Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Shields P.E., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Krishna Prasad Kisi, University of Nevada Las Vegas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and a project engineer. Page 22.704.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Factors Influencing High School Students to Pursue an Engineering BaccalaureateIntroductionIn the twenty-first century, students have myriad curricula that may be pursued in high schools.Curricula at specialized high schools have been developed for very specific areas of study whencompared to the curricula at most comprehensive high schools. At comprehensive high schools,a general program of study is offered either in a college-preparatory curriculum orgeneral/vocational

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Glynn, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University; Mark Doorley, Villanova University

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Engineering Ethics

. Page 15.683.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementing Ethics Across Engineering CurriculaAbstractThis paper explores the origins, rationale and implementation of a faculty developmentworkshop in ethics for engineering faculty. This is part of the development of an ethics acrossthe curriculum approach to prepare undergraduate engineers for their professionalresponsibilities. The workshop emerged from research into the “best practices” of ethicseducation for engineers, sponsored by the Dean of the College of Engineering and conducted byan ethics faculty member and a Philosophy Ph.D. candidate. The results of that research pointedtoward the ethics across the curriculum approach, which the Dean endorsed. The

Conference Session

Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Baqersad P.E., Kettering University; Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Azadeh Sheidaei, Iowa State University; Basem Alzahabi, Alghurair University

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Mechanics

Education Leadership & Management at Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2012 and 2015. At Kettering University, Dr. Alzahabi provided significant and vital institutional and departmental leadership related to curriculum development, improvement, and assessment. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #23734These contributions were critical to Kettering receiving consecutive 6-year accreditationNGR (Next General review) ratings in two ABET reviews visits in 2003 and in 2009.Dr. Alzahabi is a highly recognized educator who won numerous educational awards.They include the ”Educational

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon F. Bendall, San Diego State University, Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education; Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Clarisa E Bercovich Guelman, California State University, San Marcos; Nancy A. Taylor, San Diego County Office of Education; Adrienne Marriott, San Diego Science Alliance

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

lead author of the nationally disseminated middle school curriculum Interactions in Physical Science. Bendall is currently one of the PIs on an NSF research and development grant aimed at identifying learning progressions in elementary teachers and students in the domain of scientific inquiry.Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific Christina Deckard received a BS and an MS in Physics from San Diego State University. She also received an MS in Mathematics Education from San Diego State University. Ms. Deckard is a Senior Scientist at SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific in San Diego working in the Intelligence, Surveillance and Recon- naissance Department. Ms. Deckard has also taught at numerous local colleges and

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly B Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Jane A. Petrus, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

was spun off focused on Cyber Discovery.11Additionally, teachers asked for a full curriculum for use in their high school classes, and wedeveloped a year-long high school curriculum, NASA-Threads12, to fill that need. Theseprograms work together to spark and sustain interest in STEM topics among regional students,and possibly more importantly provide resources and connections for the local high schooleducators.The following project description illustrates how we are able to accomplish the key elementsdescribed above. Consequently, we have developed effective partnerships with 17 high schoolsthat have now become key feeder schools for our STEM programs.Project DescriptionLaunching into Engineering is a project centered on the ubiquitous

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

, students are expected to learn by doing,and learning outcomes may vary depending on the type and difficulty of the selected projects.Another approach is to create an interdisciplinary course, such as Industrial Automation2, whichallows students from different disciplines—such as mechanical and electrical engineering—toenroll. This approach can bridge the gap and create a common language across disciplines.Hsieh3 described a need to better understand how engineers develop expertise in automatedsystem integration and to design high quality educational curricula that will equip students withthe necessary skill sets.In the area of software design, reported efforts include the design of Delmia IGRIP software4,5,Adept Digital Workcell Design Software

Conference Session

Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Surendra Gupta

engineering problem. In some cases data is provided, in others the mechanism for datacollection is provided. Statistical processing of data, presentation of reduced results, andinterpretation are a part of each module. The modules can be assigned to students individually orin teams.Problems have been developed for a variety of topics in statistics, and include descriptivestatistics for one and two variables, probability, and statistical inference for one and two samples.The problems in each “module” have been designed to encourage critical thinking and tomotivate students with applications from their major. Problems are not limited to, but may beused in conjunction with, active learning and cooperative learning techniques. At this point,three modules

Conference Session

Curriculum and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter H. Carnell P.E., University of Georgia; Nathaniel J. Hunsu, University of Georgia; Davis F. Ray, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

professor of engineering education at the University of Georgia. He is affiliated with the Engineering Education Transformational Institute and the school electrical and computer engineering at the university. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in electronic and computer engi- neering from the Lagos State University in Nigeria, a Masters in Project management from the University of Sunderland, and a PhD in Educational Psychology from Washington State University. His research in- terests include learning and cognition, students’ engagement, and the assessment of learning and students engagements, in engineering classrooms. His expertise also include the development and validation of measurement inventories, systematic reviews

