Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Scanlon; Andrea Schokker

in the laboratory. However, the primary objective of a structural design courseis to provide the students with an experience that will enable them to enter a design office andhave an understanding of the process by which a complete set of design calculations, drawingsand specifications is produced. In addition, because the design process in large projects involvesa team effort with input from experts in different fields, students need to understand how thedesign process works in the broad sense.The approach being used to integrate these various facets of the design process is to use a themeproject in related courses at various stages of the curriculum. The initial effort has been todevelop the theme project in the introductory reinforced

Conference Session

Thermal Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Smith; Ralph Volino

, American Society for Engineering Education”actual laboratories. Student groups take turns collecting data that is consolidated and distributedto the other groups in a class. The majority of the work tasked to the students comes in the formof performance calculations and the uncertainty analysis for the experiment.Single-function laboratory equipment is required for some complex systems, but simplerequipment that can be configured for multiple uses is often more versatile and can providestudents with more opportunities for experiment design. A pre-assembled and instrumentedapparatus is often viewed by students as something of a black box, from which data emerges,even when the apparatus is described in the laboratory instructions. If students must

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Williams, CEG-IST Universidade de Lisboa; Jose Figueiredo, IST, Universidade de Lisboa

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

- mation Systems design”, IST, Technical University of Lisbon, MBA in Information Management at UCP (Portuguese Catholic University - Lisbon), Engineer Degree in Electronics and Digital Systems (Coim- bra University). Current Professor at the Engineering and Management Department of IST (Engineering school of Universidade de Lisboa) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering practice as an emerging field of inquiry: a historical overviewAbstract:Perception of the nature of engineering practice is an aspect of technology literacy of directinterest to engineering educators, one that impacts a variety of actors: potential and presentengineering students

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Larson; Melanie Landry; Donal Collins

offering an introduction tomanufacturing processes. The laboratory attempts to simulate a "real world" engineeringenvironment that presents its students with a product specification and requires them toprepare a preliminary proposal, form a project team and develop and construct a suitabledesign subject to performance and economic constraints. Beginning with the conceptdevelopment process and continuing on through competitive benchmarking, patentsearches and concluding with the product development, students are given a full designand manufacturing experience with an entrepreneurial bent. This experience, conductedin the relative security of an academic setting, is invaluable for budding professionalengineers.The class primarily consists of

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael McGeen; Larry Groser; J. Michael Hassler; Douglas C. Stahl; Craig Capano

can edit or add items to the agenda on-line. Third, this will give our students bettermeans to present their work to us, and to the non-faculty critics they will face. The studentshave traditionally focused on large format drawings, models, and charts to present their work tothe clients and the panels of professionals; these presentations will now be partially on-line withthe aid of the PSWS. At a minimum, the students will be more likely to produce presentationdocuments with consistent format and re-use them in a variety of presentation types. Dependingon the students’ own motivation, they may also gain experience with multimedia presentations.IV. Implementation IssuesA contractor, owner, or designer (or academic program!) considering its

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Chau M. Tran, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7910

Paper ID #40921The Conversion of Capstone Senior Design to a Two-Semester FormatDr. Chau M. Tran, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC27695-7910 Chau Tran is an associate teaching professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at North Carolina State University. He is currently the course coordinator for capstone senior design and previously was the course coordinator for vibration, the director for undergraduate advising and the director for undergraduate laboratory. He teaches senior design and vibration annually. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher G. Braun

week per labcredit hour compared 3 hours in lecture per week for 3 credit hours. Likewise, the costsfor faculty and teaching assistants are far greater per lab credit hour than for lecture.However, learning by doing is imperative for all engineering students. Just as I wouldnever consider a surgeon competent without any hands-on experience, I believe that allengineers must have experience in the real-world skills to implement their designs. Formany of our students, laboratory and capstone projects are where the book learningbecomes active knowledge by understanding how to make use of their education.The traditional engineering laboratory requires students to meet three hours a week in aroom. There they work on a very focused laboratory project

