Paper ID #46405Independent Mechatronics Education Curriculum (iMEC) Professional DevelopmentPlatform for Engineering TechnologyDr. Marilyn Barger P.E., FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence) Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Senior Education Advisor for FLATE part of the FloridaMakes Network, a Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center. She was the P.I. and Executive Director of FLATE, an ATE Center focused on manufacturing technology education in Florida for over 18 years. Today FLATE is part of the FloridaMakes Network (www.floridamakes.com), the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center in
Paper ID #48131Maker: Design an Application Software for a 3D printer Based on MTConnectOluwadamilola Daniel Afe, Virginia State UniversityDr. Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University Dr. Zhenhua Wu, is currently an Associate Professor in Manufacturing Engineering at Virginia State University. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. His current research interests focus on cybermanufacturing, friction stir welding. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 MAKER: Design an Application Software for a 3D printer Based on MTConnect
Paper ID #46161PBL Students do not perceive their competencies as digital competenciesProf. Euan Lindsay, Aalborg University Professor Euan Lindsay’s focus is on future models for engineering education, and in particular the intersection between PBL approaches and digitalisation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 PBL Students do not perceive their competencies as digital competenciesAbstractThis empirical research full paper investigates the extent to which students in a Problem-BasedLearning (PBL) environment perceive the competencies they develop as
Paper ID #45327Providing a Comprehensive Learning Experience in Applying Reverse EngineeringTechniques and CAD for Redesign, Simulation, and Manufacturing of DiverseDrone PlatformsDr. Akbar M. Eslami, ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIV Dr. Akbar Eslami is a professor and chair in the Department of Math, Computer Science, and Engineering Technology at Elizabeth City State University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University. His research interests include Computer-Aided Design and Simulation, Finite Element Analysis, Optimization, and Drones.Dr. Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State
Paper ID #49309Work in Progress: Code Name 7408 - Gamifying the Logic Gate Chip Learningthrough Immersive Virtual RealityDr. Yi-hsiang Isaac Chang, Illinois State University Dr. Yi-hsiang Chang is an associate professor in the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. He received an MSME degree from Carnegie Mellon University, an MSIE degree, and a PhD in Technology from Purdue University. Dr. Chang’s research interest includes Kaizen thinking, human spatial cognition, and eXtended Reality applications for teaching and learning.Alex Brown Clark, Illinois State UniversityJack Coomans, Illinois State
Paper ID #47828Assessment of Co-Curricular activities in STEM domain to improve StudentLearningDr. Simon Obeid, DeVry University Dr. Simon Obeid earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of North Carolina in 2008, where he also earned his Master of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering and Graduate Certificate in Information Security. A member since 2003, Obeid served as the chair of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society for the DeVry Charlotte chapter from 2009-2012, and as vice chair the year before. He is ABET evaluator since 2015. For Widely
Paper ID #40236Introducing ROS-Projects to Undergraduate Robotic CurriculumDr. Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology Professor Lili Ma received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Utah State University focusing on autonomous ground vehicles. After that she did three-year post-doctoral training at Virginia Tech working with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Prior to joining the Dept. of Computer Engineering Technology at CUNY New York City College of Technology, she taught at Wentworth Institute of Technology for eight years. Her research interests are in designing coordinated control schemes for a group of
Paper ID #37581Work-In-Progress: Teaching Innovation, Design Thinking,and Leadership through OrigamiRobert Benjamin Simon (Academic Professional) Robert Simon serves as an Academic Professional for the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Georgia Tech. In this role, he administers certain aspects of academic operations and program development while also contributing to the undergraduate Global Engineering Leadership Minor by teaching in courses involving engineering leadership, innovation, and organizational effectiveness. He co-instructs the Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Civil Engineering
Paper ID #37311Textual and Quantitative Research on Chinese "Emergingengineering" Policies from the perspective of Policy Toolsyongxin deng Doctoral Student, Zhejiang UniversityTuoyu LiMin Ye © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Textual and Quantitative Research on Chinese "Emerging engineering" Policies from the perspective of Policy ToolsAbstractSince February 2017, China's central and provincial governments have issued a largenumber of the "Emerging Engineering" policy. This article refers to Rothwell andZegveld's (1984) policy tool
Paper ID #36997Evaluating ABET Student Outcome (2) in a MultidisciplinaryCapstone Project SequenceNicholas A Baine (Associate Professor of Engineering) Nicholas Baine, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University (GVSU). He is the current Chair of the North Central Section of the American Society of Engineering Education and is the faculty adviser for Laker Racing (GVSU’s Formula SAE Team). His expertise is in the design of electrical control systems and sensor data fusion. He has done research in a variety of applications, which include integrity monitoring
