Conference Session

ET Student Design Teams

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Kelly; Aaron Cowin

aircraftstructures manufacturing, systems and aircraft repair and have been required to demonstrate skillsin aircraft fabrication and repair in the classroom and in airframe laboratories. In general, they aremost comfortable with manufacturing and repair. The Aviation Science (AS) students are pilotsworking on their FAA ratings for commercial, instrument, and flight instruction and areadditionally educated in aircraft systems and management. The AS students have a firmunderstanding of aircraft systems, controls, and flight characteristics. They provide a great deal ofgeneral aircraft information and frequently make suggestions to design and configuration based ontheir flight experience or knowledge of production aircraft. The math and computer

Conference Session

MET Student Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Lyth; Jorge Rodriguez

these design variables will, most likely, result inan improvement in the design presented here. But it is certain that the final prototype is animprovement over existing systems. Even in terms of cost since the total cost of materials for thisproject was $166.38. In terms of the learning and teaching aspects. The faculties involved in this project werereally excited to see the magnificent opportunity to demonstrate a typical design-redesignsequence that is common in production environments. Going through the phases of initialresearch, brainstorming, concept testing, design, prototyping and manufacturing, and actual Page 7.366.8testing

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Elsa Napoles

Olds9 describe one capstone course with a design sequence of two semesters. Thecourse is based upon a multidisciplinary team work of students who are linked to the industry.Wilczynski10 shows the experience in one university where the design is included in manyengineering courses.Öztürk et al11 in the University of North Caroline describe a new approach about the designengineering teaching for undergraduate students with the creation of a design center that is linkedwith the local industries and where the students perform real projects helped by computersnetworks for the preliminary design.Gorman et al12 establish the development of multidisciplinary learning modules for developinginvention, design and creativity in the students.Shaeiwitz et

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Manning; Luke Bellandi

science. The primary product ofthis effort is a set of interactive, web-based learning modules that rely heavily on hypertext,animations, and interactive Java applets.Through the Equation Activity, the instructor gives students enough information to derive aparticular equation. The student’s response is then evaluated by use of a semi-intelligentalgorithm that recognizes association, commutativity, distribution, implicit multiplication, legalre-ordering of terms (flipping about the equals signs), and unlimited legal use of parentheses.The instructor specifies the particular terms, variables, operators, and constants for use by thestudent on a customizable keypad. This keypad can vary as the derivation steps progress,reflecting new information

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Mechanics

Accurate is Students’ Self-Assessment of Computer Skills?,” Proc. of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsgurgh, PA, June 2008, http://soa.asee.org/paper/ conference/paper-view.cfm?id=91203. Volkwein, J. F., “On the Correspondence Between Objective and Self-Reported Measures of Student Learning Outcomes,” 2005, http://www.ed.psu/chse/abet/pdf/Self_Reported.pdf.4. Miertschin, S., Goodson, C., Faulkenberry, L., and Stewart, B., “Student Self-Assessment: Can It Be Used to Improve Instruction?,” Proc. of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, Jun., 2006, http://www.asee.org/acPapers/code/getPaper.cfm?paperID=10836&pdf=2006Full2235.pdf5. Newcomer, J.L., and Yokomoto, C.F., 2007, “Do Students

Conference Session

Research and Models for Professional Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1954: PREPARING COUNSELORS TO ADVOCATE STEM CA-REERS: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR K-12 COUN-SELORSMeagan C Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Meagan Ross is a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas Woman’s University, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineer- ing from Texas Tech University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked as a micro-opto- electromechanical systems engineer for Texas Instruments. Meagan began working for Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) in the area of teacher professional development in 2009. Meagan is passionate about providing awareness of

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Michael, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

computer-aided draftsman at Powerex, Inc., a project engineering at Stanko Products, a Process Engineer at Ami-Doduco, Inc., and a Project Engineer and Team Leader at Classic Industries, Inc., in Latrobe, Penn. Nitterright’s employment at Behrend commenced in 1999.Robert Michael, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend Robert J. Michael, P.E. and Senior Lecturer for the School of Engineering at Penn State, Behrend, ob- tained his B.S. degree from Akron University, where he graduated summa cum laude, and his M.S. degree from Case Western University. Michael is currently working towards his doctorate in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case Western Reserve. He joined the faculty at Penn State, Behrend, in the fall

