Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

list comprises early thoughts on the topics.Design of the learning experience. 1. Make a playground. This can be a place on campus or a “space” in a course syllabus. Inviting play is different from requiring it. It is the difference between recess and gym class—students are free to create their own experiences in the former but not in the latter. 2. Become a maven in the middle. Neither sage on the stage nor guide by the side Page 15.1189.12 is a good match for a creative community. If students are doing their own work and truly teaching themselves (alone and in groups), the teacher’s role shifts to the “locus” who

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ben Ralph Bernard, North Dakota State University; Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

University.” https://bulletin.ndsu.edu/past- bulletin-archive/2019-20/academic-policies/undergraduate-policies/general- education/#genedcoursestext (accessed Apr. 20, 2021).[10] “Computer Science (CSCI) < North Dakota State University.” https://bulletin.ndsu.edu/past-bulletin-archive/2019-20/course-catalog/descriptions/csci/ (accessed Apr. 20, 2021).[11] B. Bernard, “CSCI 159: Computer Science Problem Solving Spring 2020 Syllabus,” 2020.[12] C. Stöhr, C. Demazière, and T. Adawi, “The polarizing effect of the online flipped classroom,” Computers and Education, vol. 147, p. 103789, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103789.[13] A. Amresh, A. R. Carberry, and J. Femiani, “Evaluating the

Conference Session

Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Badir, Florida Gulf Coast University; Ali Irmak Ozdagli, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jiehong Liao, Florida Gulf Coast University; Micheal Abiodun Uduebor, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Wrappersappeared to be useful, encouraging students to think about study habits, source of error, anddifferent ways in which they engage with the course [6].The course is a four-credit course taught in a combined lecture/lab environment with threemeetings a week for a total of five contact hours. It is typically taken by engineering students intheir second year of study, either fall or spring. Although the course has been taught by ninedifferent instructors over the past several years, it is essentially a team-taught course. Theinstructors use the same textbook and syllabus, assign the same homework, collaborate onwriting quizzes and exams, and use common grading rubrics. The course instruction closelyfollows the ExCEEd Teaching Model with the use of

Conference Session

Computer-Based Learning in Chemical Engineering Courses

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

on several topicsare taught at many universities, and all the lessons are available online[14]. The idea fordeveloping the elective course came from my experience in attending a Software Carpentryworkshop on Python. The workshops include a significant amount of problem-based learningthrough active hands-on computational exercises during which the instructor answers questionsaround the room; this was preserved in the semester-long elective course. Additionally, both theworkshops and the course aim to rapidly develop proficiency rather than provide a detailedcoverage of all background and theoretical aspects, which are suitably covered by existingcourses.To build computational skills in students interested in mathematical modeling from all

Conference Session

MET Papers 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #18178Notes and Textbook Usage in Mechanics CoursesDr. M. Austin Creasy, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Technology Purdue University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Notes and Textbook Usage in Mechanics CoursesAbstractThe majority of academic instructors provide a syllabus at the beginning of every semester withdetails about class structure, reading assignments, homework assignments, exam schedule, etc.Instructors assume that students will use the resources to prepare for class and as a guide forlearning the course content. In reality

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ijlal Haider, The University of Lahore; Farhan Ahmad, UOL; Nishwa Fayyaz, Virtual University, Pakistan

Tagged Topics

International Forum

into depth yet giving essentialknowledge to the students was still sought.In this paper, we have presented our experience of designing and teaching a new introductorycourse for undergraduate students of Department of Electrical Engineering at The University ofLahore, Pakistan. First, objectives and design basis of the course will be discussed. This will befollowed by course details, syllabus, learning and assessment methodology. A survey wasconducted among students who enrolled this course from Fall 2012 to Fall 2014 to get theirfeedback on usefulness of this course. Results of the survey are discussed at the end.2 Objectives and basis of design of the courseTable 1 Prominent areas of Biomedical Engineering pertaining to ECEArea of Study

Conference Session

FPD 5: Course Delivery Methods and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

other courses,preferred sections filling up very quickly, and the overall course schedule) – able to choose theirpreferred sections for multi-section courses. In online learning courses, where students have moreautonomy over their study schedule, there is a strong correlation between chronotypes andstudents’ preferred time to do online learning 18, 20. Since the majority of students in these studiesfell into late chronotypes, students access online learning material and join discussions moreoften later in the day compared to early mornings. That – given the choice to access material laterin the day, students will – additionally suggests that early morning classes are not studentspreferred time of class.II. Research Purpose and

