Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Giannelli, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

with an opportunity to apply their knowledge to real-world situations. In addition to education, service-learning provides students with theopportunity to help the local or global community. However, it is difficult to manage student-ledgroups because of rotating members, uncertain budgets, and the corresponding lack ofcommunication.4 Students can only participate in organizations for a maximum of four years;however, many students do not really become involved in organizations until they settle intotheir sophomore, or junior year. The group is interdisciplinary and so communication is often anissue. In addition, the amount of money a club receives often depends on the generosity of theCollege’s student government. Because student government

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Anne Spence

lab assignment, and of a variable and a “real world” assessment tool. Computation value.7.0 Process of Fluid Determine information needed or Experimental Problem Mechanics missing to solve equations. Use a observations, use Solving computational spreadsheet to of reference generate velocity vs. pressure; materials, and analyze results. lab assignment

Conference Session

Biomedical Engr. Design and Laboratories

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Saterbak

.· Characterization Using GPC - Students run the GPC to determine the molecular weight of various PLLA and PLGA samples.· Characterization Using DSC - Students run a Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) trace to identify the melting and glass transition temperatures of PLLA and PLGA.· Characterization Using FTIR - Students run Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) to identify functional groups on PLLA and PLGA.· Degradation of PLLA and PLGA - PLLA and PLGA films are incubated in PBS at 37 °C with gentle shaking. Weight, appearance, and molecular weight of both polymers are monitored over 4 weeks.Interaction of HDF Cells with PLLA FilmsThis segment of the Tissue Engineering Module simulates “real-world” research and industrialenvironments

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Li, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

objectives. Section 3describes the practice-oriented methodologies in details focusing on several selectedsample projects. Section 4 presents student assessment methodology, the assessmentfindings, and selected course evaluations. Finally, concluding remarks along withdirections for future improvements are presented in Section 5.2. Course Outcome and ObjectivesData mining is an elective Computer Science course taken by juniors and seniors inComputer Science at Northern Arizona University (NAU). The overall course outcome isoutlined in the syllabus as “Successful completion of this course will provide a studentwith the necessary skills to design basic data mining algorithms to solve a variety of real-world applications.” In Fall 2010, we offered this

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan J. Meuth, University of Advancing Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

thesedemonstrations are clearly beneficial, as they serve to both break the monotony of an endlessstream of theory and equations, and to tie symbols to real-world phenomena, solidifying theirmeaning in the minds of pupils.5Hands-on laboratory work is highly regarded as a method for reinforcing learning by exposing Page 22.1648.2students to real-world applications and interactions. This is particularly important in theengineering disciplines, as there is a great deal of engineering culture that surrounds theoreticalphenomena under study (e.g. resistor color codes, the use of compilers and tools, etc.). Theseinitially mystifying and often confusing conventions

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

organizations strategically position themselves to becomeglobally competitive and sustainable, sourcing and acquiring strong technical talent is essential.Making this charge more daunting is the perceived, and in some cases real, shortage of talent.While policy makers and pundits may disagree on this issue, research performed in early 2011 byAberdeen Group’s Human Capital Management division indicates that companies have realizedthat the ability to locate and land top talent will be one of their competitive differentiators1.In fact, another recent survey by ManpowerGroup stated that engineering positions were thethird hardest jobs to fill for U.S. companies. Applicants’ lack of appropriate skills or experiencewas the primary driver for the talent

Conference Session

Real-Time and Embedded Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

J.W. Bruce

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society of Engineering EducationStudent are required to critically read and understand component datasheets. The student mustcomprehend the design from a detailed specification. Reconciling datasheet information with thedesign specification requires all six levels in Bloom’s Taxonomy: identification of design require-ments (knowledge), interpretation of same (comprehension), derivation of possible real-time andresource constraints (analysis), generation of solutions (application), implementation of designs(synthesis), and selection of a suitable design (evaluation).All homework and lab designs are performed as student teams with

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

systems. He isthe founder of SystemicNet, LLC, in New York and a visiting fellow at the University of Adelaide inAustralia. Page 25.1314.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Importance of Understanding Systemic Risk in Engineering Management EducationAbstract Recent research suggests that despite risk management gaining importance in thebusiness world, a high percentage of multinational companies believe they are not doing all theycan to manage risk effectively. The study indicates that large companies are not focusingsufficiently on integrating

