Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

how to effectively deliver andmanage these courses. According to Farr et al.3, a successful capstone design course is one inwhich students utilize a variety of analytical tools, function in a team-based environment, solve areal-world problem, work to close any non-technical competency gaps, and follow a total designprocess. Many of these essential course features are echoed by Beyerlein et al.,1 includingfocusing on not only the solutions students develop through a capstone design course, but alsohow each student develops individually. To this end, it becomes important to structure coursesthat support not only program curriculum and educational objectives,5 but also the professionaldevelopment needs for each student.1One of the primary ways

Conference Session

Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayla Acuña, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Moe Rabea, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

is executed, data is collected, stored, and graphed onto an integrated computer system. The computer automatically pulls relevant information from the resulting stress vs strain curve. The young’s modulus in N/mm² was recorded for each test. Fig 7. Dogbone specimen set up in the Universal Testing system for a tensile strength test. Compressive testing uses the Universal Testing System, but applies a force inwardinstead of an outward force. The specimen is

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Hung, Texas A&M University; Jorge Leon, Texas A&M University; Luis San Andres, Texas A&M Univeristy

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

undergraduate students from other institutions that lack research facilities.Technical objectives:1) To design and construct novel air bearing (foil and metal mesh), conduct measurements of bearing structural coefficients, perform rotordynamic tests to determine the bearings’ reliability, and perform computational simulations of nonlinear foil bearing dynamic forced performance.2) To develop suitable techniques to fabricate microparts for micro turbomachinery. These include high speed micromilling in micromist lubrication, high-frequency electrochemical micromachining, electrical discharge micromachining, laser microwelding, and vacuum assisted microcasting.3) To improve current testing system and design a new test rig for much smaller

Conference Session

Leadership in the Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anna Phillips-Lambert; Charles Camp; Paul Palazolo

2004-824 Changing the paradigm of power in the classroom to teach, promote, and evaluate leadership training within an existing Civil Engineering curriculum Authors: P. Palazolo, C. Camp, A. Lambert, E. Lambert, N. Dennis University of Memphis/University of Memphis/University of Memphis/ University of Memphis/ University of ArkansasAbstract:This project evolved out of three years’ worth of data from junior/senior-level engineeringmajors who completed both pre and post-semester surveys asking them to rate their perceptionsof preparation and training in a variety of areas. Not surprisingly, the majority of

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in EET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

, American Society for Engineering EducationThe prerequisites for the course are two courses in DC and AC circuit analysis, a coursein digital logic, and a course in C language programming. As shown in the weeklyschedule, weeks 2 to 4 were used to cover semiconductor devices. The reason for this isthat these devices are not currently covered anywhere else in the curriculum. In thelaboratory, students performed a total of 10 experiments, ranging from simple circuitsthat illustrate the operation and characteristics of electronic devices (diode, transistor,op-amp, voltage regulator, etc.) to more complex circuits that address analog-to-digitaland digital-to-analog conversion and ON/OFF control applications.Developing and teaching Control Systems IThis

Conference Session

New Approaches in Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Wood; David Shallcross

engineering subjects were being reshaped into stand-alone semesterisedsubjects the same was happening across most of the rest of the Universities. Subjects inArchitecture, Arts, Economics and Commerce, Education, Law, Music and Science were alsoreshaped opening up the possibilities of a wide range of combined degree opportunities. Othercombined degree offerings currently available including Science/Arts, Science/Commerce,Science/Law, Commerce/Law and Arts/Education. Combined degree programs currently beingplanned include Engineering/Education and Engineering/Music.Combined Degree ProgramsThe Faculty of Engineering at the University of Melbourne offers degree programs in Chemical,Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Geomatics, Mechanical and

Conference Session

Approaches to Curriculum and Policy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jinlu Shen, Zhejiang University; Tuoyu Li, Zhejiang University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

artificialintelligence, big data, cloud computing and quantum information, the new round oftechnological revolution, industrial revolution, and innovation revolution led byintelligent industry is gradually showing a trend of integrated development,therefore future-oriented engineering and technology talents training has become aglobal urgent need.In the process of continuous innovation of engineering education, the abilityrequirements of engineering talents are also progressing, and the definition ofability scope is becoming more and more extensive. Early training of engineeringtalent was more practical, and many institutions developed engineering courses tohelp develop individuals with more practical skills needed by industry, even asengineering projects

