Conference Session

Course-Based Approaches to Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

inthe form of extra courses is extremely difficult. The question inevitably arises as to what needsto be taken out of the curriculum to make room. There is seldom an easy answer to this question.One avenue that was developed at UDM is that of the Technical Entrepreneurship case study.These case studies illustrate how a successful entrepreneur capitalized on his/her knowledge ofspecific technical or scientific topics to create a successful business venture. These short casestudies then become part of the relevant engineering or science courses. This approach requiresminimal alteration to the existing curriculum.These case studies are designed to instill the seeds of entrepreneurship in the student audience.By no means are these case studies

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Keith M. Gardiner

Embedding Sustainability into the Engineering Curriculum Keith M. Gardiner, Lehigh University Mohler Labs, 200 West Packer Av., Bethlehem, PA 18015AbstractThe background, conception, development and history of a course including the word„Sustainability‟ in the title are described. Subsequently the topic is being added whereverappropriate in courses that deal with „Introduction to Engineering Practice,‟ „OrganizationalPlanning and Control,‟ „Manufacturing Management, „Agile Organizations and ManufacturingSystems.‟ Students exposed to sustainability concepts range from first year through to graduatelevels. The original course offered in summer 2003 is now a regular university

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

of the essay “TheRhythm of Education.” He distinguishes between three stages of mental growth – romance,precision and generalization. “Education should consist in a continual repetition of suchcycles.”53 They may be of a long duration or of a short duration. Thus in the long term thestages shown in exhibit 1 can be related to primary, post-primary and higher education. ButWhitehead would argue that we approach problems however simple or complex in this way. Sounderstanding the stages leads to particular types of curriculum and instruction. There is animmediate lesson for those promoting the teaching of engineering in elementary and post-elementary schooling: that is, that the emphasis should be on the stage of romance. This is notto say that

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

alumni feedbackresults applied in the enhancement of the program’s curriculum are included. Finally, theinteraction between the assessment coordination and curriculum committee is discussed.Brief History of EC2000It is important to study the history of the development of Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000) sothat the transition from the old criteria to the new criteria is lucid. This study helps the educatorsto understand the new engineering accreditation criteria. It also provides information in regard tothe use of previous assessment data, such as the alumni survey analysis.During the eighties and nineties accreditation visits, the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) was preoccupied with quantitative criteria such as the

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Ettema; James Stoner; Forrest Holly; Wilfrid Nixon

College Curriculum Committee worked on thedetails of the proposed new core curriculum, in close consultation with theDepartments of Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and Chemistry, and prepared adetailed proposal that was adopted by the Engineering faculty in June 2001. Details ofcourse content, delivery, and administrative structure were further elaborated duringthe summer and fall, culminating in final faculty adoption of the new core curriculum on19 February 2002.As the core curriculum approached finalization, programs began finalizing theircurricula in Fall 2001 in consultation with their Program Advisory Boards in mostcases, culminating in submittal of new UI Catalog descriptions on 8 March 2002. The

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

much less available. Furthermore, experience in engineering Page 15.1384.4education is often not a requirement for employment of professors in STEM fields because of theemphasis on research and publication success. A survey by the National Academies Pressindicates that many faculty members “receive little preparation for their teaching roles”.6, 8 As aresult, new faculty enter the university teaching environment lacking experience. To counter this,a larger prospective teaching audience needs to be reached within the graduate studentpopulation. This could be accomplished by adopting the approach described below in alldepartments utilizing

Conference Session

Tips and Tricks for Actively Engaging Students

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, University of Utah; Matthew W. Roberts, Southern Utah University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #18314A Model Workshop for Helping New Faculty Engage Students in the STEMClassroomDr. Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University Clifton Farnsworth received B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Utah. He worked as a geotechnical engineer for eight years with the Utah Department of Transportation, spent three years as an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler, and has a current appointment as an Assistant Professor of construction and facilities management at Brigham Young

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; J. Paul Sims, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University; Jon L. Smith, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, many times technologists andscientists, see the application of the technology long before potential customers developan understanding of the capabilities that the new technology can bring to the marketplace.Many times these “new technology ideas” have been developed though modifying anexisting dominant design (product or service) to meet an unforeseen market need orthrough the development of a new design that may become the new industry standard.The competitors of tomorrow may reside in radically different markets yet have theinsight to envision the application or modification of an existing technology to a marketsegment that they are currently not involved in.Teaching engineering technology students techniques and visioning tactics related to

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyung S. Choi, Greenville College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

