Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic, University of Texas, Arlington; Beth R. Isbell, University of Texas at Arlington; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; Carter Tiernan, University of Texas, Arlington; Vu V. Pham, University of Texas at Arlington

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First-Year Programs

groups. As of the time of this writing, those datahave not yet been analyzed.FORCES students were asked to evaluate the elements of the program in a survey. The surveyasked the students to rate the degree to which program components such as Jump Start Math,FIG involvement and others were beneficial to them in terms of meeting their intendedobjectives and their usefulness in general. Figure 1 is an excerpt from the survey instrumentshowing questions specific to Jump Start Math and the FIG, the two program elements that arethe focus of this study. A four-point Likert scale with responses ranging from “StronglyDisagree” to “Strongly Agree” was used. There was no “Neutral” response; however “NotApplicable” was added so that the survey could

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Buford Randall Jean, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

/intrapreneurial mindset is increasingly important as the U.S. competes to maintainits economic position in a global marketplace based on innovation. The Department ofMechanical Engineering at Baylor University has even changed its mission and objectivestatements to reflect this changing engineering environment and is shown below: The Mechanical Engineering Program at Baylor University exists to educate and equip Page 25.1246.3 servant-leaders who are: 1. motivated by Christian ideals and a vocational calling to improve people's quality of life worldwide 2. enabled by fundamental technical, communication, and

Conference Session

Best In DEED

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Loweth, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Amy Hortop, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

throughout theproject and involved their user as an active design participant.Like Teams A and B, Team C inherited a set of user requirements and a physical prototype fromthe previous semester. In addition to their user, Team C interacted with associated individualsthat included the user’s parent, physical therapist, and teachers. Team C generally interacted withall these individuals at the same time to collect information from many different perspectives.Team C initially thought about their project in terms of the technical challenge to be solved.However, after meeting with their user and stakeholders for the first time, the team realized that: [His parent’s] primary focus isn't necessarily that this has to perform [especially well]…it

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and safety concerns of using Class 4 lasers prevent this technology being used in the undergraduate and graduate laboratory teaching. Recently, however, a relatively inexpensive, and safe for classroom use ‘educational Particle Image Velocimetry’ (ePIV) system with web based interactive software was developed. This novel technology is an instrument that can be used in diverse educational settings because of its effectiveness as an education tool, high-tech appeal, compact size, low cost and safety. In this paper we introduce ePIV, describe its components in detail and provide examples of how it can be used to enhance undergraduate and graduate laboratory experience.1. IntroductionCreativity is essential in generating scientific

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Batson, University of Alabama

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Industrial Engineering

leastone faculty member needed training. The department head and departmental quality engineeringexpert, Robert G. Batson, attended the following two training sessions:‚ ABET Regional Faculty Workshop on EC 2000, December 4-6, 1998, Atlanta, GA‚ EC 2000 Program Evaluator Training, May 21, 1999, Phoenix, AZThe most useful result of the December 1998 workshop was the construction at the workshop ofan eight-step plan for system development (Table 1) which was briefed to the IE faculty inJanuary 1999. Essentially, we had completed steps 1-3 and most of step 4 in this plan already, inthe course of a curriculum revision completed in January 1999. The last bullet of step 4, “detailperformance criteria for each outcome” is where we had to begin

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Edgar Conley; Linda Riley

Session 3425 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: Multidisciplinary Partners in the Freshman Design Experience Linda Ann Riley, Edgar Conley Department of Industrial Engineering/Department of Mechanical Engineering New Mexico State UniversityIntroductionA discipline-specific freshman design course is a common offering in many engineeringprograms. Typically, this introductory class has several objectives: 1) To excite and motivate students about engineering in general, and further, to foster enthusiasm about a discipline-specific field such as

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; James DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; David Sianez, CCSU

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know MoreAbout Technology 1, technological literacy is described as a critical characteristic of informedcitizenship. At the same time, the authors note that “most people have very few direct, hands-onconnections to technology, except as finished consumer goods” and that this “lack ofengagement” is responsible, at least in part, for societal shortfalls in technological proficiency.Overwhelming evidence exists that students from all backgrounds have the capacity to becometechnologically literate, and that children of all ages can and do engage in complex reasoningabout the world 2, 3. However, according to recent statistics published by the NationalAcademies, “Just more than one-third of fourth graders

