Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell

undergraduate chemical engineering students are rarely exposed todrug delivery through their coursework. To provide students with the skills directly relevant tothe evolving needs of the pharmaceutical industry, this project will develop and integrate applieddrug delivery coursework and experiments throughout the Rowan Engineering curriculum.To design and produce a new drug delivery system, an engineer must fully understand the drugand material properties and the processing variables that affect the release of the drug from thesystem. This requires a solid grasp of the fundamentals of mass transfer, reaction kinetics,thermodynamics and transport phenomena. The engineer must also be skilled in characterizationtechniques and physical property testing of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alvin Lester; Bruce Mutter

Applied Research and Technology (CART), this work describes the research processused to measure our capability to provide an online version of our program. Mid-careerprofessionals interested in completing degree requirements without having to attend on-campusclasses represent a new student target for our civil engineering technology program.Quality assurance is paramount. The paper addresses the development of this new deliverymethod. The curriculum is designed to operate in an interactive web-based environment forsubmission of coursework, concept diagrams, drawings, reports, and assorted forms. Classdiscussions, conferencing, forums and real-time project reviews will utilize current “chat-room”technology and newly emerging conference software

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

Tutoring with College Success & II Effort of Arts & Program Sciences Figure 1. The Freshman Year Program at the State University of New York at BinghamtonLiterature Review Freshman engineering programs can be categorized using many differentschemas. For the present work, the following model is offered: (1) Introductory lecture orseminar format; (2) “Skills-based” program housed in a separate department; and (3)“Project-based” model, typically placed in the context of a common freshman yearenrollment. Each approach has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. As the StateUniversity of New York at Binghamton’s engineering program has

Conference Session

Novel Upper-Level Materials Curricula

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajiv Asthana; Richard Rothaupt; Danny Bee

on density and porosity in single-action compaction, 2) the spatialvariation of density and porosity within a part prepared using double-action compaction, and 3)the effect of sintering atmosphere on densification (using Fe and Cu metal powders).3. The ExperimentHigh-purity alumina (doped with 0.05% MgO) was chosen for the student project because it isthe best studied ceramic. The alumina powders specified as RC-HPF DBM were provided byReynolds Metals Company (Bauxite, AR). The average particle size (from sedimentationanalysis) was 380 nm, and the specific surface area (from the BET method) was 8.19 m2.g-1;these data were supplied by the manufacturer. The powder size analysis from sedimentation testshows that ∼60% powders are finer than

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter

these examples, a relevant course can bedeveloped.Course Curriculum Approximately three years ago, interest of the EET/TET programs at Texas A&M beganto grow in the area of electromagnetics and RF electronics. At the time, more and more fundedstudent projects involved some level of wireless communications hardware, and it becameobvious that the students had a fundamental lack of knowledge in that area. While some specificEM and high frequency applications such as basic transmission lines and antennas were beingaddressed in various courses, overall the students lacked an appreciation for the concepts neededto successfully understand and design high frequency systems. Thus, it was decided that allbasic EM related concepts would be

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chia-Jeng Tseng

focus on the syntax for describinglogic blocks such as combinational circuits, flip-flops, and simple finite state machines as well ashow a synthesizer may infer logic from a VHDL description. Most students, even after theyhave learned the language features, still encounter tremendous difficulty when they begin to usethe VHDL to describe a digital system for synthesis. In this paper, we describe the essence ofmodeling digital functions and present a powerful concept, called clocking schedule, for writinga VHDL program for RTL and logic synthesis. This technique facilitates seamless integration ofall the modules in a digital design. A motion-guide project is used to demonstrate theapplications and effectiveness of the technique to RTL and logic

Conference Session

What's New in Industrial Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Saumitra Mishra; Boris Ramos; Amy Zeng; Arthur Gerstenfeld; Sharon Johnson

observed in senior projectsthat students often could not articulate the underlying principles of lean design (at least initially),and they failed to understand the links between various tactics and the conditions necessary fortheir success.We also examined the Introduction to Industrial Engineering courses at a number of schools.Many schools have created such introductory courses in the engineering disciplines to reduceattrition rates by linking traditional mathematics and science topics to applications [1]. Whilesuch courses in IE have provided an effective overview of the discipline, course materials andtextbooks do not focus on process design or the impact of lean ideas (see, for example, [14]). Aswith lean topics, project-based courses that

