Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter L Schmidt P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Devin Hatley, UNC Charlotte; Kathleen Ann Boutin-Pasterz, UNC Charlotte

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Systems Engineering

required for completion ofthe task. Projects typically consist of 4-5 students, with a mix of engineering science andengineering technology students as well as a mix of disciplines.External Stakeholders:Once student teams are selected they are introduced to their leadership team. This team consistsof a grading instructor who will assess their work for both semesters, a faculty coach whosupplies direction and oversight and an external stakeholder who acts as a technical point ofcontact and provides customer feedback. This interaction dynamic assures that the students areexposed to real world project execution and provides a realistic base of experience for transitioninto the workforce. All members of the student leadership team have input on

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Campbell, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

the size of the project team.This is followed by a series of checkboxes where the student reflects on what was learnedin the course of the project. In fact, the items under “What did you learn or experience?”are a rewording of ABET criteria. This is followed by a list of specific mechanicalengineering skills (this will be substituted for other lists from other engineeringdisciplines) that were gained as well as querying what software was used. The final set ofquestions focuses the student on things that can be included in the summary of theproject. By asking students, “What would you do different?” and “How does it relate toreal-world applications?” we are hoping that students provide insightful answers thatdisplay what they gained from doing

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa A. Haston; James S. Fairweather; P. David Fisher; Diane Rover

educators have given the CFTmodel across the board. Educators have commented on its active learning qualities, andemployers, its relevance to real-world practices. Students, who complete self-assessment reportsat the end of the semester, have reflected on CFT and many have cited it as one of the keyexperiences in the course. Most students do not understand it at the beginning of the semester,but by the end, they recognize its benefits. One student wrote: "This class has been amazing.While the classroom puts an emphasis on the teaming aspect of learning, technical concepts fallinto place because the goal is to complete a tangible product by the semester's end. The mostvaluable lessons learned in ECE 482 are the benefits of relying on each other

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division: Approaches to Ethics Education (Part 3, Nature and Environment)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michaela Lapatin, University of Texas at Austin; Sara Barrens, University of Texas at Austin; Kyudong Kim, University of Texas at Austin; Cristina Poleacovschi; Kate Padgett Walsh, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Scott Feinstein; Cassandra Rutherford; Luan Nguyen, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Kasey Faust, University of Texas at Austin

. To continue integrating ethics into the culture of engineering, students must be trained torecognize these moral considerations. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) requires that undergraduate curriculum includes ethics training [12], and researchers insistthat a paramount goal of engineering programs is to educate socially responsible engineers [13],[14]. However, it is unclear if engineering students are aware of their ethical responsibilities inreal-world contexts or the impact they have on social issues.We can observe students’ moral sensitivity when faced with real world engineering dilemmas.Moral sensitivity is the first component of James Rest’s Four-Component Model of MoralBehavior. This component describes

Conference Session

ETD - ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Kelley, The Ohio State University; Camryn Reitz, The Ohio State University; Winifred Opoku, The Ohio State University

students’education. Working directly with students early on and throughout their educational careers is anoptimal way for companies to recruit potential employees and ensure that the students areequipped with enough industry knowledge to start work immediately with less onboardingtraining required upon their entry into the workforce.Many companies may also decide to get involved in students’ educational careers by sponsoringa capstone project. There are many ways in which a capstone sponsorship can be carried out.Take the engineering design capstone project Pennsylvania State University - HarrisburgCampus, for example. Companies from the industry advisory board can opt to sponsor a studentor group of students’ projects by presenting a real-world industry

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antony Kinyua, Morgan State University; Ezana Negusse; Richard Damoah; Maajida Murdock; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Jonathan Wilson, Morgan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

school minority students. tion virtual labs to provide students real vi. Captivate the public; highlight the many world/near world practical experiences in work- benefits that nuclear technology brings to peo- ing with various nuclear technologies. ple’s lives every day; drive enthusiasm for nu- vi. Facilitate attainment of some of the objectives clear technology through K-16 STEM educa- of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). tion; make nuclear science and technology cur

