Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

engineering, and engineering problem solving. Hands-ondesign and development projects, however, were supported by in-house course material.  Orientation to academic and social life in college o Freshman year in college: Academic and social life expectation and reality o Available university support for academic and social concerns o Engineering and engineering technology professions o Academic success strategies for studying engineering technology o Electronics engineering technology program requirements o Get introduced to departmental faculty, support personnel, and laboratories  Exposure to real-world engineering o Industry co-op experience presentation by a junior-level

Conference Session

The Nature of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Session 4

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the innovation process.The Discovery Competences of Figure 1 have been presented by Dyer7 are concerned with: • D1. Associating: Connect seemingly unrelated questions, problems or ideas from different fields into a single, coherent question, problem or idea. • D2. Questioning: Develop questions that challenge the status quo. • D3. Observing: Use observations of human behavior to develop new ways of doing things. • D4. Experimenting: Develop new insights by provoking unexpected responses in an experiment or series of experiments. • D5. Networking: Develop a broad and diverse network of associates to learn different perspectives and test new ideas. Figure 1: The 3-D Innovation

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Thomas A. Wall, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael O. Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, integration ofenvironmental/social/ economic issues, life cycle assessment, and material flow analysis.Students also collaboratively work to develop and apply class principles to a problem of interest.Thus, the CEE curriculum exposes all students to sustainability, while providing opportunitiesfor motivated students to engage in more in-depth learning45,46.Many instructors have also sought to horizontally integrate sustainability into the program byadding sustainability content to existing courses. In a 2008 Self-Study Report prepared for theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), faculty were asked to indicate thecontribution of their courses to providing students with “a broad education and knowledge ofcontemporary issues

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Tuulia Paloheimo, Aalto University, School of Science and Engineering; Kaisa Pohjonen, Aalto University; Pirjo Helena Putila

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

] …”At some point of the senior year in high school, I simply decided that I will become a medical doctor or an engineer. I didn‟t know which I‟d like better or did I like either actually, but a decision had to be done and I applied for both.”…It is also interesting that there can be seen a tendency that majority of male students decidetheir preliminary plans for future earlier than female peers. Over a half of the sample groupwomen, who covered the issue in their narratives, wrote that they had started the decisionmaking process concerning their future earliest during earliest the last two years beforematriculation: females appear to keep other options open until they are either forced to decideor drift into the field of

Conference Session

Student Engagement, Socioemotional Needs, and Social Support During Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, University at Buffalo; Chloe Otis, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

disentangle the nuances among thedifferent groups considered and expand our understanding of the cultural elements in engineeringeducation relevant to student mental health and wellbeing.IntroductionMental health is an emerging topic that has rapidly become a largely discussed issue. Thisparticular discussion has highlighted the ongoing mental health crisis in students at manyuniversities and colleges in the United States [1]. As a whole, college-aged individuals are proneto mental disorders [2]. The effect of said struggles on college students is emphasized uponreturning to school and disrupts these individuals' educational paths [3]. This phenomenon canbe attributed to factors such as financial difficulties, relationship difficulties, concerns

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

literacyeducation for product design engineering students. Presented at Creating Knowledge IV, August 16-18, Copenhagen.http://www.ck-iv.dk/papers/PilerotHiort%20Design%20for%20information%20literacy.pdf27 Ibid, Kuhlthau, 2011.28 Sapp Nelson, M. 2009. Teaching Interview Skills to Undergraduate Engineers: An Emerging Area of LibraryInstruction. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. Summer 2009. http://www.istl.org/09-summer/refereed3.html29 Carlson, J., M. Fosmire, C.C. Miller, and M. Sapp Nelson. 2011. Determining Data Information Literacy Needs: AStudy of Students and Research Faculty. Portal: Libraries and the Academy. 11(2): 629-658.http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/portal_libraries_and_the_academy/v011/11.2.carlson.pdf

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

bottom line, of course, resonates in modern times, as many a failure is due tocutting costs, as with the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City, or delayingmaintenance to economize, as in the 1988 Aloha Airlines incident, where the top part of thefuselage peeled back.One notable difference between contemporary engineers and the ancient architectus is in thegeneral area of public safety. All current engineering codes include the “hold paramount” phrase,which states that safeguarding the public safety, health, and welfare is the most essential aspectof an engineering venture. Vitruvius speaks of “public benefit,” referring to aesthetics, butgeneral safety is not a concern, with the exception of a passage expressing concern about usinglead

