Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Marissa Buell; Nehad Dababo; Rene Figueroa; Peter Moala; Amelito Enriquez; Kanjun Bai; Hamid Mahmoodi; Cheng Chen; Kwok-Siong Teh; Hamid Shahnasser; Wenshen Pong; Hao Jiang

., LT-spice) to optimize the existing previously designed circuit.Then, they designed their own board and assembled the components. In the end, they thoroughlycharacterized the circuit that they put together. In the ten-week period, the students went over thecomplete board-level circuit development flow: from the design to the test. Their understandingsof electrical circuit theory was dramatically improved as manifested in their project report andfinal presentation. The feedback from the students demonstrates that the NASA CIPAIR is aneffective method to engage underrepresented minority students to learn electrical circuit theorywith the learning-by-doing method.IntroductionElectrical Circuit Analysis is a fundamental course that is of great

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

John S. Cundiff; Foster A. Agblevor

in calculus andordinary differential equations to biological systems. Principles learned in fluid mechanics areapplied to write a mass balance for a control volume. An energy balance for a control volume iswritten using principles learned in thermodynamics. Chapter 1 shows the student that all theengineering science courses are important in the analysis of biological systems.All students at Virginia Tech take a common freshman year. They learn FORTRAN in theirEngineering Fundamentals courses. In the future they may learn C; this decision is currentlybeing debated. Since they know FORTRAN, the assignments require that everyone program in Page

Collection

1981 North Midwest Section

Authors

T. Koryu Ishii

perhaps the junior year in a technical instituteor engineering college. The type of homework should dependon the type of subject which is being taught. Homework forthe courses in fundamental engineering should differ fromassignments in the practical or applied engineeringcourses. Types of engineering homework can be classified intothe following two categories: the drill-type homework [1]and the creative-type homework [2][3]. The drill-typehomework [4] should be given for the purpose of developingfundamental engineering skill. In this type of homework,application of the same engineering fundamental principlesto many different problems are required until the studentmasters the use of engineering fundamentals. Most assign-ments in mathematics

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #11

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona; Jonathan Ramirez

. 11- IntroductionMagnetohydrodynamics (MHD; also magneto-fluid dynamics or hydromagnetic) is the study of the magneticproperties and behavior of electrically conducting fluids. Examples of such magnetofluids include plasmas, liquidmetals, salt water, and electrolytes. The word "magnetohydrodynamics" is derived frommagneto- meaning magnetic field, hydro- meaning water, and dynamics meaning movement. The field of MHDwas initiated by Hannes Alfvén,[1] for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1970.The fundamental concept behind MHD is that magnetic fields can induce currents in a moving conductive fluid[2],which in turn polarizes the fluid and reciprocally changes the magnetic field itself. The set of equations thatdescribe MHD are a

Conference Session

Moral Theories and Engineering Ethics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Arthur Kney; David Brandes; Mary Roth; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

presentation. To introduce students to engineering Students will be familiar with a few of the major case studies/issues where significant engineering case studies and/or issues where lessons were learned (e.g., the Bhopal significant lessons were learned. They will have disaster, the Challenger explosion, three short writing assignments on these global warming). cases/issues. To introduce students to Students will understand the fundamentals of fundamentals of engineering engineering economics with respect to the time- economics involving the time-value value of money and be able to apply these concepts of money and to give students

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics Division (MATH)

Mathematical Analysis course for sophomore engineering students at Fairfield Universitymajoring in electrical, mechanical, and biomedical engineering. Previously, MATLAB wastaught in later years of the engineering program. Now, it is introduced in the first-year course,“Fundamentals of Engineering”, and then fully integrated into the sophomore-level“Mathematical Analysis” course. This redesign prepares students for their future courses.MATLAB provides a diverse array of application-specific functions, graphical user interfaces,debugging tools, and facilitates advanced visualization and matrix manipulation. Additionally, itincludes App Designer and Simulink providing essential programming tools for developingcoding skills and solving complex

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Troy E. Kostek

, component products are replacing traditional Man-Machine Interface (MMI)software packages6.OLE technology is easy to use and increases the software developer’s productivity. With thehelp of OLE technology, novice programmers are now capable of writing powerful programs thatonly computer science majors were capable of writing a few short years ago. If this technology isproperly taught to students pursuing a degree in manufacturing engineering or manufacturingtechnology, the graduates of these programs will be capable of contributing to a company’smanufacturing integration efforts in a significant way and thus greatly benefit their employers.The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits of using OLE-based component products andto provide an

