Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

project activities through workshops such as the E-in-STEM workshop7held as part of the Frontiers in Education conference in October 2016. During the ninety-minuteduration of the workshop, as many as five project activities, ranging from simple resistive circuitconfigurations to advanced transistor and RF circuits, were first outlined, then assembled andtested by the educators. Through participation in this workshop, PK-12 STEM educators wereexpected to gain the opportunity to identify new and/or revise laboratory activities within theirPK-12 STEM curriculum. Through these activities, PK-12 educators can introduce and teachPK-12 STEM students the use of engineering technology to solve engineering problems withdesign and cost constraints. The

Conference Session

New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert H. Caverly, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

Design Program for undergraduates at Page 22.1190.8Villanova University. The program has been in operation in its present two-semester sequencefor approximately five years and has shown through quantitative assessment that students arelearning and understanding the basic concepts in this area that will form the basis for theircontinued education in this technical area. During this time, the course has spawned interest inindependent studies of other technology areas not covered in depth in the two course sequence,primarily high efficiency power amplifiers, a topic not covered elsewhere in the curriculum butan important topic to the wireless

Conference Session

Technical Session 2d

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Patrick McDonnal, Indicate Technologies, Inc, Santa Clara, CA 95050; Jean L. Lee, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Pacific Southwest Section

help shape any conclusions or recommendations I have for theimprovement of our department. However, environmental aspects that the title suggestare only part of the project. The second portion of the survey will be aimed atdetermining a motivational difference between the two methods of submittingassignments. What’s a life cycle analysis? Life cycle analysis is a method of looking at aproduct’s complete life cycle, from raw materials to final disposal. It includes five majorphases: Raw Materials, Manufacturing, Transportation, Use, End of Life.What I’ll be asking you to do today will help me with the inputs for the “Use” phase. Youranswers will be kept anonymous through the use of Google Forms if you are utilizingthe online option; I will not

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bodhisatta Hajra, Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Developing and Introducing a New Course on Building Façade DesignAbstractThe School of Architecture at Oklahoma State University currently offers accredited programs inArchitecture and Architectural Engineering. These programs share several courses that includeengineering, management, and studio-based courses. In the past few years, several new courseshave been added to these programs that will enable students to be equipped with advancedknowledge, to work in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, and toserve society. Like other areas, such as manufacturing and software, the construction

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca Sala, Baker College

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-938: NEW COURSE DEVELOPMENT: BIOMECHANICS ANDBIOMATERIALS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSAnca Sala, Baker College ANCA L. SALA, Assistant Professor, is Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baker College. Dr. Sala coordinates several engineering and technology programs, is actively involved in teaching and developing engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is a member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA. Page 13.928.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 New Course Development: Biomechanics and Biomaterials for

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 1

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramesh Agarwal, Washington University

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Aerospace

AC 2009-450: INTEGRATING CONCEPTS OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION INUNDERGRADUATE AEROSPACE ENGINEERING COURSESRamesh Agarwal, Washington University Page 14.754.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating Concepts of Sustainable Aviation in Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering CoursesAbstractThe titles “Sustainable Aviation” or “Green Aviation” are recently being used withincreasing frequency to address the technological and socioeconomic issues facing theaviation industry to meet the environmental challenges of twenty-first century. Air travelcontinues to experience the fastest growth among all modes of transportation. Thereforethe

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University; Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #23889Two Approaches to Optimize Formula SAE Chassis Design Using Finite Ele-ment AnalysisDr. Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University Dr. Chawla is an Assistant Professor in Plastics and Composites Engineering, Engineering & Design De- partment at Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. His background is in solid mechanics and materials. Research interests other than in mechanics of materials include manufacturing, characterization and repair of fiber reinforced polymer composites, and diversity in STEM.Mr. Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University I have been working to develop lower

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

Coordinator at Kansas State University-Salina. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Fort Hays State University and obtained a MLS from the University of North Texas. Alysia develops instructional programs for the Kansas State University-Salina library.Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina Beverlee Kissick is a Professor and Director of Libraries at Kansas State University-Salina. Beverlee earned three degrees from Kansas State University at Manhattan: B.S. in Sociology, MS in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Ph.D. in Educational Technology Library/Media. Beverlee is known for her presentations on Practical Humanities and Information Literacy