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sebastian Dziallas, Fulbright University Vietnam; Naoko Ellis P.Eng., University of British Columbia; David Robert Bruce P.E., Fulbright University Vietnam

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

United States [9]; but there are alsoothers who previously attended other institutions (whether at home or abroad) and decided tojoin Fulbright instead.While currently all students in the undergraduate program are domestic students, Fulbright hasaspirations to attract international students in the future. The founding faculty team represents awide range of academic disciplines, from anthropology to computer science, economics,engineering, film studies, history, natural science, and psychology, among others.At Fulbright, there are no academic departments, and faculty from different disciplines jointlydevelop courses across the curriculum, including a set of core courses, emphasizinginterdisciplinary learning. The institution offers degrees in

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

approximately 100 papers and has been awarded over $3 million of research grants.Dr. Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Richard H. Crawford is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME from Louisiana State University in 1982, and his MSME in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1989, both from Purdue University. He teaches mechanical engineering design and geometry modeling for design. Dr. Crawford’s research interests span topics in computer- aided mechanical design and design theory and methodology. Dr. Crawford is co-founder of the

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Brown; Michael McCorquodale

Session 1654 Academic and Professional Resources for Student-Led Technology Ventures Michael S. McCorquodale and Richard B. Brown Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2122AbstractStudent researchers face daunting challenges when attempting to commercialize technology thatthey have developed. Engineering students typically lack an overall understanding of the com

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Milo Koretsky

Engineering Progresshave focused on applied statistics. Indeed, many chemical engineering programs haveincorporated statistics into their curriculum. This paper describes efforts to infuse statistics intothe curriculum at Oregon State University (OSU). The approach is primarily at two levels. Asophomore/junior level introductory statistics course, Chemical Process Statistics, has beendeveloped. Concepts are introduced through case studies using industrial data, wheneverpossible. Statistical analysis of the data is discussed in terms of the physical process. In this way,the statistics and the science are coupled. However, these concepts are best synthesized whenintegrated with hands-on application of these concepts. To this end, statistical concepts

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Univer- sity, University Park. He has been an Assistant Professor with the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, Texas A&M University, Kingsville (TAMUK), since 2007. His research interests include robust and convex system optimization, model identification and validation, robotics, computer architecture, electric drives, and power electronics. He also focuses on engineering education research and engineering outreach camps. Yilmaz is a member of the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society, as well as IEEE and ASEE. Page 25.259.1 c American Society

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Caroline Grace Sawatzki, Saginaw Valley State University; Rajani Muraleedharan, Saginaw Valley State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

,mechatronics and computer science, the curriculum design that emerges from this paper willserve as a multidisciplinary educational tool.IntroductionEngineering education has been largely the same for decades: students sit for a lecture, dohomework, and then take an exam. However, as technological advancements bring attention tonew methods of teaching and learning, many fields have begun to re-evaluate how to best impartknowledge to ensure that graduates are competent and well-prepared for their role in theworkforce. Significant declines in enrollment over previous years have also indicated a need forreform. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique challenge for engineeringcurricula that rely heavily on lecture-based content delivery

Conference Session

Approaches to Curriculum and Policy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hadi Ali, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, attentionalstate (attending vs. ignoring) is directed to complex and meaningful data visualizations. This replicationwill shed light on an important aspect of selection in human behavior and its consequential impact ondecision making.2.2 Data, visualizations and decision makingWith the increase in computing capabilities, data storage and manipulation are no longer problems inusing computing power (O'Leary, 2013) to support decision making (Keim et al., 2008). Challenges,however, exist in terms of creating and interacting with data visualizations that support decision makingas a distinct demanding activity from merely operational decision making (Shen-Hsieh & Schindl, 2012).A major contributor to the challenge of visualizing and analyzing big data to

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida; Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Andrea Goncher, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the students theopportunity to practice design, problem-solving, and professional skills such as teamwork andcommunication. The inclusion of introductory design courses in the engineering curriculum is afast-growing initiative that has been implemented in several universities across the US as part ofmultiple efforts to improve retention [1]. Still, current concerns about engineering retention andthe preparation that engineering students need, demand an examination of these courses. Oneway to examine these courses is by exploring how students use the content included inintroductory engineering design classes as they progress into successive phases of theirengineering education. In this paper, we are interested in examining what aspects of a

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Support

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James McDonald, Monmouth University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

evaluated (c) An educational program, including a curriculum that prepares students to attain program outcomes and that fosters accomplishments of graduates that are consistent with these objectives (d) A process of ongoing evaluation of the extent to which these objectives are attained, the result of which shall be used to develop and improve program outcomes so that graduates are better prepared to attain the objectives.”It has been the author’s experience during the past several years as an ABET programevaluator that most programs seeking initial accreditation do not have a great deal ofdifficulty in satisfying parts (a), (b) and (c) of this criterion. However, almost all havedifficulty in meeting part (d). For

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

worked for Toyota Motor Corporation as a qual- ity assurance engineer for two years and lived in Toyota City, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from MS&T in 1999 while he worked as a quality engineer for Lumbee Enterprises in St. Louis, Missouri. His first teaching position was at the architectural and manufacturing Sciences depart- ment of Western Kentucky University. He was a faculty at Trine University teaching mainly graduate courses as well as undergraduate courses in engineering technology and mechanical engineering depart- ments. He is currently teaching in Engineering Technology Program at Drexel University. His area of expertise is in CAD/CAM, Computer Numerical Control (CNC

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Brandes, Lafayette College; Lauren Sefcik Anderson, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work-in-Progress: Development and implementation of an integrative engineering program at Lafayette CollegeAbstractWe describe the impetus for and collaborative process used to develop a cross-disciplinary B.S.engineering program with a systems thinking core and focus areas in bioengineering,environment & energy, and robotics. Lafayette College is an undergraduate only liberal artscollege with long-standing accredited B.S. degrees in chemical, civil, mechanical, and electrical& computer engineering, as well as a A.B. degree program in engineering studies. An internalvisioning review of engineering at the college in 2005-06, a college-wide strategic plancompleted in 2007

Conference Session

Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Taratukhin, SAP America; Natalia Pulyavina, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Paper ID #23549The Future of Project-based Learning for Engineering and Management Stu-dents: Towards an Advanced Design Thinking ApproachProf. Victor Taratukhin, SAP America Victor Taratukhin received his Ph.D. in Engineering Design in 1998 and Ph.D. in Computing Sciences and Engineering in 2002. Victor was a Lecturer in Decision Engineering and Module Leader (IT for Product Realization) at Cranfield University, UK (2001-2004), SAP University Alliances Program Director (2004- 2012). He is Next-Gen Network Global Projects and Regional Director for Silicon Valley and US West at SAP America, Inc., Managing Director, Competence

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

that graduates of the program will have experiencedkey areas of the engineering profession and demonstrated their abilities to perform in aprofessional manner. This Professional Component has been divided into Engineering Design,Professional Communications, Professional (Computer) Tools, and Ethics, with studentsreceiving instruction and practice in each area at least once per academic year.The intended transition from students as observers to graduates as competent practitioners isaccomplished by project activities demonstrating the practice of engineering over the entirecurriculum. Freshmen individually build artifacts, sophomores function in design teams, andjuniors extend the design experience to an external audience. Seniors are thus

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Nicholas; Ted Stilgenbauer; Anthony Brizendine

Page 8.852.1“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”implemented by Brizendine in 1998. The program utilized software commonly found in industryin a semi-self-paced environment to achieve an increase in student learning. The program wasinitiated to address the fact that “technology has changed many engineering methods and worktoday is almost entirely computer driven”3 and to provide a mechanism for software inclusion ina curriculum that was already stretched for credit hours.The Software Series in Civil Engineering Technology Independent Learning Program1, is aseries of one- and two-credit

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

Transportation. The curriculum of at least one of theconcentration areas must be completed in order for a student to graduate from the program. Thecurrent curriculum for students electing to concentrate on Transportation includes three requiredcourses: Elementary Surveying, Civil Computations (computer applications of surveying), andHighway Surveying and Design. In addition, students focusing on transportation are expectedtake two more courses offered to students as technical electives: Transportation andPhotogrammetry. Page 8.390.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar

topics includedetailing all of the above structural components. The instructor starts typically with abrief theoretical background. The application of this theoretical introduction is usuallyfollowed by solving real or close to real life applications like designing a beam, a columnbase plate, or a footing. In many cases, design aids are available for students to performthis task. This may include tables, charts or computer programs.A common practice among instructors is to assign a project at the end of these courses.The essential function of such a project is to integrate what the students learn in bits andpieces throughout the term into one big task at its end. The main objective of this projectassignment is to make the learning process more