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kouo, The Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDEALS) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education; Jeannie Chipps, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Katey Shirey, eduKatey LLC, STEAM Education Services; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

special education classroom. We then moved into examining a list of existingproblems for potential projects.” Having student teams meet with stakeholders with disabilitiesand work to understand constraints and criteria was also key for Blake, Dean, and Katherine.Time spent empathizing and understanding SWDs had an immense impact on the prototypes andfinal solutions developed. Discussion and ImplicationsThese results indicate that the e4usa curriculum provides specific supports that empower bothstudents and teachers to engage SWDs as stakeholders in engineering design projects, as well asprovides flexibility to add in additional topics to enhance the design process through increasedinformation from stakeholders

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Ira Jerome Hill, University of Florida; Philip Jackson, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #16355Demonstrations in Large Enrollment Courses: Designing for ImpactDr. Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, with research specializing in Tribology. Dr. Dickrell is Associate Director of Teaching for the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at UF. She designs and teaches large enrollment core engineering courses, and leads the teaching arm’s research into innovative educational methods for the delivery of curriculum to students across

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michele Miller, Campbell University

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Mechanical Engineering

work was initiated at a KEEN Innovating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset (ICE)workshop. The author is grateful for the financial support of the Kern Family Foundation toattend the workshop. Facilitators and participants of the workshop provided helpful suggestionsduring the development of the module.References 1. T. A. Litzinger, L. R. Lattuca, R. G. Hadgraft and W. C. Newstetter, “Engineering education and the development of expertise,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 100, No. 1, 2011, pp. 123-150. 2. M. M. Lombardi, “Authentic learning for the 21st century: An overview.” Educause learning initiative, 2007, pp. 1-12. 3. T. Byers, T. Seelig, S. Sheppard, and P. Weilerstein, “Entrepreneurship: Its Role in

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Jack Manansala, DeVry University, Addison, IL; John Smith, DeVry University, Addison, IL; Gabe Perez, DeVry University, Addison, IL; R Aguayo,, , DeVry University, Addison, IL; Rommel Sison, DeVry University, Addison, IL

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Engineering Technology

Abstract DeVry University’s Electronics Engineering Technology/Computer EngineeringTechnology (EET/CET) program senior project is a two-semester course sequence in whichstudents synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses. In the first course(EET-400, Project management), students research, plan and develop a project proposal. And inthe second course (EET-410L, Senior Project Laboratory) students implement the project plan bybuilding and testing a prototype. A typical project involves a solution to a software/hardware-based engineering problem. The process of developing and implementing a solution to theproblem offers a learning opportunity for students to gain new insights and competencies as aresult of “constructivist

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

were awarded in the last year that will covermachine shop and space upgrades as well as consumables for student projects. Ongoing supportwill come from the mechanical engineering department (primarily through sponsorship fees fromour well established senior design program) and targeted development efforts including grantsand alumni donation campaigns.2.3 UsageThe resources and physical space of the Design Studio are used to support a wide range ofcurricular, extracurricular, research, and outreach activities.2.3.1 Curricular SupportThe Design Studio is used extensively to support the curriculum. Several courses have requiredactivities that make use of the resources and/or space in the Design Studio (Table 1). Forexample, our sophomore level

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Yuzhong Shen, Old Dominion University; Hector Garcia, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

tothe displacements of six cylinders in a Stewart motion simulator. Information of thedisplacements is then transferred through the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to apersonal computer which has the LabVIEW software. An NI USB-6251 data acquisitiondevice is applied to interact with the LabVIEW program and the Stewart hydraulicsimulator. The approach presented in this paper to function an old Stewart hydraulicsimulator can also be applied to other simulators.1. IntroductionThe major objective of this project is to develop a prototype system which can simulatethe motion of a water craft when it is driven through different waves and obstacles. Thisphysical simulator will also facilitate a virtual and interactive environment to support forthe future

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

learn new design tools quickly to improve their competitiveness in the ever changingworld we live in.3,4 The question is, How can we try to accomplish meeting these challenges inthe Engineering Technology curriculum? Page 13.1326.2The answer is that we need to engage the students, be more involved with each one, develop apractice in the student to learn new technologies quickly and then help them become more self-directed so that they will start their journey of lifelong learning. Vygotsky suggests that themethod of “scaffolding” could be used to gradually support the student at first and then graduallyhave the student be responsible for his

