Conference Session

Using a Real-Options Analysis Tutorial in Teaching Undergraduate Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John A. White Jr., University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

analyses should be performed: As to when real-options analysesshould be performed, Eschenbach, et al pointed out, “Real options have their application only inthose projects where the NPV is close to zero, where there is uncertainty, and where managementhas the ability to exercise [its] managerial options.” [2, p. 401]When deciding if an individual investment should be pursued in the future, students have nodifficulty accepting the decision rule: pursue if the present worth is positive-valued; otherwise, donot pursue the investment. However, they do not readily accept a decision to pursue a futureinvestment having a negative-valued present worth because of the intrinsic value of the flexibilityto pursue (or not pursue). Realizing such decisions are

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Bonnie Boardman

applications developed for teaching purposes. It also describesthe author’s experiences in developing one such application.  Engineers are, at the core, problem solvers. Engineering educators spend a lot of time in theengineering curriculum teaching aspiring engineers the algorithms, heuristics, and methods tosolve problems for a given set of data. We typically give them a problem in a nice, tightparagraph which has all of the variables needed to solve the problem. Their goal is usually tofind the right method, plug in the given variables and get an answer that matches the one in theback of the book.  If only the real world were so easy!  Real world problems don’t come with aparagraph summarizing the problem and the few variables required to solve it

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona; Sogand Kavianpour; Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

system control. PI controllers are fairly common. A derivative action issensitive to measurement noise, whereas the absence of an integral term mayprevent the system from reaching its target value.In this paper, the result of the PID controllers in the student projects such as roboticcar and robotic arm, will be analyzed. The results are based on the application ofproportional, integral, and derivative control. In addition, a MATLAB and C++programs will be used to calculate PID values.This paper suggests one possible method to implement the concepts that studentshave learned in the other courses, and use them in the real world applications.Robotic car and Robotic arm are two examples of the projects implemented in oneof the courses in the

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer

that failure is an important part of gaining knowledge. Matt Green and Paul Leiffer, Engineering Professors at LeTourneau University call this “Flearning” as described in a recent conference paper, „Failure is often how students realize that some things work better than others, and some do not work at all. Failure clearly and eloquently demonstrates the real world phenomena [that] computer simulations or pencil-and-paper calculations fail to capture. Milestone-driven prototyping with specific goals in mind encourages “Flearning,” learning catalyzed by failure, which is critical to the design process.‟11 Thus, we can see how God uses our failures to teach us important truths, causing good to come out of seemingly bad situations

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leslie Collins; Lisa Huettel

largestoutputs and map the pair of tones to a digit.This project presented several challenges to the students. To begin with, the students had to thinkthe problem through at a relatively high level, focusing on the algorithm itself. At this stage, theyrealized they needed to use the DIP switches to control the generation of tones which, after beingtransmitted, had to be passed through a filterbank in order to decode the signal. The nextchallenge was to use their theoretical knowledge to design the actual components of the system.As this was a real-world application, the students were able to extract the parameters of theirsystem (e.g., center frequency and bandwidth of the filters) directly from the problem statement.This approach is clearly preferable

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Wiegley, California State University-Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. • Digital hardware fundamentals, problems and software interaction. • Embedded memory architectures. • Interrupt processing context restoration. • Shared data problems and concurrent processing issues. • Latency and priorities. • Multitask software architectures. Page 13.430.3 • Real-Time operating systems. • Debugging techniques.The focus of these topics is on what software programming techniques and prac-tices are necessary obtain high quality embedded applications. Electrical design ofembedded devices is beyond the scope of the course. The course format is dividedequally between theoretical instruction and hands-on project based

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne McClain, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Dale Feldman, University of Alabama-Birmingham; Lee Meadows, University of Alabama Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Engineering Applications for Middle School Mathematics Education: Supporting an Inquiry-Based Classroom EnvironmentAbstract - Engineering faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are participating ina middle school mathematics partnership, involving nine school districts (administrators,teachers, parents) and higher education faculty at two universities, and the MathematicsEducation Collaborative (MEC). The partnership promotes inquiry-based learning curriculamodeled after the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Principles and Standards forSchool Mathematics. The engineering faculty contribution to the partnership lies in theconnection of mathematics to real world applications and to users of mathematics within