Conference Session

Partner Organization Plenary I

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Marwan T. Abdelhamid, World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO)

Tagged Topics

Partner Society Plenary

Engineering Education(ABET) now requires programs to gradate engineers with the ability to function inmultidisciplinary teams and for broad education to understand the impact ofengineering solutions in a global and social context.In fact, engineering education across the world is already broadly similar in manyrespects. Where two distinct types of engineering curricula are offered, one moretheoretically oriented and the other more application oriented. In spite of thisengineering students must be trained in line with the evolution of a more abstract andchanging working environment. Decades of service in one single profession are nolonger the norm. Therefore, students should be given the opportunity to develop otherskills outside their field of study

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine Donate, Florida Atlantic University; Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Diana Mitsova, Florida Atlantic University; Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #12707Searching the World Wide Web – Finding the Right Information the FirstTimeMs. Kristine Donate, Florida Atlantic University Twenty years in the RF Analog/Mixed Signal Design and EDA software industries doing design, customer support, application engineering, technical writing, training development and delivery, project manage- ment, AE and business management. Current focus is on telephony and IVR technologies. Realization of software development as a true passion of mine led to the pursuit of a Master’s degree in Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, graduated in December, 2013.Dr. Ravi T

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert McFarlane; James McBrayer

Session Number 2202 REMOTE OPERATION OF AN AXIAL TURBOFAN WINDTUNNEL VIA THE WORLD WIDE WEB Robert M. McFarlane, B.S.M.E., James D. McBrayer, D. Sc., P.E., Professor Emeritus University of Central FloridaIntroduction - The Engineering Laboratory and Engineering Education Contemporary engineering training requires learning on two parallel tracks. One islearning the basic science and theoretical foundations of science, in subjects such as physics,chemistry, thermodynamics, and mechanics. The other track is the practical application of thistheoretical groundwork to the investigation and solution of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Pre-college Student Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda Kay Gaede, University of Alabama, Huntsville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

in a science, technology, engineering or math field in college. I would recommend Tech Trek to others.Additionally, the girls were asked the four outcome questions given in Table 3 about their TechTrek experience. Table 3. Camp Outcome QuestionsPost and Six Month Opportunities to learn about real world applications of STEM.Surveys Only Opportunities to build your skills in critical thinking, problem solving and creativity. Opportunities to build your skills in collaboration and team work. Opportunity to learn about STEM fields.They were asked to rate these opportunities as

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin 'Quincy' Cabell VI; Javed Alam; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

used on the World-Wide Web through a Java-enabledWeb browser. The paper introduces the Java programming language, its advantages and disadvantages, and itscharacteristics for developing interactive instructional applications on the World-Wide Web. The interactive andcomputational capabilities of Java are demonstrated through a simple matrix assembly applet (a piece ofnetworked software). This applet allows the student to assemble element equations into the global (assemblage)equations for the finite element method (FEM). The matrix assembly applet features a graphical user-friendlyinterface, on-line help and interactive feedback. The authors are currently using Java to develop a prototype interactive learning tool for the one

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

profession:Two questions asked for each student’s perception of the activity contributing to their awarenessof the engineering profession as an overriding construct. Specifically, the survey queries were: • “This project provided me with insight as to what it is like to be an engineer,” and • “This project reinforced my decision to become an engineer.”One additional question asked students to report on their awareness of the application ofengineering to society as supported by their projects: • “The project I worked on allowed me to apply the engineering design method to a real world problem.”The survey results for these questions are shown in Table 3. Table 3. Overall awareness of the engineering profession

Conference Session

Outreach, recruiting, and retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Evan Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

beadapted to meet the unique characteristics and motivations of students enrolled in AE or BEdegree programs. For example, course instructors can connect theoretical course content to real-world examples. Meeting the challenges of a growing world population will require broadeningparticipation in agriculture and biological engineering. Promoting the potential of these fields tosolve real-world challenges related to food, water, energy and healthcare will help inspire thenext generation of agricultural and biological engineers to meet these needs.IntroductionThe fields of agricultural and biological engineering represent a distinct facet of engineeringapplied to living things (1). Growing from agricultural engineering in the early 1900s, programsnow

