Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bre Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Paper ID #22603Integrating Experiential with Technical: How Materials Science ModulesCan Help Redefine the Traditional Engineering CanonDr. Bre Przestrzelski, University of San Diego Bre Przestrzelski, PhD, is a post-doctoral research associate in the General Engineering department in the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, where she seeks to innovatively integrate social justice, humani- tarian advancement, and peace into the traditional engineering canon. Before joining USD in August 2017, Bre spent 9 years at Clemson University, where she was a three-time graduate of the bioengineering program (BS, MS, and PhD

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

campus and post-graduation.ContextPracticing engineers and technical professionals have design experience that goes beyondtechnical design that include6: design priorities including proper design tools and methods;economic analysis; importance of non-technical issues involving marketability, legal issues,codes and standards, product safety, environmental issues, etc.; and, design reviews. Designreviews are recognized to have two objectives, 1) identify deficiencies or problems with thepresented design, and 2) improve the design6. Page 24.1178.2 In industry, design reviews are used to avoid expensive change-orders by having sponsors,champions or

Conference Session

Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Jameela Al-Jaroodi; Anthony Moretti, Robert Morris University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

become partof the general high school curriculum. In the final sections, we discuss the integration aspectsand conclude the paper and offer some prospects for future work.Background and Related WorkWorkforce development requires providing relevant and up-to-date knowledge to students toprepare them to take on the various roles in the workforce. In STEM fields, this requires rigorouscurriculum and in-depth technical coverage in the fields of study. One of the problems collegesfacing is the lack of interest in STEM fields among high school students [1]. Another problem isthe under preparedness of these students for the rigorous college curriculum required in theSTEM fields. The discussion of why students do not go for STEM programs and what

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 MESA Center Promoting Technical LiteracyAbstractIn 2007, the first MESA Center in Texas opened at our college. After twelve years, there is astory to be told and to be proud of it.MESA, which stands for Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement, is a nationalprogram that originated in California in 1970 [1], [2]. Its purpose is to support educationallydisadvantaged students throughout the education pipeline to excel in math and science so theycan go on to attain degrees in the fields of engineering, science, and mathematics. Due to itsSTEM foundation, the MESA Center

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry David

Session 1454 Technical Entrepreneurship as an Undergraduate Course Barry G. David Millersville University of PennsylvaniaAbstractThis paper describes the content, methods and student activities of an undergraduate course intechnical entrepreneurship. The course engages students in a variety of research, problemsolving and critical thinking activities as they seek solutions to practical problems faced bydesigners and engineers bringing products to market. The one semester course requires studentsto present product concepts to the class during the second week of

Conference Session

A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armineh Noravian, San Francisco State University; Patricia Irvine, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

degree in four-year colleges. Research indicatesthat the majority of engineering students come from at least a middle-classbackground. Thus, for first-generation and economically disadvantagedstudents class is an obstacle because they lack the middle-class culturalcapital needed to succeed academically. The research question for this study is the following: What is therole of problem-oriented pedagogical strategies in developing theprofessional identity and technical capital among community collegestudents in advanced technological education? In this paper, we argue thatlack of cultural capital can be mitigated by helping community collegestudents acquire a professional identity. Furthermore, in addition to culturalcapital, we argue that

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

Session 3249 Using Mind Mapping in Technical Education Saleh M. Sbenaty, Ph.D. Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe main objective of this paper is to introduce the concept of “Mind Mapping” and explore itsapplication in technical education. The author has used the concept in his course, Introduction toElectricity and Electronics, and the preliminary results are reported here. The on going study willreveal additional results of which further analysis will be performed and reported in the future.The objective of the study is to verify the conviction

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Taylor; Emilia Mironovova

Session 3148 An International Collaboration Using Technical English Kevin Taylor and Emília Mironovová Purdue University - Kokomo / Slovak University of Technology - TrnavaAbstractAs we continue to merge global markets it is inevitable that many of today’s graduates willparticipate in international activities when they enter the workforce. It is imperative that weprepare our students for this global work environment. Described is a project between studentsin the United States and the Slovak Republic aimed at improving both technical communicationsand cultural understanding between the two groups

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Kimball

Session 3486 Reforming Technical Mathematics: A Collaborative Effort Robert L Kimball Wake Technical Community CollegeAbstractThe National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the American MathematicalAssociation of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) and the Mathematics Association of America(MAA) have called for changes in the content and methodology of mathematics education.Industry is also calling for changes—changes in the product. Industry want graduates who canthink critically, communicate effectively, and solve problems using a variety of tools. This paperdiscusses