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division - Workforce Development and Curricular Innovations

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

C. R. Hasbrouck, Pennsylvania State University; Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

different projects and/or networking events. 10. Offer a competitive pay rate: $15-$18/hour plus housing stipend is standard. 11. Have interns work on value-added real-world projects that directly benefit the company and/or local community. 12. Allow some flexibility in hours for appointments, family vacations, etc. 13. Give opportunities for interns to get involved in social events outside of work, such as golf outings, fishing trips, softball leagues, etc. 14. Provide “perks” and “swag” such as company shirts/polos, occasional free lunches, etc. 15. Ask for formal intern feedback and take it seriously! Word-of-mouth from happy interns is a great recruiting tool. 16. Recruit at events that provide the best bang for

Conference Session

Faculty Perspectives of Active Learning, Inequity, and Curricular Change

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hadi Ali, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Rod D. Roscoe, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

,” Proceedings of the ASEE Conference and Exhibition.Pavelich, M.J., Olds, B.M., & Miller, R.L. (1995) “Real-World Problem Solving in Freshman/SophomoreEngineering,” in Gainen, J. and Willemsen, E., (Eds.) Fostering Student Success in Quantitative GatewayCourses, San Francisco, CA.: Jossey-Bass.Pintrich, P. R. (2000). The role of goal orientation in self-regulated learning. In Handbook of self-regulation (pp. 451-502). Academic Press.Ployhart, R. E., & Bliese, P. D. (2006). Individual ADAPTability (I-ADAPT) theory: Conceptualizing theantecedents, consequences, and measurement of individual differences in adaptability. In C. S. Burke, L.Pierce, & E. Salas (Eds.), Understanding adaptability: A prerequisite for effective performance

Collection

2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, West Virginia University; Kakan C Dey P.E., West Virginia University; David Martinelli, West Virginia University; John Deskins, West Virginia University; Julia Daisy Fraustino, West Virginia University ; L Christopher Plein, West Virginia University; Md Tawhidur Rahman, West Virginia University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Abhik Roy, West Virginia University

formed to represent two independent committees that comprise a task force. The “TaskForce” simulated a real-world task force of experts in engineering, economics, and strategiccommunication that the West Virginia (WV) Governor’s Office tasked with exploring the futureof autonomous vehicles in WV and the implications for the state and recommending planningand policy directions. Below is the description of each committee and tentative areas of focus.Technology, Infrastructure, & Public Perceptions Committee: Safe and reliable operations ofAVs demand substantial modification/retrofitting of the existing transportation infrastructure(such as signs, signals, and related traffic control devices), as well as the installation of advancedtraffic

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Todd France, Ohio Northern University; Louis A. DiBerardino III, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, 2017 Work in Progress: Do Students Really Understand Constraints? A Baseline StudyIntroductionFirst-year engineering programs often include a design project within the curriculum. Theintroduction of the design project meets goals often mentioned in these programs: experiencingan engineering design process, incorporating some amount of hands-on experience (typicallywith a lower-fidelity proof of concept or prototype), and demonstrating that a design can meetthe needs and specifications of some customer. These designs, like those in the “real world,” areconstrained in many ways and must meet suitable evaluation metrics (the criteria against whichvarious design options are considered relative to desired needs and specifications) to

Conference Session

Multinational and International Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

undergraduate engineering curriculum. We have done this bycreating a unique product realization course in which student E-teams of students fromUniversity of Pittsburgh and the University at Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil attempt todevelop products for sustainable human development. This course tries to address the productrealization process in the context of sustainability, especially for the developing world. In doingthis, we are taking advantage of the School of Engineering’s rapidly expanding interest insustainability led by the Mascaro Sustainability Initiative (MSI), a growing relationship withUNICAMP, and close involvement from the University’s International Business Center and theCenter for Latin American Studies (both Department of Education

