Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alex Gorod, Visiting Fellow, University of Adelaide

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Japanese Tsunami Disaster Nuclear & Structural Engineering Integrated Deepwater Program Systems Engineering Denver Airport Civil Engineering Boston Big Dig Civil EngineeringTable 1 illustrates several examples of recent engineering failures of complex systems and whilethese are isolated situations, they share common underlying patterns that could provide guidanceabout building more resilient systems and how to more effectively educate future engineers.In order to understand these patterns and learn from them, we need to go beyond analyzing themas independent incidents, and rather

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Gray; Christopher Timmons; Robert Hendricks

readers may be found athttp://www.mse.vt.edu/faculty/hendricks/publications/publications.html. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationcharacteristic variables of the processes such as diffusion and oxide growth rates correspond wellwith literature, thus allowing the students to compare and model their results.Students taking this laboratory class learn the basics of a complete transistor manufacturingprocess and develop an appreciation for the processing equipment. This gives them a significanthead start towards a career in semiconductor manufacturing or semiconductor related research.The

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Yarrow Nelson; Charles Tritt

experiments, they had learned that even a relativelysimple question such as this could be difficult to answer unequivocally.As freshmen, student had not yet taken college level circuits or electronics courses. Most,however, did have some awareness of voltage (potential), current and resistance (Ohm Law)concepts from high school and college physics courses. These topics were reviewed prior toassigning the experiment. The students also performed a set of simple electrical circuits andmeasurements exercises to review their knowledge and familiarize them with the specificinstrumentation in the laboratory in which they worked.Students did not have any experience with the statistical hypothesis testing. A single lectureprovided very simplified introduction

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John I. Hochstein; Deborah Hochstein

terms of their importance. Page 5.187.3The third step in the process is the task analysis. This is the most labor intensive, timeconsuming, part of the process. With the most critical tasks identified, a curriculum-writerinterviews a subject matter expert asking very specific questions regarding how the task isperformed. The information obtained in this step is very important because it identifiesperformance steps, decisions, essential knowledge, industry standards, etc. needed to developaccurate and relevant teaching and learning materials. This information can be summarized in achart similar to the one shown in Figure 2

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Winston Link

havebeen surveyed on their ability to define 6function.5 Students were surveyed the first day of class in thefollowing courses: (1) Math 131 -- Elementary Applied Calculus (three sections), populated primarilyby students majoring in the College of Business; (2) Math 201 -- Discrete Mathematics (six sections),a course designed for computer science majors; (3) Math 210 7 Applied Statistics (six sections),primarily filled by biological science majors; (4) Math 260 7 Elementary Statistics (nine sections), acourse with mostly upper-level math and non-biology science majors; and (5) Math 124 7Mathematical Concepts (one section), a course taken by Liberal Arts majors, usually as a last mathcourse. Only Math 260 requires a calculus prerequisite

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani; Donald O. Hill; Craig Wierenga; Hossein Toghiani

of input sensors including thermocouples and other temperature measuring devices,flowmeters, pressure sensors, and pH sensors. The analog output channels can be used toposition valves, regulate agitators and variable speed pumps as well as other devices. The digitalinput/output channels can be used to monitor on/off devices and control heaters, valves, andpumps. The CAMILE system is an integrated hardware/software package, with the softwareoperating in the Windows environment. Because of the familiarity of students with the Windowsoperating system, the student learning curve for operation of the CAMILE TG software issignificantly reduced

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

P Ravikumar

roles at different times. By doing so, the productivity ofthe team is improved and at the same time, individual responsibility and management skills areenhanced. Design teams are also required to produce an interim report / presentation, and a finalreport / presentation. The final presentation at the end of the semester is given to an audiencecomprising of faculty, fellow students, and industry project sponsors. The interim and finalreports/presentations are of course important feedback sources for evaluating how well the studentsaccomplished the project tasks.Although the design project forms the central part of the course, the project experience by itself willbe incomplete and perhaps even incorrect without learning and implementing related

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Fuller

document the past but to useit to ask questions. To use the sketch as an extension of their minds throughoutarchitecture and the process of building. Students learn to, as does David Macaulay, be“…increasingly intrigued by the nuts and bolts…Why this shape and not that? Why steelinstead of concrete or stone? Why put here and not there?”5 Asking these types ofquestions take our students “back to the basic design process, which itself begins withquestions as engineers and designers struggle to identify and prioritize the problems thatmust be solved.”5Site Documentation: TechnologyThe sketch provides a “no tech” approach to site documentation, a methodology that canbe used anywhere and any time. Although, during the winter months, it does have

