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Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Linda Reeder, Central Connecticut State University
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Construction
in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VT.21. Korman, T., & Simonian, L. (2010). “Using building information modeling to teach mechanical, electrical, and plumbing coordination.” Proc., 2010 Annual Conf. of the ASEE, American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC.22. Peterson, F., Hartmann, T., Fruchter, R., & Fischer, M. (2011). “Teaching construction project management with BIM support: Experience and lessons learned.” Automat. Constr., 20(2), 115–125.23. Hyatt, B. A. (2011). “A case study in integrating lean, green, BIM into an undergraduate construction management scheduling course.” Proc., 2011 Annual Conf. of the ASEE, American Society for Engineering Education
Conference Session
Current Topics in IE Education
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Jackson Denise; Charles Aikens
radical change. An integrated learning experience will replacedemonstrate-then-emulate methods. The focus will be on problem-based, cooperative, andservice learning exercises; research; information technologies; and faculty teaming.The design methodology described begins with the creation of a knowledge base consisting ofprogram learning outcomes, content elements, and teaching resources. From the knowledgebase, a process is implemented leading to a new modularized integrated curriculum that will beteam-taught, will include innovations in teaching and assessment methods, and will use graduateteaching assistants in a novel way. The paper is organized in four sections: making the case forchange, a proposal for innovation, a paradigm-changing
Conference Session
Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peilin Fu, National University
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Engineering Management
think are some of the issues in adding a new service, like home delivery, to their service package? • How do the process strategies of eBay and McDonald's differ, and how do their choices relate to customer-introduced variability? • Firms such as Wal-Mart, General Electric, Chase Manhattan, and Boeing have a lot of influence in their respective supply chains because of the power they have. Explain how firms with a lot of power can influence supply chain integration. • Hospitals and manufacturing companies both are concerned with quality and utilize TQM programs. Discuss the similarities and differences between these organizations and how they provide quality and utilize TQM. • Some employers
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
Professor at the University of Washington. Her research includes NOx formation in lean-premixed combustion and electro-mechanical systems for sustainable processing of microalgae. Her work is published in venues including the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Education, Bioresource Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, and Combustion and Flame. She is a member of the American Society of Engineer- ing Education and the Algae Biomass Organization. Dr. Shuman served as Chair for the ASEE Energy Conversion and Conservation Division last year. She received a Dipl.Ing. degree in mechanical engineering from Belgrade University in 1992, an M.S.M.E. from the
Collection
2008 GSW
Authors
Raja. S.R. Gardimalla; Enno “Ed” Koehn
Session 12-4 Sustainable Building Design Raja. S.R. Gardimalla Civil Engineering Department Lamar University Texas Enno “Ed” Koehn Civil Engineering Department Lamar University Texas AbstractSustainable development is the integration of economic, environmental, and social goalson which reasonable people may agree in principle, but passionately disagree in practice.Yet, sustainable development is fundamentally
Conference Session
Statics and Dynamics: What's New
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sangram Redkar, Arizona State University
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Mechanical Engineering
EngineeringTechnology Department to bring industry and academia closer by giving an opportunityto practicing engineers to ‘sharpen the skills’ and regular students a ‘feel of the real worldengineering’.Introduction:At Arizona State University, the Department of Engineering Technology (formerlyMechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department) has implementedan automotive concentration within its Mechanical Engineering Technology program.Some of the undergraduate courses offered by the department in this concentration areMET 321 – Introduction to Automotive Engineering, MET 421 – Vehicle Powertrains,MET 423 – Vehicle Chassis Design, MET 424 – Vehicle Electrical Systems, MET 426 –Vehicle Thermal Design, MET 427 – Vehicle System Integration and
Conference Session
Sustainability and Environmental Issues
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
ME 172 Alternative & Renewable Energy Resources C ours e in En v iron me ntal Po lic y ( choose 1) Engi ne e ring Ele c tiv e s (choose 1) ENVS 107 Intro to Environmental Econ & Policy CE 170 Princ of Environ Engineering ENVS 116 Solar Energy T heory & Applications CE 173 Engineering for the Environment ENVS 119 Energy and the Environment CHE 174 Hazardous Materials ENVS 132 Solar Home Design ISE 114 Safety Engineering ENVS 148 Recycling & Resource Management ISE 145 Lean Manufacturing BUS/ENVS 167 Managing Environmental
Conference Session
Minorities in Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Krystel Castillo P.E., The University of Texas - San Antonio; Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Michael W. Persans, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hudson R. DeYoe, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
. The second is in big data analytics, which has applications to renewable energy, aerospace/defense industry, and logistics. Dr. Castillo has received more than $2 million in grant funding from agencies including: USDA, AFRL, CONACyT, NSF, among others. She is among the core faculty of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems as well as of the Center for Simulation, Visualization, and Real Time Prediction at UTSA.Prof. Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mauricio Cabrera-R´ıos obtained his doctoral degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2002. He currently holds an appointment as Associate Professor in the Depart- ment of Industrial
