Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson, South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AbstractRecent reports have shown that there is a lack of interest in computer science in the K-12 level andnumber of incoming college freshmen specifying Computer Science (CS) as an area of study hasdropped 60% over the last 4 years. The educators and administrators are challenged to find ways toengage and promote success and retention of students while maintaining standards in introductorycomputer science courses. One way to do this is through education and awareness about computationalthinking in K-12 curriculum. There are a number of initiatives on this and one such initiative is theSTARS (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service) Student Leadership Corps (SLC).STARS SLC is a NSF funded initiative at University of North Carolina

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard LaRoche; R. Muralikrishnan; Barbara Hutchings

to customize the exercises or create their own to tie directly into theexisting curriculum. Fluent is working with university professors worldwide to develop a libraryof FlowLab exercises which would be available freely through the Internet. Below are theoverall educational goals for the FlowLab framework:• Reinforce basic concepts of fluid mechanics and heat/mass transfer using computer simulation• Use computing exercises to augment and complement existing laboratory-based curriculum• Expand the learning experience with real-world applications of fluid flow and heat/mass transfer• Expose students to CFD and CFD concepts – an increasingly important skill in the job marketCustomizing FlowLabFlowLab is designed to fit easily

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark J. Sebern

Session 2632 Object-Oriented Programming for Freshmen Computer Engineers (and Their Professors) Mark J. Sebern Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstractFor practicing computer engineers, the object model has become increasingly important. Recognizingthis fact, elective courses in object-oriented programming (OOP) have been offered a number ofyears. At some point, however, it becomes desirable to integrate this technology throughout thecomputer engineering curriculum. Such an effort raises many questions, such as language selectionand topic sequence. Some

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst P.E., Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

their basicarithmetic skills, the emphasis of the mathematics curriculum is shifted to more advanced skills,such as symbolic derivations. Now comes another revolution, even such operations can also bedone by computer. Mathematica© is the first widely used tool for symbolic computation, nowSAGE© provides such a tool for everybody with no cost. Unfortunately, the math curriculum inmost universities is not reformed accordingly, and the result is the very high attrition rate in thecollege of engineering due to the demanding mathematical skill.We are a regional university with moderately selective admission standards. Consequently, therange of academic ability of our engineering students is quite diverse. When they take the courseof Electromagnetics

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Baird W. Brueseke; Gordon W. Romney

andphysics segment lab activities into separate “credit” courses which generate fees and associatedremuneration for a faculty participation in the lab setup and instruction process. In comparison,computer science degree programs do not often take this approach, and, consequently, computerscience instructors often create and implement labs in their “free” time.Figure 11/Q16: How frequently do laboratory assignments change in order to keep up withindustry trends?Figure 12/Q25: Are the labs updated when the course curriculum/text book edition changes?Commentary: Only one school said “no” to this question. Comparison of the positive responsesto this question with the negative responses in Figure 9 provides definite proof that faculty has akeen

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Huh? What Did You Say? What Does That Mean?

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karin Becker, United States Air Force Academy; Timothy Frank, United States Air Force Academy; Joel Sloan, United States Air Force Academy

by www.slayte.comIntegrating Technical Communication Block in a Civil Engineering ComputerApplications Course: Lessons LearnedEngineers must effectively communicate results of their analysis and design efforts to a numberof different audiences in order to be successful. The priority that engineering programs shouldplace on effective communication is underscored by the fact that one of the seven EAC-ABETstudent outcomes is focused on this topic. However, dedicated instruction in communication isoften difficult in an undergraduate program where the curriculum is typically constrained by avariety of factors.This paper describes the addition of a four-lesson block on technical writing in a recentlyredesigned computer applications course for

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ray Adams; Paul Duesing; Ajay Mahajan; David McDonald

Session 1559 Improving the Laboratory Experience with Modern Computer-Based Instrumentation David McDonald, Ray Adams, Paul Duesing, and Ajay Mahajan Lake Superior State University AbstractThe extensive use of modern, computer-based instrumentation in industry has created a clearneed to provide students with instruction in this technology. This type of instruction is bestaccomplished by integrating learning experiences in computer-based instrumentation throughoutthe curriculum. The instrumentation system is first introduced in technical