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Samir B. Billatos; Nadia A. Basaly

optimization, and extends to a thorough treatment ofseveral important categories of optimization). In these topics, guidelines to designing for theenvironment and an in depth treatment of recycling issues, especially with respect to plastics, willbe introduced. The second part will provide a number of examples and case studies from industry. Thesubjects of designing for assembly and disassembly from the mechanical side will be presented.Products familiar to students such as computers, household appliances, hair dryers, phones, etc.will be used for hands-on experience with these topics. Students will dissect these products tounderstand their components and functions and the type of material of each component. Theywould make recommendations on

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Corrado Poli; Beverly Woolf

variousmanufacturing processes. Although much can be learned from field trips and video tapes, it isdifficult for one to fully understand the relationship between part geometry and the ease ordifficulty of producing a part by simply observing the manufacturing process via a video clip or arelatively short plant visit.Therefore, students and faculty at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) haveundertaken an alternative approach to making designers more manufacturing literate. Thesestudents and faculty have been developing interactive multimedia tutors specifically for teachingdesign for manufacturing. The purpose of the tutors is to assist the user, a student, or anyone notfamiliar with various manufacturing processes, in understanding the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Hanson

format emphasizes the importance of quality writtencommunication skills early in the students’ academic careers.Placement in CurriculumThe new 3 credit format for CE1413 represents changes made to improve continuity of the civilengineering curriculum. This course builds on basic mathematics and computer skills andprovides practical applications for these concepts and skills. The course was expanded from 2to 3 credits to maximize the impact of a freshman level departmental course. This coursepromotes increased interaction among the freshman students and the civil engineering facultyand staff. The extra involvement by the freshman has been observed in other departmentalfunctions such as ASCE student membership.CE1413 indirectly introduces many of

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Allen Leybourne

informed guess as to what options were possible. It wasfinally realized that the data were recorded in the middle bits in 2’s complement form rather thanbeing either low order or high order adjusted. Without the proper background, it is unlikely thatthe format would have been discovered.None of the examples just presented are particularly profound, but should suffice to demonstratethat inspirations don’t simply come from thin air. To learn what we need may require us to learnmuch of what we may not seem to need. The way that ideas are connected in the mind isdifficult to describe, none-the-less, inspired concepts will occur, but not in an intellectualvacuum.IV. PerspirationCandidly, this word was chosen because of its ring when used with the other

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Lahndt-Hearney

, or how do these molecules behave if firmly rubbed together. Thisinformation is then used at the next level of research in fields such as material science, while stillclassified as pure research, it applies what was learned before, such as to see if the moleculesbeing researched earlier could become useful as a unique material. Thus materials are developedwith characteristics such as being heat resistant, wear resistant, extremely malleable, or verylightweight. Fields of engineering can now apply these materials toward a useful purpose, suchas using heat resistant tiles on the space shuttle, lightweight alloys for strong but lightweightstructural members for bridges or buildings, or wear resistant engine parts for greater durability.The final

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

W.R. Kaminski

judge the effectiveness of the experiment. All of the experimentsutilize state-of-the-art instrumentation and data systems, most of which have been donated by localindustry. The students extensively utilize computers for data storage and processing using spreadsheets. The experience gained at CWU in the use of these experiments has been very positive interms of comments and performance by our students, many of which are non-traditional. Heattransfer at the Engineering Technology level can be difficult to teach, which makes a well thoughtout set of laboratory experiments crucial to the successful learning of the subject. Nomenclature 2A cross-sectional area, in

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Aaron A. Jennings; Audeen W. Fentiman

face on the job isever-changing, it is important for students to learn how to approach unfamiliar problems.Case studies can be used in environmental engineering courses to encourage students tothink through problems they may not otherwise have an opportunity to investigate.Completing the case studies, with the guidance of the instructor, gives students insightinto what types of questions ought to be asked, what data are required, and whatalternatives should be considered.Case studies built around software packages allow students to investigate specificsituations and develop a feel for the range of values they might expect to see for variousscenarios. While not a perfect substitute for field experience, exploring “real-world”problems with a