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald A. Lessard

low level softwareconcepts needed are introduced in laboratories 2,3 and 4. Laboratory 5 has the studentsdesign their own software to be added to the robot command set. This allows simulationof the Sojourner Rover operation on the surface of Mars. Other real world applicationsare also discussed. Later laboratories introduce the issues critical to using the MCX11deterministic event-driven multitasking Real Time Executive. The design is pushedbeyond system limits and the consequences of failure analyzed. Finally, the interfacebetween the assembly and the ‘C’ code is presented so that the students can implementand test the flood fill maze solving algorithm on the robot. A final project as a seconddesign experience has students apply the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sridhar Condoor

. tangible results after every module, 2. the applicability of mechatronics concepts in real-world situations, 3. the importance of looking for alternative approaches for solving a given task, and 4. understanding of the product/process designThe paper describes the methodology, presents the applications used (and the relevanthardware and software concepts), shows the gradual increase in complexity, and presentsthe advantages of the methodology based on student reviews.IntroductionMechatronics refers to the synergistic integration of mechanical engineering (structuraldesign and kinematics), electronic control, and system concepts in the design of industrialproducts and processes [1]. It bridges the existing gaps between mechanical and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lin; Hal Broberg

Programming class. Being a student and working full time gives me a chance to see how useful this class can be in the real world. With the Internet changing in the work place, I see this type of class as a necessary for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program. … " • " .., I want you to know that looking back over all the classes that I have ever taken I would rate this one as one of the best. It had very practical application for me since I was already involved in an OPTO 22 project. Even though I had never Page 6.1152.7 had html, C, C++, JavaScript, PERL or VB, my appetite was wetted enough that

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seunghyun Chun, California Baptist University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

in a well-known real world application helps the future STEM students understand math as a tool for innovation and supports the depth of leaning new mathematical concept such as root finding algorithms explored in this paper. Also by having an already configured setup where students can change out different algorithms will help students to focus on the mathematical concept being explored and will enhance their learning experience. In this paper a simulation approach was given but an actual experimental setup can be built to demonstrate the concept. This will enhance the student’s interest even more but need to be done under supervision due to high currents and voltages.Reference[1] Sterba, J

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2009-686: THE SOCIOLOGY OF PROFESSIONS: APPLICATION TO CIVILENGINEERINGStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Colonel Stephen Ressler is Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1979, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree from Lehigh University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 1991. An active duty Army officer, he has served in a variety of military engineering assignments around the world. He has been a member of the USMA faculty for 17 years, teaching courses in engineering mechanics, structural engineering, construction, and CE

Conference Session

New Ideas

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Tebbe

explain the purpose of the plant and theadvantages to co-generation on campus. Students get to see the control room, gas turbine, steamgenerators, and absorption coolers. As a concluding activity to the semester the tou r hasreceived great interest from the students and has become a favorite part of the course. Tocontinue this real world effect in the Thermodynamics II course a tour was taken at the Salemnuclear plant in southern New Jersey. The tour was arranged through the TCNJ student sectionof ASME and was attended by approximately a dozen students (this was limited due torestrictions at the plant). Future tours to Salem and other locations are anticipated. The region isrich with unique HVAC and power generation facilities to draw upon

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan Utschig, Kennesaw State University; Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University; Valmiki Sooklal, Kennesaw State University; Eduardo Farfan, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

as high voltage power supply unit, pulse shaping circuit, andpulse counting circuit which is beyond the scope of Mechanical Engineering Technology. TheEE student noted that he learned the fundamental physics of radiation detection principles, andthe electronics manufacturing process during the fabrication of the device.In response to question 2, the Physics student emphasized that his improved knowledge inElectrical and Mechanical systems provided meaningful insight about the physical theories andmathematical reasoning which enabled him to understand its real world applications. The METstudent was able to integrate the new Electrical Engineering knowledge with his mechanicaldesign and manufacturing knowledge. Integration and blending of this

