Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; John Geddes, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Mark Somerville, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

understanding and learning process engagement that enable individuals toflourish in ever-changing contexts. ABET and other organizations have recently asked educatorsto promote the development of students’ lifelong learning skills through their curricula,5,6 butcalls for self-directed learning approaches are not new. In 1969, Carl Rogers articulated the needfor flexible, independent learners: “Teaching and the imparting of knowledge make sense in an unchanging environment. This is why it has been an unquestioned function for centuries. But if there is one truth about modern man, it is that he lives in an environment which is continually changing…We are, in my view, faced with an entirely new situation in education where the goal of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Seybert, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, 2008 A First Year Seminar for Surveying Engineering and the Effects on RetentionAbstractA first-year seminar for surveying students in the college of engineering was added to thesurveying engineering curriculum in 1998. The course is used to introduce students to collegeacademics, the scholarly community, and the surveying profession. Class sizes are limited to 20students in order to keep the student-teacher ratio low and provide the students an opportunity tomake friends with 19 other students in their major. Team exercises are used in several elementsof the course. One of the purposes of the course is to build a comfortable academic relationshipbetween the first-semester surveying student and a

Conference Session

Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado , University of Dayton; Ricardo Gómez González, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University; Nilza D. Aples, University of Technology, Jamaica; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #42544Enhancing Entrepreneurial Minded Learning of Process Control and HeatTransfer Concepts Using Micromoments and Concept MapsProf. Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado , University of Dayton Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Dayton. Dr. Vasquez earned his B.Sc. degree in chemical engineering (ChE) at Universidad Centroamericana Jose Simeon Canas (UCA) in El Salvador, an M.S. in ChE at Clemson University, and a Ph.D. in ChE at Mississippi State University.Prof. Ricardo G´omez Gonz´alez, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Rose, Ball State University; Jim Flowers, Ball State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

coursemay serve as a curriculum model for others who seek to build technology assessment skills fornon-engineers.Contextualizing the CourseWith the support and guidance of the graduate program committee within the Department ofIndustry and Technology at Ball State University, the Technology: Use and Assessment coursewas developed in 1999 by Jim Flowers. The rationale for the development of this 3-credit,graduate-level course included two arguments: (1) to provide practicing technology teachers withan opportunity to build their knowledge of usability and technology assessment; and (2) to pilotthe delivery of an online graduate course. Since the fall of 2000, this course has been offered100% online to on- and off-campus students using the Blackboard

Conference Session

Track 2: Technical Session 6: Minoritized Student Audio Narratives to Influence Faculty's Empathic Understanding: Learning from Sophie and Enola

Collection

2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

towards a fuller understanding of self as an engineer within society, we can thinkabout scaffolding understanding in ways that integrate all aspects of self within classroom contexts. Wenote here that Enola’s own viewpoint on engineering education is less integrative of identity at themoment, so even if her professors asked her how they could change the curriculum to be more culturallyresponsive to her, she may not have a clear answer. Once again, we suggest thinking about this not as ablame for specific professors involved, but as a responsibility professors have to try to understand,scaffold, and structure class to support her development as an Indigenous student within engineering andall that entails.Implications for Broadening Participation

Collection

2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Rebecca Bates; Andrew Petersen

affect the type of team test to develop.In a team test, the students complete an individual test paper as well as a group test paper. Theindividual component enforces individual accountability and allows the instructor to askquestions in formats that do not naturally benefit from a group discussion. The group componentasks the stude e a a e he dea a d he e a ha c a e he beideas generated by the members of the group. Due to the need to compare and defend ideas,questions on the group test naturally elicit and evaluate higher-level cognitive functions likeanalysis, evaluation and transfer [1]. By doing so, team testing converts the evaluationenvironment into a learning environment. Depending on instructor

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Robert Lawrence, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Deans / sequence committees review at course data and take sequence level corrective actionConclusionThe paper presented an overview of the use of Rubrics in the assessment of course and programsobjectives. Rubrics are easy to use and allow faculty to directly assess student knowledge-base,skill levels and competencies in senior project course sequence. The faculty and deans find thefeedback useful for improving the CET/EET curriculum and student performance.References 1. Rogers, Gloria (2005). ABET

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Loren Limberis; Bijan Sepahpour

their cost.Consequently, students may be deprived from being sufficiently exposed to important conceptssuch as verification of the theory through experimentation, interpretation and analysis of dataand gaining sufficient background for designing experiments. [2] However, if blueprints of thedesigns of the apparatus are available, a major cut may be expected in the final cost. Suchdesigns and blueprints may be generated in-house in collaboration with undergraduateengineering students.Incorporation of design all through an engineering curriculum provides opportunities for youngengineers to recognize their full potential and increase their confidence level significantly. Thus,they would be better prepared to meet the most critical demands of