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineer’s success. Engineering schools strive to prepare their students in both of theseareas through rigorous education and practice. Technical abilities are taught and practicedthroughout the curriculum, and capstone is where students are given the opportunity to gainvaluable “real world” experience on an open-ended, team-based engineering project.The other component to success in engineering, particularly for new college graduates, is theability to master professional or soft skills such as communication, project management andinterpersonal skills. Companies routinely look for and prize individuals that exhibit theseprofessional skills [1-4].Teamwork is an important skill needed for success in engineering capstone courses. A recentnationwide

Conference Session

Engaging Ethics, Internationally

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Tang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University; Shuxin Yang, Chinese society for engineer education(CSEE)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

” [45]. In service learning, students work on engineering anddesign projects that seek to serve underprivileged population in local or internationalcontexts. Compared with ethics case study, service learning projects are usually broaderin scope, spanning from several weeks to a whole semester. The project-based learningalso allows students to work in teams and to tackle real world problems. To understanduser needs, students often start their projects by observing or talking to their end users.The design solutions are sometimes presented to the users or deployed at the project sites,so that students could receive feedback from the users. It is suggested that directinteraction with the users encourages students to develop respect for different

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guoyang Zhang; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Yang Da Wei

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

Education, 2019 Exploring the Learning Outcomes of International Engineering Students in Chinese UniversitiesWork-in-progressAbstract: In the past decade, China has seen an increasing number of internationalstudents from different countries and has become the third-largest destination forinternational students in the world. An increasing number of engineering students fromdifferent countries (e.g. South Korea, the U.S., Thailand, and Pakistan) come to Chinaeach year to pursue their degrees. The purpose of this study is to understand the learningoutcomes of international engineering students in Chinese universities. Guided by theknowledge, skills, attitudes of learning outcomes framework, this work-in-progressexplored

Conference Session

Bart's Big Plan: Engaging High Schoolers in Engineering Adventures ... Ay Caramba!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Monica McGill, Institute for Advanced Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Scaled Count Gender stereotypes about interests start early and cause gender disparities in com- 38.0 puter science and engineering Computing whether she belongs: Stereotypes undermine girls’ interest and sense 36.3 of belonging in computer science A crafts-oriented approach to computing in high school 17.6 From Scratch to “real” programming 15.4 Using commutative assessments to compare conceptual understanding in blocks- 13.7 based and text-based programs Exploring the effectiveness and moderators of block-based visual programming on 13.0

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado Boulder; Marcus Holzinger, University of Colorado Boulder

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

’ ability to practice engineering, inspired by the clinical practicums utilizedby medical schools [1]. The overarching goal of many capstone design programs is for studentsto apply their analytical knowledge from previous courses and newly learned practical skills to areal-world design problem [1], [2]. Most programs require students to work in a team to solve anopen-ended design problem, which exposes them to a diversity of perspectives, strengthens theircommunication and collaboration skills, and introduces program management skills [2]. Further,capstone design courses teach students design thinking, specifically to tolerate ambiguity, iterateon solutions, utilize systems engineering, and make decisions [3]. Overall, the engineeringindustry is a

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Claudia Morrell; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

outreach efforts have not prompted increased enrollments in the courseworkrequired to pursue an IT career, most notably the mathematically rigorous computer sciencecurriculum. In 2002, the Advanced Placement (AP) assessment for computer science recordedthe lowest female participation rate of any AP discipline, with girls accounting for only 10% ofthe test takers for the advanced exam.6 “In secondary schools across the nation, a repeatedpattern plays out: a further increase in boys confidence, status, and expertise in computing and adecline in the interest and confidence of girls.”7 The multiple applications of technology thatattract girls to their use do not seem to have the same effect on their interest in developing anddesigning technology as it

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Stuart Reid, Auckland University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

and society development. 4. Moral theory. 5. Ethics in decision-making. 6. Modern engineering decision-making. 7. Codes of ethics. 8. Ethics in engineering research. 9. Sustainability. 10. Application of sustainable engineering. 11. Eco Efficiency, Cleaner production. 12. Sustainability indicators. 13. Industrial ecology. 14. Design for environment. 15. Life cycle analysis. 16. Engineering case-studies.Within this curriculum content, the overarching academic objective was to facilitate informedthinking, to develop an intellectual independence and foster the ability to reason and think Page 22.1429.3logically about issues

