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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Arash Afshar; Dorina Marta Mihut; Michael Ryan Sweeney

Paper ID #40956Design and Development of Machine Learning Projects for EngineeringStudentsDr. Arash Afshar Dr. Arash Afshar is currently an associate professor in the School of Engineering at Mercer University. He earned his M.S in systems and design and Ph.D. in solid mechanics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He also received his B.S and M.S in Solid Mechanics from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of composite materials, finite element analysis, mechanical design and machine learning. Prior to joining Mercer University, he

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Aiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh

Paper ID #44674Creating Interdisciplinary Sustainability Focused Projects forEngineering Students Through Industry PartnershipsAiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh Completing M.S. in Sustainable engi- neering from the University of PittsburghDr. Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh Robert Kerestes, PhD, is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He got his B.S. (2010), his M.S (2012). and his PhD (2014)Dr. David V.P

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Reza Harirforoush, Cleveland State University

Paper ID #44664The benefits of design-project learning approach in an engineering courseDr. Reza Harirforoush, Cleveland State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Benefits of Design-Project Learning Approach in an Engineering Course Reza Harirforoush, PhD. Department of Mechanical Engineering Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio, 44115 Email: r.harirforoush@csuohio.eduAbstract: The Project

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

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Christopher Gioia, Slippery Rock University; Samantha (Sami Bortz

Paper ID #44643Sustainability-Focused Project-Based Learning in a Heat Transfer CourseDr. Christopher Gioia, Slippery Rock University Chris Gioia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at Slippery Rock University. He is the faculty adviser for the Formula SAE team at SRU, and is a member of the Department curriculum committee. Dr. Gioia teaches courses in Heat Transfer, Dynamics, Machines and Mechanisms, Mechani- cal Control Systems, and Capstone Design. His research interests include control systems, cyber-physical systems, project-based learning pedagogy, heat exchangers, and biodiesel production. Dr

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Branislav Rosul, College of DuPage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Engineer- ing in February of 1984 majoring in Control Systems. Soon after he started to work as an Instrumentation Engineer in Teleoptic, Belgrade where he stayed for three years working on the Instrumentation Design and as a Project Engineer. During that time he worked on instrumentation and technology development of various industrial processes, from food to petrochemical and still industry. Academically, he continued Page 24.1401.1 on toward the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at University of Belgrade. After completing his course work at the Belgrade University he transferred to United States

Conference Session

FPD 7: Beyond Course Content

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Kris Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9599Making a First-year Impression: Engineering Projects That Affect and Con-nectDr. Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University Susan Freeman, Beverly Jaeger, and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a group of teaching faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at Northeast- ern University. The focus of this team is on providing a consistent, comprehensive, and constructive educational experience that endorses the student-centered, professional and practice-oriented mission of Northeastern University.Dr. Beverly Kris Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly

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Advances in CAD with Emphasis on Dimensioning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #8775Modifying an Assembly Project to Improve Student Dimensioning SkillsMs. Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University Norma L. Veurink is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Techno- logical University where she teaches introductory engineering courses and a spatial visualization course designed for engineering students with poor spatial visualization skills. Ms. Veurink manages several summer programs that introduce middle and high school students to engineering. She is the Secre- tary/Treasurer for the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE and is also a

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9710Nature-Inspired Design: A PictureSTEM Project Curriculum Module (Cur-riculum Exchange)Dr. Tamara J Moore, Purdue University Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and higher education mathe- matics, science, and engineering classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her research agenda focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. She is creating and testing

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Design Across the Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aruna Shekar, Massey University

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Design in Engineering Education

- opment from Massey University, and has supervised several postgraduate students. She has lead several research and consultancy projects and received external grants for industrial projects. Aruna has coordi- nated the collaborative product development projects with industry for several years. She is a Foundation Board member of the Product Development & Management Association in New Zealand (www.pdma- nz.org). She is part of the Innovationz group, a team of researchers funded by the NZ government to support local manufacturers enhance their product development practices. She is passionate about fos- tering creative and innovative thinking, and providing project-based learning opportunities in product development

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Meena M. Balgopal, Colorado State University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Colorado State University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University Page 24.1017.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Project-Based Learning in Statics: Curriculum, Student Outcomes, and Ongoing QuestionsIntroductionProject-based learning is a term that can be used to describe many different student experiences,and it is closely related to other types of student centered or inductive learning practices such asproblem based learning, case-based teaching and discovery learning1. While there is a great dealof variety in what constitutes a project, two key features can be used to define project-basedlearning

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Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9982Student Perceptions of Project Mentoring: What Practices and BehaviorsMatter?Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #8655Student Made Video Projects in a Computer Technology CourseMr. William E Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina William Genereux is an Associate Professor of Computer & Digital Media Technology at Kansas State University at Salina. He is also a K-State doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, with research interests in media literacy and the educational use of digital media technology. He has been working with computers and technology for the past 25 years. Page 24.1130.1

