Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Evans; Ronald Welch

sub-discipline with the ultimate goal being greater studentknowledge through self-study and occasional faculty guidance. In the mid-eighties, the ASCEsteel bridge and concrete canoe competitions were added as yearly projects. It quickly becameevident that the best team of students, those possessing hands-on skills, would not always comefrom the top tier of students. In fact, most of the students wanting to be part of thesecompetitions were not in the top tier. Faculty were concerned whether these students would beself-starters and be able to complete the work required to design and then build the prototype forthe competition -- all in one semester. By the end of the semester, most faculty advisors andstudents found the experience to be

Conference Session

Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

, thestudents had to determine return on investment necessitating that specific costs and revenues forthe project components were quantified.Four areas of leadership development were targeted through the capstone effort – ability tomotivate, ability to communicate vision, ability to listen to all the stakeholders and incorporatekey concerns into the project vision, and ability to empower their teammates (getting teammatesinto the right places and with the right resources to succeed.) These four areas were selectedthrough consultation with alumni and faculty stakeholders in the collaborating developmentprograms as the core challenges of leading cross-functional teams in an environment where thestudents would have to meaningfully engage university

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Omar Zia, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the continuous improvement loop has been closed.They will also look to see that the course offerings meet the stated outcomes and objectives forthe program, and that the courses are being offered as stated. Faculty qualifications are alsoreviewed.Accreditation by SACS on the other hand applies to the whole university. Besides looking atprograms and faculty qualifications, SACS also looks at the administration, library, and othersupport entities within the university. Off-campus program offerings are of particular concern interms of quality and similarity of standards with on-campus offerings.Since the goals of the two accrediting entities differ, there are complex issues involved inattempting to use the same procedures to prepare for

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wen-Whai Li; Charles Turner; Alfredo Martinez

MME 4309 - CorrosionEE 1305 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering MME 4404 - Materials ProcessingEE 2351 - Networks I MME 4419 - Metallurgical & Materials Engr. DesignEE 3329 - Electronic DevicesEE 3339 - Electronics I Page 6.359.7Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”V. Will they come?Initiating a new program is one issue. Whether students will enroll in the new program isanother. The UTEP MIE program has an advisory board that reviews all issues

Conference Session

Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy; Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

International

notdetract from the effort to strengthen research and innovation.” This perhapssupported the argument that some countries were becoming overly concerned withprocess and structure rather than focussing on the overarching goal of thedevelopment a European area of higher education.The Ministers again signalled that mobility of students and staff among participatingcountries remains one of the key objectives of the Bologna Process. Indeed, sinceBergen, the EU has released draft plans to significantly increase the fundingassociated with mobility programmes between countries, such as the ErasmusProgramme and has set new ambitious targets for mobility of students and academicstaff. [reference needed here]Mid-Term Report on Implementation of Bologna

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 2: Long-Term Institutional Outcome Evaluations and Capstone Innovations

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Filip Cuckov, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Marisha Rawlins, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Wayne Bynoe, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James McCusker, Wentworth Institute of Technology

closer inspection reveals KUs of concern, such as inthe mixed-signal circuit design and design parameters and issues KUs. Curriculum designerscould then reference the coverage matrix for a concern KU to identify the reasons behind thedeficiency. For example, focusing on concerning LOs, within required courses in our CEcurriculum, we don’t devote much time to educating students to “analyze issues associated withthe integration of digital and analog circuits in a single IC or package, including both benefitsand challenges” and “provide examples of commercial mixed-signal devices”, thus putting ourcompliance with the mixed-signal circuit design KU at 70%. Elective courses in the curriculumindeed train our students in these LOs, but we cannot count

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.1285.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Two is Better Than One: Experiences Revitalizing a Capstone Design Competition ProgramAbstractThis paper examines the steps taken to revitalize the Baja SAE program at the United StatesMilitary Academy (West Point). Due to some significant issues with the 2007 Baja SAE team,West Point did not compete in the 2007 competition. Because Baja SAE is conducted as a seniorcapstone design project, the lack of competitiveness led the senior faculty advisor to examine theprogram and take steps to prevent future failures. A brief history of the West Point Baja SAEprogram, course framework, and steps taken to revitalize the program are discussed in

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer; Sven Bilen; Richard Devon

andmanufacturing tasks in all time zones; the regulatory environment and the intersection betweennational and international practices and standards in engineering; global technological diversity;new environmental methodologies such as life cycle assessment; cultural and languagedifferences; the role of cultural and national diversity in product design and development; andcross cultural issues in the management of technology in the global economy. Other issues that need to be addressed, but which fall outside the new approach to design,are those covered by some of the ABET requirements concerning the ethical, social,environmental, and business environments of the global economy. For example, ABET requiresthat to be accredited, schools of engineering

