Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia C. Tempel; Hisham Alnajjar; Beth Richards; Andrea Brick Ader; Ronald Adrezin

Session 2793 Integrating Critical Thinking and Writing Curriculum into Freshman Engineering B. Richards*, H. Alnajjar**, A. Ader*, R. Adrezin**, B. Isaacs** & P. Tempel* University of Hartford alnajjar@mail.hartford.eduAbstractBeing able to use critical and analytical skills, as well as the ability to communicate this thinking,are essential to people in engineering. At the University of Hartford, three faculty members fromintroductory engineering courses, and three faculty from the freshman writing program teamedfor fall

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Becker, Montana State University

University to help students develop an increasingly deep and broadunderstanding of high frequency electronics is described. The materials are being developed tobe integrated in several courses taken by undergraduate students beginning in freshman year andinclude lecture demonstrations, laboratory exercises and design projects. The development ofthese materials is motivated by the need for engineers well-versed in high-frequency electronics,the desire to cast common concepts learned at the foundation of the curriculum in terms ofpractical engineering applications and to introduce students to one of the many specialties inelectrical engineering. Particular attention is given to materials developed for the freshman levelintroductory

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Howard Pearlman, Drexel University; Greg Biren, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College; Anthony Marchese, Rowan University; Robert Sterner, Rowan University

modules that introduce scientific principles commonly taught in aerospace,biomedical, chemical and mechanical engineering through their application to sports equipmentand sports performance. The modules will be used in a new senior elective course that will alsobe developed as part of this project and taught at Rowan and Drexel Universities, an introductoryengineering course required of all engineering freshmen at Rowan, and a second yearengineering courses at Gloucester County College. Effort will also be devoted to the integrationof the modules throughout the engineering curriculum at Rowan and Drexel Universities,outreach activities and promote a pipeline for students at the two-year county college to transferto four-year universities. This

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College of Flint

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #5950Infusing Mechatronics and Robotics Concepts in Engineering CurriculumDr. Anca L. Sala, Baker College of Flint Dr. Anca L. Sala is Professor and Dean of Engineering and Computer Technology at Baker College of Flint. In addition to her administrative role she continues to be involved with development of new engineering curriculum, improving teaching and assessment of student learning, assessment of program outcomes and objectives, and ABET accreditation. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA serving in various capacities

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Veronica Dark; Frank Peters; Sarah Ryan; John Jackman; Sigurdur Olafsson

that students must solve using the tools acquired during the course. This helps the students to not only make a connection between the course material and a real-world problem, but also develop their ability to apply discipline-specific knowledge to solve engineering problems and monitor their problem solving strategies. The modules are interconnected so that the relationships between previously isolated parts of the curriculum are made apparent. Over a set of several courses students will therefore develop a better appreciation of the connections among courses. The modules focus on helping students develop both their cognitive ability to structure problems and make decisions in industrial engineering knowledge domains and

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M Nazrul Islam, State University of New York, Farmingdale

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

Section as the Chair in 2015 and several other roles as well as the Chair of the Photonics Society and Membership Development Society. Dr. Islam also served as the Chair of the IEEE Bangladesh Section in 2003-2004 and Vice Chair in 2002. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Incorporation of Digital Image Processing into Cybersecurity Curriculum M. Nazrul Islam Department of Computer Security, Farmingdale State College 2350 Broad Hollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11375 Email: islamn@farmingdale.eduAbstractCybersecurity curriculum trains the students on different aspects of information security. One

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lili Ma, New York City College of Technology; Yu Wang, New York City College of Technology; Chen Xu, New York City College of Technology; Xiaohai Li, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Operating System (ROS). Our first stepin bringing ROS into the undergraduate robotics curriculum is through simulations. This pa-per presents three simulation projects developed on the MATLAB-ROS-Gazebo platform. Theseprojects cover the fundamental components needed to control an autonomous mobile robot, inte-grating sensing, perception, decision-making, and low-level motion control. Closed-loop controlof the robot’s behavior was obtained, demonstrating that other algorithms, such as localization andobstacle avoidance, could also be implemented. The MATLAB programming environment, which students may have already used in earliercourses, also provides access to many other toolboxes (such as image processing, navigation,and artificial intelligence

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Adaikalaraj Edinbarough, University of Texas, Brownsville; Posinasetti Nageswara Rao, University of Northern Iowa; Kanchan Das, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

resulting from human activity. Thispaper presents, from the engineering point of view, the required steps by which sustainability canbe built into systems so that it can be practiced by all concerned. In order to do this, it isnecessary to incorporate sustainability concepts into all aspects of studies done by manufacturingengineers. A curriculum approach is developed in this paper based on the results obtained from aquick survey of manufacturing engineering and technologists.1. Introduction Manufacturing systems, though they create material wealth for humans, consume a great amount of resources while generating a lot of waste. The significant portion of the waste generated during the manufacturing processes, at the use phase, and after the end of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer E. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas B. Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

