Conference Session

Manufacturing Division - Workforce Development and Curricular Innovations

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hamid Eisazadeh; Mona Torabizadeh

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Manufacturing

ManufacturingAbstractAdditive Manufacturing (AM) has become a game changer for the manufacturing industry. Withgrowing implementation of AM in various industries, it is the responsibility of different levels ofeducation to expose students to AM technologies and to integrate AM into their curriculum. It iswell known that students who gain the skillsets of today’s industry have a better chance in gettinga competitive job. In response to this need, a new senior level elective course on AM, has beendeveloped for the first time in Old Dominion University (ODU) region in the South. The coursewas developed and taught by the Mechanical Engineering Technology faculty with the expertisein manufacturing processes, welding, and material science. The course was available to a

Conference Session

Careers and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Guilford, University of Virginia; Katherine Bishop, University of Virginia; William Walker, University of Virginia; J. Milton Adams, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

AC 2008-2784: SUITABILITY OF AN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM INBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FOR PREMEDICAL STUDYWilliam Guilford, University of Virginia William Guilford is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Undergraduate Program Director at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He received his B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Saint Francis College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Arizona in Tucson. Will's research focuses on the biomechanics of single molecules involved in muscle contraction and cell movement.Katherine Bishop, University of Virginia Katherine L. Bishop is the Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the degree

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Polinpapilinho Katina, Old Dominion University; Joseph M Bradley, Leading Change, LLC

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Systems Engineering

characterized as global, long term, complex problems c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Towards a systems theory-based curriculum for Complex Systems GovernanceThe purpose of this paper is to explore challenges associated with the development of acurriculum for an emerging field of Complex System Governance (CSG) that could be used forinstruction and teaching leaders, managers, and students interested in increasing their knowledge,skills, and abilities about CSG. CSG has been suggested as a means to (1) explore deep systemissues impacting performance, (2) introduce practitioners to new thinking, technologies, tools,and methods to address these issues, and (3

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University, School of Engineering Technology

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International

AC 2011-898: CURRICULUM GLOBALIZATION: INTERNATIONAL EX-CHANGES BETWEEN AMERICAN AND CHINESE UNIVERSITIESBob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University Bob Lahidji Ph.D, is Professor and The Director of the School of Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University. His primary interest and expertise are in the areas of manufacturing process and CNC/CAM. Dr. Lahidji has been involved with the auto industry manufacturing firms as a consultant in the areas of improving manufacturing processes and productivity. He has written numerous articles and is the co-author of the textbook ”Maximize SURFCAM”.Walter Tucker, School of Engineering Technology, Eastern Michigan University Walter Tucker, Ph.D., holds the rank of full

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

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Biomedical

AC 2011-425: AN INVESTIGATION OF BIOENGINEERING UNDERGRAD-UATE CURRICULUM: METHODS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ANALY-SISAlyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington Dr. Alyssa C. Taylor is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She received a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering at The University of California, Davis and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. Dr. Taylor’s teaching activities are focused on developing and teaching new core introductory courses and labs for bioengineering undergraduates, as well as coordinating the Capstone Design sequence for the BIOEN department at the University of Washington. Her scientific research interests are in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Nilsen, Purdue Center for Regional Development; Thema Monroe-White, SageFox Consulting Group; Edward F. Morrison, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #16632Going Beyond ”What Should We Do?”: An Approach to Implementation ofInnovation and Entrepreneurship in the CurriculumElizabeth Nilsen, Purdue Center for Regional Development Liz Nilsen is a Senior Advisor to the Purdue Center for Regional Development. She was previously Senior Program Officer at VentureWell, where she provided leadership to the Epicenter Pathways to Innovation initiative, an effort to engage with a cohort of colleges and universities to fully embed innovation and entrepreneurship in undergraduate engineering education. She previously led several other STEM initia- tives, including those

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark T. Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynda M. Coulson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

advisors. A brief look at the role of the directedproject as the student progresses toward graduation; the mandatory oral defense, the life-cycle ofa directed project and a comparison of directed projects pursued against other Masters ofTechnology degree programs.In 2004, collaboration between a university and a multinational company was launched to enhancethe development of the company’s technical workforce by providing an on-site opportunity to earna Master of Science Degree in Technology while working full time. A cohort based model with acurriculum designed to meet the specific needs of the company while addressing the graduate levelacademic requirements of the university was created.An important component of the curriculum is the Directed