Conference Session
Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology
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College Industry Partnerships
) • Working in a big groupProject C • Project planning is non-trivial • Integration and manufacturing takes timeProject D • Stuff takes more time than expected • Hard to coordinate the different parties • Nothing works the first time you test itProject E • Low-level programming • Practical experience • First experience with Scrum Page 25.963.10Table 2 – Top advices to next year’s capstone courseIssue Question 8: Give your
Conference Session
First-year Programs Poster Session
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nicholas J. Dimmitt, Petroleum Institute
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First-Year Programs
AC 2012-4833: A COURSEWORK PLAN FOR IMPROVING SKILLS NEC-ESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL CAPSTONE PROJECTSDr. Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute Jaby Mohammed is a faculty at the Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He received his Ph.D. in indus- trial engineering from University of Louisville (2006), master’s in industrial engineering from University of Louisville (2003), and also a master’s in business administration from Indira Gandhi National Open University (2001). His research interest includes advanced manufacturing, design methodologies, six sigma, lean manufacturing, and enterprise resource planning. He previously taught at Indiana Purdue, Fort Wayne, in Indiana and at Morehead State University in Kentucky. He is a
Conference Session
Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development
Collection
2013 ASEE International Forum
Authors
Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company
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Faculty Development
leading a global network of Boeing executives for implement- ing Higher Education engagements for the company, and • Working across Boeing organizations to align higher education engagements and funding to the various Boeing Presidents’ country Strategies Annually, Boeing provides over $8 million dollars of charitable and business contributes for international and domestic higher education engagements through Higher Education and STEM. Prior to this assignment, Lynn managed the Educational Partnerships group in Boeing’s training orga- nization. She was responsible for conducting integrated and sustained partnerships and internships with schools, colleges, and universities to communicate skills required by the
Conference Session
Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette; Grace Lynn Baldwin; Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Sarah Larose
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Diversity
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Cooperative and Experiential Education
. Ms. Baldwin has actively contributed to the collection and analysis of data for the Rising Scholars program, as well as the dissemination of information about the progress of the program.Ms. Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette Virginia received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a B.A. in Psychology while at Purdue Univer- sity. She is currently the Director of Minority Engineering Programs in the College of Engineering. She assumed the position in 2004 after 18 years of manufacturing experience. Her last assignment was Lean Manufacturing Manager for the for the 3.7L and 4.7L Mack Engine facilities at Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, Michigan. Virginia has applied lean manufacturing
Conference Session
Enrollment, Instruction and Pedagogy - Focus on Classroom Practices
Collection
2017 FYEE Conference
Authors
Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology; Juanita C But, New York City College of Technology; Sunghoon Jang, NY City College of Technology of CUNY
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FYEE Division - Paper Submission
mentioned, since it provides students the basic foundation principles to pursue other required courses, such as electrical networks, digital systems and control systems.First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6 - 8, 2017, Daytona, FL W1A-1 Session W1AEMT1255 also affords students the opportunity to integrate developed by the READ program administrator, asand apply
Conference Session
Exploring Trends in CPD
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
M. Zoghi
, isdescribed along with students’ assessment in the context of their reflections.IntroductionThe integration of community service projects in undergraduate engineering curricula, to provideexperiential learning, has created a great deal of interest among educators in recent years. Tsang(2000) stipulates that the notion of combining service with engineering design projects is notnew considering that many senior design projects have provided assistive technology to meet theneeds of people with disabilities. Tsang (2000) further discusses the many benefits of service-learning, coupled with design-across-the-curriculum, and the significance of integrating design atall stages of a student’s academic development in a meaningful context. Evidently
Conference Session
PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only
Collection
2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
Authors
David A Trevas, Northern Arizona University; John T. Tester, Northern Arizona University
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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions
Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University. His educa- tional responsibilities are primarily in Engineering Design and Manufacturing. Dr. Tester has conducted funded research projects in biomechanics and engineering education. Dr. Tester’s scholastic interests frequently integrate Undergraduate Engineering Education topics, typically in the area of the design of interdisciplinary engineering courses and curricula. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Improving Machine Design Instruction by Developing Computational Design ToolsAbstractIn a traditional machine design course, the analysis of machine components and systems involvelengthy, multi
Conference Session
TIME 7: ABET Issues and Capstone Courses
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Ever Barbero; Larry Banta