Center of the City University of New York in 1991. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Incorporating Quantum Technologies into Engineering CurriculumAbstract: This paper first reviews the present status of quantum technologies that are rapidlymaking inroads to various fields of science and engineering. The author then suggests, in light ofthese developments, how one may incorporate the key principles, ideas, and topics of newquantum technologies into undergraduate quantum mechanics courses and laboratories to prepareand equip future engineers. Concrete examples of curriculum changes in modern physics,quantum mechanics, and advanced quantum mechanics courses are presented based on threeyears of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell; Kathryn Hollar; Mariano Savelski; Stephanie Farrell; Dianne Dorland; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

, tubular heaters, silicone tubing. The housing of mostcoffee machines, and other appliances, is molded polypropylene. Students are then asked toconduct a life cycle assessment of these materials. Extensive use is made of the Kirk-Othmerand McKetta references volumes.Other freshman engineering programs, such as the one at New Jersey Institute of Technology Page 6.200.5presented by Golub et al.20, use a case study approach in which students have to site and design amanufacturing facility that either uses or generates hazardous materials. In this example,students are asked to consider pollution prevention strategies in their process plant design

Conference Session

Scaling class size and technology – New Engineering Educators Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy C. Boylan-Ashraf, San Jose State University; John R. Haughery, Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

engineering classes in 1959 were taught and thatthe existing teaching and learning strategies in engineering programs were outdated and neededto become more student-centered23. Even today, almost 20 years later, the paradigm ofengineering education is still essentially the same in the college of engineering at SJSU and theneed to identify an effective and affordable teaching approach applicable for large fundamentalengineering courses still exists. Other researchers31,45,52 echo Felder and suggested that theoverall goal for a new paradigm is for students to learn and apply a systems approach toengineering problem solving such that when they become practicing engineers they will developmore sustainable solutions

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan M. Bolton; Scott D. Bergen; James L. Fridley

basis.Graduates will be able to practice design with an appreciation for the relationship of organisms(including humans) with their environment and the constraints on design imposed by thecomplexity, variability and uncertainty inherent to natural systems. This approach could lead to anew paradigm for engineering design.Ecological engineering has been defined in a number of ways, so we begin this paper with a lookat past definitions and propose a new definition. We discuss the current and potential scope ofecological engineering practice, identifying where graduates of a university might findemployment. Ideas for developing a curriculum are presented with attention given to engineeringdesign as it relates to ecology. Finally, we address some

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

approach. Almost every one is capable of using eitherdeep or shallow approach to learning; however, people do have preferences. Those whoprefer a shallow approach may find deep approach difficult. And those who are forced touse a shallow approach to learning would be annoyed and dissatisfied. (12)Some engineering educators argue in favor of adopting a learning style approach within avariety of teaching strategies (17), while others have preferred to look at the psychologicalimplications of learning styles in specific educational domains. (18) The author is of theopinion that engineering educators, today, should not overlook the extensive research thatexists on learning styles. Educators should try to keep up with research development inthe arena

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

course.Engineering and technology curricula often focus on the technical abilities of students,neglecting the “soft skills” that will often determine success or failure for a graduate when (s)heenters the workforce. As an example, project management skills are often neglected in anengineering curriculum, requiring additional training for those engineers who end up inmanagement positions2. Skills such as the ability to lead and work effectively as a member of ateam are frequently identified as critical to the success of an engineer, but typically are lacking innew engineering graduates3. The same is true of business students. While the businesscurriculum uses many team-based projects, students frequently resist building good, effectiveteam-building skills

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

AbstractThe accelerating evolution of student mindsets and industry needs is driving a revisiting of thestructure of first-year engineering programs.Following two years of swiftly parsing student performance results, instructor surveys,employer/recruiter feedback, and student evaluations, a new first-year, three-semesterengineering student curriculum was deployed with skillset and content-knowledge objectivesattuned to the future that lay ahead for engineering students.The engineering leadership team chose to address the need for change using a deliberate “re-building strategy.”1 This choice involved invoking “a process oriented approach to the remakingof a curriculum…, involving external stakeholders. This applies sound systems engineeringprinciples

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kandace K. Martin; Carol Fulton; Barbara L. Licklider

employers, eliminateunproductive layers of bureaucracy, get rid of outdated curricula, remove ineffective services, and createexpanded and improved student learning opportunities.2Included in this call to put learning first has been the recommendation to adopt a new system ofinstructional delivery. This recommendation, too, is not without merit. As it turns out, (based on currentadvances in research on learning) our traditional delivery system which emphasizes lecturing, competitivegrading, and individual effort is ineffective when it comes to promoting learning and to supporting skilland attitudinal development. On the other hand, new learning-centered instructional approaches whichincorporate

