Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-173: TOOL USE AND ACTIVITIES OF PRACTICING ENGI-NEERS OVER TIME: SURVEY RESULTSMichael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distri- bution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

this problem has been the introduction of a two-quarter coursesequence in the sophomore year: ECE 211 Introduction to Design Processes and ECE 212Introduction to Project Development. For brevity, we will call this sequence the Cornerstonecourses. We have provided an introduction to these courses in [1], but at that time we were stillin the middle of our first implementation. In this work we will focus on the details of the coursedesign, assessment used, and lessons learned from the first three offerings of the courses.In the following sections we will discuss: I. Overall ECE curriculum at our university (to provide proper context), II. more detailed course learning outcomes and descriptions, III. assessments used and results, and IV

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Bradley, University of Kentucky; Janet Lumpp, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students thatprovides a tutorial via video segments on each project step, an illustration of applications througha virtual plant tour and background information. The CD-ROM will serve as a companion toteachers implementing the lessons in their classrooms, reducing the anxiety associated withintroducing new concepts and materials into the classroom setting. In addition, teachers thatimplement components of the project have the support of the research team. Using the resourcesand training received through professional development workshops, teachers implement KEEP Page 11.912.2activities in their classrooms, embedding it within their curriculum – in

Conference Session

Pre-Service Development Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Bethke Wendell, University of Massachusetts Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Preparation inengineering also needs to be sensitive to the demand on elementary teachers to integrate acrossthe curriculum, and the lack of time in the school day to do stand-alone engineering. Pre-serviceelementary teachers will be interested in ways to accomplish multiple objectives at once byintegrating other subjects with engineering and vice versa.There is a strong and growing base of evidence showing that with carefully designed support,pre-service elementary teachers can develop at least three key capacities important to highquality science instruction. First, when planning lessons, they can demonstrate understanding ofthe nature of scientific inquiry by adapting existing curriculum materials to better promotestudents’ engagement in each of

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

courses with field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Since at that timethe students had not previously been exposed to FPGAs and soft-core processors, valuable timewas spent teaching basic concepts that could reasonably be learned in lower level classes.Updating lower level courses such as the Microprocessors course was undertaken to advance theprocess of providing a foundation for the advanced level curriculum. It was also observed thatseasoned hardware engineers from the local computer engineering community were returning toschool to improve their software skills. Enhanced software development skills would not onlybenefit students in advanced digital courses that require a higher level of proficiency inprogramming, but would also increase the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Workforce Development (ATE)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; DeDe Griffith, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College; Cheri Greer, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

-level, but at the plant/enterprise-levels. This so-called fourth industrial revolution is rapidlypercolating the discrete and continuous manufacturing industry. It is therefore critical for thecurrent and future US workforce to be cognizant and capable of such interdisciplinary domainknowledge and skills.To meet this workforce need, this project will develop curricula, personnel and communities incyber-enabled smart manufacturing. The key project components include: (i) Curriculum Road-Mapping and Implementation – one that integrates IT and OT to broaden the educationalexperience and employability via road-mapping workshops, and then to develop/implementcurricula, (ii) Interdisciplinary Learning Experiences – through collaborative special

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Student Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Qing Duan, University of Cincinnati; Jacinda K. Dariotis, University of Cincinnati; Mark Crocker, University Kentucky

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

collaborative research grants – being used to ensure that research is alsointegrated with education. Moreover, additional steps will be taken to train students toinvestigate the societal, cultural, behavioral, and economic consequences of their work, such asincluding both non-STEM researchers in graduate committees and non-STEM chapters in thetheses and dissertations of trainees.2.2. Recruitment, mentoring and retention of trainees with emphasis on broadening participationThe seminar course’s skill development curriculum will be promoted during the recruitment andorientation of STEM graduate students, particularly focusing on URM students. While noarbitrary target has been set for the number of URM students to be recruited, this NRT will makeevery

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, INSPIRE, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

techniques for their students to facilitate their learning in engineering.Engineering Teachers will integrate engineering, such as engineering concepts, vocabulary,Integration activities, the EDP, EiE, and MEAs, into current curriculum or subjects.Engineering/ Teachers will introduce students to engineering and technology throughTechnology instruction on engineering vocabulary, difference between engineering andKnowledge technology, what engineers do, and examples of engineering in their everyday life.Engineering Teachers will include engineering activities, which are more hands-on and/orActivities use problem solving approaches.Thinking Skills Teachers wanted to develop students

