Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Baker, The University of Vermont; John Merrill, The Ohio State University; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

International

failure can have long-lasting repercussions. Manycommunities have low levels of literacy, adding additional complexity on top of technicalcommunication issues when planning international projects.Participatory research involves local partners in the design, implementation and evaluation ofresearch projects. It fundamentally seeks to change “the alignment of power within the researchprocess2. Participatory action research (PAR) is defined as investigations that focus on “theinformation and analytical needs of society’s most economically, politically, and sociallymarginalized groups and communities, and pursues research on issues determined by leaders ofthese group11.” PAR should develop and maintain relationships that build social equity

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan Eleanor Ita, Arvinas; Monica Farmer Cox, The Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

our ability to flow professionally and discuss real-time racial issues in ourorganization and the world was unique. A portion of our work time included time for reflectionand healing as people died from COVID19 and grappled with systemic oppression, racialviolence, and avoidance of deep conversations and accountability for deep-seeded isms in theworld. We processed the workplace and life through our lenses, discussing several books aboutfeminism and race in the process.We want to write this paper for several reasons. First is the dearth of literature about workrelationships between Black and white women in higher education, particularly in engineeringenvironments. Anecdotal reports from diversity leaders say that women in engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pallavi Singh, University of South Florida; Luis Miguel Quevedo, IEEE Educational Activities; Grisselle Centeno, Florida Southern College; Wilfrido A. Moreno P.E., University of South Florida; Liliana M. Villavicencio, University of South Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

fundamentally influ-ence higher education. These trends could include advancements in digital learning platforms,the rise of AI in personalized learning, the growing importance of data privacy and cyberse-curity in education, and the increasing demand for interdisciplinary and experiential learningexperiences. The growing demand for interdisciplinary and experiential learning experiencesreflects the changing needs of the job market but also requires a shift in traditional teachingmethodologies. Understanding and responding to these trends is crucial for educators and in-stitutions to stay relevant and effective in delivering quality education in the 21st century. Challenges Technology Trends Responding

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland Metro; H. J. Corsair, Oregon Institute of Technology

, that allowsstudents to learn about market economics by controlling their own fleet of power plants. Acustom software web application called EMM-app (Electricity Market Model Application) forrunning the simulated market has been developed, which allows students to play the marketmodel through a web browser. Data is presented from actual class usage of the EMM-app system,which provides evidence of changing student bid behaviour consistent with learning over thecourse of the term.IntroductionEngineering students studying electric power and renewable energy benefit from understandingthe fundamental concepts of how the electric power grid operates both from an economic andregulatory perspective, as well as from the engineering aspects that are core

Conference Session

Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

teachers and researchers. Publications and funded research are Page 15.1088.2typically evidence of these activities. Obtaining quality information to acquire expertise in theseareas is necessary. Typically, educators use journals and conference papers in their writing. Thispaper focuses on standards, which are one of a whole suite of materials available to faculty andstudents.ABET accreditation impacts the curriculum, program outcomes, and facilities in undergraduateand graduate education. ABET identifies standards as materials that students should learn howto use. The paper discusses specific ABET curriculum requirements and outcome criterion

Conference Session

Marketing Engineering to Minority Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiang Le, Hampton University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

separating Business students from Engineering students is necessary arises because those business students come to this class with weak Mathematics background, have no idea of what Engineering is about, and have little interest in Engineering. Therefore case study would be a more attractive and efficient tool to assess student learning than just teaching them on how to apply fundamentals to solving problems from textbooks. What is more, the case studies could better serve the course objectives. The Introduction to Engineering course objectives clearly state: after taking the course, the student will be able to a. define the engineering profession, and various engineering

Conference Session

Laboratories in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

effectivenessindicate the value of this laboratory experience as a learning tool.I. IntroductionThe programmable logic controller (PLC) is a fundamental part of modern industrial automationsystems such assembly lines, robots, and machine tools. These devices implement sequentialcontrol schemes using a variety of programming methods. Ladder logic uses symbolicinstructions similar to schematic symbols to program control applications. Developing students’sequential control design abilities and honing PLC programming skills requires a wide variety ofexercises with increasing complexity using a number of subsystems. Industrial sequentialcontrol systems involve large, expensive, mechanical systems that include hydraulic, thermal,pneumatic, fluid, and electrical

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vishwas Narayan Bedekar, Middle Tennessee State University; Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University; Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

