Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Pendley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Homer Saleh, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. ABET’s Criterion 3 student outcomes were noted for each lecture module. ABET criteriacontains 6 subsequent criterions that are used as the standard by which engineering programs areaccredited. Criterion 3 focuses on student outcomes that should be attained prior to graduation.Each engineering program develops its own strategy for how its curriculum addresses theseoutcomes and properly prepares students for professional careers. The model course proposed inthis work, using Criterion 3 as a basis for evaluation, seems to do an adequate job of exposingstudents to many of the student outcomes; some are explored in depth as is discussed in thefollowing paragraphs.A consistent theme in this work has been the importance of multiple channels of

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 25.228.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Assessment of Student Knowledge in an Introductory Thermodynamics CourseAbstractThe first course in thermodynamics builds the foundation for the thermal science courses in anundergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum. Students who master the fundamentalconcepts typically do well in the follow up thermal science courses. Therefore, assessment ofstudent knowledge in this course is essential for student success in the follow up courses.Assessment of student knowledge is usually achieved through homework assignments, one ortwo mid-semester exams, and a final examination. The difficulty is that only simple

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin P. Pintong, Binghamton University; Douglas H. Summerville, Binghamton University; Kyle Temkin, BInghamton University

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Electrical and Computer

Binghamton, NY Kevin P. Pintong Douglas H. Summerville Kyle J. Temkin Page 25.1376.2AbstractLab-based courses are generally not available in an online format because of the need forexpensive lab equipment, time consuming technical assistance, and troubleshooting. The recentincrease in demand for online instruction extends past current pedagogical methods and is mademore problematic with the addition of a lab component. In our previous paper, "Transitioning alab-based course to an online format"1, we presented the development of our pedagogicalframework. This framework is based on our 2010 online course and previous studies in onlineeducation. In this

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Funk, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jim Lewis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Leilani Pai, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Johan Benedict Cristobal, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Brittany Rader

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

throughtutoring; connecting Scholars with faculty and peer mentors; developing community-buildingactivities (e.g., puzzle hunts, documentary viewings); and providing career developmentactivities (e.g., tours of local computing, engineering, and technology businesses). Furthermore,the project has supported efforts to improve curriculum. As an example, a group of projectleaders across the partner institutions developed two introductory computer science courses andhas worked to establish community college pathways into computing at the university partner(one such pathway has been approved).As of Fall 2023, the project has supported 143 Scholars. Each Scholar was consideredlow-income by their institution. Approximately 74% of all Scholars were part of the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Program Descriptions and Learning Analytics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jasmine Batten, Florida International University; Alexandra Strong, Florida International University; Monique Ross, Florida International University; Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade Community College; Myrian Herlle, Florida International University

mentorship, research, and teaching.Alexandra Coso Strong (Assistant Professor) Alexandra Coso Strong works and teaches at the intersection of engineering education, faculty development, and complex systems design. Strong completed her doctorate in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech in spring, 2014. While a doctoral student, Strong was a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow and a member of the Cognitive Engineering Center. The goal of her doctorate research was to improve students’ abilities to think more broadly about complex systems design and to take into account stakeholder-related considerations within their design projects. Prior to attending Georgia Tech, Strong received a bachelor’s degree in

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

agree that students should not have access to the problem solutions.Homework helps students prepare for engineering employment and practice where they areexpected to solve new problems on their own. As students spend time and struggle throughsolving new problems they develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Page 22.512.2Students have always been interested in gaining access to the solutions of their homeworkassignments. Copies of solutions to homework assignments and exam were collected andhanded out to students planning to take the same course in the future.A decade or more before, all solution manuals were in a hard copy format

Conference Session

Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey T. Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9851The Distribution of Family Friendly Benefits Policies across Higher Educa-tion Institutions: A Cluster AnalysisMr. Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette Corey Schimpf is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education. His research interests include examining how cyberlearning and informal learning environments can be brought into the engineering curriculum, how educational policies affect academic pathways for faculty and students and design research. His dissertation explores how a gaming platform can be used to facilitate early college engineering students skills development.Dr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

answering the questions that will be asked (from students oradministrators) of any instructor who implements a T-shaped course. Section 1: Practical BarriersCreating a T-shaped course comes with many practical hurdles; there is pressure frompost-graduate needs, ABET requirements, departmental and institutional requirements,and even the politics of faculty load allocation. But, in the spirit of engineering design,constraints are always present and can in fact aid in the development of a T-shapedcourse. As examples, I will provide details on two courses that were offered in atBucknell University in Fall 2012: a required signals and systems course, driven by thedesign of biomusical instruments; and a technical elective co