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia; Robert O'Connell, University of Missouri, Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

traditional lecturing is a very inefficient way to facilitateconceptual learning1, and that student-centered active learning can result in a deeperunderstanding of the concepts in question8. Furthermore, when active learning is conducted in anextensively group-based learning environment, students develop various generic, professionalfunctioning knowledge skills, such as problem-solving, written and oral communication,independent learning, team work, etc.Team-Based Learning (TBL) is a form of group-based learning that is being used successfully insophomore-level electric circuit theory courses at the affiliated institution. Because of thissuccess, a department-wide initiative is underway to encourage other faculty to use TBL in theircourses as well

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine M. Polito, University of Texas, Austin; Leslie P. Martinich, Competitive Focus

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

methodically working to a viable solution – it is black and white – take aproblem, find a solution, move on. In reality, this practice does not translate well when dealingwith the successful supervision of people, as the “grey” area can expand and contract arbitrarily. The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) creates an annual report onUnited States and now the Global 500 corporate training trends and dollars spent. Their data -from more than 400 organizations across all major industries – clearly shows that learning anddevelopment is vital to a company’s growth and subsequent competitive advantage in themarketplace. “The findings of ASTD’s 2011 State of the Industry Report1 show that

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Shadle, Boise State University; Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

freshmen engineering programs, math success, K-12 STEM curriculum and accreditation, and retention and recruitment of STEM majors. Page 25.1087.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Promoting STEM Faculty Members’ Reflection on their Teaching PracticeAs part of an institutional focus on STEM student success, a group of eight STEM faculty fromacross the STEM disciplines participated in a year-long faculty learning community (FLC). Thefacilitated experience was designed to support the professional development of faculty throughexploration and

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Eleonore Lickl, HBLVA for Chemical Industry

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Invited - Student Development

, industrialengineering, operations management, art and design and others11.Curriculum of VET collegesThere are several types of Austrian VET colleges12. The reformed curriculum of 2011 includessubject courses with a total of 100 to 110 hours, depending on the engineering program13. It hasto be mentioned, that in the Austrian education system for everyone at a VET college about 15hours of mathematics and applied mathematics and 10 hours of physics and science arecompulsory, in addition to the engineering program. In total, 175 hours are basis of the reformedengineering syllabus. Page 21.41.3Not all discipline have their syllabus reformed at present, some have

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Lyn Brodie, University of Southern Queensland; Lesley Jolly, Strategic Partnerships; Caroline Crosthwaite, University of Queensland; Lydia Kavanaugh, University of Queensland

Tagged Topics

Invited - Student Development

for the teaching team which successfully designed a strand of PBL courses for the faculty. Her work has been recognised through several awards including a University Award for Design and Delivery of Teaching Materials, Carrick Institute Citation and Australian University Teaching Award for Innovation in Curricula Learning and Teaching, USQ Associate Learning and Teaching Fellowships for curriculum and assessment development and recognition from the Australian Association of Engineering Educators for innovation in curricula. On several occasions Lyn has been a visiting Professor to the University of Hong Kong – Centre for Advancement of University Teaching, consulting in both PBL and online curriculum development

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Dirk Schaefer P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Invited - Faculty Development

parallel with the changing EET curriculum, there has been a long-standing call tostrengthen EET educators’ capabilities and preparation to perform the task of educating students.This latter call, however, had remained virtually unanswered for more than a century.2Over the past couple years, professional faculty development and recognition has been identifiedto be a critical dimension among the many complexities of transforming engineering educationas a whole. For example, recent discussion within the engineering education community hasincluded how to document progressive skills in scholarly teaching3, how to evaluate facultyinstructional scholarship4, and whether a philosophy of engineering education can improve thepractice of engineering

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Teresa Restivo, University of Porto

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Invited - Student Development

ability ofstudents and other key stakeholders to turn ideas into successful growth ventures” 6 oryet the Spiral Curriculum at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA) early experienced in1997-98 7.From this awareness different initiatives came out in FEUP and at U.Porto since 2000.In this work different projects specially developed at FEUP, like the EMPE project andthe so called Project FEUP among others, will be described and results will beaddressed. Also, a global and huge program from U.Porto, iJUP, will be presented as avery unifying interdisciplinary programme at U.Porto involving togetherteachers/researchers and students from all its 14 schools.EMPE –Exploration of Multidisciplinary Problems in EngineeringIn the last decades engineering

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Thomas Lachlan Goldfinch, University of Wollongong

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Invited - Faculty Development

Competency in Engineering, which led to the development of a range of learning resources targeting students’ development of intercultural competency (engineeringacrosscultures.org). Past projects also include: ALTC project A Pro-Active Approach to Addressing Student Learning Di- versity in Engineering Mechanics; A graduate attribute led curriculum review for UTEM, Chile; and the implementation of UoW’s University Learning and Teaching course at ImamU, Saudi Arabia. In 2009 he was awarded a vice-chancellors award for outstanding contribution to teaching and learning in the area of graduate attributes and has published numerous papers on engineering education research and practice

