Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session (Track 1.A)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammed Yakubu, University of Toronto; Jasnoor Guliani, University of Toronto; Nipun Shukla, University of Toronto; Dylan O'Toole; Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

see how the concepts could be applied. ○​ "Useful for seeing more examples on how to apply the material"Areas for Improvement: ●​ Alignment with Test Content: One participant pointed out a mismatch between the AI-generated questions and the actual test questions. The AI questions focused more on real-world applications, while the test focused on more fundamental characteristics. This suggests a need for better alignment between the AI-generated content and the specific learning objectives and assessment criteria. ○​ "The questions and answers were good in general, however in the scope of the test, weren't very helpful. The AI-generated questions focused more on the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen McKnight; Gilead Tadmor; E Everbach; William E. Cole; Michael Ruane

vectors, matrices, and matrix algebra are fully supported.In addition to teaching programming concepts and the specific applications packages (MATLABand EXCEL) GE1102 in the HTT&TL will serve a number of other worthwhile goals forfreshmen engineers. Real-world, laboratory effects such as noise, sampling artifacts, andthresholding techniques are experienced in ways that are not often seen in other freshman sciencelabs. Students will practice reconciling real data with theory and inferring simple mathematicalmodels from measurement data. They will also be exposed to the some of the excitement ofengineering and asked to make realistic engineering trade-offs between experimental accuracyand measurement time, learning the sometimes difficult

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Avinash Danda; Bruce L Tai; Vinayak Krishnamurthy; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(articulated by the Bill & MelindaGates Foundation), and Engineering World Health: Projects that Matter. As a result, the selectedprojects span a wide variety of topics that have a multidisciplinary nature such as biologicalresearch, clean water, food, medical devices, robotics, energy, education, virtual reality, etc.The AggiE-Challenge program allows students within a specific major to have a chance workingwith students from other engineering departments and sharing their knowledge/skills; at the sametime, it also stimulates collaborative efforts between faculty with different research interests andbackgrounds. The program allows for two project team sizes based on the problem scope definedby faculty applicants. A small team consists of 5-9

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; Todd Letcher, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

student designs were very similar to conventionally manufacturedheat exchangers.After completion of the project, the heat exchangers were manufactured on the small,inexpensive 3D printers housed in the department and were tested in a wind tunnel constructedfor the purpose. The team with the best performing design was announced to the class. The“contest” aspect of the project and the knowledge that their designs would be manufacturedserved as motivation for the students. Student survey results showed that half the studentsthought the 3D printed heat exchanger design project increased their enthusiasm for the courseand 83% of the students thought it improved their ability to design and optimize a thermofluidssystem under real-world

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University; Matthew Meyers, Utah Valley University; Nima Kamali-Sarvestani, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

, SamsungOdyssey and HTC Vive. This was done in order to test compatibility with multiple VR types, therationale for doing so shall be explained later in this paper. The lab experience was designedfollowing a real-world lab that UVU is creating for students to use once they have tested andgrown their abilities in VR. Upon completion of the VR lab, students were asked to test thevirtual reality experience. Before and after testing the VR etching lab students were givensurveys about their prior experience with VR as well as their thoughts on the VR etching lab.The results from which researchers will utilize to improve said lab and make any adjustmentsnecessary to increase its potential in helping students prepare for careers in the

Conference Session

EET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weican Xiao, Michigan Technological University; Andrew Joseph Dorton, Michigan Technological University ; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University; Johannes Martin Eidnes, A&D Technology; Branden Owen DeVries; Austin M. Ostipow; Richard Lee Fowler, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Michigan Technological University [1]. The case was chosen becauseof its ability to simulate real world applications and give the students the opportunity to see theirprogramming operating physical equipment [1]. The case being designed by the authors aims toaccomplish the similar goal as the Amatrol case but for a wider range of equipment and software. The team is made up of four senior students pursuing a B.S. in Electrical EngineeringTechnology, two faculty advisors, and an industrial sponsor. All four students have taken coursesin data acquisition and control. A&D Technology has a team of skilled engineers and technicianswith many years of experience relevant to the project.Goal The primary goal of this project was to design

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

some of the following skills:  problem solving  critical thinking  teamwork  creativity  communication skills  conflict resolution  project management  leadership  idea creation  professional commitment  autonomy  interpersonal skillsIn these activities students take initiatives to solve a large-scale open-ended real world single ormultidisciplinary problem, to produce an end product (prototype, report, program, etc.) during aconsiderable time period, with a specific deadline [10, 11].Implementation of research-based teaching-learning approachThe author had taught at a primarily undergraduate university between 2011 and 2016. Based onthe belief that research in higher education should