Conference Session

First-Year Design Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Kidd; P. Paxton Marshall

integrative design experience at theoutset of the students’ academic study of engineering will provide a ‘metacognitive’framework (Commission, 2000) that will add perspective to the more narrowly focusedanalytical courses that make up the bulk of the curriculum, and that the framework, as itbecomes increasingly fleshed out by experience, will form the basis for a lifetime ofengineering learning.Bibliography:Clive I. Dym, Patrick Little, Engineering Design, Wiley, 2004.Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, “How People Learn:Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition”, The National AcademiesPress, (2000)Gary Gabriele, “Product Design and Innovation Curriculum”, ASEE Annual Conference,June 2004P. Paxton Marshall, “An

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University; John Savicky, Arizona State University

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Construction

), at ASU. Kristen has her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Construction Management, with an emphasis on Facilities Management from ASU. In her career, she has had the opportunity to work in the building industry for large international contractors, owners, consulting entities, and recently as an educator in the field. She has seen projects in the public, private, transportation, health, and manufacturing sectors. While also pursuing her PhD, Kristen is also working towards another graduate degree in Education and Instructional Design.Mr. Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University Jake Smithwick is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State Univer- sity (ASU). He received his

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Yeonsu Ryu

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Industrial Engineering

in a socio-cultural context and we need to know more about contextual influences,instructional practices, and how students interpret them epistemologically as they acculturate tonew educational settings.” 1Drawing on my 30 years of engineering practice in industry, I realized that much of the materialcovered in this class was used daily in most corporations even if they didn’t use it exactly like itwas taught in the textbook, they used the principles. It seemed evident that if studentsunderstood the importance and could learn from professionals using these methods, they wouldunderstand the concepts better. Additionally, with this experience in industry and occasionalrecruiting to support my own organizations hiring needs, I realized that

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas - El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas - El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas - El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas - El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas - El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

is focused on supporting the 21st century student demographic he continues to innovate and research on how we can design new methods of learning to educate both our students and communities on how STEM and STEAM make up a large part of that vision and our future.Mr. Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso Pedro worked in the manufacturing industry as a Quality Control Engineer for some years before acquir- ing his current position as an Instructional Technologist at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). For over ten years in this role, he has worked with a team of managers that oversee various learning environ- ments and systems in the Academic Technologies Department at UTEP. He leads a group of

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Suter, Johns Hopkins University; Stanislaw Tarchalski, Johns Hopkins University; Judith G Theodori, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineeering; James D Beaty, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Michael McLoughlin, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Richard Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

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Engineering Management

backgrounds and educations, our programstarget a narrow student base (technical professionals only), and the curriculum is tailored forhigh-tech industries with a heavy systems-engineering focus, most particularly for the defense,aerospace, electronics, computer, design-for-manufacturing, and cyber industries. It is alsoimportant to note that as technological complexity grows, this program is becoming increasinglyrelevant to professionals in other industries.Although the curriculum and content delivery have changed somewhat since Dr. Kossiakofforiginally laid out the technical management program and the program has evolved into a newengineering management program, the original courses remain at the core of our graduatecurricula and his vision of

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Robert Lawrence, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

2006-2369: USE OF RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT OF A SENIOR PROJECTDESIGN COURSEAhmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison Ahmed S. Khan, Ph.D. is a senior Professor in the EET dept. at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. He received his M.Sc (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. He received his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optics Communications, faculty development, and outcomes assessment, and, Internet and distance education. He is author of “The Telecommunications Fact Book” and co-author of “Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard W Freeman; Carl J. Bern; Steven Mickelson

assessment study. Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 85(2): 123-131.6. Jenison, R. D., S. K. Mickelson, R. Sidler-Kellogg, and C. Bouton. 1996. Mechanical dissection and design-build integrated into an introductory design graphics course. Paper presented at the 1996 ASEE Annual Conference, June 24, Washington, D. C.7. Cyr, M., V. Miragila, T. Nocera, and C. Rogers. 1997. A low-cost, innovative methodology for teaching engineering through experimentation. Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 86(2): 167- 171.8. Aglan, H. A. and S. F. Ali. 1996. Hands-on experiences: An integral part of engineering curriculum reform. Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 85(4): 327-330.9. Johnson, D., R. Johnson, and K. Smith. 1991. Active

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Student Thought

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, State University of New York at Buffalo; Randy K. Yerrick, State University of New York at Buffalo; Manoj Madabhushi; Rachith R. Ramaswamy, State University of New York at Buffalo; Yonghee Lee, State University of New York at Buffalo; Hala Alfadhli, State University of New York at Buffalo; Amanda A. Simmons, State University of New York at Buffalo

