Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Q. Li, University of New Haven; Judy Randi, University of New Haven; Jenna Pack Sheffield, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

skills over time. In particular, this exploratory studyaimed to identify persistent errors, lingering misconceptions, and challenges engineering studentsfaced when they attempted to apply their knowledge and skills in new contexts. Communicationskills are critically important for engineers. Strong writing skills empower engineers to makevisible the complexities of their work to a wide range of audiences. The Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology [1] identifies “the ability to communicate effectively” as a keystudent learning outcome [2]. Yet, despite its importance, technical communication oftencompetes for time with engineering content in the typically “crowded” undergraduateengineering curricula [3].Approaches that integrate

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Retherford, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Sarah Mobley, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

space todevelop positive rapport. The course requires students to author two papers, each of which is revised onceduring the semester. In the assessment process, students receive verbal comments which need to beaddressed in the revision and positive rapport is essential in maintaining high morale as students adapt tothe fundamentals of technical communication. In the recent past, one day each week (workshop days)allowed students to work in small groups which resulted in a student to faculty/graduate teaching assistant(GTA) ratio of approximately 10:1. Through deliberate rotations, the students have opportunities to engageon a personal level with all the members of the grading team, which has improved student reception towardsthe feedback

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Boyd Cartwright, General Electric; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Paper ID #5807Does it matter who teaches a core mathematics course to engineering under-graduates?Mr. Ryan Boyd Cartwright, General Electric Ryan Cartwright is a Quality Engineer with General Electric in Clearwater, FL. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management (2011) and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (2011) from the University of South Florida. He is currently performing work related to the implementation of Lean Six Sigma techniques, supplier quality management, and logistics optimization in a manufacturing environment.Prof. Autar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar Kaw is a Professor

Conference Session

Technical Session M1

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Jennifer I Clark, Montana State University - Bozeman; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University - Bozeman

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Works In Progress

Paper ID #36317Developing the next generation expert: What we learned fromunder-academically prepared students about academic self-efficacy inengineering and computingDr. Jennifer I Clark, Montana State University - Bozeman Jennifer Clark serves as the Student Success Coordinator for the Norm Asbjornson College of Engi- neering at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. Her research focuses on the retention of Freshman and Sophomore students in engineering and computing disciplines. As a scholarly practitioner, Jennifer considers factors involved in student persistence, building academic self-efficacy, re-defining

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Sill; Elizabeth Stephan; Matthew Ohland

Carolina. Itspopulation of approximately 14,000 undergraduates is drawn largely (65%) from in-state highschools. Originally a technical school, Clemson is still considered to be largely technicallyoriented, and the College of Engineering and Science is the largest college in the University.Clemson’s General Engineering program has coordinated a common first-year engineeringcurriculum since 1985. 1 The program was known as Freshman Engineering until 1993.In 2002, our freshman class of about 800 in engineering had an average SAT score of over 1240.Our students are generally quite capable and most are hard workers. Despite this, about one ineight did not have high school physics. Further, about 25% did not qualify to begin directly in ourCalculus I

Conference Session

Mathematics Potpourri

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch

AC 2005-1349: GUIDED TOUR OF GENERALIZED FUNCTIONS IN SIGNALPROCESSINGJohn Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch Page 10.679.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2005 Session #### Guided Tour of Generalized Functions in Signal Processing 1 John Schmeelk Department of Mathematical Sciences Virginia Commonwealth University Doha, QatarAbstractThe paper considers generalized functions as a necessary ingredient in various

Conference Session

K-20 Activities in Materials Science

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Amanda Young; Richard Brow

Session 2164 Recruiting a New Generation of Ceramic Engineers William G. Fahrenholtz, Richard K. Brow, and Amanda L. Young Ceramic Engineering Department University of Missouri-RollaAbstractStudents at the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) were awarded a grant to develop kits thatcould be used by high school science teachers to promote interest in ceramic materials to theirstudents. The proposal was funded by the Associated Glass and Pottery ManufacturersAssociation (AGPMA) with the intent of increasing the visibility of Ceramic Engineering as acareer to high

