Collection

2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Bobby Hodgkinson

modifications to the historical lab assignments willbe made, but this next offering will approach the assignments in a new way. The objective is toguide students to use chatbots effectively, helping them reach accurate conclusions without overlyrelying on it.In our preliminary explorations, we have observed that chatbots demonstrate proficiency in codewriting but struggles with complex mathematical derivations. To examine this in a practicalcontext, the first assignment in the lab involves designing a simplified roller coaster using theprinciples of particle dynamics. Students will be tasked with creating free body diagrams atvarious points along track elements such as loops and hills and writing code to plot accelerationsand forces. We anticipate that

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Gunnink, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

study of ethics from both a theoretical approach and an applied approach. This is accomplished through reading assignments, short writing assignments, and ethical case study presentations.Curricular Changes Needed to Fully Implement the BOK2The current curriculum at Montana State University is considered to not fully address outcomes3-5 and 17-20. A more detailed discussion of how the curriculum might be modified to betteraddresses these outcomes follows: Outcome 3 – Humanities: The BOK2 envisions graduates with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering to “demonstrate the importance of the humanities in the professional practice of engineering.” The university as part of its general education requires 2 courses in what the BOK2

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

. 1940); Circuit Analysis [10] by Elias M. Sabbagh(Sabbagh 1961); Electric Circuits, Second Edition [11] by James W. Nilsson (Nilsson 1983); thesame book in its tenth edition [12] (Nilsson 2015); and Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, SixthEdition [13] by Charles K. Alexander and Matthew N.O. Sadiku (Alexander 2017).Two additional texts are referenced here even though they are not strictly intended for the samepurpose. They are included to provide a different epistemic perspective. The Art of Electronics,Second Edition [14] by Paul Horowitz and Winfield Hill (Horowitz 1989) is not an introductorycircuit text but is instead a sort of “crash course” in electronics design at the university level;nevertheless, its value is demonstrated by the fact

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Hao Jiang; José Carrillo; Alam Salguero; Ellaine Talle; Enrique Raygoza; Xenia Leon; Ben Lariviere; Amelito G. Enriquez; Wenshen Pong; Hamid Shahnasser; Hamid Mahmoodi; Cheng Chen

inserted before the rising edge of the pulse.A survey is conducted after the internship to obtain the assessment of the project. The surveyincludes four questions that students were asked to rate their level of agreement with eachquestion in a five point scale (1 – Not at all useful; 2 – A little; 3 – Some; 4 – Quite a bit; 5 – Alot), and three questions that students were asked to write their comments. The survey isconducted anonymously so that students are able to express their opinions freely.Students in the internship program are very enthusiastic about the research, although they justfinished engineering preparation courses in the community college and are ready to transfer to afour-year college. Table

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Luciana Barroso; Jim Morgan

problems and systems, both in how to break down a problem and identify appropriate simplifying assumptions, as well as how to evaluate their problem solution and system behaviorThese issues are by no means unique to dynamics courses6. However, the nature of the material issuch that these problems become more obvious in this class, and students cannot successfullycomplete the course without addressing these issues. The fundamental nature of these pedagogicalissues is reflected by their close connection to key findings articulated in How People Learn7. Theresearch synthesized indicates that if the learner’s preconceptions (including misconceptions) abouta particular topic are not brought to the surface, then new concepts will

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger G. Hadgraft, University of Technology Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney; Justine Lawson

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

, McGraw-Hill, co-authored with Roger Pressman). He is a past-President of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium, and is the convenor of the Australian Engineering Associate Deans (L&T) network.Ms. Justine Lawson c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enhancing mechanics education through shared assessment designThere is considerable commonality between engineering undergraduate programs in terms ofcontent, pedagogies, course structures and assessment practices, particularly in terms ofengineering fundamentals such as mechanics. Despite this, and the availability of an array ofonline resources, there seems to be limited commitment to sharing

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest, Westville Campus, INDIANA, USA; Jinyuan Zhai, University of Akron

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

figure out the weight of water, Ww, in the three phase diagram. At thispoint, we need to recall that definition of water content is defined as weight of water divided byweight of solid, w = Ww/Ws. And hence Ww = w Ws. With Ws just estimated as Ws = 1Gs γw,we have Ww = w 1Gs γw = w Gs γw. Many and almost all modern and classical textbooks writeWw = w Gs γw instead of Ww = w 1 Gs γw. The equation Ww = w Gs γw may look neat andterse, however it may not help students to see the fundamental truth of how Ww = w Gs γw isderived where there should be a volume of Vs = 1 assumed. In this sense, the authorsrecommend some classical and modern soil mechanics textbooks may adopt the above signconventions. Sometimes how we write the same equations does matter

