Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Session: Understanding Issues Faced by Graduate Students and Faculty

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herman Ronald Clements III, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

paradigms that undergird engineering education, practice, and industry [12],[14]–[17]. Typically, these explorations are concerned with the paradigms, or beliefs aboutknowledge (epistemology), the nature of being (ontology), and methodological threads inengineering education. Many scholars also study the sociocultural norms and assumptions thatexist within formative engineering spaces [18]–[22]. However, one underexplored area isengineering research more broadly. Most work examining engineering culture concerns itselfwith connections to the education and training of new engineers. Explicitly exploring the spaceof engineering research, which is often occupied by graduate students, engineering faculty, andresearch scientists, would provide critical

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Session: Understanding Issues Faced by Graduate Students and Faculty

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Rodriguez Mejia, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

physically.”. 4Survey Prompt AdditionsThe think-aloud sessions identified some common concerns about the wording and scope of thesurvey prompts. One of the identified issues was the lack of survey prompts specifically focusedupon the research process. Many of the engineering EVT survey items focused upon coursework[7], which was reasonable given its intended use for an undergraduate context. However, as theresearch component of a doctoral program is just as critical to the degree as the coursework [4],it was identified that these prompts would need to be repeated to provide opportunities forresponses related to both components of a students

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

industry have an equal path to tenure.This paper cites the advantages and disadvantages of this program and addresses the most oftenexpressed concerns for this alternative. Such issues as the professional development andscholarship components of the tenure process, the role of consulting, the integration ofpractitioners into the faculty, the value of their contacts to industry, and the types of classes thepractitioners teach are all addressed. The purpose is to describe a model that other universitiesmay wish to consider as the profession debates the CE faculty of the future.I. IntroductionThe American Society of Civil Engineers has defined the Body of Knowledge (BOK) thatdescribes the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become a licensed

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; David Walton Gardner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

Engineering.Initial Organizational MeetingsThe Tuning Oversight Council met for the first organizational meeting on April 20, 2010.Lumina staff members and guest faculty (with experience in tuning physics in Utah) provided anintroduction to Tuning and described how the process had evolved in Utah. Specific charges forthe Council’s work were provided to all Council members, and a Chair and Co-chair of theCouncil were elected by members. Discipline-specific committees also met separately, selectedtheir committee chairs and co-chairs, and reported out at the end of the meeting. However, aperceived potential conflict between ABET criteria for evaluating engineering programs andTuning was an expressed concern of some engineering faculty during the first meeting

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Faculty Perspectives and Training

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, The College of New Jersey; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Erin J. McCave, University of Houston; Courtney S. Smith, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

 because  of  the  complexities  associated  with  learning  new  practices  and  determining  the  best  resources  for  responding  to  issues.      Studies   in   the   field   of   education   have   characterized   the   transition   into   early   career   faculty  positions  as  a  period  of  confusion  and  anxiety,  in  which  the  necessary  training  and  support  are  not  always  provided.  However,  there  are  few  studies  that  specifically  investigate  the  experiences  of   engineering   education   researchers—who   face   a   unique   set   of   challenges   due   in   part   to   the  cross-­disciplinary  nature  of  their  positions  [9].  Additionally,  EERs  often  transition  into  a  variety  of   faculty   roles   and

Conference Session

New ET Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; John Robertson; Lakshmi Munukutla

& Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education3. Curriculum implementationWith the familiar constraints on budgets, faculty time and technical support,implementation of the new curriculum has been dictated mostly by expediency. Theindustry contribution has been vital – at a strategy level through the IAB and in theprovision of expertise and resources for lab execution. The approach has been verypragmatic with no proprietary agendas; just deliver the product, learn from the experienceand move on quickly to an improved version.The most important – and simplest – structural change we made was to break all coursesinto 1-credit modules. Fortunately, microelectronics is a subject that is very structured.Although it

Conference Session

New ET Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Kimble

in the fall of 1999.Jeff Kimble was hired as the first faculty member in July of 1999. Professor Kimble came to theprogram having been a firefighter for almost twenty years. The search committee felt incomingstudents would relate well to someone with a similar background. In addition, Professor Kimblealso had Bachelors degree in Fire Safety Engineering Technology, a Masters degree in IndustrialTraining, and had just completed the course work on an Education Doctorate in InstructionalDesign. All of these factors would be vital in getting a new program going. Twenty-eightstudents were enrolled in the first two classes in the fall of 1999.Curriculum Development:While a curriculum had been developed for the program proposal, the Engineering

Conference Session

Building New Communities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kimberley R. Breaux; Heidi Loshbaugh; Ruth Streveler