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

technology programs at ODU earn a Bachelor of Science inEngineering Technology (BSET), in lieu of a discipline specific degree. This was by design, andallows the Department of Engineering Technology to introduce new programs under the BSETwithout approval from outside the university. While the CET, EET and MET programs wereinitiated in the early 1970’s, the General Engineering Technology (GET) program was initiatedin 2001. The GET program was developed to allow students from a wide variety of associatedegree technical science programs to pursue a baccalaureate degree in one of six GET options oreven one of their own design (with approval of the Department Chair). It was felt thatdevelopment of a Motorsports Technology option under the GET program

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy; David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy; Shuvra Das, University of Detroit Mercy

, writtenmore like a position paper, proposes a new model for the third path; it is based on extensiveresearch that was discussed in prior publications by the same authors [10,11,24-26]. The ThirdPath model proposes revised roles for the four key stakeholders involved in undergraduateengineering and technical education. The stakeholders are: 1) Industry (United States), 2)Academic institutions, 3) Federal and State Governments, and most importantly 4) next-generation student-engineers and technicians. 1IntroductionThe driving forces changing how we work and the jobs that we do are impacting organizations ofall sizes across all sectors. The global pandemic

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

first is a general English course, the second is an elective. Whiletechnical communication is an option for this elective, so are courses in fairy-tale literature or thewritings of various ethnicities. Thus, students are not explicitly required to take a course intechnical communication, but rather expected to gain these skills needed for their professionalcareers through other coursework and external experiences. Other departments at the sameinstitution offer discipline-specific courses in technical communication, and informalobservations of the communication skills of senior-level students have suggested that ourdepartment may benefit from such a course. In Spring 2014, we piloted an undergraduate course,Technical and Professional

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Theodore E. Fahlsing

Session 3226 Monolithic Integrated Circuit Function Generator Lab Procedure Theodore E. Fahlsing Purdue UniversityAbstractThis laboratory exercise will use the XR2206 monolithic IC function generator. Theapproach will place emphasis on the evaluation of specifications from Exar’s data sheetsin comparison to laboratory measured data. The exercise will explore the parameters forsetting frequency, amplitude, and waveform shape. The use of the function generator toproduce amplitude modulation and frequency modulation signals will

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Jacqueline O'Connor, Pennsylvania State University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

represents a majoremployer in the United States. The gas turbine industry also has an enormous opportunity for future growthin both aviation and power generation applications [1], where there is a strong push towards reducing thecarbon footprint. To reduce CO2 in aviation, there is an emphasis on hybrid-electric aircraft, which requiresgas turbines to produce power much differently than conventional propulsion for flight. In the case of powergeneration, the onset of renewable energy sources is rapidly expanding; however, gas turbines are stillrequired to provide electricity during peak hours and when renewable sources are not available. While gasturbines have been in existence for numerous years, there is still much research to be done

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert J. Hofinger

Session 3226 “Teaching Engineering Technology to the NINTENDO Generation” Robert J. Hofinger Purdue University - Statewide Technology ProgramsAbstractThe statement has been made that “the students now entering Engineering Technology havespent the last 15 - 18 years with interactive video, educational rock, and VCRs.” Anecdotalexperience indicates that they have spent considerably less time with erector sets, with lawnmower engines, with the use of tools, and the exploration of the fundamentals of mechanical andelectrical structures. This

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Sudhir I. Mehta

address at the AmericanAssociation of Higher Education’s (AAHE’s) 1998 National Conference that, “We have moreinformation about learning available to us than ever before in the history of the world.” HerbertSimon, a Nobel Laureate, in his plenary session at the 1997 Frontiers in Education Conferencesaid, “Knowledge about human learning processes has developed to the point where we can dobetter.” Smith and Waller (1997), using current knowledge about effective teaching and learningsuccinctly compared old and new paradigms for college teaching (see Table 1). TABLE 1 Comparison of Old and Next-Generation Paradigms for College Teaching (Smith and Waller, 1997) OLD PARADIGMS

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University; Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

constrainedfor the technical level of its constituency.Design Project OverviewThe hydroelectric power generation project with associated power monitoring was inspired by anoverseas aid project involving the construction of a permanent magnet generator used with asmall wind turbine3. The hydroelectric application of a PMG was originally selected because itprovides a platform that introduces students to electrical, computer, mechanical, civil, andenvironmental engineering concepts. The initial instantiation of this design project waspreviously reported at the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference—where the electromechanical aspectsand associated model equations for the generator are described in full detail4. A briefpresentation of the necessary attributes is