Conference Session

Ethical Design

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Donald Winiecki, Boise State University; Lynn Catlin P.E., Boise State University; Harold Ackler, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

and technology-in-use as a reflection on, and an influence on social morals and social ethics.Mr. Lynn Catlin P.E., Boise State UniversityDr. Harold Ackler, Boise State University Dr. Harold Ackler is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Micron School of Materials Science and En- gineering at Boise State University. He teaches advanced undergraduate laboratory courses and manages the senior capstone program in the Micron School. He received BS and MS degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and his PhD degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1997), all in Materials Science and Engineering. He has over 13 years of experience working in industry where he learned how important hands-on

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania; Benjamin J. Zile; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Taylor Schmidt

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

(for example, why is the transmission needed, and which design targets will be most challenging to achieve).Only minimal automotive background needed to complete the project, and students are providedwith this background as the project progresses (no prior automotive knowledge or experience isnecessary). The students choose the type of vehicle (car, SUV, truck, etc.) for their project, and theyare provided with customized specifications based on their choice: ● Vehicle weight (the maximum gross weight of the loaded vehicle). ● Engine fuel type (gasoline or diesel). ● Drag parameters (drag coefficient and cross-sectional area). ● Tire parameters (size and coefficient of rolling resistance). ● Engine limits (maximum

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 4A: Retention Programs and Strategies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Jackeline Torres, Rice University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Margaret E. Beier, Rice University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Rice University. Saterbak was responsible for developing the laboratory program in Bioengineering. Saterbak introduced problem-based learning in the School of Engineering and more recently launched a successful first-year engineering design course taught in the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen. Saterbak is the lead author of the textbook, Bio- engineering Fundamentals. Saterbak’s outstanding teaching was recognized through university-wide and departmental teaching awards. In 2013, Saterbak received the ASEE Biomedical Engineering Division Theo C. Pilkington Outstanding Educator Award. For her contribution to education within biomedical engineering, she was elected Fellow in the Biomedical Engineering Society and

Conference Session

Teaching Software Engineering Process

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Young; John Fernandez

courses in software engineering and HCI and assign studentsto community projects where students practice the principles they are learning and completeworthwhile products for real-world clients. This paper presents some of these experiences andcompares the interaction design and software engineering methodologies. The conclusionsreached by the authors provide a basis for further study of the integration of these two paradigmsand a preliminary integrated model of the two methodologies.INTRODUCTIONIn San Jose, California, in June of 2004, the San Jose Police department began using a newmobile dispatch system in every patrol car. Police officers commented that, “the system is socomplex and difficult to use that it is jeopardizing their ability to do

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 4

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shashi S. Marikunte, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

Paper ID #45351Design of Web-based Engineering Courses to Enhance Student LearningDr. Shashi S. Marikunte, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College Shashi S. Marikunte is an Associate Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering and the Acting Chair of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, Pennsylvania. He serves as the Program Evaluator for the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commision (ETAC) and Engineering Accreditation Commision (EAC) of ABET. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Design of Web-based

Conference Session

Problem- and Project-based Learning in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #41253Incorporating Design Projects to Facilitate Students’ Understanding of MechanicalVibrationsDr. Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor, Ph.D, PE., Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223, Email: Lex@wit.edu, Specialization in Computer Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Finite Element Analysis, Fatigue design and Reliability design. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 INCORPORATING DESIGN PROJECTS TO FACILITATE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF MECHANICAL

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cody Prince, East Tennessee State University; PAMELA J. MIMS, East Tennessee State University; Aruna Kilaru, East Tennessee State University; Lindsay Lee, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

management, reliability, teamwork, and leadership. The Career Connect instrumentbuilds upon a validated employability skills measure developed by Ciarocco and Strohmetz(2018). The Career Connect program, originally designed to support career readiness in ruralsettings, has undergone extensive evaluation through the Institute of Educational SciencesRegional Educational Laboratory (REL) Appalachia initiative. It aligns with college and careerreadiness frameworks and has been implemented across multiple school districts. Psychometricanalyses of the survey have demonstrated strong reliability (Cronbach’s alpha ranging from .66to .87) and test-retest reliability (.76 to .89), making it a robust tool for assessing employabilityskills (Ciarocco &

Conference Session

Digital Technologies and Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1434: EPISODES AS A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS FRAMEWORKTO EXAMINE FEEDBACK IN AN INDUSTRIALLY SITUATED VIRTUALLABORATORY PROJECTDebra Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a doctoral student in Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories. Debra has an MBA and MS as well as 4 years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development, an area in which she holds a patent. Debra was awarded the Teacher’s Assistant of the Year Award by the College of Engineering at Oregon State University for her work as a Teacher’s Assistant.Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University Ben is studying the engineering design