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Tuesday June 27, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youna Jung, Northeastern University; Jacob Ray Johnston, Virginia Military Institute; Aidan Noonan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

computer science depend on persona and identity, it is critical that everyindividual working in this area have an acceptable level of ethical awareness and sensitivity, andthey must be able to make an ethical decision whenever they face an issue [2]. To achieve this,we need to teach computer and information ethics to students from undergraduate programs,along with theories and technologies in computer sciences. Recent research shows us that ethicseducation improves students’ ethical awareness and sensitivity as well as moral reasoning [3]–[4]. While many undergraduate computer science programs include ethics in their curriculum,the teaching methods, topics, target students, credit hours, and instructor expertise vary [5]–[8].There is an urgent

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Russell Meier, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Deborah Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Mark Weichold, Texas A&M University; Janie Moore, Texas A&M University

www.slayte.com Computational Thinking in the Formation of Engineers: Year 2IntroductionIn the United States, engineering students spend four or more years studying mathematics,science, and engineering topics that provide breadth and depth in a field of study. The structureof the engineering curriculum is not nationally standardized but accreditation requirements,professional society guidelines, and input from industrial advisory committees all helpuniversities develop robust curricula that continue to produce graduates prepared to designsystems around multiple realistic constraints using modern tools and practices [1] [2]. Central tothis modern design practice is the use of computers to collect and analyze data, as well as tocalculate solutions

Conference Session

Topics in Computing

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University; Suyash Agrawal, Purdue University; Arjun Shakdher, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

Technologists) project. Since September 2016, she co-leads the NSF STEM+C project, Curriculum and Assessment Design to Study the Development of Motivation and Computational Thinking for Middle School Students across Three Learning Contexts, that builds on TECHFIT. Professor Harriger’s current interests include outreach to K-12 to interest more students to pursue computing careers, applying IT skills to innovating fitness tools, and wearable computing.Suyash Agrawal, Purdue University Suyash Agrawal is currently pursuing M.S.(2019) in Computer Information Technology from Purdue University. He received his B.S.(2014) in Information Technology from JSSATE, Noida, India and then worked at Nokia as a software developer. His

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

John Attia; Mahamadou tembely; Lisa Hobson; Pamela Obiomon

not engaging or nation. The Department of Electrical and Computermotivating to them [1]. It has also been reported that Engineering at PVAMU is one of the thirteenretention rates can be improved through multiple strategies electrical/computer engineering programs at HBCUs that isthat include making curriculum changes, moving practical using portable hands-on equipment to engage and inspireengineering laboratories earlier into the curriculum, students. All thirteen electrical/computer engineeringintegrating projects into classes, and other class departments are using the Analog Discovery board (ADB)enhancements [2]. to provide

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Hunter Lovvorn, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

,and is followed up with writing assignments. CSE 1002 Intro to CSE is open to freshmen CS andSE majors and is offered only in fall semesters. Objectives of the course are defined as:• Enhance understanding of the CS and SE academic majors,• Develop team building skills and encourage group participation,• Develop computational thinking skills,• Provide an awareness of ethical issues unique to computing,• Provide an understanding of the history of computing, and• Develop an awareness of the career opportunities available to computing majors.Experience with summer computing camps for high school and middle school students hasdemonstrated that using a robot-based curriculum helps increase confidence in the use

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-hsiang Chang, Purdue University; Craig Miller, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

workforces. Recent collegegraduates do not have the necessary training to view the problem from a systematic aspect,although they might be proficient in using certain CAD/CAM software. Page 11.1379.3Realizing a lack of pertinent training might resulting from a poorly integrated curriculum, thefaculty members at Purdue University have been working to reform the existing PLM-relatedcourses. One of the efforts is the offering of the Computer Graphics Technology (CGT) Minorcurriculum5. The minor allows engineering- and technology-majored students to be exposed tovarious aspects of PLM. In addition to the Freshman Engineering Drawing course, the

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. Page 15.1051.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Schematic Capture and Technical Drawing Software for Computer EngineeringAbstractComputer engineering students have specific needs involving schematic capture, printed circuitboard layout, and block diagrams. The microprocessor devices course that I teach involves theconstruction of a small embedded microprocessor system and relies heavily on schematic captureand technical diagram software. In addition, many students construct printed circuit boards withtheir senior project and other projects. To address such needs at my University, I introduced twofree software1 packages, KiCad2 and Dia3, to the curriculum, making the software

Conference Session

Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Jake Fava, Siebel Center for Design; Sneha Subramanian, Siebel Center for Design

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Center for Design. Her work is primarily focused on design strategy and research. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Design Learning Preferences of First-Year Electrical and Computer Engineering Students - Work in ProgressPurposeThe individuals that apply to and attend engineering post-secondary institutions are a part of arapidly changing and highly-diverse group. If we develop a deeper understanding of today’sengineering students - what motivates them, what interests them, and what’s important to them -we can use that knowledge to help inform their experiences. Engineering programs certainlyhave specific objectives and requirements to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hrynuk, Clarkson University; Matthew Pennington, Clarkson University; David Illig, Clarkson University; John P. Dempsey, Clarkson University

