Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael S. Leonard; Donald E. Beasley; D. Jack Elzinga

different from campus to campus. In this paper, we present a framework for continuous improvement concepts that can be applied toengineering curriculum innovation and renewal. While it is neither possible nor desirable to develop a universalengineering curriculum, a systematic means of assessing and continuously improving an existing curriculum as awhole should be valuable to department chairs and engineering faculty. This methodology has been developed to enhance efforts by a department's faculty, led by its chair, toanalyze and understand an existing curriculum, to measure and assess input from a variety of informed sources,and to design an improved curriculum in response to the input received. This method delivers a new

Conference Session

Teaching Approaches for Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory A. Rulifson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Whitney Thomas, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

college or during the EPRA survey, so their survey major and interviewmajor are both noted. The institution acronyms are as follows - LPU: Large Public University inthe Western US; SRU: Small Research University in the Eastern US; EU: EngineeringUniversity, highly technical in the Midwestern US; MPU: Midsize-Private University in theEastern US. Table 1. Interviewee Characteristics Total SR Score Pseudonym Gender Major (Pre-/Interview) Institution 35 – 39.5 Thomas M ME LPU (< -1.5σ ) Travis M EnvE SRU Quinn* M CE

Conference Session

SD Technical Session: Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington; Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Kathryn Ann Mobrand, University of Washington; Drew Paine, Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Student

significant, dissatisfaction with the rate atwhich research drives action, as well as the belief that research can be more effectively leveragedto support action, has motivated increased activity around this topic. For example, the funding oflarge-scale centers on “translational science” and conference themes such as “knowing is notenough” are powerful indicators of the significance of the issue. Understanding and being able toengage in translational work is thus an important issue for emerging scholars.Consider, as a public manifestation of translational work, formal research publications. Journalarticles and conference papers often contain statements identifying implications for action. Whilethere exists a large body of literature that focuses on

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Beach, Western New England College; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 15.1047.2the androids of yesterday’s science fiction give way to practical, useful, and affordable devices indefense and security, consumer products, transportation, and medicine. Yet, successfulapplications of off-the-shelf robotics seem surprisingly meager. With a few notable exceptionsrobots are not everywhere. This dearth has been due, in large part, to the lack of physically andcomputationally capable component systems. This is about to change. We have probablyreached the point where in many cases the biggest challenge is not building a robotics device butto imagine new things that robots can do. This is not meant to imply that technical challenges donot exist, but rather that our ability to solve technical challenges has outpaced

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico PE, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

constructs in career research: A measurement guide. Journal of Career Assessment, 2006. 14(1): p. 12-35.37. Patton, M.Q., Qualitative research and evaluation methods2002, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.38. Abramson, R., et al., Encyclopedia of Appalachia2006, United States.39. Baghban, M., The Application of Culturally Relevant Factors to Literacy Programs in Appalachia. Reading Horizons, 1984. 24(2): p. 75-82.40. Oyserman, D. and H.R. Markus, Possible selves and delinquency. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1990. 59(1): p. 112-125. Page 23.429.14

Conference Session

Special Session: Innovation through Improv

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Ludovice, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lew Lefton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Catrambone, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

innovation. Manifestations of this desire to produce more creative engineersand scientists abound. They include, for example, the recent announcement by the KoreanAdvanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) that its new admissions policy willspecifically include creativity as an admissions criterion in up to a fifth of the incoming freshmanclass.3 This drive to produce creative engineers is also reflected in the focus of the Generation IIIEngineering Research Center (ERC) Program of the National Science Foundation. This programis designed to produce “engineering graduates who will be creative U.S. innovators in a globallycompetitive economy”.4 This program explicitly requires that ERC proposals address theeducational requirements needed to

Conference Session

MET and Mechatronics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #22773Tensile Comparison of Polymer Specimens Produced with Different ProcessesDr. Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Wei Vian is an assistant professor in practice in the program of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University Statewide Kokomo campus. She got her Ph.D from Purdue Polytechnic, Purdue University, West Lafayette. She got her bachelor and master degree both from Eastern Michigan Univer- sity. Her recent research interests include grain refinement of aluminum alloys, metal casting design, and innovation in engineering technology education.Prof. Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Bartus, Stevens Institute of Technology; Frank T. Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

unsatisfied at the endbecause of confusion over the measure of success, what the next step would be, and whatcompletion looks and feels like. To address these concerns, we have explored the use of systemsengineering to increase the authenticity of the engineering experience for students. Systemsengineering encompasses component design within a framework that also enhances 21st centuryskills such as teamwork and collaboration through a higher degree of autonomy. Also, systemsengineering provides another level of science and math, engineering involved in systemsintegration, and data analysis.MethodsThe students in this NSF-sponsored program are grades 3-8 classroom teachers from selectschool districts who are enrolled in a five course science and

