Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Hadaway, Norwood High School; Megan Urbaitis, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2010-2129: ENGINEERING EDUCATION COLLABORATION: INNOVATIVEPEDAGOGICAL METHODS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITYENVIRONMENTALISTSLeslie Hadaway, Norwood High SchoolMegan Urbaitis, Norwood High SchoolRegina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryDaniel Oerther, University of CincinnatiAndrea Burrows, The University of CincinnatiMike Borowczak, The University of CincinnatiAnant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati Page 15.483.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Education Collaboration: Innovative Pedagogical Methods for High School and University EnvironmentalistsAbstractThis

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University; Alireza Rahrooh, University of Central Florida; Tarig Ali, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

Page 15.578.2is a crucial issue to the faculty. This process can be quite challenging at times particularly forthe faculty that do not have any prior experience with teaching online courses. Psychologicalsetbacks and barriers among undergraduate engineering students add another concern for thefaculty, i.e., students may have fears of losing partial credit in an online multiple-choiceassessment. The asynchronous and economical advantages of distance education and learningthat make offering and taking them very popular force the engineering education profession tore-examine, re-organize, and re-engineer some of the assessment-related issues that otherwisedon’t exist.The use of online-based, “honest, open book, open mind” approach is being

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K.S. Krishnamoorthi, Bradley University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

statement was made almost 30 years ago and is probably true even today as, forexample, the Japanese cars still stand out in quality and are sought by consumers who buy for qualityand reliability.Dr. Walter Shewhart, considered the father of modern statistical quality control, said (Shewhart1939): ”The long-range contribution of statistics to quality control depends not so much on getting alot of highly trained statisticians into industry as it does in creating a statistically minded generationof physicists, chemists, engineers and others who will in any way have a hand in developing anddirecting the productive processes of tomorrow.”Dr. W. Edwards Deming, the quality guru who taught the Japanese how to make quality products,realized the need for

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Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep B. Deshpande, University of Louisville and President, Six Sigma and Advanced Controls, Inc.

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

yourselfthinking bad, that's mindfulness", means conscious approaches to reining in the R, Tcomponents are necessary but not sufficient. The sufficiency condition is reached withmeditation which the Cubs appear to have understood. Josh Lifrak even stated as thoughhe had read the referenced works, "better humans make better players" which in thelanguage of the scientific framework translates into, "better humans make better students,better engineers, better business leaders, better medical doctors, better political leaders,and so on", and a rise in internal excellence is the pathway to realize these objectives.Another interesting example involves a speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of Indiaon aura (light-energy) and meditation [31]. He also spoke on

Conference Session

Professional Skills Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #17746Self-Reflection Assignments for Evaluating Non-Technical Skills and SettingGoals for Professional DevelopmentDr. Ashlee Nicole Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University Dr. Ashlee N. Ford Versypt is an assistant professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in ChE at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and her B.S. at the University of Oklahoma. She also conducted postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on developing computational models for systems biomedicine & pharmaceutics and

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Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Michael J McGinnis, University of Texas at Tyler; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

skills, developabilities towards scientific inquiry and engineering design, and through these processes, refinetheir epistemological beliefs about engineering.7 Designing laboratory experiments that can meetall of these end results can be challenging and faculty often simply establish course goals asopposed to student learning objectives.8 With this in mind, this paper was put together todemonstrate a variety of ways in which inquiry-based experimentation can be implementedwithin different civil engineering laboratory courses and to provide ideas for other programsseeking the same efforts.There are numerous examples within the literature of efforts to improve the undergraduateengineering lab environment and generate more meaningful educational

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

traditional mode oflecture where the information passes from the notes of the instructor to the notes of the students- without passing through the mind of either one - continues as “the norm”.The purpose of this paper is to renew the call for deployment of better and more effectiveinstructional strategies in the classrooms of the Arab Gulf States, stressing on cooperativelearning practices as a viable alternative to the traditional (low-interaction lecture-based)environment that has gripped the engineering education of Region’s institution for decades. Thepaper sheds light on: theoretical roots, research support, current practices, and suggestions forredesigning classes-if need be- to stimulate interaction and help break the traditional

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Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-5561: ASSESSMENT OF DISCOVERY APPROACHDr. Mysore Narayanan, Miami University Mysore Narayanan obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of electrical and electronic engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several ency- clopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional, national, and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized, and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and is a member