Conference Session

Computers in Education (CoED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W DePiero, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Paper ID #7904Work-in-Progress: Design of an Online Learning CoachDr. Fred W DePiero, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Fred DePiero received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State Uni- versity in 1985 and 1987. He then worked as a Development Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory until 1993. While there he was involved in a variety of real-time image processing projects and several laser-based ranging systems. Dr. DePiero began working on his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee while still at ORNL, and completed it in May 1996. His research interests include

Conference Session

Technology in Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yusong Li; Eugene J. LeBoeuf

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Execution of virtual laboratory experiments is accomplished as follows. Users input datafrom a web browser such as Internet Explorer (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington);Tomcat web server [2] accepts the data and sends it to a database by Java Sever Pages, whichcreate Java Beans to hold and manage the information. Java Beans then initiate a simulationrequest, which is transferred by Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) to thenumerical engine. Upon receipt of the simulation request, the numerical engine retrieves inputdata from the database, performs the simulation, and

Collection

2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Matin Meskin; Ilya Y. Grinberg; Mohammed Safiuddin

of the Microgrid at Smart Grid Lab consists of a scaled-down set of equipment thatsession initiation before and it is the first time that this tool is applied to the power networks. includes generation, transmission, distribution, protection, monitoring, and control. SCADAThe test-bed provides the research community a facility to analyze their designs and protocols in lab environment. system supplied by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) has been installed to facilitate connection of IEDs (such as relays, meters, sensors, etc

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Maurice Walworth; Kevin Schmaltz; Ajay Mahajan; David McDonald

to optimize the overall programlaboratory experience. This paper presents a learning environment based on moderninstrumentation that forces students to use not only concepts and skills acquired from the lecture,but also actual data and models acquired from lower division laboratories, in upper divisionlaboratories. The vertical integration occurs because students must utilize their previouslaboratory work as a reference and/or building blocks as they study the different facets of thesame experimental set-ups in multiple engineering laboratories. The students learn to appreciatethe integrated nature of modern systems since they get to use the same set-ups in multiplecourses. Set-ups such as the inverted pendulum, mobile robot, a model

Conference Session

Developing Technological Literacy in Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #31295A perspective on students’ autonomy in learning and engaging in aninquiry-based learning environmentNeelam Prabhu Gaunkar Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University Graduate Student in Electrical Engineering with interests in electromagnetism, high-speed systems, sen- sors and engineering education.Dr. Mani Mina, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Mani Mina is with the department of Industrial Design and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. He has been working on better understanding of students’ learning and aspects of tech- nological and engineering philosophy and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

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

language of continuing utility, but withoutthe complications of variable typing and declarations. Early laboratory experiences includeprogramming loops to cause stepper motors to move a flag, control through photocell feedback,and measuring acoustic velocity and distance by appropriately thresholding a reflected acousticsignal. As a final project, students write a program to control the movement of an ultrasonicsensor to image a metal target encased in an opaque gelatin package.1. IntroductionSince computation is ubiquitous in engineering practice, a freshman course in computation orcomputer programming is a feature of most engineering curricula. These courses are often lessthan satisfactory for both the students and the instructor. While contact

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

I-Q modulator construction exercise is followed by full characterization of digitalcommunication links with commercial Vector Signal Generators and Vector Signal Analyzers.This laboratory instructor finds that students have a much more detailed understanding of thedigital communication modulation process in the later portions of the 10 week laboratory as aresult of these very hardware oriented, physical layer results from the IQ modulator project.Students get a great introduction to high frequency design, use of semirigid coaxial cable, anddeadbug construction techniques. The primer in high frequency test equipment use also helpsthe laboratory exercises to be more successful for later experiments in the course.