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Karen L Roberts, Upward Consulting; Tom C. Roberts P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University; Gary A. Clark, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #5788Engineering Education Experience, E3, for Teachers: A Professional Devel-opment Workshop for 6–12 Engineering EducationBette Grauer, Kansas State University Assistant Dean for Retention, Diversity, and Inclusion, College of Engineering, Kansas State UniversityDr. Karen L Roberts, Upward Consulting Dr. Roberts has more than 30 years experience in K-12 and higher education. As Executive Director of Teaching and Learning for a large school district in Kansas, her responsibilities included facilitating professional development, program development, along with curriculum and instruction. She has worked with K-12

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan Lima, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

International

both countries, in addition tothe enormous interest for biofuel18, 19. Page 14.692.4Because the globalization that we are experiencing today is unprecedented in its magnitude andreach3, 4 most worldwide higher education systems have not adapted their curriculum to enableengineering and technology graduates to fulfill their full potential as professionals2,11. The lackof qualified professionals with the technical, cultural, and linguistic skills to work in multi-national enterprises is one of the factors that have limited the economic development in manyregions of the world and in many industrial sectors of the global economy. The development

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Nuri Zeytinoglu P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Masoud Mojtahed, Purdue University Northwest; Matthew William Wooden, Purdue University Northwest; Ikechukwu I Nnachi, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

desire to design and build anything on earth need to be familiar withgeotechnology as a result, the engineering geology must be required as a core civil engineeringcourse subject. Lack of knowledge in geotechnical engineering leads insufficient knowledge andunderstanding of large or small scale civil engineering projects’ needs. Thus, the civilengineering students might lack the minimum requirement for an ABET accredited civilengineering program. Hopefully, the article serves the purpose to inform pertinent college anduniversity administrators to become aware of the need and importance of geotechnics in theircourse planning and curriculum development and improvement.Virtually all construction projects on earth have to be built or on the ground

Conference Session

Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Karim Nasr; Raymond Berg

outcomes L-S based onprofessional societies input and departmental requirements. In preparing for this new curriculumand related assessment practices, the senior-level M. E. capstone design course “Plant andFacilities Design” was selected in October 2000 as a pilot course, for the development of thestudent capstone portfolio concept and the capstone outcomes assessment process.In particular, the M. E. Department wished to determine best methods of demonstratingachievement of seven “difficult” or “non-traditional” program educational outcomes which havenot classically been “taught” as part of the M. E. curriculum. These include: 1) an ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams; 2) an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility; 3

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Howard E. Jackson, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the classroom, who will implement throughteaching and learning, the explicit authentic articulation of engineering in 7th-12th grade math andscience classrooms. As a result, CEEMS has developed three pathways to educate in-service andpre-service teachers in engineering content and pedagogy so that they may, in turn, effectivelyprepare their students to understand engineering design and consider careers in engineeringfields: 1. Masters in Curriculum and Instruction (CI) degree with Engineering Education (MCIEE) specialization: This pathway provides opportunities for a) pre-service teachers with a degree in math, science, or engineering to obtain an initial Ohio Adolescent to Young Adult (OAYA) teaching license and for b) in

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darnell Austin, California State University-Fresno

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2782: A WEB-BASED PROGRAM IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYDarnell Austin, California State University-Fresno Page 12.155.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a Distance Learning Program in Industrial TechnologyThe need for a distance learning program in Industrial Technology in California comes froma quirk in the state’s higher education system. This paper will look at this need, what it takesto set up such a program, including the transfer issues and discuss of the level of studentsacrifices necessary for their bachelor’s degree.Since the development of the Master Plan in the 1960’s, state supported higher education hasbeen within the reach of most

