Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiang Le, Hampton University; Eric Sheppard, Hampton University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Studies in an Introduction to Engineering CourseThis section discusses the results of implementation using case studies in the freshmen courseEGR-101 Introduction to Engineering, which is required in the engineering and in the 5-yearMBA program. The learning objectives for the course are that students should demonstrate theability to define the engineering profession; to cite reasons why they have decided to becomeengineers; to identify and formulate problems with an engineering approach; to apply variousmathematical methods for the solution of engineering problems; to write engineering reports onprojects; to make an oral presentation on an engineering project; and to use ethics, societal,environmental and safety considerations to make

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald W. Smith; Robert Bowman; Carole M. Mablekos

oralpresentations techniques for engineers, andTechnical Writing for Chemists and Chemical Engineers (1988) for theAmerican Chemical Society. She holds a M.A. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI) and a Ph.D.from Purdue University.Ronald W. Smith directs Drexel University's Center for Engineering Technology Education Center (CEnTEC),which included all technology related education and training partnerships for delivering new individual andcorporate programs. In this position, Dr. Smith also leads the TRP/MET PRIDE program as Director. Dr. Smithalso has over 14 years of experience in industry. His B.S. and M.S. degrees are from Northeastern University (1976)in Mechanical Engineering, and his Ph.D. degree is from Drexel (1985) in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Anastasio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brittany Lynn Butler; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Mathematical/Computational Methods. He is the recipient of numer- ous teaching and pedagogical research awards, including the NCSU Outstanding Teacher Award, NCSU Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award, ASEE Chemical Engineering Division Raymond W. Fahien Award, and the 2013 and 2017 ASEE Joseph J. Martin Awards for Best Conference Paper. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, and integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum and professional ethics.Dr. Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University Cheryl A. Bodnar, Ph.D., CTDP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ventzislav Karaivanov, Colorado School of Mines; Jeffrey A. Holley P.E., Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

laboratories in electricalcircuits, fluid mechanics, and stress analysis. Students are asked to build and analyze small,laboratory-scale systems. The experiments endeavor to move beyond basic theory verification byreorganizing knowledge to form connections between fundamental concepts spanning severalcourses.Across the three-phase MEL sequence, experiments incorporate various types of transducers andmeans of gathering information. National Instruments’ LabVIEW software and data acquisition(DAQ) hardware are used to facilitate the data collection and expose students to industrystandard equipment. Students work in teams of two, where each team conducts their ownexperiment, collects data, and writes a lab report. There are twelve teams in the lab at any

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, Campbell University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

textbook, lecture notes and corresponding videos, complementary labswhich can be performed hands-on or virtually, and the use of MATLAB assignments. Allof which, except the textbook, can be found on the website.2 Papers documenting themodel and its success can also be found on the website.The Wright State Model was designed for underprepared students and has had a“dramatic effect on first-year retention in engineering” at Write State University with anoverall increase in retention from 68.0% to 78.3%. “The goal of the course (built aroundthe model) is to address only the salient mathematics topics actually used in the primarycore engineering courses, thereby fulfilling math prerequisite requirements within thecontext of a single course.”3Campbell

Conference Session

Course Tools and Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Phelps, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

taught elementary grades in Missouri, Texas, and Colorado over a span of 17 years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work In Progress: Impact of Exposure to Broad Engineering on Student PerceptionsIntroduction & MotivationThis work in progress paper primarily serves to introduce the structure and approach of arecently redesigned online course for undergraduate engineers. Future work to expandupon this initial exploratory paper is expected. The course aims to provide exposure to awide variety of core topics, as well as help students understand the “broad” skillsrequired for success in their future engineering careers. The content of the course iscontinually

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alan Johnston, Villanova University; Edward Stephen Char Jr.

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

CubeSats were chosen for the first year.Approximately 75 freshmen electrical and computer engineering students at VillanovaUniversity in the Spring 2019 Semester worked on the project. This paper is focused on theCubeSat Mini Project and the results.III. Mini project overviewThe mini project was designed with the goal of allowing students to learn about CubeSats andsatellite technology and understanding the role of radio and telemetry in satellite operation. Thestudents also gain experience working in small teams on different aspects of the project,incorporating their part into the whole, giving a presentation, writing a short report, and sharinginformation using a Wiki.The project was structured as the last six weeks of the semester, after the

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seifollah Nasrazadani, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

selected as the topic for the pilot course. Our hope is to use theexperience in shaping a teaching style for other courses in the MEE program. Traditionally, the course was taught by standard method of teaching referred to as “chalk-and-talk” style. Recently, a great deal of attention has been directed toward teaching methodscollectively called “active learning” methods. Research studies evaluating student achievementhave demonstrated that many strategies promoting active learning are superior to lectures in thedevelopment of students’ skills in thinking and writing.1 Furthermore, cognitive research hasshown that a significant number of students have learning styles best served by pedagogicaltechniques other than lecturing.2-4Heat transfer

