Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electrical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; George Wright; Joseph Morgan

asthe director of the Mobile Integrated Solutions Laboratory discussed a project known as LDIS, orLocation Dependent Information System. The concept for LDIS was originally conceived as a solution for creating self-guidedtours. The principle is fairly simple and is depicted in Figure 1. Someone interested in touringthe Texas A&M campus could check out an iPAQ equipped with a radio frequency interrogator.As they tour the campus, they could point the interrogator at sites to get information about them.Each building and landmark on the campus would be equipped with an RF tag that could respondto interrogation with a unique URL. The iPAQ would then use wireless network capability tolook up the URL and access information about the

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Doboli, State University of New York-Stony Brook; Eddie Currie, Resonance Publications, Inc.; Patrick Kane, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

). a. System performance modeling. b. Trade-off curves. c. Trade-off analysis (cost – speed – power/energy consumption – number of pins). d. System optimization.Laboratory Material.The laboratory is scheduled as 12 lab sessions of 3 hours each. Lab activities are based on thePSoC development board (Eval 1) from Cypress Semiconductor. (PSoC is a mixed-signal SoCwith an integral 8-bit microcontroller, on-chip flash/RAM memory, reconfigurable analog/digitalarray, and a variety of other blocks commonly used in embedded applications1.)Each of the 12 lab sessions focuses on a particular concept, but all are tied together with theunderlining theme of constructing a temperature-compensated, fan controller.The lab sessions topics are: Lab 1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University; Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Rachid Belmasrour, Southern University at New Orleans; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

emphasis in STEM-H related curriculum experiences at various colleges and universities across the U.S. Gwen’s work with NSF, USDOE, DOE, DOD, HRSA, and DOJ helps in providing the evaluative needs and expectations of federally funded grants with regard to accountability and compliance. In addition, she has served as a panel reviewer for NSF proposals for S-STEM and other EHR programs, GAANN, SIP, and EOC with the USDOE, and is currently an AQIP Reviewer and Peer Reviewer for the NCA Higher Learning Commission. As an administrator, Gwen has served Director of Assessment for 6 years and Executive Assistant to the President for one year at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She has also served as Assistant to the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #18765Introducing the Internet-of-Things to the Next Generation of EngineersDr. Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Samuel Dickerson is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engi- neering. His general research interests lie in the area of electronics, circuits and embedded systems and in particular, technologies in those areas that have biomedical applications. He has expertise in the design and simulation of mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems that incorporate the use of both digital and analog electronics, as well as optics, microfluidics and devices

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

an example of one that serves educators generally as well as its owncampus, even though there is also a center for entrepreneurship in the Stanford BusinessSchool. Rensselaer has a Vice-Provost for Entrepreneurship and a wide range ofprograms to make the whole institution an entrepreneurial environment. Olin College ofEngineering has integrated entrepreneurship into their education of engineers and usesthe impressive resources of Babson College to supplement its own. A number of schoolsinvolve their students in incubators both with their own companies and in workopportunities with start ups. Internships for engineering students in entrepreneurialcompanies have been used for over a decade, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologyhas been

Conference Session

Connecting BME education to the "real world"

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #21603Sustainable Development Challenge For BMEProf. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Dr. Joseph (Joe) Tranquillo is an Associate Professor at Bucknell University in the Department of Biomed- ical Engineering, He is also co-director of the Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management, co-director of the KEEN Winter Interdisciplinary Design Program, and chair of the Biomedical Engineer- ing Division of ASEE. Tranquillo has published three undergraduate textbooks and numerous engineering education publications, and has presented internationally on engineering and education. His work has been featured

Conference Session

Assessment Instruments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Gerlick, Pittsburg State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-907: ESTABLISHING INTER-RATER AGREEMENT FOR TIDEE’STEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTSRobert Gerlick, Pittsburg State University Dr. Robert Gerlick is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State Uni- versity.Denny C. Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating and testing assessments and curriculum materials for engineering design and professional skills, especially for use in capstone engineering design courses

Conference Session

Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marvin Criswell

bending moments and flexural shear. Othermethods then existed (e.g., slope-deflection, direct integration) which for a “reasonable sized realstructure” quickly produce a set of simultaneous equations that was impractical to nearlyimpossible to solve by hand methods. Practical analyses before moment distribution necessarilyhad to be of an approximate nature for most structures.In the moment distribution method, all joints of the structure are initially assumed to be fixed toprevent both rotation and translation. Next, the moments at the member fixed ends resultingfrom the applied loads acting on the beam are determined. In the usual case, the moments fromall members entering a joint do not result in the joint being in equilibrium. The joint

