Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Wathen, Georgia Institute of Technology; William Hunt, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Peter Ludovice, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

taken by asking the students to write down one item about gravitationthat they remember from the formal instruction and one question they have remaining aboutgravitation. For the items remembered, the assigned Bloom’s category corresponds to the levelof question for which the answer would suffice. For the students’ remaining questions, theBloom’s categories were assigned as usual as if they were assessment questions by an instructor.Although there were fundamental and obvious misconceptions about the topic in several of theresponses, a category was assigned assuming there was no misconception present. Bloom’s taxonomy is a categorization of levels of learning. Learning at higher levelswithin the taxonomy is predicated on the knowledge or

Conference Session

ETD Internet of Things (IOT)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay V. Gadre, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology; Ramesh S. Gaonkar, SUNY-PCC and IITGN; Nikhilesh Prasannakumar, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology; Sneha N. Ved, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the market share. Therefore, it is essential that our students should be familiar withapplications of ARM in their undergraduate curricula. The presentation focuses on sharingteaching difficulties in ARM controller. ARM is a high performance, low power 32-bitmicrocontroller. To minimize power consumption ARM has used many techniques in itshardware design that increases the complexity in writing software. ARM has a very complicatedarchitecture, and its instruction set includes various options for execution. In addition, they aremany difficulties in teaching the ARM in the classroom setting because ARM Company licensesits core to many manufacturers with freedom to implement various features at their discretion.Embedded Systems were used to be

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Hutto; Kathryn Hollar

faculty from all engineering disciplines on laboratory experiments,real-world design projects, and research projects of increasing complexity. Theimportance of effective written and oral communication skills, teamwork skills,and technical proficiency is reinforced in the Clinic sequence1.In the sophomore year, students from all engineering disciplines work togetheron semester-long design projects and present results through either writtenreports (Sophomore Clinic I) or oral presentations (Sophomore Clinic II).Students learn not only the fundamentals of the design process, but also honetheir technical communication skills. This paper focuses on Sophomore Clinic I,which is a combined composition and design course team-taught by faculty fromthe

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

phenomena. Introduction to laboratory safety practices, instrumentation, calibration techniques, data analysis, and report writing. ME 322: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II. 2(1,3). Mechanical engineering principles and phenomena are reinforced through student conducted experiments. Presentation of fundamentals of instrumentation, calibration techniques, data analysis, and report writing in the context of laboratory experiments. Page 11.1117.2 ME 323: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory III. 2(1,3). Continuation of ME 322. Mechanical engineering principles and phenomena will be reinforced through student conducted experiments

Conference Session

ELOS Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brennan T. Ashton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paul Malmsten, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gautam Vallabha, MathWorks; Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA. His current teaching interests include fundamental ECE classes. Page 22.51.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A laboratory project introducing basic microprocessor hardware and software for an introductory undergraduate ECE class for non-majorsMost electrical and computer engineering departments in the United States and abroad typicallyoffer a fundamental one or two semester course in ECE for non- major students. Sometimes, thiscourse is offered to

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

camp provides the opportunity for teachers and students to 1) betterunderstand the history of cyberspace, cryptography, and cyber security; 2) experience cyberapplications and programs; 3) discuss social and ethical implications of cyber; 4) explorepossible cyber career fields; and 5) gain an appreciation for the need to secure cyberspace. Thedynamic interactive camp curriculum consists of hands-on labs, a cryptographic treasure hunt,writing assignments, evening film sessions, and a Final Cyber Challenge. The Parallax Boe-Bot™ is used as the core teaching platform throughout.In the months preceding the camp, high school teachers, one science/mathematics teacher andone humanities teacher from each school, attend two professional development

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart Wentworth, Auburn University; Dennis Silage, Temple University; Michael Baginski, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

projects will enhanceunderstanding of the subject matter while providing a significant programming exercise. Achallenge for the instructor is to individualize assignments to make it more likely that studentsare doing their own work.Four projects are presented that require students to write a MATLAB program that calculates theproject’s objective. First, the vector electric field is determined from an arbitrary chargedistribution. Second, the vector magnetic field is determined from an arbitrary currentdistribution. For these related projects the discrete sum solution of the electrostatic ormagnetostatic field are individualized by the charge or current distributions and the configurationof the structure in three dimensions.In the third project

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Instiutes for Research (AIR); David L Burris, University of Delaware; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, 1, 7, 14 organization, and elements A. Document Organization & • Deconstruct technical writing into their core organizational structure, and explain how this Structure structure is adjusted for different audiences Create technical documents that • Apply workplace communication norms to emails and other common correspondences. follow professional conventions • Recognize and apply the three major goals of all technical presentations • Plan content for a presentation using the storyboard method • Describe the fundamental grammatical elements of engineering writing

