Conference Session

Engagement In Practice: Integrating Community Engagement into Engineering Curricula

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ines Basalo, University of Miami; Jonathon Anthony Toft-Nielsen, University of Miami; Scotney D. Evans, University of Miami

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

college of engineering itselfcould host annual events that aim to contribute to our community”, “we can write articles and wecan do videos/blogs of engineering applications in the real world”. Another reward was thatreflection activities served as a feedback mechanism for the instructors. Many students expressedthat they had learned “a lot” or “more than expected”, which is an encouraging sign that theyworked hard and found the project rewarding. Reflection also showed the challenges that aproject like this presents to students, and changes have already been made to the project in thespring 2018 semester based on this feedback.TransferabilitySimilar projects can be easily integrated in other courses or engineering disciplines. Courses thatalready

Conference Session

Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Gary Teng, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Case Studies and ProjectsThe purpose of using these term case studies and projects is to emphasize the importance of theissues that are associated with engineering operations but are often ignored by the technicalpersonnel. These issues include the creation of value in engineering operations, the operationprofit due to market dominance, the dynamic business/engineering environment due tocompetition, the criticality of innovation for successful engineering operations, and the effectivehandling of global economy and policies related issues for successful engineering operations anddecision-making.The Discussion of CasesIn this approach, offering lectures to teach technical and management concepts with real casediscussions and some video clips can

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

my intro programming class”  “For me, this project was also my first experience with applying programming concepts to the real world.”  “This project also taught me that developing a good program is best done with the consultation of others. Having other people develop a program with you gives you even more options to make your program more effective.”Other comments revealed additional experiences gained among the students. Some students wereable to rise to a position of leadership within their group, while others were exposed to theexperience of having to ask for help. One student indicated he took the role of team leader andhelped facilitate communication among team members so that they could aggregate

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade - Experiences Designing Courses and Communities

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aileen Tapia, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Martinez, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

. The UTEPMAES/SHPE Student Chapter is committed to high-standards of professionalism and academicachievement in engineering and science. Our chapter proactively changes lives by empoweringthe Hispanic student community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world throughSTEM awareness, access, support and development. We envision a world where Hispanics arehighly valued and influential amongst leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians andengineers.The Junior Chapters provide added value through being simultaneously advancing leadershipand resilience competencies, as well as personal and team/community service growthopportunities for the UTEP MAES/SHPE Student Chapter members and high school JuniorChapter members. The Junior

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gon Namkoong, Old Dominion University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

theory to real-world applications (100%).  Managing a complex and open-ended project (100%)  Helping them work effectively in a team (100%)Student also reported that the virtual hands-on experiences require them to always or almostalways use the following knowledge, skills and dispositions such as:  Logic and reasoning (82.7%)  Problem solving (72.8%)  Team work skills (81.8%)  Communication skills (100%)  Common sense (90.9%)Students also perceived that combined virtual and physical hands-on activities helped themimprove knowledge of theoretical formulas very effectively. Lastly, students also stronglyagreed that:  They found the use of hands-on experiences in the course interesting (81.8%)  They recommend the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

provides in pertinentpart: “…conduct preliminary research of stakeholder needs and generate a proposal describing aproject that addresses real-world constraints and issues, including sustainability and othersociopolitical considerations.”6 While it is important for assessment purposes that the social sciences are addressed in capstoneprojects, teams rarely address the outcome with more than a surface treatment. For example,project deliverables often only discuss unemployment statistics in the project site area. Themembers of WoS, however, were determined to reach a whole new level in the consideration ofthe social sciences.Capstone Project Overview The Vista Maria campus is approximately 37 acres and is encircled with an 8’ high securityfence

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Darwin; Joseph Patrick Kale, Bucknell University; Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

grading criteriahave led to an increase in the success rate of projects. Qualitative evaluation of written end-of-semester reflections indicate that that the course succeeded in creating a professionalenvironment. This is an important element since research shows that students often dissociateacademic experiences from what they see as “real world” engineering [6]. From the perspectiveof the instructors, the regular milestones, chance to meet with project managers weekly andindividual milestones made it easier to track the progress of both teams and individual students.Smart Badging System DesignThe team of six students went through the process outlined above to develop the Smart BadgingSystem. At the time this paper is being written the team is

