Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Jeffrey N. Shelton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

improved my skills in integrated 4.8 5 0.42mechanical-electrical-software design.The real-world application of the project 4.5 5 0.71motivated me.The open-ended nature of the project motivated 4.1 4 0.88me.Table 4. Undergraduate and graduate students’ ratings of statements after completion of the PBLactivity. Using a scale of 1 to 5, 1 indicates “strongly disagree” and 5 indicates “strongly agree.” Undergraduate Graduate

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. They also need to be supportive of the faculty member and, inparticular, be willing to accommodate a flexible work schedule.IntroductionIt is well known that engineers apply mathematics and engineering principles and concepts tosolve problems. Traditionally, the theoretical concepts are taught in the classroom while theapplications of the theory, in particular the practical applications, are mostly acquired on the job.Unfortunately, this segregated dissemination of knowledge from the faculty and experiencedengineers creates a gap that the engineering graduates must try to bridge upon entering theengineering profession.The need to expose students to “real world” engineering practice during their academic learningprocess is embraced by

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vivek Sharma, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

managing construction2, • use local real-life projects where students become engaged in service-learning projects5, • taking previous class design projects to the field with student design-build teams6, • integrating professional practice real-world issues and activities with an engineering design capstone class7, • application of academic knowledge to a practical problem8, Page 25.445.2 • team teaching of the capstone course to enhance learning objectives of the course9, • employing internet-based computing technologies as a mechanism to bring real-life construction activities to the classroom10

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto; Yucheng Zhang, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

fosters critical thinking on energymanagement and ecological impact, prompting students to explore the broader role ofrenewable technologies in society.1.0 IntroductionThe primary goal of this paper is to develop a dual-axis solar tracking platform that offers ahands-on learning experience for engineering students. We intend to bridge the gap betweenclassroom knowledge and practical application. By designing, programming, andtroubleshooting a real-world system, students gain a deeper understanding of solar energytechnology, sustainability, and problem-solving methods.Several projects exist that incorporate solar tracking at various levels of complexity. Single-axis trackers, for example, are relatively straightforward to build and maintain

Conference Session

FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Engineering Ethics & Safety Figure 3. Mapping of the CBI Modules to Objectives of the Introduction to Mech. EngineeringChallenge Development Example: Bridge Failure ChallengeIn general, to develop challenges for Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, the authors took abackward design approach (see curriculum development process section). The process startedwith identifying all the target concepts that students needed to learn and understand by the end ofthe challenge. Then, the objectives, sub-objectives, difficulties, and real-world applications andcontexts were specified. This development process for the bridge failure challenge is presentedbelow:  Primary Objectives By the next class period students will be able to: o

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

applications in research projects.”“My favorite course demonstration was the potato clock. This concept is something everyone hasheard of before, but with this demonstration we are taught the theory behind why it works usinganodes and cathodes.”“I liked the demonstration of the potato clock because it shows the connection of what we arelearning about to real world application, and using food waste to generate power and developmore efficient ways to power things.”“My favorite course demonstration was the cell made from the zinc/copper electrodes and thepotatoes. I enjoyed how it brought in concepts from a science-fair-esque experiment we haveknown about for a long time, but not necessarily thought about more deeply than simply showingthat you can power

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, The Citadel; Nahid Vesali, The Citadel

solutions to everyday life. • Learning what I thought I would hate in real life but actually loved it. • It was practical engineering. Very much real-world knowledge that would benefit any engineer. It was tangible and not theoretical. • Appreciated that learning felt realistic, as though it would be very applicable in the field. I have learned a fundamental basis for topics which directly pertain to my career.Most of the students feel that they are active learners and that they learn best by hands onactivities. Most students thought the real-world application allowed them to learn effectively andmotivated them. This matches well since some of the senior design projects were from real worldclients and industry partners

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Onursal Onen, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

applications in thermo-fluid science courses. Even with the experimentsperformed during the semester, the majority of the course content is reserved for the massiveamount of topics, concepts and theory. Furthermore, the extensive theory cannot be easilyapplied to real world applications. Fluid flow is a complex phenomenon that usually requiresmodels far more complex than the undergraduate level understanding and numerical methods arefrequently employed for actual applications1,2. Computation fluid dynamics (CFD) is essentialbut, far more advanced for undergraduate level also. Even tough, there are efforts to introduceCFD to undergraduate curriculum, it is still hard for students to work on a problem on their ownand come up with solutions to real life

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

and graphic communication skills ofthe students. Additionally, as the course subject had a wide range of application tounique circumstances, the presentations were intended to give the students a senseof the myriad of ways in which both environmental policies and pollution control Page 11.1088.6technologies can be applied in varying situations. These presentations wereintended to enrich the class material with numerous “real world” examples of theapplication of the course concepts that would be difficult for the instructors toresearch in the normal time allowed for class room preparation.4. Findings & Discussion:Qualitative methods are used to gather