Conference Session

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: 2019 Best PIC, Zone, and Diversity Papers Live Q&A

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amardeep Kaur, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Theresa Mae Swift, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Topics

2019 Best Zone & PIC Papers

this course; it is required formechanical engineering students who form the largest group of students every semester. Most ofthe students enroll in this course in their junior or senior year. Two sections of this course areoffered every fall and spring semesters. The typical enrollment combined for both sectionsranges from 160 to 200 students. Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Midwest Section Annual Conference University of Missouri-Kansas City September 16-18, 2018MotivationMotivations to redesign this course were manifold. The large number of students posedchallenges like lack of student instructor interaction with most students in the class, differentlearning styles of

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Graves Wolfinbarger, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

competition teams at this institution. The Jetscompete in the Formula SAE Collegiate Design Series (FSAE), and the Sharks compete in theNational Concrete Canoe Competition. Both teams are extra-curricular and largely self-managed,and their membership is drawn from all undergraduate levels. Team members can participateover several years, making it possible to examine the contribution of the ECT experience tostudents’ leadership development.Formula SAE is one of many collegiate vehicle design competitions sponsored by the Society ofAutomotive Engineers. The product is a small race car similar in style to a Formula Onemachine. The vehicle is powered by a purchased motorcycle engine; all other vehicle systems aredesigned and/or built by the student team

Conference Session

Student Misconceptions and Problem Solving Abiltiy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Monica Wright, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

2006-374: A COGNITIVE STUDY OF MODELING DURING PROBLEM-SOLVINGThomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University Thomas A. Litzinger is currently Director of the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, where he has been on the faculty since 1985. His work in engineering education involves curricular reform, teaching and learning innovations, faculty development, and assessment. He can be contacted at tal2@psu.edu.Peggy Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University Peggy Van Meter is currently the Professor in Charge of the Educational Psychology Program and an Associate Professor of Education at Penn State where she has

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Tuesday June 27, 9:15 - 10:45

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C.J. Witherell, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

relationship between humans and robots can be extremely beneficialfor manufacturing companies, but like with all matters, perfection is unattainable. 4.2 Physical Risks of COBOTs Unfortunately, COBOTs can be a liability due to their inability to make moral judgmentsand the difficulties involved with assigning blame when things go wrong. In 1979, RobertWilliams was working at a Ford Motor Company facility in Flat Rock, Michigan [10]. He wasemployed at the casting plant where the inventory system had provided erroneous values. Williamswas tasked with scaling a large shelving unit to manually count and retrieve parts. While he wason the third level of the storage rack completing that task, a retrieval robot went to grab a part fromthe same area

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abdulwaheed Johnson, Pace University; Anthony Joseph, Pace University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #20263Mobile Payments and End Users’ Sensitivity to Information DisclosureMr. Abdulwaheed Johnson, Pace University Abdulwaheed Johnson is a cybersecurity enthusiast who is currently in the second year of his Masters’ Degree program in Telecommunication Systems and Networks at Pace University, New York. His first degree was in Electrical Engineering, and is looking to specialize in cloud security after the completion of his Masters Degree program.Dr. Anthony Joseph, Pace University Dr. Anthony Joseph has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering with specialization in digital signal processing. He conducts research in

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #7610The T-shaped Engineer: Connecting the STEM to the TOPProf. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Joe Tranquillo was the second faculty member in the new Biomedical Engineering Program at Bucknell University and helped build an accredited department with seven faculty and 60 undergraduate students. His teaching interests are in biomedical signals and systems, neural and cardiac electrophysiology, and medical device design. Nationally Tranquillo has published or presented over 50 peer reviewed or invited works in the field of engineering education. In 2012 he was a founding faculty member of the KEEN Winter

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Ruhala, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. To calculate the mechanical impedance from experiment and gain an understanding of what this value means. 3. To understand the difference between resonant frequency and the damped natural frequency.Equipment Rectilinear apparatus arranged with one mass (a.k.a., the carriage) driven directly by the motor via a mechanical linkage. See attached sketch. The base motion is a sinusoidal motion whose force and frequency is controlled by the Generator in the PULSE analyzer and the power unit for the motor. The carriage holds 1 small plate + 1 large plate, plus the effective mass of the motor/pinion/rack (0.34 kg) which combine as the total mass (M) of this system. One stiff spring (k1) connects the mass with the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Williams, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

more diverse set of learners efficiently.The Adaptation Challenge Students typically exhibit different levels of preparation, different learning styles, anddifferent rates of learning. Some students may find material to be obvious while other studentsfind the same material to be very challenging. Most students find their own learning experienceto reside between these two extremes. While this range can be found to exist in many classeswithin a particular program at a particular school, the work described here is intended for a muchbroader range of students. Live lectures to small classes can provide some adaptation to accommodate the averageability of the group of students, but even the best lecturers have difficulty reaching every