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Volkswagen.General Motors had eventually to withdraw 30 million cars worldwide because some ignitionswitches had failed which had prevented the airbags from inflating. The company paidcompensation for 124 deaths. It took a private lawyer from Georgia to pursue the company onbehalf of a client to bring to light the problem: a decade passed before the Corporation beganto recall call vehicles.8 In the case of Volkswagen the US Environmental Protection Agencyissued a notification of a violation of the Clean Air Act.9 The Agency had found that duringofficial testing, diesel engine vehicles had been programmed to reduce emissions of nitrogenoxide significantly below those emitted during real-road driving. The announcementreverberated around the world and the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton; Christopher Reed Martin, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; Jacob Preston Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, computer-basedtools exist that have been created to provide thermodynamic data for a variety of commercial andacademic purposes. A more detailed discussion of the state of available tools may be found in[3], however some key points are summarized here. In general, tools that are commonlyemployed for classroom purposes do not experience wide adoption in industry and vice versa.Codes that are useful in the classroom may be limited in accuracy or documentation, whenscaling up to be used on real-world analyses. Conversely, those codes that are employed widelyin industry frequently target specialized communities such as chemical equilibrium andcombustion (STANJAN [4], Chemkin [5], Cantera [6]), or may have high barriers for entry interms of costs

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelli Paul, Indiana University; Euisuk Sung, Indiana University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University; Karen Miel, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

support seeingthemselves as possible future engineers [15, 18].During development, we realized that the CALE had potential beyond an assessment tool. Whileit could be used as a stand-alone assessment tool, the CALE also could serve as the starting pointfor an intervention; educators could use it to spark discussion about what engineers do and whothey are as well as to connect students’ personal interests to real-world engineering options. Weencountered this during Phase 1, at which point we added a brief discussion at the end of theassessment activity to highlight and expand upon the wide variety of engineering workrepresented in the LEGO scenes. Because students have an emerging awareness of engineering,such discussion would provide the

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Te-Shun Chou

involved the introduction of key concepts and principles of networkmanagement to students. In order to provide students with the latest knowledge of networkmanagement, we not only presented existing network management models and protocols, but alsointroduced the most up-to-date techniques and examples in real world scenarios. Exams andquizzes were used to help students review important topics and refresh the knowledge they havelearned.For lab-based learning, hands-on lab activities provided students with the opportunities to practicewhat they have learned from lecture-based learning. An experimental network environment wascreated for students conducting lab activities. The environment was implemented in Netlab [6] andincorporated both physical

Conference Session

Around the Water Cooler: Ideas and Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicolas Ali Libre, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Stuart Werner Baur, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Mark Fitch, Missouri University of Science and Technology; William Eric Showalter P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

activities in each  department were geared to help specifically high school aged students learn and were at an  appropriate level for their understanding. Additionally most of the activities were very  hands on. The only thing I would change about the camp is maybe add a design team  element or something to show what you can do with engineering in a real world setting. I  don't think I remember there being something like this.​”  “I liked everything about it, I got a bunch of exposure to campus and what the different  disciplines of engineering were like.”  “I was forced to go by my parents but really enjoyed going. Don't have anything to  complain about.”  “I liked the people gated where we stayed TJ was horrible

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

M. Loraine Lowder, Kennesaw State University; Christina R Scherrer, Kennesaw State University; Kevin Stanley McFall, Kennesaw State University; David R Veazie P.E., Kennesaw State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

working in a team setting,they recognized the relevance and connection of the project to real-world engineering practice,and they could “see themselves as engineers or at least becoming engineers” [2]. In surveyingfirst-year engineering undergraduates as well as high school students exposed to servicelearning, Zarske found positive impacts in identity and attitudes towards community service,especially in underrepresented populations, that may help in recruitment and retention of thosegroups [3].There are a variety of definitions of service learning that are employed in education. For thepurposes of this paper, we will use the definition adopted by Kennesaw State University’squality enhancement plan (QEP) for regional accreditation review

Conference Session

Curriculum Implementation of Materials Advances

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Simoneau, Keene State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

natural resources. It will require the concertedeffort of scientists, engineers, and technologists to identify and solve environmental problemswhile working closely with managers, community members, and policy makers.12Pedagogically and programmatically there are advantages by embracing these concepts. Thetypes of problems that need to be solved are complex and will require us to createinterdisciplinary teams in order to provide holistic solutions. There is no lack of “real world”problems that need solutions. In addition, by cultivating an environmental theme in ourrespective disciplines we might be able to renew interest in engineering and technology, similarto that during the “Space Race.” These efforts may serve to counter declining interest