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the three groups, including elementsof competence, engineering fundamentals and application, environmental constraints, qualitycontrol, technical knowledge, and economic and political issues.11Less work has been done at the level of graduate education. There is general agreement about thelack of preparation for engineering careers in both industry and academia of Ph.D. students, as aresult of the high level of specificity and focus on research from most doctoral engineeringprograms.4,13 This misalignment can be avoided through faculty and university intervention inidentifying and developing the skills and knowledge that Ph.D. students need to have before theyleave their graduate studies: Many improvements have been suggested in literature to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas

new programs for the college-wide efforts of recruitment, retention and diversity.Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas Dr. Clausen currently serves as Adam Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. His research interests include bioprocess engineering (fermentations, kinetics, reactor design, bioseparations, process scale-up and design), gas phase fermentations, and the production of energy and chemicals from biomass and waste. Dr. Clausen is a registered professional engineer in the state of Arkansas. Page 12.1519.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Claudia Morrell; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

experience when teaching engineering courses. She has been recognizedby her students and peers with various teaching awards and offered valuable insights and support for this project.WILLIAM SHEWBRIDGE is a producer and the manager of the UMBC’s New Media Studio and a faculty memberin the visual arts and education departments. He has over twenty years of experience in instructional media. Page 9.1433.13 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind George Royer, Academy Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, USAF Academy, CO; Daniel Harold Harold; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

discussed configuration controlContemporary  Issues thoughtfully  Few minor issues  Minimal thought about  Only cursoryIssues (10%) considered; issues. Significant attention, with vague  Concerns and actions oversights if any management required documented and  Management plans plans in the project schedule contain little detailSRR Presentation: 35%MS PowerPoint Slides and presentation that: - Clearly communicate the purpose and goal of the project as you have

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Rieland, University of Michigan; Shamalee Goonetilleke, University of Michigan; Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

received her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Ohio State University in 2017, and her M.S. in Engineering Education Research from the University of Michigan in 2020. As a doctoral candidate in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Sarah is studying the mental health experiences of engineering graduate students.Dr. Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan Aaron W. Johnson (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department and a Core Faculty member of the Engineering Education Research Program at the University of Michigan. He believes in a strong connection between engineering education research and practice, and his research

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jamie Gravell, University of Texas at Dallas; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas at Dallas; Todd W. Polk, University of Texas at Dallas

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #32559The Benefits of Internal Design Reviews in an Engineering Capstone CourseMs. Jamie Gravell, University of Texas at Dallas Jamie D Gravell received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2017, and is currently a fourth-year Ph.D. student at The University of Texas at Dallas. She has served as the teaching assistant for the engineering capstone course for two years. To assist in creating new course content, she completed the requirements to earn both levels of the Graduate Teaching Certificate offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning at her university. Her PhD

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Seshadri, Purdue University; Tahira N. Reid, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joran W. Booth, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Rogers, and Helen Sharp. Interaction design: beyond human-computer interaction. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, 2002.17 Don Norman, Jim Miller, and Austin Henderson. What you see, some of what’s in the future, and how we go about doing it: Hi at apple computer. In Conference companion on Human factors in computing systems, page 155. ACM, 1995.18 Marc Hassenzahl and Noam Tractinsky. User experience - a research agenda. Behaviour Information Technology, 25(2):91–97, 2006.19 Klaus Krippendorff. On the essential contexts of artifacts or on the proposition that “design is making sense (of things)”. Design Issues, 5(2):9–39, 1989.20 J. Giacomin. What is human centred design. In 10th Conference on Design Research

Collection

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Le Shorn Benjamin, University of Houston; Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston; Erik M Hines, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

line with Ignelzi and Kegans theorization of meaning-making outlined in our theoreticalunderpinning, we recommend that faculty integrate such competencies into engineering courseworkin a manner that does not contribute to students’ feeling “in over their heads4, 31”. In scaffolding thisdevelopmental transition, as Ignelzi phrased it, students must be provided with levels of support andchallenge that are analogous33. Such equilibrium is crucial for advancing students’ competency andtheir ability to metacognitively make-meaning of their development. By encouraging incremental,albeit strategic, introductions of entrepreneurship concepts into undergraduate engineeringcurriculum, it is likely to mitigate concerns about coursework extensions and/or

Conference Session

Engineering and Mathematics Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Athanasios Tsalatsanis, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