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

design process • Be able to use Excel® to create spreadsheets, define and use functions, and to display and analyze data and trend lines in graphic visualizations including 2-d and 3-d plots • Be able to set up and solve a variety of fundamental engineering problems using Excel®and MATLAB® • Be able to write and execute MATLAB® programs to solve and visualize basic engineering problems • Be able to employ AutoCAD® to create fully dimensioned, 2-D engineering drawings • Develop their engineering technical communication skills in preparation of their assignments, quizzes and exams.Assessment of student achievement of these outcomes can of course contribute to broaderprogrammatic assessment and evaluation

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Blauch

supported courses is the use of online assessments.Online assessments are popular due to their availability, flexibility, and automatic gradingcapabilities. The typical engineering problem, however, does not lend itself well to the onlineassessment format. This paper will present some online assessments that were developed for theIntroduction to Digital Systems course offered at Grand Valley State University. The rationalebehind the chosen online assessment format, implementation, and problems will be discussed.An evaluation of the effectiveness of the online assessments will also be presented.IntroductionThe evolution of e-Learning has made the Internet a very attractive media in which to expandupon the traditional classroom environment1 . Many

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

scores was from4.52 to 3.59 (based on a scale of 5 for strongly agree) on all seven modules. The overall medianscore for these module questions was 4, showing that the participants indicated that theymastered the contents of the modules taught. Table 2 is a summary of the findings related to thetechnical content of the training. Module Goals – I was able to (SA= 5 to SD = 1): Statistics 1. Describe the fundamentals of microcontroller technology. M = 4.52, Med. = 5, SD = 0.57 2.1.a. Preform math and logic operations in different numbering systems

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Lin; Hal Broberg

Session 1520 Web Programming for Industrial Applications: A New Course Paul I-Hai Lin, Hal Broberg Indiana University-Purdue University Fort WayneAbstractAn explanation of a new course currently being taught at the undergraduate and graduatelevel is provided. Topics including a survey of Internet and Web, HTML,JavaScript/JScript, Java Applet, Perl, CGI protocol and scripts, and Web-based databasesare covered. Some theory in industrial process control, sensors, and transducers isintroduced with emphasis on Web-based data acquisition, industrial control andautomation applications. Laboratory experiments

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

of product designprocesses and provide them with much needed hands-on experience.A hands-on cognitive apprenticeship-type training approach will be used to effectively deliverthe training material. In conventional schooling, the “practice” of problem solving, readingcomprehension and writing is not at all obvious and the thinking processes are often invisible toboth students and teachers. It is very difficult to understand the logic of programming; howeverpeople in general understand better when they see a program that makes a motor turn and asensor to react. This cognitive apprenticeship training makes the process of thinking visible21-22.Six courses in the three programs will be modified: MECH 2335 – Advanced Dynamics andKinematics, MECH

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ursula Nguyen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Deepika Menon, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Minji Jeon, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Amanda Thomas, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #41238Board 169: Purposefully Designing Integrated STEM Learning Experienceswithin Elementary Teacher Education (Work in Progress)Dr. Ursula Nguyen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Ursula Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in Elementary Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education (TLTE) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Nguyen’s research broadly focuses on issues of equity in STEM education at the intersection of race/ethnicity and gender, which stems from her experiences as both an educator of STEM subjects and as a past engineering student.Deepika Menon

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

likelihood of widespread adoption. This project will provide a model fordevelopment of sociotechnical modules in traditional engineering classes which can be adaptedby other instructors. Circuits is typically the first course in the electrical engineering curriculumand enrolls students from many disciplines. Thus, inspiring other engineering instructors toimplement these modules has the potential for far-reaching influence on the field. We believethat including such curricula in a fundamental course such as circuits sends a powerful messageabout what is valued by the field, and that message can have a significant impact on students.AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful for the support of the National Science Foundation through Grants 2235576 and2233155

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisle Hites; Eric Nauman; Edgar O'Neal; Kay C. Dee; Glen Livesay

comparison of BMENcourses and student achievement is of nationwide concern. Additionally, as the number ofBMEN programs grows, and more programs seek accreditation, the need for BMEN-specificcourse/learning assessment tools will also increase.As part of our collaborative efforts to implement and assess active learning experiencesthroughout the BMEN curriculum, we have developed a questionnaire - the Tulane UniversityBiomedical Assessment instrument, or TUBA - which examines student perceptions of BMENcourse objectives, procedures and outcomes. A number of the questionnaire’s items address theBMEN-specific program outcomes required by ABET. The TUBA model also containsquestions which assess affective and kinesthetic educational objectives, by