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University; Case Dakota Born

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #20495Further Development of Capstone Design Project Courses based on a CaseStudyDr. Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University Dr. Junkun Ma is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). He teaches courses in areas related to product design, manufacturing processes, CAD, and HVAC. His research interests include finite element method (FEM) based numerical simulation, heat transfer and fluid dynamics with application to alternative energy, and engineering education.Mr. Case Dakota Born, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

Conference Session

Multimedia and Product Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Goldenberg; Carlos Morales

application that combines traditional CD-ROMmultimedia tools with web tools to provide a media-rich collaborative environment.Specifically, the system is built around Macromedia Director and Microsoft’s ActiveServer Pages. Macromedia’s Shockwave Multi-user server is used as a conduit forsynchronous communications, and ASP pages are used for the storage and administrationof shared spaces. Microsoft’s Media Services and Active-X components are used toenhance the collaborative capabilities of the system.The system also address on-site collaboration through the integration of an intelligentmechanism capable of identifying users accessing the system from wireless PDA’s anddelivering alternate content through IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN.IntroductionAs the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Greg Hilker; Fred Jenkins; David Westine

outputs a current that depends onthe rotor speed error, on its time integral, and on its time derivative (PID). This output current is inputto the SCR power controller which uses a pulse-width-modulation scheme to control the switching(duty cycle) of resistive heaters to the alternator. As the control current increases, the duty cycleincreases, thereby causing the apparent rotor torque to increase. This increase lowers the rotor speeduntil the integrated error between rotor speed and rotor setpoint decreases and an error of zero isreached. The Omega PID controller is a self-tuning controller, and that option was used on the windmachine with satisfactory results. As shown in Figure 3, wind speed is the disturbance into the systemand is

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski

experiment to investigate that property, conduct the experiment, and analyze theresults (including error analysis, are also conducted in the course. This capstone projectrequires all aspects of the course to be applied to the problem at hand. As an open-endeddesign exercise, the independent projects help integrate design across the engineeringcurriculum2.Standardization of hardware and software executed as virtual instruments is essential toefficiently run these labs which rely on a variety of transducers to illustrate numerousengineering experimentation techniques. Augmented with minimal in-class instruction on dataacquisition, the labs themselves become the tool that teaches computer based data acquisition,reduction, and analysis. This paper

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

during their firstyear of college, and apply it to their habits for critical thinking and metacognition. Thisknowledge could inform our guided practice in reflection through essays and other prompts. Ourfirst-year engineering design course at a research institution in the southeastern United Statesalready includes practice in certain professional skills, such as ethics and integrity, teamwork andtechnical communication. It is evident that reflective judgment is another important professionalskill that should be initiated early in the engineering curriculum, both for solving ill-structuredproblems and for retaining knowledge.Our research question is as follows:  How well do first year students develop higher level thinking skills through

Collection

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Amy Reynolds Warren; Kaitlyn Harp; Narmine Ben Aissa; Eric Specking

theme, “Plight of the Bumblebees: Engineering Solutions to Pollinator Extinctions”,integrated engineering strategies from multiple disciplines to help overcome environmental andother changes that lead to pollinator extinction. The 2019 in-person camp targeted rising6th through 9th grade females, while the 2020 virtual version targeted rising 4th through7th graders. The in-person version targeted female participants based upon grant funding from theWomen’s Giving Circle.The second theme, entitled “Engineering Entertainment: Amusement Park Challenge”, allowedstudents to design an amusement park. Students in this camp incorporated concepts from variousengineering fields and worked on projects, such as site selection and ride design. The 2019 in

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Michael Blocker; Benjamin Ahn, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO)

Paper ID #37228Lessons Learned from Starting a Student-Led Rocket Club and theCollaborative Effort between the Club and a Rocket CourseJacob Michael Blocker I am currently a senior in aerospace engineering at Iowa State University. I have worked as an intern at NASA KSC for the past 2 summers (2021/2022) for the Launch Services Program verifying contractor launch vehicle engine performance, and will start full-time in summer 2023 as a propulsion engineer at SpaceX. During my time at Iowa State, I have been highly involved with the Cyclone Rocketry team, leading the propulsion team during the 2021-2022 academic year, and