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge E. Bohorquez, University of Miami; Ramón Benjamin Montero, University of Miami

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #27417Board 1: Introduction to Design Thinking and Human Centered Design inthe Biomedical Engineering freshman yearMr. Jorge E Bohorquez, University of Miami Dr. Jorge Boh´orquez received his bachelor degrees in Physics and Electrical engineering in 1984 and his Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering in 1991. Currently Dr. Boh´orquez works as an Associate professor of Professional Practice at the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of Miami. His research interests are Engineering Education, Neural Engineering, Biosignal Processing and Instrumentation.Dr. Ram´on Benjamin Montero, University of

Conference Session

Potpourri - Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Veterans

in engineering education. Some of these students may include the military as apart of their educational pathways. However, there is little research on the experiences of first-generation student veterans in engineering education. This qualitative study seeks to address thisgap. The investigation focuses on first-generation student veterans in engineering (FGSVEs)(n=15) who were interviewed as a part of a larger study of SVEs (n=60) on four collegecampuses. The study addressed the following research questions:(1) Why do FGSVEs decide to join the military?(2) Why do FGSVEs choose to major in engineering?Results suggest that these FGSVEs join the military to gain some direction and purpose in theirlives and to pay for college. They primarily

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Joseph Wilck, College of William & Mary; Elizabeth Gaughan, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

key part in industrial engineering student knowledgeof manufacturing and the percentage of students completing internships and co-ops inmanufacturing. Data was collected across two campuses within the same U.S. University whereboth campuses offer B.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering. The enrollment at the two campusesand manufacturing footprint around the two campuses are significantly different and this isdiscussed with the results of the survey data.IntroductionThe Society of Manufacturing Engineers reports that a “Silver Tsunami” is occurring inmanufacturing as baby boomers continue to retire [1]. It is of utmost importance to attractMillennials and Generation Z to work in the manufacturing sector of the U.S. Economy. TheUnited States

Conference Session

Gender Track - Technical Session VII

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rachel Ann Baker

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Gender

impacted my professional development. Professional Impact 3-Neither Agree nor Disagree, 10 Inspired me to emulate the successful women I saw at Inspiration 4-Agree, 5-Strongly Agree the conference.B. Conferences D. Attitudes towards non-technical conference and degree The 38 participants attended 14 different non-technical con- 1) Quantitative Analysis: General statistics and GLM pro-ferences, and those conferences have been grouped according cedure were obtained from the data collected for the questionsto the classification characteristics previously defined

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremi London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brianna McIntyre, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Nicole Jefferson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

indicated by an asterisk [12]. Lastly, we intentionally selected sites in two states(Florida and Maryland) to control for context and logistics management. Thus, the five sites wereselected because of their designation as top producers of both Black and Brown engineers (asindicated by the bold and asterisks in Table 1). Table 1. Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to Black or African Americans by SchoolNote: FAMU-FSU= Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University-Florida State University;FIU= Florida International University; GT= Georgia Institute of Technology; HU= HowardUniversity; KSU= Kennesaw University; LSU= Louisiana State University; MSU= MorganState University; NCATSU= North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; NJIT=New

Conference Session

Technical Session 2: Embedded Systems

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yul Chu, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Jin H. Park, Computer Science Department, California State University, Fresno, CA

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

microcontroller (based on the ATmega328), which is a flexible and easy-to-use device for conducting various embedded systems projects. Those platforms have been used for many embedded systems projects, including home automation, IoT (Internet of Things), robots, games, and servers. Introduction: An embedded system consists of computer hardware and embedded software, which are different from the ones found in general purpose systems [1]. Thus, the embedded system can be described as a control/processing box (CPB) having microcontroller and other devices, and the CPB has inputs (i.e., receiving part) and outputs (i.e., sending part). In general, the goal of the CPB is making our daily-life comfortable and convenient as the forms of smartphones

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nur Ozge Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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NSF Grantees

22.1575.5variables used in such studies as well as indicate additional variables based on the Malcolm Bal-drige National Quality Award. Unlike the studies conducted in the business field, the purpose ofthis survey is to characterize technical entrepreneurship in U.S. engineering schools. Drawingupon these studies, we developed a set of variables, as shown in Table 1, to describe the state oftechnical entrepreneurship within engineering schools. Table 1. Variables Used to Investigate Entrepreneurship Across the U.S. Overarching Variables Category Institution • Carnegie classification of institutions of higher educationcharacteristics • Centers focused on entrepreneurship