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin; William O. Jolley

. The project and several of the homework exercises also illustrate commonmajor conceptual mistakes made by students and, often, by practitioners usingcommercial software. 2What is the Finite Element Method?The finite element method (FEM) is a mathematical technique that simulates physicalbehavior by means of a numerical process based on piecewise polynomial interpolationapplied to the controlling fundamental equation. The method has been used extensivelyduring the past thirty years in industry and is now a standard engineering tool for bothanalysis and design. Engineering analysis has always faced the challenge of modeling complex realproblems

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Britney Russell, University of Connecticut; Antigoni Konstantinou, University of Connecticut; Ayah Abdallah, University of Connecticut; Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

, effective scientific communication has become a critical skill todevelop for graduate students across all engineering disciplines. A robust publication record inreputed journals, embellished with outstanding conference presentations, is a benchmark for aproductive graduate degree that translates to job opportunities and visibility in the engineeringfield. In addition, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) rankscommunication skills as one of the top core competencies for college graduates nationwide. Assuch, graduate students must communicate their research in an articulate style to audiences at alllevels so that scientific knowledge is shared and understood by society at large. Engineering schools emphasize technical writing and

Conference Session

ChE: Curriculum Reform & Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd; Jean Layne, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University; David Ford, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

capabilities are required by the expanded list of application areas and their more stringent demands on knowledge and synthesis skills.d) Transfer fundamentals and knowledge to novel challenges. Graduates cannot acquire all of the data, information, ideas, etc. that they will require in careers that will span 40-50 years. Therefore, an increasing priority is attached to the ability of our graduates to learn and transfer their learning to innovative settings. Bruer21 describes learners who had quickly become competent in new areas as ‘intelligent novices.’These four outcomes were additions to the list of outcomes that the departments had formulatedfor their ABET visits. The project team prepared a memo to department faculty with theseoutcomes

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Boyer, St. Louis University; Krishnaswamy Ravindra, St. Louis University; John George, St. Louis University; Kyle Mitchell, St. Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

into a windows PC. Once downloaded to the PC students will be able evaluate the flight oftheir rocket using onboard measurements.Summary and future plans: Page 12.897.11The simple project described in this paper introduces the student to some fundamental conceptssuch as drag coefficient, estimation of drag coefficient, specific impulse, data acquisition usingmodern tools, use of CAD for professional reports, and strain gages while reinforcingfundamental concepts such as the rocket equation, center of mass, moment of inertia, numericalintegration, statistical analysis and report writing skills. The cost of the project is low enoughthat one

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Kilduff, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jong-In Han, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

at all times). However, for those who are notinterested in conducting experiments, reviewing literature is an option, in which caseevaluation criteria would be different.To develop communication skills, all students must submit bi-weekly progress and end-of-semester final reports, and make one hour oral presentations on their final projectresults. After reading the biweekly progress reports, the instructor will provide concrete,practical suggestions that help the students write more correctly and clearly. Theinstructor often helps polish their writing skills. The progress reports are read not only bythe instructors but also by all of the students involved in our classes and projects. Weexpect that the final reports look like professional

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Pedro Arce

sections below, several characteristics of the project-based final exam model willbe described and, also, general aspects related to the course will be covered to show anoverview of the student effort. Preliminary feedback from the students, the lab instructor,and ABET evaluators seem to indicate that these effort could play an important role inthe overall integration of teaching fluid mechanics (to engineering undergraduatestudents) in a very efficient, relevant, and successful strategy.II. COURSE MECHANICSECH 3264 meets twice a week during two sessions of one hour and fifteen minutesduration for general discussion of material related, mainly to fundamental aspects of fluidmechanics. The course also features an additional class that usually is

Conference Session

Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho - Moscow

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, there are additional program-specificrequirements at the department level. For example, at the University of Idaho, eachengineering department has established different requirements for its introductory course.There are six engineering programs at the University of Idaho; the Departments ofChemical and Material Engineering and Civil Engineering offer a one-credit coursefocused on introducing fundamental concepts and principles to new students, while theDepartments of Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering require three-creditofferings in which the depth of classroom activities along with the contact time betweenthe student and professor is comparatively more extensive. The content and structure ofan introductory course has been vetted in a