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyeonghun Jwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

of international students’experiences [15], [16]. International graduate students' primary emphasis tends to be on academicsuccess rather than cross-cultural integration or language learning [17]. They experience adistinctive academic environment, influenced by the limited timeframe to pursue Master's or Ph.D.qualifications. Challenges such as the urgency to fulfill degree requirements within the confinesof visa restrictions are prevalent. Moreover, these students often have access to an extensivesupport network, which is predominantly utilized to facilitate interaction with peers from their owncountries rather than with domestic students [18]-[20]. The prerequisite of meeting certain bars onEnglish proficiency exams like the TOEFL and GRE

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Anne Schill, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

% for computer sciencemajors to over 50% for math majors, with chemistry and physics falling within this range.Students’ concerns over teaching included misperceptions related to dealing with students, pay,and control over curriculum [4].Get the Facts Out (GFO) began in 2015 to address the teacher shortage; GFO is a partnershipbetween APS, the American Chemical Society, the American Mathematics Teacher Educators,and the American Association of Physics Teachers led by Colorado School of Mines (Mines).GFO does research on resources for and perceptions of the teaching profession through studieson the effectiveness of resources and analyses of student and faculty data from over 50 USinstitutions. GFO shares positive, accurate facts about the

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Paul Aden Paschal, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

productive lifestyle, including stimulation for egg-laying. The chicken coop lighting system will be powered by the solar panel system, which will provide a sustainable and eco-friendly source of energy. The lights will utilize light sensors in conjunction with timers to light the coop based on available natural light. f. Control System: To efficiently coordinate the functions of all components within the chicken coop, a control system is required. This will be accomplished through the use a Single Board Computer (SBC), and microcontroller, which can be programmed to regulate the various systems in response to inputs from sensors and timers. The microcontroller will act as a central hub, directing the operation

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Walewski, Texas A&M University; Amy Ahim Kim

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Page 22.1532.3perspective, rather than the skills associated with a particular degree program or discipline.For business school graduates, the gap between technical and behavioral skills warranted workbased placement, internships and lifelong learning necessary to acquire soft skills such aslistening, questioning and communication skills.2 Over time, the gaps between degree programsand industry expectation resulted in industry practitioners providing continuous feedback anddeveloping partnerships with academia to shape future professionals.3 Research surveys andfocus groups that emphasized the need for a balance between technical and business knowledgerequired universities to continually reassess the market for current trends and customer

Conference Session

"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Daniel Douglass, University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

been used to provide a link between BIM softwareand external simulation tools. Despite the progress, the prospect of integrating these multi-disciplinary tools has not yet been fully realized. Recent studies have shown that a major factorslowing the uptake of such multi-disciplinary work flows is a lack of education and informationsources on BIM software. From a survey of experts’ views on building information modeling,Howard and Björk found that “students getting more information on BIM” was seen as essentialfor its eventual success3. Another survey of BIM use performed by Young, et. al. found “lack ofadequate training” as the most significant impediment to BIM adoption4. Sacks and Barak foundthat the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Edward Lee Long IV, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

international journals and conferences. He has published more than hundred papers in refereed international and national journals and conference proceedings such as ASEE and IEEE.Mr. Edward Lee Long IV, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Edward Lee Long IV graduated from he University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2010, with a Bachelors of Science in Engineering. He currently works for Computer Sciences Cooperation as a Flight Safety Engineering Contractor for NASA at Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island Virginia. Page 22.381.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University, School of Engineering Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

student was selected earlier in 2010 and is now enrolled inher first semester at EMU. Also, the Chinese central government funds Visiting Scholarsfor six month stays in the U.S. EMU provides access to faculty with similar interests,office space, computer access, and library privileges.The Tianjin Institute of Urban Construction has supported these efforts by granting travelexpenses and housing to the SET Director; recruiting students and faculty applying forthe exchange; and facilitating the documentation including exit visas for exchangeparticipant. Eastern Michigan University has allocated a graduate assistantship includingtuition waiver, provided a faculty sponsor who will advise and employ the Chinesestudent, assisted with immigration and