Conference Session

WiP: Gen AI, Mixed Reality, and Simulations

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaoye Michael Wang; Jackie Anjie Liu, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; TImothy Welsh, University of Toronto; Ariel Chan, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

ofstudents’ exposure to essential lab operations, limiting student’s confidence and competence whentransitioning to real-world applications.In response to these issues, there has been a persistent and progressive endeavor to integrate virtualreality (VR) and digital twin technologies into chemical engineering education. Although VR can perturbthe human sensorimotor system [7], [8] and lead to inaccurate or imprecise movements that may degradereal-world performance [9], its immersive quality offers a distinct advantage for procedural training bysituating learners within the task environment and enhancing spatial awareness and task comprehension[10], [11]. Building on these strengths, previous works have developed VR applications for teachingcatalytic

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments; Greg Crouch, National Instruments; Reid Lee, National Instruments; Brian Johnson, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

of this plug-in and discuss thepros and cons of such an approachIntroductionAchieving proficiency in designing systems with real-world signals has become a necessity in everyengineering discipline today. Systems of different scale are being created and used by mechanical,aerospace, biomedical, automotive, chemical and electrical engineers alike[1,2,3]. This is a very gooddevelopment – now domain experts from mechanical, biomedical and chemical engineering can createmuch more efficient embedded systems that help solve problems in their area of expertise.However, it is worth noting that unlike electrical engineers, the chemical, biomedical and mechanicalengineers are not core-embedded programmers. This is significant because the tools used to

Conference Session

Learning Mechanics Through Experimentation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

; Exposition, Jun. 2019, Accessed: Mar. 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/interactive-physical-experiments-in-an-advanced-undergraduate- structural-dynamics-course.[5] D. R. Kraemer, “Real-world Acceleration Measurements for Engineering Dynamics Course,” presented at the 2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Apr. 2017, Accessed: Mar. 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/real-world-acceleration- measurements-for-engineering-dynamics-course.[6] S. Bevill and K. Bevill, “Smartphone-based Measurement of Acceleration: Development of a Smartphone Application for Use in an Engineering Dynamics Course,” presented at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2015, pp. 26.1377.1

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

David Goodman

; Cooling. 6) Machinery & Equipment. 7) Fuel Usage. 8) Energy Recovery. 9) Environmental Treasure Hunts/Environmental Audits. 10) Energy Management Systems – ISO 50001 Proceedings of the 2019 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2019, American Society for Engineering Education Session ETD 445These modules were designed for a broad variety of employees, not just engineers, so thesupplemental lectures expand the technical content and provide real-world examples that areused for discussion or assignments.Module DetailsModule 1 looks at how to approach an energy audit at a facility. The

Conference Session

Committee on Instructional Technology Presents: Gamers

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Damith Tennakoon, York University, Canada; Alexandro Salvatore Di Nunzio, York University, Canada; Mojgan A. Jadidi, P.E., York University, Canada

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

to create an applic-ation that is able to perform complex circuit designs to a levelwhere designing and testing, for real-world engineering applic-ations, can be done in VR and the all the user would need to dois build it, using the test data, in real-life. This will rid of theneed to buy and test different types of equipment and compon-ents as well as reduce the cost of learning and testing drasticallyfor educational institutions and for individuals.In addition, the VG Sandbox has provided users with an access-ible solution to learning about complex surface terrain modelanalysis problems. Due to its 3D presentation and intuitive userinterface, problems that would otherwise be very difficult tovisualize in a classroom environment are now

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kalyan Mondal

2000, the University renewed and formalized the long-standing emphasis on global themesthrough the adoption of a new mission: to prepare students for world citizenship through globaleducation [1]. Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) being a leader in global education welcomesinternational students of diverse backgrounds to its engineering degree programs every semester.Most of these students possess high analytical abilities but have certain backgrounds that makethem struggle to conform to the US academic norms. This author teaches a core Digital SignalProcessing (DSP) course, EENG6633 [2] taken by first semester graduate students as well asfollow-up advanced courses on DSP applications (EENG7753) and DSP implementations(EENG7852). This paper