10 internationally circulated journals related to materials science and mechanical engineering. He has also served on sev- eral NSF panels as a reviewer. He is currently teaching fundamental courses in materials science and mechatronics engineering at MTSU.Dr. Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Ahad Nasab received his PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987. He then worked as a research scientist at the Center for Laser Applications of Physics Research Group of University of Tennessee Space Institute. In 1991 he joined the faculty of Middle Tennessee State University where he is currently the coordinator of the Mechatronics Engineering degree program.Dr. Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Pedagogy of Lab-Oriented Courses

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

knowledge is traditionally gained practically in educationallaboratories1. Initiated in 1997, the Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory Sequence (MEL)at the Colorado School of Mines was created to provide students with a foundation inengineering fundamentals, skills to adapt to rapidly changing technology, and an aptitude forlife-long learning2. MEL’s educational objectives have been focused on experiments that spanmultiple disciplines, extend knowledge, and cultivate teamwork and leadership. From thebeginning there were challenges to delivering a uniform curriculum. Instructors wrestle with a“hands-off” approach versus a traditional explain-all-the-steps approach to successfully developa student’s cognition (instrumentation and data analysis

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

is also a focal point in the process of promoting technicalliteracy.In a society that becomes more and more dependent on technology, the center has made one ofits fundamental goals to provide every student with the ability to understand the social, political,economic, and ethical implications of new technological developments. Since its inception, ithas served as a catalyst for student study groups and a central location for promoting studentscholarships, engineering design competitions, internships, summer undergraduate researchopportunities, and a variety of activities promoting technical literacy on our campus. The Centerhas been host to tutoring sessions for difficult courses, student success seminars, resume writingand job search

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jackson, Texas A&M University-Commerce; E. Delbert Horton; Mary Johnson, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

ABETassessment committee are now in the process of compiling a list of Lessons Learned which willbecome a part of the file for future assessment committees. A few of these lessons learned areprovided to enable other assessment teams to recognize or avoid some of the same pitfalls thatfaced our assessment team. 1) Begin preparing for the assessment visit EARLY. Twelve to fifteen months before the planned on-site visit by the assessment team is not too early! 2) Assign a small, but active group of faculty members who will work together to identify sources of information, collect and compile necessary data elements, and generate write-ups of their individual sections. Responsiveness is the key

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; JEFFREY DONNERBERG, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, packaging, recreational, safety, food processing, compositemanufacturers, and various metal manufacturers. The diversity of industry appeared to have apositive influence with SME, helping to solidify the grant.Partnerships were formed to provide three fundamental items: a steering committee consisting ofindustrial representatives and faculty members, internships and senior projects for theManufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology majors. The steering committee isdesigned to direct the curriculum and establish instructional goals so that student learning isrelevant to today’s industry, thereby creating a workforce that meets the needs of regionalindustry. It is a viable method by which to keep programs abreast to current technology used

Conference Session

Motivating Students to Achieve

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Socha; Valentin Razmov

shows how we evolved the course structure,discusses how this process helped and surprised us, and speculates about how the structure maybe applied to other courses that wish to create a multi-faceted learning environment.1. Introduction and ContextOur goal when teaching software engineering is to educate the students to appreciate theimportance of the human aspects of software development. In particular, our industry experienceindicates that software engineering is characterized by people working together under pressure todeliver value to their customers.Our tactic for teaching this is to create an environment that simulates an industrial experience,but where the success metric is how much students learn, not whether the project they deliver is

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

actual product design activities occurred in theindustry. Not only were students exposed to the latest mechatronic technology, they also learnthe concurrent engineering design approach in the process. Students were provided with aframework of fundamental design knowledge with hands-on cross-disciplinary activities thatallow them to develop an interdisciplinary understanding and integrated approach to productdesign. Through these hands-on activities, students will also learn the concept of productlifecycle management and sharpen their teamwork skills.1. Mechatronics: The New Trend in Product Design Page 22.1098.2Mechatronics is defined as a design

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Melissa Miller; Randall Reynolds

project based upon sound curriculum. The challenge for the project was to create anactivity involving a simulation-based video game relating to a particular aspect of IndustrialEngineering. The activity was to then be used as a laboratory exercise for INEG 1103:Principles of Industrial Engineering and also modified for use as a classroom activity for juniorhigh school students. Obviously, a major issue was designing the activity with a proper level ofdifficulty for both age groups while keeping the subject matter relevant to meaningfulengineering and junior high instruction.The materials developed are intended to help students acquire fundamental problem solvingcapabilities as well as a basic understanding of some tools used in Industrial