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tala Katbeh, Texas A&M University; Gerald Benjamin Cieslinski, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Hassan Said Bazzi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Syed Mustafa Husain Abidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

programs but as student mentors to the teams and serve as judgesand scorekeepers during the competition (as shown in Figure 6).5. Qatar Invents: (Engineering Design and Innovation Program)The engineering design and innovation program empowers students to explore the entire designprocess, from conceptualization to prototyping. Participants are immersed in an environment thatencourages creativity, resourcefulness, and outside-the-box thinking. Through hands-on projects,students learn the value of iterative design, discovering that failure is an integral part of innovation.The program places significant emphasis on teamwork and effective communication, mirroringthe collaborative nature of engineering projects in real-world settings. By working

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Stan Mitchell, LogicForce Consulting, LLC; Hugh Berryman, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

“electronic autopsy” of a digital media, becausespecialized training and hardware/software tools and techniques are all required to make an exactimage/copy of the drive. The retrieved data is then analyzed along with the various levels atwhich that data is stored.2. Computer CrimesComputers and digital media have become integral parts of our lives. In 1997, the US Censusestimated that only about 18% of households in the US had computers. In 2000, this numbergrew to 51% with 42% of those households having Internet access. In 2003, the number hasincreased to 62% of households with 52% having Internet access. Currently, almost 90% ofhouseholds in the US have computers. Therefore, crimes committed on computers are no longerlimited to skinny guys with

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Penn State Harrisburg; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

academic standing and previous experience with computer games wascollected to improve the accuracy of the analysis. By using open-ended questions, the level ofknow-how in construction concepts was measured and compared to determine if the simulationexperience make an impact to see if there is any change in learning occurred.The VCS game activity and both surveys were completed by 80 students. Same instructorhandled both the class sections. The results from surveys confirmed that the use of VCS gamereally reinforce the entire learning process of Construction Management course. The followingbenefits are the outcome of the application of VCS game in the course curriculum. 1. VCS demonstrated its value in providing a visual, interactive, realistic

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Morales P.E., Universidad del Turabo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

(formerly Universidad del Turabo)AbstractTypical design (sizing) projects in a Machine Design course tend to rely on abstractions of themachine; that is, situations in which the student must imagine the system, perhaps with the aid ofa 2D schematic, and conduct the sizing calculations in a completely theoretical and abstractfashion. This skill is certainly a requirement of an experienced machine designer; however,novices may be outmatched when exposed to this level of expertise at an early stage in theirdevelopment. This article suggests that the sizing projects should be based on existingmachinery that is available in the university, and that is accessible for inspection and explorationby students. The sizing results are then compared to the

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernd Widdig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

sinc rea sin glydependent on foreign-born engineering talent. When this is coupled with the growingoutsourcing of industrial R&D, American engineering faces a challenging situation.IV. Preparing the Global EngineerFostering the skills required for global competence will be challenging in an already tightengineering curriculum, engineering programs worldwide have responded to the task ofeducating students for a global workplace and international networks of knowledge in differentways. The team found a variety of beneficial practices:•I ncr eas ings tud

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole L. Hoekstra

the next orconcurrent step.1. IntroductionRapid Prototyping (RP) is a method of fabricating a model directly from a solid modelingsoftware or CAD file. RP technologies like Stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering(SLS), and Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) deposit thermoplastic powders or resins in thinlayers to construct the model1. Designs for small parts can go from a CAD file to an actualmodel in just a few hours. The Engineering Technology department at Western WashingtonUniversity recently completed a solid modeling lab and purchased rapid prototyping equipmentwith a Concurrent Engineering Grant from an industrial partner. Concurrent engineeringpractices are now being developed at all levels of the curriculum.In the plastics

Conference Session

ECCNE Technical Session 2 - Alternative Energy Sources

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong Heidi Jiao, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

them for careers inthe energy industry.2. Project-based Experiential Teaching and Learning (PBTL)PBTL is an educational methodology that seamlessly integrates hands-on, real-world projects intothe curriculum, providing a dynamic and interactive alternative to traditional teaching methods[11]. Unlike conventional instruction, where students often passively absorb information throughlectures and textbooks, PBTL fosters active engagement, collaboration, and problem-solving. Thisapproach is built on the understanding that students learn most effectively when they are directlyinvolved in practical tasks that simulate real-world scenarios, allowing them to bridge the gapbetween theoretical concepts and their applications.Experiential learning