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D Carroll P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Shawn N Gieser, University Of Texas At Arlington; David Levine, University of Texas, Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

resources may find our approach of interest and beneficial.The course features a semester-long project to design a four-bit, four-function computerprocessing unit, implemented and tested on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). Anincremental, hierarchical design approach is employed so that the results of lab exercises can beintegrated to produce the final design. Design work is captured and simulated in software, andsome designs are implemented using integrated circuits on solder-less breadboards. Thisapproach gives students hands-on experience constructing, testing, and debugging circuits thatcannot be gained from FPGA implementation. Laboratory assignments are introduced duringlectures, linking fundamentals covered in the lectures with hands

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Herbert Hess

issues,they design a uniquely creative solution to the problems of power quantity and power quality thatthey must solve. The degree to which the students incorporate human factors is new to problemsof this nature. Third, they use a graduated cost methodology that is fundamental to structuringpower quality problems. This allows the homeowner to tailor the solution based on thehomeowner’s own cost structure, tangible and intangible. In so doing, they gain customerownership in the solution, the prerequisite to effective long-term maintenance. Fourth, with theapproval of the customer, they build the system and test it thoroughly. Fifth, they create anoperations guide and a user-friendly maintenance system. Finally, they post a website

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omonowo David Momoh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

creating a course thatwill provide the knowledge of how to efficiently manage the world’s dwindling finite energyresources cannot be overemphasized. As the world is confronted with an unprecedented energycrisis, there is the need for industry drivers to have a fundamental knowledge of energy systemsoperation/management. The Master of Technology (MTECH) program at Purdue University, FortWayne regional campus is designed to meet the technological manpower needs of the industrywithin the Northeast Indiana region and beyond. The program has two tracks – IndustrialEngineering Technology and Information Technology. Students are encouraged to take an electivein renewable energy technology. This is to sharpen their knowledge/awareness on energy

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Johnson, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Priya Goeser, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

I/O, images, sound, fundamental numerical methods and sorting. This courseensures that the students are familiar with MATLAB prior to taking the Statics andComputational Modeling courses.All topics are covered using a combination of lectures, written assignments and computerprojects. The students study in detail the concepts behind the numerical methods commonlyused by engineers including the advantages and disadvantages of various methods. Theapplication of error analysis in order to check accuracy of results is emphasized. These methodsare then developed into computer programs using MATLAB. The students learn to use relevantbuilt-in functions within the software as well as write their own functions. Emphasis is placedon writing user

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lunt Barry; C. Richard Helps; Joseph Ekstrom

with minor changes.[6] The curriculum Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & 2 Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationdocument was approved and a writing committee was formed to write the formaldocument defining IT curriculum. The model for this document is the CS volume of theCC2001 document. [7]Most SIGITE members have indicated close agreement with both documents; onlyrelatively minor changes have recently been made. Additionally, most SIGITE membershave indicated that their academic institution fully intends to seek accreditation when itbecomes available. In summary, the strong national movement to define the 4-yearacademic discipline

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific Univ; Donald Peter

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

course grade is typically many times smaller, around 5% of the coursegrade. This percentage has been high enough to motivate students to do the homework, but lowenough so that routine scores of 100% on the self-graded homework do not significantly inflatethe course grade.We have also introduced metacognition to our homework assignments. One of us requires thateach student evaluate and explain his/her errors in addition to redoing problems correctly inorder to receive full credit. The other often requires each student simply to write a paragraphsummarizing what he/she learned in doing the self-graded homework and where his/her errorstypically arose.The self-graded homework has been extremely well received. When surveyed, 86% of thestudents

Conference Session

Computer-Based Measurements

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Lin; Richard Pfile

Session 1159 Native Instrumentation Board Interface For Java-based Programs Richard E. Pfile and William Lin Purdue School of Engineering & Technology Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, IndianaAbstractJava is becoming a popular programming language for PC-based applications programs for manyreasons. Java’s language rules force a natural structured approach to writing code, its strong datatyping eliminates some of the subtitle errors encountered in C/C++ language, it’s thoroughlyobject oriented

