Conference Session

Innovation & Assessment in the delivery of IT/IET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

guidance of the robot. The Firewire camera technology that isemployed is from Point Grey Research [11] (Flea2, 1024 x 768). Coupled with VisionProsoftware from Cognex, [10] the camera interfaces directly into a PC via firewire and from the PCto the robot via a serial port. This makes for an unlimited application base to teach upon.Currently the firewire camera is for use in special projects only as time does not permit thecovering of this system within the confines of the current curriculum. However, it still provides Page 13.212.6very useful and creates excitement in students and their projects. Failures ̇ A critical part of any machine

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; David Lalush, North Carolina State University

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Biomedical

desktop. Students work in the laboratory on weekly homework assignments and “mini-projects”, in which they program microcontrollers and develop biomedical instruments. Thelaboratories on each campus have equivalent hardware setups, as well as videoconferencingequipment so that faculty can help the students remotely. The primary teacher for this class isbased at UNC, and he occasionally travels to NCSU to work with those students directly. Inaddition, a faculty member at NCSU is present for most classes, and he is available to provideassistance to the NCSU students outside of class. In this manner, the NCSU students haveopportunities to get “in-person” help from a faculty member. Feedback on this experience wasmeasured at mid-semester and at the

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Is Going to be a Large Future Need for Civil Engineering TechnologistsIt would appear that civil engineering technology may be poised for a reincarnation of a sorts.There is a need today for civil engineering technologists in both the design office and in field andsite engineering positions. A number of schools provide Construction Engineering education,which can provide the background needed for many field and construction engineering positions.But is there enough of the civil engineering content in construction engineering curricula tosatisfy the needs of the future site civil engineer who will be paired with the project constructionmanager and owner’s project manager?A second, future demand for civil engineering technologists appears

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus; Dimitrios Bolkas, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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Diversity

with the most connections with surveyingengineering. In future semesters, we will be gradually adding more courses that are integratedwith surveying RL problems (Table 2), increasing the impact of this project. We expect to addRL problems to one course each semester. In addition, in the future we plan to draw RLproblems from other engineering disciplines such as Civil Engineering, increasing the variety ofRL problems and providing a diverse experience to students. For instance, a very common civilengineering problem is to have a site surveyed and then the total impervious area is calculatedfor a storm-water management plan. When setting a concrete foundation on a rock subsurface theslope of the subsurface is needed to determine if the concrete

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford; Akram Abu-aisheh, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

laboratory settings,as well as in independent projects. The toolkit is being used with students during the spring 2008semester. Preliminary results will be available for the 2008 ASEE convention and alldocumentation for the toolkit is freely available on the project website1.IntroductionOptical fiber technology provides very high quality data communications over great distances.With the growing and now common use of optical fiber in industry and high-end consumerelectronics, the use of optical fiber should be more widely taught. For this purpose we aredeveloping an educational optical fiber data communications toolkit that provides students withthe means to investigate the physical layer in such a network. We first used the toolkit duringthe spring

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological/Agricultural Education-II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christan Whysong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biological & Agricultural

LevelAbstractThe Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) and Engineering Education departments at VirginiaTech have identified the need to enhance undergraduate student exposure to engineering ethics.It was decided the best method for improving ethics training is to have students continuouslyrevisit engineering ethics material at increasing levels of complexity through a four-year spiralthemed curriculum. This is one goal of Virginia Tech’s Department Level Reform (DLR)project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Previous work has consisted ofcompiling a library of related ethics case studies, particularly related to Bioprocess Engineering,along with different methods for implementing these case studies. An ethics exercise wasimplemented at the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Thornton, Emerson Climate Technologies; Kyle Shipp, Kettering University; Tony Lin, Kettering University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

can limit thecoverage of the course materials and thus clearly defined objectives are vital to ensuring thateach group gets the most out of the available time. According to Robert F. Mager, “Clearlydefined objectives can be used to provide students with the means to organize their own time andefforts toward accomplishment of those objectives3.” For this reason, it is important to set theobjectives for the team project early in the process and perform periodic checks to make sure theteam is meeting those objectives. All team members should make and agree on a plan at thebeginning of the project so everyone understands the expected outcomes for the group and whatthey will gain personally from the experience.The best way to measure adherence to