. Page 13.626.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Freshman Engineering: An Introductory Computer Course Teaching MATLAB and LabVIEWAbstractThis paper will describe the adaptation and implementation of a revised curriculum for ClarksonUniversity’s freshman engineering course ES100: Introduction to Engineering Use of theComputer. The objective in ES100 is to teach engineering problem solving using both MATLABand LabVIEW. The course was previously taught by Clarkson University’s four engineeringdepartments without the implementation of a common curriculum. Through the award of aCourse, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement, Adaptation and Implementation (CCLI A&I)grant by the National Science

Conference Session

Technology and Design in Engaging and Analyzing Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; John Edward Miller, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #19158Helping Engineering and Computer Science Students Find Joy in Their WorkDr. Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University Ken Van Treuren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Baylor University. He received his B. S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. After serving as USAF pilot in KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft, he completed his DPhil in Engineering Sciences at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom and returned to the USAF Academy to teach heat transfer and propulsion

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Genereux, Kansas State University, Salina

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Computers in Education

. Page 12.959.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing Art and Visual Design Concepts to Computer Systems Technology StudentsAbstractComputer systems technology students attending Kansas State University at Salina are typicallyfocused on technology and have minimal exposure to art and graphic design concepts. In the“Fundamentals of Web Design” course, we attempt to broaden student knowledge andexperience by introducing art and design concepts that are not available elsewhere in theEngineering Technology curriculum. Although many students embrace this shift in emphasis,some are very resistant because the ideas presented appear foreign and irrelevant to a computertechnology curriculum.The

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Wey Chen, Southern Taiwan University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2010-1620: A WEB-BASED BAYESIAN VAN HIELE PROBLEM SOLVER FORCOMPUTER PROGRAMMINGJ. Wey Chen, Southern Taiwan University Dr. J. Wey Chen is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Information System at Southern Taiwan University. He formerly served a two-year appointment (2007-2009) as the Department Chair of the Department of Information Management at Southern Taiwan University and was the Computer Science Department Chair at Western State College of Colorado. His scholarly interests range widely, from computer science curriculum design to e-learning and software engineering practices. Page

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James P Cohoon, University of Virginia; J. McGrath Cohoon, University of Virginia; Luther A Tychonievich, University of Virginia; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

widely accessible advanced-placement course exploring the breadth of computing to augment the existing advanced-placement course in programming.14 These efforts have the potential for short-term impact on the attendees both as curricula they can use for introductory courses (see, e.g., curricula from Berkeley4 and LA Public Schools11) and suggest that the College Board will accept CS Principles as the source material for an AP exam. ● The CSTA K-12 Computer Science standards15 and the ACM/IEEE-CS Computer Science Curricula9 define multi-leveled learning objectives for computer science courses. Most workshop participants use the College Board’s AP exam topics or a personally- customized curriculum instead, but we

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Winston F. Erevelles

Session 3263 Experiential Learning in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Through Team Projects Winston F. Erevelles GMI Engineering& Management InstituteAbstract The paper describes projects undertaken by student teams in a senior level course in ComputerIntegrated Manufacturing. Students generate concepts for a product, synthesize this concept into multipledesign alternatives, select the most feasible design based on manufacturability and assemblabilityconsiderations, manufacture the product on CNC machines in the CIM Laboratory, develop solutions

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Jessi L. Smith, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

traitendorsements leave ECE before their senior year? Or, does the ECE curriculum somehowchange these students’ perceptions about the prosocial affordance of the profession, andeven worse, diminish their empathy? These questions can only be answered by conductingthe longitudinal study of a neutral classroom condition as is planned in future work.4. Procedure – Video Production Intervention In order to force the students to make a connection between the course material and itsprosocial value, students were assigned a video production assignment. The students weregiven access to a screen recording tool (Camtasia Relay) that is provided to all students bythe university. This tool allows students to record their computer screen and associatedaudio and then