-based courses. The initial paper on this topic [1]presented the concept underlying TESSAL, the preliminary development of five labs, and theoutline for web development. Details of specific labs are highlighted in [8] and [9]. This paper Page 22.1422.2presents more labs along with a discussion of the web components [13], best practices,assessment, and how distributed labs fit into a curriculum (rather than just specific courses asoutlined in [2-10]).Description of the TESSAL Laboratory ModulesThe TESSAL Center has 13 modules in the areas of digital logic, circuits, electromagnetics,signals and systems, control systems, power generation, and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Course Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Henry Welch, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

. Inaddition, reliable, capable, and well supported tools are difficult to find; some of those that areavailable do not integrate well into contemporary software development processes.This paper describes the definition and evolution of one such formal methods course in anundergraduate software engineering curriculum. The discussion includes available notations andlanguages, tool support, integration of other program outcomes, student feedback, and instructorpreparation. Audience participation and discussion are encouraged.IntroductionThe term “formal methods” is generally understood to mean “mathematically based languages,techniques, and tools for specifying and verifying [software] systems” [3]. These approachesoften incorporate modeling (functional

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Allan Dee Chasey, Del E Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University

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Construction

student learning and also as metrics to measure student outcomes.The same set of learning objectives will be pre- and post- assessed each year to see how studentsunderstanding evolve, both through an individual course and across the curriculum. Weanticipate that younger students will show aptitude and knowledge but will lack the ability toevaluate and create early on, but will identify themselves as capable of evaluation and creationlater in their tenure at ASU.BIM education learning objectives: - Develop an understanding of BIM as an information management process. - Demonstrate the ability to use BIM tools for purposes of documentation, co-ordination, visualization and information exchange. - Apply the concepts of BIM to a Construction

Conference Session

Communication in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego; Cara Thompson, SUNY Oswego; David Vampola, SUNY Oswego; Fritz Messere, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-218: INFUSING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN AN ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMKristen Eichhorn, SUNY OswegoCara Thompson, SUNY OswegoDavid Vampola, SUNY OswegoFritz Messere, SUNY OswegoRachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego Page 15.736.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Infusing Communication Skills in an Engineering CurriculumAbstractThe development of a new electrical and computer engineering program offers a rare opportunityto design an innovative and modern curriculum that incorporates important skills and content.The envisioned program is project-based and includes innovative and multidisciplinary aspectsin its curriculum, organization and its operation. This work

Conference Session

Using Technology to Improve IE Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Willie Ross; Denise Jackson

Session 2439 Using Shareware Resources in the IE Curriculum Denise F. Jackson, Ph.D., P.E. and Willie Ross, III Department of Industrial Engineering, The University of TennesseeAbstractThe World Wide Web (WWW or web) and the Internet allow access to a variety of resourcesthat can be incorporated into the Industrial Engineering (IE) curriculum. The use of informationtechnologies as an integral part of a course tends to increase student enthusiasm and makescommunications and data exchanges more efficient. The web contains a plethora of

Conference Session

Capstone Design in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahem E. Atawi, University of Tabuk; el-Hadi M. Aggoune, University of Tabuk; Fares S. Almehmadi, University of Tabuk

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

demoed their products. Students were accountable not onlyfor their products as subsystems of Mariner, but also for the proper operation of Mariner as asystem of systems. The evaluation was made by both faculty advisors and mentors from SNCSand focused on the extent to which (1) design specifications have met, and (2) students havemastered relevant program outcomes. The result was a marketable experience that instilled instudents the sense of responsibility and self-confidence. The main contributions of this paper areinformed integration of engineering practice into curriculum, meaningful and practical designexperience, effective evaluation and assessment of students and their work.IntroductionSaudi, as in the case of any fast developing country

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremiah Neubert; Cynthia Widstrand; C. Swanson; Arthur Ellis; Ann Pumper

teaching materials to introduce materials science into the curriculum. Three teachingmodules were developed around an existing kit, "Exploring the Nanoworld". The first module,"Memory Metals", explores some of the unique properties of Nitinol along with its applications. Thesecond module, "X-ray Diffraction and Scanning Probe Microscopy," uses two techniques fordemonstrating the existence of atoms and determining their relative positions. Finally, a module on "LightEmitting Diodes" (LEDs) shows students how trends in the periodic table can be used to design theseversatile light sources. Each unit is aligned with the National Science Education Standards and isaccompanied by curriculum suggestions, sample lesson plans, and unit assessments