Conference Session

Advanced Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Materials

first presented at the NationalEducator’s Workshop. Sponsors of this workshop included the National Aeronautics& Space Administration (NASA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). One of theobjectives of this workshop is to provide educators with material activities that theymay wish to include in their curriculums. The required format for these materialactivities is: Introduction; Current Applications; Method of Operation; Summary;Student Activity; Outcomes and Post-Lab Analysis; Sources of Supplies; and then theActivity Procedure.During the Annual ASEE Conference, selected material activities are presentedduring a specialized technical session dedicated

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Matusiak; David Andruczyk; D. Steven Barker; Stephanie Goldberg; Ilya Grinberg

speed.5. Simulation-Based ApproachWith the systems approach in mind, it is desirable to supply students with a tool to aid in thestepper motor selection and analysis process. The most efficient approach would be to provide acomputer simulation program that allows students to exercise a motor under conditions it wouldbe subjected to in a real-world application. The program should have a number of componentsfrom which students can select. A system designed by students would be put through a series oftests to quantify certain parameters of motor and circuit performance. Some of the parametersinclude starting torque and current, running torque and current, holding torque and current,maximum rotation speed and maximum duty cycle limit among others.A

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Hassan Badkoobehi

show that there is a set of guiding universal principles that if properly ap-plied would provide guidance for dealing with ethical dilemmas. In theory, the study of engineeringethics should not be necessary if engineers were well founded in the application of these principles.Because of the complexities involved in ethical dilemmas, engineers must develop their ability to ap-ply moral intelligence (knowledge of what is right) when we are under pressure in real-life situations.The way we learn to apply this moral intelligence is by studying ethics so that when we are faced withan ethical dilemma we can reply in a manner that is consistent with these universal principles” [5]. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Corrado Poli; Brian Riggs; Beverly Woolf

Session 2263 A Multimedia Application for Teaching Design for Manufacturing Brian Riggs*, Corrado Poli*, and Beverly Woolf** *Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering **Department of Computer Science University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA 01003 {poli}@ecs.umass.edu, bev@cs.umass.edu AbstractThis paper describes the development process and requirements of a multimedia engineeringtutor as well as the specific development of a multimedia

Conference Session

Computers in Education 2 - Programming 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junhao Liao, University of Toronto; Haoran Zhang, University of Toronto; Jiaxing Li, University of Toronto; Yizhong Xu, University of Toronto; Hamid Timorabadi, University of Toronto

transfer responsibilities of platform support to the browser developers butalso to design a more intuitive interface for the students to upload, retrieve and manage filesusing the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). The latest survey noted an 86.2% approval of ourapplication over the traditional methods, and the download count of the application is now 10times of the old version after we applied engineering practices.IntroductionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, studying and working remotely became regular practice forstudents, professors, and workers around the world [1]. Consequently, the need for a remotecomputer connection software has exceedingly increased since the outbreak of COVID-19pandemic in 2020. This need is anticipated to continue to rise

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

recently awarded major contracts Page 7.208.11 Project sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation under CCLI grant 0089410. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering Educationfor the Advanced Distributed Learning project whose goal is to develop systems and standardsthat better integrate the rather static world of today’s web-based instruction materials withmodels and real-time simulations.It is well known that students learn and retain more as they become more engaged with thematerials. Reiseman

Conference Session

COED: EE Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Southern University; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

mathematical problems are now includingsymbolic capabilities, transforming them into symbolic-assisted numeric computational tools. Inthe area of power systems, pioneer work was performed in the late 80’s at the University ofWisconsin-Madison in the application and use of symbolic computing or symbolic-assistednumeric computational tools in power engineering education 3-7. There are four CAS featureswith potential for changing and improving engineering education1-9:1. Active student learning involvement;2. Experimentation and simulation as a means of understanding concepts;3. Solution visualization; and4. Solving real-world problems.These themes have continued as the principle set of arguments for CAS using, in the teachingengineering disciplines