Conference Session

ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

other unless they were made exactly the same andplaced onto the panels exactly alike, which is a very tough feat to accomplish. Each sensor is attached onto an Arduino Mega in series (see Figure 5). By doing this, theArduino Mega will be able to read each sensor through voltage division. This will be furtherexplained in the Coding. Figure 5. Small photoresistors that have a resistance of 10K ohms.5) Coding The microcontroller selected was Arduino Omega. The reason was that it was economicallyconvenient, it is easy to program, and to interface with the many inputs and outputs that we wereexpecting to use. The algorithm is succinct. The panel moves in the direction of the sensor receiving the mostlight. The algorithm is not greatly

Conference Session

Design, Build, Fly (DBF)/AIAA Student Competition/UA

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Boyer, Saint Louis University; Christopher Peck, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

= Induced Drag Coefficient RAC = Total System Weight S = Wing Area SFC = System Complexity Factor W/S = Wing Loading I. Introduction The AIAA Design, Build, and Fly (DBF) Competition brings schools from around the world to compete. Each year the teams design, fabricate, and demonstrate the flight capabilities of an unmanned, electric powered, radio controlled aircraft in order to meet a specified mission profile. This year the competition calls for a surveillance/attack UAV. The capabilities of the aircraft include carrying a large simulated fuel tank and four Estes rockets. There will be five stages of judging for the contest: 1) Written paper. 2

Conference Session

Manufacturing Workforce Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Marilyn Barger, FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence); Suzy Gorospes Marzano, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Juan Song, Alamo Colleges District

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

National Science Foundations Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) as a Regional Center of Excellence. FLATE’s mission is to support manufacturing education in K-14 programs through outreach, professional development, curriculum reform and technician research. She earned a Ph.D. in Civil En- gineering/Environmental from the University of South Florida and served on the Engineering faculty at Hofstra University and the FSU-FAMU College of Engineering. Dr. Barger has authored over 50 papers for presentations on engineering and technology education, serves on several national advisory boards for CTE and workforce education initiatives, and is a Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Edu- cation (ASEE) and the

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Aston, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

technology program for 10 years and then retired as a tenured associate professor. He taught a medical imaging equipment course to undergraduate seniors about seven times. He was granted a Ph.D. by The Ohio State University in 1969, and is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in Pennsylvania. His contact is: 33 Barney St. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702. E-mail: astonrj@yahoo.comWilliam H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University Wm. Hugh Blanton received the B.S. Technology degree in electronic engineering technology from the University of Houston in 1971, the M.S. in math/physics education from West Texas State University in 1979, the MBA from West Texas State University in 1986, and

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Estefania Alvarez, Clemson University; Steven Saville, Clemson University; O. Thompson Mefford, Clemson University; John DesJardins, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

attire, physical and chemicalaccidents among other subjects). The departmental safety officer gave a small lecture to thestudents, especially considering they are responsible to wear goggles at each laboratory session. End of semester “Student Assessment of Instructor” (SAoI) evaluations were voluntarilycompleted by each student, as part of the university-wide course assessment program, and theresults of this assessment were used to determine the effectiveness of the instructors and coursein educational effectiveness and outcomes. (These questions are included with their results inthe results section). As part of this assessment, students were also allowed to offer opinions onpossible improvements in the course, strengths and weaknesses of

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

elective11.Recently, I have begun developing a new video game for teaching/learning engineeringdynamics. The game is still very much a work in progress. Nonetheless, we are getting somepreliminary results that indicate that it is having a positive impact on learning. In this paper, Ioutline some of the progress we have made and discuss where we are headed. Page 22.717.2A Different Approach to Developing and Implementing the Dynamics GameMy previous game, EduTorcs, was derived from an existing, open-source game called Torcs(www.torcs.org). It has look, feel, and 3D graphics similar to what one finds in commercialvideo games. We built a programming

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Eric Concannon, Northeastern University; Casey Goyette, Northeastern University; Emily Michelsen; Zephaniah Hatano Langley; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

andtype of magnets to be used. Because of their relative strength to size ratio, neodymium magnetswere selected as the magnet of choice. Magnets with radii of 5mm, 10mm, and 32mm were testedin all possible configurations before deciding on a 32mm magnet inside of the mouse and 10mmmagnets inside of the mouse pad. The 10mm magnet was chosen because it contacted the highestpercentage of the crystal’s surface area while not being too large, and therefore generated the mostamount of electricity. The 32mm magnets were chosen for the mouse because they had the largestattractive force. For the placement of the transducers within the mouse pad, it was assumed thatthe mouse was going to be in the center of the mouse pad most frequently, so a circular