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Parker, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

and the engineering librarian are also part of this team and, assuch, are able to provide the necessary scaffolding between what has been taught in thisearlier class and the capstone, where there are now the demands of an industry-basedclient.In the capstone courses, students must design a solution for this client who has presentedthem with a “real world” problem; students must also design the communications, the“deliverables,” that must accompany this solution. Students are able to work with thelibrarian and the communication specialists within this kind of environment where afocus on design enhances the communication activity while the communicationsthemselves support the engineering work [12] [20]. Since these documents must go to both

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jae Hoon Lim, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Rachel Saunders, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jerry Lynn Dahlberg Jr., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Madison Elizabeth Levan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

grant project targeted military veterans in an attempt to increasethe enrollment and number of advanced degree recipients in science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) while facilitating non-veteran students’ exposure to and interest inmilitary technology applications and related career opportunities. One of the major componentsin the grant project was a veteran-specific-mentoring program implemented in MechanicalEngineering graduate programs. Based on the first year’s assessment data, we examined studentveterans’ scholarly and professional development in the engineering graduate program to assessthe quality and impact of the veteran-specific mentoring program and mentoring relationshipsafforded through the new initiative. This

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Kee; Jean-Pierre Delplanque

. The premise is that a single flow problem will be used to support variousassignments so that the additional time needed for the students to familiarize themselves withthe flow geometry and spreadsheet structure decreases significantly after the first assignment.We believe that a “good” choice must be based on the following criteria: • The fluid flow problem must be relevant to a practical engineering device or system. • The configuration considered must be “rich” enough to allow the development of sev- eral, varied exercises.Relevance to a practical engineering device or system is critical to the main objective of theseexercises: highlighting the usefulness of the differential-equation approach to “real world”fluid flow problems. There are

Conference Session

Smarter Strategies: Evolving Tools for Engineering Management Excellence

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie R Szekerczes, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, Indiana State University; James Nevin McKirahan Jr., Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management Division (EMD)

screensimilar to a submarine extant at the time. This game allowed players to simulate the firing ofmissiles at targets depicted on the screen. The Department of Defense funded Spacewar!,developed by graduate students of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1962. Withthe advancement of video games, militaries have incorporated video game technology intovarious aspects of their organizations, utilizing it in military applications worldwide. The userinterface and controls for piloting a UAV are like operating a video game (Story, 2018). Videogames paralleled the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) in the 1980s. President Reagan identifiedthat video games could strengthen America’s military by the early 1980s. Video games such asSpace Invaders

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

build the tallest structure in 20 minutes using the materials provided.Some additional criteria used as goals are most: creative, earthquake resistant, hurricaneresistant, and aesthetically pleasing. The class discusses the comparison to a real-world scenarioin which they would have resource and time constraints, and must work as a team. This activitycovers all design phases in an abbreviated manner: needs assessment, problem formulation(setting goals), synthesis, analysis, and implementation21. Additionally, once the towers havebeen built and evaluated, there is also reflection on how the task and approach may have beenrevised, benefiting the reflective learning type. In many instances there is opportunity to trythings out, or to deduce, both

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Osman Tokhi, University of Sheffield, UK.

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-727: MIGRATING FROM UNITED KINGDOM TO UNITED STATES ASA NEW FACULTY MEMBERAbul Azad, Northern Illinois UniversityOsman Tokhi, University of Sheffield, UK. Page 12.1067.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 MIGRATING FROM UNITED KINGDOM TO UNITED STATES AS A NEW FACULTY MEMBER1. Introduction Immigration is a well known process and for various reasons, people move fromone part of the world to another. The United States (US) is known as the country ofimmigrants and every year a large number of people are migrating to the US throughdifferent means. According to the Department of Homeland Security statistics, around1.12 million

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Innovative Changes to the Typical Civil Engineering Coursework.