Conference Session

Mechanics Division (MECHS) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine F. Goble, Centre College; Martha E. Grady, University of Kentucky

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, USA. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Central Florida, Masters and PhD degrees in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and spent two years at the University of Pennsylvania as a Postdoctoral Fellow before beginning her faculty appointment. Beyond Dr. Grady’s primary research in experimental mechanics, she enjoys developing hands-on activities for courses early in the engineering curriculum. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Six Statics Activities in a Shoebox KitAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to widely disseminate the

Conference Session

ECE-Circuit Courses: Instructional Innovations and Student Success

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Welter, Wiley; Yasaman Adibi, zyBooks; Ryan Barlow, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Adrian Rodriguez, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; G. Austin Taylor, Auburn University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #46127Student Performance Improvement in a Circuit Analysis Course when InteractiveWeb-Native Textbook Activities are Assigned for PointsMs. Jenny Welter, Wiley Jennifer ”Jenny” Welter has been a publishing professional for more than two decades, specifically focused on engineering publications and courseware during the majority of her tenure. She is passionate about supporting engineering education, specifically focused on content and assessment development for more effective student learning. She earned her BA in English from The University of Iowa.Yasaman Adibi, zyBooks Yasaman Adibi is an Engineering Content

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #4: Global DEI

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael D. Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; John Albert Avila Sr., Texas A&M University; Karen L. Butler-Purry, P.E., Texas A&M University; Shannon Walton, Texas A&M University; Ahmarlay Myint, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University; John Walewski, Texas A&M University; Zenon Medina Cetina; Kim Withers; Keisha D. Bahr, Texas A&M University; Sasha Sentz; Barbara Szczerbinska, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International Division (INTL)

Paper ID #37386Case Study: International Summer Research Programming ExperiencesSponsored by TAMUS LSAMPDr. Michael D. Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC Michael Preuss, EdD, is the Co-founder and Lead Consultant for Exquiri Consulting, LLC. His primary focus is providing assistance to grant project teams in planning and development, through external evalu- ation, and as publication support. Most of his work involves STEM education and advancement projects and is completed for Minority-Serving Institutions. He also conducts research regarding higher education focused on the needs and interests of underserved populations and

Conference Session

Teamwork: Priming, Empathy, and Metacognition

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrea L. Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Desen Sevi Özkan, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Engineering from Tufts University. Her research interests are focused on in- terdisciplinary curriculum development in engineering education and the political, economic, and societal dimensions of curricular change. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Critic as Designer:How Metacognition Makes Transdisciplinarity Possible The Critic as Designer: How Metacognition Makes Transdisciplinarity Possible AbstractFor students to learn how to address complex problems spanning domains, they need practice intransdisciplinary teamwork. However, practice alone is not

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexis Powe, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

International

teaching in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Isubmitted my curriculum vitae and proposed course syllabus to Kyungpook NationalUniversity’s Office of International Affairs, doubtful that a technical-writing course would bewelcomed by KNU’s engineering program. Instead, the course was well received by KNU’sDepartment of English Language and Literature. By June 2006, I was teaching and livingabroad—only my second time ever to travel overseas and my first time to travel internationallyalone.Teaching and living abroad, even if only for one summer, was one of my most professionallychallenging and personally rewarding experiences. Not only has the experience expanded myteaching repertoire, but it has also informed and improved my interactions with

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; David Quarfoot, SDSU/UCSD; Kimberly C Csanadi

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Targeting Middle School Girls and Their Parents (Research-to-Practice)BackgroundScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are at the forefront of our nation'sagenda. Both national and global advancement and sustainability are contingent upon fosteringdiscovery and development in the STEM disciplines. Porter and Stern[1] point to the importanceof scientific and technical talent to the national economic performance. However, “there is aquiet crisis building in the United States” reports Jackson[2], who asserts that the increasing gapbetween the nation’s need for scientists, engineers, and other technically-skilled workers, and itsproduction of them, could jeopardize the nation’s technical pre-eminence and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William de Kryger

education. It will enumerate the rewards that accrue to both facultyand students through an international exchange and the components that must necessarily beincluded in the program if it is to be successful and live a long and prosperous life. It willinclude such things as: making the initial contact, evaluating the proposed site, developing abudget, generating support, documenting the responsibilities of each institution, planning for thetrip, emergency contingency plans, orientation meetings with the students, language difficulties,academic credit, recruiting, technical projects, and final evaluation.The paper will conclude by reviewing two different exchange programs, one in Europe, which iswell established and has been operating for many years

