Conference Session

The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Feldman, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

appear to be consensus on any one particular strategy for placement. Manymathematics departments use a combination of ACT/SAT; others have developed home-growntests that are used with reasonable success. Some use a combination of ACT/SAT, home-growntests, and commercial placement exams (such as COMPASS). When available, prerequisitecourses are also used.For universities that enroll significant populations of students who have stopped out of schoolfor a period of time, placement is particularly challenging. When there is a significant time lagbetween when a prerequisite course is taken and when then the next registration occurs, studentsmay fail to retain adequate material from the prerequisite course. Placement exams can also beproblematic. For

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thad B. Welch, Boise State University; Cameron H.G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Mr. Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison Michael G. Morrow, M.Eng.E.E., P.E., is a Faculty Associate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He previously taught at Boise State University and the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the Founder and President of Educational DSP (eDSP), LLC, developing affordable DSP education solutions. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Page 25.1098.1 c American Society for

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce R. Dewey; Raymond Jacquot

dw w − w i +1 ≅ i −1 dx x i 2∆x d2w w i −1 − 2 w i + w i +1 ≅ dx 2 xi (∆x ) 2 (1) 3 dw − w i − 2 + 2w i −1 − 2 w i +1 + w i + 2 ≅ dx 3 xi 2(∆x )3 4 dw w i − 2 − 4 w i −1 + 6w i − 4w i +1 + w i + 2 ≅ dx 4 xi (∆x ) 43. Model DevelopmentTo develop a solvable model the beam or column is segmented into an integral number ofsections of equal length

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Edward Evans; Richard B. Englund

Page 6.4.1Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationoutreach program in 1997 called Math Options. Through hands-on workshops, encouragement,role modeling and mentoring, the program stresses the study of math as a foundation for futurecollege majors and careers.For a week-long Math Options camp during the summer of 2000, the first author was approachedby CCAL to develop a workshop to introduce one aspect of engineering and engineeringtechnology to middle school girls. The topic of the workshop was chosen as “structures”because structures are common in everyday life, yet are generally not understood

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Giolma; Kevin Nickels; Farzan Aminian

faculty members (4 mechanical engineers, 2 chemical engineers, and 3 electrical engineers)and approximately 120 students. The department features a broad-based engineering curriculumdevoted to a liberal and integrative engineering education in the context of the University’stradition of the liberal arts and sciences. This mission of the department is explained in themission statement of the department. The Engineering Science curriculum emphasizes an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering sciences, which form the foundation for technical work in all fields of engineering. Some specialization is available through elective courses in chemical, electrical and mechanical

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Mulchand S. Rathod; Joella H. Gipson

school students are organized under Tech Prep initiative at PurdueUniversity - Anderson [11] and Penn State University [17]. Other examples of high school programs includetopics in computers, microprocessors, mechanical design, U.S. FIRST competition [12,13,14,15]. Also, there havebeen attempts to involve K-12 teachers in engineering practice [19]. These programs provide important avenues fortechnical educators to promote our profession. The SMARTE Enrichment Program was developed and currently being taught jointly by a team of facultyand educators from WSU, Oakland Community College (OCC), Schoolcraft College, and Detroit Public Schools.The primary focus of the project is to increase student interest in technical disciplines. The

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 5 - Careers and Professional Identity

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Chan, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto; Emily Macdonald-Roach, University of Toronto

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

lines of segmentations and exclusion [15].Characterizing the legal profession in England and Wales, Bolton and Muzio described the waywomen solicitors were located more so in less prestigious and financially rewarding employmentconditions, occupying “…‘a (frequently transient) proletarian role’ (Sommerlad, 2002: 217)deployed to support the earnings and privileges of a relatively prosperous and autonomous eliteof predominately male partners.”[15]Examining gender segregation within software engineering in the US, Campero found thatwomen accounted for a much larger percentage of those hired into quality assurance (QA)positions (considered lower status and lower paid), compared to developer jobs [11]. Overall,women were disproportionately more