Conference Session

Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Archibald

. Faculty are tasked with providing a “general-purpose toolbox” applicable to a variety of industries and products. Students often mis-apply the tools, or mis-interpret the results. Engineers in industry are generally very quick to point out the problems that are most important for a given project and the best tools for tackling them. · Relevance of Design Topics: Students benefit from seeing how the methods they Page 7.972.4 study in design classes are used in “the real world.” Some design topics are seen “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David O. Olowokere, Texas Southern University; Abayomi Ajofoyinbo Ph.D., Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

. Olowokere1 and Abayomi Ajofoyinbo2 1,2 Department of Engineering Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, USA Email: olowokeredo@tsu.edu1; ajofoyinboa@tsu.edu2;AbstractIn the recent literature, researchers have investigated the mismatch betweenteaching and learning styles with different research objectives. This paperpresents a framework for integrating intelligent sensor real-time measurementdata into engineering education for innovative practice-oriented learningenvironment. In this integration framework, intelligent sensors are deployed onLocal Area Networks (LAN) in engineering laboratories to measure physicalquantities that may be used for classroom

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priom Chakraborty, Purdue University - Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University - Calumet; Vivek Pillarisetty P.E., Purdue University - Calumet

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

trainer and researchengine for industrial control and manufacturing. Also help students to know about smart visionchecking system, servo drive, servomotor, induction motor, Variable Frequency Drive (VFD),HMI, industrial networking, and interfacing with real world packaging machines. In addition, oneof the main advantages of this trainer setup panel is its modular capability. This trainer setup canbe modified, coupled with any industry related control system that might need in the future for Page 2 of 14training purpose. Above all, this laboratory training and control panel setup is performed in twostages. First, the machine design and electrical control for the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ozlem Yasar, City University of New York - New York City College of Technology; Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

opened doors to innovative teaching and learning approaches that werepreviously unattainable [1]. Among these fields, mechanical engineering technology stands outas an area where technology can significantly enhance the educational experience. Mechanicalengineering technology requires students to develop a comprehensive understanding oftheoretical principles while also applying these concepts to solve real-world problems.Traditional methods of teaching in this discipline often rely heavily on lectures, textbook-basedlearning, and limited hands-on laboratory experiences. While these approaches providefoundational knowledge, they are often hindered by significant challenges. These include thehigh cost of advanced equipment, restricted access to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University; Zahed Sheikholeslami, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

research and by provide appropriateinfrastructure for faculty, including adequate computing/information systems and technicalsupport, and it enables relationships with industry in harmony with the strategic plan.HistoryThe college has a long history of using a learn-by-doing approach to engineering education.Indeed, it is embodied in the motto of the university “Discere Faciendo”, to learn by doing.Through this pedagogical approach, understanding theory is facilitated and enhanced bydemonstrating its application to the real world situations. This learning and teaching paradigmhas allowed the colleges graduates to be more productive ab initio in their professional careersthan their counterparts with a less rigorous laboratory and project based

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Graham, Johns Hopkins University; Pamela H. Sheff, Johns Hopkins University; Evelyn Carolina Torres-Alfaro, Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. For international students, the most important factors are the diversity of courseofferings and quality of areas of study, followed by the opportunity for developing careernetworks.Discussion The appeal of an MEM program for both U.S. and International students is how it improvestheir career prospects. Even though U.S. students and international students show smalldifferences in how they value different aspects of an MEM program, fundamentally, they are allfocused on boosting their career trajectory when they enroll in a program. This focusdifferentiates a professional program from an academic program; real-world applications of whatthey learn, along with activities and events that expose students to employers and others whomight enhance

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Matthew Rhudy

, which instead typically uselaboratory report assignments. Since students in the considered engineering program already takea course which uses traditional laboratory reports, it is desirable to introduce some uniquewriting assignments to help develop their practical skills for their careers.The proposed study will assess the effectiveness of introducing unique short writing assignmentsinto a dynamic systems laboratory course which traditionally involved full laboratory reports asdeliverables. These assignments were designed with the following key objectives: 1. Reduce the length of the assignment 2. Provide real-world context and current applications of writingThe hypothesis of this work is that the shortened writing assignments will

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention and Diversity in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology; Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-minded colleagues, with nodding heads as to why thefolks in the other silos just do not “get it.” Engineering and technology tiradessound something like this:“Those math folks! By the time the students get to us they have never even solvedone equation using actual units.”“Why can’t they apply those math concepts to real-life situations? Maybe thenthe students would be more engaged.”“Those physics teachers! Why in the world are they solely using the InternationalSystem of Units (i.e., meters, grams, Newton, and Joules) when no engineeringcompany in the country does business that way? Feet, slugs, pounds-force andBTUs are the units used in the real-world.”The engineering teacher boasts to the students. “Calculus, I can count the numberof times I

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Wanless, Michigan Technological University; Paul Sanders, Michigan Technological University; Scott W. Wagner, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

orcompany sponsored, which supports the existence of interdisciplinary school sponsored approachto capstone projects. Of more interest to this study is that the survey yielded results for howprojects were obtained, where 59% solicited projects from industry, 58% obtained their projectsfrom within their department, (some projects were classified as both from industry and withintheir department) and 15% found them from other sources, where most of the “other” sourceswere reported as scientific journals or sponsored research. The origination of projects that are inneed by one department in a University and at the same time provide an opportunity for studentsfrom another department to experience real world applications of knowledge while working in

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Curtis Carver

this difficulty was a result of cadet experiences in IT105, Introduction toInformation Technology and Computing. Cadets saw the course as difficult, technology centric,and irrelevant to the real world. As a result, we incorporated a number of changes into IT105 tomake it more attractive to women and minorities. These techniques can be characterized as:appeal to a broader range of cadets; enhance communications with cadets; empower cadets; and,inspire cadets. We believe these techniques are applicable to other institutions trying to recruitwomen and minorities to engineering disciplines.BackgroundThe United States Military Academy first admitted women in 1976 and currently womenrepresent approximately 15% of the Corps of Cadets [1]. Women do

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 2: Designing Creativity - Innovation Through First-Year Maker Projects

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Li, New York University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

forguiding first-year student teams through open-ended project directions and development ofentrepreneurial mindsets, aiming to enhance the students' creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in early academic stages.Open-ended projects are assignments that allow for a high degree of freedom in how studentsapproach and solve a problem. Compared to traditional, well-defined projects with specificinstructions and clear outcomes, open-ended projects present much broader real-world problemswithout a predetermined solution. This would encourage students' creativity, critical thinking,problem-solving, and innovation, as students must define the problem, decide on a particularapproach, explore various potential solutions, and finalize an

Conference Session

Capstone Design in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy H. Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Miguel E. Uzcategui, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc; Ashenafi Lambebo, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

students as part of their capstone design class. Thestudents met with their faculty advisor on a weekly basis to discuss the project’s progress.The results presented in this paper are the outcomes of this one-semester Senior CapstoneElectrical Engineering project. Senior Capstone Projects represent the culmination of theeducational experience, where real world problems are integrated into the classroom. Thestudents handle open ended engineering problems whose solutions require a synthesis ofengineering knowledge, analysis, creativity, market needs, safety and esthetics. Projects arecarried out by students and supervised by instructors and industry mentors. Two electricalengineering students were assigned to the RF Energy harvester project.The

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick, Brigham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

size of the screen for everydevice. The larger screen size devices (desktop and laptop) allowed for the entire email as well as thetyping area to be seen simultaneously. However, the smaller screen size devices (tablet and smartphone)meant that the questions were not visible while typing due to the lack of screen real-estate.10.1.2 Music TaskCategory: EntertainmentTask: Streaming MusicApplication: SpotifyMetrics of Performance: TimeExplanation: The user will find three playlists in a specified genre and number of followers (the playlistshould be different for each platform). They will be measured on how long it takes them to identify thethree playlists and select one song from each playlist. The Spotify application allows users to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Jackson, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

question that the challenge “motivated me to investigate class topics further”as “Strongly Agree”. For the question that the challenge “helped me to understand theapplication of course topics” the results of “Strongly Agree” were 17.9% for class A and 41.8%for class B. This interesting trend can perhaps be explained from anecdotal evidence andfeedback from students about the class. The general consensus was that class A’s challengeproblems were more abstract and simple while still computationally challenging while class B’schallenge problems were more applicable to the real world in an obvious manner and quitedifficult overall. The extra variety in real-world applications for class B would prompt morestudents to agree in its wide applicability

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

is a potential for a shortage of engineers with bachelor’s degrees in theupcoming years and a need to recruit students into engineering disciplines more effectively.The NSB report goes on to state that an engaging and effective science education should developstudent skills to solve complex problems, work in teams, make and recognize evidence-basedarguments, and interpret and communicate complex information. The same principles areapplicable to education in technology and engineering subject areas.1 STEM initiatives are alsonow the focal point for addressing the innovation crisis in the United States.3 The importantlesson that our students need to understand is that they are vital to solving the innovation crisisby trying solve real-world