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey T. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

following the enactment ofFMLA, suggesting FMLA had some impact on the system. The increase in family-relatedbenefits is associated with an academic institution’s expenditures. Research institutions are morelikely than master’s, bachelors and associates institutions to offer a greater number of benefits.This study provides a historical national perspective of academic institutions’ efforts to facilitatework-life integration among faculty with implications for helping administrators, policy makers,and other stakeholders shape educational policy.IntroductionFamily friendly legislation, such as paid maternal, paternal leave and subsidized childcare, existas national policies in many European and other countries around the world1-3. Institutions

Collection

ASEE Middle Atlantic 2022 Fall Conference

Authors

Tyler S. Love, Penn State University, Harrisburg

Paper ID #36622Accident Occurrences and Safety Issues Reported by Mid-Atlantic P-12Engineering EducatorsDr. Tyler S. Love, Penn State University, Harrisburg Dr. Love earned his master’s and Ph.D. in Integrative STEM Education from Virginia Tech. His bach- elors degree is in Technology Education from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He previously taught technology and engineering (T&E) courses in Maryland’s Public School System. He is nation- ally recognized for his work related to the safer design of makerspaces and collaborative STEM labs. Dr. Love is an Authorized OSHA Trainer for General Industry. He has

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

AC 2012-3356: MOTIVATING LEARNERS: A PRIMER FOR ENGINEER-ING TEACHING ASSISTANTSMrs. Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida Ana T. Torres-Ayala is a doctoral candidate in higher education at the University of South Florida. She holds a B.S. degree in computer engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez, and a M.Eng. degree in computer and systems engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. She has experience in the telecommunications industry where she worked for Lucent Technologies. Torres-Ayala was previously an information technology instructor. Her research interests include faculty development, scholarship of teaching and learning, graduate education, and broadening participation of

Conference Session

FPD10 -- Pre-Engineering and Bridge Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecelia Wigal, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Molly Littleton, Signal Centers

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

objectives as well as projectoutcomes from the 2005 and 2006 course offerings are provided. Student responses to theexperience are emphasized and the outcomes of this experience on student learning are Page 12.1432.2summarized.Design at UTCThe elements of design are emphasized throughout UTC’s engineering curriculum, beginningwith the freshman year. At least ten credit hours are devoted to teaching (to all engineeringmajors) design concepts in an applied, interdisciplinary setting. At the freshmen level thestudents are introduced to the foundations of design. At the sophomore level the students usedesign concepts to design, build, and test small

Collection

ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Adomas Povilianskas, Penn State University, ESM ; Henrietta R Tsosie, Pennsylvania State University

represent an abstract mathematical model of reality in terms of vectors; enabling them todevelop analytical representations and make informed decisions based on predicted outcomes. The 2D space is often easy to represent and can be plotted using cartesian coordinate axeson paper/PowerPoint/chalkboard. This approach has been utilized repeatedly in classesthroughout the curriculum. The resultant skewing of the image is natural, we can quickly adjustto these effects by observing the rectangular shape of the paper/screen which aids us while tryingto interpret the graph. On the other hand, the representation of 3D space is limited because it istypically drawn on a 2D surface with implication of a 3rd axis projected into and out of the board.The

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

(STEM) field. Involvingundergraduate students in research will make them take more interest in studies and motivate them topursue graduate degrees. The undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University where I teach getinvolved in research usually conducted in the summer period for an 8-week or 10-week duration. Thename of the program is “Multi-campus Research Experience for Undergraduates” (MC-REU) and it isadministered by the College of Engineering at Penn State.Similarly, there are many academic institutions in the United States that got involved with researchundertaken by undergraduate students. The goals of the undergraduate research programs are (1) topromote undergraduate students participating in research early in their academic

Conference Session

Student Approaches to Problem Solving: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Sarah Brem, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Eva Pettinato, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

%, and 35-44 = 6%).Materials and Procedure The participants completed an instrument containing open-ended and Likert-style items thatposed questions about drift. The instrument used in this study was adapted from the instrumentdescribed in Brem et al. (2012) that was used to identify misconceptions related to emergence.21The adapted instrument was tailored for drift in semiconductors. The study conducted was a written protocol. Protocol analysis, as described by Ericsson &Simon (1985) can be used to gather information about a participant using an introspectiveapproach, integrating both qualitative and quantitative research methods. This information-processing approach allows researchers to look at a person’s cognitive processes