Paper ID #37247Black is Gold: The Importance of Racial Identity to BlackUndergraduate Students in EngineeringWhitney Gaskins (Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence and CommunityEngagement)Samieh Askarian Samieh Askarian Khanamani is a Ph.D. student at the Department of Engineering Education, University of Cincinnati. She has 10 years of experience as Vice-Principal in elementary school in Iran. She has a bachelor's degree in project management Engineering from Payamnoor university and a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from Azad University. Her research area of interest lies in informal preK-12 education to
Paper ID #37620A Comprehensive Study on The Effectiveness of ActiveLearning Techniques in Remote Learning ClassesAmr Hassan Dr. Amr Hassan (also know as Amr Mahmoud) received his B.Sc. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering and the M.Sc degree in Engineering Physics from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He earned his PhD in Computer Engineering from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor with the same department, since August 2019. Dr. Hassan's primary focus is on education
Paper ID #37656STEAM student recruitment through a pre-college customer-centric design enrichment experience (WIP)Davor Copic (Lecturer in Engineering) Dr. Davor Copic is a Lecturer in Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. His engineering education research focuses on developing quantitative techniques for assessing design activity outcomes and developing course collaboration policy underpinned by social network analysis. His current projects and capstones include 3D printing of flexible materials and drone-based surface water sampling. He previously taught at the University of Cambridge and can be
Paper ID #39097Robotics-empowered convergence engineering educationDr. He Shen, Northwestern Polytechnical University He Shen is currently a Professor with School of Marine Science and Technology at Northwestern Poly- technical University. Before this, he was an Associate Professor with Department of Mechanical En- gineering at California State University, Los Angeles. His research interests include robotics and au- tonomous systems, intelligent control, instrumentation, and engineering education.Aren PetrossianJoseph Anthony VizcarraEva Schiorring, StemEval Eva Schiorring has almost two decades of experience in research
Paper ID #36819Providing a new space for student learning: A pilot implementation ofself-generated student stories and informal peer assessments inmechanical engineering technology educationDr. Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo Dr. Carmen Cioc is Associate Professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Engineer- ing, at the University of Toledo. She received her Master in Aerospace Engineering from The University Politehnica of Bucharest, her Master in Physics - PDr. Sorin Cioc Dr. Sorin Cioc is a clinical associate professor and undergraduate program director in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial
Paper ID #32409Resilient Course Design for Teaching a Project-based Engineering CourseOnlineDr. Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University Dr. Xiaorong Zhang is an Associate Professor in Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She is the Director of the Intelligent Computing and Embedded Systems Laboratory (ICE Lab) at SFSU. She has broad research experience in human-machine interfaces, neural-controlled artificial limbs, embedded systems, and intelligent computing technologies. She is a re- cipient of the NSF CAREER Award to develop the next-generation neural
Paper ID #33163Responding to the COVID Pandemic: Results and Reflections on Round-TableDiscussions at ASEE 2020Dr. John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University John Tingerthal joined the Construction Management faculty at Northern Arizona University in 2007 and was appointed as a Distinguished Teaching Fellow in 2015. His engineering career spans a variety of design and forensic engineering experiences. He spent the first eight years of his career performing structural consulting engineering in Chicago. He earned his Doctorate in Education and is currently the Associate Chair of the Civil Engineering, Construction
Paper ID #33113Structural System Selection for a Building Design Based on Energy ImpactProf. John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University JOHN PHILLIPS, a registered engineer and Professor of Architectural Engineering, practiced as a struc- tural engineer for nine years before returning to his alma mater to teach at Oklahoma State University. He teaches or has taught undergraduate and graduate courses including Statics, Analysis I, Structural Load- ings, Foundations, Timbers, Steel, Concrete, Masonry, Steel II, Concrete II, Steel III, Concrete III, and in the Comprehensive Design Studio.Dr. Tom Elliott Spector
Paper ID #32415The Use of Parametric Modeling to Enhance the Understanding of ConcreteFormwork StructuresDr. Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University Dr. Sanjeev Adhikari is faculty from Kennesaw State University. Previously he was faculty at Morehead State University from 2009 to 2016 and faculty at Purdue University – Indianapolis from 2016 to 2019. He has completed Ph.D. degree in civil engineering, focusing on construction management from Michigan Technological University in 2008. He has an extensive teaching background with a total of 18 years academic experience at five different universities. He has always been
Paper ID #34796Work in Progress: Activating Computational Thinking by Engineering andCoding Activities Through Distance EducationSalih Sarp, Virginia Commonwealth University Salih Sarp is a Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Virginia Common- wealth University, USA. Currently, he is developing AI applications and sensor fusion models. Previously, he received his BS degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Dogus University, Istan- bul, Turkey, and MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The George Washington Uni- versity, USA. His research interests include