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne E. Keilson; Randall Jones; Lester Coyle; Elliot King; Duane Shelton

engineering education has not beenassessed, but it does capture some of the advantages inherent in a true "hands-on" learningexperience.C. Model Building in Applied MathThe equivalent of the scientific method in applied math is the building of math models andtesting them against the real world. First one starts off with a simple model, tests the modelagainst real data, and then increases the complexity of the model as necessary.One application in which students can easily be motivated is in modeling the prices ofinvestments; i.e. "Mathematical Finance." This field, which includes pricing of financialderivative securities, has very recently become a part of mainstream mathematics 18. Oneexample of such derivatives is a call option on a stock. This

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Nm A Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University

probability and statistics conceptsin real-world civil engineering situations. Two types of computer simulations are used in thelaboratory. With the exercises for both programs, students collect data from the simulated civilengineering situation, and then apply probability and statistics concepts to analyze theuncertainty in the situation. Students are assigned to groups of four for the semester. They workin pairs from their groups to perform the computer situation and collect data, and then completethe analysis and the lab report as a group of four.In a study performed at the University of Memphis9 entitled, “Three Examples to Relate Theoryand Application” three projects were presented to improve students' understanding of the valueof statistics, to

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

industrial systems. Included are lighting, grounding design, motorcontrols, transformers, and area classification”. The course also contains the basic concepts andprinciples that are used in the applications of specific designs, installations and tests for real-world electrical power systems. In addition, the course contains demonstrations and computersimulation of electrical power systems. Both educational and industrial software are used in thecourse.The Electronics Workbench / Multisim software was chosen to be used in the electrical powersystem course for the basic electrical power systems circuit exercises because it is easy to learnand use. The circuits designed are single phase sources with single phase AC loads that includeRL, RC, and RLC

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

does not work for the engineeringtechnology programs. Second, as engineering technology programs emphasize hands-onexperience and practicing skills, to define the right balance between the necessary theoreticalconcepts and practical applications is a challenge. Third, the breadth of practical applications,attacks and tools often presents the other significant challenge to students and the teaching ofthese courses.Despite these difficulties and limitations in the current computer security education, ourobservation of the importance of computer security in the real world, and the local industrialdemand convinced us to incorporate a computer security course into our ECET curriculum. Theauthor attempted to balance the concepts and practical

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L. Marbach, California State University Sacramento

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, solarcollectors, solar thermal power, thermal energy storage, phase change materials, pumped hydro,compressed air storage and flywheels.Course Learning GoalsEach of the learning goals presented below address a different level within Fink’s taxonomy.The corresponding level in Fink’s taxonomy is presented in parentheses at the end of eachlearning objective.By the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Explain important ideas and concepts of solar thermal and energy storage systems to a colleague. (foundational knowledge) 2. Formulate, solve, and analyze real-world solar thermal and energy storage problems with a methodological, systematic approach based on the physical laws at the heart of each technology. This includes

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Jeffrey J. Yackley, University of Michigan, Dearborn

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division

methodologies that could bring real-world issues into engineering classrooms [10]. Theresults of their research led to recommendations for funding agencies and educators on theimportance of developing interdisciplinary technical case studies that allow engineeringinnovations to be communicated to students in the classroom.Engineering education must strike a balance between the knowledge of theoretical conceptsand the ability to apply the theory to solve real world problems [11]. Effective teaching requireseffective teaching tools. Active learning tools complement lectures and make class deliverymore interesting to the learners [12, 13]. Students in courses based on active learning techniquesshow better attendance, a higher sense of competence, and

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary John O'Hair; Mark Nanny; Teri Rhoads

skills. The idea is to enable secondarystudents to directly experience the relevancy of their education to “real-world" problems, as wellas experience a direct link between their education and their community. Rather than didacticallyfocusing on memorization of factual information, authentic learning requires that educators designand facilitate learning experiences that: engage students in personal construction of newknowledge; result in students conducting disciplined inquiry; and have value beyond theclassroom3. A study of over 1,500 secondary schools found that in classrooms where teacherstaught authentically, students consistently outperformed students taught using more conventionalmethods4.Relating to the Fellows, the objectives are:· To

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Howard Kimmel; John Carpinelli; Rosa Cano; Angelo Perna

problem solving.6,9 To accomplish its goal, the professional development programs includethe following:• Standards-based STEM Professional Development Workshops are designed to address the academic needs of K-12 students through a hands-on, inquiry-based instructional strategy of applying problem- solving, engineering design and communication skills to mathematics and science principles.• Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design compares the processes of engineering design and scientific inquiry through design challenges while enhancing problem solving skills.• Engineering Content Workshops provides a academic year and summer workshops that integrate real-world engineering applications into the middle and high school science or