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Components

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lutz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Gregory Hislop, Drexel University; Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

intended to foster discussion within the software engineeringcommunity about developing and maintaining shared curriculum resources on an on-going basis.The paper approaches this topic by summarizing the experience of the SWENET project increating shared curriculum materials for software engineering. SWENET, The NetworkCommunity for Software Engineering Education, was an NSF funded project to developcurriculum modules for faculty members wanting to incorporate software engineering conceptsin new or existing courses. The paper discusses the project results, focusing on lessons learned.Although the benefit of sharing course materials is obvious, the practice is not particularly widespread in higher education. Reasons for this low level of sharing

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

white spaces for notetaking. Instead, a new approach isneeded, in which images are copied into a word processor, then manipulated to transform user-hostile handouts into user-friendly handouts. Assessment of this approach includes student-generated improvement recommendations. Students photocopy their notes, then mark them withred pen to indicate recommended changes. This approach is not limited to fluid power, or even toengineering; it lends itself to any image-intensive topic, technical or otherwise.IntroductionOne reason students choose to enroll in Mechanical Engineering Technology rather than inMechanical Engineering is the hands-on, practical nature of an MET curriculum. These studentslike the blend of engineering science and engineering

Conference Session

The Best in DEED

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Laura Mae Rosenbauer, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

design in both countries. Several other publications discuss singularengineering capstone programs in Australia and New Zealand.4,5 An additional report6 addressesassessment practices at engineering capstone design courses at many institutions in Australia,summarizing the results of a multi-year grant-funded research project.There seems to be a growing initiative in Australia to study capstone curriculum across a broadrange of disciplines and to connect the community of capstone educators nationally. The websitecapstonecurriulum.com.au provides resources, reports, and blog posts about capstone coursepedagogy, assessment, and structure.7 A recent paper8 on capstone curriculum provides rich dataacross multiple disciplines from several countries

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Diane Carlson Jones Ph.D, University of Washington; Tamara Floyd-Smith, Tuskegee University; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College; Caitlin Hawkinson Wasilewski, Seattle Pacific University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

the classroom, additional student interviews revealed that informalacademic communities, especially lab groups, study groups, and faculty-led groups, are valuableto most students, but not all. Further, participation in non-academic communities (e.g.,extracurricular activities) provides opportunities for many students to meet belonging and safetyneeds (anxiety and stress reduction) which in turn, support better student academic engagement.This paper explores these findings in more detail and includes practical interventions (actions)that faculty can readily implement with the goal of increasing student academic engagement.Introduction and BackgroundWhen examining one’s own approach to engineering education, it makes sense to consider

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiwei Guan, University of Washington; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

make it very difficult for new educators to quicklydesign a portfolio curriculum and accurately employ it in their classrooms.This paper describes our efforts in collecting, summarizing, and comparing the design ofportfolio assignments in order to provide a review of the practice of using student portfolios inengineering education. To achieve this goal, we will review eleven research papers to illustratethe broad range of portfolio use relevant to engineering education. The review of these paperswill help engineering educators to understand the diversity of portfolio use in engineeringeducation.In the paper, we will first review the current literature on defining and classifying studentportfolios. Using this review as a basis, we introduce and

Conference Session

Faculty Development Toolkit

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Murad, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

undergraduate civil engineering technology curriculum. His research interests include soil behavior and behavior of laterally loaded transmission line foundations. Page 11.1126.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Short and Long-term Influence of Excellent Instructors on Graduates in Engineering Technology: a Case StudyAbstractA survey asked engineering technology (ET) faculty at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown(UPJ) to recall the instructor they feel had the most influence on their career/life and indicate thequalities possessed by the instructor and the reasons the instructor was able to

Conference Session

ET Leadership, Administration, and Articulation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Gerry Marekova, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

colleges presented advertisement materials to attractstudents to their educational programs. In the past three years, Goodwin College has participatedin this event by distributing AET fact sheets to students interested in pursuing their careers inapplied engineering technology. These efforts will continue in the future.AET program’s curriculumThe higher education is rapidly evolving to reflect the industry needs.3 The global marketplace isbecoming more competitive, resulting in advanced approaches to higher education in engineeringand engineering technology, specifically in educating students using quantitative and qualitativemeasures.4 The need for a technologically literate and dynamic workforce dictates therequirements for a flexible curriculum