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

are to be successful, simplydo what is expected [24].Pointing to a packed and overly prescriptive curriculum, Sheppard et al argued “…opportunitiesfor the kind of deep learning and understanding that allows students to become, over time,sophisticated, independent learners are lost in the effort to teach everything” [27]. The authorsexplicated “… undergraduate engineering education in the United States is holding on to anapproach to problem solving and knowledge acquisition that is consistent with practice that theprofession has left behind.” The authors identified a remarkable consistency across engineeringprograms in the United States, which consists of four curricular components described as linearblocks that are more isolated than

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guenter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT-Consulting

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Engineering Physics & Physics

project our students was given the chance tolook beyond the standard curriculum of engineering education. The emulation of empiricallyderived thermodynamic relations with a self-made computer program, based on the easilycomprehensible mechanics of elastic collisions, is quite instructive for the students and mightlead to a deeper insight into the subject matter.The remainder of this paper is structured by first providing a brief outline of the kinetic theoryof gases. Secondly, there is a discussion of some key features that all of the programs for thesimulation and visualization of colliding particles have in common. Subsequently, the student-created simulation model is compared with the ideal gas laws, and a summary then closes thepaper.Outline

Conference Session

Instrumentation in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Amir Karimi

Page 8.257.5LabVIEW. Proceedings of the 2003American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003 American Society for Engineering EducationThe lectures that accompany these exercises should use the data derived from the exercise toexplore the functions of circuit types and elements, and to emphasize their applications ininstrumentation and machine control systems.ME 4702-Mechanical Systems and Control Laboratory: This course was first taught after therestructuring of the laboratory curriculum in the spring 2001 semester. It covers two main areas:Measurements & Instrumentation (M&I) and Dynamic Systems and Controls.The measurements and instrumentation component of this

Conference Session

Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Chemical Division

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Cvetkovic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Sarah Elizabeth Lindley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Bethan Owen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Lindley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Sarah Lindley is a PhD student in the Department of Bioengineering at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Bethan Owen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Embedding the Entrepreneurial Mindset into Undergraduate Bioengineering Courses: Two Instructional Laboratory Case StudiesAbstractExperimental laboratory courses are foundational to undergraduate instruction in variousengineering disciplines. Traditionally, students demonstrate competence in laboratory curriculathrough protocol-based experimentation as well as assignments such as lab reports, but

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Miguel A Ramos; Mayuri Mahajan; Vishal Naik; Aditya Gupta

] ConclusionThis paper presented the results of how students perceive their knowledge at thebeginning and at the end of the semester in the capstone course at their seniorlevel. The surveys were developed by the course instructor and the teachingassistants collected and compiled the data into spreadsheets, and finally thedirector of assessment and accreditation analyzed the data. The pattern obtainedthrough the analysis seemed to be consistent with some minor glitches butoverall revealed where the strengths and weaknesses of the students were andtake corrective actions in the prerequisite courses. This is part of thedepartmental goals to continuously monitor the curriculum and use the capstoneclass as the final stage of students’ educational experience

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering by Design II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey LaCombe; James Detweiler; Daniel Loranz; Eric Wang

, MT, March 18-25, 2000.18. Mutanaga, S., Sawada, H., Furuya, H. and N. Kogiso, 2003 “Lessons learned from small space systems development using magnesium alloys,” Materials Science Forum, 419-422:219-224.19. Gaylash, I., Puig-Suari, J., Moore, A. S., Nakasuka, S., and R. J. Twiggs, 2000b, “CubeSat: A new Generation of Picosatellite for Education and Industry Low-Cost Space Experimentation,” Proceedings of the 14th Annual/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, SSC00-III-7, Aug 2000.20. Gaylsh, I., McGuire, J., Doherty, K., Heidt, H., and D. Niemi, 2000a, “CubeSat: Developing a standard bus for picosatellites,” Proceedings of the 45th Annual SPIE Symposium, July 30 – Aug 4, 2000.21. Kitts, C., Twiggs, R., Pranajaya, F

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ming Huang

achieved Page 6.983.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society of Engineering Educationmost effectively through design, namely by designing quality into products and processes tominimize the variations, not by usual practice of inspection1. Such is the philosophy of theTaguchi Method, an off-line quality control approach developed by Dr. Genichi Taguchi. Madepopular by Japanese manufacturers, the Taguchi method has received widespread acceptance inrecent years as the de facto standard technique to optimize the process and

Conference Session

Explorations in Mechanics Pedagogy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; David W. Dinehart, Villanova University