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Burns, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Bob E. White P.E., Western Michigan University; Azim Houshyar, Western Michigan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

a broaderimplementation spanning several instructors, locations, and delivery methods. The centerpieceof the learning module is a writing assignment in which students analyze a historical case inwhich financial considerations appear to have played a role in the violation of ethical codes ornorms. In this paper, we outline specific ethics concepts that were brought up during classroomdiscussions regarding this writing assignment and provide a qualitative assessment of how wellstudents applied ethical considerations in their analyses of the various case studies. The modulealso includes a survey intended to explore the attitudes of students related to professional ethics,their perception of ethics education in their curriculum, and how they

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ram Mohan; Siamack Shirazi; Ovadia Shoham; Mei Zhuang; Marilyn Amey; Krishnamurthy Jayaraman; Keith Wisecarver; George Chase; Ed Evans; Charles Petty; Andre Bernard

Research & Development, EastmanChemical Company, ExxonMobile Production Company, Fluent Incorporated, ICEM CFDEngineering, Krebs Engineers, The Procter & Gamble Company, and The Trane Company.IV. Goals of the ProjectThe overall goal of this effort is to develop and implement a Multiphase Transport course acrossthe three different professional disciplines at the three different universities. Eight educationalneeds for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate engineering students are identified.The structure of this curriculum is our attempt to address these needs. These needs are: 1) Training in fundamentals of multiphase transport phenomena; 2) Training in the development of multiphase model formulation, interpretation

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khalid Al-Olimat, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

called senior capstone design project - is an important componentof engineering curriculum worldwide. The course is a senior level course with a commonobjective which is to mainly allow students to reinforce their technical skills and to integrate andapply them to solve engineering problems. ABET1 states the definition of engineering design as“Engineering design is the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desiredneeds. It is a decision-making process (often iterative), in which the basic sciences, mathematics,and engineering sciences are applied to convert resources optimally to meet a stated objective.Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the establishment of objectives andcriteria, synthesis, analysis

Conference Session

Full Papers I

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Saloome Motavas, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Fatimah Mahmood, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Tagged Topics

Diversity, FYEE 2025

in anengineering programming course and evaluate its impact on student outcomes and experiences.APSC 160 is an introductory course on computation in engineering design offered to allengineering students (domestic and international) in their first year at the University of BritishColumbia. Throughout the first half of the course, students are introduced to the fundamentals ofC programming, followed by the application of this knowledge to engineering problemsinvolving microcontrollers. A solid understanding of programming principles is essential formicrocontroller-based design projects, and many students continue to apply these skills in theirupper-year design work.Vantage College (VC) at the University of British Columbia offers first-year

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

others such aspeers, educators, campus administrators, internship supervisors, alumni and professionals, and even insocial media. As such, the teaching decisions E and ET educators make can impact learning in andout of the classroom (Adam and Felder, 2008).If courses are continued to be taught in a single subject format, (statics in one course,thermodynamics in another, technical writing in another, etc.) it will take a six- or seven-year curriculum to produce engineers and/or engineering technologist who have the desiredproficiency in the fundamentals, and are conversant with methods of modern E and ETpractice, culturally literate, and skilled in communication. Moreover, if students areassigned only well-defined convergent problems, they will

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University; Mark Wharton, Pennsylvania State University; John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

2006-1599: ONE STEP BEYOND: LECTURING WITH A TABLET PCRoxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University Roxanne Toto is an instructional designer and e-Learning Support Specialist for Engineering Instructional Services at the Pennsylvania State University. In this capacity she supports faculty, teaching assistants and staff in developing technology skills and integrating those skills into courses and provides assistance in the areas of teaching, learning, instructional technology, and assessment. She received her B.A. in American Studies from Temple University in Philadelphia, her M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology from Philadelphia University; and is currently writing her dissertation in

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

areaction timer using VHDL and the FPGA development board. Following is a description ofeach laboratory exercise, all labs are available on the project website:http://www.tech.mtu.edu/NSFATE/.Lab 1: Introduction to Quartus II: This lab is designed to familiarize the participant withusing many of the common aspects of the Quartus II software through a complete design phase.Participants will learn to create a new project, create a new VHDL file, use the MegaWizardPlug-In Manager, compile the design, plan and manage I/O assignments, apply timing analysisusing the TimeQuest Timing Analyzer, write Synopsys Design Contraint (SDC) files, and Page

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: The Transition from High School to College

