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Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2009-2414: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PBL AND OTHERINDUCTIVE PEDAGOGIES IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE: WORK IN PROGRESSJosef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology The author has an academic background in chemical and materials engineering at bachelor and master level and a doctorate in engineering education.He teaches primarily in areas of materials, manufacturing and process technology and is an active member at University's centre for innovation and sustainability. Page 14.466.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Other

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Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University; Christy Brown; D. Andrew Brown, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Patrick Bass, The Citadel; Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Thomas T Peters, South Carolina's Coalition for Mathematics & Science; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ikhalfani Solan; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Diversity

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Mathematics

1987 to 1993, and has been at the University of South Carolina since 1994.Dr. Thomas T Peters, South Carolina’s Coalition for Mathematics & Science Dr. Peters serves as Executive Director of South Carolina’s Coalition for Mathematics & Science (SC- CMS) founded by BMW Manufacturing Co., DuPont, Michelin North America and Duke Energy and hosted by the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Science at Clemson University. Among the initiatives managed by SCCMS are the S2TEM Centers SC statewide support network for STEM education and two regional STEM Collaboratives focused on community engagement and out of school time learning. Dr. Peters is a recipient of the Outstanding Leader in Science

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #6: World-class STEM Leader

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Mottel; Lauren Shipp; Menansili Abraham Mejooli; Ghodeejah Higgins; Maleshigo Mabye; Hannah Christine Watkins; Kimberly L. Bothi; Kathryn Alexa Jackson; Julie Carol Karand, University of Delaware

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

). Throughout her engineering career, she has tried to integrate global engineering into her work. Most recently, she spent the final year of her PhD at the University of Cape Town, integrating her benchtop cardiovascular research into computational models. In 2018-2019, she spent a year living and working in Tanzania, in East Africa through the Fulbright US Scholar program, teaching and conducting clinical research. Now at UD, her scholarship work includes embedding global engineering opportunities into the engineering curriculum through study abroad programs, new courses, serving as an advisor for UD’s Engineers Without Borders, and hosting global design workshops. ©American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); William M. Leonard, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert A. Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2732: ABET REPORT GENERATIONRichard Cliver, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) I am an Associate Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology. My main responsibilities are schol- arship, teaching and curriculum development. I have developed significant new curriculum in both the Computer and Electrical Engineering Technology departments. Courses and Labs include: Digital System Design, Principles of Electronic Design Automation, Circuit Theory I III, Electro-Optic Devices (new), Electronics I III, Electronic Principles for Design I & II, Applied Microprocessors (new) and, Advanced Electronics (new). I was the single recipient of the ”2002 Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Provost’s Award for

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Special Session Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the MATE International ROV Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candiya Mann, Washington State University, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center

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Ocean and Marine

. Partnerships with Lockheed Martin and local middle schools Page 22.648.18 Partnerships with government agencies and oil industry were developed Tour planned with Schilling Robotics this summer, connections through fundraising efforts My state's "Workforce Investment Act" board have provided my students with funds to build an ROV and research a volcanic caldera in Oregon and paid my students to host workshops on ROV building for at-risk high school students.Examples of new career and educational opportunities for faculty/mentors include the following: I will be presenting my curriculum work to several hundred

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, Mississippi State University; Zhuming Bi P.E., Purdue University Fort Wayne; Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University

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Electrical and Computer

learning (Kos and Miller,2017; Sullivan-Green, et. al., 2017), student-centered learning (Weimer 2002; Grigg and Stephan,2018), and problem-based method (Oliveira, 2015), etc.Behrouzi and Kuchma addressed an inquiry-based learning pedagogy used in a freshman civil andstructural engineering curriculum with an equipment-light laboratory course (Behrouzi and Kuchma,2016). The project-based learning approach is one of the innovative methods promoted inengineering education. Khorbotly developed a computer vision curriculum in the undergraduateelectrical engineering program using a project-based learning pedagogy. Some issues implementedin project-based approach are addressed (Khorbotly, 2015). Luo presented an on-going multiple-project-based pedagogy

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

James L. Hales

the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown received a grant to"internationalize the curriculum." Other members of the faculty were encouraged to participateby developing specific courses. I developed and subsequently taught a course entitled"International Engineering Projects." Its objective was to introduce the students to therequirements and concerns when undertaking a major construction project in another country,using equipment manufactured in various countries, consulting engineering and managementservices from firms in different countries and finally construction personnel from perhaps adozen different countries. Electrical power plant construction was selected because of the variety of equipment andengineering requirements and