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

importance of fluid mechanics principles.Test results showed a higher level of understanding of these fundamentals. Survey responses andtest results demonstrated that student engagement and performance in the class improved fromidentifying fluid mechanics aspects of real world problems via the lifelong learning assessments.IntroductionThe Whitaker School of Engineering (WSOE) was established in 2005 at Florida Gulf CoastUniversity (FGCU) and is now fully accredited. The WSOE teaching mission fosters excellencein teaching by providing innovative lecture-lab classes. Offered in the Fall Semester of thejunior year, Fluid Mechanics has proved to be challenging to students. While teaching is“outside” the student’s brain, learning is what is going on

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University; Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference Sessions

Paper ID #24433Comparing First Year Engineering Students’ Math and Verbal ACT scoresand Performance in Introductory Engineering and Composition Courses.Dr. Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University Dr. Jarvie-Eggart is a registered professional engineer with over a decade of experience as an environ- mental engineer. She lectures in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include online learning, active and collaborative learning, sustainability and diversity in engineering.Dr. Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University Laura

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

understand course material, how this material can be used, and to teach students how tolearn. Many faculty see the first two points as obvious and the third is often neglected. Oneproven method of retaining course content that is taken for granted by teachers and students isnote-taking. It has always been a fundamental activity of academic life, yet students are seldomtaught how to write their own notes. One method to aid students in retaining knowledge is theuse of skeleton notes (outlines) or guided notes (partial notes). In a previous paper2 the authorfound that students who were given guided notes scored 25.71% higher in retaining knowledgeagainst their peers who wrote their own notes. To further this research, this paper is apreliminary study

Collection

2020 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Dov B Kruger, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Gail P Baxter, Stevens Institute of Technology

claim is that Parsons problems are a more efficient way tolearn than either writing full programs, completing programs, or finding errors in code. In thispaper, we try to modify this claim because it seems overly broad. The kind of problems whereParsons is equivalent to fill in the missing code are short sequence of logic where the student isbeing taught the fundamentals of structured programming (i.e loops, conditions, and functioncalls). Fig. 1 shows a sample Parsons problem for a loop in C++.Fig. 1 - Sample Parsons Problem for C++ For the case above of counting from 0 to 9, it is easy enough for students to memorize thecorrect answer, and thus the puzzle works well. The next level is to provide choices (typicallytwo) for specific

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Baker A. Martin, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Betsy Chesnutt, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Erin McCave, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Paper ID #40640GIFTS: Integration of a Problem-Solving Heuristic Across Teaching andAssessmentBaker A. Martin, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Baker Martin is a Lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he teaches in the first-year engineering program. His research interests include choice and decision mak- ing, especially relating to first-year engineering students’ major selection. He earned his Ph.D. in En- gineering and Science Education from Clemson University, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his B.S. in Chemical

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

ABET EC2000assessment process for program outcomes. Data for 2009-2010 as reported by instructors.Common ConcernsSurvey respondents were asked what they believed were the biggest issues encountered bystudents taking this course. The majority of responses indicated the following commonchallenges:  ODE solving skills  Mathematical software skills  Chemistry preparation  Unsteady-state conservation law writing  Dependence on “design equations” rather than fundamental conservation lawsThe Role of the InstructorInstructors often take different approaches to teaching. For many responding to the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Best Of FPD

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #37233Capturing First-Year Engineering Students’ Situational and IndividualInterest via a Formal Makerspace CourseDr. Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville Brian Robinson is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the Uni- versity of Louisville. His primary research focus is in Engineering Education, with highest interest in first-year (and beyond) engineering retention & the effects of value-expectancy theory on student persis- tence.Dr. Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville Thomas Tretter is professor of science education and director of the Gheens Science Hall

Conference Session

Integrating Systems Engineering into the Capstone Project

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armand Joseph Chaput, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

broader implementation strategy to include engineering discipline tailoring andeducational research as discussed in our summary and conclusions.2.0 Systems Engineering (SE) Design Course ConceptSE Design differs from the traditional engineering educational approach where, if SE is taught atall, it is taught as a separate subject. Our approach integrates SE fundamentals into the course ashands-on engineering principles and uses the structure of the course itself to apply SE to design.The approach is applicable to one and two semester course formats with either "paper" orhardware/software design projects although our experience suggests the most effective methodinvolves hands-on projects that have to demonstrate a working capability.By structure