Conference Session

Elementary Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Lehman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #22418Examining and Characterizing Elementary School Teachers’ Engineering Design-based Instructional Practices and Their Impact on Students’ Science Achieve-mentProf. Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brenda M. Capobianco is a Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. She holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, M.S. in science education from Connecticut Central State University, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She teaches elementary science methods and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Faas, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Emily Ferrier, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Engineering Education, 2019 A Unified and Collaborative Approach to Risk Classification for Fabrication and Library SpacesAbstractThis paper describes an effort to redesign risk assessment for tools and equipment across ourcampus. Existing classification schemas for assessing tool risk and safety are often restrictiveand intimidating. The previous risk classification framework at Olin College did not address theaddition of fabrication capabilities in learning spaces outside of the original machine shop,including the library, research labs, and studio classrooms. Furthermore, the old system waslimited to manufacturing equipment located in the machine shop and did not addressnon-powered tools. As a result of these

Collection

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

MERLYN XAVIER PULIKKATHARA, Physics Department, Prairie View A&M University; Kelvin K. Kirby, Prairie View A&M University; Richard T. Wilkins, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Policy Initiative (NSSPI), Texas A&M University o Research interests include: Nuclear Counter-Terrorism, Nuclear Instrumentation Development, Exercise Development, Radiological Consequence Management, Environmental Health Physics • Defense sector: Roy Elmore, Deputy Division Leader, Department of Defense o Research interests include: Nuclear Nonproliferation, International Safeguards, Nuclear Forensics, Technology, and Policy Integration • NASA: Astronaut Stephen G. Bowen, o First nuclear submarine officer to be selected as an astronaut, veteran of STS- 126,132,133, and logged more than 40 days in seven spacewalksThe students were engaged with our guest

Conference Session

Remote Sensing and Telemetry

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Berg; Manuel Blanco; Fabio Urbani

Figure 2: Weather Station DistributionOn the main server side, an ad-hoc designed batch procedure will process the text files containedin the incoming-file directory. This routine will take data contained in the current text file andwill analyze them in terms of integrity, consistency and coherency. Once controls are done, thesame procedure will insert data into the main database, where they will be available for furthermanipulation, and will delete the current text file. If during the verification phase an error shouldoccur, the procedure will perform another attempt instantly. If the second attempt also fails, thefile will be moved into another directory (refused-files), which will be re-processed once a dayand emptied afterward regardless of

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

models.Expressed models are representations witnessed in the form of an action, speech, writing,drawing, structure, or any other symbolic form, as opposed to mental models which lack acommunication aspect.10 Expressed models can influence mental models and mental models canbecome expressed models through a communication component. Gilbert and Boulter definedconsensus models as expressed models that have attained social acceptance.10 They furthercategorized these expressed and consensus models into the general categories of historical(models used in historical contexts), curricular (consensus models used in science curriculum),teaching (models developed to assist in understanding curricular models and the phenomena theyrepresent), and hybrid (models that

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Bernard Carlson, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Tesla. Page 11.1238.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20061 Technological Literacy and Empowerment: Exemplars from the History of Technology As technological literacy takes form as a curriculum and field of study, we need toask ourselves continually what we are trying to accomplish. Is our goal simply to teachstudents how things work so that they can be passive employees or consumers in acapitalist economy? Or could the goal of technological literacy be broader and moreactive--that we want our students not only to understand the machine but to comprehendhow individuals, groups, and societies use

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor Giurgiutiu; Brian Mouzon

the simplest bread maker and robotics toys, through automobiles andmanufacturing facilities contain at least one mechatronics component, whether overt or covert.Nationwide, efforts to introduce mechatronics education in non-EE curriculum have sprung inover twenty US universities, and several worldwide (Carryer, 2000; Craig, 2000; Field et al.,2000; Furman et al., 2000; Gardner, 2000; Giurgiutiu et al.; 2001; Hargrove, 2000; Hayden,2001; Johnson, 2000; Lima et al., 2000; Luecke, 2001; Lyshevski, 2001; Sanoff, 2001; Shetty etal., 2000; Wild, 2001).THE NEED FOR MECHATRONICS EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINAAt the University of South Carolina, the non-EE engineering students also have an acute need foreducation in the interdisciplinary field of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Lumsdaine