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt P.E., University of Colorado Boulder; Joseph Polman; Michael Hannigan

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #43542Board 434: Work in Progress: On the Use of Low-Cost Environmental Monitorsin rural K-12 Outreach to Enhance Engineering Identity DevelopmentDr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado Boulder Daniel W. Knight is an Associate Research Professor at Design Center (DC) Colorado in the University of Colorado Boulder Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Science.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt P.E., University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Carla Firetto, Pennsylvania State University; Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Kelli Higley, Pennsylvania State University; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Gary L. Gray; Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna Kulikowich

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

working on her PhD, she earned a B.A. degree from Thiel College in Psychology and Sociology. Her primary research focus is the comprehension and integration of multiple texts. She can be contacted at cmf270@psu.edu.Lucas Passmore, Pennsylvania State University Lucas Passmore is a PhD student and Instructor at Penn State. He received his B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics and has continued his studies at the University Park campus. He teaches introductory engineering courses and fundamental engineering mechanics courses. His primary research is in the semiconductor device physics field, and he is currently working on the incorporation of a design element to engineering

Conference Session

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

Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

chosen lesson? science concepts? Where are the natural synergies between the two? How long will the lesson take now that How does engineering concept infusion impact how time is engineering concepts are infused? managed in the classroom? How do classroom time constraints impact the ways in which engineering concepts can be infused? How do I write a design challenge? What are the attributes of a well-written design challenge? How can a design challenge be assessed for quality? How do I change an inquiry activity into a What are the similarities and differences

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P Gross, Villanova University; David W Dinehart, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Aleksandra Radlinska is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova Uni- versity. She teaches introductory undergraduate courses on civil engineering materials as well as graduate courses that relate fundamentals of materials science with applications to civil engineering materials. Page 22.1133.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Overarching Problems in Sophomore Mechanics CoursesAbstractIn 2009, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova Universityrestructured its sophomore mechanics courses to present topics in a

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Student Design Teams

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Fong, Nanyang Technological University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Shamita Venkatesh, Nanyang Technological University; Mi Song Kim, University of Western Ontario; Jingyi Liu, Nanyang Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

M Chinese Singapore 096 G16 F Chinese SingaporeData CollectionParticipants were divided into six or seven design teams and guided by academics andindustry mentors to brainstorm, prototype, and assess solutions to industrial challenges. At acertain point in the course, participants were requested to write down their reflections basedon specific questions, such as “What is your approach to identifying the problem statementand problem?”, “How did design thinking and negotiations with your group influence yourapproach to the process?” Each of the reflective questions was answered with over 200words. Five self-reflections by the students were used to compile

Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

arts college in the Rocky Mountain region of the US.In this class, Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) was used. In a POGIL class,the instructor does not lecture. Rather students work in teams, typically of four students, tocomplete worksheets. The worksheets contain three components: 1) Data or information asbackground material; 2) Critical thinking questions, which are designed to lead the students tounderstanding the fundamental concepts represented by the data, and 3) Application exercises,which provide the students with practice in solving problems using the concepts they havederived. The instructor’s role is to guide the students, walking around the room and probing themwith questions to check their understanding. The

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Professional Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #38786Equipping Our Students for Future Financial SuccessDr. Scott R. Hamilton, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania Scott Hamilton is a Professor of Civil Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has both a MS and PhD in civil engineering and a Masters in engineering management from Stanford University and a BS from the United States Military Academy, West Point. He is a retired US Army Corps of Engineers officer who has had assignments in the US, Germany, Korea, and Afghanistan. During his military career he spent over 10 years on the faculty at the US Military

Conference Session

ECE-related Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehran Mozaffari Kermani, Rochester Institute of Technology; Reza Azarderakhsh, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mehdi Mirakhorli, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. Hierarchy of the first part of an S-box structure for the Pomaranch cipher.Educational Objectives: - Understanding the implementation platforms (hardware [ASIC/FPGA] or software [microcontrollers]) through which the overheads were derived, this objective is fulfilled by implementing the original and fault detection designs and deriving the metrics overheads. - Refining soft skills including presentation of the results of IWMDs security research (a) orally or (b) in writing, and decision-making. - Evaluating hard technical skills for simulations and implementations of the fault diagnosis schemes for crypto-systems.We already have a security