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William S. Janna; A. Renner

4.18.1Subscripts 1 = source of radiation 2 = receiver of radiation s = area on hemisphere surface b = area on base of hemisphere Page 4.18.2I. IntroductionMany problems that today are easily solved with a calculator were at one time ratherdifficult to complete. The calculation phase of the solution method was verytedious, involving the use of a slide rule or a mainframe computer. Consequently,alternative methods of obtaining a solution to a particular problem were developed.Graphical methods, for example, were developed to a high degree in a number ofareas as an alternative or supplement to the calculation method. There are graphicalprocedures for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division1

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Kang; HonShing Wu; Shy-Shenq P. Liou; Peter Leung; Hans Soelaeman

to analyze the harmonic spectrum of the captured waveform from the Nicolet Oscilloscope and compare them to those from HP spectrum analyzer.• Generate a square wave of 100 kHz and repeat previous two steps. Given the maximum sampling frequency of HP spectrum analyzer and Nicolet Oscilloscope is 1 MHz and 100 kHz respectively, students need to analyze and comment on all experimental results. With this proposed exercise, students can learn the basic operation of a digitaloscilloscope and spectrum analyzer. They also understand the importance of sampling frequencyon the integrity of digitized waveform.3. DC to DC Converter Laboratory Project Students in the power electronics course need to form a group of either

Conference Session

Alternate Energy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

PhD degrees in 1991 and 1993, both from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, all in Electrical Engineering. She joined University of Houston in 1993 and currently is a full Professor and holds a joint appointment in the Engineering Technology Department and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at University of Houston, Houston, Texas. Her current research interests are in the area of power electronics which includes advanced converters for power supplies, power quality issues, active power filter development, utility interface issues, power conditioning systems for fuel cells, wind and solar energy systems. She holds one US patent with industry collaboration. She is

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University; Albert Leroy Powell, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Electronics and Computer Technology major at Bowling Green State University. He participated in a solar cell research project with Dr. Erik Mayer at BGSU with the support of the SETGO Summer Research Program funded by the National Science Foundation. With his B.S. in Technology degree, he plans on continuing research in various areas of materials science associated with the electrical engineering field. Page 22.59.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Low-cost Laboratory Experiment to Generate the I-V Characteristic Curves of a Solar

Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kessler, Iowa State University; Prashanth Badrinarayanan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

multifunctional polymer matrix nanocomposites and bio-based resins, and investigation of the glass transition phenomena in amorphous polymers and polymer blends using experimental and computational techniques. Page 15.830.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Laboratory Experiments in Thermal Analysis of Polymers for a Senior/Graduate Level Materials Science CourseAbstractIn the lab accompanying a senior/graduate level Physical and Mechanical Properties of Polymers course,five new lab experiments in thermal analysis of polymers were developed to supplement the classroomlectures and the existing

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Anita Persaud, Pennsylvania State University; Drey Kharem, Pennsylvania State University; William Rothwell, Pennsylvania State University; Edgar Yoder, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Pennsylvania State University in the department of Workforce Education and Development. Dr. Rothwell has completed extensive research in workplace learning and performance and succession planning.Edgar Yoder, Pennsylvania State University Edgar P. Yoder is Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education at The Pennsylvania State University. Page 15.884.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Money, Math and Engineering Graduation: More High School Funding Could Mean More Underrepresented EngineersAbstractWhat is the effect of insufficient local

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robert W Fuessle, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

number of students and faculty participating in study abroad. In fact,the Bradley Summer program has shifted to a more robust January interim program. Afterdescribing the early developments of the CEC Global Explorer Program, this paper will alsoexplore how the emphases on internationalization and sustainable development were integratedinto the CEC curriculum. Page 20.26.21. IntroductionRapidly advancing technology in areas such as communications, computers, buildinginfrastructure continue to bring the globe into a tightly woven “global market place”. As theUSA moves toward a service economy, multi-national companies provide services all over

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Lev Vadimovich Redin, Kazan National Research Technological University, Russia

Tagged Topics

Faculty Development

trying tofacilitate innovation in their employees, but students are not learning how to be creative in arapidly changing world 1. For solving this problem it is necessary to project the integrativeeducational system (cluster) for training creatively thinking students.For this objective an innovative educational model, new methodology and technology, newthinking, and higher level of consciousness become necessary. Models of contemporaryengineering education and activity must be based on general models which take intoconsideration the unity of the world in its complex connections, and ecological, ethical,aesthetical principles. In the process of developing the model an attention was focused on thefundamentalization of education, which is based