Paper ID #34220COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Faculty Career EquityDr. Shawna Vican, University of Delaware Shawna Vican is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University. An organizational sociologist, Dr. Vican in- vestigates the adoption and implementation of new employment practices and corporate social behaviors. Across her research, Dr. Vican explores how organizational policies and practices, managerial behavior, and workplace culture shape individual career outcomes as well as broader patterns of labor market in
Paper ID #33434A Collegiate External Women’s Advisory Committee: Origins and theDevelopment of a Strategic PlanDr. Kathleen Buse, Advancing Women in the Workforce Dr. Kathleen Buse is a business leader whose work focuses on helping organizations be more successful through the development of engaged and inclusive work cultures. As President and Founder of Advancing Women in the Workforce, Kathleen helps employers recruit, retain, and advance women. Dr. Buse’s expe- rience includes 25 years in industry, beginning as an engineer and advancing to executive leadership. She spent ten years in academia where she became an
Paper ID #219302018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Leveraging a NSF S-STEM grant to initiate ”PEEPS” (Program for Engi-neering Excellence for Partner Schools) for recruiting and retaining studentsfrom underrepresented groups while covertly transforming ourselves and ouruniversityDr. Katherine Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Katherine C. Chen is the Executive Director of the STEM Education Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Her degrees in Materials Science and Engineering are from Michigan State University and MIT. Her
Paper ID #215632018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29miniGEMS STEAM and Programming Camp for Middle School GirlsDr. Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word Michael T. Frye, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering in the Department of Engineering at the University of the Incarnate Word, in San Antonio, TX. He is an Electrical Engineer who specialized in the field of nonlinear control theory with applications to autonomous air vehicles. Dr. Frye’s research interest is in discovering new and efficient techniques that mitigates the
Paper ID #220332018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Student Conceptualizations about Diversity: ”How would you describe thediversity in engineering at your institution?”Ms. Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech Karis Boyd-Sinkler is a doctoral student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She also serves as support staff for the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity where she is involved in the recruitment, outreach, and retention of engineering students. Her research interests include diversity in engineering and the role of
Paper ID #24810Utility of Reading Assignments in Environmental Engineering Education forEffective Learning and Greater Student Engagement in an Era of InnovativePedagogy and Emerging TechnologiesDr. Sanjay Tewari, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Tewari is Assistant Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering at the Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO. Prior to joining Missouri S&T, he worked as Assistant Professor at Louisiana Tech University. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) and Master of Technology (Chemical Engineering) in India. He later joined Texas A
Paper ID #19895On the Exploration of Game-Based Learning in STEM Education with theDevelopment and Application of Virtual Reality Course ModulesDr. Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Lei Zhang received his Ph.D. Degree in Electrical Engineering on 2011 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Since 2012 he is working in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. His main research interests include image processing, autonomous system, optical SoC/NoC architecture, and on-chip optoelectronic device design.Mr. Benjamin Earl WhiteleyDr. Dinesh K. Sharma, University
engagement efforts, identify communityengagement challenges, maintain information of past societal and technical design constraints,access concepts and prototypes previously assessed, and review videos documenting communityand project information. Documentation also serves as a method to convey information to courseinstructors for evaluation, to help students see the big picture in their design, and recognize whatparts may need more development or testing for robustness.This paper addresses the recently implemented (2015-16) documentation strategy used in theGEO course in which the documentation is updated and submitted three times each semester andone time following the implementation trip, leading to a large database for all implementedprojects
Paper ID #19736Keeping Current: An Update on the Structure and Evaluation of a Programfor Graduate Women Interested in Engineering AcademiaMs. Nicole D. Jackson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Nicole D. Jackson is a third-year PhD student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and is a member of Megan Konar’s group. Her research focuses on applying big data to understand the food-water nexus to promote food security. Also, she is currently a co-coordinator for the Illinois Female Engineers in Academia Training program as well as the
Paper ID #27164Learning in Informal Environments through Engineering Activities throughthe Partnership with the Girl ScoutsDr. Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Vukica Jovanovic is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering Technology Program. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering Technology, focus on Digital Manufacturing. Her research is focused on mechatronics, digital manufacturing, digital thread, cyber physical systems, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU