Conference Session

First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

discussed, and opportunities for furtherstudy will be proposed.Literature on Student Attitudes towards EngineeringResearchers have used academic measures, demographic information, and survey instruments, totry to develop an understanding of how students decide to major in engineering and thepersistence of those students in engineering programs. Most commonly, statistical procedureswere used to relate high school performance, standardized test scores, and demographicinformation to retention in engineering, or engineering GPA. For example, one study appliedlogistic regression to a database of more than 80,000 students to assess the impact of high schoolGPA, SAT scores, gender, ethnicity and citizenship affected graduation rates.1 They concludedthat

Conference Session

Mechanics, Hands-on Demo - Show & Tell!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. MacNamara, Syracuse University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

learning is a foreign concept to most students, as they have not been challenged in this way before. OLI uses active learning to demonstrate and test concepts. The material is broken up into small segments where “students encounter activities, simulations, and virtual labs to help them apply and test their learning.” The presentation of similar but different material in class gives students the opportunity to compare and contrast what they have learned. This is also a new experience for many students.iii. SAGE (Self-Assess, Grow, & Educate) is a web-based system that students can use to assess themselves through self-reflection in a rich, contextualized environment. The objective is to increase the student’s meta-cognitive

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Fountain; Donna Llewellyn

at Tech the General Assessment Seminar Series had finished, the majorchanging pattern study was folded into this institutional self-study.Fairly unique among engineering programs, Georgia Tech enjoys a higher retention rate for itswomen in engineering majors than its corresponding men. There are many proposed reasons forthis anomaly including1. Tech does not have a large physical science component so that there are not many obvious places for disillusioned engineering students to transfer to within Tech;2. There is a sample bias of the women who decide to matriculate at Tech - they have already decided that they want a quantitative education in a predominantly male environment;3. There is usually a

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

T. Hannigan; James E. Simon; K. Koenig; G. Cruse; K. Poh

andredesigned a prototype flow measurement device, and developed a large flowfield mappingsystem. Laboratory topics typically included data acquisition and control in air flows, includingsensor selection, calibrations, and assessment of results, work on this research project couldeasily be substituted for normal laboratory experiences. Considerable design initiative, problemsolving, program development for data acquisition, data reduction, error assessment, anduncertainty analysis were all required of students working on this project. BackgroundStudents take a two-course sequence of classes designed to bridge the gap between classroomand experimentation. The difficulties in validating analytical or numerical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

-instruction Assessment of InstructionalModule (AIM) questionnaire was analyzed for differences in students’ attitudes toward theinstructional program. This instrument contained Likert-scale (from 1-‘strongly disagree’ to 6-‘strongly agree’) items that asked the students to report their attitudes towards and interest levelin the instructional program. The following AIM Interest items are common for Haptics Groupvs. Graphics Group.• Q1: I believe that the graphics and animation enhanced the material presented in the program.• Q2: I am more interested in ‘Dynamics’ course after using the program.• Q3: I believe that I have learned a lot more about these dynamics concepts by participating in this activity.• Q4: The programs are different

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Design and Labs

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manish Paliwal, The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

well-testedmodel for conducting Senior Design Projects. Details of the 33 timed steps of the proposedmodel are summarized in a single table. They share their tested recommendations for theformation of Senior Project Teams and how to increase their chances for optimal performance.They have identified and organized the broad resources that may become available forconducting assessments. They present how, through well-timed interventions, such resourcesmay effectively map into select Outcomes. They share the method of assessment and mappingadopted in their program. To illustrate the potency of the proposed approach, the authors presenta condensed summary and analysis of the data of one such survey. The results are based on dataon Forty (40

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Rosen, Drexel University (Eng.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Tech); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

graduate courses: rapid prototyping and product design and lean manufacturing principles for MSET program. Dr. Ertekin has over six years of industrial experience related to quality and design engineering mostly in automotive industry. He worked for Toyota Motor Corporation as a quality assurance engineer for two years and lived in Toyota City, Japan. His area of expertise is in CAD/CAM, manufacturing processes, machine design with CAE meth- ods, rapid prototyping, CNC machining and quality control. His research interest includes sensor based condition monitoring of machining processes, machine tool accuracy characterization and enhancement, non-invasive surgical tool design and bio-materials applications. During his

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John I. Hochstein; E. H. Perry

into our program. We hope that with continued experimentation wecan make improvements in all aspects of how DCT is implemented in our program and we lookforward to reading of other educators' experiences with this valuable tool.References1. "Engineering Criteria 2000", Engineering Accreditation Commission of The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 3rd Edition.2. Rogers, Gloria M. and Sando, Jean K.; "Stepping Ahead: An Assessment Plan Development Guide", Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1996.3. "Best Assessment Processes in Engineering Education II - A Working Symposium", Proceedings, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1998.JOHN I. HOCHSTEINJohn I. Hochstein