Conference Session

Software Engineering Pedagogical Approaches

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C. Georgas, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

example, identifies theimportance of ensuring that the context in which knowledge is gained matches the context inwhich the knowledge will be applied. Problem-based learning19 promotes the adoption of large-scale, open-ended problems, which is of particular importance in the context of softwareengineering education14, as it has helped give rise to the increasingly ubiquitous adoption of real-world, long-term projects in computer science and software engineering curricular programs andmotivates the importance of architectural-style learning as a pathway to better prepare studentsfor the design problems these projects entail.The idea of increasing learner engagement with the material, which our approach pursues, is alsoimportant in the context of

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Best Paper Finalists

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

H. Ronald Clements III, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jacqueline Ann Rohde, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sherry Chen

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

“casting” faculty members in a particular way has implicationsfor students’ generalizations about the role of all faculty members, which may influence howstudents engage with their engineering education.An additional insight of this study is the ability to explore differences in faculty-studentinteractions based on institutional contexts. Briefly, this study focuses on the experiences of 16undergraduate engineering students who attend programs across different institutional types. Thisdiversity of contexts allows us to access other forms of institutional influence beyond faculty-student interactions, such as class size and the priorities of the faculty member.The primary goal of this study is to understand how latently diverse students, or

Collection

AEE Journal

Authors

Suzan Alaswad; Sinan Salman

requires working with a large number of organizations in extremely difficult and unpre-dictable conditions. Thus, coordination and information sharing between these organizations areessential to enhance operations for the overall humanitarian response. Several studies emphasizeon the importance of coordination and collaboration among all actors involved in a humanitarianemergency to improve the effectiveness of its supply chain in meeting its beneficiaries’ demand(Altay 2008; Balcik et al. 2010; Akhtar, Marr, and Garnevska 2012; Pateman, Hughes, and Cahoon2013; Yu et al. 2015). Given the fundamental differences between commercial supply chains and humanitarian supplychains, typical supply chain coordination mechanisms may be impractical or

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Narayanan Komerath

, and 2-person team designs of their aircraft to mission specifications. The course went on to introducespace flight issues, and a perspective on the various fields of engineering. Student performance,and assessments of the course, showed high levels of enthusiasm and participation. Many aspectsof design, usually postponed to the senior capstone course, are seen to be appropriate forintroduction to first-quarter freshmen. INTRODUCTIONThe questions posed in this paper are: a) To what level can students coming fresh out of highschool learn Flight Vehicle Design, in their first 8 weeks in college? and b) will they appreciatethe experience? The genesis of these questions, and the process of answering them, are

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emil H Salib, James Madison University; Ryan Lutz, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

computingprocesses while a remote client has the ability to control the operating environment through a“portal” or “window.” This technology has thrown the hardware industry into a paradigm shift,whereby enterprises would probably not purchase hardware, but instead simply lease, or buy therights to, a certain amount of computing power that is maintained and owned by the cloudcomputing service provider. There are many advantages to this arrangement, making computingpower much cheaper for small to medium-size businesses, allowing them to use devices such astablets and still be able to perform powerful computing processes.One of the biggest markets could be college campuses [4]. The current paradigm we reside in hasstudents making the decision between large

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal

large task that has to be solved.”The purpose of this paper is not to assess the merits of either PjBL or PbBL, but to give aspecific example of a comprehensive project that could be used in a heat transfer course thatincorporates mostly PjBL and some PbBL. While a few examples of non-comprehensive team-based projects in a heat transfer course were found in the literature, only one example of acomprehensive semester-long ill-structured project was found. An example of the former is aheat transfer course that included 5 smaller team-based projects: ice rink floor, electronic chipcooling, welding, internal combustion engine valve modeling, and plastic thermoforming(Newell and Shedd 2001). Another example is a heat exchanger design, build, and

Conference Session

Design And Manufacturing Experiences I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Lyall; Rachel Shinn

drawings,requirements and test plans; 2) teach the students to integrate multiple subsystems into a systemdesign; 3) give the students the experience of building their design as a prototype and 4)complete the design process by having the students test their prototype against the designrequirements.This paper outlines the way in which these objectives are being met and the pedagogical toolsthat have been developed in the process.I. IntroductionDesign, build, fly has been done in both the spacecraft and the aircraft arena. Typically, this isdone over multiple semesters. We complete this cycle in a single semester. Some schools thathave design, build, fly programs are MIT1, Purdue2, and USAFA3. At Embry-RiddleAeronautical University, we have a two