Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Todd Shields, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

helps students gain professionalism,visualize themselves in engineering careers and $4,610experience the real world without additional Other Aw ardsfinancial burdens. The UA College of Engineeringhas a full-time staff member dedicated to developingco-op opportunities for students.All ECAP students have a yearly paid $5,000 Silas Huntco-op/internship or an expense-paid study abroad Scholarshipexperience, beginning in the summer immediatelyafter their freshman

Conference Session

Information Integration

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Priesmeyer; Mary Fernandez; John Fernandez

the Department of Computing andMathematical Sciences. Having served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and 10 years in private industry, Dr.Fernandez brings real-world experiences into the classroom for his students. His research interests are inHCI, information assurance, and software engineering.MARY ALICE FERNANDEZMs. Fernandez is a Licensed Professional Counselor and program coordinator for the strengtheningfamilies program at the Garcia Arts and Education Center. She is a doctoral student in the CounselorEducation program at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Ms. Fernandez has extensive teaching andcounseling experience with at-risk families.H. RICHARD PRIESMEYERDr. Priesmeyer is Professor of Business Management in the School of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Orono; Stephen Ekwaro-Osire

engineering graduates is that students, students will eitherbecome desensitized to real-world needs [6] or, if they realize these shortcomings, they will lookfor alternatives education providers. Institutionalizing evolutionary design as part freshmanengineering design could provide a tool to prepare student for both industry and academia andtherefore increase retention.5. Evolutionary design: tool for design education renewal The design process is of a unique nature. However we define it, “it represents the bridgebetween theory and reality” [12]. The process does not evolve in a straight line but involvesmuch to-and-fro. The main cognitive activities sparking an iteration include self-monitoring (likereviewing and evaluating), clarifying, and

Conference Session

Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Evans, University of Arkansas; Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas; Kim Needy, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

not provide up-to-date methods for managing risk. Smith9 suggests that theengineering economy course curriculum should incorporate current tools and instruction that willprepare students to solve real world problems and analyze realistic decisions.There have been vast economic and technological advances in the past century. This fact wouldlead one to assume that the associated curriculum would have made vast advances as well.However, when comparing engineering economy textbooks, Hartman3 found that the materialbeing taught now is virtually the same material that was taught “early in this century.” Hartman3suggests a “revitaliz[ation in] the curriculum” and gives an alternative approach to teachingengineering economy. He suggests putting less

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Sugarman, United States Air Force; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton; Edward F Mykytka, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Realities SimulationsSound judgment and Psychodrama, sociodrama, Dramatic scenariosappropriate professional gaming theory Gamesaction in complex, context-dependent situationsReflecting on Experience Experiential Learning InternshipsSelf-discovery and personal Experiential learning, Service-learninggrowth from real-world cognitive neuroscience, Study abroadexperience constructivism Page 24.420.7 Table 2. Course Topics by Lesson and WeekAccelerated Traditional Lesson

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electr-Mech ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Richter

Page 10.1337.2laboratory curriculum we recalled that students are very resourceful when motivated and this Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationshould be used as part of the answer. Further, the best motivation is self-motivation. In the endthe answer was to let the students solve the problem.Students are assigned teams at the first day of the class. They are instructed that each teammember of a given team will be given the same grade as the other team members for each lab.The instructor explains that this is what happens in the “real world”. I would not be given a“good job done” by the boss or

Conference Session

Capstone & Educational Resource Developments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George York; Daniel Pack

second semester course is for students to gain additional practical experience inthe "real world" of engineering problem solving by the successful detailed design andimplementation of a challenging electrical engineering project they initiated during the firstsenior design capstone course. The actual implementation, debugging, testing, and evaluationtake place during this semester.3. Project OverviewThe systems-level goals of the project are to (1) develop efficient algorithms for multiplesystems to work cooperatively and (2) design optimal communication architectures andprotocols for networks of independent systems. The benefits of creating cooperative systemsare obvious. By working together, a group of systems can accomplish the same task

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Hasenberg

and apply design skills to solve real problems while alsoconsidering the related societal, cultural, and historical dimensions. The objectives of the coursefrom the college’s perspective were to give students an overview of and experience in design anddesign professions, give students an opportunity to do hands-on design projects, encouragestudents interested in majoring in design-related professions, including engineering, usepedagogical techniques from engineering, and introduce non engineering students to anengineer’s way of understanding and creatively engaging with the world. With its emphasis oncritical thinking, communication, diversity, and ethical issues and social responsibility, Design &Society was envisioned as a means of

Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhanmin Zhang; Susan Tighe; Gerardo Flintsch; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

Enhancing Infrastructure Management Education through Collaboration Gerardo W. Flintsch, Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Zhanmin Zhang, Susan Tighe Virginia Tech / Lafayette College / University of Texas at Austin / University of WaterlooIntroductionEfficient and well-maintained infrastructure systems are essential for societal stability, economicgrowth, and sustainable competitiveness. Although the United States is served by some of thebest civil infrastructure systems in the world (valued at more than 20 trillion dollars)1, many ofthe current systems are reaching the end of their service lives. For example, the United Statesinfrastructure

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade: The Tenure Process

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Chesler; Leslyn Hall; Mark Chesler

. As Halperin notes, “Through mutual activity people Page 9.140.1create community out of a collection of individuals and, through community, can act to change Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Educationtheir personal and collective worlds…. Theater, as an ensemble art form, necessitatescooperation and teamwork” [7]. Perhaps the most unique aspect of participatory theater as atechnique to build community is its focus on collective brainstorming for alternatives. Boal, theprincipal

Conference Session

TIME 3: Thermal Systems

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Scott

0 0 5 10 15 20 25 T2-T3 FIG. 8: Method of Determining Heat Loss from the Back of the Disc in Free ConvectionConclusionsWe have described the construction and use of a simple, low cost rig for free and forcedconvection experiments. Because of the low cost, enough of these rigs may be constructed toprovide direct hands-on experiences for many small groups of students.We have found that students are eager to accept textbook formulas for convection withoutquestion and without much thought about their application. In real world situations, objects arenot all nice shapes like spheres

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dyani Saxby; Saeed Foroudastan

identifiable audience.Eventually he discovered that with each additional publication and with eachpresentation, his oral and written communication skills improved and he rarely had tostruggle. However, it was not long before he was teaching engineering as a full timeprofessor and watching international students who had a native language other thanEnglish struggle with their essays and class presentations. Thinking back to his ownexperience as an international student with limited English skills, he decided that the bestway for them to truly master communication skills was to give them a project for whichthey would have to write a paper and present it to a live audience in a “real world”setting.After some careful consideration, he determined that a

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor Nelson

Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright© 2004, Amerian Society for Engineering Education Session 2532engineering), teaching them to think and function as engineers, and setting expectations for thefuture. The basic engineering and personal skills necessary to enable the computer engineeringgraduate to apply this body of knowledge to real-world problems and situations are examined inChapter 5 of the CCCE Report, addressing such aspects as engineering design, laboratoryexperience, and the role of engineering tools. Design throughout the curriculum and theculminating design experience are emphasized as critical elements of an engineering curriculum.In

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Daly; Roman Stemprok

1*102 W/m 2 140 dB 1014 Instant Perforation of Eardrum 1*104 W/m 2 160 dB 1016 Table I: Sound Level Examples8Sound is a real world element that is the result of molecules moving through a medium in orderedmotion. This motion moves in the form of a wave, and has inherited properties defined byphysics. Sound moves from its source to a receiver as a "wave", which can be defined as "adisturbance propagating through a medium.” The medium can be almost any matter that vibrates.A disturbance means that the vibrating object changes the motion of the particles (atoms ormolecules) of the medium. Propagation means the wave moves from one place to

Conference Session

Building Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Richards

the experience of more traditional classes. In each class,student teams develop a new product concept, prototype it, create a business andmarketing plan, and produce a patent application and a funding proposal.Last semester, I taught C&NPD in distance learning mode with 12 on-grounds students,and 12 off-grounds. The off-grounds students were all engineers working full-time inindustry. The on-grounds students included both undergraduates and grad students. Weassembled teams so that most teams had at least one member at a remote site. One classeach week was delivered in the asynchronous mode (as streaming video on the internet),while the other was conducted in real time (as a live television broadcast with two wayvideo capability

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Bahador Ghahramani

Arbor Science Publishers, 1979.[7] M. Parfit, Disasters Aren’t the Problem—The Real Environmental Catastrophe Is the Slow Creep of Crud, Office of Water Nonpoint Source News/ Notes. (URL: www.epa.gov/owow/info/NewsNotes)[8] R. Pitt, S. Dark, K. Parmer, and R. Field, Richard, Groundwater Contamination from Stormwater Infiltration. Chelsea, MI: Ann Arbor Press Inc, 1996.[9] M. Satchell, The Cell from Hell, U.S. News and World Report 28 July 1997.[10] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water Nonpoint Source Control Branch, Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Agriculture, EPA841-F-96-004F. (URL: www.epa.gov/owow/nps)[11] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water Nonpoint