Conference Session

Career Decisions and Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan; Katie A. Shoemaker, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Katie’s research interests center around experiential learning in higher education, with a particular focus on study abroad and social contexts that influence learning.Dr. Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan Lisa Lattuca, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Michigan, studies curriculum, teaching, and learning, primarily in engineering programs in college and university settings. She examines pro- cesses of curriculum development and revision at the course, program, and institutional levels, including how faculty attitudes, beliefs, and cultures influence curricular and instructional practices and how these in affect student learning. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Kay Gallagher, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6495Engineering within K-12 from the Teacher’s Perspective: Effectively Inte-grating Engineering Activities Tied to Educational StandardsDr. Debra Kay Gallagher, Ohio Northern University Dr. Debra Gallagher is an assistant professor of Education at Ohio Northern University. She teaches courses in Middle Childhood Methods, Math Methods, and Science Methods. Dr. Gallagher is very in- volved in designing and presenting professional development opportunities for K-12 math and science teachers. She has received several grants and is currently the Co-PI of an Ohio Board of Regents Im- proving Teacher Quality Grant

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Justin Osterstrom, Combs Elementary Scho

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the elementary teacher, who is ageneralist with preparation in a broad array of subjects. Some Colleges of Education arebeginning to evolve their elementary preparation programs into STEM (science, technology,engineering and mathematics) programs to address the growing demand for more STEMorientation in the K-12 educational space. As these programs are created and implemented, theoutstanding question will be how does engineering, which many view as career-oriented asopposed to curriculum oriented, play a role? The tendency is for either a College of EducationOR a College of Engineering to address engineering education in their degree offerings. TheCollege of Education at North Carolina State University is among the first to develop

Conference Session

ECE Lab Development and Innovations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hazem Refai; James Sluss

Session # 3432 A Laboratory Course for Telecommunications Systems Engineering Hazem H. Refai and James J. Sluss, Jr. School of Electrical & Computer Engineering Telecommunications Systems Program University of Oklahoma – Tulsa Abstract An integral part of the curriculum in the recently developed Master of Science in Telecommunications Systems program at the University of Oklahoma - Tulsa is a laboratory course. The course is designed to enhance student understanding of fundamental computer networking

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

presented.Course Development and DeliveryA thermal system course was proposed and included in the required Power EngineeringTechnology curriculum to cover topics not covered by traditional courses such as FluidMechanics and Thermodynamics. The course includes a wide variety of relevant topics for thePower Industry including fluid flow systems, variations of the Rankine (steam) cycle, as well astopics in applied heat transfer, including heat exchanger design and analysis. Both courses (fluidmechanics and thermodynamics) are prerequisite for the new thermal systems course. A detailedlist of all the topics covered in the course can be found in Table 1.As shown in Table 1, the relevant topics were grouped into five main categories including fluidsystems

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Therefore, to work towards a sustainable future, it is important to educatefuture engineers to develop skills needed to effectively work in multidisciplinary teams. Manytechniques may be used to include sustainability within the engineering curriculum. Forexample, students may be required to analyze case studies and present and discuss the topics Page 14.21.3learned (Paten et al., 20059). Additionally, promoting student creativity is an important aspect ofsustainability education.The US Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) updated its accreditationcriteria (EC 200010) towards developing a more flexible set of guidelines to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Workforce Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Wendy Robicheau

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Award.The COT-RCNGM has recognized the challenges in finding manufacturing technologyinstructors. The two main challenges are: 1) finding candidates that have the typical highereducation credentials needed to teach in the community colleges or 2) finding candidates withextensive hands-on experience. The first step taken by the COT-RCNGM was to create a newposition that substituted extensive experience within the manufacturing industry for the highereducation credentials. Input was sought from current faculty, AMTC directors, deans, humanresources representatives, and unions to account for all parties that would be affected by theposition. For candidates without teaching experience, professional development for classroommanagement, curriculum

Conference Session

New Electrical ET Course Development

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Biswajit Ray

student into the learning process after an extended period of inactive listening. In Page 8.204.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationthe instrumentation and data acquisition course, PBL is applied to industrial projects within thecontext of a laboratory.The instrumentation and data acquisition course development reported herein is offered to B.S.EET majors during their fourth semester in the program. Students have had circuit analysis,analog electronics, and electrical machines before

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

in order to become fully familiarized with real-world concreteproblems. Within the core curriculum, courses such as Construction Materials, Fundamentals ofConcrete and Concrete Construction Methods rely on lectures and structured laboratoryexercises to deliver well-defined technical contents, on the other hand, courses such as SeniorConcrete Lab and Capstone, which focus on problem solving rely on the project based approach.The Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention and Dispute Resolution course faces a unique Page 25.292.2pedagogical challenge as students are not only required to obtain specific technical contents, butalso develop the

