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Mohammed Ferdjallah, Marshall University; Asad Salem; Yousef Sardahi, Marshall University

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, Yousef Sardahi2, and Asad Salem2 1 Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 2 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Marshall University Huntington, WV 25705 ferdjallah@marshall.edu, sardahi@marshall.edu, asad.salem@marshall.edu AbstractThe proposed curriculum on wind and solar energy offers an educational opportunity to bothundergraduate and graduate students, allowing them to acquire essential skills in renewable energyand engineering design. The primary objective of this curriculum is to expose and

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Bilal Alhawamdeh, Western Michigan University; M Muchson; Ahmad Mohammad Rasheed Al-Bodour, Western Michigan University

incorporating sustainability concepts into engineering curricula,suggesting approaches like a micro-curriculum and stand-alone courses4. Moreover, tools such asthe Sustainability in Higher Education Assessment Rubric (SHEAR) and SustainabilityAssessment Survey (SAS) have been empirically validated and proposed for assessingsustainability competencies in higher education.Dancz et al.5 developed a new instrument to assess senior design projects in engineering,addressing the shortcomings of previous tools in capturing multi-disciplinary knowledgetransfer, particularly in sustainability. While their study was limited to Civil Engineeringdepartments, exposing a gap in a broader application, this study extends the use of theirinstrument to various

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Aiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh

Paper ID #44674Creating Interdisciplinary Sustainability Focused Projects forEngineering Students Through Industry PartnershipsAiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh Completing M.S. in Sustainable engi- neering from the University of PittsburghDr. Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh Robert Kerestes, PhD, is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He got his B.S. (2010), his M.S (2012). and his PhD (2014)Dr. David V.P

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Reza Harirforoush, Cleveland State University

-Based Learning (PBL) approach has been widely embraced as a teaching method,fostering collaboration among students to achieve a shared goal, and gaining knowledge and skillsthrough the exploration of engaging and complex problems for a specific period. While extensivelystudied in various educational contexts, from elementary to higher education, there has beenlimited exploration of the use of a design-project approach within PBL to enhance students'learning experiences. This paper illustrates examples of incorporating a design-project approach into the kinematicscourse, a pivotal component of the mechanical engineering curriculum. The design-project methodintegrates PBL principles, requiring students to apply theoretical knowledge to create

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Christopher Gioia, Slippery Rock University; Samantha (Sami Bortz

Paper ID #44643Sustainability-Focused Project-Based Learning in a Heat Transfer CourseDr. Christopher Gioia, Slippery Rock University Chris Gioia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at Slippery Rock University. He is the faculty adviser for the Formula SAE team at SRU, and is a member of the Department curriculum committee. Dr. Gioia teaches courses in Heat Transfer, Dynamics, Machines and Mechanisms, Mechani- cal Control Systems, and Capstone Design. His research interests include control systems, cyber-physical systems, project-based learning pedagogy, heat exchangers, and biodiesel production. Dr

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Christopher Joseph Gioia; Louis Edward Christensen, The Ohio State University

electrical and software engineering students. The designobjectives were successfully met by the student teams, and students reported improvements intheir Computer Aided Design (CAD) skills, understanding of electrical and mechanicalintegration in complex machines, and ability to function as a member of a team. This approachhas also been used in capstone design courses by creating teams consisting of students fromdifferent disciplines15,16,17. In each case, the authors reported satisfactory project results andstudent experiences.Another theme observed in the literature was the use of a joint project among multiple cohortswithin the same engineering discipline. This application is most relevant to the methodsdiscussed in this paper. Mynderse et al

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Omar H Albalawi, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center , University of Tabuk; Ali Alhawiti, Western Michigan University

ASEE North Central Section Conference 2Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Educationliterature review The literature review covers various studies that emphasize the importance of integratingvarious engineering disciplines, the role of project-based learning, and the benefits oftransdisciplinary knowledge in engineering education. A recent study [3] discuss the importance of integrating different engineering disciplinesin biomedical education. Traditionally, students learn subjects like mechanics, electronics, andprogramming separately and this makes them miss how these subjects connect to each other. Toaddress this challenge, the authors redesigned the curriculum at the

