Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon A. Jones; Indira Nair

exercises to help engage the student in the process of learning. Theseexercises may be modified or replaced by the teacher and are intended as examples. Theexercises range from traditional quantitative problems to reading exercises, internet exercises,discussions/debates, and more extensive cases studies and role playing. At the end of eachchapter, we include a list of definitions that students should know, and a list of analytic toolsthat they should have.There are several appendices to supplement the curriculum. First is an extensive compilation ofexercises of various kinds that we have used over the decade. The exercises are organizedaccording to the chapters in the text to make it easier for the teacher. The next appendix includesa listing of

Conference Session

Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Bales, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Therefore wehave adopted our previous seminar-style electronics lab (described2 in 2004) and revised it toemphasize designing, building, and debugging a series of projects through the application ofsimple models of components and devices.Our subject is an attempt to meet the needs of two groups of students, i) freshmen interested inexploring electronics as a field of study, and ii) upperclassmen and new graduate students fromother departments who want to learn rudimentary electronics to fill a perceived gap in theireducation. These students generally come into the subject with an intuitive notion of electricalcurrent, a poor concept of voltage, and essentially no experience with either the test equipment orhand tools used for electronics. They also

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Nadine Stecher, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Required science courses can be fun, too: using an escape room as an instructional toolIntroductionCertain science courses are mandatory in all undergraduate engineering programs. For example,biomedical engineering majors typically require at least one semester of Anatomy andPhysiology (A&P). A&P comes with a lot of new vocabulary and the discussion of manycomplicated cellular processes, which can make it challenging for the instructors to keep studentsinterested. To make the course material more appealing to engage with, an A&P activity wasdeveloped at the Wentworth Institute of Technology in the shape of an escape room. An escaperoom is a collaborative game in which participants solve a series of puzzles

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Mario G. Beruvides

involves dry complex theories or involved mathematical endeavors, the task of engagingstudents becomes even more daunting. This is true even in engineering where students have apreference for mathematical gymnastics. The problem becomes even more disjointed whenstudents are taken out of their field (comfort zone) such as is the case when engineering studentsmust study economics. This paper presents a case exercise conducted in the graduate IE5324Advanced Economics of Systems class at Texas Tech University. The graduate class comprisingtwenty –seven students received the course instruction either in-class, via direct link (satellitecampus) or full distance education (via CDs and internet). The students had a choice whether towrite a term paper on

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Basinger, University of Florida; Ariana Ortega; Diego Alvarado, University of Florida; Michelle Alvarado, University of Florida

Paper ID #38102The effect on perceived and performance learning outcomesfrom active online learningKatie Basinger Katie Basinger-Ellis is an Instructional Assistant Professor and the Undergraduate Program Coordinator at The University of Florida, in ISE. She obtained her Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in ISE at North Carolina State University. Her research is focused on practical applications of active and supplemental learning techniques for Generation Z students with a focus on content development.Ariana Virginia OrtegaDiego Alvarado Diego Alvarado is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Konstantinos Apostolou, McMaster University; Amin Rajabzadeh, McMaster University

potential, while equipping them with the tools necessary to become productive citizens. To achieve that, he uses ample active learning in the classroom, blended learning through on-line quizzes, and practical training through labs. Teaching in an applied field, he always tries to connect theory to practice through everyday examples and by actively pursuing students’ interactions with the industry and the community. He has served as the Chair of the Automation Engineering Technology Program and has been a MacPherson Institute Research Fellow. In 2017 he received McMaster President's Award for Outstanding Contributions in Teaching and Learning.Amin Rajabzadeh (Assistant Professor) © American Society

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #26313Virtual Collaboration in Mechatronic Projects: Design, Development, andContinuous ImprovementDr. Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University Feng Jao, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Technology at Ohio Northern University. She has been teaching courses in the area of Computer Applications and Information Technology. Her areas of inter- ests include 3D CAD sketch, 3D printing, Hybrid Learning Instructional Design, Digital Media, Interac- tive Media, Instructional Technology Integration and network design. In addition, Dr. Jao is a certified Microsoft Office Master Instructor, and Cisco Certified Network Associate

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University; Angie Hill Price; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Page 13.375.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design, Build and Test: An Approach for a Capstone Design Course in Engineering TechnologyAbstractUndergraduate engineering technology students traditionally take a capstone or senior designcourse during their last semester which involves the design of an engineering system that has areal application. Senior design projects usually focus on specific design aspects includingequipment sizing, cost analysis, and material selection; however, many senior design courses donot give students the opportunity to apply hands-on skills or produce a real physical prototype.Furthermore, few engineering technology courses provide the opportunity to approach