32 40 8 80 significant cost- savings. As the studygot underway, the APS methodology continued to be refined; thus, informed-consent needs keptchanging. Audio-taping, photography, and issues such as duration of surveys and interviewswere among the concerns fine-tuned as APS evolved. Internal Review Boards operate slowlyand deliberatively, making for some months the signed consent status out of sync with hoped-for Page 10.1074.5data collection methods. This also meant that students needed to sign several different versionsof the

Conference Session

New/Emerging Technologies

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Radharamanan

, DIS demands low bandwidth, high frequency communication among nodes, while VM will generally demand high bandwidth, low frequency, with the frequency being high when analyzing processes much faster than real time. · Do these extreme difference preclude VM from taking advantage of DIS accomplishments in networking and standards? · What are the differences in requirements between integrating distributed information systems and integrating distributed manufacturing models?4. Results and DiscussionsBased on the literature search to identify the key issues for realizing VM, it can be summarizedthat new integration technologies and philosophies are emerging. Visualization hardware andsoftware is becoming more

Conference Session

New ECE laboratories

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Ray Hite, West Virginia University; Louis J. Slimak, West Virginia University; Dimitris Korakakis, West Virginia University; Terence C. Ahern, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

assessment of student learning, academic policies, and strategic planning.Prof. Dimitris Korakakis, West Virginia University Dimitris Korakakis, Professor in the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering has been involved with Senior Capstone projects in the department for more than 10 years. He has been the lead faculty for the Lane Experience in Applied Design, the research track of the department’s capstone project and for the Nanosystems minor established in 2010 through an NSF funded NUE. He is also the PI for the Solar Decathlon awards, in 2013, 2015 and recently 2017, from the Department of Energy, advising students from a variety of disciplines across the university and many of these student

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #2: Global Engagement

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth D. Mallett, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jeno Balogh Ph.D., Metropolitan State University of Denver; Marcus Juby, University of Pécs, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology ; Zoltan Orban, University of Pecs Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology

Tagged Divisions

International Division (INTL)

Framework (HuQF)and the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area(ESG). For a new tertiary education program, the higher education institution submits a proposalto the Educational Authority, which includes information on the program’s goals, structure,curriculum, and resources. The Educational Authority invites MAB to prepare an expert’sopinion on the proposal according to ESG2015 guidelines, which includes conducting a reviewof the curriculum, faculty, facilities, and resources as well as an assessment of the institution’soverall ability to deliver the program. If the program meets the required standards, theEducational Authority grants accreditation. Once a program is accredited, MAB may monitor

Conference Session

Technical Session 9 - Paper 1: The New Normal: Student Perspectives on Supportive University Policies during COVID and Beyond

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Maimuna Begum Kali, Florida International University; Stephen Secules, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

to support them fully or as-a-whole. Even though most universitypresidents list mental health as one of their most pressing concerns, this understanding doesnot translate into devising policies and practices centered around mental health and wellbeing[4, p.2].Higher education also sees an influx of people from diverse backgrounds with a new set ofchallenges adapting to university life [4]. The student body is becoming more diverse in avariety of institutions, including predominantly white institutions (PWI), minority-servinginstitutions (MSIs) (e.g., historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and American Indian colleges (AICs)). All of these MSIs have along history of serving underserved

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Assorted Topics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simin Nasseri, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Mohammad Jonaidi, Kennesaw State University; Navid Nasajpour Esfahani, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ralph Schultz, Kennesaw State University

. o Not enough governmental funding forces schools to increase tuition.• Financial issues for students and faculty o How wasteful activities can be eliminated? How does budget allocation affect the overall performance of faculty?• Tenure and promotion o Fair evaluation and reviews? Sometimes evaluation is done based on shallow indicators. Student’s concern/feedback are not addressed and the low performance professor repeats the same mistakes/uses the same faulty method. o Assessing faculty performance depends on the expectations of the chairs and deans. We see a wide gap between the expected academic publishing and the useful deliverable products that can benefit the

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet; Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

locations would allow the faculty member toalternate the delivery of the course from both locations. Thus students participating at eachlocation will benefit from interaction with the faculty member.Addressing faculty concernsTwo faculty members, who taught the courses for the first time during Fall 2008 and Spring2009 respectively, were apprehensive of the new delivery method. Both faculty members alsohad concerns regarding the quality of the visual presentation at the remote locations and theneeded help in both, course content area and instructional technology. Therefore, the author whofirst initiated, implemented, delivered, and assessed the first SDD course, had demonstrated theSDD to both faculty members. This provided experiential learning by