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara; Arica Lubin, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara; Liu-Yen Kramer, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California Santa Barbara; Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Santa Barbara City College; Nicholas Arnold, Santa Barbara City College; Ofelia Aguirre, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Megan T. Valentine, University of California, Santa Barbara

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #8011Engaging Community College Students in University ResearchDr. Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara Dr. Maria Teresa Napoli received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara, in 2004. In 1999, she also earned a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Padova in Italy. Currently, she holds positions as project scientist in the Mechanical Engineering Department, and as Community College education coordinator at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Prior to this appointment, she worked for several years as a microsensors system

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #32940Integrating the Entrepreneurial Mindset Throughout Higher Education: ACase Application for the Industrial Engineering ClassroomDr. Lisa Bosman, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Lisa Bosman, PhD in Industrial Engineering, is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University. Her engineering education research interests include entrepreneurially minded learning, energy education, interdisciplinary education, and faculty professional development.Dr. Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University at West Lafayette Nathalie Duval-Couetil is the Director of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Micah Iserman, Texas Tech University; Jessica C. Pittman, Texas Tech University; Nigel Yeo, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

with concern This also helps in I want to apply what i I've learned that for others you will not keeping an open mind learned from visual people have very perform actions that which helps every story telling in my different perspectives affect other people and engineer be more open professional life, while looking at the animals, for self- to other solutions. specifically when i need exact same thing, and pleasure or greed. to present information that would be a great about a project. thing to add into the

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Jesse M. Kinder, Oregon Institute of Technology; Ben S. Bunting Jr, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #32736Development of an Institutional Teaching ModelDr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching civil engineering structures and mechanics concepts for over 12 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Educa- tion Award and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award. While he teaches freshman to graduate-level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He values classroom demonstrations and illustrative laboratory and field experiences. He has served as

Conference Session

Development Around Diversity

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pamela K. Judge, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

put a human face on the problem, maybe people will be more interested insolving it.” And, third, it enables students to address a range of “soft skills” such ascommunicating to a wide audience, coordinating work within a team, evaluating ethics, andconsidering the broader societal implications of the project. 5.1. Useful StrategiesAll students deserve an opportunity to fully participate in the diversity and inclusion activitieswithin a civil engineering classroom. However, many engineering students are introverted; theymay feel uncomfortable speaking aloud regarding a topic that is subjective or controversial.Further, students require adequate time to absorb the material and respond in a mindful manner.The following summarizes five

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Camille M. George, University of St. Thomas; Erin Anne Kern, University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

limited by the cultural attainment of the faculty who are leading the course.Guzek, Paterson and Archer (2012) used multiple assessment tools including qualitative analysis,the Readiness Indicator derived from the Miville-Guzman University-Diversity Scale (M-GUDS) and IDI in their research on undergraduate and graduate international communityengagement programs. The researchers report on the motivations of engineering studentparticipants and find that most engineering students will benefit from intercultural competencytraining.Shen, Jesiek and Chang (2011) employed the M-GUDS short form in their study. Theirrecommendations for engineering courses included faculty should be mindful in providingengineering students with experiences that develop

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics Decision-Making

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dayoung Kim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

of certain scenarios and acquired by experiences[17]. In other words, he posits that affect is interwoven with all human decision-making.Immordino-Yang and Damasio [18] describe this large overlap between emotion and cognitionas “emotional thought” and consider its educational implication. After observations of brain-damaged patients, they concluded knowledge and reasoning detached from emotionalimplications are of little use in the real world. Therefore, we believe engineering ethics educationshould also appreciate importance of emotion.A few studies have acknowledged the importance of incorporating emotional aspects in ethicseducation. For example, Kretz advocated student empowerment for morally activated minds andhearts [19] and

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ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; David Ford, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

content, and how the learning process is designed, modeled,and assessed are all issues pertinent to curriculum reform. Recent studies of curricular reformhave suggested that increased attention to the process of curricular reform might lead to broader,deeper, and more lasting improvements1,2,16,17. With these studies in mind, the Departments ofChemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University Kingsville, and PrairieView A&M University, as they began their journeys of curricular renewal in September 2005with support from the NSF DRL program, are constructing a process through which they hope toachieve sweeping and durable improvements.Challenges to sustainable departmental curricular reform are manifold. First, there