Conference Session

Community Engagement in Diverse Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston (CoE & CoT); Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, University of Houston; Rick P. Greer, University of Houston; Mariam Manuel, University of Houston; Sara Jolly Jones, University of Houston; Victoria Doan, University of Houston

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

Jr. said it best, ”The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”Prof. Mariam Manuel, University of Houston Mariam Manuel is a graduate of the University of Houston’s teachHOUSTON program and the UTeach Engineering Master’s program at the University of Texas at Austin. In Spring 2016, Mariam returned to the University of Houston to serve as an Instructional Assistant Professor / Master Teacher for teach- HOUSTON. In this role, Mariam is charged with teaching and inspiring the next generation of high-quality math and science teachers through inquiry-based instruction and ongoing field experiences. Mariam also

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven J. Mulvaney; Robert K. Finn; Claude Cohen

CONTENT After a general overview of the chemical processing industries, the non-chemicalengineering students are first taught the concepts of material and energy balances [1]. A firstcase study of a chemical process of some general appeal dealing with fly-ash and sulfur dioxideremoval from the stack gases of a coal-burning electricity-generating plant is considered.Design and strategy for the removal of SO2 to meet EPA regulations are considered. Theadvantages of the limestone scrubbing operation are discussed [2]. After this case study, thestudents are introduced to idealized chemical reactors at the level of the first few chapters ofLevenspiel's The Chemical Reactor Omnibook [3]. Simple separation operations coveringdistillation

Conference Session

Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John B. Napp, University of Toledo; Phoebe Jane Ballard, The University of Toledo

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Engineering Libraries

Page 23.750.3Teaching Operations) in 1981 to replace their general bibliographic instruction sessions.2 Theuse of a problem-based pedagogy for information literacy instruction is a relatively recentdevelopment. Delivering information literacy instruction to engineering students through anonline module using a problem-based pedagogy is being used successfully in some libraries.Dewald examined the ways in which distance learning is most effectively delivered. Sinceinformation literacy tutorials or modules lack a face-to-face interaction it is useful to think ofthese tools in terms of distance learning. The author found that active learning, strongpedagogical methods, and assessment are the keys to successful distance learning. 3Ping describes a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sivakum Venkatanarayanan; John Robertson, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

AC 2003-1050: HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT SIMULATIONJohn Robertson, Arizona State UniversityLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State UniversitySivakum Venkatanarayanan, Page 8.634.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Session #1447 High-tech equipment simulation John Robertson, Sivakumar Venkatanarayanan College of Technology & Applied Sciences Arizona State University 7001 E Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212AbstractTools used to fabricate integrated circuits have now reached a level of cost

Conference Session

Curriculum: Ideas/Concepts in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

general intelligence. Thisgeneral intelligence is the human capability to deal with problems viewing the global aspects thatsurround it. So it is the global and the complexity that are now more than ever evident in ourlives. The educational institutions are redefining its rule in present society and so it becamenecessary the adoption of new approaches [1]. New programs have been conceived, newlaboratories and so on [2].To form professionals committed with the creation and development of science, principally inengineering field is urgent because Brazil despite the low investment in education system it is aCountry, which in biological and engineering areas are not behind other developed Countries.With the goal to defeat the challenge of forming the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Garner; David Metz; Willie Ofosu

Session 1426 Laboratory Exercise on Demodulation Of PAM signal Willie Ofosu - Penn State Wilkes-Barre James Garner, David Metz - Penn State AltoonaAbstractPulse amplitude modulation (PAM) is used extensively in telecommunications as anintermediate step of other techniques such as phase shift keying (PSK), quadratureamplitude modulation (QAM) and pulse code modulation (PCM)1. PAM however is anamplitude modulated (AM) form of a pulse carrier2, and hence has all the advantages anddisadvantages of the purely analog AM, a major disadvantage being noise. PAM can

Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Rosen, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

presentations.Course ContentThe course syllabus is shown in Figure 1. The course begins with an introduction to whatnetwork protocols are, using the example of collision detection in the context of ordinaryconversation. The use of this technique in first generation Ethernet is then described. Next, theimportance of layered protocols is discussed and the DARPA, OSI and Internet Protocol Suite(TCP/IP) models are discussed. Circuit and packet switching are then compared with respect toperformance, ease of implementation, and cost. Statistical methods and industry-standard CADtools used in performance modeling are then described. The introduction concludes with adiscussion of protocol selection criteria, including performance (throughput, latency, jitter, etc