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Stefanek, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

betweenthe Capstone course and client enhanced the students’ learning by relating the course material toa more complex real-world project which increased student motivation, performance, andproblem-solving skills. The cross-course collaboration increased student preparation ofprofessional skills required for working in industry. Finally, collaboration with an industrialclient on a real-world project provided students with marketable computing skills.Rover et al. (2014) present a case study on using an agile project management process in thedevelopment of an Android app for a client. The agile project management process used in theproject was found to be beneficial to student, mentors and the clients which led to greatersatisfaction and a higher

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Tracy Volz, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

top 25 US engineering schools run a team-based freshman design courseproviding students with real-world engineering opportunities.4, 7 These first-year experiencesprovide the greatest opportunity for students to acquire baseline proficiencies in the attributeslisted in the NAE “Educating the Engineer of 2020” report that can then be honed in theirsubsequent courses. First-year engineering experiences often focus on the key aspects of theengineering design process: research, ideation, and prototyping. Because of the central nature ofdesign in engineering practice, students across all engineering fields can participate inmultidisciplinary teams to solve authentic challenges.Much of the assessment work for first-year engineering design courses

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju

Nanotechnology Applications: Issues in Implementing Engineering Technology Curriculum Venkitaswamy Raju and Prema Muthuswamy School of Engineering Technologies State University of New York-Farmingdale Farmingdale, NY 11735A. IntroductionNanotechnology deals with working on matter at the molecular scale. It promises torevolutionize the way in which we live and change our world for ever. From the designand manufacture of electronics products to production of medicine and treatment ofpatients, nanotechnology offers enormous advantages over other technologies employedthus far. Educational institutions can help shape

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidra Gibeault, California State University, Los Angeles; Joseph D. Iorio, California State University, Los Angeles; Jorge Diego Santillan, California State University, Los Angeles AUV; He Shen, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Tufenkjian P.E., California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Student

memberstated, “I learned how to do material research that best suited our need since we needed corrosionresistant, lightweight, and inexpensive [materials]… I learned how to do preliminary static basicfinite element analysis on CAD models to determine the stress concentrations. This was doneusing the built in SolidWorks simulation. I was able to find stress concentrations on the cross-members that held the hull onto the frame statically. I also improved my understanding of rapidprototyping, in our case, 3D printing which was used to create many fixtures and mountingbrackets.” The experience former Robosub members gained not only prepared them for theconstraints of real-world engineering projects, but also provided a good learning environment forthe

Collection

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Patrick Connolly, Robert Morris University; Madyson Orlando-Jepsen , Robert Morris University

manufacturing technology, roboticsequipment, and other fabrication technologies. Maker spaces can further generate interest inEducational Robotics, and their philosophies and learning objectives go hand-in-hand withdifferent manifestations of the ER field that will be explored in following sections.3 Review of Current Literature3.1 MethodsSince, many tools and platforms have developed since the inception of Educational Robotics inthe 1970s. A survey of the current applications of these tools will be helpful to identify globaltrends and developments in the field. This literature review will be focused on applications ofERs for secondary education around the world. The objective of this review is to investigate howdifferent ER platforms are being used in

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Can Saygin

Session 3263 Paper #1669 A Manufacturing Laboratory for Integrated Hands-on Applications Dr. Can (John) Saygin Engineering Management Department University of Missouri – Rolla Rolla, Missouri 65409 - 0370 E-mail: saygin@umr.edu Phone: + 1 – 573 – 341 – 6358 Fax: + 1 – 573 – 341 – 6567 URL: http

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electrical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tyson McCall; Corinne Ransberger; Steve Hsiung

Session 582 Implementing Simple Protocols in Multiple Processors Control Applications Steve Hsiung, Tyson McCall, Corinne Ransberger Engineering Technology Department Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 23529Abstract Using microprocessor/microcontroller in various control applications is not only one ofthe major topics in Engineering Technology curricula, but also of interest in industryapplications. To accomplish it correctly

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

Paper ID #31741Applications of Quantum Entanglement in Modern PhysicsDr. Robert A Ross, University of Detroit Mercy Robert A. Ross is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Detroit Mercy. His research interests include semiconductor devices and physics pedagogy. Ross received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Wayne State University in Detroit. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Applications of Quantum Entanglement in Modern PhysicsIntroductionEntanglement is a fundamental

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