Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John K. Brown

in response the combined challenges of unalterable staffing and funding levels andanticipated enrollment growth. This paper outlines how the Division of Technology, Culture andCommunication at SEAS plans to refashion its introductory writing and speaking class (TCC 101)to meet these challenges. Our goals are simply put:--accomplish more teaching with fewer resources--improve the quality of our instruction in writing and public speaking--promote students’ awareness of modern social, economic, and political issues relating to engineering practice--increase students’ ethical awareness--decrease the attrition rate of first-year students (chiefly a problem of transfers into UVA’s liberal arts college)At present, TCC 101 is a labor

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-584: IMPACT AND MERIT OF THE VSU HBCU-UP ON THEUNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATIONAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of MathematicsArthur Fridrich, Virginia State University Page 15.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010AbstractThe article presents the overall impact of a NSF grant under the Historically Black Universitiesand Colleges Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The alignment between the goals of theUniversity’s Strategic Plan and then objectives of the HBCU-UP project is analyzed. The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

elements of other engineering disciplines,including mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and others. The architectural engineers areresponsible for the different systems within a building, structure, or complex.Architectural engineers focus several areas, including: the structural integrity of buildings; thedesign and analysis of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems; efficiency and design ofplumbing, safety and fire protection and electrical systems; acoustic and lighting planning, andenergy conservation.In this paper, our objective is to introduce the new curriculum at University of Wyoming thatfocuses on several disciplines: HVAC systems design, energy, plumbing, fire protection andbuilding electricity. This multidisciplinary

Conference Session

Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Powell Draper, Manhattan College; Edward Segal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Robert Sicurelli, Princeton University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

were selected (K’NEX) and then a plan for model construction wasarranged. The student had to select an appropriate scale that would adequately represent the Page 15.810.2structure with the materials available. The student created an Excel spreadsheet to predict howmany K’NEX parts of each size would be necessary to correspond to a scale model of the bridge.The student then created to scale a physical model of the bridge in which loads can be appliedand reactions measured.Tasks and Learning ObjectivesFor the initial trial of the project the student was encouraged to work through a set of tasks.Table 1 lists these tasks and the core learning

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonard Perry

-life” project. The open-ended nature of real-life projects requires students to determinewhich skills to apply as well as how to apply them. This can be a great learning experience forstudents, but there are many challenges presented to students during the senior design project.The main challenges identified include; project and time management, lack of technical depth,and lack of structure.Engineering management is one of the biggest challenges students face during their senior designprojects. American Society of Engineering management (ASEM) defines engineeringmanagement as “the art and science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directingand controlling activities which have a technological component” 1. Students need to

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Louise Green; Barbara Quintiliano; Andrea Welker

informationliterate.The outcomes, which are based on those developed by ACRL (2000) for each year of study aredescribed below:By the end of the sophomore year, the students should be able to:1. explore general information sources to increase familiarity with a topic2. identify key concepts and terms that describe the information need3. define a realistic overall plan and timeline to acquire the needed information4. read text, select main ideas, and restate textual concepts in their own words5. identify verbatim material that can then be appropriately quoted6. evaluate a website for authority, reliability, credibility, purpose, viewpoint, and suitability7. reflect on past successes, failures, and alternative strategies by maintaining a log of information

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Kicher; Frank Adamo; Dale Flowers

individual classparticipation and contribution counts the final 10%.The main subjects that are studied during this semester include: • Design Process & Gathering Information o Define Problem Problem statement Benchmarking QFD PDS Project planning o Information Gathering Page 10.777.3 Internet Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

New Frontiers in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Beverly Davis; Hugh Jack

constant contact. A number of theemployees at these companies were educated in the US and have returned to India. Haritaplans to expand by 200 engineers this year and 1,000 engineers in the next three years.The articles state that GM has established a technical center in Bangalore. This move hasalso drawn U.S. based companies such as Quantech Global Services to establish officesin Bangalore. A quote from the article reads "They are not hiring in the U.S., but theyhave not had to cut staff." Quantech employs 140 in Troy MI, but employs 300 inBangalore, with plans to hire another 300 there. Job applicants in their Indian office facerigorous expectations including a "five-hour written engineering test in English, and acomputer test in math