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Phillips, University of Guelph; Michele Oliver, University of Guelph; Bill Van Heyst, University of Guelph; Douglas Joy, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

dynamic modeling inintroductory engineering graphics. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 67 (2), 12-20.7 Khan, H., “Integration of Robust 3D Modeling Software into the Design Curriculum”, Proceedings of the29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999.8 Lee, A., Anderson, D., Ramani, K.,“Toying” to Learn for 21st Century Product DevelopmentEnvironments: Computer-Aided Design, Collaboration, and Rapid Prototyping. Proceedings of the 2003 AmericanSociety for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. 20039 Kurowski, P. (2002). More errors that mar FEA results. Machine Design, 74 (6), 51-6.10 Russel, R. (1996). Don’t trust the pretty pictures. Machine Design, 68 (10), 68-76.11 Britton R., Charron

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Non-Technical Majors

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Sokol

the class will have about thirtystudents.Future ActivitiesApprovals for the courses in Electronics For Criminal Justice (ADMJ 432) and ComputerSecurity For Criminal Justice (ADMJ 433) should be completed by the spring of 2003,before the ASEE 2003 meeting. They will be part of a curriculum in Private Security atPenn State Fayette. Students will be advised to take IST 110 in the fall 2003 semester andthe computer security course will be offered in the following spring 2004 semester.It is not surprising that an engineer has developed a set of criminal justice courses withinthe nature of the multidisciplinary environment at Penn State Fayette. Since Penn StateFayette is a small campus, creative curriculum integration is more feasible than at

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ganesh Venayagamoorthy

2005 and thereafter made a permanent course inthe Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Curriculum at the University of Missouri-Rolla.References[1]. A. Engelbrecht, Computational Intelligence: An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, England. ISBN 0-470- 84870-7.[2]. V. G. Gudise, G. K. Venayagamoorthy, “Comparison of particle swarm optimization and backpropagation as training algorithms for neural networks”, IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, USA, April 24 -26, 2003, pp.110 - 117.[3]. G. K. Venayagamoorthy, “Adaptive critics for dynamic particle swarm optimization”, IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, September 2 – 5, 2004, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 380 -384.[4]. X. Cai X, N. Zhang

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Asad Azemi

session 1033 Using Matlab to Teach the Introductory Computer-Programming Course for Engineers Asad Azemi Laura Pauley Department of Engineering Department of Mechanical and Pennsylvania State University Nuclear Engineering Delaware County Campus Pennsylvania State University Media, PA 19063 University Park, PA 16802 E-mail: azemi@psu.edu E-mail: LPauley@psu.eduAbstractThe introductory

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Stace; Janice Margle

expose students to more than the traditionalword processing and spreadsheet exercises and to make them aware of the relationships betweencomputers and music. This project is called Me and Comp Sc.Background An introductory 3-credit computer science course called CmpSc 100 is offered throughPenn State. Although it is not required as part of any curriculum, it does offer students theopportunity to improve their computer skills, or expand their knowledge base. The courseintroduces students to computers and computer applications such as word processing,spreadsheets, database management, business graphics, and communications5. The prerequisiteis two entrance units in mathematics. Students who take this course are, generally, from non-technical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Won Hur, Auburn University; Cassandra Thomas, Tuskegee University; Li Huang, Tuskegee University; Xiao Chang, Tuskegee University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #42606Board 306: Improving Retention Rate and Success in Computer Science ScholarsDr. Jung Won Hur, Auburn University Dr. Jung Won Hur is a professor in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology at Auburn University. Her research interests encompass computer science education, diversity in STEM, culturally responsive teaching, and emerging technology integration in the classroom.Dr. Cassandra Thomas, Tuskegee University Dr. Cassandra Thomas is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Tuskegee University. She earned a BS (from TU) and an MS in Computer Science and an Ed. D. in

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Raghu Korrapati; Nikunja K. Swain; James A. Anderson

Session 2320 Computer Based Virtual Engineering Laboratory (CBVEL) And Engineering Technology Education Nikunja K. Swain, James A. Anderson, Raghu Korrapati School of Engineering Technology & Sciences (SETS)/School of Business and Technology South Carolina State University/Webster UniversityAbstractThis paper describes an innovative and cost-effective method of modernizing undergraduatetechnology and sciences education so that our graduates can be well trained with the latesttechnology. This will also help the technology and science programs to satisfy the

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Spencer, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-2188: FLEXIBLE CIS LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT EMPLOYINGMULTI-BOOT AND VIRTUAL COMPUTINGDawn Spencer, Colorado State University, PuebloNebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo Page 15.593.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Flexible CIS Laboratory Environment Employing Multi-boot and Virtual ComputingAbstractThis work describes an innovative flexible multipurpose laboratory environment designed tosupport a large variety of laboratory exercises in a Computer Information Systems (CIS)curriculum. The environment employs multi-boot and virtual computing. Although it may beideal to have separate labs for each course