Conference Session

New Course Development Concepts in ET II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. William White AIA, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Dan D. Koo, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

real world innovations and also aids in correlatinginnovations with their likelihood of being adopted (courtesy of Rogers’ diffusion theories).In another assignment, students’ capabilities in distinguishing the quality of innovation arefurther enhanced by acting as judges in a real world construction innovation competition. Therelative merits of a given product or process are evaluated and ranked with numerical scores.The assignment utilizes the materials provided by the NOVA Awards as administered by theConstruction Industry Forum (CIF)12. Winners and losers within the class are determined by thescores awarded by the students. Importantly, besides for simply awarding a numerical value,students are also asked to provide a rationale for their

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jared P Coyle, Drexel University; Jamie Lyn Kennedy, Drexel University; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University (Eng.)

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

styles as theybuilt homemade speakers out of locally available materials. The Light, Photography and RemoteSensing project allowed students to share their own photographic images of their schools andlessons learned digitally. Both the Biowall and Water Filtration projects allowed groups ofstudents from the schools to share about the challenge of access to clean water from the culturalperspectives of a rural Kenyan and urban American environment.2.1 Program MetricsQuantitative and qualitative assessment is carried out in order to examine the efficacy of theprogram in [1] encouraging students to pursue engineering, [2] increasing student knowledge ofengineering, [3] increasing awareness of the real-world applicability of the curriculum and [4

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lesko, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

stages of evaluation, many inacademia have begun to experiment with its utility and are reporting some positive early results.Recently, academics using SL in various distance education classes have indicated that Page 14.415.2“communication among students actually gets livelier when they assume digital personae.Anthropologists and sociologists see the virtual world as a laboratory for studying humanbehavior. University architects use it as a canvas on which to explore design. Business professorssee it as a testing ground for budding entrepreneurs.” 1Designing Virtual Classrooms and LaboratoriesThere is a fine line between similarity to the real

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Donnelly, Three Rivers Community College; Fenna Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

ispartnering with industry and research universities who are breaking new ground in sustainable“green” technologies to create a comprehensive series of multimedia PBL instructional materialsdesigned to engage secondary and post-secondary students in real world problem solving with afocus on sustainable technologies. Professional development for teachers and faculty in PBLinstructional methods using the STEM PBL materials as well as the development of an onlinecourse for in-service STEM teachers and a classroom-based course for pre-service STEMteachers will be discussed. Descriptions and examples of the new multimedia STEM PBLinstructional materials will also be presented.IntroductionAs a new generation of American students move through the educational

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Benito Mendoza

user-defined lab thatincludes the view of a switch’s physical interface. The included predefined labs guide the learnerstep-by-step through the configuration process from the ground up. It provides real-world-likeexperience in configuring Cisco routing and switching devices within an internetwork. It gradesthe labs and provides excellent feedback. This simulator runs only on the Windows operatingsystem.The regular way it is licensed is per user and computer. That is, every computer where thesoftware is installed must have a license, which is provided as a code by the company. You canuninstall the software from a computer and recover the license so that software can be installedon another computer. Negotiating with RouterSim to obtain a school

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Ashley Seamon, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Christian Lopez, Lafayette College; Sabahattin Ozden; Daniell DiFrancesca, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Conrad Tucker, Carnegie Mellon University

real-world scenarios to train students to apply their knowledge. Usingsimulation software and games can facilitate practical understanding of complex systems andenhance students’ learning outcomes via situated learning. Situated learning is a pedagogicalapproach that places learners in real-life problem-solving situations to foster meaningful STEMlearning. In this work, students use a nonlinear story to represent and express what they knowabout inventory and queueing models. Students use the simulation models to examine, analyze,and access virtual worlds that mimic real-world systems, interpret the information, organize theirknowledge, and represent what they have learned.To investigate the effectiveness of combining nonlinear storytelling

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.C

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paulina Henríquez Lagos, Universidad Andres Bello; Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile; Ruben Orlando Baeza, Accion Integra; Luis Rojas, Universidad San Sebastián

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

. This combinedmodel enables a more robust application evaluation, where each attribute significantly impactsusability and technological acceptance. Figure 4 presents a descriptive diagram of thismethodology.The ABLLS-R questionnaire (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised) willalso evaluate communication effectiveness during the tests. The specialists will complete thisinstrument and assess the participants’ skills based on observations made during their interactionwith the application.This approach measures the application's acceptance, usability, and impact on improvingcommunication for individuals with ASD in real-world contexts.Fig. 4. Description of the testing methodology. Self-Elaboration [13].Proposed