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., High Point University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

student artifacts used in the assessment, courseinformation such as syllabus and course grades, and the instructor’s assessment of thecompetencies being measured in that course, including a discussion of any in which targets arenot met. An example of the reports produced, which also include a file listing of relevant artifactsand course information, is given in the appendix. These files were stored on CDs, and wereevaluated by the computer engineering assessment committee at the beginning of the followingsemester. Any recommendations for improvement, either from the course instructor or from thecommittee, were documented in the meeting minutes, which were stored with the other ABETassessment files.This process was developed and some assessment

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University; Emmit B. Evans, California Polytechnic State University; Randall Knight, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas Ruehr, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

technicalrecommendations. The preceding steps constitute the milestones in the project, allowing studentsto receive timely feedback prior to project completion.The course webpage, http://www.ee.calpoly.edu/~dbraun/courses/TGE/UNIV350.html1, containsvaluable course resources in addition to those described in this work. Page 12.946.2Learning Objectives and OutcomesConceived as the capstone course for the Minor in Environmental Studies, the course seeks toachieve an ambitious scope of objectives; perhaps too ambitious. The course syllabus describesthe course goals: “This interdisciplinary course enables students to examine global environmental issues from

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Integration at the Course Level

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarvnaz Lotfi, Loyola University, Maryland; Raenita A. Fenner, Loyola University, Maryland

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

, the first-named author proposed a syllabus thatopened with the following line: “What does it mean to be an engineer?” Students would beexplicitly encouraged, both in the new syllabus and during class, to find their own answers to thisquestion in light of an eclectic mix of readings, videos, case studies, lectures by guest speakers,self-reflection exercises, and other activities intended to bring engineering’s past, present, andfuture to life. Kicking off the course was an overview of US engineering history from the 19thcentury on through the present day. After learning about the roots of the “pure” science vs.“applied” technology dichotomy, students then learned how engineers redefined themselves asprofessionals while negotiating a balance

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Brown; Michael Flynn; Gordon Carichner; Dennis Sylvester; David Blaauw; Catharine June

. To assure uniformity and completeness, a template was developed and used as thestarting point for all of the course documentation. Students (teaching assistants or top studentsin the respective courses) and staff members intimately involved in specific courses wereemployed to generate the raw documentation, which was then edited by the appropriate facultymember. For each of the 16 VLSI-related courses, the following information is provided on theweb site (http://www.intel.com/education) and CD:• A syllabus with an overview of the course and specific learning objectives.• A recommended text with reading assignments correlated to each lecture.• Instructor notes, with an outline of the topics to be covered in each lecture.• Supplemental

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney; Kenneth Reid

Session 1647 Using the Internet as a Course Textbook Kenneth Reid and Elaine Cooney Electrical Engineering Technology, IUPUIAbstractThis paper describes the creation and use of an online textbook for a course in ElectronicsManufacturing. This project originated when no appropriate textbook could be found in print forEET 360: CIMT in Electronics Manufacturing. Creating an online textbook in this area waspossible because of the plethora of information available on the web about electronicsmanufacturing. Trade magazines and vendors provide a wide variety of up-to-date and in

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Radu, State University of New York - Farmingdale; Mircea Alexandru Dabacan, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

digital design problem using a Finite State Machine based controller.Student’s knowledge assessment is similar with the previous two courses.The last ABET evaluations for the EET and CET programs at FSC was in 2013.IV. Changes in the Digital Design Sequence of CoursesIn the last three academic years, the junior level course EET 316-Digital Design was updatedcontinuously (syllabus and laboratory experiments). The modifications were made by the firstauthor of this paper, who was appointed course coordinator for this course in the fall of 2014, incollaboration with adjunct faculty, members of the Industry Advisory Board and industryrepresentatives. Students’ feedback was also considered.In the academic year 2012-2013, new FPGA platforms were

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Angela Marie Jones, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the ASCEcode on structural loads.In addition to the change in the course sequence, a new grading scheme was adopted for the two Page 24.1393.2structural engineering courses. Grades are not determined based on a typical “points” system.Instead, an outcomes-based grading scheme is used in which students must demonstrate masteryof specified learning outcomes to pass the class.To illustrate how the outcomes are defined and implemented, Table 2 lists the outcomes thatwere covered on the first exam. (The full list of outcomes for the course is given in the syllabus,which is provided as Appendix A.) The letter in the outcome label (“A”, “B”, or “C