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 4 - Engineering for One Planet & Sustainability Innovation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University; SIDDHARTH SIDDHARTH, Plaksha University; Rukmani Keshav, Plaksha University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

and perspectives of each discipline. We postulated that perhaps a Project-based learning (PBL) approach would be more effective as pedagogy to teach concepts fromhumanities to engineering students. This is also echoed by previous research that substantiatesthe role of the PBL approach as an effective pedagogy for such course materials as the learningpreferences of engineers since they tend to gravitate towards project-based learning (PBL),problem-solving activities, and real-world applications [5]-[6].To assess the effectiveness of the PBL pedagogical approach, as opposed to the traditionalreliance on written reports prevalent in humanities courses, we utilized statistical measures, end-of-course student feedback surveys to gauge student

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-III

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Landon A. Braden; Scott Alexander Kaiser, Utah Valley University; Reza Kamali-Sarvestani, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Paul Weber, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

controls andprocedures, and to help them internalize necessary safety precautions so they are ready and ableto use a real SEM later on. They also use the VR SEM experience to familiarize themselves withthe process of taking nanoscale measurements. In phase four, after students have proven they canuse an SEM in the VR lab, students are granted access to a real SEM in order to test theirknowledge of SEM functionality and to provide additional SEM experience. The goal of thenanotechnology team in designing the VR SEM was to mimic real-world use of the SEM in theVR lab to a degree that students trained only via the VR simulation are capable of using a real-world SEM without additional training. Further testing is needed to assess the

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Yiming (Kevin) Rong

alot from each other as well as co-advisors from both WPI and HUST. The program was enhanced in 2006 when eight senior and one BS/MS students from WPI came crossthe ocean joining twelve HUST students. Five projects with real world application background wereidentified. Among them two projects were sponsored by foreign companies running business in China. These two companies enjoyed working with the project teams and requested to continue sponsoringmore projects in next year. Together with another company, three western companies sponsored fourprojects in 2007, which bring up the total number of the projects in 2007 to seven, facilitating fifteen WPIstudents and twenty two HUST students for their senior projects. In 2007, the students

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Yiming Rong

alot from each other as well as co-advisors from both WPI and HUST. The program was enhanced in 2006 when eight senior and one BS/MS students from WPI came crossthe ocean joining twelve HUST students. Five projects with real world application background wereidentified. Among them two projects were sponsored by foreign companies running business in China. These two companies enjoyed working with the project teams and requested to continue sponsoringmore projects in next year. Together with another company, three western companies sponsored fourprojects in 2007, which bring up the total number of the projects in 2007 to seven, facilitating fifteen WPIstudents and twenty two HUST students for their senior projects. In 2007, the students

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

coursestructure: 1) motivate students to synchronize mechatronic course activities with their seniordesign project where possible, and 2) encourage creative thinking over pattern matchingbehavior.MethodologyAt The Citadel, a Mechatronics course was developed to teach subject matter required for thedesign of systems which have electrical, mechanical, and programmable aspects. A laboratory-driven approach was developed to bring together the different subjects and to relate classroomtheory to real world application. Four laboratory exercises develop the students’ understandingof the material, reinforce prerequisite knowledge, and develop hands-on skills. Rogersdocumented success with a similar approach of increasing rigor with successive experimentation[6

Conference Session

Laboratory Learning in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ryan P. Devine, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Georgia; Cheryl T. Gomillion, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

who cited their love of designing and building.[2, 3] The uniquemotivational differences of BE students warrants further study, as previous motivational studies ina traditional engineering setting may not be applicable to BE students.The best way to take advantage of the unique motivation of BE students is to engage them in real-world issues and application in the early years of university study.[4] Applying classroom conceptsin a laboratory setting could provide students with exposure to the real-world issues that BEstudents crave to engage with; however, taking advantage of the unique motivations of BEs majorshas proven difficult. This is because BE educators face a variety of logistical challenges towardsimplementing hands-on BE labs, such

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bell, University of Illinois-Chicago; Thomas Moher, University of Illinois-Chicago

design-based learning,in which students are not handed the solution or even the formulas for getting the solution, butrather are given open-ended design problems that they must work out through experimentation,trial-and-error, and evolutionary design. By making students figure out for themselves whatworks and what doesn’t, ( and more importantly why ), they gain a deeper insight into theunderlying concepts of the problem, as well as a better grasp of the big picture and how all thepieces fit together 4.Virtual RealityVirtual reality, VR, has been used effectively by many researchers as an educational tool,particularly for topics inaccessible in the real world, ( ancient worlds, dangerous environments,or phenomena not normally visible to the

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University; Peter Sawirs Kaladius, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

the protocol of the sensor array instrumentation.As a team, they helped their professor successfully continue the hunt to answer the query ofwhether a Mach Effect (inertial reaction force) is actually detectable. Due partly to their effortsthe science around this instrument is now quite robust and this novel device provides consistent,replicable and predictable results. During the summer research, the students got to apply much oftheir theoretical electrical engineering training to a real-world application in sensor arrays andinstrumentation.Background and MotivationThe roles that our undergraduate engineers played in this research during the summer of 2018was written up in a recent (2019) ASEE Zone 1 conference publication. [1] That paper