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

publications in refereed international conferences and other journals. He received the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship and has received awards from the IEEE Southeastern Michigan and IEEE Toledo Sections. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society and ASEE. At MSOE, he coordinates courses in software quality assur- ance, software verification, software engineering practices, real time systems, and operating systems, as well as teaching embedded systems software. Page 25.501.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effective Assessment of

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy; Jenna Ross; Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Cherron Tarter, Ford Motor Company

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

modified thecurriculum to incorporate additional activities.1 This paper will describe a physics laboratoryexperiment to simulate the operation of the touchscreen on a smartphone.A detailed description of the activity will be provided. The simulator is fabricated usingcommon office and laboratory supplies and is inexpensive enough that students can keep themodel. We describe how the simulator is used in two different courses. One course is designedfor high school students attending a university enrichment program, the other is a second-semester undergraduate general physics laboratory course.In addition we present the results of an open-ended assessment of student learning. Students areengaged to write to a specific prompt and we assess the

Conference Session

Government Policy, Manufacturing Education, and Certification

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Eric Owens

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

document supports the basic justification forthe statewide articulation agreement which provides college credit for a valid MSSCcredential and is posted on the FLATE website (4).The specific detailed knowledge and skills of a CPT are covered in five of the 6 ET Corecourses. (Computer aided design is not covered in the MSSC tests, but is required in theET Core, making the ET Core 18 hours, of which only 15 are articulated via the MSSCCPT. The remaining academic courses (those which are aligned to various MSSCstandards are: electronics, instrumentation and testing, quality, safety, and manufacturing Page 25.142.3processes and materials. A student is expected

Conference Session

Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benson H. Tongue, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

understooda fair bit more than they actually did. Relatively quickly, though, came the realization ofjust how little these students knew of engineering. With this understanding, the course tookshape as a place in which to learn widely about the field and, in addition, a bit more deeplyabout a particular aspect of engineering. As such, it has become one of the few avenuesthat allows a student who is as yet undeclared to dip a tentative toe into the mechanicalengineering waters and decide whether such a major might be right for him or her. If theanswer is yes, they can start the process of transferring. And, in the case of someone thathas already declared their intent to major in mechanical engineering, the class provides away for them to reassure

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Management Education. EcoBuild Proceedings of the BIM-Related Academic Workshop, Washington D.C.[15] Clevenger, C., & Carey, S. (2010). Industry-Academia Collaboration to develop a BIM-based MEPF Coordination Educational Module, EcoBuild Proceedings of the BIM-Related Academic Workshop, Washington D.C., Video material.[16] Azhar, S., Sattinei, A., and Hein, M. (2010). “BIM undergraduate capstone thesis: Student Perceptions and Lesson Learned. Retrieved form ascweb.org on January 4th, 2011: http://ascpro.ascweb.org/chair/paper/CEUE200002010.pdf[17] Barison, M., B., & Santos, E., T. (2010). BIM teaching strategies: an overview of the current approaches. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computing in Civil and

Conference Session

Design Cognition II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph C. Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Alicia Domack, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

approach, an individual will use a step-by-step, often complex, set of rulesto come to a conclusion. If the set of rules are followed correctly, the individual will be lead tothe correct result. Several studies have found that when an algorithm is taught, this process willbe used more often than a heuristic when individuals are faced with complex decisions9,10. It ishypothesized that individuals enrolled in an academic engineering program will learn appropriatealgorithmic ways of dealing with uncertain decisions (i.e. decision matrices or morphologicalcharts) and use the algorithm instead of relying upon the heuristics and biases that untrainedindividuals may use

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Punit Deotale, Texas A&M University; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. Page 25.1404.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Usability Evaluation of a Problem Solving Environment for Automated System Integration Education Using Eye-trackingAbstractResearch suggests that realistic practice using authentic learning environments leads to bettertransfer of skills. Based upon input from industry engineers with expertise in designing andbuilding automated systems, two problem solving environments (PSEs) were

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constantine Nicholas Tzouanas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, theimplementation part of the economic analysis and simulation/optimization of the PV modelprovided the students with many opportunities to learn about simple but effective computerplatforms, such as Excel, and how to use them to address important engineering problems. Thestudents learn quickly that technical decisions cannot be made without taking into considerationproject economics. Last but not least, simulation tools can be used to analyze a problem andidentify areas of improvement and where future research/development efforts should be directedto. In the case of the PV system, identifying methods to improve cell cost and efficiency is ofhigh priority.V. Conclusions This paper has been concerned with the economic analysis as well as modeling