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 7: Learning and Research in Makerspaces

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, University of Central Arkansas; Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University; Sarah Lanci, Colorado Mesa University; Kate Youmans, Utah State University; Cindy Ann Lenhart, Oregon State University; Alexis K. Van Winkle, University of Central Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

practices’ for student professional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around hidden curriculum, academic emotions and physiology, and en- gineering makerspaces.Dr. Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Oregon State University Jana L. Bouwma-Gearhart is an associate professor of STEM education at Oregon State University. Her research widely concerns improving education at research universities. Her earlier research explored en- hancements to faculty motivation to improve undergraduate education. Her more recent research concerns organizational change towards postsecondary STEM education improvement at research universities, in- cluding the interactions of levers (people, organizations, policy

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Will; Doug Tougaw

courses should becombined together and the teams integrated across disciplines.During the summer of 2000, a committee composed of faculty from each department metfor two weeks to discuss the desired features, format, and policies of the new coursesequence. Since the ECE department previously had a three-semester capstone designsequence and the ME department had a two-semester sequence, some substantialcompromises had to be made. At the same time, the decision was made to increase thelevel of structure in the course and to provide a high level of support for the studentteams. This support took the form of dedicated laboratory space, increased availability offaculty resources for advising and consulting with teams, and increased project

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Vernon Lewis

of a combined wind and axial loading from the test.Several issues are important for students that may encounter in later practice adevelopment process such as the one discussed in this paper. Questions concerning theperformance of the panels remain. The axial deflection criterion appears in our opinion tobe too restricting, while the shear deflection limit does not. Neither was reconsidered. Inour opinion the panels have an inherent resistance to shear (in-plane) movements.Multiple panels may produce adequate shear resistance for a two-story structure.Other issues that the writer's experience dictates as relevant must be examined. Moistureis often present in the cavity space of framed walls with masonry veneer. Metal-framedwalls are

Conference Session

Multimedia Engineering Education,Distance, Service, & Internet-Based Approaches

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shan Barkataki; Bolton Tom

Page 8.164.2communication. A manager responsible for delivering a software product needs to meet Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationregularly with her team. This is necessary to keep track of progress, conduct reviews, andresolve a multitude of issues that may arise during project execution. It is difficult to do thesethings with students, especially when they are geographically separated from the maindevelopment site. The second concern was related to industrial security and protection ofintellectual property. By working on this project the student and faculty might gain some insightinto the company’s product

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

where their teaching load is increased. Compound this with “mission creep”, a trendat institutions across all Carnegie classifications toward increasing demands for research, and thenew faculty hire may indeed serve two masters.2 Although programs like Preparing FutureFaculty address this concern, such programs are not available at most universities3.Misalignment between a new hire’s research/teaching preconceptions and departmentalexpectations negatively impacts all stakeholders. Tenure is often lost because research andteaching duties are mismanaged. Career goals are stalled and resources invested in those facultymembers are lost. Accurate prior knowledge of the research/teaching balance and the requisiteactivities would facilitate a fast

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Harris, Vanderbilt University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Alene Harris, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Research Center inBioengineering Educational Technologies has conducted research and development on methodsto improve bioengineering education for the last 6 years. This project has sought to synthesizelearning science, learning technology, assessment and evaluation and the domain knowledge ofbioengineering so that new approaches to bioengineering education could be developed andtested. This project has resulted in a number of innovations that have been shown to improve theeducational process in bioengineering. We are currently developing methods to disseminatethese findings and make then available to the bioengineering educational community.I. IntroductionRecently, there has been a significant concern expressed by academic, scientific, business

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hornfeck, Lafayette College; Antonia Gohr, Jacobs University Bremen

Tagged Divisions

International

Page 14.128.4required by the sending institution are available. Furthermore, the faculty supervisor is crucial toaddressing parents’ concerns through their immediate presence in the foreign country.If the guidelines described thus far can be met, there is a reasonable expectation that a mutuallyacceptable contractual arrangement can be developed between foreign partners and a homeinstitution.Admission and financesAlthough the above framework is useful, there are still issues of eligibility, admission, andfinances that must be addressed. To qualify for the study abroad program at Lafayette College,potential students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.80, three letters of recommendationfrom faculty (one of these from the student’s academic