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric John Estadt, Pennsylvania State University; Khoa Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University; Kevin Skinner, Pennsylvania State University; Ashkan Negahban, Pennsylvania State University; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University; Sabahattin Gokhan Ozden, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

), its functionality,practicality, and potential use cases in education. We build this application on the backbone ofWebXR. Using this application programming interface (API), we create an interactive web toolthat displays a life-sized warehouse in augmented reality (AR) in front of users that can be viewedon a smartphone or a tablet. AR is a technology that displays virtual objects in the real world on adigital device’s screen, allowing users to interact with virtual objects and locations while movingabout a real-world environment. This tool can enhance warehousing education by making itimmersive and more interactive. In addition, the tool can make warehousing operations moreefficient and warehouse design less costly. We highlight how our tool

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M.K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

were fardistant from constructing real experimentations online. Such a lack of real experimentation-- over theInternet, gave birth to an authentic rise beyond the restrictions of the antiquated virtual laboratories [4-7].The birth of Remote Labs Environment (RLE) at the Centre of Advanced Distance Education Technologies(CADET), a few years ago, carries with it a world of possibilities and pioneering computing technologies.Therefore, this article conducts a survey of students’ perception of on-line (virtual) labs and in comparisonto real labs. The results are analyzed and discussed to put forth an opportunity to learn about a newtechnology that might change how students conduct experiments, virtually.Keywords: Remote Labs, Distance Lab

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M.K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

were fardistant from constructing real experimentations online. Such a lack of real experimentation-- over theInternet, gave birth to an authentic rise beyond the restrictions of the antiquated virtual laboratories [4-7].The birth of Remote Labs Environment (RLE) at the Centre of Advanced Distance Education Technologies(CADET), a few years ago, carries with it a world of possibilities and pioneering computing technologies.Therefore, this article conducts a survey of students’ perception of on-line (virtual) labs and in comparisonto real labs. The results are analyzed and discussed to put forth an opportunity to learn about a newtechnology that might change how students conduct experiments, virtually.Keywords: Remote Labs, Distance Lab

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M. K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

were fardistant from constructing real experimentations online. Such a lack of real experimentation-- over theInternet, gave birth to an authentic rise beyond the restrictions of the antiquated virtual laboratories [4-7].The birth of Remote Labs Environment (RLE) at the Centre of Advanced Distance Education Technologies(CADET), a few years ago, carries with it a world of possibilities and pioneering computing technologies.Therefore, this article conducts a survey of students’ perception of on-line (virtual) labs and in comparisonto real labs. The results are analyzed and discussed to put forth an opportunity to learn about a newtechnology that might change how students conduct experiments, virtually.Keywords: Remote Labs, Distance Lab

Conference Session

Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Case; Binaya Acharya; Bruce Segee; Isaac Horn

thetransfer of information to and from each other. This can be achieved in a variety of ways.Such methods include serial connections such as RS-232 or RS-485 as well as moresophisticated methods such as IEEE 802.3 (commonly called Ethernet). Furthermorenetworking between the systems can use a wire connection, fiber optics, or wirelessconnections. A networking of microprocessors using Ethernet is being developed at theInstrumentation Research Lab, University of Maine. Owing to the design constraints, it isnecessary to have a network of a large number of microprocessors that are located insidean enclosed space. The application requires that power be supplied externally. Overall,the number of connections to the outside world must be a minimum

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh M. Sbenaty

to guide½ the analysis that the readers and student groups must conduct; An instructor’s guide—to provide comprehensive support for the teacher through instructional strategies, possible solutions, alternative problems to solve, and tailored support material based upon the content areas and the intended student level of the problem and material contained in the case.More recently, the teams agreed to adopt an additional checklist required for the model casesbeing developed in order to increase quality, consistency, and appropriateness for technologyeducation. These include: student objectives, assessment tools and techniques, “Real-world”business applications, a mathematics component, a science component, technical writing and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Ilbeigi, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Dana Alzoubi, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Abbas Rashidi, The University of Utah

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

analytics, dashboards, online learning, self-regulation, studeAbbas Rashidi, The University of Utah ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025An AI-Enhanced System to Integrate Unstructured Observations with Formal Engineering Education: An NSF RITELAbstractThis article outlines the objectives, design, recent findings, and anticipated outcomes of a newlyfunded research initiative supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The project ispart of the Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL) program,which prioritizes pioneering research in emerging teaching and learning technologies tailored toaddress critical challenges in real-world educational contexts. The