Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Ortegon, Universidad Icesi

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

of a variety of student outcomes, mainly including the application of knowledge ofengineering (outcome a), the ability to design a system with constraints (outcome c), the abilityto function in multidisciplinary teams (outcome d), the ability to formulate and solve engineeringproblems (outcome e), and the ability to communicate effectively (outcome g). Beyondencompassing several skills, this type of multidisciplinary experience impacted engineeringstudents by giving them a unique experience to create and innovate and prepare them for real-world environments. The lessons learned during the process are presented below.Lessons learnedSelect or design the project to be developed carefully. When selecting or designing amultidisciplinary real

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Louis Benhart, Purdue University; Clark A. Cory Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rabita Rajkarnikar, Purdue University ; Cirilo I. Rangel, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

interdisciplinary curriculum, learning is less fragmented, and therefore students are provided with a more unified sense of process and content.  The interdisciplinary curriculum provides real-world applications, hence heightening the opportunity for transfer of learning.  Improved mastery of content results from interdisciplinary learning.  Interdisciplinary learning experiences positively shape learners' overall approach to knowledge through a heightened sense of initiative and autonomy and improves their perspective by teaching them to adopt multiple points of view on issues.  Motivation to learn is improved in interdisciplinary settings.” “Arguably all student work, interdisciplinary or otherwise, is (or

Conference Session

Mathematics Potpourri

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Grossfield

ARE FUNCTIONS REAL? Andrew Grossfield Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyAbstractSome think that the calculus reform movement, consisting of computers, calculators, hands-on,interactive and applications, is going to make calculus and other mathematical analysesunderstandable and accessible to high school and college students. I remain skeptical and hopethat many others share my skepticism. The reason students have problems learning math is thatthe explanations they receive and the organization of the their texts and other teaching materialsare not clear. Many students do not see that functions are real and that functions are

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Daniel DeLaurentis, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

, development, and operation. On the other hand, structural mechanics is physics thatstudies how motion and forces affect the deformable body. Thus, structural mechanics focuseson understanding physical laws that govern solid objects' behavior and applying these principlesto analyze and predict the response of materials and structures under various loads. That is,while SoS and structural mechanics are concerned with the behavior of systems, the formerfocuses on the overall design, management, and implementation of complex systems. The latterfocuses on studying physical laws and their application to specific components and structureswithin the system.This paper proposes using the SoS principles in structural mechanics education. By exploringthe SoS

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Mary Rupe, Western Washington University; Eric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College; Lee Singleton, Whatcom Community College; Rebecca S. Borowski

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

for others interested in designing and refining hands-on mechanics activitiestoward specific learning goals.IntroductionIn engineering statics courses students work with contexts and concepts from a broad range ofreal-world applications. While there are a variety of formulae and procedural ideas to be learnedand understood, it is also important to develop conceptual understanding of key course ideas.Active learning supports students’ performance in the STEM disciplines as compared totraditional lecture [1], particularly for students from historically marginalized groups [2], and cansupport the development of conceptual understanding. One way to do this is to use 3D models ofcommon statics concepts, such as vectors, forces, and moments to

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max Magee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

their classes, and how they are expected to solve problems if theypursue a career in engineering [1]–[3]. Engineering science courses typically assign closed endedproblems which have one answer and one method of finding a solution, and are expected to becompleted individually, in contrast to the open endedness of real world problems which aresolved through collaboration and fusion of engineering judgment and conceptual knowledge tocreate a solution, rather than find the “accepted” one. Engineering science courses (e.g.thermodynamics, statics, and dynamics) serve to provide students with the tools to solveengineering problems in the form of physics and mathematics knowledge, although theytypically do not provide students the ability to utilize

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosida Coowar, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Temitayo Akinrefon, University of Central Florida; Ala` Battikhi, University of Central Florida; Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Kelvin Gibson, University of Central Florida; Ramamoorthy Lakkoju, University of Central Florida; Katherine Meza, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

variation, and eliminate waste. It hasbeen used successfully in the automotive, chemical, healthcare, high-tech, financial and retailindustries. The Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department at the University ofCentral Florida has incorporated service experiential learning opportunities into the curriculumwithin a Total Quality Improvement course. This course teaches the Six Sigma body ofknowledge together with Lean Principles and provides hands-on Six Sigma project experience.This paper describes how a team of faculty and students used the Lean Six Sigma Technology todocument and improve the pre-application process used by the College of Engineering andComputer Science at the University of Central Florida.1. IntroductionIn the Fall

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell

techniques or tools did you learn on your project that was NOT part of your academic program? 1 2 None Some 4. How confident are you that you can learn new techniques and tools in the future? 1 2 3 4 5 Very Low Low Neutral High Very High 5. How well did the capstone project fulfill the purpose it was created for – to present cadets the opportunity to discover the real world applicability of their academic endeavors? 1 2 3

