increase students’ awareness

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Lucia Riderer; Harmonie A. Hawley

members to study at the graduate level and to pursue their career dreams.Three field trips were held throughout 2012 as part of the second component of Links toEngineering. Several EEWIE members visited the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CAand the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Laboratory at California State Polytechnic University,Pomona during the summer, 2012. Two of the EEWIE participants attended a three-day NASAAdvanced Rocketry Workshop in Huntsville, Alabama from July 18 to 21, 2012.The final component of Links to Engineering was to have students work on Engineering-relatedresearch projects. Members were not required to conduct research, but several students opted todo so. Three EEWIE members joined the Citrus College Rocket Owls

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yimesker Yihun; Rajeev Nair; Jason Herron

2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceChanging the Paradigm “Cheating In a Traditional Exam Setting” Into a Possible Productive Team Work Arena and the Associated Student Perception Yimesker Yihun1, Rajeev Nair1 and Jason Herron2 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA2 Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational and School Psychology, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA Abstract: Active learning and project-based-learning (PBL) approaches are getting great attention andacceptance to maximize learning in undergraduate education. For the success

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ana Goulart; Charles Watkins; Robert Hegedus

network architectures and protocolsthat have not been used together very often. New and usually expensive equipment may not beavailable in our laboratories to test these new technologies. Thus, we are taking advantage of ourcommunication networks modeling and simulation course to teach new technologies andprotocols and test their integration.As an example of this approach, this paper presents a course project that our junior studentsperformed. The goal of this project was to evaluate voice over IP (VoIP) over 802.11 wirelesslocal area network (WLANs). As discussed in [1], “both IP voice and 802.11 WLANs are newtechnologies, and so the base of practical experience in merging the two is small.” Voice over IPapplications are real-time applications

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Keith L. Hohn; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin; Julia Keen; Hani Melhem; Anil Pahwa; Jan Wiersema; Barb Licklider

encourage and promote the development of all members into citizens whointeract effectively with others and continue to learn for a lifetime. The stated student learningoutcomes were: • Learn and practice skills for making group and team projects more fun and more productive. • Be part of a safe place to give and receive encouragement and support for the variety of challenges you experience as a college student. • Develop skills to learn more in classes without relying on cramming before tests. • Figure out how you tend to work with others and how to better use your strengths. • Develop and carry out plans to actually use your new skills and knowledge for higher success and satisfaction as a student. • Learn and practice

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

R.L.A. Jordan

images written on paper and then projected on a screen. Ineither of these scenarios, the instructor is writing where they are looking and they are usingan instrument (pencil or chalk) that they are familiar with. When the class is taught using theinternet and the computer, the images that you normally put on a board, or write on paperunder a document camera have to be accomplished in a different manner. Some systems likeMedia Site use a document camera, which is not too different from the conventionalclassroom. Some experimentation was done with a digital camera operating as a web cam,but the resolution was not good enough for the students to understand what was beingwritten. Like the lectures, it was found that annotation on pdf files was the

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christopher C. Ibeh; Monika Bubacz; Andrey Beyle; Stefano Bietto; Stan Scoville; Dilip Paul; Charles Blatchley

Structures” project. CNCMM’spartners include the University of New Orleans, North Carolina A & T University andseveral companies. CNCMM’s interdisciplinary efforts comprise of faculty andpersonnel from several departments and colleges at PSU, and provide a critically neededmechanism for expertly coordinated efforts of basic, applied and innovative research andeducation in the areas of nanocomposites and multifunctional materials for naval structuresand homeland security. Specifically, activities of this project and the Center forNanocomposites and Multifunctional Materials (CNCMM) are in five focus areas:fundamental and applied research on radar transparent, flame retardant, corrosion resistant,blast resistant/impact, and self-repairing advanced

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Douglas R. Carroll, University of Missouri - Rolla

classrooms, it is now possible to help alarger percentage of students break through this barrier and learn to work the more challengingproblems. The students like this process; in many cases it will serve as a motivational tool to getthem to try a little harder. The three dimensional problems are important; students at a topquality engineering school should learn to work the hard problems. Figure 1. High Quality Graphic and Blackboard Equations Figure 1 illustrates the lecture process. The figure was projected on the left board to startthe process. I talk about the supports and add the support reactions. I label the x-y-z coordinatesof the key points and develop the unit vectors for the cable supports. I then develop