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning: Instruction & Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

responses.In the late Spring of 2003, RIT’s Online Learning Department set out to collaborate witha small group of RIT faculty to design and then evaluate "blended" courses (5). In orderto know more about how effective the blended teaching and learning process might be,Online Learning sponsored pilot courses in which a portion of the class time is canceledand replaced with some form of asynchronous (any time, any where) discourse.Experienced distance learning faculty were invited to collaborate with instructionaldesigners in developing a blended course, monitoring key activities to measure successand acceptance, and to participate in disseminating Pilot results to the rest of campusthrough panel discussions, newsletter articles, and possibly

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian

the courses that require a lot of hands-onactivities and construction site related activities. Right now, most of the bidding on projects isdone online. If students are not exposed to online software and online method of doing business,it is difficult to keep pace with the construction process. Building construction is a uniqueprocess and it needs different level of management for each building. Usually, CM is taught witha textbook and a set of construction law and scheduling books. In the recent years, it has become difficult to teach the theory oriented courses in theclassroom environment with PowerPoint slides presentations only. In this paper, an attempt hasbeen made to explain about how a variety of activities is introduced inside

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hirak C Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

literature in this field. There is no single book or textbook that includesall the topics planned for our development. A tentative course syllabus was developed and powerpoint slides for each of the topics has been compiled based on the research of existing books andjournal/conference publications. The PI has practical experience on PV systems through threeprojects he completed for Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) and DOE,and that experience has been embedded while designing the power point presentation. Thecourse topics and a summary of the power point slides for each module are presented in thefollowing:3.1 Course Module Topics  Solar Resource and Renewable Energy  Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Sawyers Jr., Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

required reorganization of thecontent (including a primer on Matlab programming, for example) and has limited the potentialpool of analysis problems. Beginning in the fall of 2014, the calendar transition will be completeand all students will have taken all of the desired prerequisites, including a structuredprogramming course.The course outcomes stated on the syllabus include the following: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. solve engineering problems using a variety of analysis methods and software tools. Page 24.18.3 2. apply numerical techniques such as Runge-Kutta methods and finite-difference methods to

Conference Session

FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, andprogramming courses to a format that emphasizes early design and realization, collaborativelearning, and highly interactive classroom environments3,4,5,6. Beginning in fall 2002, College ofEngineering (COE) required all engineering freshmen to own laptop computers, which wereimmediately incorporated into the classroom environment. After considerable discussion in2004, an improved ENGE1024 syllabus was designed to include general problem solving,engineering ethics, visualization of 3-D objects and also visualization of information, earlydesign (including realization), graphing and simple analysis of graphs, and introduction toobject-oriented programming (OOP) approaches for problem solving. This new course wasoffered for the first time in fall 2004.7

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Ronald R Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering ; Michael Richard Carlson

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering disciplines mayparticipate in one design project. These aspects require a design syllabus which effectivelyprovides guidance for all students on a team. Page 23.397.2Recently, the IRE faculty developed a new method of teaching engineering design which fits intofour design courses. In this method, students learn and practice major design components such asscoping, generating, evaluating, and realizing ideas at two introductory and advanced levels.They are also given opportunities to learn other aspects of engineering design. This method notonly defines different expectations for junior and senior students, it makes the grading fair

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

- Page 26.1565.5lined in a previous conference proceeding 24 . Briefly, students engaged in backward archeaologyon an over-the-counter medical device for the first half of the semester and then turned to forwardarchaeology for the second half of the semester. The PAC appears in the syllabus of the course toshow students the topics we will cover. It should be noted that the PAC was initially created for acourse focused on medical devices, a field with one of the highest financial and regulatory barri-ers to entry. This will become significant when the PAC is compared to the Business Model Canvas.In the backward archaeology, teams of three students put themselves in the shoes of the com-pany five years before their product was launched. The

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Frederick Reardon

Session 1647 Internet Use in a Beginning Thermodynamics Course Frederick H. Reardon California State University, SacramentoAbstractThermodynamics is a complex subject, involving many new concepts, complicated equations,and large amounts of data. Instructors are faced with the problem of how to present newconcepts and reinforce old ones. The use of the Internet in a beginning thermodynamics coursehas proven to be helpful and effective. A web site is established for the course; it includes thecourse syllabus, with the goals and objectives, grading information, a course

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Warren, Pennsylvania State University; Ralph Hanke, Bowling Green University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

at apredetermined time and then close once the deadline for assignment submission has passed.Facilitators can access these boxes to examine submissions, provide feedback, and grade thestudents.Figures 3 and 4 (see Appendix A) provide examples of some of the course management tools. Infigure three there is a record of the amount of email exchanged and online activity engaged in bystudents over a specified period of time. Figure four provides a list of students who have accesseda particular reading. Figure 5 (see Appendix A) shows the Tools page where both faculty andstudents can control their ANGEL system and get additional information. Clearly some tools arerestricted for faculty use while others, such as “my grade book,” are of interest