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Louis Miller, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Michael Rigney, United States Military Academy; Daniel Arnold, Unites States Military Academy at West Point; David M. Flaherty, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

director for the Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics and Design Course, which is the largest course within the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department. He can be contacted at david.flaherty@usma.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Effects of Transitioning an Undergraduate Mechanical EngineeringCourse from Shorter and More Frequent Class Periods to Longer and Fewer In-Class Sessions By Jeffrey Rigney, Matthew Miller, Daniel Arnold, and David FlahertyAbstractClass frequency and duration are fundamental parameters within engineering education acrossnearly all pedagogical methods. Optimizing these factors enables programs to achieve a higherlevel of

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; George Ricco, University of Indianapolis

) systems, the growing use of medical and consumerhealth devices, and the massive amounts of data that these systems and devices generate [1]. TheCOVID-19 pandemic has not only accelerated the growth in data and devices but has alsovalidated their importance in modern healthcare. The principal focus of health informatics is onthe interoperability of systems and devices and the data that they produce and exchange [2].Whereas several universities offer degree programs and graduate courses in health informatics,very few institutions, Wentworth Institute included, offer courses in health informatics toundergraduate Biomedical Engineering (BME) students. BME programs, at most schools, trainstudents in electronic circuits, sensors, clinical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

AC 2007-561: CULTIVATING AUTHENTIC ENGINEERING DISCOURSE:TRANSITIONING FROM AN NSF CCLI PHASE 1 TO A PHASE 2 PROJECTLouis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso Louis J. Everett is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and has research interests in the use of technology in the classroom. His technical research interests include robotics, machine design, dynamics and control systems. leverett@utep.edu http://research.utep.edu/pacelabArunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso Dr. Arunkumar Pennathur is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at UTEP. He holds a PhD in Industrial

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud

ETD 335such as case fact sheets, necessary technical data, pithy questions, etc. Providing students with aproblem-solving strategy is also useful, and they should recognize similarities between ethicalproblem solving and the typical engineering problem-solving process. Fig. 1 is an adaptation ofthe process used at Illinois Institute of Technology. Making Ethical Decisions 1. State problem (“There’s something about this decision that makes me uncomfortable”; “Do I have a conflict of interest?”) 2. Check facts (many problems disappear upon closer examination of the situation, while others may change drastically) 3. Identify relevant factors (persons involved, laws, professional codes

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1 - STEM Outreach

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad McCoy, United States Military Academy; Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Adam Tawakkol, United States Military Academy; stone sawyer, United States Military Academy; Charles Nyakundi, United States Military Academy; Cameryn Smith, United States Military Academy

activitiesenabled the cadets to take ownership of the need for diversity in the STEM profession byinspiring the next generation of STEM professionals from a wide range of backgrounds.BackgroundAlbert Einstein famously quoted, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it wellenough.” The spirit of this quote is at the heart of this study that looks at teaching as a means ofdevelopment for civil engineering cadets at USMA. Fantuzzo et al [1] and King et al [2] discussthe benefits of serving as a tutor, not as it pertains to delivering information one already knows,but in answering questions from those being tutored. When one delivers information in a one-sided conversation, certainly a level of understanding of the material must be achieved, but

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Cotter, Union College; Anastasia Pease, Union College

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

students looked at airportsecurity before and after 9/11, government use of biometrics, and privacy issues related to theuse of Facebook and government powers (e.g., wiretapping, laws introduced post 9/11).Student AssessmentStudents were given weekly quizzes to ensure that they kept up with the reading in the class.Points were also awarded for general participation in class discussion, attendance, enthusiasm,and attending the library sessions. However, the students’ final grade largely depended on thework they did for their final research paper. They were allowed to submit an initial draft, whichthey received constructive comments on, and then had to turn in a final research paper at the endof term. They also had to put together a presentation of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Wills; Mihaly Lenart; Peter Tarjan

-neurship ranging from a search for projects with commercial potential, project selection, productspecification, technical plan, market research, business planning and prototype developmentfollowed by testing. Twenty projects have been worked on. Each student participates for at leasttwo semesters, but some projects continued beyond that point. The majority of the participantsare seniors; the team project is equivalent to the otherwise mandatory senior design project orcapstone project required for accreditation. Juniors and graduate students have also partici-pated with mostly senior teammates.Common problems encountered and potential solutions:1. Fear of open-ended problems leading to initial paralysis. Generate outlines of multiple

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan M. Hill, University of Hartford; Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