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R Haughery, Iowa State University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

efforts – from university, industry, and federal sources – and for his efforts has received departmental, college, and national teaching honors including the Farrall Young Educator Award given by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, and an invitation to participate in the National Academy of Engineering’s 2013 Frontiers in Engineering Education Conference. Raman chairs the ABE Engineering Curriculum Committee and in that role oversaw the successful 2012 ABET accreditation visit for both the Agricultural Engineering (AE) and Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) degree programs. Upon arriving at ISU in 2006, he led the development of the BSE program, and this program now enrolls ˜100 students. Raman also runs

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Rebekah Burke, P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Nahid Vesali, P.E., Pennsylvania State University

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice” The plan was

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Topasna, Virginia Military Institute

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

understand how technology works and can now understand what goes behind theprocess of making sophisticated technology such as computer storage.”“I would like to learn more about the usage and how quantum dots work to be more commonlyapplicable to everyday devices.”Future WorkWhile the nanotechnology course has been offered for a while, this is the first time thenanoimprinter has been used as a demo in the course. The author plans to continue including thedemo in the course and to finalize the written template for this activity.Once finalized, the study and NIL module will be forwarded to engineering departments forreview and adaptation to the educational requirements of engineering departments. The modulewill continue to be offered in the physics

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

to the principles ofoperation and electrical behavior of a number of electronic devices (principally the p-n junctiondiode, the MOSFET, and the BJT). An understanding of the I-V characteristics of these devicesis indispensable to understanding their use in circuits exploiting them as either linear or nonlineardevices. While simulation is valuable, it is arguably not a replacement of the demonstration ofthe I-V characteristics of real devices. A brief survey of ASEE literature on educational use ofcurve tracers is summarized below.Shwehdi et al [1] described a senior design project to build an instrument for measurement of thecurrent gain of NPN BJTs. This was not a curve tracer per se.Beams [2] described curve tracers that used an ad hoc

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Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Beau R. Vezino, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9622ENGR 102 for High School: An Introduction to Engineering, AP type coursetaught in high schools by high school teachersMs. J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona J. Jill Rogers is the program coordinator for ENGR 102 HS at the University of Arizona. ENGR 102 HS is an AP type, college level, introductory engineering course offered to high school students. Over the years Jill has developed K-12 science summer camps, conducted K-12 educational research, developed engineering curriculum for formal and informal education venues, and developed robotics outreach pro- grams for children’s museums and K-12 schools

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 11: Projects

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Ian Meyer Kropp

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

://www.abet.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/04/FAQs-for-EAC-C3-C5-4-8-2019.pdf (accessed January 3, 2023).[9] KEEN, “The Framework for Entrepreneurially Minded Learning.” Engineering Unleashed. https://engineeringunleashed.com/framework (accessed January 3, 2023).[10] J. B. Hylton, D. Mikesell, J.-D. Yoder, and H. LeBlanc, “Working to instill the entrepreneurial mindset across the curriculum,” Entrepreneurship Educ. Pedagogy, vol. 3, no. 1, pp 86-106, Jan. 2020, doi: 10.1177/2515127419870266.[11] L. Verschaffel, F. Depaepe, and W. Van Dooren, “Word Problems in Mathematics Education,” in Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education, S. Lerman, Ed., Dordrecht, Germany: Springer, 2014, doi: 10.1007/978-94-007- 4978-8_163.[12

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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Kurt Paterson, James Madison University; Justin J Henriques; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University; Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University; Callie Miller, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Jason Forsyth, James Madison University

engineering education through a design-focused, project-rich curriculum that engages students through collaborations with industry and society across all eight semesters. A first-generation college student, Kurt earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the Univer- sity of Iowa. He has served as chair of ASEE’s International Division, and was founding chair of ASEE’s Community Engagement Division. He is recipient of best conference paper awards for the 2009 and 2016 ASEE Annual Conferences.Dr. Justin J Henriques Justin Henriques is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison Univer- sity. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in systems engineering, a masters in urban and environmental planning

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Phillip Thompson; Denny Davis; Larry McKenzie; Kenneth Gentili

established by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET), in criterion 4, specify the following requirements with regard toengineering capstone project experiences4:“Students must be prepared for engineering practice through the curriculum culminating in amajor design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work andincorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the followingconsiderations: economic; environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health andsafety; social; and political.”In recent years, capstone design projects have increased in complexity, duration, and relevance toengineering practice. Motivated by challenging ABET requirements for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Kosky