Conference Session

Examining "Big" Data

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Institute for Science Education. xii, 105 p.4. Suresh, R., The Relationship between Barrier Courses and Persistence in Engineering. Journal of college student retention, 2007. 8(2): p. 215-239.5. Lambert, A., P. Terenzini, and L. Lattuca, More than meets the eye: Curricular and programmatic effects on student learning. Research in Higher Education, 2007. 48(2): p. 141-168.6. Volkwein, J.F., The Assessment Context, in Assessing Student Outcomes: Why, Who, What, How?, J.F. Volkwein, Editor. 2009, Jossey-Bass: San Francisco.7. Vogt, C.M., Faculty as a Critical Juncture in Student Retention and Performance in Engineering Programs. Journal of Engineering Education, 2008. 97(1): p. 27-36.8. Jewell, R.T., M.A. McPherson

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sahithya Reddivari, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Frances Cloos Dreyer, University of Michigan; Sara P Rimer, University of Michigan; Aline Cotel, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

 the two student groups (e.g. the University of Michigan undergraduates resided in separate spaces from the Liberian students and participated in separate activities), and due to the difference in academic disciplines between the two groups (i.e.  the University of Michigan participants for this specific program were selected from a variety of disciplines from the University of Michigan with a small percentage having a background in engineering, and therefore as a whole a missing shared interest in engineering)[11].   At the same time the educational outreach program in Liberia was implemented, an international service learning program by the Society of Women Engineers student chapter at the University of Michigan­­named SWE Overseas­­was also

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Vislocky; Cecil Beeson

club does nothing else but this one item, it will be worthwhile and have achieved the highest potential. An assessment of these requests indicated very clearly that students were interested in technology related to, but not explicitly included in, existing courses. Faculty members associated with these programs were absolutely delighted and encouraged participation on an informal basis. The possibility of a club to serve the growing interest seemed to be an effective method to provide an orderly process to encourage scientific discovery and channel this creativity into a useful purpose.III. A Plan for Action The path to the realization of the club consists of several steps. Some of these

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Norman Pumphrey

small percentage (13%) of the total fromthe last two fall quarters. Page 6.236.5 “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2001, American Society for Engineering Education ” Table 3 Breakdown of Grades by Engineering Program Engineering Avg. Avg. Overall Avg. MEMT No. of Students Program Classification* GPA 201 Grade in Group Biomedical 3.71

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Xinghui Zhao, Washington State University; Kristin Lesseig

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

systems for Industry 4.0 through integration of the IoTtechnologies not creation of them. Thus, we kept this important distinction front and center in ourcurriculum. Another unique feature is the use of a formal software engineering methodology byMechanical Engineering students to develop high quality code.In this paper, we present an overview of the curriculum developed for the new course. We providedetails of the instructional design elements and assessment results from the first offering of thenew course.2 Overview of the new curriculumThe mechanical engineering program at WSU Vancouver has a senior-level elective course onmicrocontrollers. This course is part of a 3-course sequence in the mechatronics option track. It isa 3-credit semester

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Howell, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Education as aphysical science (GE Area B1). Students are required to take courses in several different areasincluding physical science (B1), life science (B2), and mathematics (B4). They must also takeone lab course (B3), either as part of the life or physical science class or as a separate one-unitclass. The course goals and student learning objectives for the science core are shown in Figure2 below.SJSU’s GE program is developed as an outcomes-based program. SJSU uses course-embeddedassessment to determine the university’s achievement of its GE learning goals. Each GE coursemust submit a yearly assessment report to document how students meet the specific learningobjectives for the GE area. Course-embedded assessment17 “uses instructor grading to

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristin Maria Repchick, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Consultant; Lauren Q. DiBianca Frye, Forsyth Country Day School; Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

0.21 0.15Given the promising results from the summer pilot, we are using the survey instrument and free-response questions to assess changes in students’ failure tolerance during participation in a year-long design course. The course provides an opportunity to test the instrument at multiple timepoints and with a larger sample size. That study is on-going.DiscussionThe summer program provided an opportunity to test a modified resilience survey instrumentwith high school students interested in design, architecture, and engineering studies. The campwas structured around the design thinking process, with each day tied to one step in the process.As such, students moved through empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and