Conference Session

IE/EM Skills in Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Matson; Kenneth Hunter; David Elizandro

curriculum integration.2 Strong Version: In its stronger version, curriculum integration is a pedagogical approach to help students build a small set of powerful, broadly applicable concepts/abilities/skills instead of a large set of weak, narrowly applicable concepts/abilities/skills. Weak Version: In its weaker version, curriculum integration is a pedagogical approach to help students build connections across disciplines.The goals of curriculum integration in this paper refer to the strong version with respect tobuilding powerful, broadly applicable concepts/abilities/skills and refer to the weak version withrespect to building connections. However, the connections here are within the discipline ofindustrial engineering.Integrated

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Plemmons

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

proposed to provide a framework for structuring the knowledge areas and learning processesfor undergraduate engineering students. This model responds to needs identified from majorconstituents, applicable references, and educational requirements from various engineeringdisciplines.The Impetus for ChangeEngineers in all stages of career and professional development want to be successful in thiscompetitive world, where global outsourcing is just one the many challenges facing them. Inresponse, ASEE President, Ron Barr, summarizes the opinions of many academic and industryprofessionals: “We have to produce American engineers who are not only obviously technically well- grounded but more talented at things like creativity, leadership

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Menicucci, Montana State University; James Duffy, Montana State University; Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

three key findingsof research on learners and learning outlined in the NRC publication are4: 1. Students come to the classroom with preconceptions about how the world works. If their initial understanding is not engaged, they may fail to grasp the new concepts and information that are taught, or they may learn them for purposes of a test but revert to their preconceptions outside of the classroom. 2. To develop competence in an area of inquiry, students must: a. have a deep foundation of factual knowledge, b. understand facts and ideas in a conceptual framework, and c. organize knowledge in ways that facilitate retrieval and application. 3. A metacognitive approach to instruction

Conference Session

IE/EM Skills in Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jessica Matson; David Elizandro; Jane Fraser

college level mathematics and basic sciences (some with experimental experience) appropriate to the discipline (b) one and one-half years of engineering topics, consisting of engineering sciences and engineering design appropriate to the student's field of study. The engineering sciences have their roots in mathematics and basic sciences but carry knowledge further toward creative application. These studies provide a bridge between mathematics and basic sciences on the one hand and engineering practice on the other. Engineering design is the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. It is a decision making process (often iterative), in which the basic sciences

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Richard Sheryll, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology; Rustam Stolkin, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

virtually every engineering discipline. Additionally,students are motivated by an exciting and stimulating design scenario.The use of projects based on small robotic vehicles is now widespread in engineering curricula,however these are predominantly wheeled, terrestrial vehicles. Such projects often reduce to littlemore than exercises in applied programming, losing valuable opportunities to present substantial Page 11.488.2mechanical challenges or to incorporate real interdisciplinary engineering design. In contrast, theunderwater environment presents unique design challenges and opportunities. The motion of anunderwater vehicle, through a three

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

to comprehension, thus potentially improving a student’s overallunderstanding of the subject and reducing his tendency to simply “plug and chug”. Moreresearch is necessary before these questions can be thoroughly answered.Bibliography1) Alexander, Shirley (2001). “E-Learning Developments and Experiences”, Education and Training,London, Vol. 43, No 5, pg 420 – 248.2) Gunasekaran, A; McNeil, Ronald; Shaul, Dennis (2002). “E-Learning: Research and Applications”,Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol 34, No 2, pg. 44-53.3) Holman, Lucy (2000, Fall). “A Comparison of Computer–Assisted Instruction and ClassroomBibliographic Instruction”, American Library Association, Chicago; Vol. 40, No. 1, pg. 53-60.4) Keown, Cherly (1999, August). “A Learning

Conference Session

Connecting BME education to the "real world"

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony E. Felder, University of Illinois, Chicago; Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago; Jennifer D. Olson, University of Illinois at Chicago; Janet Aderemi Omitoyin, University of Illinois at Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

meet these standards. However, the development of suchcurricula can prove challenging to educators without experience in scientific research andengineering design. To address this gap in knowledge and facilitate the adoption of NGSS inChicago Public High Schools (CPS), the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Colleges ofEngineering and Education developed the innovative Bioengineering Experience for ScienceTeachers (BEST) program. This program pairs selected BEST applicants (Fellows) with severalUIC Bioengineering faculty members and their laboratories. Here, Fellows spend six summerweeks immersed in the laboratory environment, participating in individualized research projectsunder UIC Bioengineering faculty mentorship. During these six