Conference Session

Lessons from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Wierman; Lawrence Aronhime

in the private and public sectors.”12 The Carey Program is now part of the Centerfor Leadership Education (CLE), housed within the university’s Whiting School of Engineering(WSE). The CLE offers a traditional mix of educational programs, including 1. a wide variety of business courses, many using a case approach and requiring sophisticated final projects 2. the Marshall Salant Student Investment Program, which manages a portfolio donated by an alumnus of the same name 3. an annual business plan competition 4. sponsored internships 5. support for campus business and entrepreneurship clubsIn one course, Technology Commercialization, student teams work with the technology transferoffices of the university

Conference Session

Using Technology to Improve IE Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Willie Ross; Denise Jackson

http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net Wap-Shareware http://www.wap-shareware.comShareware for Industrial EngineeringBased on the twenty subject areas tested on the Industrial Engineering specific Fundamentals ofEngineering (FE) exam, pertinent IE subjects were identified. Then, the Association ofShareware Professionals web page was searched to find reliable programs that could be used inthe IE curriculum. The following IE topics were searched to find relevant shareware: engineeringeconomics, engineering statistics, industrial cost analysis, material handling systems, queuingmodeling and simulation, operations research, production planning, total quality management,and work performance. Following are descriptions of

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Cliff Mirman; Radha Balamuralikrishna

Engineering Technology program as themodel example.Significance of a Proactive RelationshipOccena et. al. projected that most school students map out their career paths by the time theyenter their final year in high school2. The increased emphasis on formal education by employerscoupled with the simultaneous drop in demand for unskilled labor in the United States continuesto motivate high school graduates to pursue a college education, two -year or four year. It is truethat things do not always proceed as planned and a large number of students switch career plans,and hence their majors during their college years. However, professional bodies such as theAmerican Society for Engineering Education and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers haveembarked

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvia Alexander

3. encouraging the growth of new businesses by supporting start-up and spin-out companies based on innovative ideas developed by students and staff within the institutions.These initiatives are part of the evolution of a permanent, embedded third stream offunding to run alongside core funding for teaching, learning and research. Theappointment of Business fellowships to work on a range of activities includingadvising businesses on new technology, monitoring entrepreneurs and helping withbusiness plan development is another aspect of the initiative to stimulate wider highereducation business networks.Such activities provide a platform for core funding to help higher education institutionsimplement strategies that can

Conference Session

Web Systems and Web Services

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheila O'Connor; Don Malzahn

faculty who used the TeamCoachsystem during the semester. This paper explains the basic TeamCoach design, describesthe student and faculty evaluations of the TeamCoach system, and presents lessonslearned and future development plans of TeamCoach.IntroductionEngineering students must learn to be effective team members. Teams are the way workgets done in industry. Engineers are required to design complex systems in a shortamount of time and by necessity are required to work with others to accomplish thesetasks. Recent engineering graduates reported that they spend an average of 32% of theirtime working in teams.1With this large amount of teaming that occurs in industry, it comes as no surprise that

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Carlson; Travis Jensen, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Andrew Frank Lund, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Eshan V. Dave, University of Minnesota, Duluth; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Both Howe(2010) and Todd et al. (1994) provide comprehensive reviews of capstone courses across thecountry. Projects involving public and private entities make up a significant portion of both oftheir reviews, indicating the utility of such partnerships to both parties.The projects described above demonstrate the value of partnerships between government andacademia. Additionally, the Department of Civil Engineering at the UMD places great value onhands-on, real-world projects. The UMD recently published a strategic plan consisting of severalgoals. One of these goals was to strengthen ties with local communities in an intentional, visible,and mutually beneficial partnership. Following the publication of the strategic plan, the City ofDuluth

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

dimensions for their different adaptations with the class classmates storage tank provide Lesson 7 – Lesson 6 – Nature-Inspired Engineering Design Challenge Overview: Planning your design Design The 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering, Book: Biomimicry: Book: A CoolLiteracy

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University; Esther Rodriguez-Silva PhD, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

and Market Share •Sales and Marketing Optimization •Supply Chain Management •Global Distribution •Strategic Planning •Project Management Recent Significant Research and Teaching Activities: •Talent Incubator Program: Educate and train stu- dents for industry project development and execution. Provide talent pipeline for companies’ internships and full-time. •Global Study Abroad Program: Business Plan and Project Development for GSA. 2011- 2014. •Teaching: Optimizing Distributor Profitability, Pricing, International Sales and Marketing, Global Engineering, Distributor Competitiveness, Distributor Processes, Customer Stratification. •Research: Op- timizing Distributor Value Added Services, Optimizing Human