V1−V2 L (1) dx= × V1+V2 2The experimental apparatus is general purpose in nature, with suitable adjustments it can beadapted as a component in various projects. The sensitivity and calibration of the experimentalapparatus is dependent on the distance y of the reflective film and the angle θ of the laserbeam, as shown in Figure 1. Apart from the experimental apparatus, we implemented our ownsignal conditioning electronics, a LabJack5 model U3 data acquisition module was used, and alaptop and a netbook computer each served as the host.The topics presented in this paper can be used in the classroom as well as with

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Riham M. Mahfouz, Thomas Nelson Community College

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Computers in Education

Wintersgill, M. “The Andes Physics Tutoring System: Lessons Learned.” International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 15(3), pp. 147-204, 2005. Page 25.977.10 Figure 1. Knowledge object from a fully automated manufacturing course. The virtual realitywindow on the right contains the virtual instructor and interactive lab. The lecture window in the center is running an Adobe Flash animated slide. The speech window at the bottom contains a text version of the virtual tutor’s computer generated speech. The outline window on the left contains a hierarchical clickable tree of the lecture’s knowledge objects

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong Ph.D., Kettering University; Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

mechanical systems and has conducted research in stability of drivetrains, in- cluding universal joints. His current work relates to modal analysis, stability of drivetrains, finite element analysis, and computer aided engineering. He is an active member of ASEE, SAE, and SEM.Prof. Raghu Echempati, Kettering University Raghu Echempati is in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He has several years of teaching, research, and consulting experience. He is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and SAE. He has more than 100 technical paper publications in journals and conference proceedings of repute. He has chaired several sessions at national and international conferences and delivered numerous invited

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Whitston, University of South Alabama; Adam Thomas Moore, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, inBoolean Algebra, one plus one is not two. It is shown to be 1 + 1 = 1. In fact, Boolean variablesand constants may only have one of two possible values, either one or zero2.Similarly, a circuit in a digital system can be in one of two states, HIGH or LOW. Thiscorresponds with the idea that computers operate in 1s and 0s, with 1 being HIGH and 0 beingLOW. Digital logic students will often begin the study of circuits by learning two logic gates, theAND gate and OR gate. The AND gate can take multiple inputs, and will go HIGH when all ofits inputs are HIGH , and be LOW the rest of the time. The OR gate will go HIGH when any ofits inputs are high and LOW if and only if all of its inputs are LOW.In Boolean Algebra, OR is represented by '+' and AND is

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; J. Lane Thames, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Donald Wellman Jr., Georgia Institute of Technology; Dazhong Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sungshik Yim, Georgia Institute of Technology; David W. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

categories of entities who ‘needs’ the CBDM functionality. Moreover,industrial needs and educational needs are, in general, intricately bound. Industry will useCBDM technology to produce raw goods and services. Obviously, industry depends oneducational entities for the following: (1) to educate students on the basic principles andfoundations of CBDM systems in order to accomplish their economic goals and (2) to conductcutting-edge research and development on the underlying details of CBDM systems. Hence, theeducational and industrial entities are intricately bound.3.1 An Integrated Design and Manufacture Infrastructure for CBDMAs a first step toward realizing our goals and vision of CBDM, a corresponding architectureneeds to be developed. Over the

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Brazile, University of North Texas; Kathleen Swigger, University of North Texas; Matt Ray Hoyt, University of North Texas; Brian Lee, University of North Texas; Brandon Nelson, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

the need for effective tools that will enable multi-universitiesto effectively schedule those distributed group projects. This paper presents a Web-based toolthat was developed in the context of a globally distributed software engineering course. TheWeb-based software enables instructors from multi-universities to view instructors’ informationand schedule projects throughout the year. The authors of the paper discuss the challenges increating multi-university projects, as well as present the main features of the software and anexample of how it is being used to create globally distributed software projects.1. IntroductionTeaching students how to work in globally distributed teams is difficult. But figuring out how toschedule the various

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Han-lung Lin, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside; James Herold, University of California, Riverside

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

largerstroke groups based on the distance and elapsed time between the strokes. Then, in the last stageof our classification algorithm, we correct intra-grouping classification errors. Page 25.243.2Figure 1: A typical handwritten statics solution comprising equations (green strokes), free bodydiagrams (cyan strokes), and cross-outs (black strokes).A number of techniques have been developed to classify strokes. Peterson et al.3, Patel et al. 4,and Bhat et al. 5 each use a feature-based technique to classify pen strokes. They all characterizeeach pen stroke using several features. Patel et al. used a set of features describing the temporaland spatial