Conference Session

Technical Session 8 - Paper 1: Combining Forces: Putting Equity to Work

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Fatima Alleyne, University of California, Berkeley; Ricky Vides, University of California, Berkeley; Grace D O'Connell, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

to:CLICK1. Develop and direct bold large-scale initiatives that engage College of Engineering(CoE) (~300) faculty, (~240) staff, and (~6,000) students, and build literacy around,diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts CLICK2. Establish new programs based on promising practices that complement existingprograms CLICK3. Develop, design, implement, and evaluate professional, career, and skillsdevelopment trainings, workshops, and other activities that increase interactionsamong students, staff, and faculty to improve climate – one example is thedevelopment of an equity minded syllabi for faculty CLICK4. Support faculty in the integration of DEI principles in their teaching, research, andservice

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair McDonald, SUU Integrated Engineering; William Pratt, SUU Integrated Engineering; Nicholas Winowich, SUU Integrated Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, consulting firms, and government offices scattered throughout the ruralareas of Utah and neighboring states. It was anticipated that these employers would requireengineers capable of solving fundamental engineering problems in a wide range of areastraditionally associated with a specific engineering discipline (such as manufacturing, industrial,civil, mechanical and electrical engineering); but due to the size of the office only be able tojustify a small engineering staff. Often only one or two engineers might be employed by theoffice or business. To serve the region, the program would have to produce graduates that couldwork in a very large technological and regulatory arena.IE Proposed Curriculum To meet the identified engineering needs of

Conference Session

Additive Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Rosen, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Bret Alan Davis, Intel; Michael Cassidy, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. The most striking feature, aside from its small size, is the color reversal of the keys;the naturals are black and the accidentals are white. Figure 1. Mozart's fortepiano,1 now housed in the Mozarteum in Salzburg.The major differences may be seen and heard at Reference 2.These differences had a major impact on the way classical composers composed, and it isdifficult to understand music of the late 18th and early 19th centuries completely withoutunderstanding (and hearing) these differences. Accurate reproductions of Mozart’s piano areavailable but these can cost in excess of $60,000 new, due to the large number of parts that mustbe hand carved from wood, as well as the string/soundboard system. The high cost limits theavailability

Conference Session

Developing an Academic Framework Supportive of our Military Veterans

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blake Stringer, Kent State University, Kent; Maureen McFarland, Kent State University, Kent

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

University of Virginia. Prior to his retirement, he led the Army Research Laboratory’s vehicle propulsion division, conducting basic and applied research of engine and drive system technologies. His research interests are varied and include unmanned aerial systems, the aerodynamics of vertical axis wind turbines, rotating mechanical components, rotordynamics, and engineering education pedagogy. As an aviator, he has been rated in both rotary and fixed-wing platforms. He also holds a FAA commercial airman’s certificate.Prof. Maureen McFarland, Kent State University, Kent MAUREEN McFARLAND is currently the Aeronautics Senior Program Director and an assistant pro- fessor at Kent State University. Prior to joining the faculty

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Clara Novoa, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Carolina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management Program, and her research focus is in student en- gagement and retention in engineering and engineering technology education. Contact: kgt5@txstate.eduDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos Araceli Martinez Ortiz, PhD., is Research Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Education at Texas State University. She leads a comprehensive research agenda related to issues of curriculum and instruction in engineering education, motivation and preparation of under served pop- ulations of students and teachers and in assessing the impact of operationalizing culturally responsive teaching

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Online Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

TseHuai Wu, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland Baltimore County

then compare their results with the datasheetprovided by the manufacturer. These steps to increase the difficulty in programming and sensor calibration are independentof virtual learning and can be applied in the future, whether the course is conducted in-person oronline.II.6 Course Assessment using Student SurveysWe deployed a survey consisting of several components to elicit students’ feedback about theirexperiences with the course during the remote instruction mode and their perceptions about theteaching tools used. These included 5 Likert scale questions asking students about how the courseimpacted their mechanical engineering interests, knowledge, and skills (see Table 2). Five Likertscale questions asking students about how helpful

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

education.Assess Existing Campus ResourcesThe second step in maximizing the effectiveness of an ASEE student chapter is to assess theresources currently offered by other campus entities that share ASEE student chapter goals.Other campus entities could include other student organizations, campus administrative units orcenters, and formal classes or certificate programs. Researching the activities of other entitiescan help an ASEE student chapter avoid duplicating the services already available to students.As a case study, we will assess the resources available at the University of Illinois.At the University of Illinois, other student organizations with goals similar to ASEE include theCollege Teaching Effectiveness Network, Promoting Undergraduate Research