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Lozano-Nieto

graduation.Students are exposed to “real-world” practices, extending what they have learned in ourclassrooms and laboratories. They are aware that their professional success in their first years inindustry depends on how confident they feel about their technical abilities as well as their actualknowledge. Internships in industry serve both cases, expanding their knowledge and giving themthe confidence that they need to be successful. However, while everybody agrees that aninternship experience in industry is a key component in undergraduate education in engineeringand engineering technology, it certainly requires more planning and preparation than traditionalclasses. Some faculty may feel overwhelmed by the logistics involved in preparing an internshipwhich

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Trippe

forprocedural and object oriented programming, the selected text provides examples andproblems which represent real-world engineering challenges. Its style and presentationmethods help students to understand the importance of writing code which can be easilymodified and maintained over a period of many years. This is an excellent introduction Page 7.386.3to the principles of software engineering. “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”The text selected for the third course was found to be unsatisfactory when

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pratibha Varma-Nelson, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Terri Tarr, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

on campuses to support programs; a lack of diversity inengineering and the ongoing need to appeal to and attract a diverse group of students; and morein-depth focus on implementation of ABET outcomes.Student characteristics that impact their learning include backgrounds may make it hard to fostergreat gains in learning and development; their motivation for learning; the lack of sufficientpreparedness in math, science, critical thinking skills, and hands-on/application-orientedlearning; and a conflict between the students’ real vs. perceived abilities.Finally, instructor characteristics include low expectations of students; a rigid teaching style; theneed to respect the interdisciplinary nature of engineering; and a lack of educational

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Motivation ExplainedIndustry Sponsorships:It is good to have industry sponsored projects as this relates to real world projects. With suchprojects, students are mentored not only by faculty but also by practicing engineers. Theexperience gained by students through such project becomes invaluable in their future career.Figure 2 shows that more than 50% projects are industry sponsored (33 out of 65). This ishealthy and needs to be upheld. However, care must be taken to choose such projects in order tomaintain academic standard. It is expected that the industry sponsored projects incorporate someinnovation. This extends students imagination out of the box

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sundar Krishnamurty; Robert Gao; John Ritter; Donald Fisher; Janis Terpenny

was developed to respond to theapparent need and growing demand for assistive technologies. In addition, the course sequenceprovides three important opportunities for engineering students and faculty, including:1) Outreach to Disabled Community Students have direct access to practical real-world problems through close collaborations with nearby agencies and centers specializing in design for the disabled. Each student is tasked with finding solutions to satisfy specific needs of a disabled client. This link with the community through our collaborators helps build an active link between the students and disabled clients, promotes a personal bond, gives the students a sense of purpose and pride, and cultivates professionalism and

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Allen; Richard Penson

, whereasmean CSF pressure was not reliable.2 Measurement of Blood Flow and VelocityThe devices commonly used to measure ICP can be broadly classified into three types: straingauge diaphragms, pressure sensitive capsules and hollow adaptors with externally-mounted,fluid-tilled pressure transducers and are illustrated schematically in Fig 2. Implanted strain gaugesensors have an electrical connection with the outside world and therefore avoid the problems ofblockage that can occur with fluid-filled catheters and adaptors. Traditionally, however, they havesuffered from the difficulty or incapability of checking and adjusting the zero level and thecalibration when in situ, and have often relied upon inherent stability for their accuracy followingtheir

Conference Session

Programming Education 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

ultimately impacts motivation and retention. According to the findings in this study, whenteaching programming to these students, there are teaching opportunities that can beimplemented to improve students’ problem-solving styles, such as Engineering Design Projects.These kinds of projects are effective for this purpose if they follow a Project-based BasedLearning approach, which is “characterized by students’ autonomy, constructive investigations,goal setting, collaboration, communication and reflection within real-world practices [3].” Theresults also show that the nurturing of problem-solving styles in engineering students can gohand-in-hand with the learning of technical Engineering skills. Including such opportunities forstudents to work on

Conference Session

Diverse Pathways: Exploring Inclusive Practices and Outreach in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aref Majdara, Washington State University, Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