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Laramee, State University of New York, Binghamton; Shelley Dionne, State University of New York, Binghamton; Hiroki Sayama, State University of New York, Binghamton; David Wilson, State University of New York, Binghamton

simulation.This system was designed to be transparent to the user such that the only requirement for thehandhelds was that they be able to connect to the internet, and no programming was necessary forthe students. Our goal was to create an active learning environment where students coulditeratively formulate hypotheses, perform experiments, and analyze the emergent social andbehavioral outcomes in real time.The course material was organized info five modular units (2-3 weeks per unit) that consisted oflectures followed by activity periods and terminated with group final projects. In each of thesemodules, topics and activities were chosen to examine concepts of leadership, teamwork andother emergent social behaviors. They included the

Conference Session

Novel Pedagogical Techniques II: Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Tiffany Lauren Pascal, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

engineering students spendnumerous hours per week reading popular science-based Internet comics, such as xkcd.com andphdcomics.com, for example. Thus, it makes sense that comics can be leveraged as a learningmodality for engineering students. The use of comics in STEM education is not new, however,they have yet to be utilized extensively in higher education to teach engineering. Having taught asenior level mass transport course numerous times, a common challenge for students that persistsis applying mathematical concepts to describe binary diffusion. Thus, here we will present theimplementation of a project in which teams of students developed comic books with a goal ofderiving and explaining the most general form of Fick’s first law of diffusion to

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, University of California, Merced

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

identity, (2) the engineering curriculum and what happens in the classroom, and (3)fundamental components of engineering practice. Downey and Lucena 3 affirm that not onlyengineering identity and what counts as engineering knowledge are closely related, but also bothengineering identity and engineering knowledge are tied to national identity and priorities of thetime. Moreover, epistemology and its pedagogical implications are critically important in thediscussion of systemic change and transformation of engineering education. For example, Olson 4and Riley 5,6 have offered an epistemological critique of outcome-based paradigm to show why asa viable program of change it is self-defeating, partly, due to epistemic rigidity.The main goal of this

Conference Session

NEE 1 - Innovative Teaching & Learning Strategies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Karle Flanagan; David Mussulman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

University of Illinois in 2009 and is currently a Teaching Associate Professor in Bioengineering and an Adjunct Associate Professor in Educational Psychology. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and Ph.D. in Chemical En- gineering from University of South Carolina. She completed a Fulbright Program at Ecole Centrale de Lille in France to benchmark and help create a new hybrid masters program combining medicine and en- gineering and also has led multiple curricular initiative in Bioengineering and the College of Engineering on several NSF funded projects.Prof. Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Lawrence Angrave is an award winning Teaching Professor at the department of

Conference Session

Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Richards, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

be solved, not preconceivedsolutions.Each team must then develop a Mission Statement and Project Schedule (a Gantt chart).During the semester, each team develops a series of design concepts to solve theirproblem, generates many alternatives, assesses customer needs (often using surveysand/or observational techniques), selects a final design, builds a prototype, generates abill of materials and manufacturing plan, conducts a financial analysis, analyzes thecompetition, formulates a business plan and marketing strategy, conducts patent searchesand prepares a patent application, and makes several formal presentations about theirproduct.This is not a lecture class. We have some lecture/discussion sessions and guest speakerson patents

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

effectiveness in this regard. Program objectives and course syllabiare also appropriate documents to give a feed back on the pan-mentor.45. Application For the last three years the concept of pan-mentoring has been practiced at a university, in thecontext of capstone design course. Its application is currently being explored in freshman Page 11.435.5engineering at another university. A sample questionnaire for a freshman class is shown inFigure 2. This questionnaire was completed by two different freshman classes in the fall of 2005.The first class used weed-trimmers as design projects, while the second group used robots (BOE-BOT). The data

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoping Wang, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Page 15.978.3WebCT: WebCT technology has been used by educators at more than 2000 colleges and universitiesin more than 70 countries7. The latest version of WebCT – Blackboard is a Web-based course-management system designed to allow students and faculty to participate in classes delivered onlineor use online materials and activities to complement face-to-face teaching. It is a Virtual LearningEnvironment that supports online learning and teaching. It can be accessed by registered users fromanywhere in the world using the Internet and web browsers.Just-in-Time-Teaching: JiTT – a web-based learning and teaching strategy was pioneered as acollaborative effort of physics faculty at the United States Air Force Academy and IndianaUniversity-Purdue