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Clive Dym; Anthony Bright

Session 1471 General Engineering at Harvey Mudd: 1957–2003 Anthony Bright, Clive L. Dym Department of Engineering HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE Claremont, CA 91711–5990 E-mail: clive_dym@hmc.edu Telephone: 909–621–8853 Fax: 909–621–8967AbstractThis paper describes the genesis and evolution of the philosophy of the Harvey Mudd Collegegeneral engineering program. This program was established with a sound theoretical basestrongly coupled to the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Lab Experience

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Can Saygin

Session 2963 A Generic Control Architecture for Web-Based Manufacturing Dr. Can Saygin Assistant Professor Director, Integrated Systems Facility University of Missouri – Rolla Engineering Management Department 1870 Miner Circle Rolla, Missouri 65409 Phone: 573 – 341 – 6358 Fax: 573 – 341 – 6567 E-mail: saygin@umr.edu http://web.umr.edu/~saygin/AbstractThis

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 4: Junior & Senior Year Curriculum

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joaquin Rodriguez, University of Pittsburgh; Schohn L. Shannon, University of Pittsburgh; Michael McMahon; Hseen Baled

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

isautomatically collected (every 1-3 seconds) by LabView software over a dedicated computer andsaved as EXCEL files. Students generate plots to display the transient behavior at differentexperimental conditions (Figure 2). Students develop a Simulink block structure, supported witha MATLAB code to solve ordinary differential equations, coupled with a non-linear regressionsubroutine to derive best parameters to fit the experimental data (i.e., characteristic valvecoefficient, power factor in a relaxed Bernoulli’s model for gravity drainage, heat transfercoefficients) (Figure 3). Students develop and analyze models using ordinary differentialequations and transfer functions derived by Laplace transform [3] (Figure 4). Figure 2. Small liquid tank, level

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michelle Maher, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Kathleen O'Shea, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Jacob M. Marszalek, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Darran Cairns, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Education, 2020 Integrating the IDEO Design Process to Find Solutions toEngineering Challenges in a Freshman General Education ClassIntroductionHow undergraduates are introduced to the discipline of engineering at the college level can havelong-term educational and professional implications, including influencing decisions to pursue orleave engineering majors and validating beliefs about the purpose of engineering in society [1].Classroom lectures have been traditionally used within introductory engineering courses as theycan transmit large amounts of content [2]. However, they are generally less effective in helpingundergraduates engage with and apply content [3]. In recognition of this, learner-centeredapproaches are increasingly being used in

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth P. Mineart, North Carolina State University; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #11972Improving Student Technical Communication via Self ReflectionMr. Kenneth P Mineart, North Carolina State University Kenneth Mineart received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering from the Uni- versity of Iowa. Currently, he is a doctoral student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University where he works in the field of block copolymer science with Professor Richard Spontak. Kenneth has regularly served as a graduate teaching assistant for a variety of courses including: Unit Operations Laboratory, Material and Energy Balances, Introduction to

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Duesing; David McDonald

Session 1133 Laboratory Development in Power Generation, Conversion and Dissipation Prof. David McDonald, PROF. PAUL DUESING School of Engineering and Technology Lake Superior State UniversityAbstractThe School of Engineering and Technology at Lake Superior State University is developing anEnergy Conversion Laboratory for undergraduate instruction in electrical and mechanicalengineering. The laboratory will enhance students’ interest in, and understanding of,fundamental energy conversion principles through the use of scaled down systems of industrialprocesses. The laboratory

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Madhukar Vable

Session 2368 Intuition, observations, and generalization in mechanics of materials Madhukar Vable Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological UniversityAbstractThe introduction of advanced topics as means of modernizing engineering curriculum, the needfor interdisciplinary research and education to meet societies challanges, the time constraint thatengineering students graduate in four years while getting a modern-interdisciplinary-education,are some of the factors driving the evolution of basic engineering courses such as mechanics

Conference Session

Design Cognition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Jason Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; John Wood, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

include brainstormingand morphological analysis. The goal of the directed methods is to follow more of a step-by-stepor systematic process to develop a solution. Technical information combined with fundamentalphysical laws play a key role in this directed method set of CG techniques. Page 14.1167.2 1 Figure 1 – Ullman’s Depiction of the Design Process1Figure 2 – Ulrich & Eppinger’s Depiction of the Design Process 2 Page 14.1167.3 2 Figure 3 – Otto & Wood’s Depiction of the Concept