, nanocomposites, etc.) for marine and aerospace applications. His recent research efforts have also included the fatigue behavior of manufactured products, with a focus on fatigue strength improvement of aerospace, automotive, and rail structures. He has been the author or co-author of over 200 peer-reviewed papers in these areas. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Hands-on Outreach Activity to Promote Electrical Engineering to Underrepresented Groups in Local Middle and High SchoolsAbstractThis study reports the design, development, and execution of a 45-minute electronics workshopfor underrepresented middle and high school students to make them interested in pursuing

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Riley Jackson Fosbre, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

subsequentlyvisualizing real applications of complex engineering topics.1,2 The original four modules includea hydraulic loss kit, meant to illustrate conservation of mass and the mechanical energy balanceequation, a venturi meter, which shows students the conversion of flow work to kinetic energywhen an incompressible fluid enters a narrowing pipe, and two heat exchanger modules, whichdemonstrate how temperature gradients and flow configurations affect heat transfer efficiency. The four modules and their corresponding topics were chosen because undergraduatestudents often have misconceptions related to them, allowing them to repair thesemisunderstandings prior to encountering related processes in the real world. The purpose ofusing physical models to

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 11

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Stransky, Rowan University; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

or away from STEM careers [14]. Students take on this influencerecognizing that coworkers or work leadership do come with real-world experience [14]. Lastly,community-related socializers include connections through religious-based communities,identity-based communities, and community service groups. Abhyankar et al. describes this as anon-dominant “unique socializers” [14], and we extend this interpretation to include identity andservice groups because we recognize how these groups are represented through the “culturalmilieu” of EV theory [15].Research QuestionsIn this work-in-progress, we answer the following two research questions: (1) Who are thesocializers that influence student’s motivation to pursue and persist in their STEM education

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogical Strategies I

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Kinkaid, Montana State University, Bozeman

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

analysis (FEA): student engagement and final exam performance.research methods and proceduresThis paper describes efforts in the fall semester of 2023 to implement facets of EM into a finiteelement analysis course in the MET program at Montana State University.Reviewing the final exam from the previous fall semester, it was noted that the main problemfrom the exam could be introduced earlier in the semester, if not the very first class meeting,where it could be solved (though incompletely and incorrectly).The problem itself received positive feedback from the students; specifically, they enjoyed thefact it was a real-world engineering project with important ramifications.The inspiration for the problem had been a YouTube video [7] about the clever

Conference Session

Fostering Diversity and Innovation in Engineering Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ERIKA JUDITH RIVERA PE. , Florida International University; Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

engineering solutions to enhance the resilience of infrastructure, such as earthquake-resistant building design, flood control, and sustainable urban planning [12]. c. Case Studies: Use real-world disaster events as case studies to illustrate the importance of resilience in disaster management. Analyze how engineering decisions can impact the resilience of a community[12]. d. Interdisciplinary Approach: Encourage collaboration with other disciplines, such as environmental science, sociology, and public policy, to understand the multifaceted nature of resilience[13]. e. Emergency Management and Response: Teach the principles of effective disaster response and management, including incident command

Conference Session

Energy & Technology in Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.; Sharon Liz Karackattu, Oak Hall School

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

creating functional digital renderings of the unmodified rocket kitusing Rocket Simulator from Apogee Components. Virtual launches of simulated rocketscorroborated by data from real launches established an altitude baseline. Students thenbrainstormed and explored a variety of design modifications using the modeling software toevaluate potential rocket altitude impacts of each change. With inexpensive hand tools availablein the STEM classroom, students modified their rocket kits to match the designs they developedin the software. Student-designed and -built rockets were then launched. Flight altitudes weremeasured directly using an onboard JollyLogic AltimeterThree barometric altimeter carried aloftin the rocket payload section. In every class

Conference Session

Virtual and Online Learning Tools in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alec Steven Bowen, Oregon State University; Daniel Robert Reid, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

ways, such asfocusing on memorizing equations and solution algorithms, rather than gaining a deepunderstanding of physics. He surveyed 106 college physics students, asking how they study forclass in order to do well in the course. Furthermore, he asked them to compare their studymethods with how they would study if they were only interested in learning physics deeply,without grade pressure. He found that many students use rote-based study methods because theybelieve it will help them on exams, even when they are aware that they are not learning thematerial in a way useful for real-life application. In developing the Interactive VirtualLaboratories, we took a highly conceptual approach. To correctly answer problems, specificallydiscussion