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Malgorzata Zywno

feedback on comprehension of the content. In-class testing of the beta versionof the module is planned for Winter 2004, to be followed by a more systematic evaluation of themodule’s usability and observations of the interactions with the module by volunteers withdifferent learning styles.I. BackgroundLearning ObjectsBorrowing from the concept of object-oriented programming, learning objects can be simplydefined as any computer-based instruction components that can be reused in multiple contexts1,and are generally understood to be deliverable over the Internet, allowing simultaneous access,collaboration and sharing of resources. Canadian Co-operative Learning Object Exchange(CLOE) 2 defines the learning object as “any digital entity designed to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Zollars

provided using Control Station® (http://ww.controlstation.com).Remote operation of actual equipment for the same purposes was provided via an Internet Page 9.1040.1connection to the Resource Center for Engineering Laboratories on the Web(http://chem.engr.utc.edu) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC). Thecontrol class at Washington State University was divided into two groups – one to useControl Station® and the other to access the site at UTC. On subsequent assignments thegroups were switched so that each group had an equal opportunity to conductexperiments via both computer simulations and remote operation. Various surveys havebeen

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anant Kukreti

reasons, it is useful to have a laboratory component in teaching the Strength of Materialscourse effectively. Unfortunately many undergraduate programs in the country, including ourprogram in CEES, does not have this option available because of the large class size.A cost-effective approach to providing laboratory experience to undergraduate students is tocreate a “virtual laboratory” (Sun, et al., 2000). An exponential growth in the computer softwareindustry in recent years and availability of user-friendly software package programs have createda unique opportunity for engineering educators to develop virtual laboratory modules and tointegrate them into relevant undergraduate courses. To this end, three virtual laboratoryexperiment modules were

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Manning; Luke Bellandi

checked before the studentcould proceed. The Equation Activity we discuss here is the outgrowth of this desire.Previous attempts at this type of activity involved either of two common assessment methods.The program could be pre-coded with as many possible correct answers as the developers couldanticipate, and the students’ answer was checked against this list for a match. Otherwise thestudents’ equation and the correct equation could each be numerically evaluated, and thosevalues compared to within certain set tolerances. The latter is called the zero equivalenceproblem4.The mission of Project Links is to develop educational materials that link mathematical topicswith applications in engineering and science. We needed an activity in which module

Conference Session

Developments in Chem Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Oliver Sitton; Neil Book

Evaluation of Computer-Based Assessment Methods for Engineering Courses Neil L. Book and Oliver C. Sitton Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Missouri-RollaAbstractSeveral computer-based assessment methods have been used in chemical engineering classes atthe University of Missouri-Rolla. This experience provides the basis for an evaluation of thetechnology and human factors involved in the application of these methods.From the student’s perspective, the major strength of computer-based assessments is theinstantaneous feedback that is provided. From the instructor’s perspective, the

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Varricchio, Daniel Webster College; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Melissa Kelly, Daniel Webster College; James O'Donnell; Joseph A. Donovan, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

could aid in student understanding. No doubt this would bea big undertaking, and it would require consistent oversight to ensure high quality.II. Review of Existing Online Resources for Engineering Available for FreeOnline resources are quickly becoming a popular educational tool as technology advances andbecomes more readily available to the general population. These resources can be a review ofmaterial or practice tests and cover various subjects and applications. However these resourcesare rarely free and open to the public.Recently there has been a push to provide free online resources. Universities such as theUniversity of California at Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon have started to put their lectures and/orlecture notes online for free

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University; Deng Cao, Central State University; Ashraf Yaseen

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, representing 93% of the total population [1]. The wireless industry generates $155.8billion dollars in avenue annually and is still growing [1]. WiFi networks [2] enable the creationof a mobile workforce. In addition to wireless notebooks, the use of cell phones and otherwireless devices has become the norm rather than the exception. In today’s ever-growing mobileenvironment, it is essential for every mobile worker to use wireless technology. Page 24.1090.2This explosion of wireless technology poses a unique and promising opportunity to attract newtalent into the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs and torevolutionize our

Conference Session

Involving Undergraduates in Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University; Anthony Tessari; Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John E Lawler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

were able to access,interpret, evaluate, and exchange relevant technical information via the Internet thereby bringingmajor experimentation into geotechnical engineering classes.In order to ensure successful development and implementation of the multi-institute educationalmodel, a preliminary implementation was conducted in the fall of 2011 at two of the threeuniversities. Students at one university involved in this trial were undergraduate researchstudents, while those participating at the second one did so as part of a soil mechanics andfoundations class. The close interaction with undergraduate research students helped inidentifying potential problems at early stages and allowed for timely corrections as the seconduniversity's class