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Udaya Bhanu Prakash Sunku, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2010-308: A PLATFORM INDEPENDENT METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHINGSTUDENTS TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF PARAMETRIC DESIGN TOOLSMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution 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

Conference Session

ECE-Faculty Perspectives and Curriculum Evolution

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salma Emara, University of Toronto; Fatemeh Jazinizadeh, University of Toronto; Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

foundational courses requiresthoughtful curriculum design that highlights shared principles and interdisciplinary applications.For example, Schulz et al. [6] introduced interdisciplinary learning in design courses to meetsustainable development goals in design projects [7]. In some cases, it requires creating newcourses as Baker et al. did to promote an interconnected view of concepts [8]. Also, linkingtopics from different fields together is not restricted to a particular level as prior efforts show itseffectiveness in all levels [3-5].The problem is in many introductory programming courses the focus often remains on teachingsyntax, algorithmic thinking, and basic programming constructs. Although crucial for technicalcompetence, this narrow approach

Conference Session

Construction 4: Construction Education Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Construction

on-campus CMgraduate program has for the last six years been offered as a thesis only opportunity. Thedecision to maintain a thesis only option was based on a number of factors. Some graduatefaculty considered research to be an effective approach to the promotion of self-education, life-long-learning, and development of applied fact-based problem solving skills. The decision torequire a thesis followed the argument that non-thesis graduate degrees don’t adequately providethe preparation for rigorous, applied problem solving in the industry setting2. Others saw theinclusion of a thesis as a way to maintain a research focus to support students who will becomefuture CM educators.Growth in graduate enrollment has been occurring for the last

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedagogy and Curriculum

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hatfield, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Haley Nelson; Brian Holst; Michael Radotich; Tad Nelson, University of Alaska Fairbanks

and provide opportunities to experience various aspects of mission planning, flightoperations, and data analysis. As part of the curriculum, students assembled mission planning teams, andworked to develop mission sets that could feasibly be performed by ACUASI staff stationed in Alaska, andfurther pair such missions with existing ACUASI platforms and sensor payloads.For the purposes of this course, the mission team described in this paper investigated the feasibility ofconducting UAS flights over the Valdez and Mendenhall glaciers in order to collect 2D and 3D photogrammetricmodels. Information gleaned from such data products may then be leveraged to promote public safety, supportdaily operating procedures associated with the glacier

Conference Session

Integrating Experiential Learning into the Curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fu Zhongli, National University of Defense Technology; Zihan Lin, National University of Defense Technology; Tianqi Zhang, National University of Defense and Technology; Zhao Zhao, National University of Defense Technology; Tong Wu, National University of Defense Technology; Huang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology; Zhang Jianing, Changsha SunVote Limited, China; Changfang Zhang, National University of Defense Technology; Yan Xu, Changsha SunVote Limited

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

examines the forms of student engagement in learning as is measured based onBOPPPS model. Various approaches have been used to estimate engineering education quality. Studentengagement is generally considered as a better predictor of learning and personal development. The premise isdeceptively simple, perhaps self-evident: The more students study or practice a subject, the more they tend tolearn about it (Carini and Kuh,2006). To adopt the active learning in engineering education process, it isessential to follow the initiative and directional principles and combine with the advent of technology enhancedlearning. The main proposal of this paper is to grasp the connotation and construction of the active learning withthe adoption of new information

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Zhang, Texas A&M University; Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Monish S. Mamadapur, Alcon Research, Ltd.

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Engineering Technology

need for students tounderstand the mechanical performance of parts manufactured from AM processes. As such,an AM laboratory exercise, with a focus on experiential learning on the behavior of differentmaterials, is introduced.This paper presents an effort of developing and implementing laboratory materials forstudents to conduct experiments with AM parts and to understand the anisotropic nature ofthe material. In this development effort, tensile specimens of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene(ABS) are printed using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), one of the most popular AMtechnologies, from three different building configurations. In the first lab, students areassigned to characterize the tensile behavior of the specimens. The test results are

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert T. Bailey P.E., Loyola University Maryland

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Mechanical Engineering

to identify when these results do not make physical sense.Another concern about the coverage of FEA in our program was that the curriculum did notinclude an opportunity for students to exercise FEA as it is used in industry in terms of guidingthe development of prototypes which are then fabricated and physically tested. Our departmenthas a machine shop with versatile manufacturing and fabrication equipment, but we lackedgenuine, cost-effective, rapid prototyping capabilities. To address this issue, which was broaderthan just achieving effective instruction in FEA, the department purchased a Stratasys ObjectModel 30 three-dimensional (3D) printer in the spring of 2013. 3D printing is an additivemanufacturing technology where physical parts