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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New Engineering Educators

pay) forperforming some TA functions. Projects like this are typically structured for independent-studycredit [12], with duties and deliverables that are very similar to the TA contracts discussed inSection 4.The first time that you teach a particular course, your TA can provide continuity. The TA willknow the material that the previous instructor has covered, and can recommend problems, etc., toassign for homework. Continuity is important in a class taught by multiple instructors, because itassures that students will cover the prerequisites for future courses.2. Duties of a teaching assistantThe instructors responding to the listserv posts mentioned many different tasks that TAs couldperform. The list provided in Table 1 can be used as a

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

systematic process to develop appropriate bodies of knowledge for their civilengineering subdisciplines as a service to their students.IntroductionMuch has been written lately about the future of engineering and engineering education.The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has a project under way to redefineengineering and engineering education, with several publications from that effort alreadyin print1,2. The University of Michigan’s Millennium Project is studying new paradigmsfor learning institutions, and has issued an insightful report on engineering education3.The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has been especially proactive about thefuture of civil engineering education. It has now been ten years since ASCE adoptedPolicy

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and PhD in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Ali was Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, Visiting Assistant Professor in Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Toledo, and Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Khulna. He has published journal and conference papers. Dr Ali has done research projects with Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC), National/Panasonic Electronics, and Rockwell

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Davis, Boise State University; R. Casey Cline, Boise State University

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Construction

interests are focused on improving construction management education.R. Casey Cline, Boise State University R. Casey Cline is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Cline earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University, an M.S. in Construction Science from the University of Oklahoma, and a Ph.D. in Education (Adult Development Organizational Learning) from The University of Idaho. His educational research interests are focused on improving construction management processes to facilitate the efficient management of construction projects

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murali Krishnamurthi, Northern Illinois University

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-2425: SCAFFOLDING TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS' WRITING SKILLSMurali Krishnamurthi, Northern Illinois University Murali Krishnamurthi is Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University. He received his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. His teaching and research interests include project management, information systems, system simulation, optimizaton, expert systems, and engineering education. Page 14.1042.1© American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Orczyk Joseph, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

. Students were required to visit campus during the first week of each semester to connect with faculty and with each other and learn the technology 4. Utilization of Blackboard, the web-based course management tool to post assignments, turn in homework, and record grades. 5. A plan of study would allow the student can finish in five semesters or 21 months. 6. The students have the option to do the directed project or thesis option.Specific course topics were developed from past graduate courses which had been offered in thedepartment combined with research conducted during the development of the program. Courseswere to be relevant and applicable to a wide range of backgrounds. A weekend master’s programfor general technology

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Kobus, Hillsborough Community College; Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

Engineering and Associate Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, in 1967 and 1973 respectively. Before joining the University of South Florida as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in 1983, Dr. Perez worked as Project Manager with Westinghouse International Company. His research interests are in artificial intelligence, neural networks and genetic algorithms. Dr. Perez also has served as Coordinator for the IEEE Computer Society Latin America Distinguished Visitor's Program, Program Evaluator for the Computing

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Vipin Kumar; Miguel Torres; Jens Jorgensen; John Lamancusa

philosophy and content of this courseand presents results from two years of development and deployment.Acknowledgement: This project was funded by TRP Project #3018, NSF Award #DMI-9413880.I. Introduction:1.1 Engineers are tinkerers A straw poll of engineers who grew up before computers were a fixture in every grade school wouldprobably show that most preceded their technical careers with long hours in the basement or the garage,fixing moms appliances, wiring a radio that could listen to Europe, or keeping a British sports car inrunning condition. These tinkerers developed an instinctual, common sense feel for engineering; learnedabout basic hardware and tools and how to use them; and developed a visual way of thinking. With this

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Anna Wong Lowe, University of Oklahoma; Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

. Page 14.1002.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Racial Inequality Exists in Spite of Over-Representation: The Case of Asian American Students in Engineering EducationAbstractWhile Asian American students are not under-represented in engineering, they are still membersof a minority population. In the last three years we interviewed 165 engineering students in alarge scale research project that identifies factors leading to differential rates of student successamong four minority populations including Asian Americans. The Asian American participantsreported experiences with racially-based discrimination that were related to the most commonstereotypes of Asians, including forever foreigners and the model