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

PhD, MS, and BS degrees in mechanical engineering and is the author of more than 60 technical papers published in refereed international journals and con- ference proceedings. He is a Senior Member of the Society for Manufacturing Engineering, a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education. Page 26.1684.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using Student-Generated Concept Maps to Assess Students’ Conceptual Understanding in a Foundational Engineering CourseAbstractThis paper reports

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Amit Oza; Gary Coleman; Lex Gonzalez; Eric Haney; Amen Omoragbon; Xiao Peng; Bernd Chudoba; Paul Czsyz

Friday Morning Session 2- Student Forecasting the Green Potential for General Aviation Aircraft Amit Oza, Gary Coleman, Lex Gonzalez, Eric Haney, Amen Omoragbon, Xiao Peng, Bernd Chudoba Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington Paul Czysz HyperTech Concepts St. Louis, Missouri AbstractThe paper presented here is a specification and evaluation study to determine the potential ofgeneral

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiping Zhang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University; Deng Cao, Central State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

channels.Through collaboration among the three participating institutions (Wright State University, MiamiUniversity (a mostly undergraduate serving institution), and Central State University (anHBCU)), the developed SDR based general modulation/demodulation platform will be integratedin undergraduate curricula of all three institutions. 1. IntroductionNeed and Motivation: We are living in a world of wireless communication and networking.More than 90% of the US population use wireless services such as cell phones and WiFi everyday [1][2]. Communication and networking has become an integral part of the ElectricalEngineering, Computer Science, and Computer Engineering curricula. Additionally, thisexplosion of wireless technology poses a new promising

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Hannah Wilkinson, Utah State University

able to meetthe socio-technical challenges of 21st century society. Together, student veterans and servicemembers (SVSM) are a unique yet understudied student group that comprises substantial numbersof those historically underrepresented in engineering (i.e., due to race, ethnicity, gender, ability,orientation, etc.). That, in combination with technical interests and skills, maturity, life experience,and self-discipline, makes SVSM ideal candidates for helping engineering education meet thesedemands [1,2]. This NSF CAREER project aims to advance full participation of SVSMs withinhigher engineering education and the engineering workforce by 1) Research Plan: developingdeeper understandings about how SVSM participate, persist, and produce

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)

similarto the university-wide trend. 55.43% of the students were first-generation college students.51.4% of the students enrolled in the Aviation Administration program were Hispanic/Latino,and 44.33% of the students in the Aviation Administration program were first-generation collegestudents [4]. The majority of the students in the Aviation Administration program are transferstudents who finish the first two years in community colleges, usually in related aviationprogram.The Aviation Administration is one 3000 level class. There is no prerequisite to take the course.Most of the students in the Aviation Administration program are advised to take this course intheir Junior or Senior year after finishing the lower-level major courses. Table 1 shows

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clara Novoa, Texas State University - San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University - San Marcos; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

(Jan 1, 2015 – Dec 31, 2018) with the goals of producing significant improvements infreshman and sophomore retention rates in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering,Engineering Technology, Mathematics and Physics and increasing the number of female,Hispanic and African American students completing undergraduate degrees in these STEMfields.The funded NSF - IUSE project comprises the following strategies and supporting activities:1. Improve instruction by (a) establishing a STEM education active learning faculty summerinstitute and quarterly brown bag and (b) redesigning introductory CS courses.2. Establish early and motivating field-of-study and career explorations for students through a)Summer Orientation Sessions for first-year STEM

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Ajmera, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Sarah Crary, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University

Paper ID #38270Lessons Learned from Year 1 of NSF Research Experiencefor Teachers Site at North Dakota State UniversityBeena Ajmera (Assistant Professor) Dr. Beena Ajmera has conducted research related to geotechnical engineering and has taught soil mechanics, surveying, engineering mathematics, geotechnical earthquake engineering, soil and site improvement, slope stability and retaining walls, and advanced soil testing courses. She has received several national and international awards for her research including, among others, the inaugural Oldrich Hungr Award from the International Consortium on Landslides, Thomas