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Robert Hinks; Mark Henderson; Chen-Yaun Kuo; Chell Roberts; Darryl Morrell; Robert Grondin

presented.IntroductionIn July of 2003, a feasibility assessment and preliminary planning process was initiated forcreation of an engineering program at ASU East Campus. This process resulted in a plan todevelop a new engineering program at ASU’s East Campus. The need for this program is drivenby the rapid population growth of the Phoenix metropolitan area, capacity restrictions at ASU’sTempe campus and at other state universities, forecasts of engineering student and industrydemand, and a desire to develop a polytechnic campus at ASU.Unlike many curriculum development or reform efforts, the development of this new programbegan with a blank slate. This has given the founding faculty team unprecedented freedom andflexibility in the design of this program, resulting

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Charles Thomas; Loren Byrne; Jeremy Campbell

, and come froma wide range disciplines. We expect that courses will be added in the future as more and moreattention is paid to sustainability by faculty. The balance between required and elective courseswas struck to limit the number of new courses needed and to encourage the inclusion ofsustainability issues in existing courses so that they might be added to the list of approvedelectives. In addition, this balance will allow more students to partake in the minor because theycan use courses from their majors as part of the minor.The focus of this paper is on the first of the newly-created required courses “Introduction toSustainability Studies.” The initial offering of this course was in the fall semester of 2009, and itwas co-designed and co

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Melanie Sattler

. (analysis, evaluation) …the detailed analysis and problem solving skills are and will continue to be used on a  daily basis. (analysis) Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American Society for Engineering EducationTable 6. Student Reflections on Project Benefits Concerning Communication SkillsProject Client Student CommentsGirls, Inc. I think that this experience helped develop my communication skills in new ways … having the  ability to convert technical, scientific information into something that your audience

Conference Session

Cultivating Engineering Scholarship and Research Mindsets Among URM Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Linda M. Null, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Janice E. Smith, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sofia M. Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

underrepresented in many STEM fields.” The trouble signsalso come from the school system themselves. In the same Presidential report, it is stated that“Schools often lack teachers who know how to teach science and mathematics effectively, andwho know and love their subject well enough to inspire their students.” Other federal agencies, inparticular, the Department of the Navy (DoN), have further recognized the status of STEMeducation and are concerned with the small number of U.S. citizens who graduate with STEMdegrees. For example, the DoN reported that only 15% of bachelor's degrees earned by U.S.citizens are in STEM fields. Further complicating this issue is the low level of interest ofAmerican students in science3, in comparison with other countries

Conference Session

Wellness, Readiness, and Thriving

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Tran, Utah State University; Cassandra McCall, Utah State University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Gabriel Van Dyke, Utah State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

education becomes imperative toaddress prevailing issues. The lack of discussion around emotions and the tendency to deal withchallenges in isolation, driven by "professional shame" [29], lead to mental health concerns andstrained relationships among faculty and students. Mindfulness addresses this by breaking thesilence, fostering open communication, and creating a supportive environment. Mindfulnesspractices promote students sharing more and faculty listening more through mindful listening,ultimately improving communication skills and teamwork [20]. Practicing mindfulnesscollectively enables faculty and students to build better relationships and maintain positive socialconnections, contributing to a healthier educational environment.To Enhance

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Miller; Mara Wasburn

address this issue and to assist in the recruitment and retention of women students,the School created Women in Technology as a student organization in December 1998. Its statedpurpose was “promoting the leadership of women in technology through networking,encouragement, mentoring, and outreach” (Women in Technology Constitution). Seventy-fivewomen from the School of Technology joined the new organization. Four months later, thewoman who was then faculty advisor applied for funds to support Women in TechnologyAssertiveness Training. The grant applications stated that “based upon her research, women andmen in team projects need to be more assertive. Women tend to think their behavior is alreadyassertive while their peers would disagree and label

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Rogers P.E., North Dakota State University; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Paulo F Ribeiro, UNIFEI

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

. What we often do is toanalyze historical events in comparison with related current developments and, informally, lookinto their ethical aspects. For example, Chinese efforts to repair bridges and roads circa 700 AD,frequently done as an act of penitence for individuals, relate to the current infrastructure crisis in theU.S. and to the ethical dilemma involving spending billions of dollars in solving this crisis versusinvesting in new developments. Another example relates the "green revolution" that introducedfertilizers and insecticides to the "genetically engineered food" issue that evolved from that and theethical decisions that we face today. Other examples would be the abusive labor practices thatcharacterized the beginning of the

