Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Design in Engineering Education

variety of thermo-fluid and energy conversion courses, as well as design and professional component courses. He has coordinated the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior project team-taught courses in the WKU ME program. He has presented a variety of conference papers on energy conversion initiatives and engineering design initiatives in education. Page 23.369.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Delivering the Senior Capstone Project: Comparing Year-Long, Single Semester and Hybrid Approaches Kevin

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Miller

Session 1475 Group homework: A new faculty member’s experiences in an introductory engineering course D. C. Miller Department of Chemical Engineering Michigan Technological UniversityIntroduction As described recently1, most new engineering educators teach in the manner they weretaught. Many recognize that more effective methods of instruction must exist; however, theyoften become overwhelmed with literature that is written in “a language that is foreign to them”and, lacking the time to decipher the jargon

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia F. Mead, Norfolk State University; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech; Candace A. Cobb, Norfolk State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. Along the way, the author hopes to identify key challenges toachieving the desired learning outcomes, and a set of strategies to attack the identifiedchallenges. The results to date include a recognition of language barriers, and the identificationof a few specific principles in laser resonance theory. Specific instructional strategies areproposed and active pedagogical approaches in a laboratory setting are on-going. A tailoredassessment instrument is also in a pilot phase.References1. Pellegrino, J. W. (2006). Rethinking and Redesigning Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: What Contemporary Research and Theory Suggests. A Paper Commissioned by the National Center on Education and the Economy for the New Commission on the Skills

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2005 GSW

Authors

Tariq A. Khraishi

Session F1A4 \Evaluating the Educational Experience in a New Introductory Finite-Element Analysis Course for Mechanical Engineering Undergraduates Tariq A. Khraishi Mechanical Engineering Department The University of New Mexico AbstractThe author’s home department has recently changed its undergraduate curriculum to keep up-to-date with industry and professional demands. In particular, a new finite-element course is now arequired class in a sequence of five design courses

Conference Session

AI in the Engineering Management Classroom

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R Addison, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Diversity

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #46396A New Course on ”Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Managers” - Objectives,Teaching Methods and StructureDr. Edwin R Addison, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Dr. Edwin Addison is a Professor of the Practice at NC State University in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and in the Engineering Online program as well as the Master of Engineering Management Program. He teaches courses in Product Management, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Addison was a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and adjunct professor for 35 years before his current appointment

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Evan Humphries, Texas State University - San Marcos ; Eric Adams, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

Paper ID #11185Peer-Teaching in Construction Project Management SchedulingDr. Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos Dr. Torres, a native of New Mexico, joined the Department of Engineering Technology (Concrete In- dustry Management program) in August 2013 where he teaches Concrete Construction Methods and a variety of Project Management courses. He received both of his graduate degrees, Ph.D. and M.S., in Civil Engineering (Structural), from the University of New Mexico. His B.S. degree, also in Civil Engi- neering, was obtained from New Mexico State University. Dr. Torres’ research areas include the science

Conference Session

Approaches to Encouraging Student Engagement

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brantly Edward McCord, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #31175Paper: Attendance and Social Interdependence in Game Development LabsBrantly Edward McCord, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Brantly McCord is a teaching assistant and co-instructor at Purdue Polytechnic Institute assisting with the development and instruction of video game dev curriculum. His instructional specialties are in Unreal Engine 4, visual scripting and art design, and his current research interests are concentrated on education in his field.Dr. Ronald Erdei, University of South Carolina Dr. Ronald Erdei is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of South Carolina Beau- fort

Conference Session

Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

building their projects. The impact of incorporating storytelling andautomaton building as identified through student reflections is following: 1) This approach allowed students to build interesting connections between storytelling and engineering providing new lens for approaching engineering problems. 2) This approach helped students’ creativity by allowing them to think outside the box. 3) This approach allowed for broader impact on students’ attitudes towards lifelong learning and career.Each of these impacts is explained in the following sub-sections.Connections between storytelling and engineeringAt the end of each class project, students were prompted to reflect on the connections they wereable to make between storytelling

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Azzedine Lansari; Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

the skills required by business and government while providing theneeded general education. Currently, the IS 2002 recommendations3 form the blueprint forcurriculum development of IS majors. An important part of the IS curriculum is problem solvingand programming. In fact, the IS 2002 recommendations acknowledge the importance ofproblem solving in the curriculum and require an embedded approach to introducing problemsolving and critical thinking in all courses. However, many students encounter difficulties in Page 9.732.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Writing and Technical Communications