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

included in this project is the definition of the modules andtheir content, and the labs, projects, practices that are recommended for implementation. Thisproject is partially funded by an NCIIA planning grant, and it is expected that it will serve as amodel for integrated modification of design in engineering technology programs..Keywords: Innovation, Entrepreneurial, Engineering Technology. Page 23.914.2INTRODUCTIONFor highly competitive and globalized markets there are a plethora of technical and humanitarianmethodologies and philosophies that have been developed or implemented [Gra], all of themwith the goal of providing a competitive advantage

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center/National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center; Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Geoffrey "G.B." Cazes, Cyber Innovation Center/National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

career has been dedicated to non-profit organizations in the form of events planning, development, grant writing, and coordinating educational activities for K-12 students.Dr. Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation CenterMr. Geoffrey ”G.B.” Cazes, Cyber Innovation Center/National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center G.B. Cazes serves as the Cyber Innovation Center’s (CIC) Vice President and Director of the CIC’s Na- tional Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC). The CIC is a 501c3 not-for-profit corpora- tion whose mission is to support the development of a knowledge-based economy throughout the region. To that end, the CIC developed NICERC to oversee its robust academic outreach and workforce devel

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 22

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Ross, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

identified by the other model. The GPT-4 model tended to identifymore basic relationships, while manual analysis identified more nuanced relationships.Our results do not currently support using GPT-4 to automatically generate graphicalrepresentations of faculty’s mental models of assessments. However, using a human-in-the-loopprocess could help offset GPT-4’s limitations. In this paper, we will discuss plans for our futurework to improve upon GPT-4’s current performance.IntroductionAssessments are found in every engineering classroom and are an important part of our educationsystem [1]-[3]. Assessments play many different roles, including understanding studentimprovements in learning [4], acting as a tool to assist students with learning [5], [6

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University; Steven Christopher Schoeneck, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

criteria adopted to assess the attainment of ABET StudentOutcome (SO) #5. Additionally, assessment results, discussions on student survey questions, andsurvey responses from recent course offerings are included in this paper as well.I IntroductionThe Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET requires engineering programs such asElectrical and Computer engineering programs to demonstrate the attainment of required studentoutcomes that prepare students for their professional careers after graduation. Among these,teamwork, as an important element, is highlighted in SO #5 as “an ability to function effectivelyon a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet

Collection

2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Traci Kelly

Projects in CommunityService) began on the Purdue campus, supported by a National Science Foundation grant.The working idea behind this program is to combine the service learning efforts ofstudents in engineering and other disciplines with local and national projects of non-profit or not-for-profit agencies. Part of Purdue’s mission was to extend this programbeyond its campus, and to date, there are at least eight campuses active in EPICS andmany more considering its implementation. In 1999, the University of Wisconsin-Madison began an EPICS chapter. With afaculty team of about eight members, planning for implementation began with a smallgift from the Purdue project. Now, in 2002, the EPICS program at Madison has servedover 400 students

Collection

2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Marlee A. Walton; T. Al Austin

Improvement ß Business Management ß Professional Ethics 1 American Society for Engineering Education North Midwest Section Annual Conference; October 10-12, 2002Implementation of this new curriculum began in the spring of 2001. The planning, design, andimplementation of this integrated curriculum will be discussed in the paper.Introduction:Educators at Iowa State University (ISU), like many other academic institutions, have beensuccessful in teaching the technical aspects of civil engineering. However, industry is nowdemanding engineering graduates with more than superb technical capabilities – they wantstudents who have business acumen. Rapid changes in the business world

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Teruni Lamberg

, 2003, p 25)10Cobb et al. (2003)11 point out that design experiments yield a greater understanding of thelearning ecology as a complex system interacting together. According to them, design aspectsinvolve anticipating elements and figuring out how these elements function together. In the following section of this paper, I describe the design research approach used by theNortheastern Nevada Mathematics project to plan and implement professional development forteachers. The purpose of providing the following example is not to state a method on how toconduct design research and professional development. Rather, it is a framework for thinkingabout how professional development within the STEM discipline can be designed. The designresearch