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madison Melton, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mohsen M Dorodchi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #48524The Role of Predictive and Generative AI in Shaping Modern Education:Current Applications and OpportunitiesMadison Melton, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Madison Melton is a third-year PhD student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research focuses on computer science education in K12, generative AI, and broadening participation in computing. In Fall 2024, she completed her qualifying exam, which examined how predictive AI and generative AI are shaping modern education. She is currently developing her dissertation proposal on using generative AI to create K12 teaching materials

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

Introductory Structural Engineering CourseAbstractA new introductory structural engineering course has been developed at The University of Wis-consin-Platteville (UW-Platteville). The course follows Mechanics of Materials in the structurescurriculum, where a traditional curriculum would typically provide a structural analysis course.While this course introduces methods of structural analysis, it does so in the context of structuralmaterials (steel, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber) and design so as to remove the unnatu-ral distinction between analysis and design.In addition to the innovative design of the course, the grading of the course is also of note.Grades are not determined based on a typical “points” system. Instead, an outcomes-based

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kylan Stewart; Bruce Debruhl; Zoe Wood

department.1. Related Works1.1. Retention Rates & Computing Demographics It is well documented that developing a sense of belonging is essential for student re-tention in STEM fields [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]. Recent work highlights how students from underrepre-sented groups, in general, have less of a sense of belonging than white men in the same field [9].And perhaps more salient, recent work documented how even after 10 years of focusing on inclu-sivity 62% of computer science students at the University of Illinois, a large R1 school, felt thatthey were not “real” computer scientists [1].1.2. Culture of Computing The importance of culture (department or college level) with respect to sense of be-longing is of

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Emil H Salib, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

Paper ID #34812Private Platform for Teaching Blockchain at the Undergraduate LevelDr. Emil H Salib, James Madison University Professor in the College of Integrated Science and Engineering at James Madison University. Current Teaching - Networking & Security, Introductory Programming and Cross Platform Mobile Application Development. Current Research - Private Cloud Computing, Private Cellular Networking & Security, Mobile IPv6 and Design for Motivation Curriculum. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Private Platform for

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; John R. Duncan, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Building Engineering and Science Talent(BEST)1 report, the U.S. is not developing an appropriate scientific and technical workforce forthe future and calls for greater efforts to increase the representation of women and minorities.This shortage isn’t limited to the United States. Hersh2, in longitudinal research conducted at130 institutions in 55 countries on the changing position of women engineers worldwide, foundthat while conditions for women in engineering are improving, “there are still so few womenengineers as to make them seem unusual or even abnormal” (p. 357). Attracting qualified womeninto engineering programs is only the beginning; it is also essential to retain the women in thepipeline through completion and successful entry into the

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Miroslav Velev

processors: 1) asingle-issue pipelined DLX44; 2) a version with exceptions and branch prediction; and 3) a dual-issue superscalar DLX. The last project was motivated by commercial dual-issue superscalar pro-cessors, such as the Intel Pentium45, the Alpha 2106446, the IDT RISCore500047, the PowerPC440 Core48, the Motorola MC 6806049, the Motorola MPC 856049, and the MIPS III used in theEmotion Engine chip of the Sony Playstation 244. The integration of formal verification into an existing computer architecture course was madepossible by a recently developed tool flow, consisting of the term-level symbolic simulatorTLSim50, the decision procedure EVC50–53, and an efficient Boolean Satisfiability (SAT)checker, such as Chaff54, 55 or BerkMin56. The

Conference Session

Hurricane Katrina

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Robert Story, Virginia Tech; Brian LeCroy, Virginia Tech; Christina Pace, Virginia Tech; Michael Palmer, Virginia Tech; Leigh McCue, Virginia Tech

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Ocean and Marine

surveying prior research as well as recent and historical incidents, the primaryobjective of this work is to aid in the prevention of exposure to catastrophic vessel conditions.As a secondary objective, the paper discusses the pedagogical benefits of incorporating thesetypes of case studies in an undergraduate curriculum.1.0 IntroductionThroughout history, natural disasters have taken their toll on both human lives and the economy.For ships at sea, these disasters loom as a threat to passengers, crew and cargo, as well as to theships themselves. While the disasters themselves cannot be prevented, measures can be taken tolessen the toll they take on the shipping industry.In 2004 alone, economic losses attributed to natural disasters exceeded 115

Conference Session

Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

my sister were little he would just take like real life problems and then show us how math was related to it and that got me interested in it at an early age. And so then by the time I got to high school I was, it had already developed on its own. And then it just kept going (c) it was like a snowball effect I guess. Interviewer: So your interest pretty much like came from your dad and then it just kind of. HISP male: Yeah it just kind of snowballed.Transitional Type Transfer Credit -Twenty-six of 127 students received credit for classes taken for college credit at a community orjunior college or vocational-technical school between HS graduation and initial enrollment at ourreceiving institution, including