Conference Session

Social Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremi S. London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Noah Salzman, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

collaboration among faculty and students [12, 13,14, 15]. Calling for a holistic view of the ECE degree, the team’s approach is novel because theyare, in effect, throwing away courses, yet their vision can be realized within the structuralbarriers inherent in higher education. Technical content that is deemed fundamental to anelectrical engineering degree is identified and packaged into “Learning Studio Modules” thatfocus on active learning [16]. Periodic “Knowledge Integration” activities, designed by a facultyintegration specialist in collaboration with the technical content faculty, show students why theyare learning material and why it matters to the world outside the classroom [17, 18]. Interwoventhroughout the four years of the curriculum are

Conference Session

Industry Collaboration in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

effectively for the challenges andduties they will face in the future jobs, therefore becoming more marketable for a difficult job market. This isevidenced by detailed description and analysis of two case studies collected by team of students assigned to work onreal case issues that dealt with scheduling the respective projects.Introduction and literature review The course of Planning and Scheduling is presenting fundamentals and techniques forunderstanding construction projects. Topics include bar charts, critical path method (CPM) usingarrow and node activity networks, precedence diagrams, cost-time trade-offs, PERT, resourceleveling and management, updating schedules during construction, introduction to projectcontrols and computerized

Conference Session

Introducing New Methodologies and the Incoming Students to Engineering Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kyle H Wong, Singapore American School

Tagged Divisions

International

experience who have a desire to understandcomputational approaches to problem solving. Although the pre-requisites aresimilar to the Coursera Python course reviewed earlier, the edX course has ahigher difficulty level, especially for the weekly problem sets, which requirewriting Python programs. Some of the problem sets involve engineeringexamples, such as approximating the total radiation exposure from a radioactivedecay curve. In this problem, students are asked to find the amount of radiation aperson is exposed to during some period of time by completing a Python functioncalled "radiationExposure" with inputs start time, stop time, and step size (thewidth of the estimation rectangle). Another engineering example is to write aprogram to encrypt

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Vazgen Shekoyan

-working manner, by writing the general equations andproblem solver starts at the end (from the goal) and tries to then solving for the appropriate unknowns until the goalwork backward from there. In particular, in a working- variable is calculated. The results have been corroborated bybackward method the problem solver analyzes the problem by the famous Chi study [21], where both experts and novicesthe viewing the end (the goal being sought) and then tries to were asked to categorize mechanics problems based upondecrease the distance between the current position in the similarity of solutions. As opposed to experts, novicesproblem space and the end goal (or goal position) in that categorized

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

high-bandwidthcommunications in multiple simultaneous modes (voice, sight, and hearing; verbal and non-verbal), some of which may be imperceptible but are always operating in the background.Current technology for virtual classroom delivery has greatly reduced communicationsbandwidth: a computer screen is the “window” into the classroom environment, and dedicated,prioritized channels for communicating information must compete for space and user attention inthat window. Written text lacks subtlety: auditory and non-verbal cues that clarify meaningduring in-person communication are absent. Careful writing can compensate, but not all usershave the training or temperament to communicate as effectively in writing as in ordinary speech.As another

Conference Session

Mechanics, Music, Meaning, and Mohr

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayden William Fennell, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; David Restrepo, Purdue University; Pablo D. Zavattieri, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and University Faculty Scholar at Pur- due University. Zavattieri received his BS/MS degrees in Nuclear Engineering from the Balseiro Institute, in Argentina and PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering. From 2001 to 2009, he worked at the General Motors Research and Development Center as a staff researcher, where he led research ac- tivities in the general areas of computational mechanics, smart and biomimetic materials. His current research lies at the interface between mechanics and materials engineering. His engineering and scien- tific curiosity has focused on the fundamental aspects of how Nature uses elegant and efficient ways to make remarkable

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Garry Ingles; Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #30804Work-in-Progress: A Case Study in an Undergraduate Security ProjectMr. Garry InglesProf. Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor Carpenter is an Associate Professor at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. In 2012, he completed his PhD at the University of Rochester, and now focuses his efforts to further the areas of computer architecture, digital systems, cybersecurity, and computer engineering education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Work-in-Progress: A Case Study in an