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet K. Allen; Farrokh Mistree; Jennifer Turns

Technology contains a variety of resources that support the differentproblems students have in the doing of and learning about design through experience. Throughthe Design Learning Simulator research, we have been exploring issues about what resources toprovide to students and how to make them available. In the Spring, 1996 quarter, the DesignLearning Simulator was implemented in a Web-based platform and included model designreports, electronic versions of class documents, resources to support team formation, resources tonegotiate project requirements, and an on-line parts catalog. During this period, we receivedgenerally positive feedback from the students through survey questions, exit interviews, andtestimonials. In this paper, we explore a

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jackie Starks, Tennessee State University; Fletcher Ray Hendrickson, Tennessee State University ; Fatemeh Hadi, Tennessee State University ; Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

component of student learningin the sciences and engineering. [6-8]In their historical description of undergraduate engineering education laboratories, Feisel and Rosa[9] point out that by the 1990’s, ABET had established criteria that explicitly required laboratorypractice. [10] The later ABET EC2000 criteria did not explicitly require laboratory instruction, butit referred to experiments, use of modern tools, and institutional support. [11] These ABETmandates implied need for teaching labs, and instilled the sense that labs are essential forengineering education. Many engineering programs have therefore institutionalized attainment ofthe following ABET Criterion 3 Student Outcomes through laboratory experiences:(b) an ability to design and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Jenkins; Dwayne Arola

in Figure1 clearly indicates that greater than 90% retention can be achieved if a learning experienceinvolves a “do-say” aspect. A laboratory experiment with a formal written laboratory report isan example of such a “do-say” exercise. This 90% level of retention is in contrast to only 10%retention achieved through reading only such as in reading assignments out of a text book or aninformation search on the world wide web. The efficacy of active versus passive learning forincreasing retention of new information is shown graphically in Figure 1. Page 6.1160.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salim Haidar, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

system response to the rough terrain.To lower the intensity of the annoying pitch motion of the vehicle SIMULINK, as a design toolthis time, was used to find a proper damping for suspension system to achieve this goal.Students’ feedback with respect to the project was very positive. They all enjoyed working withSIMULINK especially due to the relative ease in building the system model in comparison withthe corresponding MATLAB model. In short, students indicated that SIMULINK helped them alot in achieving a deeper, holistic understanding of the course material and its objectives bypromoting a virtual laboratory for vibration concepts.Problem Statement Figure 1 l1

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence L Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #6115Using Scale Models to Promote Technological LiteracyDr. William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University William R. Loendorf is a Full Professor Emeritus of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington Uni- versity. He obtained his B.Sc. in Engineering Science at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside, M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University, M.B.A. at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and Ph.D. in Engineering Management at Walden University. He holds a Professional En- gineer license and has 30 years of industrial experience as an Engineer or Engineering Manager at General

Conference Session

Pedagogy in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deesha Chadha, Imperial College London, London; Daryl Williams; Colin Hale; Paul Luckham

manifestation, theEngineering Design course is part of a core 1st year module on Engineering Practice, withChemical Engineering Laboratories and MATLAB contributing the other two components.Engineering Design is one of the very first courses that students engage with and acts as auseful means to introduce them to the actual work of a professional chemical engineer. Theinitial intention of the design project was to introduce students to engineering conventions andprocedures that can be carried forward into subsequent design and later projects [5]. This1primary intention has not changed over the years with identifying and solving a chemicalengineering design problem at the heart of the course (Ibid.). However, there have been certainshifts in terms of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs: Look Ahead

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Doanh Van

showcase our experience with designing andstarting up a new engineering program from ground zero. Included in the discussion are (1) theidentification of needs both internally and externally, (2) the decision on the type of degree to beconferred, (3) the design of the curriculum to exceed ABET criteria, (3) the training of thefaculty on ABET policy and procedure, (4) the interaction with the State Board of EngineeringExaminers, (5) the establishment of the program’s objectives and educational outcomes, (6) theestablishment and implementation of the Continuous Quality Improvement process, (7) theAssessment methods, (8) the documentation and record keeping, and (9) the self- study inpreparation for the very first ABET campus visit and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Chenyu Wang, Texas Southern University; Osman Ahmed

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, while LabVIEW is used for the user interface and remote control.Based on the framework, a remote DSP-based remote control laboratory is designed. Barrero etal4. developed a framework named as eDSPlab for remote accessing and controlling the DSPdevise real instrumentation. It provides debugging and testing DSP experiments by using theLabVIEW. To remote access and control the DSP devised through LabVIEW, it is required theuser to install the LabVIEW runtime engine. The common issue of LabVIEW runtime engine isthe compatibility. A unified remote laboratory framework has been proposed and developed by Page 25.414.2Omli et al5,6. This framework is