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Luces Faulkenberry

the foodarrived then, the group began their meal.As dessert began Dr. Curtis Johnson, Professor of Electrical-Electronics Technology at theUniversity of Houston, began his talk on his adventures in Azerbaijan. Dr. Johnson was inAzerbaijan on a Fulbright Scholarship. His task was to set up a computer laboratory with accessto the World Wide Web. Dr. Johnson said that was not an easy task in a developing nation. Healso described the higher education system in that nation. The talk was interesting andinformative.Dr. Larry Brillhart, Associate Dean of Applied Technology at North Harris College, conducted adiscussion on topics of interest to the group. First, everyone introduced themselves to learn whowas there, where they were from, and what

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Brackin; Julia Williams

twomembers. Examination of Student B’s and A’s evaluation forms confirmed that this was the case. Interestingly, Student B and A were not as harsh in their evaluation of Student C. Theyappreciated his help and felt that he was a contributing group member. Figure 5: Sample Team Member Evaluation Headings Tasks Performed Strengths Area for Share of Bonus Improvement ($1000)Self-evaluation 1. Researched Hard 1. Knowledge of 1. MotivationYour Name: Student C Drive Problem Computers 2. Screwdriver usage

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; David Pines

university officials, a town planner, a town engineer, and engineers from a localconsulting firm. At the conclusion of the project, the students presented the alternatives andrecommended design to the Bloomfield Town Planning and Zoning Commission.I. IntroductionThe civil engineering curriculum at the University of Hartford requires a capstone design projectin the senior year. In 1993, the department revised the capstone design course so that studentswork on industry or town sponsored civil engineering design problems that include anengineering practitioner as part of the design team. This approach both technically challengesthe students and also provides them with an opportunity to learn about the professional aspects ofbeing an engineer. In

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven O'Hara; Suzanne D. Bilbeisi

accredited programs in architecture and architectural engineering to prepare and inspire students for the vital professional leadership roles and responsibilities required to shape the physical environment and to have a positive impact on the social, economic and cultural qualities of life in Oklahoma and the entire international context. The School of Architecture endeavors to instill in each individual a sensitivity to human needs, a genuine concern for quality, integrity and high ideals, a positive attitude for life-long learning, and an appreciation for their own self-esteem. The School’s primary goal is to provide excellence in professional education for students preparing to enter private

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas McCormack; Franz Rad; Dale Richwine; Azad Mohammadi; Scott Huff

, bonds, warranties; construction documents, including specifications; cost estimating,planning, and scheduling; construction administration; group process, diversity and leadership.Prerequisite: senior standing in Civil Engineering.”The textbook used, “Engineering Project Management,” is by E.S. Huff, and is a set of boundnotes prepared as a textbook. The goals of this course are for students to learn the fundamentalsof engineering project management and to utilize that knowledge and design knowledge gainedin other classes in a project involving research, written reports, and oral presentations by teams.The topical outline of this course is as follows: The engineering process, including the players - owner, design professional, constructor

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark R. Rajai; Hollis Bostick; Byrne Bostick; Mel Mendelson

Session 2255 Creating Virtual Teams Through a University-Industry Partnership Mel I. Mendelson1, Mark Rajai2, Byrne Bostick3, Hollis Bostick4 1 Loyola Marymount University, 2East Tennessee State University, 3 TRW, 4BoeingAbstractA different educational model was adopted where industrial consultants acted as advisors,coaches and trainers, and universities implemented the lessons learned. They consulted inintegrated product development on such issues as intellectual property, team formation, teamcommunication, and

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman; Robert J. Gustafson; John Merrill; John Demel; Richard Freuler

class time to complete the survey; therefore response rates wereclose to 100 percent, barring absences. Students who were absent had the opportunity to takeevaluation from any computer containing an Internet connection. Students were then given creditfor completion of the evaluation. Results are anonymous, but instructors could view a completionlist to grant credit. Instructors could also view the narrative responses.The following table of students’ perceived skills and abilities is an example of the data that can be Page 6.214.3calculated from the online evaluations. This data indicates student proficiency relative to the Proceedings of the

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert L. McHenry; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

Science (AAS) degree.The primary admission requirement for BAS program is completion of an AAS degree at aregionally accredited institution. Students with AAS degrees will receive sixty hours of credit asa block transfer toward the university’s 120-hour minimum degree requirement. BAS studentsmust then complete a sixty-hour program offered by ASU East [3]. BAS program goal is toprovide students with management, leadership, critical thinking and communication skills alongwith significant work in an area of specialization that will broaden their career horizons, promotelife-long learning and enrich their lives. Page 3.342.5Sharing Resources such as