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Lundstrom; Ram Chandran; Arnaldo Mazzei

working. Kettering University is currently engaged in reforming itscurriculum to meet some of these demands. The objective of this paper is to discuss two new corecourses that were developed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the area of multi-disciplinary dynamic systems in order to reach this goal. The idea is to teach these courses using aunified approach to systems, with hands-on laboratory experience and system simulation usingsoftware tools like MATLAB®, and focusing on an inquiry-based problem-driven approach. Thisis a team effort and a number of faculty members from the ME Department will be involved inexecuting this project. Upon completion of these courses, the students should be able todemonstrate a good understanding of

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rosa Buxeda; Ramon Vazquez Espinosa; Jorge I. Velez; Lueny M. Morell

Session 2532 Remote Sensing and GIS Option: Integrating Research and The Learning Factory Model Lueny Morell, Ramón Vázquez Espinosa, Jorge I. Vélez-Arocho, Rosa Buxeda University of Puerto Rico at MayagüezAbstractThe University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) has established, through NASA Grantnumber NCC5-340, the Partnership for Spatial and Computational Research (PaSCoR). Themain goal of this 5-year project is to strengthen academic programs and integrate research at theundergraduate level in various science, math and engineering/technology (SMET) disciplines,following the

Conference Session

multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Wright; Andrew Wright

ofstudent apathy, lack of engagement, and inability to complete a project. 9 Usuallyengineering service learning is applied to developing products to improve conditions forthe handicapped. 10, 11, 12 The community need addressed in this paper is motivating andpreparing pre-college students for training in science and engineering.A service learning based course must incorporate several critical components. 9 Academiccredit must be assigned only for the educational components of the course and not for the“extra work” imposed by the service. The service facilitates learning, much likehomework. The educational goals and the service expectations must be clearly articulatedfor both the students and the beneficiaries of the service at the beginning of the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Webert Lovencin; Adnan Javed; Fazil Najafi

institutions. Each school aims atdisseminating the most effective engineering education, by coordinatingtechnological/scientific areas of national, economical and social interests of thecountry. Civil Engineering education at UF primarily focuses on technicalexcellence, communication skills, and a well-rounded general andinterdisciplinary education. In comparison, NUST focuses on balanceddistribution of theoretical knowledge, practical and fieldwork to address real lifecivil engineering projects. The major curriculum of each school differs based ontheir socio-economical characteristics, national and industrial needs, and theavailability of natural resources. Although the overall curriculum structure mayappear different but the basic underlying

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Trethewey; John Gardner; Thomas Litzinger

per week for 3 hours and thecourse was designed so that most of the work was accomplished in class; this was an intentionalaspect of the design to avoid overloading already busy students.At the beginning of the semester, students were presented with the learning objectives for thecourse, which were: • Students will apply theoretical knowledge from core Mechanical Engineering courses to an engineering system. • Students will demonstrate effective professional skills, including communication, team, and lifelong learning, in conducting their team project, in design reports, and presentations.The students were asked to decide what type of project they would like to undertake to achievethese objectives. After some

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Arthur Brown, Penn State University ; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design and instructor of the Graduate Assistant Seminar for engineering teaching assistants. Page 22.906.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011  Integrating Ethics into Undergraduate Environmental Science and Economics Education Abstract Good

Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Juliet J. Trail, University of Virginia, Center for Diversity in Engineering

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

as a program administrator in the UVA School of Engineering & Applied Science, Ms. Trail served as a project manager and administrator for the UVA School of Medicine. Juliet is also a doctoral candidate with the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the UVA Curry School of Education, studying university organization, leadership, program evaluation and collaboration. Page 22.1251.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 RET Program Yields Elementary, Middle, and High School Teaching InnovationsIntroductionThe Research

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine S Grant, North Carolina State University; Tuere Bowles, NC State University; Olgha Bassam Qaqish, North Carolina State University; Rex E Jeffries, North Carolina State University; Barbara Smith, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Mathematics Advanced Placementcourses and more than six times as many in Science Advanced Placement courses. On the flipside, the numbers of African-American males in both engineering and sports is woefullydisproportionate to their presence in the population of the United States. In 2012, African-American males made up 4% of the currently enrolled male students in engineering according tothe National Science Foundation (2012) 1. While the above statistics are focused on African-American males, there are similardisparities in the educational achievement gap for other URM students; this project will impact across section of students. One survey noted that 40% of underrepresented STEM professionalsreport that they have been subjected to

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul A. Klenk Ph.D., Duke University; Gary A. Ybarra, Duke University; Rodger D Dalton Jr, Techsplorers