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan M Adams, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Ashley Rea, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Brian Roth, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Katrina Marie Robertson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Trey Thomas Talko, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Paper ID #42974Small Shifts: New Methods for Improving Communication Experiences forWomen in Early Engineering CoursesDr. Jonathan M Adams, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Jonathan Adams is an assistant professor of rhetoric and composition and the writing program administrator at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ. His research on rhetorical theory, infrastructure, and communication pedagogy informs his teaching of courses in rhetoric, composition, and technical communication in engineering.Ashley Rea, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, PrescottBrian Roth, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

/geotechnical, health services/environmental.The issues and concerns mentioned above and the multi-disciplines of the faculty teamwere the driving forces behind these fundamental questions: can a new program rapidlyimprove the knowledge, skills and attitudes associated with professional topicsdemonstrated within the senior design experience? Does integration of professional topicsacross the curriculum improve student skill development? What is the best method tointegrate and assess demonstration of professional skills? How and when do engineersconsider each constraint within the design process and how and when should educatorsinclude them in courses and academic exercises?Professional Topics and Engineering ConstraintsThe professional topics generally

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanru Xu, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ji’an Liu; YaXuan Wen; Lufan Wang, Florida International University; Yan Wei, Southern University of Science and Technology; Yiming Rong, Southern University of Science and Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy Division (EPP)

Paper ID #36971Tracing the policy shift to new engineering education in China: Ananalytical lens of historical institutionalismDr. Yanru Xu, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Dr Yanru Xu is an assistant professor in University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research interests focus on research-teaching-study nexus in higher engineering education, higher education man- agement, and the sociology of higher education.Ji’an LiuYaXuan WenDr. Lufan Wang, Florida International University I am an Assistant Teaching Professor at Florida International University.Dr. Yan Wei, Southern University of Science and Technology

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michelle H. Bardini, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Noah Robert Krigel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Monica Lauren Singer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Coleen Carrigan, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #19667Engaging Engineers in Inclusive Cultural Change Through a New Method,Articulating a Succinct DescriptionEmily E. Liptow, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Emily Liptow is an AmeriCorps VISTA member at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She is involved with a variety of diversity and inclusion efforts in the College of Engineering ranging from student support programs, faculty bias awareness trainings, and inclusive cultural change. She is a recent Industrial and Systems Engineering graduate from Ohio State University, where she was also very involved with

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Evolving Pedagogies in Capstone Design Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle H. Rosen, The Cooper Union; Melody Baglione, The Cooper Union; Benjamin John Davis; Kamau Wright, The Cooper Union; Sam Keene, The Cooper Union; Carl Sable, The Cooper Union; Neveen Shlayan, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ; Cosmas Tzavelis, The Cooper Union; David Wootton

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

involving engineers of different disciplines [5], [6], [7] and others also involvingnon-engineers [8], [9]. These courses have a wide range of project types, amounts of projectscaffolding, and requirements. Often these studies include a separate course and structure forthose involved to facilitate these new projects.ABET requires that an accredited engineering curriculum include ‘a culminating majorengineering design experience that 1) incorporates appropriate engineering standards andmultiple constraints, and 2) is based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work’[10, p. 7]. At The Cooper Union, this takes the form of departmental capstone design courses.These courses allow the individual major departments to control the student

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9624Perspectives on Failure in the Classroom by Elementary Teachers New toTeaching EngineeringDr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked briefly as a process engineer, and taught high school physics and pre-engineering. She has taught engineering and science to children in multiple informal settings. As a pre-service teacher educator, she includes engineering in her elementary and early

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Border, Bowling Green State University; Erik Mayer, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Science from the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, in 1998. He is a faculty member at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. His research interests are in the areas of power electronics,embedded systems, hybrid and electric vehicles, and alternative energy. Page 13.774.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integration of Freescale Microcontrollers into the Electronics and Computer Technology Curriculum Electronics and Computer Technology Department of Technology Systems

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech; Edward Anderson, Texas Tech; Curtis Craig, Texas Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