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Dacunto P.E., United States Military Academy; Victoria Rose Varriano, United States Military Academy; Jason Ko, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

modify it to meet a variety of different water demandrequirements or site constraints. In addition, it is reasonably low-cost, and can be assembled andmaintained by students and local labor with minimal training. This system can be integrated into a course project or independent study forundergraduate engineering students from multiple disciplines; the students can modify the designfor a specific location and requirement using skills learned in the classroom, then help to build itlater on as a form of project-based or service-learning. Projects such as this are valuable in thatthey pique the interest of engineering students, and enable them to apply skills learned in theclassroom to real-world applications. Bringing such projects through

Conference Session

Developing Infrastructure Professionals

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Washington & Lee University; Ben Dymond, California State University, Sacramento

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

applied. In addition to analyzing the written and oral submissions, a survey was developed todetermine gains made after participating in the assignment. Feedback was obtained from surveysadministered before and after the activity. The surveys inquired about the following topics:examples of structures in the student’s world, load types and magnitudes applied to structures,and application of their knowledge to these real world structures. The initial survey responses confirm the perception of many professors and employers.The students struggled to connect real world structural examples with their knowledge base.Results from the initial and final surveys and the scavenger hunt assignment indicate thatstudents make gains in knowledge

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Tzu-Liang Tseng; Noe Vargas Hernandez; Samuel Riccillo, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

. Page 13.1408.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Work Design for Engineering Education in a Flat World: A Global, Virtual Collaborative ModelIntroductionEvery society in the world is confronted with real world problems that need engineering inputand solutions. Some of these problems are shared by the global community, while others arelocal problems. Two major members of the engineering community that respond to theseengineering challenges in the world are industry and academia. Industry responds to thesechallenges by helping create and realize the “technological and engineering solutions.”Academia helps solve these problems with scientific research, and by training future generationsof

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington Campus

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

identified by the student teams included: • Architecture Education • Medicine • History • Science and EngineeringIn each case, students identified universities and colleges currently offering courseworkor educational support using Second Life in the specific area and researched theeffectiveness of the approach. In each application, it was generally determined thatSecond Life resources could supplement and enhance “real world” education, and insome cases provide tools that would not be possible in the real world. When possible, thestudent teams were also tasked with interviewing key educators involved in the SecondLife enhancement and summarize their positions as to the worthiness of the applicationand to

Conference Session

INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Susan Kubic Barnes, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

International

providing a value-added component for technology-oriented universities toextend the curriculum experience by providing both undergraduate and graduate students aresearch experience3 with real-world problems, opportunities and applications. The authors of this paper present a comparative analysis of technology and innovation-oriented centers. To gain an understanding of such centers, the authors focused on recognizedcenters to examine their mission, goals and objectives, research focus, business model,competitive perspectives, growth anomalies, principles of specialization, and innovationcapabilities. Based on this comparative analysis, the authors developed a set of relevantconclusions and recommendations for technology innovation centers

Conference Session

The Best of the Computers in Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

was also logged into the virtual world and couldcommunicate directly with the students in the virtual world as the robot toured the physical lab.Live video from the robot was displayed to the students in the virtual world while the robotnavigated in the real space. This activity also allowed students from a senior robotics course tointeract directly with sophomore students in the virtual world. Overall, the online students in thevirtual world succeeded in remotely visiting a robotics class and experience a tour of afabrication facility via the telepresence robot. The operation of the telepresence robot andinteraction with the robotics class was very successful, opening up many future opportunities.The key to this demonstration is that

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C. Oliva, Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

ways that we were doing things. In addition tothe work experience that the faculty member would acquire through this co-op, providing themwith real-world accounts to take back to their classroom, we also offered a stipend intended tocover living expenses for the few months that we expected the position to last. We went aheadand posted the job, and circulated it through our local ASEE chapter. In the end, we had only asingle applicant, and that candidate’s background was a poor fit for the projects we were workingon. His areas of specialization and teaching / research interests were completely outside of anyof the type of work that we were involved with. The position went unfilled, and we did notattempt such a faculty co-op again.In hindsight

Conference Session

Web Systems and Web Services

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gallagher

communicate their ideas and validate their solutions. As in the real world, a major portion of the battle is to explain what one did and why others should believe it works. Since there is no one solution to any problem — there can be no answer key other than what the students themselves create.d) The “low threshold” philosophy allows and encourages early development of practical design experience. This complements coincident attainment of specific domain know- ledge and the development of analytical techniques.e) The “no ceiling” philosophy allows limitless expansion, ensuring that the more able students are continually challenged and ensuring that no student will run out of problems to