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

oper- ated a private tutoring business that served hundreds of students and developed curriculum for the electric circuits lab. While attending graduate school at Duke, he coordinated the Techtronics after-school pro- gram at Rogers Herr Middle School in Durham, N.C. The excitement of working with younger students led Dalton to create Techsplorers in 2009. Techsplorers is an engineering enrichment program that oper- ates summer camps at three locations in Raleigh and Chapel Hill in addition to online learning via HD streaming videos and electronics project kits. Page 25.297.1 c

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

industry-academia collaboration on many fronts. It was inspired by a round tablediscussion, where engineering graduates of Region’s colleges have suggested ways to startdeveloping viable and enduring connections between local industries and the academicinstitutions of the Arab Gulf States. Strategies to help promote the collaboration effort areoutlined. In particular, activities (plans, and scenarios) perceived as effective in closing the gapbetween academia and industries are described. Training, capstone courses, consulting by facultyand joint research projects, aimed at serving the interest of both parties (academia & theindustrial partners) are also addressed. The paper sheds light on: the mission, the nature, andrelevant benchmarks of

Conference Session

FPD IX: Research on First-year Programs Part III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanley M. Forman, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Theyconcluded that soft skills can be taught, albeit not through traditional lecture means and a degreeof mentoring is recommended in the workplace, if possible. They tended to see the skillsenhanced through experiential project work. Similarly, Parker and Anderson5 at the Universityof Wisconsin deleted specific lectures on time management and team work skills in favor ofhaving students do appropriate project work to learn these same skills in a trial introduction tocivil and environmental engineering course. Vasko, et al11 concluded that once a projectexperience was concluded, soft skills such as life-long learning could be adequately assessed bystudent survey techniques. Tallon and Budny10 took a different approach in adding specificpublic speaking

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Richards

program. Our approach stresses minimalist learning– the students learn the essential commands and capabilities of each program, and thenelaborate these on their own. The scripts include some instructions that cause errors orlead to problems. This forces the students to think about the limitations of the software,and how to overcome them. They also learn that all software has flaws. Each lesson hasan associated assignment to be completed outside the lab. Two major projects includedeveloping a personal webpage, and a CAD design competition. This paper includesexamples of student work and sample scripts.1. IntroductionIn their first year at the University of Virginia (UVa), our students are exposed to twocomputer laboratory experiences. The first

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

J.B. Troy; David Kanter; B.J. Reiser

necessitates thatbeyond learning systems physiology’s content and concepts, pre-professionals must learn to applyrelevant aspects of systems physiology to unanticipated new tasks. The Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology’s EC-2000 criteria similarly support engineers learning to apply theirknowledge. This paper describes a principled approach by which we are designing a BMEinstructional environment in which students learn systems physiology subject matter coupled to itsapplication. We explain how our design principles for this instructional environment evolved fromthe Project-based Science pedagogical framework and a modern understanding of how peoplelearn, and further discuss our process of participatory design, which involves

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert J Niewoehner; Joshua Filbey

aerodynamicists that the software tools would beaccessible to a bright young undergraduate, a junior-year Aerospace Engineer was recruited todedicate himself half-time senior year to the project, under the aegis of the Academy’s TridentScholar program. Four weeks of the student’s summer were scheduled to provide instruction inthe use of the software, under the direct supervision of computational scientists at the Naval AirWarfare Center- Aircraft Division facility at Patuxent River, Maryland.NAVAIR project sponsors selected NASA Langley’s TetrUSS software suite to perform thestudy. The complexity of the aircraft geometry suggested an unstructured-grid CFD approach,while the maturity of the TetrUSS suite and its interface were deemed appropriate for

Conference Session

Cybersecurity Topics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heena Rathore, Texas State University; Henry Griffith, San Antonio College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

that is engaging, interactive, and fun. This approachwas also compared with a research-centric group project that delved into establishing secure meth-ods for cyber-physical systems. The study indicates that a majority of students (77.4%) viewed theCapture the Flag Scavenger Hunt as a highly valuable learning experience.1 IntroductionStudying computer security is crucial in today’s interconnected digital landscape to safeguard sen-sitive information, preserve privacy, and ensure the reliable functioning of computer systems 1 . Anundergraduate (UG) course in computer security typically includes topics such as network security,operating system security, cryptography, software security 2 . Cryptography, a fundamental pillar

Conference Session

Transfer issues between 2-year colleges and 4-year Engineering and Engineering Technology programs 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Conner, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; D. Matthew Boyer, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

Paper ID #43269Examining the Motivations and Experiences of Transfer Students Participatingin an Undergraduate Research CourseShannon Conner, Clemson UniversityDr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is a Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, and the past editor of the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research focuses on the interactions between student motivation and their learning experiences. Her projects include studies of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers and scientists, and their development of problem-solving skills, self-regulated