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO)

theinformation about the students who took the course in Fall 2022 and Fall 2023.Table 1. Information about Students Who Took the Course in Fall 2022 and Fall 2023. Senior Junior Sophomore Total Fall 2022 17 13 2 32 Fall 2023 15 8 3 26The course description states [5] that Provided in each fall semester, the objectives of the course are to understand the fundamental mechanisms and principles of airport planning and development, airport finance management, airport marketing and communication, and governmental and public relations.The course was initially designed in an in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rania Al-Hammoud, University of Waterloo; Ona Egbue, University of South Carolina Upstate; Siwakorn Wisawakornwisit, University of Waterloo; Tesse Klompstra; Aotian Guan, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

.). Thismethodology emphasizes academic research output and the impact within the field ofengineering (Morse & Wellington, 2022). The QS World University Rankings for Engineeringand Technology provides a comprehensive evaluation of universities such as academicreputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, employment outcomes and so on (QS TopUniversities, n.d.). The criteria include research citations, surveys feedback from academics andemployers, and research impact (Lane, 2024).These three sources provide various methodologies of ranking the university for engineeringincluding research performance and impact, teaching environment, surveys feedback, et cetera.Given that the criteria used for ranking varies across the three sources used

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)

engineering student. The representation of the sample’s race and ethnicity makeup includes: Black (n=1) and white (n=3). Table 1 provides additional co-researcher demographic information, as reported in the screening survey. We refer to the interviewed students as “co-researchers” as opposed to “participants” to emphasize the development of community-shared scholarship and action (Costanza-Chock, 2020). Changing the verbiage was an intentional measure we took to help the disabled community retain power in the research process while also denouncing the construction and fruition of inequitable power dynamics in academia. Table 1 Co-researcher Demographic

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2011-216: MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY IN UNDERGRADUATEPHYSICS STUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS AND POINTS OF DIFFICULTYJeffrey A. Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas Jeff Jalkio received his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and worked for thirteen years in industry in the fields of optical sensor design and process control. In 1984, he co- founded CyberOptics Corporation, where he led engineering efforts as Vice President of Research. In 1997 he returned to academia, joining the engineering faculty of the University of St. Thomas where he teaches courses in digital electronics, computing, electromagnetic fields, controls, and design

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

significant effect on student performance inthis particular course.IntroductionInstructional media plays a significant role in affecting the processes of learning. Manyinnovative teaching tools have been developed and used over years to offer excellence inteaching in schools; video instructional media is one of them. It provides for the ability to easilypresent static and moving materials; it also affords the option of adding animation for clarity.Used prudently, the media has the potential of making a positive influence on studentperformance.A video-viewing procedure related to a course in an Environmental Control Systems wasdeveloped by the author in a classroom situation at an undergraduate level. The purpose of thisstudy was to determine whether

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research in K-12

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Christopher George Wright, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Tufts University; Amber Kendall, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

resources for K-12 educators to support engineering education in the classroom. She is also the founder of STOMP (stompnetwork.org), and LEGOengineering.com (legoengineering.com).Mr. Christopher George Wright, Tufts UniversityChris Rogers, Tufts University Chris got all three of his degrees at Stanford Univ., where he worked with John Eaton on his thesis looking at particle motion in a boundary layer flow. From Stanford, he went to Tufts as a faculty member, where he has been for the last million years, with a few exceptions. His first sabbatical was spent at Harvard and a local kindergarten looking at methods of teaching engineering. He spent half a year in New Zealand on a Fulbright Scholarship looking at 3D

Conference Session

Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-506: ASSESSMENT OF NAVIERSTOKES’ EQUATIONS IN AFLUID MECHANICS COURSEMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior member

Conference Session

Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Adam Henry, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

AC 2011-1607: CONVEYOR CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECTDavid R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie David R. Loker received the M.S.E.E. degree from Syracuse University in 1986. In 1984, he joined General Electric (GE) Company, AESD, as a design engineer. In 1988, he joined the faculty at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. In 2007, he became the Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, data acquisition systems, and communications systems.Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Robert Weissbach is currently an associate professor of engineering and incoming director of the Ap- plied Energy Research Center at Penn