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlin Cairncross, University of Portland; Sharon A. Jones P.E., University of Portland; Zulema Naegele, University of Portland; Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

to gather quantitativedata on student satisfaction, and a focus group on the final day of the program to gatherqualitative information on student satisfaction. Data from the three assessments indicated thatstudents felt that their expectations had been largely met, and that after completing the programthey had improved in their math and writing skills, learned about the field of engineering, andhad been successfully oriented to college. Although it is too early to determine the long-termacademic trajectory of the 11 participants, based on assessment data already collected, it appearsas though the summer program was successful in many of its stated goals.IntroductionThe summer bridge program was developed in conjunction with a multi-year

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Sterian; Bruce Dunne; Andrew Blauch

-solving and subprogram concepts6,7,8. Teaching C provides the foundation for the diverseprogramming skills required in our advanced course offerings in all areas of engineering. Wealso describe how fluency in C affords the practicing engineer a range of programming skills thatare easily extendable.We further discuss the benefits of possessing fundamental programming knowledge for thepracticing engineer in industry. The majority of our graduates are tasked with writing programsin a variety of programming languages and environments at some point in their careers. Forexample, mechanical engineers often use MATLAB for modeling and analysis while

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheila Palmer

studentsderive the equations in groups. I gave them a leading handout and they were to fill in the blanks.The text of the handout follows. T ds EQUATIONS: ALL equations that you write should be on a differential basis (e.g., the heat transfer is expressed as q and e is written as de.) 1 - Write the Conservation of Energy equation for a closed system. 2 - Divide the above equation by the system mass. 3 - If changes in kinetic and potential energy are negligible, what is the simplified expression for de? 4 - If the process is internally reversible, write the expression for the heat transfer as given by the definition of entropy. 5 - If the only work involved is boundary work, what is the expression

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University; Nannette D'Imperio, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

in thepaper.IntroductionThe usual approach to teaching a computer programming course is to have a classroom lecturecomponent and a supervised laboratory module, where students write simple programs reflectiveof the subjects that they have learned during the lectures. For smaller class sizes, an alternativeapproach, which consists of conducting the entire course in a laboratory setting, has also beenimplemented. An improvement to this approach involves making the lectures more interactive,transforming them using a multimedia package, and conducting class sessions in a "technology-ready classroom" 1. This requires a larger investment, and more time and money, on the parts ofthe institutions and instructors. Justification for this type of

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Don L. Dekker

leakage.FINAL REPORTThe design group is then responsible for presenting and writing a comprehensive report whichdescribes their design for a "real" heat exchanger which is to be used in the plant. This redesignportion is very important because it simulates the entire product realization process. This report alsoincludes a comparison of the film coefficients which are obtained from the test results to the valuesof the film coefficients they used to design and size the heat exchanger. The final report alsore considered.The oral presentation is video taped. Each student must view the video tape and then write a onepage memo which suggests improvements the student could make individually and improvementsthe group could make on their "next" presentation

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 13: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion

, brainstorming ideas,utilizing laboratory equipment, and closely interacting with the instructors are some of therequirements of project-based learning.Even though some researchers have conducted studies during the past two years investigating theeffects of the pandemic on teaching and learning, more research is needed to provide a copingmechanism for instructors and students to overcome the challenges presented due tocontinuously changing global conditions. Prior research on disasters has shown that globalevents like COVID-19 can reveal a culture’s core beliefs and changes in the attitudes that areotherwise not evident [9]-[10]. This paper presents some of the challenges faced by theinstructors and students in Fundamentals of Engineering I and II

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Purdy; Christine Buckley; Don L. Dekker; Phillip J. Cornwell

Course Every Year" form is shownin Appendix C."Three Year Matrix" FormThe "Three Year Matrix" is a much more detailed listing of the ME Goals, and is only completedevery three years. Because the "Three Year Matrix" is so much more detailed it is useful forimproving teaching as well as giving an indication of coverage. It gives many ideas for ways toinclude writing in technical courses. This form is shown in Appendix D. If, later, ourexperience shows that the "Three Year Matrix" and the "A Matrix" indicate similar coverage, the"Three Year Matrix" will probably be dropped. An example of the results from the "Three YearMatrix" information is shown in Figure 4 3-Year Summary Fall & Winter 1999-2000

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Frederick Reardon

with separate equations for (a) closed system change of state process, (b) change of state process with mass transfer (open system), and (c) steady flow process of an open system. At the undergraduate level, we do not take up problems involving transient (time-dependent) processes.(4) Determine what Properties are involved and how to find values for them. The properties needed are those involved in the principles equations, rather than all properties for which equations or tables are available. What I ask the students to do at this point is write down the property equations or state what tables are to be used.(5) Describe the Process in terms of the changes in system properties. This involves sorting the given information