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical and Power Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the Electronics and Telecommunications Programs and as the Associate Department Head for Operations. He received his BS degree in electrical engineering (1975) from California State University, Sacramento, and his MS (1980) and DE (1983) degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. His education and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development. Page 14.321.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Circuit Analysis and Electrical Power System Curricula Development for Power

Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Elam, Texas A&M University, Commerce; E. Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Sukwon Kim, Texas A&M University, Commerce; Bob Wilkins, Texas A&M University, Commerce

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

of one journal. He is a member of the ASEE and is an American Society for Quality Certified Quality Engineer.E. Delbert Horton, Texas A&M University, Commerce E.DELBERT HORTON, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering. Dr. Horton teaches a variety of engineering courses, including: Industrial Operations Research courses, Industrial Capstone System Design, and a Project Management course. He has over 38 years experience in academia and in product development and manufacturing, and intelligence systems development and integration for U.S. Government agencies. His experience includes various engineering development and management, and consulting roles at Electrospace

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Mott Community College; James Moseley, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students create drawings of different thread types and forms, but have notemphasized the effect of thread forms as related to torque or part travel. In problem-based learning (PBL) students are presented with an interesting, relevant problem “upfront”, so that they can acquire knowledge in the context in which it will be used and bemore likely to retain what they learned (Albanese and Mitchell, 1993; Boud and Folletti,1991)1,3. PBL comes in many forms including research, case studies, guided design,design projects, and the McMaster Medical School model of PBL. The problem-basedactivities used in this study are not intended to be semester long projects to be researched

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

-disciplinary course is held in a large lecture hall with a class size normally exceeding100 students. The course focuses on introducing students to the profession through topic lectures,videos and a capstone project (normally something mechanical in nature). After analysis of thetopics and via discussions with chemical engineering students who have taken this class, it wasclear that certain important pieces of information, including things specific to chemicalengineering students, were never being discussed or even conveyed. Hence, the next logical stepwas to generate a separate class, Introduction to Chemical Engineering, which was to be requiredof all entering chemical engineering freshman. Note that this course, labeled ChE 1010, iscurrently not a

Conference Session

Diversity, Recruiting, and Retention in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana; JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

2006-813: INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS ANDLEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLSMargaret Ratcliff, Purdue University-Columbus/SE Indiana Margaret Ratcliff is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University College of Technology in Columbus, Indiana and has been there since January 2005. Before joining Purdue University at Columbus, she spent 11 years in industry working mostly as a Product Design Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Structural Analyst. She earned a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University.JoDell Steuver, Purdue University JoDell K

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Krowles Christine, Plainview School Distict

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 11.587.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Enhancing Mathematics Instruction with Engineering DesignAbstractThis article addresses the results of an action research project in a fifth grade elementary schoolclassroom conducted as part of an M.A. Program in Elementary Education with a specializationin Mathematics, Science and Technology (MST) where engineering design is used tointerconnect learning in mathematics and design.The students, working in teams of two, were challenged to design and construct a chair for astuffed animal they have been shown and the chair had to meet a variety of geometricspecifications. They were enthusiastic about constructing the chair.In order to assess student knowledge improvement

Conference Session

Continuing Education for Faculty

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kari L. Clase, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Lauren Ann Terruso, Purdue University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

Indiana Council for Continuing Education. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. He is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Dr. Kari L. Clase, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Kari Clase is a Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation in the Polytechnic Institute and the Department of

Conference Session

Technology for Faculty Development and Classroom Management

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Marie Reck, Kettering University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

software to manage literature. Most participants indicated that they were using referencemanagement software; Figure 7 shows which software they use the most.In addition to staying organized, Furtak7 suggests maintaining a publication pipeline. Herpipeline includes the following categories: conceiving new ideas, draft proposals, proposalsunder review, data collection, data analysis, manuscripts in draft form, almost ready forsubmission, manuscripts under review, in revisions, revisions under review, and inpress/published. She suggests that candidates regularly check where projects are in this pipelineto prevent stagnation and holdups. She also suggests keeping projects distributed along thepipeline.I personally use Google Drive for storing data