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Mechanics

Chairman Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Villanova University Page 26.780.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015  Flexible Periods Allow for Combined Analytical and Laboratory Experiences Within an Introductory Mechanics CourseAbstractIn 2009, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Villanova Universityreinvented its course sequence in undergraduate mechanics. Classic courses in Statics,Mechanics of Solids, and Civil Engineering Materials were restructured into a two-coursesophomore-level sequence (Mechanics I and Mechanics II), and

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Labs in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #17624The Development of a Truly Hands-on Torsional Strength of Materials Test-ing LabDr. David Che, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Dr. Che is currently Professor of Engineering at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in central Ohio. His areas of interests include CAD/CAM/CAE, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, mechanical design & GD&T, engineering mechanics and engineering education. He is a member of ASME and ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Development of a Truly Hands-on Torsional Strength of Materials Testing

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

revolution in engineering education.We must internationalize our curriculum, to include not only the study of mathematics and thesciences but intercultural interaction as well. We must mold our students to be entrepreneurs, andspirited international adventurers as well.” 3“What’s the relevance of globalization to you personally, and to your future in engineering? I cananswer that in one word: Everything. No matter what area of engineering you enter, your abilityto remain on the leading edge, and to progress in our organization, will depend largely on yourcapacity to connect and communicate globally.” 4Given the impact of globalization upon engineering, it is to be expected that more and moreengineering programs are sponsoring study abroad programs

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Walter

with software to accomplish a task. Recently, the emphasis in ourcourse has shifted to the use of BASIC Stamp micro-controllers to control mobile robots for avariety of project applications including underwater data collection, buried mine detection,wildfire detection, and others. Some chassis are kit-built and some are student-built, but all haveintegrated sensors and actuators with control software. This paper discusses the transition to ournew course curriculum, and how it is being received by mechanical engineering students.Top Level Course Objectives and StructureThe top level objectives of the robotics course in the RIT Mechanical Engineering Program areto have students develop hands-on skills with robots, teaming skills where teams work

Conference Session

PCEE Technical Session 8: Engineering Design in Elementary School

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Jing Yang; Jungsun Kim, Indiana University-Bloomington

Paper ID #36739Caregiver-Child Communication of STEM concepts withEngineering Design Tasks (Fundamental)Amber Simpson (Assistant Professor) Amber Simpson is a Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership Department at Binghamton University. Her research interests include (1) examining individual’s identity(ies) in one or more STEM disciplines, (2) understanding the role of making and tinkering in formal and informal learning environments, and (3) investigating family engagement in and interactions around STEM-related activities. Before joining BU, she completed a

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamal Sarkar, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Dean Schneider, Texas Engineering Experiment Station; Ken Starcher, West Texas A&M University; Pam Groce, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

present research interest includes engineering education, manufacturing of nanomaterials, and their diversified applications in areas like biomedical en- gineering and alternative energy. He is the Co-inventor of award-winning (including 2011 R&D 100) Forcespinning [TM] technology.Dr. Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan AmericanDr. Dean Schneider, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Dean Schneider is an Associate Director Texas Center for Applied Technology of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES). TEES is the engineering research agency for the state of Texas and is a mem- ber of the Texas A&M University System. His projects, with a combined budget of more than $5 million, provide technical

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

direct and uncomplicated way to make STEM moreintegrated. Moreover, Roehrig, Moore, Wang, and Park13 state that using engineering in the K-12 curriculum helps to align the lessons with interdisciplinary problems of the 21st century. While there is still a paucity of research in the area, some preliminary work showing thebenefits of infusing engineering design into the STM curricula has been completed. Koch andBurghardt7 explored the use of engineering design in elementary school math and science unitsas part of a STEM (at that time called MST) graduate program in elementary education. Theresults indicated three changes. These were (1) changes in teachers' own perceptions of theirabilities to create student centered classrooms where each

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

was this draw that brought me from the US Air ForceAcademy’s program in the Department of Astronautics (USAFA/DFAS) to earn a PhD at UAF (1996-1999), and where the seeds for the Aerospace Engineering degree were sown by my faculty andresearch support personnel. When I retired from military life and was hired back at UAF (2013), I wasimmediately reminded of the need to pursue such a program on behalf of the institution.Incremental Opportunities – Courses. With the goal of eventually providing an aerospace engineeringdegree, I first sought student input to develop a series of courses and capstone/research experiencesat the graduate and undergraduate level that provided an aerospace flavor to their education anddistinguished them as such in