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Cecelia Wright Brown; Kofi Nyarko; Kevin Peters

were engaged in exercises and activities that cultivated theirresearch skills. The girls also showcased their research projects and technology skills through aPowerPoint presentation recapping their summer experience. The classes, workshops, seminarsand presentations were conducted on the campus of a Historical Black College and University(HBCU) in Baltimore City. The coordination and instruction took place under the guidance ofthe Center for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education in the School of Education(CEMSE) at the HBCU. The WISE Program was supported by funds from a federal agencygrant Network Resources and Training Sites (NRTS).Introduction:Designing an academic enrichment program for girls was prompted by the vast amount

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bahar Zoghi Moghadam

A route to a resourceful water efficiency exploration: Residential Water usage of Water Efficiency section of USGBC, LEED Program Bahar Zoghi Moghadam Zoghimb@farmingdale.edu Assistant Professor of the Architecture and Construction Management Department of the Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Lupton Hall, Farmingdale, NY 11735 A project of water usage was assigned to the freshman students of Architectural and Construction management of the State College in fall 2009. In this project all students recorded their water usage for seven days and were able to calculate

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Imin Kao

lecture notes. With the availability of tablet PC and many software, making a podcast is nolonger a difficult task. The training and teaching of the usage of the technology is alsoimportant, not just for the instructors but also for the students if they are required to producepodcasting projects as part of their learning experience. 32.3 Sound Pedagogy and AssessmentTechnology is only a means to deliver the contents, and should not replace sound pedagogywhich is the fundamental rubric. Pedagogy which promotes active learning using suchtechnology can enhance the learning experience of students. It is the author’s experience thatstudents of this generation, who are savvy in learning and using new

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James Finne; John Carpinelli; William Barnes

of apower jack, 5 Vdc regulator, RJ12 jack required to interface the Microchip ICD-2 programmingdevice, and an oscillator. It connects to a solderless breadboard with six pins. With six wires anda processor the student has a working single board computer for under $30.00. With some care atthe assembly stage this board should be serviceable for several semesters and is, in fact, used forthe subsequent capstone project course. The only capital expenditure is for the programmingdevice that connects the development software to the microcontrol unit. MCC purchasedMicroChip ICD-2s to support the class laboratory exercises.TextbookThis is controversial. The hard realities are that all of the available texts are expensive and, moreoften than not

Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David A. Vaccari

completed tests, assignments, projects, portfolios, licensure examinations, and field experience evaluations, are direct evidence of student learning. Indirect evidence, including retention, graduation, and placement rates and surveys of students and alumni, can be vital to understanding the teaching- learning process and student success (or lack thereof), but such information alone is insufficient evidence of student learning unless accompanied by direct evidence.”ABET does not require direct assessment explicitly. However, program evaluators (PEVs) aretrained to question whether assessment that does not include direct assessment has adequatelydemonstrated that students are actually achieving the learning

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Keith M. Gardiner

Airbus and Boeing. The text covers matters like the walkwayfailure at the Kansas City Hyatt [7], and has sections on both the Challenger and Columbiadisasters [8][9].Ethics intrude pervasively into many of the cases that are discussed. Most especially it isemphasized that to accomplish anything ‘perfectly,’ whether it be a design, or a project, requiresinfinite time and infinite resources. Triage is essential in engineering, as in life; the quality andlevel of perfection of any project is constrained and defined by the time and resources that aremade available for its completion. Students are reminded constantly that they must manage theirtime and priorities so as to meet requirements satisfactorily. In most cases on-time and somewhatless than

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

exclusively on the web. The online class required students to attend four face-to-face meetings during which main topics of the course were discussed and exams of the course were administered, and projects were presented. Course materials in the form of lecture notes, text-based supplementary materials, discussion groups, and testing were offered through the Internet. The course used Blackboard as the course delivery platform. Test questions were drawn from the same test bank used for the traditional section. • Traditional section: A separate section of this course was offered using a mix of traditional and online based delivery means. The class met regularly for lectures, assignments, and

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 5 - Remote, Virtual, and Digital Realities

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Michael Ulan Genialovich Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Iftekhar Ibne Basith, Sam Houston State University; Suleiman M Obeidat, Texas A&M University; Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Alyona Maliassova, Sam Houston State University; Paige Horton, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

experience for future applications in real-world engineeringprojects. Their engagement in the practical application phase, they gain hands-on experience inVR development and deployment strategies. This experience is crucial for their academic andprofessional growth, preparing them for future roles where VR technology is utilized, such as inengineering projects or research settings. 2- user students, who are the randomly selectedstudents throughout campus with various majors that will use the haptic gloves to performpredetermined tasks within the developed virtual environment. They participate in hands-ontraining and experimentation with haptic gloves to perform predetermined tasks. This practicalexperience allows them to interact with technology and