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering"far in meeting the students’ concerns about the connectivity and continuity of subject matter. Inaddition, the web modules are designed to be used in existing non-nano courses as anothervehicle to bring nanotechnology to the undergraduate curriculum. Possibly, in the future, the teaching mix will change and allow different emphases in thesubject area; fortunately there is essential support from the Union College administration toallow an interdisciplinary triumvirate to teach a modest sized class. In our opinion, probably atleast two instructors will be needed to teach this (and

Conference Session

New Research on Retention of URM Groups in STEM

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Juan Lira, Texas A&M International University; Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

Regents Professor. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Texas A&I University in 1969, his M. S. in Education with a concentration in Reading from Laredo State University in 1975, and his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining TAMIU in 1978, Dr. Lira taught at Laredo Community College and was a public school educator in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas. Dr. Lira is Professional Reading Specialist, Immediate Past President of the Texas State Reading Association, and a member of the International Reading Association.Conchita Hickey, Texas A&M International University Ms. Conchita Hickey is Executive

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Thomason, Mansfield ISD/The University of Texas at Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, The University of Texas at Arlington; Erick C. Jones, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jay Michael Rosenberger, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jaivardhan Sood, The University of Texas at Arlington; Vishnu Sharma Kaipu Prabhakar Sharma, The University of Texas at Arlington; Soulmaz Rahman Mohammadpour, The University of Texas at Arlington; Rahsirearl Dominick Smalls, Everman ISD/The University of Texas at Arlington; Jocelyn Sigler M.Ed., The University of Texas at Arlington; James Hovey

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

Paper ID #42370Training Teachers to Employ Design and Analysis of Computer Experimentsfor Research on Sustainable Building DesignMrs. Laura Thomason, Mansfield ISD/The University of Texas at Arlington Long time middle school teacher who is still on a quest to continue in my personal education. I participated in the RET project with UTA last summer and while I learned so much, the experience allowed me to impact my classroom teaching. Currently, I teach at Jerry Knight STEM Academy in Mansfield, TX. I get to teach advanced 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in multiple STEM electives.Prof. Victoria C. P. Chen, The University of Texas

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2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Daniel Godrick; Angela Bielefeldt; Rachel Sharpe

; Architectural Engineering and the Director of the Integrated DesignEngineering program. She has taught at CU Boulder since 1996, including a variety of courses for first-semester students. Her primary research interests in engineering education include sustainability,community engagement, social responsibility, and ethics.Rachel Sharpe © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Comparing learning outcomes and student experiences in Engineering Math using virtual and physical robotsABSTRACT The Wright State Engineering Math curriculum turns math problems into engineeringquestions, and it includes labs where students investigate deeper engineering challenges. TheUniversity of Colorado

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Capstone/Design Projects: Electr-Mech ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael E. Hay; Recayi Pecen

department and listedas follows: Construction Management, Electrical and Information Engineering Technology,Technology Management, Graphics Communications, Manufacturing Technology, andTechnology Education and Training. Graduate programs are Master of Arts Degree inTechnology and Doctor in Industrial Technology.The introduction of renewable energy applications to electrical engineering technologycurriculum at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) has positively impacted students, faculty,and the University community. It has also promoted the feasibility study, and adoption of moreeco-friendly energy technologies.The EIET Program is a four-year undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Science (BS)Degree in Electrical and Information Engineering

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Parikh, Grand Valley State University; Ryan T. Aldridge, Grand Valley State University

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Electrical and Computer

University, we have partnered with Xilinx, a leading manufacturer ofFPGAs and a leading provider of programmable platforms to develop a graduate level course forComputer Engineering curriculum to bridge the gap between computer engineers and softwaredevelopers. This course would allow students from engineering and computer science majors tobe able to develop and implement applications on FPGAs using Python programming languageand overlays that are similar to software libraries. In this paper, we describe the structure of thecourse along with the associated topics and laboratory exercises.I. IntroductionToday, Field Programmable Logic Devices (FPLDs) are considered as an alternative toApplication Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) in

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Instrumentation

to be an auxiliary to aprogramming course. We developed an IoT module and have integrated into our M&I course. Inthis class, students are required to develop a sensing device, and the IoT module helps them toadd remote sensing/controlling to their products. The students have learned the material quicklyand have shown significant interest in the IoT topics.References[1] McEwen, Adrian, and Hakim Cassimally. Designing the internet of things. John Wiley & Sons, 2013.[2] Koo, Simon GM. "An integrated curriculum for Internet of Things: Experience and evaluation." Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2015 IEEE. IEEE, 2015.[3] Orser, David John, Bazargan, Kia, Sartori John. "Harnessing State-of-the-art Internet of