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Hunter Dawson Yaple, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Charles julius Maier, Gannon University

reliable operation of the configuration in eachenvironment and across both environments. Work is ongoing to study the effect of regularization on the recovery of the image representingthe entity or obstruction within the network. This requires incorporating the results obtained usingthe data from the hardware environment [10], [11] to create a model for the virtual environment whichstudies and tracks entities within the wireless network in the hardware environment (real world)to capture and display the information in the simulator environment (virtual world).Bibliography [1] R. Sundaram, “Engineering Project Platform for Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Integration,” Proceedings of the 2014 Annual ASEE conference &

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Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh

extended the proposal to twelveprinciples of “green engineering”22, complemented with a similar proposal from the San Destinconference in 200423. It was early recognized the power of the idea of “sustainable engineering”along with the challenges to develop adequate frameworks, methods, and metrics to beimplemented in professional work, and the corresponding teaching and training of engineeringstudents to prepare them for the job. The field was growing slowly during the first part of this20-year period24, 25. Thürer et al.26 have already presented an extensive systematic review ofimplementing sustainability development into the engineering curriculum during that period. Theefforts were embedded in the UN program for a Decade of Education for

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Claudio Freitas, Purdue University Fort Wayne

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where this study is being conducted. With overseven years of experience in teaching and research in engineering education, the researcher nowserves as the course's instructor and coordinator within the research setting.Setting of the study This study is conducted at a public university in the northeastern region of Indiana,United States. The FYE program plays a crucial role in introducing fundamental engineeringconcepts for all new engineering students across the four engineering programs (computer,electrical, civil, and mechanical engineering) in two core engineering courses, the EngineeringFundamentals I (ENGR127) and II (ENGR128). Each engineering fundamentals course includesa lecture, a project studio, and a computer lab component

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Nicholas Brown, Western Michigan University; Johan Fanas Rojas, Western Michigan University; Alyssa K. Moon, Western Michigan University; Ali Alhawiti, Western Michigan University; Pritesh Yashaswi Patil, Western Michigan University; Parth Kadav, Western Michigan University; Kira Hamelink, Western Michigan University; Wendy R. Swalla, Western Michigan University; Zachary D. Asher, Western Michigan University

interdisciplinary collaboration.Students from various majors such as mechanical engineering (ME), aerospace engineering,(AE), electrical engineering (EE), civil engineering (CE), and CS are encouraged to share theirexpertise, fostering an environment of peer-to-peer learning. This approach not only enhancesthe learning experience but also closely mirrors the collaborative nature of the professional AVengineering field. Additionally, the curriculum includes comprehensive hands-on labs that alignwith the course material and the group projects, ensuring that theoretical knowledge iscomplemented by practical application. These projects are integral to the course, offeringstudents the opportunity to work on real-world AV problems and develop solutions as a

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Matthew R Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University; Haoyong Lan, Carnegie Mellon University

standards workshop. Courses of interesttended to involve engineering research projects, product design, and capstone courses. As thereview of the curricula was aligned with recent course instructors, a short list of engineeringprofessors was identified for scenario ideation.The results of outreach to engineering faculty in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering,civil/environmental engineering, electrical/computer engineering, materials science/engineering,and mechanical engineering were encouraging. Three of the six departments that were contactedreplied in less than a week. Two of the replies indicated an assurance that instructors wouldconvey the opportunity to their students. One offered a new challenge to the effort - what if thestudents

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Eric McKanna, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

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Eric McKanna, Dr. Firas Hassan Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering & Computer Science Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio 45810 Email: e-mckanna@onu.eduAbstractTuring Complete1 is a game released on the Steam2 platform designed to teach digital logic andcomputer architecture concepts through a series of challenges and problems. Its skill-tree approachcovers digital logic, binary arithmetic, and memory. The end goal is to create a turing completecomputer through building blocks developed during each different section of the tree. In this paper,we suggest adapting and modifying problems from the game to

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Catherine Molloseau, Grand Valley State University

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century whenthe first computers were introduced, and computer science became recognized as a field of studyat the university level.1 At the birth of computer science education and throughout the last seventyyears, there has been continued debate on what should be emphasized in the curriculum, theoryversus application.1,2 Some experts argued that a strong understanding of mathematics in the senseof using symbols, logic and number theory in the development of algorithms was the mostimportant while others such as those in the computer industry believed training a workforce todevelop the hardware and software using engineering principles was key.1 In a study by Hromkovicand Lacher3 that focused on the historical connections of human thinking and