of Machines R R R RIMSE 302 Manufacturing Processes R R R RIMSE Manufacturing Proc. Lab R R R R RMAE 411 Advanced Mechatronics & Lab R K R R R R KMAE 423 Heat Transfer R R R R KMAE 454 Machine Design and Mfg. R K K R K KMAE 456 CAD and Finite Ele. Anaylsis R K K K KMAE 460 Automatic Controls R K K R RMAE 471 Principles of Engr. Design R R K K R K K K K K KCluster A (12
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Grace Baldwin; Virginia Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Sarah Larose; Carol Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)
industrial assignment was Lean Manufacturing Manager forthe 3.7L and 4.7L Mack Engine facilities at Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, Michigan. Virginiahas applied lean manufacturing concepts to identify and close the achievement gap betweenunderrepresented minority engineering students and the total engineering cohort, through focusingon first semester performance and first year retention with the implementation of an aggressivetransition program targeting first year engineering students from historically underrepresentedgroups. She recently was called upon to serve as interim Executive Director for the NationalSociety of Black Engineers from December 2013 through August 2014, during which time theorganization experienced membership growth and
Conference Session
Engineering Technology Pedagogy 2
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Clayton J. Hahola, Montana State University; Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
undergrad courses throughout his undergrad- uate and graduate student career. His research interests include manufacturing systems optimization and production management as well as engineering education.Prof. Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University Kevin Cook is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Montana State University with primary teaching responsibilities supporting the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program. He also serves as the Curriculum Coordinator of the Mechanical and Industrial Engi- neering Department, supporting curricular activities of the MET, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Management Systems Engineering programs. Mr. Cook holds a B.S. degree in
Conference Session
Teamwork and Student Learning in Design
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nikolaos E. Vitoroulis Jr, Stevens Institute of Technology; Changhong Zhang; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology
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Diversity
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Design in Engineering Education
postdoctoral fellow at the University of Delaware. His expertise spans product design, advanced manufacturing, materials insertion, and knowledge-based systems integration. His current externally-funded research is on the design of real-time lightweight robotic systems, high-temperature materials, and micro-/nano-scale devices. He is a member of ASME, ASEE and the American Society for Composites (ASC). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 An Activity-Based Design Course for Conceptualizing Failure and Factor of SafetyAbstract—Teaching design throughout the eight-semesters of undergraduate studies, termed asthe design spine, is a hallmark of the engineering curriculum at our
Conference Session
Design as a Social Process: Teams and Organizations
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bryony DuPont, Oregon State University; Christopher Hoyle, Oregon State University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
constraint is often employed when studentspreviously discussed with the instructor that there is a particular project they have hadexperience with prior to the start of the course. The last constraint, Eq. (9), designates that theteam selection includes a suitable distribution of underrepresented majors on each designteam, with a value of one indicating that each team has a required number of team membersfrom underrepresented majors. For example, a potential project in lean manufacturing willbenefit from the inclusion of multiple industrial and manufacturing engineers on that team,and the user can specify such a constraint in team selection. This constraint is specificallydesigned for the senior capstone class in the School of Mechanical, Industrial
Conference Session
Attracting Young Minds: Part II
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Velda V. Morris, School District of Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania; James F. Keller, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania
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Minorities in Engineering
arenecessary to be successful in robotics, SRI separates the year into manageable learning units. Inthe fall robotics educators develop skills in manufacturing, mechanical design and computer-aided design to prepare their students for the Philadelphia BEST Hub Robotics Competition. Inthe winter, middle school robotics educators learn basic programming using the LEGOMINDSTORMS NXT system. The spring MATE Pennsylvania Regional ROV (remotelyoperated vehicle) Challenge test both middle and high school students to use skills leaned inprevious competitions and apply that knowledge to the underwater environment. Figure 5 showsstudents participating in BEST, FLL and MATE competitions. Teams also have opportunitiesthroughout the year to participate in
Conference Session
Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
educate students, typically from liberal artsmajors, in new environmentally friendly materials and processes, as well as energy reductiontechniques in industry. The Technology minor is more accessible to students in non-engineeringor technology program due to the prerequisite needs. The following listings detail theundergraduate minors that were developed through the ESE Institute. 1. Minor in Sustainable Engineering Core Courses • ISYE 420- Introduction to Energy Management Systems • ISYE 421- Introduction to Green Engineering • ISYE 453- Integrated Product and Process Design Two Technical Elective Courses (Select 2 courses) • ISYE 100- Fundamental of Manufacturing Systems • ISYE
Conference Session
Aerospace Technical Session
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology; Tein-min Tan, Drexel University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University