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Jones; Steve Hsiung

standard Engineering Technology (ET) curricula, especially in the Electrical andElectronic areas were examined, the first complication usually noted is how wide a span of fieldsthe typical curriculum covers. There are: analog hardware circuit theories & designs, digitalhardware circuit theories & designs, microprocessor/microcontroller designs, applications &programming, high-level software programming, communication related issues in designs &networking, and senior project designs. Along with the breadth of the programs they usuallyhave little overlap between these various fields of interest. When the graduate ET students get in the real work place, they are usually confrontedwith tasks which are usually a combination of

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter

Session 3449 Teaching Applied Electromagnetics to Engineering Technology Students J. R. Porter Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843Abstract In a world where computer bus speeds have increased beyond 1 GHz and wirelesscommunications/connectivity are common place, electronics and telecommunication engineeringtechnology (ET) graduates require an understanding of basic applied electromagnetic concepts.To address this issue, many ET programs now offer

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Valerie Young

board was that (1)a solid foundation in statistics is important preparation for industrial engineering practice as wellas for advanced degree work in engineering and (2) “solid foundation” means that graduates canselect and execute appropriate statistical techniques to analyze real data and interpret the results.In spite of having a statistics course in our curriculum, graduates did not leave with the solidfoundation we wanted. In particular, our seniors showed unsatisfactory ability to frame aproblem in terms of a hypothesis that can be tested statistically and unsatisfactory ability toselect an appropriate statistical test. New graduates were only beginning to operate at thedesirable higher levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. As

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Darin Ridgway; Valerie Young; Michael Prudich

subjects in required courses in the chemical engineering curriculum is described in Table1.) There was no undergraduate course dedicated to statistics required for graduation in thechemical engineering curriculum prior to 1996. Before that time, statistics instruction consistedof what individual instructors would decide to pass along in their courses depending on theirparticular desires and course needs, as well as a brief introduction to linear and nonlinearregression and, sometimes, hypothesis testing, that was included in the last 10-20% of a junior-level course in chemical engineering calculations/computer solutions. Beginning in 1992, anundergraduate chemical engineering technical elective course in experimental design andstatistics was

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

undergraduatestudents. There are a number of other active learning methods that could effectively be used insystems engineering classes. Some techniques successfully used by the author are described indetail as follows. Page 25.1229.3Project Based TeachingIn the author’s experience, students have always indicated that they learnt more from doingprojects in undergraduate systems analysis and design class than anything else. Project basedlearning begins with an assignment to carry out one or more tasks that lead to the production of afinal product. The final product could be a design, a model, a device or a computer simulation.The work done on the project is

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Gary, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

also benefit. Industry sponsors have quick access to theirproject’s health and instructors can reliably assess team and individual student effort.6. Bibliography[1] Borstler, J., Carrington, D. Hislop, G., Lisack, S. Olsen, K., and Williams, L. (2002). “Teaching PSP: Challenges & Lessons Learned”, IEEE Computer, September/October 2002 pp. 42-48.[2] Boehm, B. Software Engineering Economics, Prentice-Hall, NJ, 1981.[3] Boehm, B. “Software Risk Management: Principles and Practices” IEEE Software 8(1):32-41, 1991.[4] Boehm, B., Egyed, A., Port, D., Shah, A., Kwan, J. and Madachy, R., “A stakeholder win-win approach to software engineering education”, Annals of Software Engineering 6:295-321, 1998.[5] Cockburn, A. “Earned-value and burn

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Teodora Rutar; Steven Beyerlein; Phillip Thompson; Lawrence McKenzie; Denny Davis; Kenneth Gentili; Patricia Daniels; Michael Trevisan

Stage in Curriculum Figure 1. Changing Focus of Design Team Instruction Page 7.257.2 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session # 3425First-year students need to gain foundational understanding of design team terms/concepts and toparticipate in a guided-design process. Although first-year students also will produce designartifacts, these are of lesser concern at this