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Masakazu Obata; Leon Sanders; Keiichi Sato; Yuko Hoshino

. Benefit of having native professor is to learn correctpronunciation, stress, and variation of expressions.) One of the most surprising results of the writing course was the use the students made oftheir former English teachers. KIT students are not known to visit professor's offices often.But they did use this resource to help in writing their reports. This pleased the authors aswell as the English teaching faculty. Another positive result of the courses were statements made on the course evaluationsindicating that these courses had opened their eyes as to why they should study English. Ifthey had known earlier of the use they could make of their English skills, they would haveworked harder in their English courses.KIT should continue offering

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

James E. Mitchell

designing individual systems(architecture, structure, HVAC, electrical), ending in a complete, relatively complex, buildingincorporating all systems. Students have always found the course both challenging andrewarding.What We ChangedBeginning in AY95 we required use of the WWW as the primary presentation tool for documentsprepared by students and professors in the class. All assignment information is now presentedvia web page and almost all student and faculty presentations are prepared and given using theweb page as the primary organizing and presenting tool.1 EMail is used extensively to announcechanges to assignments and to answer questions of general interest, and a collaborative writing

Collection

2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Eshan V. Dave

of this class is to teach students about various types of infrastructurematerials. This class is designed to help students gain knowledge on following topics related toinfrastructure materials: Selection criteria and considerations; Behavior of materials for different types of loading and boundary conditions; Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest Section Conference Fundamental and engineering properties of interest and their evaluation through laboratory testing; Design of construction materials (Portland cement concrete and asphalt concrete); Specifications for acceptance of materials; and Insight on sustainability of infrastructure materials.In order to achieve the

Conference Session

Learning Styles

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker

correlated to various learning preferences using the results of survey questions and anevaluation of their effectiveness at writing-to-learn exercises. Although this research isexploratory and still in its early stages, the results suggest some interesting conclusions for Page 7.298.1engineering educators. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationIn Section 2.0, an overview of the course under study is given, as well as some general issuesthat led us to pursue this research. Section 3.0 presents a

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch, West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University; Freddie J Davis P.E., West Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

(Introduction to Academic Writing and Argumentation), ENGL 2311(Introduction to Professional and Technical Communication), and COMM 1315 (Basic Speech Communication) aspart of the university’s core educational requirements. The State of Texas has legislated a 120 semester credit hourrestriction on degree requirements with the exception being a need for additional hours to receive accreditation. TheDepartment of Engineering currently holds one of these exceptions but it is felt that it cannot be extended to cover acourse specific to engineering communication.The authors, working in conjunction with the Communication and the Engineering and Computer ScienceDepartments, respectively, have identified methodologies to improve and reinforce technical

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dyani Saxby; Saeed Foroudastan

including, “…taking notes,answering questions, and writing essays” 2. They also grapple with oral presentations as,“One specific challenge (for faculty) involves teaching ESL (English as a SecondLanguage) students how to successfully complete coursework which requires oralperformance” 3. These are some of the common problems that international students faceconcerning their studies. However, oral and written communication tasks can be an evengreater problem for international students majoring in engineering. This is becausegenerally speaking, “Engineering students are for the most part, less skilled than theircounterparts in the Arts and Science faculties where much of the research into studentwriting has been carried out” 4. This coupled with the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Wang; El-Hadi M. Aggoune

such as design projects and national test results to prove that their graduateshave met the required outcomes under Criterion 3 of EC 2000. In many cases, however, a lack ofthe fundamental concept of educational outcomes assessment is clearly visible – the linkagebetween portfolio content, content assessment, corrective action planning and implementation,and evidence of program improvement.In this paper, we share our experience in portfolio development and present a tool that assisted usin the assessment of student educational outcomes set forth by ABET. In the following sectionswe first answer the question where does the portfolio fit in a typical assessment plan. Second thegoal, content, evaluation, and analysis of the portfolio are

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

writtencommunications are a valuable tool when permanent documentation is important or whenspecific expectations or deadlines need to be articulated. A few examples of venues of writtencommunication are discussed below.For a young graduate student, an advisor can help plan out experiments (in writing) and definesmaller research objectives. Once the student begins the research, the student can initiate writtencommunications via email to quickly report exciting results, via daily or weekly summaries thathelp keep the students encouraged with their progress and keep the advisor abreast of theprogression of the research, or via documenting controls and variables for an experiment in theirlaboratory notebook. All of these forms of written communication can help the