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Aerospace
Technology. He teaches a variety of classes to include Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics, Air-Breathing Propulsion, Rockets and Mission Analysis, and Aerospace Engineering Design. His research interests are in the areas of gas turbine and rocket propulsion systems.Tein-min Tan, Drexel University Dr. Tein-Min Tan is an associate professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Drexel University. He is a member of ASEE.Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University Dr. Sridhar Santhanam is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Villanova University. He has taught a variety of classes in mechanics, design, manufacturing, and materials. His primary research interests are in
Conference Session
ET Design Projects
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Wagdy Mahmoud; Tom Timmermann; Bonita Barger; Ahmed Elsawy
its evolution online. Business faculty share theirprocesses and research findings to these questions.Industrial Projects CourseThis course is the capstone experience, which requires both teamwork and individual skills inidentifying and solving an industrial problem. It requires the application of design;manufacturing processing, project management plan, and public presentation of results.It is a proven fact that students have the ability to learn, demonstrated by the fact that they havesuccessfully completed the prerequisites of this class. However, very rarely do students have theopportunity to put into practice the skills and knowledge they have acquired during the course oftheir education in solving real-life industrial problems before
Conference Session
Computers in Education 4 - Online and Distributed Learning 1
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Thomas McDonald, University of Southern Indiana; Bradley Lane Kicklighter, University of Southern Indiana
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Computers in Education
and other mechanics classes.Mr. Thomas McDonald, University of Southern Indiana Tom McDonald is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Department at the University of Southern Indiana. He serves as the Director for the MS Industrial Management and BS Manufacturing Engineering Programs. He earned his BS and MS degrees in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University and his PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. His research and teaching interests primarily include engineering education, lean, six sigma, discrete event simulation and modeling, and engineering economy. Tom has been involved in lean manufacturing and modeling of production lines since 1999.Mr. Bradley Lane Kicklighter
Conference Session
ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Matthew Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology
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Diversity
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
served as the Founding Director of the Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Program at Stevens ( IDEaS) and prior to that, as the Director of the Design and Manufacturing Institute, a research center at Stevens. Prof. Pochiraju received his Ph.D. in 1993 from Drexel University and joined Stevens after working as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Delaware. His expertise spans product design, advanced manufacturing, materials insertion, and knowledge-based systems integration. His current externally-funded research is on the design of real-time lightweight robotic systems, high-temperature materials, and micro-/nano-scale devices. He is a member of ASME, ASEE and the American Society for Composites (ASC
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Loutfallah Georges Chedid, Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
has supervised more than 250 student design projects, and his students have won top design awards. His research interests include usable educational research, design theory, medical devices, sensor development, heat treatment of metals, and lean manufacturing. Page 14.691.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementation of a Novel Biomedical Systems Engineering Concentration Within An Established And EAC-of-ABET Accredited Electromechanical Engineering Program Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MassachusettsABSTRACT: This paper reports on the progress made in
Conference Session
Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Theodore Branoff, Illinois State University; Jaby Mohammed, Illinois State University; Joshua Brown
Mohammed is an Assistant Professor of Technology at Illinois State University, where he teaches Data Analytics, Six Sigma, and Parametric modeling. After working with Khalifa University, Purdue University, and Morehead State University, Dr. Mohammed joined the technology department at Illinois State University. He worked as engineering faculty with Kentucky Governors Scholars Program from 2006-to 2012. Dr. Mohammed is a senior member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). His area of research includes New Product development, human factors, six sigma, and Lean Manufacturing. He has conducted applied research in laser cladding and rapid prototyping using DMD and SLS
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Design I
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
that lights up and plays music when solved • a snowboard that lights up on the side the snowboarder is leaning toward • a bicycle-powered lighted safety device for bikers • a space-saving LED mountain bike light • a dynamic, accelerometer-integrated, lighted juggling ballThe scope and technical challenge of the projects has proven very important to gaugeappropriately. Being a one-semester course at the junior level, it is critical that the projects donot contain technical content beyond the capabilities of the students, yet provide enoughchallenge to stretch them outside their comfort zones. The course also contains objectives thatfocus on topics that are not purely technical in nature – ethics, professionalism, teamwork, etc
Conference Session
NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ning Fang, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #11221A REU-Site Program for Engineering Education Research on Self-RegulatedLearningProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his PhD, MS, and BS degrees in mechanical