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Laboratory Experiences with Signal Processing and Controls

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Anh Mai, University of Oklahoma

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #10008Synchronized Robot: A PID Control Project with the LEGO MindstormNXTDr. Chad Eric Davis, University of Oklahoma Chad E. Davis received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, M.S. degree in electrical engineering, and Ph.D. degree in engineering from the University of Oklahoma (OU), Norman, in 1994, 2000, and 2007, respectively. Since 2008, he has been a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) faculty, University of Oklahoma. Prior to joining the OU-ECE faculty, he worked in industry at Uponor (Tulsa, OK), McElroy Manufacturing (Tulsa, OK), Lucent (Oklahoma City, OK), Celestica (Oklahoma

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Ardis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Michael Delorme, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE)

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #9832Using a Marketplace to Form Multidisciplinary Systems Engineering Cap-stone Project TeamsMark Ardis, Stevens Institute of Technology Mark Ardis is a Distinguished Service Professor in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Insti- tute of Technology. He is interested in the professionalization of software engineering, and its relationship to systems engineering. In his career Mark has helped create academic programs in software engineering at 5 schools. He received a BA in mathematics from Cornell University and a PhD in computer science from the University of Maryland. Mark may be reached at

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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Elisa E. Goulart, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, in 2005. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Electronics Systems Engi- neering Technology program at Texas A&M University, in College Station, TX. Her research interests include protocols for real-time voice and video communications and their performance, IP-based emer- gency communications, last-mile communication links for the SmartGrid, rural telecommunications, and behavior-driven development. Page 24.1322.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Using Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) in a Capstone Design Project

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DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Matthew T. Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #8810Using Standards-based Grading to Effectively Assess Project-based DesignCoursesDr. Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College Dr. Sara Atwood is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Physics at Elizabethtown College in Penn- sylvania, where she teaches mechanical engineering and design courses. Her research interests include recruitment and retention of women in engineering, K12 outreach, and creativity as a factor in the success of engineering students. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and her BA in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College.Dr. Matthew T. Siniawski, Loyola

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc.; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7284Public Works Projects as Vehicles for Engineering Education and OutreachMs. Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc. Shannon Weiss is a project coordinator and specializes in the design and implementation of evaluation and market research projects related to DHA’s core areas of emphasis in science, engineering, health, and environmental education; and institutional strategic and business planning. Her work serves a range of academic institutions, government agencies, corporations and non-profit enterprises including projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J Sealy Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John R Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

streaming-video (SV)technology to accommodate the schedules of working students completing the program on apart-time basis. Our faculty have been trained in distance education and have utilized web-conferencing software to create office hours for remote students which are essentially equivalentto those provided to local students. All course content is website based.One of the strengths of our electrical engineering program has been the integration of hands-onlab work into all but one of our courses. In addition, design projects are included in almost allour junior and senior EE coursework. Up until recently, all this distance lab work had beenfacilitated by laboratory managers who have enabled students to complete their lab work at theirnearest two

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #6876Semester-long Concept Development Projects in Chemical Engineering Elec-tives CourseDr. Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Dr. Minerick’s research interests include electroki- netics, predominantly dielectrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award, has published research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (2006), Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Anthony H. Hawes LCDR, USCG, United States Coast Guard Academy; Royce Warner James Ph.D.; Eric Jonathan Page, United States Coast Guard Academy; Ali M. Reza, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6160Senior Project based Educational Collaboration between Physics and Electri-cal EngineeringProf. Richard W. Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy RICHARD W. FREEMAN has served as a lecturer in the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Electrical En- gineering Major since 2008. Prior to joining the faculty, he taught fulltime for eight years. He also worked in the Telecommunications Industry for eight years. He earned BS and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University and a MBA from Southern Methodist University. He holds a Professional Engineering License in the State of Connecticut.Anthony H. Hawes

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Wood, Brigham Young University; Parry Fader Garff, Brigham Young University; Carol J Ward, Brigham Young University; Eric C. Dahlin, Brigham Young University; Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University

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Community Engagement Division

-based ProjectsAbstractSince 2007, a two-semester multi-disciplinary course in the College of Engineering andTechnology at Brigham Young University University has enabled engineering and technologystudents from multiple disciplines to design and implement humanitarian-based engineeringprojects in developing nations. The course, which is associated with the Global EngineeringOutreach (GEO) Student Organization, has provided an opportunity for engineers to work inconjunction with communities on global problems, researching not only technical buteconomical and socio-cultural issues. Following the course, projects have been implementedduring a two week trip. Energy, water, sanitation, and health projects have been implemented inTonga, Ghana, and