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Maybar; Jerome Zornesky

Session 3547 A New Paradigm for Teaching Circuit Analysis Stephen H. Maybar, Jerome Zornesky Department of Electrical Engineering Technology Technical Career Institutes, New York City NY 10001AbstractTraditionally, circuit analysis has been taught as a two-term sequence with DC circuit analysis inthe first term and AC circuit analysis in the second. The normal two-term sequence may beshortened to a single term if DC and AC analysis are taught concurrently rather thanconsecutively. In the modified sequence, DC circuit analysis is considered as a special case ofAC

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas M. Pai; Shih-Liang Wang; Juri Filatovs; Richard Layton

some path or motion that result in moving the rock from the ground toa carrier or receiver on the body of the vehicle. Students had to define their ownpath generation or motion generation problem. For the sample design shown below,the group formulated the problem as a path generation problem, where the tip of ascoop follows a path prescribed by the students. Basing their design on a coupler Page 5.689.2curve2 matching their prescribed path, the group developed the four-bar mechanismshown in Figure 1. Figure 1 Side view of a four-bar rock-retriever mechanism.The relevance of this project to manufacturing arises in the fabrication phase of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Bodgan M. Wilamowski; Aleksander Malinowski

Session 2532 Web-based C++ Compiler Aleksander Malinowski, Bogdan M. Wilamowski Bradley University, Peoria, IL / University of Wyoming, Laramie, WYAbstractThis paper reports the successful use of Web-based interface to C++ compilers. There are severalbenefits that make networked software desirable. A web-based application can be used remotelythroughout any network connection. Any operating system can be used to access it, making itplatform independent. There is no local installation or maintenance work necessary. Access canbe controlled and limited if required by software license agreement. Internet

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Everett

Session 2666 DYNAMICS AS A PROCESS, HELPING UNDERGRADUATES UNDERSTAND DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS Louis J. Everett, Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843 LEverett@Tamu.Edu http://wwwmengr.tamu.edu/faculty/everett.htmlABSTRACTAlthough the first course in Engineering Dynamics often occurs early in the undergraduate careerand most faculty call the material fundamental, it is neither easy to teach nor to learn. This paperproposes what might be a

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey P. Freidberg

Session 1377 The New Discipline of Nuclear Engineering Jeffrey P. Freidberg Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyI. IntroductionLike many nuclear engineering departments throughout the United States, the department at MIThas been carefully analyzing and planning its future strategy in order to maintain a strong andviable program. This planning, which by now has extended over approximately half a decade, isfar more encompassing than the normal evolution of engineering curriculum. Extensive longrange planning has been required because of the particular problems facing the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Alexander D. Poularikas

problem are:1. Incorporate courses on optoelectronics into existing electrical engineering core courses.2. Offer optoelectronics elective courses for undergraduate electrical engineering students.3. Offer optoelectronics options (well-defined curriculums for students wishing to specialize in optoelectronics) within existing engineering curriculums.4. Develop independent degree programs in optoelectronics.Immaterial what is the new field that must be introduced into electrical engineering curriculums,and this applies equally well to any other discipline. The basic problem that has facedengineering educators during the last half of the 20th century is how to adapt their particularcurriculums to the technical developments that have occurred during

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bradley E. Bishop; George E. Piper; Richard T. O'Brien

Session 2532 The Light Tracker: An Off-the-Shelf Control Design Project Bradley E. Bishop, George E. Piper, Richard T. O’Brien Weapons and Systems Engineering, United States Naval AcademyAbstractThis paper describes the development of an off-the-shelf design project in applied control. Theproject is aimed toward developing insight into the design process through an open-ended,hands-on experimental procedure. Reinforcement of classroom topics and introduction to thedifficulties of real design are emphasized. Particular focus is placed on the flow of systemdevelopment, from problem statement, component selection and

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Henry A. Wiebe

address. A 1987 report prepared for the Board on Issues Management of the American Society ofMechanical Engineers (12) makes several points that highlight the reasons behind the need tochange. These can be summarized as follows: 1. The fast paced development of technological change will have a large impact on engineering education. 2. Engineers will be increasingly called on as technical consultants and advisers on public issues. 3. Society is more dependent on complex technology and those systems are more Page 2.485.2 2 vulnerable because