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tina Yuille

, pooling limited resources, decreasing theadministrative responsibilities of the faculty advisers, enhancing the project experiences,increasing the effectiveness at which project activities are used as recruiting and marketingagents, and integrating “extracurricular activities” into the curriculum. Best practices gainedduring the over four years of SPEED’s existence are also described.introduction Many universities provide project-based team opportunities to their undergraduate studentsvia competition engineering design projects. Usually these projects “live” in individualengineering departments; e.g. the Formula SAE Racing Car project is offered throughMechanical Engineering Departments and the Steel Bridge competition project is

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Eleazar Marquez; Samuel Garcia Jr.

motioncharacteristics. IntroductionIn the 1960s, it was reported that student learning and success were dependent on two variables:instructor’s personality, and the students’ academic ability and interest in the subject [2]. To thisend, various pedagogical methods were implemented to increase academic performance inengineering education. Two of the most common include Problem-based learning (PBL) andProject-based learning, which are traditional instructional tools widely utilized towards promotingstudent comprehension and scholarship capabilities. PBL, for instance, is geared towardsdeveloping self-directed and critical thinking aptitudes through interpersonal and team skills, whileProject-based learning focuses on

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Eric McKanna, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

student to progress through, the gamefeatures extremely helpful simulation and labeling tools that allow students to perform real-timeexperiments and debugging, all without needing to write a single line of a hardware descriptionlanguage. Figure 2 shows how wire has a flowing color depending on whether it is high (green) orlow (red). For colorblind users, the game also has moving segments that pass through the activewires, while the inactive (low) wires are static. All components operate on the same clock, and thegame provides a clock counter that students can increment to observe changes based on dynamicinputs. In the component development sandbox, the game also provides a delay score, a gate score,and a critical path highlight.Decoder

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jason Weiss; Farshad Rajabipour; Thomas Schmit; Sebastian Fait

portion of the course contained a substantial amount of homework and lab problemsinvolving equations and calculations while the second portion of the course contained morediscussions and conceptual descriptions.Based on these observations, the first author began to investigate how students learn fromdifferent lecture methods. One of the first writings that caused the author to think more abouthow lectures could be modified to address the needs of all students was based on the work ofDavid Kolb in his learning styles approach [4]. It was observed that Kolb divided the learningprocess into a cycle where the student use an experience as the basis for reflection that is thendistilled into concepts that are used by the student for the next experience

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shawn P. Gross; David W. Dinehart; Aleksandra Radlinska; Joseph Robert Yost

) integrates elements of Statics and Mechanics of Solidsalong with a few topics from Civil Engineering Materials. The second course (Mechanics II)integrates the remaining elements of Mechanics of Solids with the majority of Civil EngineeringMaterials.A key pedagogical component in this curricular restructuring is the use of “overarchingproblems”. The integrated content delivery allows for the full development of commonlyencountered problems in civil engineering within mechanics courses at the sophomore year. Forexample, students are able to use the Statics concepts of equilibrium and truss analysis, alongwith the Mechanics of Solids concepts of stress, axial deformation, and factor of safety, and theCivil Engineering Materials concepts of steel

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Yakov Cherner; Gary Mullett

with partial support from the National Science Foundation.Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLCYAKOV E. CHERNER, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of ATEL, LLC. He combines over 25 years of teachingexperience with extensive experience in writing curricula and developing educational software and efficientinstructional strategies. Dr. Cherner develops new concepts and simulation-based e-learning tools for STEMeducation that use real-world objects, processes and learning situations as the context for science, engineering andtechnology investigations. He also proposed and implemented the pioneering concept of integrated adjustable virtuallaboratories and designed easy-to-use authoring tools to create such labs. Dr. Cherner holds an MS in

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Jorge Paricio Garcia; Paul Spirito

information such as body temperature, heart rate and sleepdesign concepts. stages, and even in the concept development stage designers are to be cautious the kind of data it is collected [15]. In concept development, text-to-image generative AI toolshave revolutionized the process by providing rapid, lifelike There are other concerns on the process of sequencingvisualizations based on expert prompts. These tools inspire writing prompts in AI, where the responses will vary largelyinnovative ideas and accelerate the development phase, depending on the contextualization and methodology