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Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching Engineering Design Concepts Through A Multidisciplinary Control ProjectAbstractThis paper described the design and the implementation of a multidisciplinary project in two-sequential control courses to reinforce students’ understanding of engineering design conceptsfrom a system point of view. Such a project had two phases which corresponded to the twocourses. In the Phase I of the project, a vague problem idea was given, which required thestudents to design a (multidisciplinary) mechatronics system. The students formed in teams andcollected information to further define the project before drawing their first drafts. Multiple ideaswere

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dana E Schnee, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7666The Impacts of Real Clients in Project-Based Service-Learning CoursesDr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Malinda S. Zarske is the director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado Boul- der’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engineering from CU-Boulder. She is also a first-year Engineering Projects instructor, Faculty advisor for SWE, and on the development team for the TeachEngineering

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Mark Earl Randall, University of Evansville; Don Roberts, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6574Tracking High Altitude Balloons in an EE Projects ClassDr. Dick Blandford, University of Evansville Dick Blandford is the chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of EvansvilleMr. Mark Earl Randall, University of EvansvilleDr. Don Roberts, University of Evansville Page 23.1257.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Tracking High Altitude Balloons in an EE Projects ClassAbstractEE 380 is a required junior level projects

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Assessment of Student Learning 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University; James Nelson, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 23.1325.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Using Linguistic Analysis Tools to Characterize Engineering Design Project DocumentationAbstractWhen creating novel and creative artifacts, engineering students and professional engineers alikemust come up with novel and innovative ways to describe their innovations and inventions.Linguistic analysis can be a useful tool for providing information about engineering projectdocumentation to show characteristics that accompany creation of just such a new artifact.Previous work demonstrated that the number of noun phrases in a written report had a positivecorrelation with the grade of the project – a proxy for

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Alexander Douglas

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Senior Capstone Projects: Student Success from an Impossible Design Alexander Douglas Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractThe senior capstone design project in Mining Engineering consists of a mining operation pre-feasibility study adhering to the Security and Exchange Commission’s SK 1300 guidelines.Students begin with a drill hole and topology dataset and must complete the feasibility report tothe best of their ability. This includes geostatistical analysis of the drill holes, pit optimization,mine scheduling, equipment selection, mineral processing, reclamation, and market

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Adam C. Lynch; Amber Williams

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference(WIP) Creating Value: Building an Engineering Mindset via Integrated Projects Adam Carlton Lynch and Amber Williams Wichita State UniversityAbstractBackground: We evaluated the effect of integrating several engineering courses in customer-supplierrelationships. Each class worked on different components of a product using course specificsubject matter in a Six Sigma framework while using KEEN Entrepreneurial Mindset.Purpose / Hypothesis: To reverse engineer a common consumer product: 1) to discover ways to improve itsdesign; 2) to manufacture it in a more sustainable manner; 3) to meet operational

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Technical Sessions 2

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Uma Balaji, Fairfield University

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #45305Empowering Electrical Engineers: Project-Based Learning for EnvironmentalSustainabilityDr. Uma Balaji, Fairfield University Dr. Uma Balaji received her Ph. D from University of Victoria, B.C., Canada in Electrical Engineering. She was a Canadian Commonwealth Scholar. She is the Chair of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Department at the School of Engineering and Computing of the Fairfield University. Her research focused in novel modelling techniques to design components for wireless and satellite application. She was awarded the IEEE Region 1 Award as ’Outstaning Teaching in an IEEE Area of Interest (Pre

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Technical Sessions 4

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Heather Lai, State University of New York at New Paltz; Anne C Balant, State University of New York at New Paltz

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Diversity, Professional Papers

years, she has collaboratively developed a number of new and revised courses, including a new System Dynamics Lab. She has also worked with a number of SUNY students to investigate different aspects of 3D printed multi-material structures.Anne C Balant, State University of New York at New Paltz ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Implementation of short-term undergraduate psychoacoustics research involving human subjects.IntroductionThis work discusses the development and implementation of a five -week undergraduatepsychoacoustics research project involving human subjects. It describes the required preparationand scaffolding necessary for undergraduate students with

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Technical Sessions 2

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Yue Hung, Farmingdale State College; Wenhai Li, Farmingdale State College

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Professional Papers

Paper ID #45374Incorporating Applied Learning in a Mechanical Engineering TechnologySenior Project CourseDr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc is an Associate Professor at State University of New York - Farmingdale State College in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department.Dr. Yue Hung, Farmingdale State College Dr. Yue (Jeff) Hung holds degrees in engineering and technology disciplines (Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, M.S in Mechanical Engineering, and B.S in Manufacturing Engineering Technology). He has over 20 yearsˆa C