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrea Prier, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Jason Grove P.E., University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

been cases when instructors have agreedto integrate a module into a course, only to change their mind a short time beforeimplementation, causing frustration for the team members involved. In this regard, the supportfrom other team members has been crucial in helping the team brainstorm alternative solutionsand maintaining a positive attitude when faced with obstacles.Engineering students do not generally place a strong value on teamwork skills (Nguyen, 1998).The prevailing wisdom among students is that prior team experiences – on sports teams, forexample – have provided ample training to perform effectively in teams. While these are nodoubt of significant relevance, the high complexities of engineering projects require engineers towork

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18154Providing Hands-On Context to Frames and Machines AnalysisDr. Robert J. Prins, James Madison University Robert Prins received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2005; he is currently an associate professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU). Prior to joining JMU, Dr. Prins was a faculty member at Virginia State University. Dr. Prins’ industrial experience includes one year as a suspension engineer at Visteon, Inc. and five years as an engineer at Perceptron, Inc., a machine vision company. c American Society for Engineering

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Perceptions, Projects, and Practical Approaches

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani P.E., Ohio Northern University

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Civil Engineering

fromengineering”. 2010 IEEE Transforming Engineering Education: Creating Interdisciplinary Skillsfor Complex Global Environments.[6] Kriewall, T.J., and Mekemson, K., 2010. “Instilling the Entrepreneurial Mindset intoEngineering”. The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship, 1(1), pp. 5-19.[7] Gerhart, A. L. and Melton, D. E., 2016. “Entrepreneurially minded learning: Incorporatingstakeholders, discovery, opportunity identification, and value creation into problem-basedlearning modules with examples and assessment specific to fluid mechanics.” ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition.[8] Erdil, N. O, Harichandran, R. S., Nocito-Gobel, J. Carnasciali, M. and Li, C. Q., 2016.“Integrating e-Learning Modules into Engineering Courses to Develop and

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa N. Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Environmental Engineering

fossil fuel-based energy resources; � is cognizant of the impact of personal energy-related decisions and actions on the global community; and � strives to make choices and decisions that reflect these attitudes with respect to energy resource development and energy consumption. As engineering faculty, the authors believe that a technically literate public is crucial tothe development of rational energy policies. With this in mind, a faculty team from the Collegeof Engineering & Science developed a course on energy for nontechnical students. The coursehas been adopted into the university’s core curriculum, satisfying the objective for scientificliteracy in natural sciences. It is the first general education offering from

Conference Session

ChemE Curriculum: Freshman and Sophomore

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Q. Gardner, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

my days. So to re-emphasize,I suggest anyone looking to either begin to teach or to make changes in their teaching see allothers’ suggestions, methods, papers, books, etc. as sources of ideas, don’t be afraid to try newthings, but make sure you feel comfortable personally with the methods you choose to use andmake them your own.Catch Phrase #2 – Start with the End in Mind: Learning Outcomes First! (and Second,Third…and Last)The ideas for this first tool come from some of the greats in engineering education [3], [4] (andmany others) – I simply summarize them here as a checklist to print out and post on your wall asthe four commandments to which you should refer continually throughout any course design: Checklist #1 – Overall Course is

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Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilse B. Nava Medina , Texas A&M University ; Angie Hill Price, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #20154Comparing the Effectiveness of Semester-long vs. Accelerated-summer CourseOfferingsIlse B. Nava Medina , Texas A&M University Ilse earned her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at the Universidad de las Americas Puebla, Mexico. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University. During her doctoral study, she has been a graduate teaching assistant for General Chem- istry and Organic Chemistry laboratories. She is also currently teaching the Metallic Materials (MMET 207) laboratory, as part of the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cary Troy, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Jenna Bruntz; Rao S. Govindaraju, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Ghadir Haikal, Purdue University; Joseph David Horn, Purdue Civil Engineering; Michael M. Kelly, Purdue University; Mariah Grace Schroeder, Purdue University Lyles School of Civil Engineering; Jon See, East Tennessee State University; J. Case Tompkins, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

students who selected disciplines other than civilengineering).Perceptions of civil engineeringWhen asked “When you hear 'civil engineering', what are the first thoughts that come to mind?”,the highest number of responses listed bridges and buildings, as illustrated in the word cloud ofFigure 5, and generally answered “bridges”, “building”, “construction”, roads”, i.e. thetraditional notion of civil engineering, and didn’t mention other areas (hydraulics, geomatics,etc.) of civil engineering.When asked what were thought of as advantages of civil engineering, two main themes emerged.Multiple participants stated that civil engineers “get to see their products finished on a dailybasis”, and this was seen as an advantage. Some students also stated