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robyne Bowering, Monash University

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Invited - Student Development

Paper ID #8368Invited Paper - Preparing the Global Engineer: How learning to teach in aService-Learning Project Develops Effective Communication Skills in Engi-neering StudentsMrs. Robyne Bowering, Monash University Robyne Bowering began lecturing in science teacher education at Monash University in 1991. In 2006 she became the Schools’ Technology Project Coordinator. The Project operates as a partnership between the Faculties of Engineering and Education and has been specifically developed to enhance the profes- sional skill competencies of final year engineering students through their placement in schools, where they

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Reginald Vachon P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University; Robert D. Kersten, University of Central Florida

Tagged Topics

Invited - Faculty Development

leadership, innovation,entrepreneurship, and diplomacy. The EftA strategy of ―job creation‖ will depend on how adeptwe are at curriculum development, i.e. engineering education research.10. Faculty Development is critical. More full-time faculty members will be needed to achievesignificant improvements. The productive sector must take a greater interest in the work of theuniversity system, including a willingness to critique higher education. Increased access tograduate study, more time devoted to educational improvement, and enhanced research effortsare essential. Page 21.40.1611. Program and course improvement will depend largely on agreement as to a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Beheler, Center for Occupational Research and Development

toresume due to continuing variant outbreaks.Each of the SME job cluster meetings, whether in person or online, capitalized on the process forprioritizing future-facing Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Tasks (KSA+Ts) that was developedthrough the National CTC’s Business & Industry Leadership Team (BILT) Model. The BILTModel has been used and promoted by that group for almost 18 years. [6] The BILT model putsemployer leaders in a co-leadership role for curriculum that parallels the Brooking Institution’sElizabeth Mann Levesque’s belief that strong partnerships between educators and employers area “crucial strategy” in helping workers “develop the requisite skills and knowledge.” [7] Tobegin each job cluster meeting, the SMEs were provided a

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

was conceived, two major courses have been developed and implemented over thepast six years with several others being considered as cross-disciplinary platforms. This paperchronicles the progress and continued development of this program as is has evolved during thisperiod. Of special value and interest here are the lessons learned from developing such a programand its affect on the engineering technology student population in terms of the program’sacceptance, popularity, worthiness and future. This paper specifically chronicles the evolution ofthe program with respect to curriculum, student successes and failures, student relationships withindustry in terms of coop experiences, and after graduation employment. Over the past severalyears

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University; Elsa Head, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

State University to create, test and train teachers on a NASA-based curriculum, “Living in Space”. The curriculum was designed to integrate NASA scienceand engineering through the use of LEGO Robotics and a new, interactive curriculum deliverytool called RoboBooks developed at Tufts University.In this curriculum unit, students work in groups on an iterative, design-based challenge ofcreating a device to explore an unfamiliar planet for its potential to support life. The RoboBookshelp scaffold lessons in which students engage in designing and programming a LEGO rover totraverse unfamiliar terrain, collect physical samples and collect sensor data. Students progressthrough the unit using RoboBooks, which provides students with programming support

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcos Esterman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Dorin Patru, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Edward Hensel, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-2386: DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED PROJECT TRACKS FOR ACOLLEGE-WIDE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING DESIGN PROGRAMAT RITMarcos Esterman, Rochester Institute of TechnologyDorin Patru, Rochester Institute of TechnologyVincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of TechnologyEdward Hensel, Rochester Institute of TechnologyMark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 12.535.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of Integrated Project Tracks for a College-Wide Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Program at RITAbstractSince 2002, the Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE) at the Rochester

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David LaGraffe, Air Force Institute of Technology; James Petrosky, Air Force Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2007-1387: DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE MASTER’S DEGREEPROGRAM IN COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTIONDavid LaGraffe, Air Force Institute of Technology LTC Lagraffe is assigned to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency with duty as a professor at AFIT. He is currently the Combating WMD Curriculum chair. His expertise is in experimental condensed matter physics. His past research has involved study of the growth, electronic, and magnetic properties of thin films, surfaces and interfaces.James Petrosky, Air Force Institute of Technology Dr. Petrosky is a retired army officer and has been on the AFIT faculty since 2000. He serves as the Nuclear Engineering curriculum chair. His expertise is in

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Jeff Willis, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