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marla Constanza Barrera Botero, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Oscar G. Duarte, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Carolina Sarmiento, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Rene Alexander Soto Perez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Angélica Rosmery Ghisays, universidad nacional de Colombia

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Page 24.1009.2We have developed a methodology to evaluate professional profiles in the context of multidisci-plinary engineering curriculum. We consider this methodology as a potential tool in educationalinstitutions since it allows us to know if the curriculum fulfills the current expectations of thetraining of new professionals.In the section titled “Professional Profiles”, the definition of professional profile is given and twoimportant concepts derived from this are suggested. Furthermore, the process of knowledge acqui-sition and representation of the sources of knowledge through ontologies is explained.A mathematical model is submitted in the section titled “Mathematical Model” according to ourprofile definition. Our model was built

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4 – Systems Thinking Integration and Systems Engineering Skills Evaluation

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adedeji B. Badiru P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology; LeeAnn Racz, US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Force Hurlburt Field, FloridaAbstractThe fast evolution of interdisciplinary programs in educational alliances calls for new approachesin integrating specific learning outcomes across differing education platforms. Whereinterdisciplinary education programs seem to make sense, sometimes, turn out to be discordant inimplementation. The desire to have integrated workforce development for the Air Force makes itimperative to use new approaches for assessing how interdisciplinary programs can fit together,coexist, and be mutually beneficial. In this paper, we present a systems-engineering frameworkfor integrating educational elements from different academic programs to achieve a cohesiveinterdisciplinary program. This paper presents systems

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelby Ann McNeilly, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

administrators)retreat to kick-off the upcoming academic year. The present members reviewed the process todate in crafting a new curriculum after receiving mixed feedback from students, faculty,neighboring industry and other stakeholders. Making note of the program requirements mandatedby the university and by ABET, the attendees identified key topics that were to be covered ineach course. This analysis was organized by topics (thermal fluids, solid mechanics, dynamicsand controls) and activity emphases (design, experimental and computational). It was thendetermined that research was to be conducted regarding mechanical engineering curriculumreform in order to construct a more ideal solution. This began with administrators and facultyseparating tasks

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Oerther

” research techniques into theenvironmental engineering classroom, and students commented that the course could beimproved if relevant background information was provided. Two of the greatest challenges fordeveloping a role for molecular biology in environmental engineering curricula are: (1)discovering successful approaches for moving research topics into formal student education; and(2) developing appropriate background information to introduce students to appropriate firstprinciples of biology.Course improvements and expansion.Currently, the author is pursuing a number of options for improving and expanding the course.The author recently received funding through a Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement(CCLI) Educational Materials

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard B Cole; Charles V. Schaefer; Bernard Gallois; Keith Sheppard

orally.5. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice6. Skill in leadershipIntegration of Engineering CoursesStevens' new engineering curriculum puts high priority on at least some integration among dif-ferent courses. While very tight integration is not necessarily a goal, interplay between differentcourses is required to be conscious, recognizable, and representative of the mutual interdepend-ence that exists among “different” engineering subjects.In the first semester, opportunities exist for integration of the several engineering courses. Thereis also potential for integration with the concurrent science courses, particularly the Introductionto Computers course (Computer Science

Conference Session

Size, Civility, and the Classroom Culture: Setting Class Tone with a Student-centered Perspective

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel; Michael Golub, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

environment aroundwhich students can understand and implement the class material. However, in order for studentsto build the necessary to engineering profession team skills, the team groups should be formed ina way to challenge students and contribute to their professional development.Over the years, many different ways of forming groups in the workplace or school have beenexamined. Some of them include using Carl Jung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers’ personality test, theFactor-C test, pairing motivated with less motivated individuals, using the knowledge differentialand level of team members, selecting members with diverse opinions and approaches, selectingand team leader and let him pick his/her team member, letting individuals select their

Conference Session

ECET Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omar Zia, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Antsaklis1 have addressed general questions, such as controlchallenges in the new millennium. Those works are based on discussions performed by controlcommunities, arising as relevant consolidated opinions based on individual experiences. At thesame time, other works, as Kheir7 and Heck2, approach control education, with many scenariosbased on technological learning process. The main purpose of this paper is to broaden the scopeof the discussion and get the ET educators involved in it. Therefore, in the next sections, anattempt is made to analyze the role of a classic control course in an ET curriculum. The questionthat needs to be addressed is whether or not a control course is an essential part of an ETcurriculum and if yes what are the