Conference Session

Design for Special Services

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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Design in Engineering Education

number of reasons, such as providing motivation for thematerial, and testing whether the student can transfer understanding from the abstract to apractical situation. In design courses, contextually based problems are prevalent. However, thispractice can present a barrier for students when they understand the material, but aredisadvantaged by the context. We have found that one of the major barriers to comprehension isvocabulary. The difficulties do not generally derive directly from the student’s English fluency,but rather from a difference in the working vocabulary, cultural references, and experiencesbetween the student and the instructor who created the exam or assignment.Consider the following four examples: 1. “You are to design a

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet; Juan Salinas, Purdue University, Calumet; Deepthi Karanam, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

and systems design course, students can be instructed on the best methods toanalyze the data that is generated from the simulation. This is a key concept to teach students inorder to help them present to management the best solution to solve a problem. Management ismore likely to buy-in and support a project or process improvement when results are presentedwell and understood by all involved. As explained by Dr. Stephens, “because its basic conceptsare easily comprehended, a simulation model is often easier to justify to management andcustomers than most analytical and mathematical models. The actual simulation may beimpressive but if the results are not presented appropriately, projects will be shot down.” (1)Bringing Real World Experience

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

AC 2010-1106: INTEGRATING COMMUNICATION AS A NEW LEARNINGCOMPONENT INTO CHINESE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROGRAMFanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University Page 15.758.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Communication as a New Learning Component into Chinese Software Engineering ProgramAbstractEngineering programs in China generally focus on development of student’s ability in learningmathematics and engineering theories with limited exposures to their practical skill development.Recent research finds that lack of soft skill training on human communication may severelyaffect student’s ability in conveying their thoughts and

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Valerie E. Taylor; Rudolf Eigenmann; Renato Figueiredo; Nirav Kapadia; Luis Vidal; Jose A.B. Fortes; Jan-Jo Chen; Alok Choudhary

Session 1620 On the Use of Simulation and Parallelization Tools in Computer Architecture and Programming Courses Renato J. Figueiredoy, Jose A. B. Fortesy, Rudolf Eigenmanny, Nirav Kapadiay, Valerie Tayloryy, Alok Choudharyyy Luis Vidalz and Jan-Jo Chenz ySchool of ECE yyDepartment of EECS Purdue University Northwestern University zDept. of Mathematics and Computer Science Chicago State UniversityAbstractComputer architecture and programming are disciplines that require extensive experimen-tation with computer tools

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Erlandson

full-time engineer, information specialist, and a graduate student assistant work with Dr.Erlandson during the academic year to supervise and provide the necessary support for thestudent design groups. This team also ensures that a complete design portfolio is generated foreach student project. The portfolio contains project documentation such as the final project reportwhich summarizes the problem, user needs, technical requirements, and design objectives. Forhardware projects the portfolio also contains schematics, part lists, costs, and printed circuitboard layouts. For software projects, the portfolio contains source code that conforms to ETLcoding standards; in particular, it contains embedded comments and user notes

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard J. Kozick; Maurice F. Aburdene

Session 2259 A Dynamic Parameter Estimation Experiment That IS Remotely Accessible Via Internet Richard J. Kozick Maurice F. Aburdene Bucknell UniversityAbstract A dynamic parameter estimation experiment for first-order systems is described. A novel featureof the experiment is its accessibility y for remote execution via the Internet. The concept of a remotelyshared laboratory has been proposed as a way to use readily available communication facilities to shareexpensive laboratory facilities among several universities. The dynamic parameter

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Deborah Hwang, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

is more diverse in a combined department, ideas thatprove to be successful tend to spread rapidly within the department. (We define the workinggroup of colleagues as that small group of people who regularly exchange professional ideas.This may include methods of teaching as well as ideas about technical matters, creativity, andinvention.) For example, the electrical engineering faculty began teaching the sophomorecircuits sequence as an integrated lab/lecture course. That class meets two hours a day threedays a week for a combined lab/lecture session. The professor may lecture for 20 minutes andfollow up immediately with a one hour lab followed by more lecture 5. This idea was carriedover to the first course in programming taught by the

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veekit O'Charoen, Boeing Commerical Aircraft Group (Seattle); Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

width provides an additional 36 kg of buoyancyover a competing surf ski design.Modeling ProcessStudents used surface-based modeling techniques to complete their concept designs. Themodeling process followed instruction on core surfacing skills such as wireframe featureconstruction and complex surface construction. The kayak specific modeling process involvescreating planes at key intervals along a desired design length. Sketch profiles of hull station Page 11.980.4contours are added to each plane. A blend feature is used to generate surfaces between thesketch profiles (Figure 1). The kayak ends are closed using a fill command. Individual