Conference Session

Full Papers I

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Anne Marguerite McAlister, University of Virginia; Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia; Lisa Lampe, University of Virginia; David R. Gutierrez, University of Virginia; Esther Tian, University of Virginia; Shaylin Williams, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity, FYEE 2025

belonging is complex and no one factor can explain orpredict belonging. These initial findings will inform future studies and provide valuablepreliminary insights for first-year engineering programs interested in enhancing the experiencesand academic outcomes of their students from a belonging perspective.IntroductionMost undergraduate engineering students are in the late stages of adolescence and makingimportant discoveries and decisions about their interests, identities, and goals [1]. Socialization,both in college and pre-college, shapes students’ sense of belonging (SoB) [2]. Students searchfor spaces where they feel belonging, and this search drives choices that shape theirundergraduate careers. Belonging is a fundamental need, driving

Conference Session

Innovations in Upper-level Biomedical Engineering Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Taylor Brinton, University of Virginia; Colleen T. Curley, University of Virginia; Kimberly Kelly, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

, (2) aqueoussoluble drug trapped in the liposome interior, (3) lipid soluble drug trapped in the lipid membrane, (4)PEGylation, (5) attachment of a targeting ligand.What advantages are there to having both (2) and (3)?What is the purpose of (4)?Imagine a targeting strategy for your liposome, remembering that you are trying to reach metastatic breastcancer cells. What disease characteristics would influence this strategy? How are you going to target thesecells?Congratulations! Your liposome synthesis was successful and now you want to validate whether or notyour liposomes are working. Write out hypotheses that you would need to test in order to be confidentthat your liposomes are going to do exactly what you want them to!I hate to be the

Conference Session

Design Through the Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ellis

. I. INTRODUCTION Capstone courses in which students participate in a design project are an accepted part of theengineering curriculum at most schools1. In the Department of Mechanical Engineering atVirginia Tech, the capstone experience is a two semester sequence of courses in which studentsdesign and implement a product or engineered system. The first course in the sequence,ME4015, introduces the product development process and stresses concept development andpreliminary design. The subsequent course, ME4016, focuses on detail design, implementation,and testing. The courses are taught in multiple sections with each section assigned a specificteam project. Enrollment in each section ranges from 5 to 30 students depending on the scope ofthe

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nitin Sukhija, Mississippi State University (Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems and Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering); Tomasz A. Haupt, Mississippi State University; Mark Fredrick Horstemeyer, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

pursuing PhD in Computer Science from Mississippi State University focusing on High Performance Computing and am working as a research associate for Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Missis- sippi State University. I am a member of the IEEE and the IEEE Computer Society and also a member of the ACM and the secretary for Mississippi State University Uplison Pi Epsilon (UPE) Chapter. Also, I am XSEDE Student Campus Champion for Mississippi State University.Dr. Tomasz A. Haupt, Mississippi State University Tomasz Haupt got his Ph.D. in Physics from the Jagiellonian University/INP in Poland (1985). Since 1992 he does research in computer Science. His speciality is high-performance, distributed computing with the recent

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Marlene Aviles, Dr. Ercel Webb School # 22, Jersey City School District; Jennifer Case, East Middle School; Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; John Brockway, East Middle School; Christie O'Hara, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Asheim, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Brian Lien, Princeton High School; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-95: BEST PRACTICES PANEL 2010Stacy Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Stacy Klein-Gardner is the Associate Dean for Outreach at the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. A former high school teacher and active K-12 engineering curriculum developer, Dr. Klein-Gardner leads the Best Practices Panel committee's work for the K12 Division.Marlene Aviles, Dr. Ercel Webb School # 22, Jersey City School District Marlene Aviles is an elementary school teacher at the Dr. Ercel Webb School #22.Augusto Macalalag , Stevens Institute of Technology Augusto Z. Macalalag, Jr., is a professor at Stevens Institute of Technology.Jennifer Case, East Middle School Jennifer Case is a middle school

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 6: Undergraduate and Faculty Research

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Dillon, University of Washington; Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University; Brooke K. Mayer, Marquette University; Shane W. Rogers, Clarkson University; Ben Tribelhorn, University of Portland

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

Paper ID #38203Undergraduate Research as a Tool for Building Entrepreneurial Mindset inEngineering StudentsDr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining academia, she worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer working on both energy efficiency and renewable energy systems, where she received the US Department of Energy Office of Science

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 7 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Alberto Esquinca, San Diego State University; Erika Mein, University of Texas at El Paso; Helena Mucino, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

- ular emphasis on engineering identities and literacies among English Learners and bilingual students. Her research has been published in journals such as Theory into Practice, Action in Teacher Education, and Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. She earned her Ph.D. in Reading/Writing/Literacy from the University of Pennsylvania and has been a faculty member at UTEP since 2008.Helena Mucino, University of Texas at El Paso Helena Muci˜no is a Ph.D. student in the Teaching, Learning, and Culture program at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She holds a master’s degree in Musical Education Research from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She is currently working as a Research Assistant for an