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Ric Williams; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Geoffrey Dieck, East Carolina University; Steve McLawhorn, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

constraintsmimicked real-world project constraints. Students were required to develop their gripper designmodel with solid modeling software—AutoDesk Inventor—and, with help of the faculty, buildthe gripper using rapid prototype equipment.Professional Practice: The project provided an effective platform for students to applyprofessional practice skills also taught and demonstrated during course lectures. Lecturesemphasized teamwork skills such as leadership, followership, role assignment, trust,accountability and performance assessment.All teams were required to give a 20-minute presentation in order to reinforce lectures andoutside reading assignments related to these professional skills. The impact and importance oforal skills was emphasized by using

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Real World Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghvinder Sangwan, Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University-Great Valley; Matt Bass, Siemens Corporate Research; Dan Paulish, Siemens Corporate Research

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

diversity in the context of teams engaged in asynchronous collaboration.We begin (in Section 2) with the specific real-world example from software productdevelopment that motivated us to explore the issues described above. In Section 3, we discusskey aspects of Kirton’s problem solving theory, including cognitive level, cognitive style, andthe Paradox of Structure as it relates to problem solving diversity in teams; in addition, we linkKirton’s work with the contributions of others by examining the impact that gaps in cognitivelevel and/or style can have on shared understanding. This is followed (in Section 4) by a return tothe motivating example of Section 2 with new insights gained from the application of Kirton’stheory. Implications for

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Rice, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Greg Russ, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

effectiveness was judged based on the amount of energy that can becollected and distributed via the system versus a cost analysis for its design.Overall, the course is setup to combine the apprehension of fundamental engineeringconcepts in lecture with their application during the design project. This particularproject is important because it educates aspiring engineers about renewable energysources. The development of such systems that are efficient and effective are becomingincreasingly vital to economical, industrial, and social growth worldwide. As part of theINSPIRES (INcreasing Student Participation, Interest and Recruitment in Engineering andScience) curriculum (funded by the National Science Foundation – InstructionalMaterials Development ESIE

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Hands-on & Real-World Studies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ye, Polytechnic University; Ilya Brutman, Polytechnic University; Gunter Georgi, Polytechnic University; Lorcan Folan, Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the standard Lego remote control. With the remote it is easy to start or stop a program stored on the RCX or control the motors connected to it manually. • The RCX is programmed with Robolab. Robolab is a graphical based programming language similar to LabView. It is easy to learn and has real world application. • The RCX allows using existing Lego sensors with the new underwater robots. This eliminates the cost of having to obtain new sensors; the sensors that where designed for the RCX can be used with minimal modifications. Page 12.766.7The RCX also has disadvantages. Mainly: • The RCX doesn’t work

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason Wolter

objectives were created that together will help develop capableacquisition leaders. The courses objectives include: 1. Apply a holistic acquisition methodology to solve a large-scale, complex acquisition problem. 2. Utilize a family of dynamic models to evaluate an acquisition system, and explore its operations and processes. 3. Use engineering management and system engineering principles to develop an acquisition strategy of real-world systems, operations, and processes. 4. Design control options and other criteria to evaluate, improve, and manage an acquisition system’s operations and processes. 5. Understand the role of modeling in the engineering management process

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roth Elliot, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Phillip Jacob, Northwestern University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Bruce Ankenman, Northwestern University; James Colgate, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

has been a founder of Chicago PT, LLC, a start-up devoted to developing intelligent assist devices for the physical therapist. Dr. Colgate is also a member of the Board of Directors of Methode Electronics, Inc., a global, diversified manufacturer of electronic components. Dr. Colgate is currently the Director of IDEA - the Institute for Design Engineering and Applications - which is chartered with integrating design education throughout the engineering curriculum at Northwestern.Phillip Jacob, Northwestern University Phillip Jacob is the Marketing Coordinator for the freshman engineering and design course (EDC) at Northwestern University. He has been involved in recruiting real world

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

JoDell Steuver; Donna Evanecky

products. Othersources of fad promotion include business schools, consulting firms, and mass-mediaproductions.4Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s successes in Japan finally garnered American interest in his theories.The success of the Japanese economic recovery after World War II and the change in the qualityof Japanese-produced goods caught Americans’ eyes. While Americans enjoyed a cushy marginin trade in the early 1950’s, it soon became discernable that Japanese goods were disturbingAmerican markets. Engineering management became part of the quality revolution whenJapanese parts and products began to cut into the U.S. trade balance. By 1980, U.S. automotivemakers were embarrassed by the NBC documentary If Japan Can, Why Can’t We? Deming wasinsistent that

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sam Geonetta

programmaticcontext, the standards that provide its foundation, and the content of the course, including keythemes, supporting resources, and activities.Programmatic Context5 The College of Applied Science’s program focuses on IT in its broadest senseencompassing all aspects of computing technology. IT, as an academic discipline, focuses onmeeting the needs of users within an organizational and societal context through the selection,creation, application, integration and administration of computing technologies. IT is anacademic discipline distinct from computer engineering, computer science and management ofinformation systems. IT encompasses software engineering and development, computernetworking and communications, Web technologies, computer