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University; Ronald Earley, Miami University

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Manufacturing

curriculum. Workshop Page 12.291.8presented at the 11th Annual Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Miami University, and Oxford, OH.Perry, W. G., Jr. (1970). Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years: A scheme.New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.Perry, W.G., Jr. (1981). "Cognitive and ethical growth: The making of meaning," in A.W. Chickering andAssociates, The Modern American College: Responding to the New Realities of Diverse Students and aChanging Society, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Perry, W. G., Jr. (1984). Examsmanship and the liberal arts: A study in educational epistemology. In A.M. Eastman et al. (Eds

Conference Session

Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheldon Jeter

the conditional uncertainty of ( )b1 given a value for b2 , and similarly u b2 b1 is the conditional uncertainty of b2 given b1. Thisformula seems easy enough to apply. However, when a numerical spreadsheet program such asExcel is used, extra regression steps are necessary to compute the conditional uncertainties. In thefollowing, the required auxiliary calculations will be explained and illustrated and a convenientspreadsheet block to implement the needed analysis and plot the results will be presented.In the following, linear regression will first be briefly reviewed. Then the formula for theuncertainty of a simple linear model will be developed. The complications encountered with

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session: Pedagogy and Curriculum

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kenneth Park; Christopher Sculley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Ian Copenhaver, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Marcial Gonzalez; Wayne Chen; George Takahashi; Michael Sangid

SculleyIan Copenhaver Ian Copenhaver is currently a senior at Purdue University earning his Bachelor's in Game Design / Development. He is a 3D artist at the Envision Center creating virtual environments for clients to explore utilizing the current mediums of technology. When he is not creating environments he likes to catch up on his backlog of video games and create music.Marcial GonzalezWayne ChenGeorge TakahashiMichael David Sangid (Elmer F Bruhn Associate Professor of Aeronauticsand Astronautics) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Enhancing Students’ Understanding of Deformation and Stress in Aerospace

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kin Moy, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

suitablefor these positions. Various technical requirements for assessing test engineers and testtechnicians by different assessment agencies are discussed. Colleges and universities couldprovide additional EMC training to the EET students to allow them to have the ability to design,develop and test/evaluate products according to EMC test standards and product EMCspecifications.Various technical topics/concepts provided to the students in the areas of “controlling of” and“protection from” the electromagnetic interference for electronic systems were illustrated. Themethod of integrating the chosen EMC elements (utilized by the organizations to assess thetechnical competency of the engineers/technicians) into the existing EET curriculum (without

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, SUNY-Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

approach to providing the videocontent using its P2P technology.The main concern that led us to develop the new class project was constant difficulties thatstudents were experiencing during the Networking and Communications course of loading andinstalling different software tools to test the quality of the signal. Even some of the step-by-stepprocedures proved to be cumbersome and time consuming to implement for many students.Furthermore, the examples included in most existing software toolkits often provide no insight asto what is happening and how each node is contributing to the overall execution of an application,where the bottlenecks are, and how system constraints and modifications can impact the

Conference Session

Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #13944Student Led Example Problems in a Graduate-Level Advanced TransportPhenomena CourseDr. Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michi- gan Technological University. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics, predominantly di- electrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a NSF CAREER award and was nominated for Michigan Professor of the Year in 2014. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. – ERL

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Dangelo, Intel; Drew Campbell, Purdue University; jason harper, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, College of Technology - Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

conjunction with supportingcomponents and physical layout. Manufacturer application notes and Spice modelsnarrow in on component specifications. Debugging and experimental key learning’sfocus will be on the low-cost efficient boost converters. A suggested development pathexample for folks new to this area will follow Spice modeling, converter selection,prototype board selection, component purchasing, circuit building, debugging and poweroutput improvement. This paper could provide a quick introduction into the buck-boostconverter world.IntroductionThis paper introduces modern DC-DC converter options, technical specifications,capabilities and limitations. Note the DC-DC will be assumed throughout paper. Internalconverter circuitry and theory of

Conference Session

Integrating Design into the BME Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair Rowley, Wright State University

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Biomedical

basic tool of the internet. It has the advantage that most if not all internet users have access to email. Email is good for quick communication. It is not good for task management. It has the advantage and disadvantage, depending upon one’s view, that one member of a team can communicate with another without sharing with the whole team. This might be done when one is starting to develop a concept and would like input from a more experienced team member before posting it to one of the other modalities for all to see. 5. Instant Messaging (IM) is another way to communicate. Once a message has been started all members of the team can respond real time. It provides immediate acknowledgement of replies