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin; Carlos R. Corleto P.E., Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright  2024, American Society for Engineering Education 2experiences can result in graduating students that are ill-prepared and ineffective in a team setting5.Therefore, engineering programs must provide teamwork training to students to develop this criticalskill to prepare them for the collaborative nature of engineering projects7. Since large changes to theexisting curriculum are not feasible, the goal of this work is to provide students with a conceptualawareness of effective teamwork skills. This will be done by scaffolding across the sophomore,junior, and senior years within the existing curriculum as students work to

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

RUBA A. AMARIN; Issa Batarseh

eTutor – An Interactive Module for Electrical Engineering Curriculum RUBA A. AMARIN University of Central Florida: Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Orlando, United States ramarin@knights.ucf.edu ISSA BATARSEH* Princess Sumaya University for Technology Amman, JordanRUBA A. AMARINRuba A. Amarin is with the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816 USA. Rubareceived the B.S. degree in Electronic Engineering from the Princess Sumaya University forTechnology, Amman

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 4: Outreach & Collaboration

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyunjung Lee, Cornell University; Sarah Lane, Cornell University; Christina Sheley, Cornell University; Jill H. Powell, Cornell University

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

learn or were identified as important [3]–[6].Another factor is booming activity around entrepreneurship as engineers become an essentialpart of that ecosystem because of their ability to design and create materials, systems, andtechnology. Recognizing this impact, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)has announced funding opportunities, including its STEM Talent Challenge [7] and itsUniversity Centers program [8], to boost the innovation economy across the nation. Similarefforts by the National Science Foundation (NSF) supported introducing entrepreneurshipeducation in many institutions' engineering curriculum and creating co-curricular orextracurricular programs [9]–[12]. Thus far, industry experts who have participated in

Conference Session

Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer C. Mallette, Boise State University; Harold Ackler P.E., Boise State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

teaches advanced undergraduate laboratory courses and manages the senior capstone program in the Micron School. He ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Building a Communication-Integrated Curriculum in Materials ScienceAbstractWith the need to meet ABET outcomes around professional skills, such as communication andteamwork, engineering programs have long explored approaches to ensure their graduates areable to participate in the workplace in ways that employers demand. While approaches vary andsuccess depends on a number of factors, research demonstrates that an integrated approach toprofessional skill development is the most impactful for student learning. How can anengineering program build an

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Innovations

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Holmes, AcuityEdge, Inc.; Hisham Massoud, Duke University; Steven Cummer, Duke University; John Board, Duke University; Kip Coonley, Duke University; April Brown, Duke University; Michael Gustafson; Leslie Collins, Duke University; Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

control systems as well as curriculum development. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University.Steven Cummer, Duke University STEVEN A. CUMMER, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. His research interests lie in electromagnetic remote sensing of complex media and in engineered electromagnetic materials. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Stanford University. Page 11.1074.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Redesign of the Core Curriculum at Duke

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Graham Armitage, University of Calgary; Phillip du Plessix, University of Calgary; Kara Chomistek, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Clifton Johnston, University of Calgary; Mohamed Nazir, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Diane Douglas, University of Calgary; Brigit Knecht, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

capable andconscious of the impacts of their decisions. The goal is to address the need for today's engineersto work effectively in global environments where technical solutions must integrate social,cultural and environmental concerns.The curriculum enhancement projects seek to teach the students the fundamentals of engineeringdesign early (first three weeks) in the engineering education process with an emphasis onenvironmental and socio-cultural impact to develop socially conscious engineers with a stronggrounding in the basics of engineers design methods. This will develop a new generation ofengineers with a skill set that includes an understanding of the social, cultural and environmentalimpacts of their decisions and a comprehension of how

Conference Session

Mechanics and the Internet

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siamak Faridani, University of Oklahoma; Kurt Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanics

59.2 % 2004 293,271,500 201,661,159 68.8 % 2005 299,093,237 203,824,428 68.1 % 2007 301,967,681 212,080,135 70.2 % 3 Table 1 Internet Usage and Population GrowthThe research done for this paper was a part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) CCLI Grantentitled, “MEMS Experiments With Web-Based Material for Solid Mechanics Courseware andLabs Nationally”. The main objective of the NSF grant was to develop and provide through theInternet an all MEMS Experimental Lab with web-based curriculum for an

Conference Session

Building a Community in Materials

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Gray

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Materials

Techniques ‚ Design Project I/IIThe laboratory component is an integral part of the CME program. Hands-on experiences areemphasized throughout the curriculum in various laboratory and lecture-lab courses. Studentsgain experiences in experimental methods in a number of laboratory courses as well. Because ofthe hands on experiences and involvement with industry, the CME program has been involvedwith a number of regional and national engineering competitions. These include compositebridge building and solar car race competitions.The major contribution that this undergraduate CME program has had is to the compositesindustry by providing them human resources to expand and develop their marketplace objectives.This is evidenced by a high percentage of