Conference Session

Software Engineering Concepts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakam Alomari, Miami University; James D Kiper, Miami University; Gursimran Singh Walia; Katharine Zaback

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

tools, course materials and otherresources in order to achieve successful curriculum integration. WReSTT - Cyber-LearningEnvironment is a research project whose goals include providing this support. Web-BasedRepository of Software Testing Tutorials (WReSTT 1) is web-based repository of learning objectsand video tutorials for helping students learn about software testing techniques and tools. It includessupport for team collaboration and some simple forms of gamification to improve student learning.A learning object is a self-contained collection of materials like text, video, and examples and somerelated assessments, e.g., quizzes, with the goal of achieving some students learning outcome.Learning objects can be used as a standard format to

Conference Session

Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Campbell University; Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University; Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University; Mo Rastgaar, Michigan Tech; Micah R. Koller, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

amplify or compensatefor human capabilities.Figure 1 outlines the camp week’s activities that include design, programming, production,assembly, and test and validation. The SYP groups spend full days with us while the WIE andESP groups spend half-days (spending the rest of the day on other engineering activities). ForDays 1 and 2, sessions take place in one large group as students gain general knowledge aboutrobotics, engineering process, engineering design, and programming. The WIE and ESP groupsspend less time on each component and do fewer mini-projects than the SYP groups. In Days 3-5, students experience production, assembly, and testing of the GUPPIE and Neupulator robots.For Days 3-5, students work in two smaller groups. For SYP, one group

Conference Session

Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tania Celli Machet, The University Of Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

(ASELL) project is anexample of the current interest in changing the ways that laboratory experiences aredesigned. ASELL aims to support educators in putting into practice the learning on non-traditional laboratory formats that have been reported in the literature 7. One focus area isinquiry-based science investigations and, to this end, the project has developed conceptualtools that allow educators to design investigations that deliver the most suitable level ofstudent inquiry for their cohort and learning objectives. A core tool in this approach is the‘inquiry slider’ which measures variations in the level of inquiry for different facets of a labactivity.While new research and tools support the design of new types of experiments,educators are

Conference Session

Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

state fundingfor higher education and returns on endowments. These forces resulted in a freezing of theavailability of faculty development funds at The Citadel at pre-recession funding levels whichthe faculty led committees never knew existed. With the synergistic greening of the faculty, aneed to responsibly spread the available, limited faculty development funds, and theimplementation of the new faculty workload model, the School of Engineering set up a facultydevelopment distribution model in early fall 2013 to effectively use available financialcapabilities and move toward a more self-sufficient faculty development model. A slightchange to the available amounts were: up to $3000 for one research/scholarship project, up to$2500 for only one

Conference Session

Software Engineering Concepts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Michael Allen, University of California, Riverside; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Shayan Salehian, University of California, Riverside; Alex Daniel Edgcomb, Zybooks

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

category.7 game papers did not fit into these categories. This paper introduces the Skill Building category.A. Game DevelopmentOne way that games are incorporated in education is by having students develop gamesthemselves. This method is primarily seen in computer science education. Game developmentaims to provide students with a deeper understanding and appreciation for programming via amotivating application. Game development is also used in many camps [12], workshops [13], oroutreach programs [14][15] for younger students. Using game development in education canhave many purposes. One purpose is to motivate or engage students. Cliburn and Miller [11]show this when they allowed their students to choose a final project (a game, a “choose your

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

Tagged Divisions

Materials

- ing award at RIT. Dr. Kim has directed numerous undergraduate research projects and several students won the first place in the undergraduate and graduate research competitions at the 2012 and 2013 GPEC (Global Plastics Environment Conference; Division of Society of Plastics Engineers). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Development of a Materials Laboratory Module in 3D Printing Abstract The goal of the study was to develop a laboratory module in the mechanical and thermalcharacterizations of the 3D printed specimens by the ASTM standard test-methods in order toimprove an undergraduate materials laboratory course utilizing Extrusion