-hour semester course (as a minimum) can have substantial results and initiate an invention, whereas a one credit-hour course cannot do much more than provide the foundational framework for subsequent application in a design project, thus losing the benefit of just-in-time learning. • The foundational skills (lateral thinking, teaming, communication) as well as the four- quadrant thinking and creative problem solving models are key and must not be neglected or skipped, if promising inventions or entrepreneuring ideas are sought. • Ideally in an engineering program, these foundational skills should have been learned by the junior year as part of an integrated approach that moves from

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Pennsylvania; Robert W Carpick, University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Topics

Diversity

evolution of the climate in the department as well asthe demographics of the students, faculty, and staff. Although the numbers in Tables 1 and 2provide a baseline description of the composition of the department at this point in time, this isreally a snapshot of a dynamic and evolving population that would likely be better capturedthrough ecosystem metrics [11]. Additionally, we have submitted an NSF proposal that willsupport addressing DEI-related concepts (among other things) throughout a four-course labsequence in the core undergraduate curriculum. Through this and many complimentary efforts,we plan to put in place a framework through which students, faculty, and staff can co-create aclimate that fosters access and inclusion and leads to

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-1105: BUILDING A BETTER HYBRID: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORINGAND MEASUREMENT ANALYSISKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 11.292.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Building a Better Hybrid: Environmental Monitoring and Measurement AnalysisMotivationFor most students, learning in context improves retention through improved motivationand connection to other knowledge. In an effort to elevate retention of data analysismethods, a hybrid class that integrates environmental issues, analytical methods, andstatistical analyses was designed for the sophomore year of the undergraduateenvironmental engineering program at

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11195Capstone Design Assessment and Student MotivationDr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania Scott Kiefer has spent the past fourteen years teaching mechanical engineering at four institutions. As an exemplary teaching specialist in mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Scott received the Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, given to one faculty member in the College in Engineering for outstanding instructional performance. Scott specializes in machine design, vibrations and controls, and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez in the

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ye, Polytechnic University; Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University; Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University; Lorcan Folan, Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2007-658: FRESHMAN PROJECT: AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE(AUV)David Ye, Polytechnic University David Ye is a senior head teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSEE from Polytechnic University in June 2007. His interests include robotics. He interned at Symbol Technologies researching wireless protocols and Power LEDs.Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University Ilya Brutman is a teaching assistant in General Engineering. He expects to receive his BSCompE from Polytechnic University in June 2008.Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University Gunter W. Georgi is an Industry Professor at Polytechnic University. He received his BS from Cooper Union and his MS and

Conference Session

Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Bales, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

arrive with an interest in the subject, a desire to learn, afamiliarity with mathematics through integral calculus (or beyond), and some understanding with Page 22.90.2electricity and magnetism from high-school physics classes. The subject meets for one three-hour-long session each week.Therefore we have taken the approach of presenting concepts in the simplest and most directmanner possible, and then having the students build, test, debug, and appreciate as many circuitsas possible. Along the way, they become familiar with many of the fundamental concepts ofelectronics (e.g., voltage, resistance, capacitance) and gain facility with the

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Turns Jennifer; Atman Cindy; Angela Linse; Karl Smith

).The winds of change in engineering education have been blowing for some time, and thequestion arises “Why hasn’t more change occurred faster?” Wulf’s (2002) “hypothesis is simplythat the faculty don't believe that change is needed. They are following the wise adage, 'if it ain'tbroke, don't fix it.' If one hasn't had recent experience in industry, …, and if the change is amosaic in multiple dimensions whose pattern is hard to discern, then the fact that it's 'broke' isnot easy to see." This allegation of resistance from faculty is ironic given Koen’s (2003) claimthat change is fundamental to engineering; in fact it is an integral part of his definition of theengineering method – “the use of heuristics to cause the best possible change in a

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Powell; Richard Mines; Laura Lackey

levels. He worked in consulting with CH2M Hill and Black &Veatch for 6.5 years. Dr. Mines holds a BS, ME, and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Military Institute,University of Virginia, and Virginia Tech. He’s a registered PE in Florida, New Mexico, and Virginia.JANET CARLSON POWELL is the Associate Director at the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, a non-profitdedicated to providing leadership in science education through curriculum and professional development, andresearch in these areas. She has a BA in environmental biology, an MS in curriculum and instruction, and a Ph.D. inscience education. She has taught and conducted research in elementary, secondary, and higher education settings.LAURA W. LACKEY has four years of