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

decrease in the size of thewell-prepared school-leaver pool. For growth in graduate numbers to occur, it is recognizedthat a more diverse, potentially less-well-prepared student cohort will challenge engineeringeducators to respond effectively via curriculum, assessment and teaching methods to optimizesuccess and retention at first year.A preliminary evaluation of the first (2007) cycle of a two-cycle action-research project ispresented in this paper. This project aims to identify the level of preparedness the studentcohort brings to a year-one course in Electrical and Digital Systems, to determine key factorsthat lead to success in this course, to measure the effectiveness of remedial and supportmechanisms, and to audit the content and assessment

Conference Session

NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., Temple University; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Andrew Novocin, University of Delaware; James Atlas, University of Delaware

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

University of Delaware. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to engineering science and material and energy balances to process control, capstone design, and mathematical modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarnations: electronic portfolios as a means for assessment and professional development, implementa- tion of computational tools across the chemical engineering curriculum, and game-based learning.Dr. Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware Allen Jayne is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware. He possesses 28 years of

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College PA; Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Christopher Michael Korpela, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the Lego NXT and Vex robotics. Given the increased number ofincoming students interest in robotics, two undergraduate programs have been developed inrobotics engineering (WPI 2017, Lawrence Tech 2017). These programs have observed a largegrowth in enrollment and successful placement of students in industry or graduate school(Gennert 2013). Within these independent studies we focus on the use of the Robotic OperatingSystem (ROS) to facilitate robot design and implementation. ROS is free, open-source andsupplies a large ecosystem of nearly 3,000 packages to accelerate application development. ROShas also been used in education settings to teach kinematics to mechanical engineering students(Yoursuf 2015) and develop robotic arms with high school

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

advisor assessment of project success, final reports andinitial and final presentations.This research involved a small study from a single program at one University, and may not beapplicable in a wider setting. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data found, in general:  student groups who, on average, are satisfied with their preparation in the area of the soft skills like teamwork, commitment to quality, and project management may tend to do better on their projects  student groups that feel satisfied, on average, with their preparation in designing components, ability to identify problems, and ability to analyze and design systems may be less likely to do well in their projects.  student groups with

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible P.E., Texas Tech University; Jill Hoffman, Museum of Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

from another university). In order to assess participants’ initial abilities andperspectives on art, contextual competence, and reflective thinking, we first asked the students tocomplete a pre-survey and spend 15-minutes experiencing a large mural drawing while writing ashort, open-ended essay about what they observed. The students then attended an introductorytalk about VTS in a museum classroom and participated in facilitated group discussions ofseveral images shown on screen via a projector. After lunch, the students were divided into twogroups for guided walks through some of the museum’s galleries to practice facilitating VTSdiscussions themselves, choosing from among paintings we had pre-selected. To assess theimpact of the VTS workshop

Conference Session

Expanding Access and Opportunities for M/30

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich, U.S. Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

profession,existing and potential civil engineering student perceptions are a particular subject of interest,one recently investigated by Angela Bielefeldt at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Potentialstudents can use the BOK2 to learn about their chosen field of study, visualize a roadmap forfuture development, and better understand the dedication their profession requires. Graduatingseniors can use the BOK2 to assess their personal development, their own strengths andweaknesses, and identify the strengths and weaknesses of their undergraduate engineeringprogram. Student feedback can help leaders in higher education to make positive changes intheir school’s program in order to better prepare students for professional service.This study

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Sean Tavares; Shawn Banker; Christopher LeBlanc; Jonathan Ferguson

variety of business sectors. Mr. Shawn Banker joined theUIC as the director and had previously spent the majority of his career in manufacturingengineering and has made it a priority for the UIC to increase its engagement with local industry.Mr. Banker, also a graduate of UNH’s Mechanical Engineering Technology Program, serves onthe ET Industrial Advisory Board and previously sponsored many ET senior capstone projectsprior to joining UNH. In his role as director of the UIC, he was eager to sponsor another ETsenior capstone project.Description of the Capstone ProjectThe goal of the project was to develop an optimized process to create accurate, scaled 3D printedreplications of small objects using electron microscopy based photogrammetry

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Palmer, Louisiana Tech University; Hisham Hegab, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

paper is differs from priorarticles in that the students work on a process rather than a product or component. There areteam skills but also a competition among the small teams to reinforce the competitive nature ofindustry.A field dominated by basic research such as nanotechnology especially requires a transitioncourse to effectively achieve the outcomes desired in an engineering capstone design course.Providing the students with a uniform initial experience on a smaller project models desiredoutcomes such as safety, environmental, and economic considerations along with the quantitativeanalysis of these and other criteria to guide their path forward. Including potential capstonefaculty mentors in the assessment of the junior level course