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

International

mankind. IFEES needs to make a powerful social contribution.” Hefurther expressed his vision in terms of asking the fundamental question, “how doesIFEES build real value?” He is concerned that “too often engineering is not seen as aprofession that contributes positively to society” and that “IFEES must work positively tobuild a clear and new image of engineering.” While Claudio is deeply committed tostrengthening the issues related to quality, accreditation, curriculum development andother key issues in the profession, his broader vision is for “IFEES to make a real globalimpact that addresses the socio-economic issues faced locally and globally.” The keyquestion for him that is posed by the 21st century global economy to engineeringeducators and

Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

from many issues, such as perceptions ofethics transgressions, lack of information, and misinformation. Developing shared vision can co-opt resistant faculty and fold them into the change process, giving them input as well as theopportunity to learn more about it (Luthans, 2002). Embracing faculty and other stakeholders asfull partners through a shared vision process is a proactive way to expose concerns and strategizeabout incentives for change adoption. While visioning for the change project might be a site ofcontestation and conflict (Hargrave and Van de Ven, 2006) which can be a barrier for the REDleaders’ success in instituting change, the process is also an opportunity for RED leaders, faculty,staff, and other stakeholders to dialogue

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

mechanics courses that may be taught by civil engineering faculty at someinstitutions. A list of chapters is provided in table 1.Table 1: List of ChaptersChapter Title1 Why Case Studies?2 Statics and Dynamics3 Mechanics of Materials4 Structural Analysis5 Reinforced Concrete Structures6 Steel Structures7 Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, and Foundations8 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics9 Construction Materials10 Management, Ethics, and Professional Issues Three appendices are provided. Appendix A is Notes to the Professor, based on resultsfrom the two NSF-funded projects on teaching failure case studies in the classroom. Appendix Bis

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Smith, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

(which actually begins in the junior year) will involve M.E. and E.E. majors working together. This concept is pedagogically sound in that the principles of design are not discipline-specific. Moreover, this better mirrors the normal practice in the profession where engineers from different disciplines work on design teams and learn to use each others expertise. It has the additional effort that it encourages faculty from both disciplines to work together.Local industry contributed substantial monies to construct and equip a mechanicalengineering laboratory. Permission to offer the new curriculum was given by the Boardof Trustees in January 2006. Because of the aforementioned concerns about duplicationand also

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette; Taima Alhiyari, Al-Balqaa Applied University; Abedalbasit Abedalhafiz, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Hashemite University,

Tagged Divisions

International

University in Salt, Jordan. She received a B.A. degree in Arabic Literature in 1995 and an M. A. degree in Special Education in 2000. Both are from the University of Jordan. She is about to start her Doctorate program in Special Education. She worked as an educator in many places including the Universal Academy of Pittsburgh and the Kinder Kinetic Program of the University of Pittsburgh in the US.Abedalbasit Abedalhafiz, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Hashemite University,Zarqa, Jordan ABDELBASIT ABDELHAFEZ is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. He is a vice-dean at the Deanship of Students

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aiman Kuzmar, Pennsylvania State University-Fayette; Abedalbasit Abedalhafiz, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Hashemite University,; Taima Alhiyari, Al-Balqaa Applied University

Tagged Divisions

International

responses of the surveyed students.AcknowledgmentsThe authors thank the professors at the Hashemite University who reviewed the blank survey andprovided comments on it. Special thanks are extended to the engineering students whoparticipated in this study.References1. Marti, H., and Carol, C., “Measurement of Physical Activity, Exercise and Physical Fitness in Children- Issues and Concerns,” Journal of Pediatric, Vol. 15, No. 3, 2000.2. Ainswotrth, B. E., and Tudor-Locke, C., “Health and Physical Activity Research as Represented in RQES,” Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports, No. 76, 40-52, June 2005.3. Powell, K. E., Thompson, P. D., Casperson, C. J., and Kendrick, J. S., “Physical Activity and the Incedence of coronary

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Kelly, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Page 22.77.3The objective of this paper is to describe a new inter-college (Villanova College of Engineeringand Villanova School of Business) course at Villanova University : The Global PharmaceuticalIndustry. In this course, technical and business issues from the industry will be examined in aunique interdisciplinary environment, with students and faculty from both colleges involved. Theintended audience is multidisciplinary, reflecting the fabric and organization of the industry as itoperates today. The opportunity created by this course is unique in that engineering, science andbusiness students work together to understand and attempt to solve some of the complex issuesregarding an industry whose life-saving products create significant

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

International

, Chulalongkorn University, started offering the undergraduate mechanicalengineering program in 1933, the first in Thailand. The program has long been very popular andone of the most selective.In the last decade, however, there are several changes in the education landscape with a majoreducation reform in Thailand, including the higher education [1]. These changes has beenaccelerating and posing challenges and opportunities to all concerned and continuously changesin a short timeframe [2]. This situation enormously affects the outlook, administration, financeand many other aspects on the running of a curriculum (Table 1).Particularly, many revised and new regulations came into effect. To be specific, the structuraland operation requirements of an