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Board; April Brown; Joseph Holmes; Hisham Massoud; Steven Cummer; Jungsang Kim; Michael Gustafson; Leslie Collins; Lisa Huettel; Gary Ybarra

individualism.In order to achieve our goals, and to carefully ensure consideration of each of thesetradeoffs, we developed a series of roles to effect the organization necessary for thereform process. The key roles that have been developed and assigned are (1) courseleader, (2) theme team, (3) approval team, (4) advisory team, and (5) project manager.These roles are discussed in terms of the first stage of the curriculum reform: core coursedevelopment. There is one course leader for each new core course, and these individualsare charged with ensuring that a new course syllabus, instructional materials, andinstructional guidelines are developed. These individuals are the guardian for the courselearning objectives, and build a team to achieve their goals by

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

syllabus, as well as inclass at the beginning of most courses. Having such a small proportion (3%) of citations and in-text references be complete shows that students were not adequately prepared for this element ofcommunication. It is possible that calling the final deliverable a “memo” instead of “report”caused students to think that providing citations was not necessary, however, this should havebeen addressed by the students between the first draft (milestone 3) and the final deliverable(milestone 5).The results of this study suggests engineering faculty to engage in further collaborations with theLibraries to develop focused instructional interventions to help students improve theirinformation gathering techniques, evaluation of information

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

EngineeringIntroductionMost of the training future faculty receive in graduate school focuses on the research aspects ofthe enterprise. The typical new faculty member has little if any opportunity to prepare for theteaching aspects of an academic career. In this paper I share my experiences in nine offerings ofa graduate course on Teaching Engineering. The goal of the course is to prepare graduatestudents for the teaching responsibilities of a faculty position, acquaint them with learningtheories, give them a chance to discuss teaching issues and give them practice preparingmaterials for a course they might teach someday. These materials include: Educationalobjectives using higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy, textbooks and other supporting material,detailed syllabus

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

help of resourceful technologies such as Blackboard™ software, main types of freelyavailable virtual meetings software (Yahoo Messenger™ and Windows Live Messenger™),web-based cameras, microphones and other devices, the course transition is made from a livecourse into a distance learning course. We also use Camtesia Studios™ and Tegrity™ as screenrecorder for recording and editing high-quality lectures and communication videos, presentations(including Microsoft PowerPoint™) and screen casts to share lectures online, as Flash™, on CD-ROM, and on portable media devices, including iPod™. During the transition process, weaddressed and resolved many challenges and issues some of which are discussed below.A) Conformation to Proposed Standards and

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Brent Cobb, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

or web-surveys. Cost, ease-of-use and the need for controlled conditions guide thechoice of the form of the metric and the format of its implementation. In addition, the specificdetails of the ALP whose effectiveness we are measuring may influence the choice of form andformat of the metric. In this way, the process may need to be iterative. A number of websitesoffer online surveys hosting (for example surveymonkey.com) making this an excellent choicefor many metrics. Table 8: Customer Needs Associated with Hands-On Activity Design163.4 Define TopicsThe topics that span the course content are identified in this step. This can often be done bysimply looking at the course syllabus.3.5 Select Topic(s) to Develop ALPs based on Goals

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Ahmed Abdel-Mohti P.E., Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

further detail of the prior state of departmental capstone and design courses canbe found in the referenced paper.21 (It should be noted that each department retained discipline-specific courses to cover project management skills, engineering economics, and the process ofdesign.)The general framework created by the ad hoc committee was passed to a single faculty memberto act as the course administrator. This administrator, or Capstone Coordinator, worked withdepartmental representatives to create a syllabus, schedule, and assessment tools and methods forthe course. Negotiation was required to reach agreement on common objectives, language,grading, content of student reports, and presentations. The biggest challenge in this phase was toreconcile

Conference Session

Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martha M. Snyder, Nova Southeastern University; Manuel Salinas, Nova Southeastern University; Molly J. Scanlon, Nova Southeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

Paper ID #21789Using Experiential Learning in Course Curriculum: The Case of a Core En-gineering Graphics CourseDr. Martha M. Snyder, Nova Southeastern University Martha (Marti) Snyder, Ph.D., PMP, SPHR teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in learning design and technology, design thinking, project management, and computing privacy and ethics. She also chairs doctoral student dissertations. Marti researches effective designs for teaching and learning in face-to- face, blended, online, mobile, and virtual learning environments; and issues relating to technology use among older adults. Her work crosses multiple