Conference Session

IE/EM Skills in Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Somchan Vuthipadadon; Jie Li; Piyamart Kumsaikaew; Shantha Daniel; Patrick Patterson; John Jackman; K. Jo Min

sum of fixedcost, variable cost, and transportation cost (if applicable).We now proceed to present the coordination issue of the global partners as follows.Part II International Consortium PlanCoordinating among partners for higher profits and expanding markets where applicablewere the motivation for the consortium. There were six possible local markets in theconsortium: Scotland, India, USE, USM, USW, and Australia. Since the demand inAustralia was assumed to be small, the consortium decided not to build any plant inAustralia. Therefore, there were only five possible production facility locations: Scotland,India, USE, USM, and USW. And as in Part I, the new supply chain problem was alsosubject to the cultural, regulatory, and dietary

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

writing include project reports, lab reports, essays, and researchpapers.ImplementationTo highlight real-world applications of course content, I elected to add a new assignment andshort presentation to the course. The learning objective for the assignment is for each student toinvestigate and explain one real-world application of a concept in the course. To demonstrate thatthey have achieved this objective, each student writes a one-page, double-spaced, summarydescribing how their real-world application applies to a course topic. Then, to leverage the diverseexperiences of students in the course, each student is asked to share their application witheveryone in a short TED-style talk on the last day of class. Since the last day of class is usually

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kerul Suthar, Auburn University; Thomas Mitchell ; Anna Claire Hartwig, Auburn University; Jin Wang, Auburn University; Shiwen Mao, Auburn University; Laura Parson, North Dakota State University; Peng Zeng, Auburn University; Bo Liu ; Peter He, Auburn University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

experience with real data and real applications. While significant progress has beenmade in the former, one key aspect that has yet to be addressed is hands-on experienceincorporating real-world applications. Specifically, it is insufficient for undergraduate students tobe handed a “canned” data set and be told to analyze it using the methods that they are studying.Such an approach will not prepare them to solve more realistic and complex problems, especiallythose involving large, unstructured data. Instead, students need repeated practice with the entireDSE cycle beginning with ill-posed questions and “messy” data [1]. To this end, the followinggaps have been identified. (1) There is a lack of real data and application based interactivelearning

Conference Session

Capstone, Undergraduate Research, and Projects in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Deng Cao, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Craig M. Schluttenhofer, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University; Austin R. Erdman, Central State University; Torry Johnson; Jeffrey D. Taylor Jr., Central State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

: Deep Learning Based Plant Classifiers and Their Real- Life Research Applications AbstractDeep learning structures, such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), have beenintroduced to the undergraduate students in Central State University for the past three years.Funded by an 1890 Land Grant Evans-Allen research program and a USDA CapacityBuilding Grant, a number of students with minimum deep learning background weretrained to develop customized CNNs. After training, the students were able to solve givenplant classification problems and develop plant classification apps to showcase theperformance of the customized CNNs. In particular, two students’ research projects werediscussed in

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George York

Force Academy for the first time in the Fall of 2003. We receivedvery favorable feedback from the students. In addition to enjoying working on this application,many students indicated this project helped them really learn the basic DSP concepts, makingabstract theory a reality to them. This project motivated some to want to take a follow-on coursein DSP and to pursue a DSP application for their Senior Design projects.9. ConclusionsWe have developed an educational framework that will allow students to smoothly transitionfrom their MATLAB design to a real-time DSP system implementation. This process allowsreal-world data to be gathered and used in the algorithm development while maintaining a link toMATLAB. The ease of using MATLAB was found to

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

selected to take advantage of the campus wireless network. LEWAS relies on solar power to acquire, store and communicate environmental data and onLabVIEW dataflow programming to acquire and transmit information. Due to this setup,LEWAS has been successful in showing how LabVIEW, the programming language taught inENGE 1024, can be applied in real-world contexts. Collected student responses indicate positive perceptions on the role of lab to makeenvironmental monitoring easier and its success in enhancing curiosity and awareness onenvironmental issues such as the state of an impaired campus stream. Educational applications of LEWAS can extend beyond the home institution, as everyone onthe Internet can be provided with access to the lab. These

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jonathan W. Valvano, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

shipping. The second solution was to providelocal buying options for each region (Europe, Asia, South America, Oceania, and Africa). InAsia the local suppliers offered lower prices than the world-wide distributors. The third solutionwas to get a grant for free kits. Because each lab has a simulation and a real-board component,we could identify students who were engaged in the class, yet couldn’t get a kit (completed the Page 20.14.4labs in simulation but not on the real board). We gave away kits to 50 students. Because we useda powerful microcontroller connected to a personal computer, we were able to build into the labenvironment a no-cost