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shoshanah Cohen, Stanford University; Jeff Wood, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

in the Mechanical Engineering Department, as part of a broad effort to redesign the curriculum requirements for the undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jeff has over twenty years’ product development and manufacturing experience bringing medical and consumer products to market, through the course of my career journey with Apple, SGI, Nektar, Boston Scientific and Amazon/Lab126. In addition to working with and training engineers in industry, his 9+ years coaching and teaching students in science and sports provide an excellent foundation for educating engineers to make a difference in the world. Specialties: Leading organizations to deliver innovative, thoughtful products; thorough understanding of

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2009-536: ENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTUREAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of Mathematics Page 14.576.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Undergraduate Research InfrastructureAbstractVirginia State University has conducted a formal undergraduate research mentoring program(URMP) for the STEM areas. This program is supported by a grant from NSF under the HBCU UPprogram. The goal of the URMP is to enhance the undergraduate research infrastructure at

Conference Session

Project-based Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ihab Habib P.E., Austin Peay State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

educational programsdesigned to promote gender equality. Boykin (2010) stated that the year 2010 might wellbe remembered as the year of a four-letter word usually associated with plant life made itinto the national spotlight, “STEM is suddenly everywhere”(para.2). President BarackObama (2013) said, “One of the things that I really strongly believe in is that we need tohave more Women interested in math, science, and engineering. The problem studied in this research project was the enrollment of female STEMEngineering Technology students and the impact of professional mentoring and financialincentives on their enrollment, retention, and completion of engineering curriculum. In2011, the researcher joined a Middle Tennessee public university as a

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Vaz

definition and market research • Customer requirements and product specifications • Brainstorming and decision making • Maintaining an engineering notebook • Technical presentations and reports • Business, finance, and return on investment • Schedule / quality / cost tradeoffs • ECE design options / tradeoffs • System and subsystem I/O specifications • Standards and regulations • Liability and ethics • Design for manufacturability • Schematic diagrams and PCBs • Intellectual property • Quality and reliabilityMeanwhile, the student teams embark on an original design in response to a design problemstatement. The problem statements are sometimes generated by faculty

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark A. Laingen, Illinois State University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University; Thomas J Brumm, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #13603Examining the use of engineering internship workplace competency assess-ments for continuous improvementDr. Mark A. Laingen, Illinois State University Mark is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Illinois State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Agricultural Technologies from Iowa State University. Mark currently sits on the board for the Illinois Drafting Educators Assocciation (IDEA), and the ISU Department of Technology Curriculum Committee. Mark’s research interests include 3-Dimensional Visualization & Solid Modeling, Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, Additive

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy John Vaillant, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Christopher Hansen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David Joe Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

im-prove students’ motivation towards engineering, knowledge about manufacturing and productdesign and hands-on experience in the classroom. The selection of several CNC platforms is de-scribed with regard to cost and educational use criteria. The phase I integration of desktop CNCsinto three courses in the Mechanical Engineering curriculum is presented. Preliminary examplesof the results of these activities in conjunction with the project efficacy evaluation will be pre-sented in the ASEE poster. Page 24.658.13AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No1245657. Any opinions

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Philip W Swanson, University of Southern Maine; Kevin Michael Wacker, University of Southern Maine

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

for research and educational use in the future.Relatively inexpensive common materials and simple manufacturing processes demonstrated thatusing a parabolic dish to concentrate solar radiation onto a tiny 1/2 cm2 multi-junction solar cellchip would produce an electrical output greater than 8 watts. Excess heat generated is dissipatedvia a heat sink assembly the solar cell chip is bonded to. The system is made up from a scalableparabolic mirror, a microprocessor controlled dual-axis tracking mechanism which is guided by afour-quadrant home-made light sensor, and the multi-junction solar cell assembly including itsheat sink. The parabolic mirror is designed by combining strips of off-the-shelf aluminumcoated polycarbonate mirror material, all

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Laila Guessous

card and Labview software. Page 8.302.2 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Figure 1 - FLOTEK 360 Wind-tunnel (courtesy www.gdjinc.com)The wind-tunnel manufacturer provided a number of generic objects for testing in theapparatus. These include a smooth and dimpled golf ball, an airfoil, a “racing” car, and aventuri. The venturi shown in Figure 2 comes with a set of 2 plates, each equipped with10 pressure taps equally spaced along the centerline. The pressure taps can be connectedto