Conference Session

Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

link element for a landing gearmechanism that provides a real-world application to what students learn in an otherwisetraditionally taught Statics and Mechanics of Materials I course. In the upcoming sections, wewill discuss the technical details of the design project, along with the different approaches that weeach take to present, conduct, and assess the project. We will conclude this work by presentingdetailed student and instructor feedback on the effectiveness of the project in meeting the learningobjectives for the course.Some Context on the Institution, Curriculum, and CourseThe authors of this work all teach in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) ofRose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a small private institution located in

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalena G. Grohman, University of North Texas; Matthew J. Brown Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Nicholas Raphael Gans, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jeff Glenn Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

learning,and independence in research activities. While in many respects the twolaboratories are similar, the presence and role of a leader-mentor in daily activitiesis what set them apart. In this report, we analyze the impact of leadership-mentorship on learning and professional formation. We argue that the degree towhich a leader-mentor is consistently active in the laboratory’s life presentsadvantages and disadvantages with respect to different aspects of learning andprofessional formation. On one hand, professional development of students maybe hindered by the absence of direct oversight from an in-laboratory professionalmentor, resulting in delayed graduation for example. On another, absence ofdirect oversight can compel students to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 14: Introductory Programming Assessment, Plagiarism, Motivation, Engagement, and Textbooks

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati; Dylan Ryman, University of Cincinnati

, the frequency of plagiarism in engineeringeducation continues to increase [2], perhaps because most students believe they have a right toplagiarize if they perceive their assigned workload to be unreasonable [3], or due to the rapidproliferation of contract cheating [4].Source code plagiarism, while a narrow subset of plagiarism in general, is particularly well-suitedfor accurate automatic detection. Source code plagiarism detection or similarity analysis tools,which will be known as “similarity engines” for the remainder of this paper, are an integralcomponent of the assessment pipeline for assignments involving student source codesubmissions. Many distinct theoretical developments have been applied to similarity engines,resulting in a wide

Conference Session

Best In DEED

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Robin Ott, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Cristian Hernandez; Jessica Deters, Virginia Tech; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Tech; Francesca Giardine, Smith College; Anne Kary, Smith College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teaching practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments, and gender and identity in engineering.Mr. Cristian HernandezJessica Deters, Virginia Tech Jessica Deters is a PhD student at Virginia Tech in the Department of Engineering Education. She holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics & Statistics and a minor in the McBride Honors Program in Public Affairs from the Colorado School of

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University; Aditya Vora, Pennsylvania State University; Daniel Allen Henderson, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Bracken, Pennsylvania State University; Neeraj Sonalkar, Stanford University; Stephen Harris, Community College of the Air Force

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Design in Engineering Education

guitar.Mr. Daniel Allen Henderson, Pennsylvania State University While a student at Penn State, Daniel Henderson earned both his M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (Secondary Science Education) and his B.S. in Engineering Science (with Honors). Currently, he works as a research assistant and will later pursue a full-time high school physics teaching position.Ms. Jennifer Bracken, Pennsylvania State University Jennifer is a mechanical engineering graduate student at Penn State. She is interested in design, prototyp- ing, teams, and advanced manufacturing. Currently she is studying design teams for her PhD work. Her MS work involved designing and prototyping a robotic inspection system for nuclear waste storage cylin

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Baker, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Page 24.889.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 MATLAB-Based Finite Element Analysis in a Vibrations ClassAbstractThis paper overviews MATLAB®-based assignments developed and implemented in amechanical vibrations class which utilize finite element analysis (FEA) for structural vibrationcalculations. The course is dual level and includes upper-level undergraduates taking it as atechnical elective, and graduate students taking it for graduate credit. In dual level courses, thereare additional requirements for graduate credit as compared to the work required forundergraduate credit. The course is offered via ITV (Interactive Television).A primary component of the paper is an overview of a

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Daniel Amos, University of Washington; Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington; Lari Garrison, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

these students’ lives weremuch easier. There was a clearly negative moral judgment associated with this attribution ofrelative ease. Other students reported not being able to relate to students in other majors, whileothers talked about degrees of resentment they felt towards the students in other majors that theybelieved had easier work and better lives.Discussion and implicationsIt appears to be a universal feature of human discourse that people of shared experience develop Page 12.618.14shared ways to explain their position and direction in life. Given our analysis that suggests both ameritocracy of difficulty and engineering as lifestyle