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser, University of St. Thomas; Anna Roiger, University of St. Thomas; Nick Pawlak; Emma Sullivan, University of St. Thomas

build complex mental models [19]. Iterative experiences which build on one another, for example in land surveying processes, is an appropriate context for this lesson.  Bloom’s cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domain taxonomies describe scaffolded learning in three domains [20, 21]. Reflection on hands-on labs provide learners with the opportunity to reflect on scaffolded learning within the three domains.  Lesh Translation Model symbolizes the ability to identify engineering content in the real world, in symbols, in physical models, in language-based communication and in graphics [22]. Each engineering concept may be viewed through this framework; and this exercise provides

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Hultine Massengale, University of Missouri - St. Louis; Sarah Oerther, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

qualitative interview guides as well as how tosynthesize and return to the community to use education as a tool for improving practicalconditions in the real world. Future work should look to replicate this approach at additionalinstitutions with diverse student populations.References 1. D.B. Oerther, “Using modified mastery learning to teach sustainability and life-cycle principles as part of modeling and design,” Environ. Eng. Sci., vol. 39, pp. 784-795, 2022. 2. NAE, Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges, Washington, DC, USA: National Academy of Engineering, 2019. [Online] Available: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25121/environmental-engineering-for-the-21st-century

Conference Session

'Diversity' and Inclusion? Pedagogy, Experiences, Language and Performative Action

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Mary A. Armstrong, Lafayette College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

—rather than investigating systemic or “watershed”-type hazards [13]-[15]. Someapproaches that aim toward broadening faculty teaching strategies rather than protecting studentsfrom them include integrating relevant applications of STEM content; emphasizing the societalcontext and social justice implications of engineering work [16]; and using project-basedlearning to engage students in real-world applications and collaborative work [17].Moreover, engineering’s tendency to cling to an idea of itself as “apolitical” and “neutral,” ratherthan acknowledging its social construction and baked-in centering of white masculinity, has beenshown to be correlated with the marginalization of under-represented participants in engineeringculture [18],[19]. The

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Suzanne Lori Berliner Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rosa M. Cano, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

often students arenot able to see how classroom lessons relate to real life31. Increasing the presence of engineeringin K-12 education with practical hands-on applications of science and mathematics asrecommended in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)32 should be a priority foreducators12, 19, 33-35 but most teachers are not familiar with engineering and engineeringapplications and are ill-prepared to present engineering curriculum in their classrooms36-37.BackgroundAt the Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)summer enrichment programs have been developed to increase high achieving students’ interestin the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Programs of

Conference Session

Making Mechanics Courses Fun and More Effective

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Todd Haskell, Western Washington University; Lee W. Singleton, Whatcom Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

’ explanations indicates that most studentsengage in the conceptual reasoning we encourage, though reasoning errors are common.Analysis of final exam work and comparison to an earlier term in which we used a moreconventional approach indicate a majority of students incorporate conceptual reasoning practiceinto their approach to free-body diagrams. This does not come at the expense of problem-solvingaccuracy. Student feedback on the activities is overwhelmingly positive.IntroductionThe process of analyzing a “real-world” system and drawing a free-body diagram is consideredone of the most important skills in an engineering statics course, but student mastery rates areoften low [1]. Most engineering students gain their first exposure to free-body diagrams

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John A. Nestor, Lafayette College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

changesbrought about by advances in semiconductor technology and its applications. Future refinementsto the course will include broadening coverage of impacts of semiconductors in the present dayincluding environmental concerns, privacy/surveillance issues, and job losses due to automation.Introduction “The world has arrived at an age of cheap complex devices of great reliability; and something is bound to come of it.” -- Vannevar Bush, 1945 [1]Since the invention of semiconductors – first the transistor in 1947 and then the integrated circuitin 1958 – the capabilities and performance of these devices have improved exponentially fordecades in a trend which has come to be known as Moore’s Law [2]. This trend has led to