Conference Session

Foundations for Pedagogical Success

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lucchesi, Michigan Technological University; Jennifer Sams, Michigan Technological University; Lauren Movlai, Michigan Technological University; Erin S Matas, Michigan Technological University; Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Libraries

Consul- tants, a group of students who provide peer-to-peer library research help.Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University Nora Allred is Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian at the J. Robert Van Pelt and Opie Library at Michigan Technological University. She provides copyright and fair use awareness to the campus community through the library’s webpage, presentations, instruction sessions, and one-on-one consultations. As Co-PI on the NSF ethics education project, she lead the learning module on copyright and fair use for graduate students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing a Comprehensive, Assessment-based

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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; Gordon Thomas Beverly III, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #11205Improving Undergrad Presentation SkillsDr. Gene Dixon, East Carolina University Gene Dixon is a tenured Associate Professor at East Carolina where he teaches aspiring engineers at the undergraduate level. Previously he has held positions with Union Carbide, Chicago Bridge & Iron, E.I. DuPont & deNemours, Westinghouse Electric, CBS, Viacom and Washington Group. His work expe- rience includes project engineer, program assessor, senior shift manager, TQM coach, and production reactor outage planner, remediation engineer. He gives presentations as a corporate trainer, a teacher, and a motivational

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia

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Engineering Ethics

explores the intersecting realms of emerging technologies, science, fiction and myth, and the links between the human and non-human worlds. Her academic research and writing span considerations of ethics in biotechnology, nanotechnol- ogy, and reproductive technology, with two academic books, numerous conference papers and journal articles published under her name. She has also written in the genre of science fiction, and published award-winning books in the body-mind-spirit genre about her encounters with horses. She has taught courses in Nanotechnology Ethics and Policy; Gender Issues and Ethics in the New Reproductive Tech- nologies; Religion and Technology; STS & Engineering Practice; The Engineer, Ethics, and

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College

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Mechanical Engineering

practice.Appendix – II: Student Feedback“Machine Design class was one of my first experiences with the “real world” engineering in a schoolapplication. This class was integrated to provide us with real life situations, that engineers encounterevery day. All of the four learning objectives were touched in this project, with more weighing more thanthe other. The first learning objective of this course was to develop, set-up and solve mechanical component designproblems based upon given upon given data and requirements. Each person was given a starting point(design requirements) and an end point (common goal of making a complete subsystem). The stuff inbetween was solely up to each group. With that in mind, our group was responsible for setting up andsolving

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2123: THE REMOTE CLASSROOM – ASYNCHRONOUS DELIVERY OFENGINEERING COURSES TO A WIDELY DISPERSED STUDENT BODYJames Klosky, U.S. Military Academy Led Klosky is an Associate Professor and Director of the Mechanics Group in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Maryland. Dr. Klosky received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1987 and 1988, respectively. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. il7354@usma.eduStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Stephen J. Ressler

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Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Olwi, King Abdulaziz University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Sometimes when we teach our courses, we tend to lose sight of the fact that each courseis but one element in a learning sequence defined as a curriculum. The closer therelationships are among courses, curriculum, and planned out of class activities, the moreeffective the learning experience will be for the students2. The paradigm shift initiated by theappearance of ABET engineering accreditation criteria EC 2000, see Ref. [3], imposed oncourse designers to keep in mind this relationship between these three educational aspects. Acourse has to be designed, taught and assisted to address program objectives and outcomes.2. Active LearningThe instructor can make the most of a classroom by turning it into active learning. The setupin the classroom would

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-225: A DESIGN PROCESS FOR CONCEPTUALLY BASED,COUNTERINTUITIVE PROBLEMSLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Dr. Arunkumar Pennathur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of