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott R. Short

of notation. Facedwith having to learn statistics to complete their assigned materials science laboratory projects,most students succumb to the temptation to instead merely plug their data into a spreadsheetcomputer program (e.g., EXCEL) and command the software to perform a few basic cannedstatistical operations. Moreover, since most of the software statistical routines are based on thenormal distribution, students are led to believe that if experimental data are not normally distrib-uted, then “something is wrong.” Simply put, the majority of undergraduates do not realize thatthe underlying foundation of statistics is the frequency (probability) distribution which may takeany of several possible shapes depending on the processes and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Tony N. Rogers; David R. Shonnard; Besty M. Aller; Kirk H. Schulz; Anton Pintar

NCA accreditation only required the establishment of broad learning goals and assessmenttools that would be used to measure the achievement of these goals. ABET EC2000 set specificgoals, (a) through (k), that apply to all engineering programs and other criteria that apply toindividual programs. In the case of chemical engineering, the criteria were established by theAmerican Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).NCA ASSESSMENT PLANIn 1995 MTU established a University Assessment Council to help each unit of the universitydevelop assessment plans for the NCA accreditation visit in January 1997. Assessment was newto most of the people on the University Assessment Council. Two of the authors served on thiscouncil. At the same time that MTU’s

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Craig Johnson

start of the course.The students find out quickly that the recorder has to produce a document at the end of a classperiod, and that the spokesman has to get up and report to the rest of the class. This also adds tothe meaning of ‘deliverables’ in a proposal. These roles are rotated for small tasks like learningthe CAM program. This helps the students understand job responsibilities at technical andadministrative levels. This type of cooperative learning is also a very effective educationmethod for conveying knowledge and skills like mastering new software. Role perspective alsohelps when the companies are formed and job descriptions are defined. A standard lab journal is

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiansen Wang, Purdue University; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO)

. Therefore, the researchers also used Wilcoxon Signed non-parametric test to find thedifferences between median taxi times.This paper may be used to teach introductory level classes focusing on statistical and dataanalysis. The methodologies in this research can be used as an example to teach undergraduateand graduate engineering students to learn data collection, data cleaning, and data consolidationwhen there is large amount of data presents. Students may also learn how and when to useparametric and non-parametric statistical tests when facing large sample.CONCLUSIONIn this paper, the researchers collected taxi times data from 71 U.S. hub airports and comparedtaxi times at airports with ASDE-X and airports without ASDE-X. The researchers

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bodhisatta Hajra, Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

façade design projects in the industry. To address this issue, the authorsdecided to develop a course titled ‘façade design’ that would incorporate various topics, namely:structural design of aluminum curtain walls and cold formed steel facades using relevantstandards and codes, estimating heat transfer through various façade systems and, assessing airand water leakage through facades using relevant ASTM standards. Furthermore, to enhancestudent learning and future employment opportunities, the course will involve a visit to a nearbyindustry specializing in façade design, besides having a guest speaker from the industry to sharetheir experience and knowledge. Prior to developing the course, a detailed literature review wasconducted to find out

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 10

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

InformationPseudonym Racial Gender Disability(s) Engineering Major Year-in-School International Identity Identity Student (Y/N)Susan White Woman Multiple physical disabilities Mechanical Third-year NLucy Black Woman Cognitive, learning Civil Third-year YAria White Woman Cognitive Industrial Ph.D. NClaire White Woman Cognitive, learning, physical Computer Science Fourth-year N Co-researcher Recruitment and Data Collection This

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Michigan; Karen T. Klebbe, Centennial High School, Champaign IL; Thomas Tran, University of Chicago; Elizabeth Ann McNeela, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

curriculumsuitable for high school physics classrooms. This paper gives an overview of a curricularintervention, mixed methods research study, and analysis of a four-day soft robotics curriculumthat introduces the field, technical concepts, and allows for student experimentation and design.We employed a mixed methods research design to understand how the curriculum broadenedstudents’ understanding of engineering, their STEM identities, and career interest. Data analysisaims to uncover what students learned about the discipline of soft robotics, and how theycontextualize the lesson within their understanding of career paths in robotics, and their owninterests. Results to date demonstrate that integrating a soft robotics curriculum in high schoolsmay provide