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darrell Nickolson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Architectural

conjunction with the University’s Principals ofUndergraduate Learning (Hamilton 3), was the main emphasis of the module templates,as the objectives must be clear and concise. The PUL’s as they are referred to, are a set ofagreed upon criteria that every course on the IUPUI campus must abide by. While it isunderstood that every department may have different teaching objectives and methods,the PUL’s provide minimum requirements that all courses should strive to achieve inregards to citizenships, content specific to the industry, preparation for “real world”work, and a means of assessment by both faculty and students. In conjunction with thePUL’s the use of one of the leading researchers and developers of assessment (Bloom 1),was used in the approach of

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; Henry Sodano, Michigan Technological University; Harold Evensen, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with a BS, MS and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and a member of ASEE, ASME and SEM.Henry Sodano, Michigan Technological University Henry A Sodano is a member of the Michigan Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics. His research interests lie in power harvesting, vibration control, and the novel application of smart materials. He obtained his B.S. and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Virginia Tech. He is a member of ASME, AIAA, and SEM.Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University Jason Blough has been an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical

Conference Session

Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

China is an inescapable conclusionof Thomas Friedman in his book entitled “The World is Flat”2. The advantages of internationalexperiences for engineering students are well documented: • Partnerships with local or international organizations. • Exposure to international design codes. • Experience in the global working environment.These are just a few of the benefits associated with international projects. However gettinginvolved in foreign projects is not without its problems: • Students face challenges associated with distance (e.g., site visits). • Students have to deal with the different cultural and educational environments. • Students experience difficulty obtaining necessary data.Despite the associated challenges, the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Raul Soto Jr

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

heavily weighted withstudents from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women and minorities.Most students, whether at the undergraduate or graduate level, are reentering an academicenvironment after having been out in the working world for some time. Like any otheruniversity, NU is always considered a center of excellence with main objectives toprovide education, conduct research, in addition to providing public service to itsconstuents [1]. Similarly, National University Library System (NULS) supports alleducational and research activities of students, faculty, and staff of all of the affiliates ofthe National University System. Our library uses a Library Management System (LMS)that provides easy access to a countless array of

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique Fuchs, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Frederick F. Driscoll, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

impact on the world. Inorder to foster a higher order of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and to prepare ourgraduates to build successful personal and professional careers, the authors introduced a programcalled Accelerate in May 2012 for students to turn their ideas into reality. This paper andpresentation describes an innovation and entrepreneurship initiative at Wentworth.II. IntroductionThe Partnership for 21st Century Skills emphasizes […] innovation skills […]” among others asessential to prepare students for the complex and fast-paced environment of the 21st century1. Arecent global leadership forecast conducted by Development Dimensions International of over14,000 leaders from 74 countries, lists innovative and creative thinking

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mysore Narayanan

subject matter in question. Atthe lecture meeting, a one-page handout was distributed wherein the ideas andformulae pertaining to filter design were reinforced. The instructor then solved asample problem and this was immediately followed by an in-class exercise. Thisincluded a graphical plot of filter characteristics, such as a ‘Bode Plot.’ Later,the students were asked to surf the Internet to find out a website that providedexhaustive details regarding different filter designs. For the homework thestudents were required to solve additional problem sets, utilize software such asMATLAB, write research reports about the various scientists, compare the meritsand disadvantages of different designs, indicate real world applications, etc

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonya Bond Overstreet, EMH&T

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

master’s of science in instructional design and performance improvement. Page 25.540.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Design Software Implementation: How OneEngineering Firm Successfully Implemented AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Page 25.540.2AbstractThis paper examines the efforts of one engineering firm to position itself for future success andgain a competitive edge by upgrading its engineering design software. With a backdrop of thelongest U.S. economic recession since World War II1, EMH&T embarked

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems.Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University Terence L. D. Geyer is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B.S. in Manufacturing Technology and M.Ed. in Adult Education in a specially combined program of Technology and Education at Eastern Washington University. His interests include collecting and re-manufacturing older technologies. Page 15.1004.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting Technological