, CA: Addison-Wesley, 1985.[3] Novick, L. R., & Bassok, M. (2005). Problem solving (pp. 321-350). In R. Keith Sawyer (Ed.), Cambridge handbook of the learning sciences, New York: Cambridge University Press.[4] Simon, H. (1990). Invariants of human behavior. Annual Review of Psychology, 41, 1-19.[5] Simon, H. A., & Munakata, T. (1997). AI lessons. Communications of the ACM, 40(8), 23-25.[6] Taraban, R., M.W. Hayes, E.E. Anderson, and M.P. Sharma, “Giving Students Time for the Academic Resources That Work,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 3, 2004, pp. 205-210.[7] Wankat, P.C., and Oreovicz, F.S., Teaching Engineering, New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1993.[8] Woods, D. R., “An Evidence-Based Strategy for Problem

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ben Tribelhorn, University of Portland; Andrew M. Nuxoll, University of Portland

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Software Engineering Division

, there is a need to incorporate thisinto the curriculum as a focal point of teaching software development to undergraduate computerscience students.BackgroundVariants of agile development have been slowly integrated with traditional approaches intocourses, most commonly in capstone courses and project management courses. (e.g., [3, 4, 5, 6]).However, it is rarely a focal point as most textbooks provide minimal content on Agile[7]. Thereis a need to incorporate Agile into both the content and pedagogy of courses[8]. Agile has beencombined with service-learning[9], but there has not been a lot of work integrating Agile withactive learning techniques. A specific implementation of agile that is inherently and especiallyactive is Scrum. Scrum or a

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ciaran McGoldrick, Trinity College, Dublin; Smita Shivaram, Trinity College, Dublin; Meriel Huggard, Bucknell Univeristy and Trinity, College Dublin

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #16717Experiences of Integrating UAVs into the Curriculum through Multidisci-plinary Engineering ProjectsProf. Ciaran McGoldrick, Trinity College, Dublin Prof. Ciaran Mc Goldrick is a lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Since 2015 he is also a Visiting Professor at UCLA. His research interests encompass wireless networking, constrained communications, security, robotics and computer science and engineer- ing education, and he has published widely in these areas This research is supported by both National and European H2020 funding awards. Prof. Mc Goldrick

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Design Cognition and Self-Perception in Design

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Hart, University of Texas at Dallas; Todd W Polk, University of Texas at Dallas

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

design competitions,” 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI. 10.18260/1-2--1529.[6] M. M. Umbriac and A. Hortop, “Promoting safety throughout the design-build-test curriculum,” 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA. 10.18260/p.26000.[7] J. Gravell, R. Hart, and T. Polk, “The benefits of internal design reviews in an engineering capstone course,” 2021 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, virtual, July 26-29, 2021.[8] T. Polk and R. Hart, “Evaluation of team mentoring in a large capstone course,” 2024 Capstone Design Conference, Knoxville, TN, June 3-5, 2024.Appendix A Studio Safety Hazards ChecklistThe Studio has the equipment and tools that you need to

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Sean Mulvenon, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

AC 2009-454: AN INITIAL ANALYSIS OF FRESHMAN-TO-SOPHOMORERETENTION IN A NEW FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMRichard Cassady, University of Arkansas Dr. Cassady is Director of the Freshman Engineering Program and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas, where he has served on the faculty since August, 2000. Prior to joining the University of Arkansas faculty, he was an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Mississippi State University (1996-2000). As Director of Freshman Engineering, he is responsible for overseeing the development and operation of both the academic and student services components of this first-year experience program for College of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Donaldson, University of Dayton; M Zoghi, University of Dayton

AC 2007-2660: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COURSE ON DESIGN WITH FIBERREINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALSSteven Donaldson, University of DaytonM Zoghi, University of Dayton Page 12.518.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COURSE ON DESIGN WITH FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALSBackgroundFrom the 1960s through the 1990s, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) matrix composite materialswere expensive and considered primarily for applications where extremely high strength, highstiffness, and corrosion resistance justified their high cost (primarily aerospace and defenseindustry needs) [1]. In approximately the last ten years, however, advanced

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University

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Design in Engineering Education

Criterion 5 states that “[s]tudents must be prepared for engineering practice througha curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skillsacquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiplerealistic constraints.” However, the definition of what constitutes an “appropriate engineeringstandard” has been subjected to various interpretations, both wide and narrow. Arguments havebeen made that all capstone design projects must include engineering standards from theappropriate professional society: IEEE Standards for electrical and computer engineers, ASMEStandards for mechanical engineers, and so on. However, members of the educationalcommunity have objected to this approach