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas at El Paso; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso; Anneliese Mari Fensch, University of Texas at El Paso

, developing curriculum and methods to instruct engineering classes. She has a concentration in mechanical engineering and is pursuing a minor in Political Science - Public Administration. She hopes to apply her education to pursue a career in renewable energy engineering and research. Outside of classes and work, Anneliese is the vice president of the university’s Green Team, an organization focusing on sustainable development at the university, and the external relations chair of the university’s Society of Women Engineers chapter. She enjoys writing and spending time with her family and pets. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021ABSTRACTThis paper

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focusing on Student Success

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

face challenges transitioning fromhigh school to college due to higher academic expectations. In addition to the registrationprocess, financial aid application and tuition requirements, there are other aspects of collegeadmission that add to the challenges for students. For engineering students, the academicchallenges arise due to lack of technical and problem-solving skills that are required for higherlevel mathematics, science and introductory engineering coursework. Many higher educationinstitutions have developed their first-year engineering curriculum with a broad perspective thatwelcomes students and allow them to explore options for choosing their majors. Even though thefirst-year curriculum is fundamental, students seem to find the

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, 30% of the total grade of each lab report and lab memo is assigned to the writing style,report format, word usage, and grammar.Laboratory ExperimentsIn this course, the experiments can be categorized into two types: experiments dealing withmeasurements of fundamental properties such as pressure and temperature, and experimentsdealing with analysis of engineering systems such as centrifugal pumps, heat exchangers, andvapor compression refrigeration systems. Typically the enrollment in the course is about 20students so the students are divided into groups of 3 to 4 students. Each lab is conducted byevery group but each student is required to prepare and submit his or her own report for the lab.The lab experiments dealing with fundamental

Conference Session

Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Hou, Old Dominion University; Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

traditional,descriptive ones. Furthermore, as new technologies continue to progress rapidly and coursecontent and laboratory instrumentation continue to evolve in order to keep pace, laboratorymanuals will also have to be revised frequently in order to stay relevant and effective. A laboratory manual revision process was developed in this study in order to supportthese new types of laboratory classes. It is a four-step process, which includes: 1) CollectingAudience Responses, 2) Scaffolding the Class Project, 3) Project Report Writing Requirementand 4) Peer-Review and Reflection. This development was carried out based upon the technicalwriting framework, as it is believed that technical writing can promote critical thinking andactive learning

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Gray, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the universe. Both the control volume andthe control mass can be of finite or infinitesimal size, but in this paper attention will center on thefinite case. The derivation of equations governing the matter within a finite control volume is Page 13.1401.2most commonly accomplished by transforming the equations governing the control massoccupying the control volume at some instant by using an equation often called the ReynoldsTransport Theorem or simply the transport theorem. This transformation from control mass tocontrol volume is said to be required because the fundamental laws of nature are known initiallyonly for a control mass. This

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Waters; Jim Greer; James P. Solti

attempts to motivate faculty to examine their efforts for achieving the prescribedgoals outlined for their course. The paper itself is written as a diagnostic model in which readerscan discover for themselves, through active exercises within a small discussion group, thenecessity for developing, writing, and implementing a sound teaching philosophy rooted inactive learning. Faculty members are encouraged to develop a schematic model (flowchart)illustrating how their philosophy manifests itself in the classroom. The model is beingdeveloped primarily for new faculty members in the Engineering Mechanics Department at theUnited States Air Force Academy in hopes that it will accelerate their professional developmentand classroom improvement efforts.I

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Alba-Flores, Alfred State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

EducationAbstractThe Electromechanical Engineering Technology program at Alfred State College requires asequence of two courses in embedded systems. Embedded Controller Fundamentals andEmbedded Controller Applications. Both courses involve hands-on, project oriented laboratoryexercises. For the embedded controller courses, students are required to purchase a specified low-cost microcontroller evaluation system instead of a textbook. A reasonable priced reference text isrecommended, and students are strongly encouraged to use extensively the online manualsavailable from the microcontroller manufacturer. Among the many benefits that we have identifiedby requiring students to buy their own microcontroller system is that they learn to be more carefulwith safety