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

taken advantage of thetechnology‟s capabilities including social presence, persistence and the visual presentation of thevirtual environment. Emphasis has focused on the visual presentation or building out theseenvironments for pedagogical deployment in an effort to develop virtual classroom and meetingspaces that not only replace the actual real world academic experiences, but also maximize theinherent unique functionalities that the new VW provides. Yet once the spaces are in place therecomes the need to communicate course content; there inlays the impetus behind a growinginterest in the use of VW environments as delivery media for presenting content bothsynchronously and asynchronously.This case covered the course delivery involving three

Collection

2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Ruhan Yang; Ellen Do

knowledgewith practical application. By emphasizing hands-on learning and collaborative projects, thecurriculum prepares students for real-world engineering challenges. We conclude this paper withrecommendations for educators based on lessons learned from the implementation, aiming tofurther enhance the effectiveness of CAD education.INTRODUCTION In the pursuit of developing students' engineering, design, and critical thinking skills, theCreative Technology and Design undergraduate program at the ATLAS Institute, University ofColorado Boulder emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning. Central to this approach is theFORM course, a mandatory course typically undertaken during students' sophomore or junioryears. This course focuses on equipping students

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, experimenting, and redevelopingartifacts to minimize cost and time, while optimizing performance, functionality, andfeasibility according to the client’s needs. This multidimensional balancing, oroptimization, reflects the fact that design does not take place for its own sake or inisolation, but guides artifactual design within a real world context in accordance with apractical set of goals intended to serve human beings. Moreover, the context-specificrequirements for engineering design, such as clients’ needs, setting, feasibility, and cost,govern design and the engineer’s pursuit of knowledge. Thus, the practice of engineeringdesign is, by necessity, deeply entrenched in a contextualized multidimensional problemspace. The practices of design

Conference Session

Where Are Tomorrow's Civil Engineers?

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tarek Rizk; Donald Carpenter; James Hanson

Session 1315 Engineering the World: Hands-on Experimentation for Civil Engineering K-12 Outreach James L. Hanson, Donald D. Carpenter, and Tarek Rizk Lawrence Technological UniversityAbstractThis paper details the development and application of a community outreach program designedto teach children about math, science, and the world in which they live. The program was titled“Engineering the World” and emphasized civil engineering applications. The program wasoffered in an inner-city middle school in Detroit, Michigan. The program was developed by

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eva Andrijcic, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Craig G Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

engineeringcompetencies. Figure 1 illustrates the problem under consideration and the target audience(organization’s leadership). The SCL represent leadership competencies of an organization’sleadership, and they are aimed at enabling leaders to deal with systemic challenges that arisefrom a target system of interest21. In such a way SCL competencies are differentiated from thetechnical systems competencies of the team members, which have been discussed in detail inSchindel et al.20. In order to put the need for such leadership skills into context, we briefly recalltwo real-world examples – one of which resulted in a costly failure, and the other of whichresulted in a success and therefore illustrated the benefit of systemic thinking at leadershiplevels

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

John Field; Janelle Tonti; Eric Beenfeldt; Isaac Horn; Edward Williams

Session 2793 The Best of All Worlds - A First-Year Course at the University of Maine Eric Beenfeldt, John Field, Isaac Horn, Janelle Tonti, Edward Williams University of MaineAbstractECE 101 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering, a first-year course for electricaland computer engineers at the University of Maine, is described. It uses a variety of approachesto introduce students to their major and to help make them successful students.I. IntroductionMany engineering programs have an introductory course in the first year. These introductorycourses use a wide range of approaches to

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Marshall, University of Maryland; James Quintiere, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

associated standard tests. Engineering judgment will be required to determine whenprescriptive codes or a performance based design analysis is more appropriate. This judgmentwill require an understanding of the strengths and limitations of the standard tests and how theyrelate to real fire behavior and the associated Fire Protection Engineering problem. The specialclass project focused on the World Trade Center fire was intended to provide students with aclearer perspective on the challenges of fire assessment and the various methods available tosupport Fire Protection Engineering design, analysis, and research.Although the project was central to the course, other laboratory and research assignments wererequired to offer balance and to ensure that