; modeling analysis and control of discrete event dynamic systems.Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida Prof. Ali Yalcin received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Rutgers University, New Brunswick New Jersey in 1995, 1997 and 2000. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida, Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department, and an Associate Faculty member of the Center for Urban Transportation Research His research interests include modeling, analysis and control of discrete event systems, production planning and control, industrial information systems, data analysis and knowledge discovery, and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Elliot Douglas, University of Florida

theinstructor’s performance with regards to tenure and promotion decisions. The results are alsopublished on a webpage, and may be used by students to assist in course selection. Other usesare at the discretion of individual programs, and may include selection of instructors to teachparticular courses and identification of instructors who should participate in faculty developmentactivities.The ratings being used for this paper come from an introductory materials science courserequired of many engineering students. Although nominally it is a junior level course, studentsrange from sophomores to fifth year seniors. The data presented are for single sections in eachsemester. In order to analyze whether there was an improvement in student ratings, a t-test

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Snyder, University of Michigan; Aditi Verma, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

from the NEA member countries, focused on bringing epistemologies from the humanities and social sciences to academic and practitioner nuclear engineering, thus broadening their epistemic core. At the NEA, Aditi also led the establishment of the Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology, and Policy. Aditi holds undergraduate and doctoral degrees in Nuclear Science and Engineering from MIT. Her work, authored for academic as well as policymaking audiences, has been published in Nuclear Engineering and Design, Nature, Nuclear Technology, Design Studies, Journal of Mechanical Design, Issues in Science and Technology, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and Inkstick. Aditi enjoys hiking with her dog, reading

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Elaine Seat; Fred Weber; Daniel C. Yoder; Christopher D. Pionke; J. Roger Parsons

ofeach A&S session. The entire EFD faculty provides guidance to the GTAs in developing theircomfort and use in ACL techniques. Occasionally, all EFD faculty will "guest conduct" anA&S session.The second 50 minute A&S session on Thursdays is reserved for further computer skillsdevelopment. As stated previously, most of the required computer skills are presented anddeveloped in the EF 101 course. However, a few "advanced" topics in graphics and computerprogramming are developed and presented in this course (such as assembly drawings andnumerical integration). The presentation of this material is conducted by the GTAs under theguidance of a professor. The professor is responsible for the outline of the scope and coverageof the new

Conference Session

Technical Session 8 - Paper 2: PhD’ing While Black: Unpacking the Emotions of Navigating Engineering as a Black Student and the Implications for Mental Health

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Katreena Thomas, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Julia Machele Brisbane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Debalina Maitra, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Jeremi S London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

. London is a mixed methods researcher with interests in research impact, cyberlearning, and instructional change in STEM Education. Prior to being a faculty member, London worked at the National Science Foundation, GE Healthcare, and Anheuser-Busch. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 PhD’ing While Black: Unpacking the Emotions of Navigating Engineering as a Black Student and the Implications for Mental HealthMental health has become an emergent issue across the United States, especially with respect tograduate students

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington; Dennis Lund, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

extracurricular nonclassroominteractions with peers and faculty appear to have the most consistent positive impact.The findings of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) are particularly useful inframing issues of undergraduate engagement. Since 2000, NSSE has been surveying freshmenand seniors at 1200 U.S. universities and colleges to explore the various ways that studentsengage (or do not engage) in their education. NSSE22 reports that students who took part in oneor more “high-impact” practices (such as a learning community, research with faculty, or studyabroad) reported greater levels of deep learning and greater gains in learning and personaldevelopment. At the same time, first-generation and transfer students were much less likely

Conference Session

Re-Imagining the Higher Ed Classroom -- Tablet PCs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Western Community College; Kimberly Filer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

activities to optimize theuse of the Tablet PC to improve student learning.Instrument development. With the increased capabilities of the Tablet PC as compared to thepreviously required laptop, the faculty was interested in assessing more than the success ofimplementation; they wanted to know how the new technology affected teaching and learning.After a literature review of measures of student learning, the Motivated Strategies for LearningQuestionnaire (MSLQ) presented itself as an appropriate measure adaptable to the study’spurpose. In the past, the MSLQ had been used to assess the motivational and cognitive effects ofeducational technology and computer-based instruction. The 15 scales of the MSLQ are designedto be used together or singly and can