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip J. Cornwell; Jerry M. Fine

excitation and generalperiodic forcing, frequency response plots (Bode plots), transfer functions, and Fourier Series arediscussed. The concepts of natural frequency and damping ratio are discussed in addition toperformance specifications such as time to steady state, percent overshoot, and settling time.Clearly, the mechanics material in the area of vibrations is significantly more than what iscovered in most sophomore dynamics texts. In fact, at Rose-Hulman, the traditional dynamicscourse did not discuss the topic of vibrations at all.IV. AssessmentAn important part of any new curriculum development effort is to assess the results to determineif the new curriculum is an improvement over the old, or, at the very least, produces roughlycomparable

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Wilson Head; Julie A. Phillips

promoted to senior positions. The women that responded to the Catalystsurvey said that negative preconceptions and stereotypes about their professional capabilitieshad stifled their careers17. About 49% of the women in the Catalyst survey said exclusion frominformal corporate networks was an important factor, and 35% pointed to generallyinhospitable corporate climates17.Lorna Rosenstein, of Lotus Development Canada Ltd., described the glass ceiling as anobstacle. As Rosenstein puts it, “Women have to be smarter, more creative, more focused,more bottom-line oriented, simply better than men overall if they want to rise as far; and theystill get just 70 cents on the dollar in earnings compared with their male counterparts.” 3Of the women we surveyed

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William C. Conrad; Richard E. Pfile

the EVMcompatible with a variety of common audio devices such as cassette and CDplayers, keyboards, earphones and powered speakers. Students enjoy trying outDSP algorithms using CDs or cassettes they bring in from home. Severalstudents purchase units on their own so they can use them at home and forpersonal projects.The EVM uses a 16-bit multimedia audio codec for the A/D and D/A functions.The codec is programmable and can be setup for sample rates from 4 kHz to 48kHz. It also has programmable input and output amplifiers that allow the unit tobe compatible with a variety of equipment.IV. Development System SoftwareThe 56000 cross assembler supplied with the EVM is high quality and providesall of the functionality of the commercial assembler

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Kuruvilla Verghese; Douglas Peplow

subject, helps them retain anduse the course material and develops critical thinking and communication skills. There arenumerous modes that have been established as e ective ways for the instructor to promoteactive learning1,4. A typical example is where the instructor would set up small groupswithin the class room and pose short-answer questions or problems that deal with a conceptthat had been taught and the student teams would take a few minutes, typically two to Page 4.126.1three minutes to confer among their team to come up with an answer. All of the answerswill then be presented to the class and debated. There is little doubt that active learning

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard B. Englund

Session 2793 Case Study for a First-Year Seminar: A Plan Which (mostly) Worked Richard Englund The Pennsylvania State University at ErieAbstractA First-Year Seminar is now required for all students entering Penn State University. The goalis to provide interaction between faculty and small groups of students early in every program ofstudy to personalize the university, to get the students to work collaboratively from the start, andto introduce the students to academic life. Some of the offered seminars are general, applicableto any major, and

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Weber, Lake Superior State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

for the current senior-level class and also as compared with previous implementationsin lower-level classes, including observations about similarities and differences as well as theirimpact on student motivation. A discussion then follows about the trade-offs of implementing thepresentations. Section 5 describes possible improvements for subsequent classes as well aspotential future research about the use of such presentations. Lastly, Section 6 concludes with asummary of the paper and its contributions.2. Presentation Overview and Pedagogical BasisThe primary goals of the presentations were for the students to develop communication skills bypresenting a product that dealt with the computer architecture topics discussed in class and toexplore

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fleur Gooden, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Cornell University; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

over 20 percent in 2004, the numbers haveplateaued since then 1. Underrepresented minority (URM) groups earning baccalaureate degreeshave increased from 11.5 percent in 1990 to 20.9 percent in 2004 1. Anthropological studiesindicate that access to capital-rich settings, particularly enhancement programs, contribute tobetter academic performance for students. Students who participate in such programs remain inschool longer and enter college in greater numbers 2. Based on the findings of this and similarresearch, several K-12 engineering enrichment programs were developed by the College ofEngineering at a large state university in the Southeast with objective of influencing pre-collegestudents to attend college, specifically the host institution

Conference Session

How We Teach Problem Solving?