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmuid McCarthy, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

in 24 schools nationally, with fullroll out in 2010. This major curricular reform will: ≠ Promote greater mathematical literacy across the school population ≠ Bring a changed emphasis in the mathematics learned and, in particular, a strong focus on context, application and problem solving ≠ Move towards a strengthened emphasis on real life mathematics education ≠ Encourage greater up-take at higher level Page 15.273.6 ≠ Provide a solid foundation for careers in science, technology, engineering, business and the humanities as we build the knowledge economy and society 6 .The government investment of

Conference Session

K-12, Teamwork, Project-Based Scale Models

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aaron Blicblau

Promotion of Final Year Capstone Projects Aaron S Blicblau School of Engineering and Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, AustraliaIntroductionIn many engineering courses around the world one of the key aspects required of the studentsis that they complete an independent project in their final year of studies. Project work is nowconsidered to be an important part of an engineer’s training4-6. Students enrolled in their finalyear of mechanical engineering at Swinburne University of Technology are required toundertake and complete a final year project (major capstone project). Students may select aproject from a list

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; David Quarfoot, SDSU/UCSD; Kimberly C Csanadi

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

this path could provide their daughters.The inclusion of parental involvement in college and STEM pathways is essential as found byMiller[9]. The main objectives of this intervention were to enact change among parents anddaughters within three major categories (with the sub-goals delineated below): • Engineering Awareness: development of content knowledge; appreciation for the beauty and applicability of engineering; increased global perspective capturing the diversity of the field and work environments; exposure to career opportunities; quality of life that engineering careers often provide • Pathway: familiarity with a college campus through tours and interactions with college and high

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Venubabu Vulasa; David Grieve; Chetan Sankar; Bob Bulfin; Paul Swamidass

-Technology (B-E-T) program, and the College ofEngineering, University of Plymouth, participated in a joint effort to replicate real-life productdesign process with a mixture of engineering and business students. This paper describes theexperience, its lessons and compares it with other attempts at multinational student design-teamprojects.Introduction In the last ten years, an important change is occurring in new product development inlarge technology-intensive American manufacturing firms. They are tapping into engineeringtalent in countries around the world without actually bringing internationally trained engineers tothe US. Consequently, complex product/process design is undertaken by teams made ofprofessionals located in more than one

Conference Session

TYCD 2005 Lower Division Initiatives

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Shanehsaz; Michael Qaissaunee

course mature, they will berecycled back into the program in the appropriate course in semesters 1-4. The modular natureof the curriculum is critical to ensuring that this can happen. The Capstone Course will providestudents an opportunity to bring together all of the skills and knowledge gained through theirstudies in solving real-world problems as part of a team. Tables 2-5 detail Certificates and Certificates of Achievement in Wireless and Security.A Certificate is distinguished from a Certificate of Achievement by the addition of generaleducation requirements. The Certificate of Achievement (Tables 4 and 5) are intended forexisting IT professionals who may have already completed Bachelors, Masters or PhD programs.These 1-year programs

Conference Session

Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jamie Piacentine; Tonya Emerson

to the event was tremendous. In a letter to the editor of the localnewspaper, a teacher wrote in to share, “What an awesome day our (students) experienced”learning “how fascinating and fun engineering and science are in the ‘real’ world”. The mainquestion on everyone's mind was "Will this be an annual event?". You bet! As hoped, the eventhas sparked continued interest in engineering at our local schools. One nearby school district hassince brought three different groups of high school students from rural towns to visit the collegeto learn more about engineering as a career path. A local junior high teacher, who brought all Page 10.940.5150

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula and Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bob White; Tycho Fredericks; Steven Butt

Session 2457 Elements of an Activity-Based Statistics Course for Engineers Steven E Butt, Tycho K. Fredericks, and Bob E. White Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5336 USAAbstractCommon criticisms of undergraduate engineering statistics courses are that they are tooacademic in focus, excessively theoretical, and divorced from real problems that appear inindustry. This paper describes our effort to make statistics

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Vaz

requirement for all ECEstudents, and is typically taken at the end of the sophomore year, by which time students havetypically completed five or six ECE courses covering fundamental areas (analog and digitalcircuits, systems, signals, basic electronics, fields, microcontroller hardware and software). Thecourse simultaneously serves two purposes: (1) to reinforce fundamental concepts and skills from core ECE courses in context of their application, and (2) to teach design as a process by focusing on product design synthesis in response to user requirements, and by emphasizing the economic, ethical, and other nontechnical issues that influence engineering design.III. Educational Outcomes and Assessment for the Design CourseAssessment of