Conference Session

New ET Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Newman; John Robertson; Lakshmi Munukutla

who were educated for much less complex tasks. Our academic team has a role to raise the skills of the existing workforce. That experience also provides vital feedback that serves as our guideline for further curriculum development.The ITRS2 introduction timetable for new technology is shown in figure 2. Developmenttakes about 2 years and as the production phase of one product starts, development of itssuccessor (with 20-40% new technology) is initiated. It is a punishing schedule and onefunction of the industry-wide roadmap is to integrate the diverse efforts of manycontributors. We have elected to use the roadmap to define the pace and direction of ourcurriculum development. Volume (parts/month) 100M

Conference Session

IE Accreditation and Program Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Veronica Dark; Mary Huba; Kevin Saunders; Frank Peters; Sarah Ryan; John Jackman; Sigurdur Olafsson

that are needed to be asuccessful engineering problem solver. We describe the status of this project, which has beenimplemented in two courses: an engineering economy course and a manufacturing systemsengineering course. One of the objectives of this new environment is integration of thecurriculum, and we discuss how links were created between these two courses to highlightconnections between the course contents, and how this results in rethinking and improvements ofthe existing curriculum. We also show how the environment encourages development ofengineering problem solving skills, as well as the basic cognitive skills needed. Finally, wediscuss our assessment of the new learning environment, how it has been received by students,and how it is

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Gazmuri, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Gonzalo Pizarro, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Jose Bilbao, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Tagged Divisions

International

country’s elementary and highschool system, which show low performance levels when compared to international standards3.According to the opinion of many, this last is the key factor that explains why a significantpercentage of the population (approximately a 20%) is not capable of generating an incomesufficient for a dignified life.The second part of the article briefly describes the structure of the actual curriculum, which isvery similar to the one in the Universidad de Chile. Being both schools the leaders in thecountry, the remaining universities have shown a tendency to follow these curricular designs. Inthis perspective, what these two schools develop in the area of curricular change will most likelygenerate curricular changes in all the

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pat Smith, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

the surveyresults. In that meeting we focused on the areas that were rated highly in the survey results butwere areas we could readily see were not addressed in our curriculum. In the area of CodeGeneration, Unit Testing, and Requirements Elicitation we were able to identify subtopics forcontent to augment or add across the ECE curriculum. These are identified and discussed inmore detail below.CODE GENERATIONUnder the general topic of code generation there are several specific topics to be covered. Thisinclude version control, working with existing code bases, using libraries, debugging code(especially code developed by someone else), and dealing with maintenance issues (changingcode base).Version Control:Version control was considered to be

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Zheng-Tao Deng; Abdul R. Jalloh; Amir Mobasher; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo

geared topropulsion systems.To provide additional adaptability a third option was included as the general option with agroup of elective courses to be defined as the system evolve. In both options areas such as;system performance, reliability, safety, concurrent engineering, teamwork and communicationare given special attention. Page 5.337.4Figure 1. Block diagram of major functional groups that constitutes the system considered for curriculum development. Page 5.337.5The Mechanical Engineering curriculum at AAMU in many respects is not different

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jean M. Trusedell, EPICS

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, 2015 Curriculum Exchange: Integrating STEM with Local Community NeedsGrade Level: Middle School and High SchoolAuthor’s Name and Contact Information-William Oakes, Director EPICS Program, Prof., Engineering Education, oakes@purdue.edu,Jean Trusedell, NBCT, EPICS Curriculum Specialist, jtrusede@purdue.edu, 765-494-3798Abstract: Modern design methods emphasize a human-centered approach where designers mustunderstand the users of a product and those it may impact as well as the design itself. Lessons andactivities to teach human-centered design can be developed with materials found in most classroomswithout expensive equipment and are an easy way to engage practicing engineers. This interactiveand fun session will engage participants in

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittney Hope Jimerson, North Carolina A&T State University ; Eui Hyun Park, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech; Steven M. Culver, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

addition, in light of the many highprofile news stories about unethical business practice, many industry and academic leaders havestressed the importance of increasing ethics content in engineering courses [1]. Engineeringstudents handle a lot of courses in their curriculum. Many programs are full of technicalinformation and leave little room for students to develop professional practices that aid them tobecome skillful communicators, ethical decision makers, team leaders, creative thinkers, andproblem solvers. Professional practices are essential and critical, since engineers regularlyinteract with all types of people in the world and create technical solutions that address complexsocial and environmental issues. Moral education could not be