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Miller; Maher Murad; Robert Martinazzi

an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University ofPittsburgh at Johnstown. She earned a M.S. degree from University of Pittsburgh, Main Campus, and a BS inMechanical Engineering Technology from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. She joined the faculty at UPJin 1992 after 10 years with a leading manufacturer of railroad freight cars. During her time in industry, she servedas a Design Engineer, Manager of Design Engineering, and Manager of Engineering. In addition, Amy worked handin hand with the CEO as the person charged with the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Johnstown AmericaCorporation. She also served as the Patent Liaison.MAHER M. MURAD is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Wild; Kevin Firth; Brian Surgenor

sensors in Page 10.890.3combination with innovative programming. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Mobile RobotHaving a mobile robot that fits the needs of the course has been a key element in the success ofthe course. The ability to add sensors and actuators to the MechBOT mobile robot platform byincluding a Lego® mat on the deck is important in a number of ways (see Figure 2).1. During the development of the course the tasks and the sensors used have changed. The sensors are all mounted

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rusek; Barbara Oakley

receiver, as in regularPSK, compared with built-in signature of this code in the receiver through correlation, andaligned. During the same phase the carrier is also reconstructed, as in PSK. Then the code isactivated and the desired information is demodulated as shown above. Figures 22 and 23 show a simplified method to decipher the spreading code of the desiredtransmitter and reconstruct the carrier. The authors of this paper are currently developing morecomplete simulation models of spread spectrum units with synchronization systems that wouldinclude correlators, noise sources, and PLL systems. (Detailed simulations demonstrating theseconcepts were presented in the previous papers.1,2)III. Conclusions Frequency hopping, CDMA, and

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Lachance; Allen Estes

. Studentsconstruct the competing structures as a timed event and the total cost is based on materials, labor,and bonuses/penalties. The winning project provides a functional structure for the owner at thelowest cost. Individual participants are graded on how well they served their own interests in thefree-market economy by maximizing profit, reducing errors, cutting costs, etc. Assessments show that students developed keen insight into the roles, motivations, andinteractions of the key participants as a result. The exchanges were lively, emotional, andsometimes contentious. The rules can be modified to include litigation, quality control, cashflow, or most other aspects of the complex design-construction process. Students competed in aK’nexercise at

Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L Welker PE, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

intent of this path was to provideadditional flexibility to fulfill the path to licensure. It is most likely that an “approved outsideentity” will be utilized to validate the M/30 component and CAP3 and NCEES are currentlyworking to delineate how this validation process will work2.Path 2: B + MABET & E Page 23.1402.2Where B is a bachelor’s degree that may or may not be ABET/EAC accredited, MABET is anABET/EAC-accredited master’s degree in engineering, and E is four years of progressive,structured engineering experience. This path was developed to allow those without anABET/EAC accredited bachelor’s degree an opportunity to become an

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

a rough idea of how to do basic vector manipulation before coming to class,but even if they had read the rules beforehand, the games always started out slowly. Studentstook more time than needed to discuss initial moves. Similarly, after the first set of moves therewas hesitation because the students had to face the fact that every subsequent thrust generates aresultant movement vector composed of all previous thrusts for the following move. Usually byturn three or four students had developed confidence, and turns began to move more quickly.Usually by the completion of four turns, teams were working together efficiently, and morecompetent team members had coached the confused members to a point where they were caughtup with the concepts

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 3

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Papers

Paper ID #45358Helping Mathematically Under-Prepared Students Understand the ActualTrigonometric FunctionsMr. Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus I’m a faculty member at the Penn State Wilkes Barre campus. I’m a civil and chemical engineer. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Helping Mathematically Under-Prepared Students Understand the Actual Trigonometric FunctionsAbstractMaking engineering education accessible to mathematically under-preparedstudents entering college is difficult due to the demanding mathematicalrequirements the major demands

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert S. Woodley

the students more about the process ofengineering than any success they may have had in their regular lecture courses.The goal of the capstone course is to integrate knowledge, concepts, and capacities [2]. Thestudent should be knowledgeable in their chosen field, able to develop a concept, and implementthe concept to some degree of success. According to National University [3] the six essentialcomponents to the success of a capstone project are: introduction, literature review,methodology, discussion, conclusion, and recommendations. The team must scope their projectin the introduction, research solutions, discuss possible solutions and implement, evaluate theresults, and revise to come up with recommendations. The capstone class will teach