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Walden, Northern Kentucky University; Rose Shumba, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

better appreciation of the need for software security and a basic understanding of how todevelop secure software. However, finding the time required to cover software security effectivelyremains a considerable challenge, especially as both institutions only offer a single semester ofsoftware engineering.IntroductionApplication software has become highly interconnected as the Internet and wireless networkinghave grown in importance. While security flaws were previously exposed only to users sittingin front of the computer, the Internet allows attackers from around the world to exploit securityvulnerabilities in networked applications. Even embedded systems like cell phones are vulnerableto remote attacks.1 This increased exposure to attack has

Conference Session

Technical Session 4: Modulus Topics 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Jordan Nicole Bowen; Mardigon Max Toler, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

University Institute of Technologystudents in STEM fields assigned to provide year-round onsite and online assistance to theseteachers. An extended budget item has been allocated for teachers to purchase hardware and/orsoftware for project-based learning. Currently we are collecting data through online survey. It isestimated that at least 500 students will be impacted by these methods within the next two yearsthroughout Raleigh County.Related workThe underlying principle of this after school program is project-based learning, which isgrounded in scientifically-based research. Specifically, project-based learning employs projectsclosely associated with real-world applications to facilitate delivering abstract math and scienceconcepts [1]. Enormous

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David S. Cottrell Sr. P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Candace Mazze, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

education research methods at UNC Charlotte. She studies college access and success issues and has a particular interest in first generation and STEM students. Page 25.425.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Developing and Implementing Guided Inquiry Modules in a Construction Materials CourseIntroduction In recent years, leading engineering research and accreditation agencies have called forengineering education to become more reflective of real-world engineering practice. TheNational Academy of Engineering (NAE) suggests better alignment of

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Teresa Napoli, University of California, Santa Barbara; Elizabeth Sciaky, University of California, Santa Barbara, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships; Diana Jaleh Arya, University of California, Santa Barbara; Noreen Balos, University of California, Santa Barbara

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

undergraduate students (2 from community colleges, 1 from a 4-yearuniversity) are challenged to solve real-world Navy engineering design problems over a periodof eight weeks during the summer. Each team is assigned a UCSB graduate student, from arelevant STEM field, and a Navy engineer that serve as mentors. From Monday throughThursday, student teams work at the Base in Port Hueneme on their separate projects. OnFridays, students come to UCSB to attend career exploration and professional developmentseminars, as well as a course in engineering innovation, designed to stimulate creative thinkingand problem-solving. The program culminates with a Design Challenge Award, where teamspitch their project to a jury of faculty and Base engineers. Key

Conference Session

Computer Hardware

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johné M. Parker, University of Kentucky; Stephen L. Canfield, Tennessee Technological University; Sheikh Khaled Ghafoor

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

solution techniques and the behavior of real-world systems. We hypothesize in this paper that part of the difficulty is that the course islecture-based, and that the inclusion of hands-on activities will improve student learning. Thishypothesis is supported by a model which uses hardware to integrate programming experiencesthroughout the curriculum; in the model, the learning principles deemed critical for success arestudent engagement, knowledge transfer and self-directed learning. We posit in this paper thatthe introduction of a hands-on activities involving hardware will enhance all three learningprinciples, resolve many of the disconnects and improve overall student learning. The specific hands-on activity discussed in this paper links the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

entails the literal looking at art images and comparing them for various aspects. One example is comparing ancient Egyptian and Greek sculptures. This is analogous to comparing various systems engineering models. 5. Games - Modifying games such as Jeopardy and Bingo are ways to engage teams or the entire class in reviewing lectures for the class. Students respond to the aspect of competition and can become very engaged16.MusicArts teachers continually reiterate the importance and value of the arts in the lives of students. Tomake systems engineering interesting, the instructor needs to find and use examples of theimplementation of systems engineering in real world applications. Learning objectives in musicclasses include

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

meeting the program educational objectives.Project also covers all steps of design process (from idea generation to design, fabrication, andcompetition), and provides practical application of engineering principles to real-world designchallenges, students gain a valuable experience in: 1. problem identification and solving, 2. conceptual and detailed design, 3. procurement and fabrication, 4. resource and project management, 5. product testing, 6. developing oral and writing skills: report writing; presenting findings and vehicle design to peers, professors, and judges 7. outreach activitiesProject Activities DescriptionThe fall 2009 Moonbuggy frame team examined the frame designed by the last year’s team.Upon inspection of

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Octavio Mattasoglio Neto, Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia; Thiago de Assis Augusto, Maua Institute of Technology; Fabio Sadao Sato

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

theproject is “important for applying the principle in everyday life.” However, only 41.2% agreedthat the project is in the context of the specific area of Engineering chosen. For example, 23.8%of Computer Engineering students disagree with this contextualization. One of them indicated thatone of the difficulties during the project was “finding how to use the experiment in Engineeringpractice.” An Industrial Engineering student suggested, for future projects, the “analysis ofapplications practiced in the real world, moving away a little from the applications created in thelaboratory.” A Food Engineering student expressed that he/she would like to see a laboratoryactivity related to his/her area. Adapting these laboratory practices so that students

Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Sami Tannous

. Students areexpected to demonstrate mastery of the fundamentals of the construction coursecontent, connect the classroom to the real-world, develop cooperative work habitsand communication skills, and be in control of their own learning process. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationIn a passive lecture, the instructor comes to class, presents the information tostudents and leaves. In a JiTT classroom lecture students construct the samecontent as in a passive lecture with two important added benefits. First, havingcompleted the reading assignment they enter the classroom ready

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Course Strategy Panel Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

and the expectation is that it will return to that format in fall 2021.Approach to Instruction and TechnologyA variety of active learning pedagogies have been experimented with in the course over theyears. The instructor gives short lectures with “clicker” (student response system) participationquestions throughout to keep students engaged. We are currently using Top Hat as our studentresponse system. Lectures are broken up with in-class group problems or mini case studies sostudents practice with real world style questions (that go beyond the typical back of the chapterproblems). Weekly quizzes are given via Top Hat (with immediate feedback) so students canassess their understanding. Students can view course announcements, assignments and

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bakr M. Aly Ahmed; Khaled Nassar; Mike Christenson

construction crews within theprofessional arena.Architecture students in particular rely heavily on verbal communication throughout their designprocesses. Although architectural design pedagogy is often conceived of as a visual, material,and/or spatial endeavor, verbal communication with student peers and studio leaders constitutesa critical component of the learning process. This is also generally true of architecture as adiscipline and professional practice.2 AEC practice as it occurs in real-world situations relies onthe use of artifacts (e. g., models, product samples, and drawings) to structure critically importantverbal exchanges between and among constituents.3 388Immersion in relevant situations

Conference Session

Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey Nersesov, Villanova University; Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

International

facilitating students’ learning, an anonymous college-wide survey was conducted viaSurvey Monkey in May 2018. The survey included five general questions that were focused onevaluating the improvement of student’s overall learning, student’s conceptual understanding ofprinciples and courses, students' ability to apply knowledge in solving real-world problems. Theeffectiveness of the videos in motivating student’s learning and conveying the materials was alsoevaluated in the survey. The results show that the hands-on experience with MATLAB improvedstudents’ overall learning and conceptual understanding of principles and courses they took inengineering. Students also agreed that the training videos were effective in conveying the trainingmaterials. Open

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

(non- exclusive) means for membership. Collaborate without competition, community retains knowledge. 7. Self-Directed Learning: displaying aspects of lifelong learning and self-direction.Additional, specific skills related to Making in the context of engineering courses may alsoinclude multiple representations, visual thinking, a connection to real world, levels ofabstraction, creativity, and application to engineering content.ConclusionsThere is a presumption that Making is relevant for the engineering education enterprise. It mayalso diversify the students brought to STEM pathways. Making may allow for real world practiceand highlight a means to bring more real world problems that people care about forward. If thisis all correct

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subhi Bazlamit, Ohio Northern University; Farhad Reza, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

and business activities in their curriculum to expose studentsto real-world engineering applications2. Page 12.1012.2Other institutions used experimental project-based courses3,4 where students were taught manyskills that would allow them to succeed in an actual engineering environment. These courses inmost cases simulated the operation of a small engineering firm where a real client was involved.Earlier attempts included the collaborative work of faculty and students to serve an industrialclient 5. Several institutions have provided educational experiences for their students whichinvolved some aspects of community service6,7. Many of these

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Tom Goulding; Durga Suresh

. We hope to confirm in this paper thatSocratic Methods can virtually assure success once FIGURE 1the power of independent learning and self-reliance is GERMAN WWII ENIGMAunleashed to create a “failure is not an option” culturein the classroom.Keywords: Software engineering, gamedevelopment, rapid development methodologies,computer architecture, encryption systems,independent study.Categories and Subject DescriptorsD2.0 Software Engineering, D3.2 C#1.0 IntroductionMany educational institutions are now incorporating“real world” projects into the classroom. However, theuse of non-traditional educational methods still hasnot captured the imagination of academics in spite ofan

Conference Session

PCEE Instructional Showcases

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg J Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Deana Lucas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Tori Constantine, Purdue University at West Lafayette ; Yubin Lee, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Tamara J Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Anne DeLion, Purdue Engineering Education; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Rick Hill, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

units engage students with real-world applications ofmicroelectronics through hands-on design projects, exposing them to, and preparing them for, futureopportunities in the semiconductor industry. Two of these units are presented in the following sections.What’s in the Box (Middle School Unit): In collaboration with Figure 1. Microelectronics Escape Rooma local “fictitious” escape room and a new microelectronics Boxpackaging company, this unit engages students in designing afour-level “escape room box or breakout box” (see Figure 1) thatdemystifies the inner workings of microchips (aka integratedcircuits). Students work in teams to create puzzles that exploremicroelectronics basics, coding, digital logic, and testing

Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Godbey, Jacksonville State University; Terry Marbut, Jacksonville State University; Dale Broyles, Jacksonville State University & Honda MFG of AL

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

skills and knowledgethat will allow them to be successful in their professional career. This cooperative educationprogram enhances the classroom education by providing an opportunity to integrate classroomtheory and practical application. This real world experience allows the university department tocomplete the educational loop. This cooperative education program allows the student todemonstrate their technical skills in an industrial setting and allows the student to “practice” theimplementation of various “soft skills”. The university department intends to continue thisindustry-based partnership and use this cooperative education program as a benchmark at otherfacilities.VII. References1. Akins, Thomas M., 2005. A Brief Summary of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sami Tannous

questions startsthem thinking about the reading before class begins. For example, giving students an assignmenton Monday that is due on Wednesday and taking the first fifteen minutes of class time to go overstudents’ answers, comments and questions opens up a productive classroom conversation, groupdiscussion and question/answers session so all students are benefited particularly the lessmotivated ones. They benefit and learn by not only just listening to the discussion and getting theanswers, but also by being encouraged to ask questions and engage in the conversation. Studentsare expected to demonstrate mastery of the fundamentals of the construction course content,connect the classroom to real-world, develop cooperative work habits and

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

P. Jayanetti; J. Olcott; J. Johnson; J. Patton

engineering students at the University will augment traditional labs with themultimedia power plant simulator. The simulator will enable students to “connect” labexperience using scaled down equipment to real-world power production and control sit-uations. Initially, we attempted to use commercially available packages to develop the simu-lator. Most multimedia authoring tools such as Apple’s Apple Media Tool, MacromediaDirector, and mFactory’s mTropolis, do not provide the ability to easily integrate simu-lation models written in C or C++. Furthermore, most of these tools are written for theApple Macintosh platform, and problems inevitably arise during porting of code to a PCplatform. Many platform and programming options were explored before we

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Christian Jay St. Francis Clarke, Penn State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

learning experiences, expose students to diverse problem-solving approaches, andpromote real-world applications for modern-day coding, sets it apart as this generation “virtualEinstein”. With Chat-GPT as a supportive tool, students can undoubtedly develop the analyticaland problem-solving skills necessary for success in the ever-evolving computing sciences andtechnology field. Figure 1. The above illustrates a broken code that has been amended by Chat GPT.Figure 1 illustrates Chat GPT’s ability to troubleshoot broken code that the user has input. Justby pasting it, the AI creates an instant amended version of the code, highlighting where the issuewas and why the corrected version is the appropriate solution. The ability to learn does

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Fluids, Heat Transfer

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiyuan Liu, Syracuse University

mechanical engineers in the new era of data science and artificial intelligence, engineeringeducators have been urged to integrate these new technological advancements into existingcurriculum to adapt to the fast-changing needs from the future workplace. My effort primarily focuseson implementing an interdisciplinary approach to introduce the concepts and principles of datascience to the undergraduate students of mechanical engineering. I re-designed the class of Statisticsfor Engineering as Data Analytics for Engineering, in which the students can practice new tools usedin data analytics applications while they are still learning the basic statistical principles behind thesetechniques.In this class, the students are exposed to the real-world

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebil Buyurgan, University of Arkansas; Justin Chimka, University of Arkansas; Nabil Lehlou, University of Arkansas

different uses and applications of this technology in the real world. Suchapplications include supply chain, logistics, material handling, production planning, andautomated manufacturing.The final extension touches upon the infrastructure of the lab environment and targets groupinginterrelated components to make one independent device, which we name “an agent.” Building Page 13.754.5an agent means not only gathering the dependent entities, but also constructing a softwareapplication that accepts messages from the outside world and translates them into messages oractions that the group understands. For example, in the previously discussed core

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, undergraduate students will be exposed toapplications of IoT in the context of core and elective ECE courses, thus enabling them to bebetter prepared for careers in a world that is more “connected” now, than ever before. Thisinitiative will also support undergraduate research in IoT, thus affording students an opportunityto gain a deeper understanding of the subject, in a real-world context. The proposed curriculumframework would support learning outcomes that transcend a basic understanding of concepts,and aim towards the application of acquired skills in designing, building and deploying IoTdevices for a variety of applications. Unlike most other ECE programs, our department offersstudents, beginning in their freshman year, a curriculum that is rich