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Ramadhan J. Mstafa; Khaled M. Elleithy

Block Code, Embedding Efficiency, EmbeddingPayload.IntroductionDue to technological advances and the speed of the Internet, people are concerned that theirpersonal information will be stolen by hackers. In today’ s society, many data hiding algorithmsand steganographic algorithms have been introduced in order to protect valuable information.Steganography is one of the methods that protects and hides valuable data from unauthorizedpeople without hackers having any suspicion of the data’ s existence. The Human Visual System(HVS) cannot recognize a slight change that occurs in the cover data such as audio, image andvideo1,2. Unfortunately, many strong steganography analyzing tools have been provided tounauthorized users in order for them to

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

John E. Patterson

use in the United States1. Providing students withknowledge of solar water heaters is necessary of several disciplines. This project is connectedwith a mechanical and electrical course for Construction Engineering Management students.Purchasing test equipment is cost prohibitive for most programs. As an example; to deliver asufficient amount of solar hot water using commercially constructed systems for four to fiveresidents the cost varies from $8,000, to $10,0002. Utilizing several disciplines in the design andbuild process allows the students to work together and to have a greater understanding ofcomplexities of solar hot water construction and installation. The added advantage of usingrecyclable materials presents the use of alternative

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

M. Ali-ud-din Khan; Muhammad Fahim Uddin; Navarun Gupta

data is, the fact that Big Data will eventually take over the world ofbigger and bigger it would become”. technology and internet. Big Data will play role to understandBig Data has lot of potential and, it is true as long as size of human as we all human are data agents. We all are generatingdata itself does not become the part of the problem [1]. data 24/7.According to many researchers and writers, big data is a form Before we go out and look for big data, we must start withinof data that exceeds the processing capabilities of traditional ourselves. We are the part of Big Data Ocean. We aredatabase infrastructure or engines. High volume, and high generating data

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Paul C. King; Gerarda M. Shields

courses.INTRODUCTION Leading the IP curriculum development effort is an interdisciplinary team led by the partnership of alicensed Architect and a licensed Civil Engineer both full time professors at New York City College ofTechnology. This paper focuses on the curriculum development, implementation, and assessmentmethodology of the Integrated Projects courses.1. THE CITYPOLY – CITYTECH PARTNERSHIP1.1 Introduction to CityPoly High School CityPoly is one of four State-approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) demonstration sites inNew York City and has been named as one of 10 schools in New York City Chancellor Joel Klein’s 21stCentury Schools Initiative. The unique format of this CTE school is a 3 + 2 program in which studentscomplete a full 4 years

Conference Session

Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cade Fleaher; Dechathon Suwanakeree, United States Military Academy; Scott Amos Collins; Geoff Kirk; Antonio La Torre; Peyton James Pisacane; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., United States Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, United States Military Academy; Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Project-Based Learning(PBL) in an engineering program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the study wasto investigate how PBL in COVID-19 learning environment enables engineering students toimprove their ability and preparation to enter the professional practice of engineering. PBLbenefits are tied closely to four of the seven Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) Engineering Accreditation Committee (EAC) Criterion 3 Student Outcomes(SOs) [1]. The first PBL benefit addresses SO (1): an ability to identify, formulate, and solvecomplex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.The second benefit addresses SO (6): students have an ability to develop and conduct

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-III

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Kamali-Sarvestani, Utah Valley University; Brian Durney, Utah Valley University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

generated dynamically and range from simple drill-style puzzles tomore complicated story-based puzzles.IntroductionWhat is a scanning electron microscope? How does a transistor compare to a virus in terms ofsize? How can meters be converted to feet, or feet to meters? Magnitude Museum is aneducational game that helps students answer questions like these as they learn the terminologyand applications of nanotechnology, develop a sense of scale, and understand units of size.In the game, each floor of the museum represents an order of magnitude of size in meters, withthe exhibits on a floor displaying information about things that are in that size range. Forexample, on the floor representing 10 to the second power, a player will find exhibits for

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3065: A HANDS-ON COURSE IN DATA COMMUNICATIONSFOR TECHNOLOGISTSDr. Aurenice Menezes Oliveira, Michigan Technological University Aurenice Oliveira is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Michigan Technological University. She received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, in 2005. Her current research interests include communication sys- tems, digital signal processing, optical fiber systems, and engineering education. Oliveira is the Michigan Tech Project Director of the U.S.-Brazil Engineering Education Consortium funded by FIPSE-U.S. De- partment of Education. Oliveira has also been contributing to STEM K-12