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunchen Huang, Mississippi State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; John M. Usher P.E., Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

financial resources to support the student in the classroom.There is always some risk when placing a new instructor in the classroom for the first timewhether they are a new faculty, adjunct, or graduate student. The administrator’s concern is thatthe students receive effective instruction afforded them. Use of an assigned mentor with adedicated interest in the student reduces this risk and provides a strong support system thatincreases their chance of success.It is important that the administrative level also take part in the process. This begins with aninitial interview of the student to ensure they understand the importance of the assignment andall that will be required of them during the semester. Then it is beneficial to take the time to sit

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

earlier authors: A wide variety of possible projects are included forconsideration and ultimately selection by student teams. Industrially sponsored projectsare included as are collegiate-design competitions. Faculty and students are able tosuggest their own projects with the only requirement being that an engineering facultymember agrees to serve as an adviser. The course is used as a mechanism to focus on improving students’ oral andwriting skills. Lastly, a dedicated and determined effort is made to address many issues Page 9.932.3that have been identified by ABET EC 2000 (Criterion 3 and 4) as important for Proceedings of the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth M. Bryden; Donald R. Flugrad

Session 1625 Implementing a Program of Continuous Assessment and Improvement for a New Sophomore Design Course Kenneth M. Bryden, Donald R. Flugrad Iowa State UniversityAbstractWhen implementing a new course, it is essential to include a program of continuous assessmentand improvement. This paper discusses how a program of continuous assessment andimprovement was included in the development and initial implementation of a new sophomoredesign course in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Iowa State University. In the Fall of1998 the faculty decided to add a new

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

ProgramDirector and CONE faculty for further action. CONE faculty are presented with the concerns that comeout of the process and task with developing a proposal, which will address issues identified as concerns oritems needing improvement. The Advisory Board as well as SOE Dean reviews the proposal and anyfeedback is incorporated into the proposal. The final version is reviewed and approved by faculty and theprocess is documented and filed in the Programs’ Annual Assessment documentation. Resulting actionsare implemented to resolve the issue/item and/or changes are made to the Global Assessment componentof concern. Figure 3: CONE Program Assessment PyramidLessons Learned and ConclusionThe launch of the BS in construction

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjiv Gokhale; Hadi Yamin

cited was that the faculty was not convinced that these shortcourses afforded enough time for the students to synthesize the information. In contrast, thefaculty who actually taught shortened duration courses actually preferred such a format,believing that it allowed for more in-depth discussions and experiential activities during class.IV. Making the Transition from Traditional to Time-shortened CoursesThere is presently a paradigm shift in engineering-technology undergraduate education. Citingmodern trends, such as a new global economy, and growth of information technology, theEngineering Deans Council and Business Round Table15 issued a report asking engineering-technology educators to “re-examine their curricula and programs to ensure they

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Diane Stine, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

commercialization of an invention. Only by recognizing these opportunities orovercoming these challenges can an invention become a commercialized innovation.Examples of opportunities include identifying the need for a new product or process as a result ofa government-encouraged technological goal or regulation as well as the potential for Federal,state, or local governments to provide needed startup funds or as a possible early market for anew innovation. Challenges include the need to address product-related issues such asenvironmental, health, and safety concerns; field testing; and manufacturing. In some cases, anagency must approve a product before it can enter the marketplace. Issues such as standards,patents, trademarks, copyright, open standard

Conference Session

What's New in Industrial Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Leonard

-disciplines of industrial engineeringrather than on the problems that industrial engineers are expected to solve, (4) fails to address theneeds of today's industry, and (5) places a gap between undergraduate education and graduateprograms.The Kuo and Deuermeyer list of limitations for the traditional industrial engineering curriculumis remarkably similar to the set of issues given as limitations of almost all current engineeringcurricula taught in the United States, as described by NSF in its Program Solicitation NSF-02-091, the program which is funding the curriculum model being developed by the authors. Thus,the authors believe that a planning process for reform of a traditional IE curriculum can beexpected to address current concerns about the

Collection

2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tony Kerzmann; Gavin Buxton

A New Research Class as the Capstone to an Alternative Energy Minor Tony Kerzmann 1 and Gavin Buxton 2 1 Department of Engineering, Robert Morris University. Kerzmann@rmu.edu 2 Department of Science, Robert Morris University. Buxton@rmu.edu 6001 University Blvd, Moon Township, PA 15108AbstractThe culmination of the alternative energy minor at Robert Morris University is a capstone coursewhich challenges the students and unleashes their creativity and enthusiasm for the minor. Thecourse, ENGR/ENVS4112 Energy Research Seminar, focuses on the current issues ofimportance in the alternative energy field. Each student