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jimmy Bill Linn, East Carolina University; Merwan B. Mehta, East Carolina University; Janet Hooper Sanders, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

developing countries like China, Mexico, Brazil and India are beginning to erasethe fundamental reasons that manufacturers went off-shore in the first place.Based on this, the faculty and the IAB for the program concluded that product design will beconducted in the US, parts will be farmed out to be manufactured all over the world, and then theparts will be assembled back here into specific products for specific customers. This will create agrowing demand for product designers who are specialized design engineers, and also will createa higher demand for qualified people who can take these designs and work with suppliers to getparts manufactured in overseas factories. Also, there will be a need for qualified people who canset up automated and manual

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Ulrich Schwabe, Rowan University; Andrew Hak, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

to assist in the development of specifications for the lowvoltage (480V) and the medium voltage (33 kV) switchgear, transformer and e-metering systemspecifications for the project. This paper provides an overview of how the engineering clinicengaged the students in applying their power system knowledge as well as the mechanism theCollege uses to engage industrial sponsors in the ECE curriculum. The ECE professor and hisgraduate student aided the student engineering clinic project team and assured that studentswould learn by doing on this important ‘power system of the future’ project. The studentslearned how theoretical work links to real applications in the case of interfacing the largest PVsystem ever connected to the world’s largest

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

alternative energy sources energy conservationinitiatives, sustainability and most importantly maintaining a reliable, efficient andenvironmentally sound energy infrastructure underline the imperative nature of this need.The College of Applied Science (CAS) at the University of Cincinnati (UC) has maintained afocused mission of serving the needs of utility industry and the community at large as needs arisefor technical education in alternative energy. Within the College of Applied Science today wehave an Associate Degree program in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) with option fordevelopment of power plant operations and maintenance personnel. The College is also investingresources in development of additional curriculum and funding for Energy

Conference Session

Understanding Student Development in Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Lei, Drexel University; Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

large-area academic makerspace. He has taught and developed courses in general engineering and mechanical engineering at Drexel. Prior to Drexel, he has taught and developed courses in physics and mathematics at SUNY Binghamton, University of Delaware, Missouri Online College, and St. Mark’s High School. Dr. Terranova’s research interests include plasmonics, optical tweezing, photonics, electromagnetism, and engineering education. He received his MS in Physics from SUNY Binghamton, and his PhD in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Electrophysics from Drexel University for his work in 3D plasmonic nanostructures. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Evaluation of a

Conference Session

Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Ryan James Milcarek, Syracuse University; Michael J. Garrett, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

focused curriculum at a pace that is suitable foreveryone? On top of this, graduate courses should aim to provide students with some means offurthering their professional development for future job prospects. One common theme between, experienced and non-experienced students, is the commongoal of advancing their education through a focused agenda. In a 2013 study, researchers foundthat most of the returning graduate students they interviewed were motivated by a utility value,or the students’ interest in expanding their skill set and creating better opportunities1.Alternatively, one could argue that non-experienced students who continued straight fromundergraduate already are motivated by a utility value, they want to further their

Conference Session

Design & Development Projects and Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Laban K. Rutto; Shahzad Akbar, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

ethics, effective communication, and team-work to enable them tobecome successful engineers.From that, also linking the class with the ABET requirement, the following learning outcomeswere proposed for the course: 1. The ability to apply the knowledge and tools learned in the undergraduate curriculum. 2. The ability to use constraint based engineering design process to generate design options. 3. The ability to design and conduct engineering experiments in support of design or development using literature search. 4. Ability to select appropriate tools. 5. The ability to form a team and to participate effectively, communicating clearly, and managing a task oriented project. 6. Effective individual and team communication

Conference Session

Women & New Faculty Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

College BASE was justifiable when used as a general indicator ofachievement for two-year and four-year colleges and universities, but he cautioned againstextrapolating the validity to other instruments and/or across other types of institutions.12An example of institutional useIn order to assess its programs for curriculum improvement, the College of Technology at theUniversity of Houston compiles and analyzes student self-reports of concept and skillachievement just prior to graduation. This has been accomplished largely by the Assessment andContinuous Improvement Committee (ACI), which was formed to plan and implement programassessment for diverse program areas within the College. The ACI developed the GraduatingSenior Survey (GSS) instrument in