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Jalpa Bani; Syed S. Rizvi

-performance computing today andits fundamental advantages have deeply influenced modern processor designers. It has become adominant paradigm in processor architecture in form of multi-core processors available in personalcomputers today. Sharing processor resources like cache memory, sharing memory maps in RAM andsharing computational power of math coprocessors during execution of multiple processes in operatingsystems, has become an inevitable phenomenon. Few years back, Intel introduced Hyper-Threading technology in its Pentium 4 processors, wherein thesharing of processor resources between process threads is extended further by sharing memory caches.Shared access to memory caches is a feature that’s available in all the latest processors from

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H. Heeter; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

aninstructional module for 9th-12th grade students in a science or engineering class. The moduleconsists of a lecture with hands on activities to help students understand Boolean Logic. It willintroduce the PLC and Ladder logic programming.Learning Objectives: After this lesson the student should be able to (a) describe what aProgrammable Logic Controller is (b) understand basic AOI Boolean Logic (c) be able to write asimple Ladder Logic program.Administer: Pre-Test (Appendix A)Concepts for Teachers:The first PLC was introduced in the late 1960s. The first commercial and successfulProgrammable Logic Controller was built by Modicon Corp. as a replacer part for GeneralMotors. Originally, it was a machine with thousands of parts, but in the late ‘70’s with

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 22

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Faraz Sajawal, University of Oklahoma; Javeed Kittur, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Examining Students’ Beliefs on the Use of ChatGPT in EngineeringAbstractAn Open Artificial Intelligence language model called Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer(ChatGPT) was developed by engineers. This kind of AI system produces text responses thatresemble those of a human being in response to a variety of prompts and inquiries. A few benefitsof ChatGPT are its round-the-clock assistance, prompt question answering, ability to locateresearch-related material, ability to write code, etc. Despite these benefits, ChatGPT may provideinaccurate or irrelevant results due to its limited contextual understanding of a given topic.Feedback that is unfair or erroneous may result from bias in the data that was used to train theprogram. Regrettably

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Joseph Frank, Ohio State University; Kelly Lynn Kolotka, Ohio State University; Andrew H. Phillips, Ohio State University; Michael Schulz, The Ohio State University; Clare Rigney, Ohio State University, Engineering Education Department; Allen Benjamin Drown, Ohio State University; Robert G. Stricko III, Ohio State University; Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #19733Developing and Improving a Multi-Element First-Year Engineering Corner-stone Autonomous Robotics Design ProjectMr. David Joseph Frank, Ohio State University David J. Frank is a 4th year Computer Engineering honors student at The Ohio State University and an Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors program. He will graduated with his B.S.E.C.E in May 2017, and his M.S.E.C.E in May 2018.Ms. Kelly Lynn Kolotka, Ohio State University Kelly L. Kolotka is a third year Chemical Engineering honors student at The Ohio State University with a minor in Biomedical Engineering. She is

Conference Session

Engineering/Education Collaborators

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tamara Knott

potentialemployers. The View option provides the user entry into all folders that have been shared withhim/her by other VTeP users. The user also has the option of changing account information,viewing frequently asked questions, viewing an element map of all the categories andsubcategories available for use, and of course logging out.The user’s portfolio is developed though the Enter option. The software provides a templatewith categories and subcategories into which information can be added. A typical entry mayinclude a title, description, and one or more attached documents containing writing samples,presentations, data, or images. The portfolio software encourages links between such categoriesas work experience, internships, service learning experiences

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Cavicchi, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

courses on signals and systems and electrical engineering for nonelectrical engineering majors. He is the author of Digital Signal Processing (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000) and Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering: Principles and Applications (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1993). He has taught graduate classes on digital signal processing and digital spectral analysis, and has conducted research on DSP and ultrasonic diffraction scattering for medical imaging. Dr. Cavicchi is a member of Sigma Xi. Page 13.776.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Integration

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi, University of Connecticut

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

has an interest in engineering education and servProf. Arash Esmaili Zaghi, University of Connecticut Arash E. Zaghi is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. In 2009, he received his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. After he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at age 33, he began engineering education research aimed at highlighting the importance of neurodiversity for the creativity of our nation’s engineering workforce by promoting a fundamentally strength-based perspective toward diversity. He started his engineering education research endeavor through an NSF RIGEE grant in 2014. The