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approaches

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Matson; David Elizandro

concept, errors as well as the time needed to solve an Equivalenceproblem decrease. The generally accepted approach is to teach the concept by presentingnumerous applications of the definition. This paper presents an alternative by integrating thepreviously learned concept of moments from Statics and Mechanics of Materials. In thisapproach, students are able to perform the calculations with little understanding and then learnthe concepts. The result is that much less time is allocated to learning these topics.IntroductionIn order to reduce the cost of higher education, engineering faculty are under pressure to reducecredit-hour requirements for their degree programs. For example, engineering programs inTennessee recently were mandated to reduce

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G. Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Experience committee, chair for the LTU KEEN Course Modification Team, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, supervisor of the LTU Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and faculty advisor of the LTU SAE Aero Design Team.Dr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter is an accredited green design professional (LEED AP) and practicing professional engineer (PE) whose expertise includes Low Impact Development (LID), innovative stormwater best management practices (BMPs), hydrologic and

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Laurene Sweet, LeafBridge of UCP Cleveland; Alisa Jones, UCP of Greater Cleveland-LeafBridge Alternative Education Program; Colin K Drummond, Case Western Reserve University

un- derstanding. She integrates Trauma-Informed, relational practices with a Universal Design for Learning. Dr. Sweet offers a unique perspective as mother and advocate for a college student with complex disabil- ities. In collaboration with the Biomedical Engineering Department at Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Sweet co-authored Finding Need in an Educational Setting: Starting with SETT, highlighting unique assistive technology for access to project-based learning for students with the most complex needs. Other publications include A.C.C.E.S.S. to the General Education Curriculum c and a peer-reviewed case study in the Pediatric Physical Therapy Journal.Ms. Alisa Jones, UCP of Greater Cleveland

Conference Session

Statics and Finite Element Analysis

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Ma, Walla Walla University; Louie L. Yaw, Walla Walla University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

of Engineering Walla Walla University, College Place, WA 99324, USA AbstractAs an advanced modern engineering tool, the Finite Element Method (FEM) has been widelyadopted in current undergraduate engineering curricula, especially in the discipline ofmechanical engineering. However, the usage of FEM as a tool integrated into other fundamentalengineering classes, such as statics and dynamics, fluid and thermal, and mechanics of materials,is not as common as one might suppose. Including, this present-day engineering tool is proposedto assist the teaching of deformation concepts in mechanics of materials. Due to the inherentcomplexity of FEM, a small finite element analysis (FEA

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helena Isabel Scutt, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

enroll in calculus.Taken together, this knowledge provides compelling evidence of the importance ofcommunication skills in engineering, and suggests that emphasis on the integration of math andcommunication skills in engineering would benefit women students in particular.4. Demonstrate and Encourage ResilienceThis practice is about helping students learn to embrace challenges and setbacks by teachingthem that their academic skills are malleable. In addition to combatting the negative stereotypesof their technical abilities that girls and women face, this practice is an important life lesson forall students.Using spatial skills as an example of a broader phenomenon, the Assessing Women inEngineering project suggests that “score differences

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Belter, California Polytechnic State University; Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University; Heather Smith, California Polytechnic State University; Shirley Magnusson, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

scientists. Her current work is exploring how to integrate engineering with science in the elementary curriculum in a way that empowers children and supports teachers in finding time to teach science. Page 14.743.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Inspiring a Diverse Population of High School Students to Choose Engineering as a Career PathAbstractA week-long, summer day-program was created to expose and inspire high school students toconsider engineering as a career path. The goals of the program were to 1) bring high schoolstudents of diverse backgrounds to our university campus, 2) excite

Conference Session

Assessing Ethics Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

theoretical schema for each item. Following Table 1 is a summary of results from eachof the 17 items of note. Discussion of results is included in tandem with results to ease withkeeping track of which results were being discussed.Table 1. Summary of PCFA flagged items for each scenario Scenario 1 — “Housing Quality” 2 Items Flagged A Student team is tasked with evaluating the integrity of housing Scenario structures in an impoverished community. Results may identify unsafe Summary dwellings, but could also have a negative impact on the financial well being of those living there despite their existing

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

A. Eberlein; M. R. Smith

of project management”. In this paper we shall report on the currentformat of the course and how it overcomes many of the problems with our initial offering.Although only part way through the second offering, we recognize the need for new changes inorder to account for the increased maturity and experience of the students returning from their16-month internship experience. The changes needed to handle the 80% of our students who willreturn from internship in September 1999 are discussed.1. IntroductionTwo years ago the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) placed a requirement thatall engineering students experience an extensive 4th year design project. With accreditationlooming, the Department put on an experimental team project