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Justin Reginato

an effortto commercialize research projects, often culminating with a business plan competition.Introducing entrepreneurship to graduate students has its benefits. First, student experience andsophistication can affect the willingness to participate in entrepreneurship courses. Secondly,graduate curriculum guidelines are less impacted by accreditation boards, specifically theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Third, there is some generalconfusion among faculty and administrative personnel regarding the concept of entrepreneurshipand the pedagogy surrounding it. At the University of the Pacific School of Engineering andComputer Science, which does not have a graduate program, each of these problems wasencountered upon

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Thomas M. Korman; Hal A. Johnston; Lloyd Crask

experience.COnstruction INdustry Simulation (COINS) – An educational gaming simulation forConstruction EngineeringConstruction Industry Simulation (COINS) is a computer simulation built to simulate thebusiness environment for a construction company. The players, participants, play the role ofcontractors, competing in a market with variable demand for construction work. The simulationimmerses students into the day-to-day operations of a construction company, requiring them tomanagement specific aspects of the company with the goal of procuring and managingconstruction work in terms of its planning, scheduling, and resource allocation. Students have achoice between commercial construction company, a heavy construction company, or a companythat does both. Players

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Nasser Alromaih; Mark Rajai; S. Jimmy Gandhi

importance of entrepreneurship toengineers, which is why entrepreneurship is increasingly being taught as a part ofengineering programs. However, the method of conveying the entrepreneurshipeducation has been writing a traditional business plan. In this paper, the coauthors willdiscuss an innovative approach to educating engineers in entrepreneurship. This wouldinclude implementing in the curriculum new online tools for creating a business planwhich have the mobility and convenience that today’s generation of engineers havegrown to know and expect. This revision of the entrepreneurship curriculum would beparticularly important for engineering managers to understand and would thus be avalued contribution for engineering management programs across the

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Tom C. Roberts; Shagun Sharma

tuition rates.In the mid-1990’s the Dean’s Office worked with electrical and computer engineering faculty to createand implement a one hour sophomore level required course “DEN 275: Introduction to Personal and Pro-fessional Development” – enrollments increased. The course content was designed to meet ABET a-kcriteria. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) included: Understand and apply personal and professional development concepts in leadership, teamwork, and continuous quality improvement. Learn about and apply the basic concepts of several personal assessment tools. Practice technical writing and oral communications skills. Develop a personal plan for improvement.Civil engineering soon followed and

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Keith L. Hohn; LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin; Julia Keen; Hani Melhem; Anil Pahwa; Jan Wiersema; Barb Licklider

encourage and promote the development of all members into citizens whointeract effectively with others and continue to learn for a lifetime. The stated student learningoutcomes were: • Learn and practice skills for making group and team projects more fun and more productive. • Be part of a safe place to give and receive encouragement and support for the variety of challenges you experience as a college student. • Develop skills to learn more in classes without relying on cramming before tests. • Figure out how you tend to work with others and how to better use your strengths. • Develop and carry out plans to actually use your new skills and knowledge for higher success and satisfaction as a student. • Learn and practice

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Fani Zlatarova; Pavel Azalov

at different academic institutions, a recommendation is proposed toinclude the Systems Analysis and Design course belonging to the Software Engineering computing area.This course should be a required course or at least an elective course not only for students majoring inComputer Engineering but also in all Engineering curricula. The content of the course includes basictopics from the Computing theory and practice and provides students with a rich variety of InformationTechnology tools needed for the planning, analysis, design, implementation, operation, and support ofengineering activities.1. IntroductionAlong with the traditional knowledge and skills, the engineering practice requires a great degree ofcreativity when developing

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Keith M. Gardiner

oranother to some ethical basis, customs, rules or traditions. Examples used in a ‘new’ mandatoryfirst year “Practical Engineering” course (Engineering 5 first offered in 2003) are described [5].Examples with greater complexity and subtlety are used as assignments and for class discussionin an undergraduate junior/senior course (IE334, Organizational Planning and Control). Finally,in several graduate courses in the program that the author directs there is appreciable focus onissues that have unavoidably ethical content affecting the global commons, marketing, facilitiesdesign and location, design, sustainability, and human resource development and cultural issues.First yearThe course, Engineering 5, is scheduled every semester to afford the