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Fan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Milad Shojaee, New Jersey Institute of Technology ; Mohsen Azizi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

beprohibitively difficult with traditional prototyping methods due to budget constraints.Furthermore, they allow multiple users to simultaneously work together on different parts of thesame project, enabling faster development cycles, while significantly reducing cost overheadsassociated with hiring additional staff for a single project.Real-time operation is another important feature of HIL simulation as it enables accurate andtimely interaction between the simulated system model and the physical hardware under test. Inreal-time HIL simulations, the simulation cycle time of the system and controller models takesplace in step with the real-life sampling time, with minimal leading or lagging. The 2

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Baka, Youngstown State University; Cory Brozina, Youngstown State University

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

(Vesilind, 2001, p. 409).This paper will utilize Zachary’s model for effective mentoring to understand the foundation ofsuccessful mentoring relationships. Zachary’s model describes effective mentoring as combiningthe elements of “reciprocity, learning, relationship, partnership, collaboration, mutually definedgoals, and development” (Zachary, 2011, p. 142). These factors will be explored throughout theduration of this project work.In order to better understand the faculty mentor experience within one-on-one or small-groupfaculty-to-student mentoring relationships in the undergraduate setting, this qualitative projectwill study a cohort of engineering faculty mentors of undergraduate engineering students at amid-sized research university in the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Emmanuel Tetteh Teye, Montana State University; Nickolas Lambert, Montana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Seattle University, and a B.S. in general engineering from Gonzaga University.Emmanuel Tetteh Teye, Montana State UniversityNickolas Lambert, Montana State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 NSF CAREER: Exploring the Intersection of LGBTQ Identities and STEM Disciplines: A Qualitative Narrative ApproachAbstract The purpose of this poster paper is to present progress toward reaching the third researchaim of an NSF CAREER-funded study, using qualitative methods to explore the intersection ofLGBTQ and STEM identities. The overall project purpose is to explore LGBTQ students’engagement in STEM disciplines. LGBTQ students often leave engineering and other STEMfields at a higher

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 7

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Michael M. Malschützky, Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

course is primarily hands-on, students take on the role of peer advisors for newstudents in the first seminar course. They actively participate in guiding and fostering advancedlearning and research in Engineering and Computing Education. These students are anticipatedto delve into more complex subjects related to teaching, research, and learning. The topicscovered in Engineering 397 encompassed the following (but not limited to), Completing aResearch project related to a topic around Scholarship, Research, Teaching and Learning(SoTL), Peer Mentoring and Team lead and facilitating one of the first seminardiscussions/lectures.In a more hands-on approach, students in this course act as peer advisors to incoming 396students, fostering higher-level

Conference Session

Transgression, Conflict, and Altruism

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University; Sepehr Vakil, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

over recent decades, theyhave rarely been taken up. Only a select set of observers has imagined that critical attention tosuch roles is a necessary part of responsibly preparing professional engineering personnel; weinclude among these observers some communities within the ASEE and the InternationalNetwork for Engineering Studies (INES) and notably, the international organization,Engineering, Social Justice and Peace (ESJP). We support the thorough incorporation ofgeopolitical understandings into engineering training and focus here on one element of thiscritical engagement: experiences of national identity among engineering students, as part of bothhegemonic state-making projects and projects of resistance or revolution.The complex historical

Conference Session

Student Success in ET

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

critical needs identified by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) report on Building Capacity at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) is outlined.The proposed program, developed at Keiser University(KU) Flagship Campus, focuses onredesigning the curriculum to incorporate recent advances in emerging technology, attracting andretaining high-potential, low-income, and Hispanic students in engineering, and enhancingevidence-based student-centered initiatives to support degree completion and career success.Building upon successful STEM research projects, the session discusses the proposed revision ofthe Applied Engineering program at KU, introducing new tracks and certification programs. Theproposal is under review by the academic affairs review

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam Maltese, Indiana University, Bloomington; Kelli Paul, Indiana University, Bloomington; Lauren Penney, Indiana University, Bloomington

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

how tolearn from the mistakes, errors, and struggles that occur within the process [1, 10, 12].Yet, while there is increased attention to inclusion of engineering in informal contexts [13-17],we have not come across any research or training materials that focus on how informal educatorsdo or should plan and handle ongoing, just-in-time support - particularly during moments offailure. Furthermore, trainings and professional development opportunities for informaleducators often include short-term experiences (e.g., two-hour workshop) grounded intraditional-focused lectures that reinforce teaching habits (e.g., transmission of knowledge) [18-21]. We heard similar examples from museum partners on this project who mentioned attendingconferences