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stefani A. Bjorklund; Norman Fortenberry

responsibility g) An ability to communicate effectively h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning j) A knowledge of contemporary issues k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice “Plus CASEE’s four” l) An ability to manage a project (including a familiarity with business, market-related, and financial matters) m) A multidisciplinary systems perspective n) An understanding of and appreciation for the diversity of students, faculty, staff, colleagues

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin E. Bollo, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Carlos Estuardo Ventura, University of British Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

development opportunities.In addition, consistent with the area’s multicultural population, a significant portion ofthe engineering workforce in the Metro Vancouver region consists of out-of-province andforeign-trained professionals. These engineers typically need to learn more about localpractices and issues such as seismic design, since Western B.C. is a seismically activearea.As a result of the above reasons, there continues to be a desire on the part of practitionersto improve their structural engineering skills. In addition to this demand from potential‘students’, there has been a demand from industry employers for employee training, asmany firms have limited resources to provide training for new hires. For many years,employers have expressed

Collection

2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Edward F. Glynn; David W. Dinehart; Shawn P. Gross; Francis P. Hampton; Bridget M. Wadzuk

5Assessment Protocols The five courses in the current engineering mechanics sequence have prominent roles in theDepartment’s evaluation and assessment process with respect to ABET’s General and Program Criteria.The assessment process for the courses includes student surveys, standardized multiple-choice tests, andstudent work. Student work should provide the clearest indication of the course’s effectiveness, but thedevelopment of good tools for assessing student work has been elusive. The Department relies on rubricsto assess student work, but the faculty has concerns about the type and the number of problems to sample. The integrated mechanics sequence will replace the five existing courses in the evaluationprocess. The committee

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Debra Ricci; Arnold Weimerskirch

1793 Assessing Educational Performance A Strategic Approach Ronald J. Bennett PhD, Debra Ricci PhD, and Arnold Weimerskirch School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MinnesotaAbstractThe 21st century promises to be an extraordinarily challenging era. The demands of a newtechnology revolution, globalization, pressing social concerns and a renaissance in businessethics all call for a new kind of engineer. The 21st century engineer must possess not onlytechnical skills but also interdisciplinary skills and a firm foundation for making

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Best of CoED Paper Session (Track 1.B)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesan Ahammed Ovi, Colorado School of Mines; Gabriel Tomas Fierro, Colorado School of Mines; C. Estelle Smith, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

phrasings for Likert ratingquestions on student’s frequency of use and perceived benefits of GenAI to their engineering fieldso that we could report on direct comparisons over time. However, we replaced the original freeresponse questions on use cases with new multiple-choice questions with discrete answer choicesderived from the results and codebooks of the first survey. This approach ensured that the 2024answer responses were empirically derived and highly relevant to our student population, whileoffering a finer level of granularity and quantifiability across the population than in 2023.Because the surveys used different and non-comparable question-asking techniques to collectinformation about student use cases, motivations, ethical concerns

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Haley Margaret Gardner

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods Di- vision Apprentice Faculty Grant. She has also been recognized for the synergy of research and teaching as an invited participant of the 2016 National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Ed- ucation Symposium and 2016 New Faculty Fellow for the Frontiers in Engineering Education Annual Conference. She also was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow for her work on female empowerment in engineering which won the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.Miss Haley Margaret Gardner c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilburn Clouse, Vanderbilt University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

withentrepreneurship as the central theme of each case. Thus, we have included new ideadevelopment, creativity, humor and entrepreneurship as a way of viewing and thinking about away of life. We want to maximize life by developing individuals who are self-sufficient, self-determined and who have a passion for new venture creation. We are concerned about thecurrent educational system that teaches certainty, linear thinking and conformity. We believe thatchaos and uncertainty is now a part of our every day lives and that current-learning systems willnot produce the type of citizens needed in this century. Thus we have developed a learningprocess that leads to the application of knowledge through problem-based cases and learningactivities developed in Humor

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Against ever evolving cyber-threats the needto graduate students skilled in the concepts and technologies of cyber security is becoming a criticalresponsibility of academic institutions in order to help preserve the sovereignty of the US and her allies. It iscrucial that more undergraduate majors receive education and training that deepens their conceptual andpractical understanding of issues in cyber security. In addition to educating computer professionals,undergraduate students of all disciplines should have the opportunity to be exposed to issues regardingcomputer security. As a result, we should all recognize the importance of cyber security in theundergraduate curriculum. Our graduates must have security skills in addition to communication