/Microcontroller Courses/Laboratories Material Design and DevelopmentAbstract Courses in microprocessors and microcontrollers are standard parts of the EngineeringTechnology core curricula. The traditional course material developments include both lecturesand associated laboratory exercises. No matter how creative is the curriculum; it is usuallybudgetary constraints that confine the creativity when developing new curricula. This limitsthe freedom of the major approach in new course development. This article demonstrates new course lecture and laboratories material development thatstarts from ground up with both a hardware platform and simulation software design formicroprocessor/microcontroller related courses. It is not only

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Palmgren, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Nathan Everett, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

automotive fuel cell transportation system must account for these effects.At ASU, while all technologies will be a part of the curricula, the decision has been made tofocus resources on the technologies that the students are most likely to be exposed to early intheir careers. As a consequence, there is a need to develop case studies, ultimately to be used inthe classroom, which compare both the economic and technical realities of the competingtechnologies from a systems viewpoint. In this paper, well-to-wheels comparison of dieselelectric hybrid systems with fuel cell systems are discussed. Conclusions from this study arebeing used to guide the course and curriculum development.Engineering Systems OverviewThe potential long term market penetration

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; David Gill P.E., Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

ability towork within teams containing a broad diversity of technical and personal backgrounds and goals.These skills include what is often referred to as the “Professional” or “soft skills” such as theability to communicate effectively, an appreciation of an engineer’s “duty of care” to society anda disposition towards self-learning. However, they also include many that are more technical innature including the ability to visualize in 3D, troubleshooting, quantifying and mitigating riskand connecting cause and effect. These are typically lumped together as skills that supportproblem solving abilities.This paper presents a strategy being developed for emphasizing skills development within aManufacturing Engineering curriculum. It recognizes that

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 16: Faculty Development and Teaching Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sivakumar Krishnan, Vishnu Educational Development and Innovation Center

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #25259A Phased Faculty Development Program to Improve Teaching and LearningProf. Sivakumar Krishnan, Vishnu Educational Development and Innovation Center Prof. Sivakumar Krishnan currently serves as Dean at Vishnu Educational Development and Innova- tion Centre (VEDIC) located in Hyderabad, INDIA, with focus on faculty development and institutional development initiatives in active learning, project-based learning, student learning assessment, industry- relevant curriculum development, lab development and accreditation. He was previously Chief Product Officer with IntelliEd Innovations, an education technology

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2011-2023: SKETCHING, DRAFTING, & DEVELOPING ENGINEER-ING VISUALIZATION SKILLSMatthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy Commander, U.S. Navy PhD, PE Permanent Military Professor Nuclear Submarine Officer Page 22.1299.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing Engineering Visualization SkillsintroductionIn the fall semester of Academic Year 2000, the Mechanical Engineering Department at theUnited States Naval Academy introduced a new course required for all students entering theMechanical Engineering major. The course is run through a 16-week fall semester and currentlyis

Conference Session

FPD6 - First Year Curricula Development

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Eric Sprouls, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2018: A FRESHMAN ENGINEERING CURRICULUM FOR ABACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMLaura Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana Laura Ruhala earned her BSME from GMI Engineering & Management Institute (now Kettering University) in 1991 (as Laura Wilson) and her PhD in Engineering Science & Mechanics from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999. She has three years industrial experience at General Motors, served as Director of Safety at Pride Mobility, and taught at Lafayette College. She has been an Assistant Professor rank in the Engineering Department at USI since 2002, and has developed and taught many of the freshmen engineering courses, including ENGR 107 (Intro to

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Yevgeniya Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2009-1444: MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS FACULTY CONCEPTIONS OFTEACHING IN A FIRST-YEAR INTEGRATED PROJECT-BASED ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMCasey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of EngineeringYevgeniya Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Page 14.867.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Mathematics and Physics Faculty Conceptions of Teaching in a First-Year Integrated Project-Based Engineering Curriculum Abstract This paper examines the experiences, perspectives, and concerns of mathematics and physics faculty involved in implementing a first-year integrated project-based engineering curriculum. Carried out at a

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

: Forensic Case Studies for CivilEngineers. This paper presents a discussion of the organization and the presentation of theindividual cases, as well as some suggestions for use of the work in the curriculum andelsewhere.Introduction Over the past three years research has evaluated the impact of including failure casestudies in specific civil engineering and engineering mechanics courses1, 2, 3, 4. Failure casestudies developed under two NSF-funded projects have resulted in a book published by theAmerican Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) Press, Beyond Failure: Forensic Case Studies forCivil Engineers5. The book cover is shown in figure 1. This book breaks down failure casestudies into chapters arranged by engineering courses and