Conference Session

A through K and Beyond

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim McLernon; David Hughes

learning achievements and thus our own learning needs. The rôle of the teacher in this process is to assist in the acquisition of that facility.’There is a fundamental question of whether we need to assess student learning at all in highereducation. We have developed a culture of assessing learning at all levels of education but thereasons for doing so are not always clear. If higher education is concerned with the acquisitionand advancement of knowledge, then there should be clear evidence that the processes andmethods used for the assessment of student learning and the outcomes of that assessment play akey role in this concern. Heywood (2000, P9) informs us that “during the last 15 years, there hasbeen an enormous increase in interest in

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, Watson worked in two different middle school classrooms as a NSF GK-12/Pi Fellow. While at the University of Tennessee, she participated in the co-op (industrial internship) program and was appointed a co-op ambassador to mentor undergraduate students pursuing industrial internships. She also has mentored undergraduate research assistants during her master’s and Ph.D. programs. Her primary research interests include preparing doctoral students for industry and academic careers and the rheology of ionic liquids and cellulose solutions.Dr. Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina Jed Lyons is a professor of mechanical engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South

Conference Session

The Role of Peers in Promoting Learning and Persistence

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Neha Kardam, University of Washington; Shruti Misra, University of Washington; Morgan Anderson, University of Washington; Ziyan Bai, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. in educational leadership and policy studies with a focus on higher education. She has over six years of research and professional experience in the field of higher education. With a dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion, she is committed to using qualitative and quantitive research to inform impact-driven decisions.Dr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests in engineering education focus on the role of self-efficacy, belonging, and other non- cognitive aspects of the student experience on engagement, success, and persistence and on effective methods for teaching global issues such as

Conference Session

Mr. Burns' Brainchild: AI in the Springfield STEM Classroom, Release the Hounds!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alvin Talmadge Hughes IV, University of Florida; Jacob Casey Yarick, University of Florida; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Hajymyrat Serdarovich Geldimuradov, University of Florida; Sarah Louise Langham, University of Florida; Katherine Miller, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

students to the concepts of AI can be confusing, especially when there are manypreconceptions for what AI may entail. Allowing students to use systems thinking to createdistinctions and deconstruct the parts of what makes AI both “artificial” and “intelligent”establishes a stronger foundation than introducing a traditional concrete definition. Introducingthe concept of systems thinking at the beginning of the curriculum also provides them with animportant problem-solving tool that can be used to deconstruct scenarios and digest new topicsas they progress through the sections.After this foundation was established, relevant ethical concerns of AI and the responsibilities ofits designers were discussed. Much of this section highlights the need for AI

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; Mequanint Moges, University of Houston; Victor Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Reddy Talusani, Houston Community College System; Shruti Karulkar, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. ≠ The project will continue to track students over time to assess retention rates of those who participate in the lab/mentoring courses. ≠ Faculty will evaluate qualifications of potential mentors to make informed selections. Mentors had periodic meetings with faculty to discuss on-going lab experience. Program

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; John Garner, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

identified as an important element in addressing this issue. In addition, manystudents come from small, rural communities and are often first generation college students. Asa result, retention was expected to be a significant challenge during program startup and studentperformance has been closely tracked relative to data gathering and analysis.Purpose of the StudyAn essential goal for the new engineering program was to create an applications based learningenvironment that would produce retention and graduation rates which outperform nationalstandards. To meet this program goal, a primary focus of the program faculty has been toidentify factors (student characteristics) which are indicators of future academic success or,conversely, failure

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giti Javidi, University of South Florida; Ehsan Sheybani, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

education is thatstudents are taught to use various technologies, but they are not introduced to the threatsthey face while using them [3]. Cybersecurity awareness, education and training asdefined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [4] are allimportant components of our model. NIST [4] defines “awareness” as teaching studentsabout security concerns and threats and teaching them to respond accordingly. It alsodefines “training” as teaching necessary security skills to tackle security issues, and“education” as combining all the skills to gain an understanding of the concepts andaccumulating knowledge to respond to security issues. Simply put, education isanticipated to provide long-lasting foundational skills, while

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guanghsu A. Chang, Western Carolina University; William R. Peterson, WRP Associates

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

studies have been conducted onusing computer simulation to address issues concerning the design and analysis of flexiblemanufacturing systems. Computer simulation is the imitation of a dynamic system using acomputer model to analyze, evaluate and improve system performance.2 In particular; simulationhas played a significant role in evaluation the design and operational performance of an FMS.Several studies have shown that computer simulation is a very useful tool to model and analyzethe performance of a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) given its flexibility.3 It has onlybeen in the few decades that computer simulation has gained popularity as a decision-makingtool in many manufacturing and service industries. For many companies computer