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

program last year(which was the model for the Level 1 program). Participants in the Level 2 program are treatedlike the Engineering Partners in the Senior Design Experience and are therefore focused ondeveloping an element of the spacecraft. In addition, 12 seniors from Sparkman high school werealso invited to participate in the Level 2 program.At the start of the 2010-11 academic year ten area high schools were approached aboutparticipating in Level 1 of the InSPIRESS initiative. The ten high schools were chosen becauseof their participation in the Engineering Academy Initiative for Alabama (EAIA). The EAIA is aprogram started five years ago by The University of Alabama System and Auburn University toestablish a pre-engineering curriculum in

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Lance Collins; Rajesh Bhaskaran

Session 1566 Integration of Simulation into the Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics Curriculum using FLUENT Rajesh Bhaskaran, Lance Collins Cornell University Ithaca, New YorkAbstractThe objective of this effort is to integrate simulation technology into the intermediate-levelfluid mechanics course in the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum at CornellUniversity. This is achieved using FLUENT, an industry-standard computational fluiddynamics (CFD) package. We seek to expose students to the intelligent use of CFD aswell as use FLUENT as a virtual lab

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

developed byLouisiana Tech University. The course consists of discussion sessions, hands on labs,cryptographic problems, film sessions, and a final cyber challenge each of which integrate thehistory, ethical issues, applications, and theory behind cyberspace, security, and cryptography.Developing a cyber curriculum that is truly interdisciplinary in focus – cutting across both thesciences and the liberal arts – demonstrates a national model for implementing similar programsat other institutions. This integrated approach to teaching strives to educate new scholars whounderstand not only the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics but also the political,social, historical, ethical, and legal aspects of this evolving discipline.Results of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Musto; William Howard

Session 1348 Computer-Based Skills in an MET Curriculum William E. Howard and Joseph C. Musto Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstractThe TC2K criteria of ABET accreditation for engineering technology programs has allowed forgreater flexibility in many areas of curriculum content. Previous requirements included thestipulation that at least one computer language be taught in a BS program, followed byexperience using programming skills in technical courses. In the TC2K requirements, a programoutcome specifies that students must have “mastery…of the modern tools of

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Kurt Colella, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; William Simpson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

2006-371: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO A ONE-SEMESTER SHIP DESIGNEXPERIENCE AT USCGATodd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard AcademyKurt Colella, U.S. Coast Guard Academy CAPT Colella joined the USCGA faculty in 1988. He earned his B.S. in Ocean Engineering from USCGA in 1981. He received MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1985. In 1997 he earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He has been a registered Professional Engineer in the State of New Hampshire since 1991. At the Coast Guard Academy, he has taught a variety of courses in ship design, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics

Conference Session

SED Technical Session: Instructional Experiences

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giulia Palma, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Bryan Mesmer, The University of Alabama in Huntsville; Amy Guerin, University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

, casting, and tablework milestone.The identification of similarities between theatre and engineering could be further leveraged bypotentially using theatre productions as a surrogate for systems engineering. Since the validatingprocess of new engineering approaches can take years, using a system that has similarcomplexities, such as theatre, might be beneficial for investigating different systems engineeringapproaches.Conclusions and Future WorkThe cross-disciplinary education of an engineering student in theatre yielded interesting results inregards to similarities between the disciplines and on useful theatre techniques that could beapplied to engineering practices (see Table 4). The knowledge learned will lead to research thatwill investigate

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 11: Integration of Problem-Solving and Design Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick M Comiskey, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Prabhakar Venkateswaran, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael Christopher Sevier, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

the correct answer, but notin a computationally efficient way. The easiest method to mitigate this issue is to create problemswhich involve an array instead of a single scalar value. This would make the problem socomputationally inefficient to do by hand that the student would need to use MATLAB. The sidebenefit of this approach is that the results are easier to view, and a relationship between variablesmay be observed. It should be noted that students who had MATLAB Grader experience in their ComputerApplications in Engineering course seemed to adjust more easily to the MATLAB Graderproblems in their core curriculum courses that also contained MATLAB Grader and hence had amore positive learning experience. It is believed this is