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-1785: SPATIAL VISUALIZATION SKILLS: IMPACT ON CON-FIDENCE AND SUCCESS IN AN ENGINEERING CURRICULUMNorma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University Ms. Veurink is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech where she teaches First Year Engineering courses. Ms. Veurink has conducted research on the impact of spatial visualization training on student retention and success and is on the Executive Board for the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE.AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technolog- ical University where she teaches first year engineering courses and an

Conference Session

Technical Session 4b

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jason Matteson, Northern Arizona University; David M Richter, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section

aim in mind, one backbone assignment given to students is to have them completesmall writing assignments about assigned material for the class before they arrive. They areasked to think through material—a philosophical essay, a textbook chapter, a news article, adocumentary—and compose one main claim about that material worth discussing. Given thediversity of the materials assigned, students will do a lot of different things to prepare fordifferent discussions: they might propose a criticism, they might elaborate and idea, they mightdraw a comparison to previous material, and so on. These small assignments are gradedprimarily on whether they demonstrate a preparedness to have a serious philosophical discussionin class about the material.In

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

discover theliving, powerful dynamic relation between word and action, between word, action andreflection.”3 It is important not only that connections are made, but also how they are made.Liberative learning is fundamentally relational, both in terms of connecting theory and practice,content and process, and in terms of emphasizing human relationships in the classroom and inthe world as central to learning. Typically a relational learning approach4 identifies threedifferent ways that an individual student has of relating; the learner’s relation to themselves, thelearner’s relation to the teacher, and the learner’s relation to the world (this includes theacademic and social aspects of the classroom).Liberative pedagogies view process and content

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

adolescence. The philosopher JohnMacmurray argues that we come to be who we are as personal individuals only in personalrelationship [19], [20] – “we need others to be ourselves”. Personal relationships are thesource of motivation: without motivation learning is difficult. Universities and schools can bedesigned to foster or impede relationships. In terms of the LSEM framework the societalaspects of college seem critical and it seems unlikely that they can be replaced throughinformation technologies.MotivationChambliss and Takacs write, “…the fundamental problem in American higher education is nolonger the availability of content but rather the availability of motivation.” (p. 172).Motivation is an extremely complex concept which academics and

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 1: Course Design

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothiax Shoushounova, Keiser University; Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

professional societies and editorial boards and is a senior member of IEEE and ASME and ASEE and AHSIE. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Transformative Learning Approach for an Introduction to Engineering Course I. IntroductionEngineering is a complex and challenging field of study. It requires students to have a thoroughunderstanding of scientific and mathematical principles, as well as the ability to think critically,solve problems, and develop creative solutions. In addition to learning the fundamentals ofengineering and mastering engineering-based STEM knowledge, students must also gain anunderstanding of how to work in teams, communicate effectively

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, ability toset priorities, understanding of the business fundamentals, and creativity and innovation.The importance of non-technical skills in a technical curriculum is something that has beenconsidered by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), in both itsEngineering Technology and Engineering accreditation standards. ABET currently requires non-technical skill sets that include: an ability to function effectively on teams; an ability tocommunicate effectively; a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelonglearning; an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities; a respect fordiversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues; and acommitment

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter A. Koen

. Ability to transition from the academic environment to the industrial 50 environment. 13. Effective project management skills. 50 14. Mature, responsible and open minded with a positive attitude towards life. 50 15. Effective writing skills. 49 16. Ability to function in a multicultural and diverse work environment. 47 17. Knowledge of business strategies and management practices. 35 18. Fundamental understanding of mathematics. 32 19. Appreciation and understanding of history, world affairs and cultures. 27 20

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, & Curriculum Design Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Adva Waranyuwat, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Emily Ferrier, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Alison Wood , Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Daniela Faas, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

strategies like more time on tests often don’t translate.● The letter is then shared with the faculty and they are meant to implement that.● The sharing of the letter is meant to be the start of a conversation between student, faculty, advisor, disabilities services. However, in many cases, it is a terminal communication event.● It is important to note that faculty are legally required to follow the accommodations as long as it doesn’t fundamentally change the course or the outcomes or what is assessed. They have to do this without knowledge of the student’s disability but with the knowledge of stated accommodations. We find that even faculty who really want to meet the needs of students are unsure of what to do in

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin

for a majority of undergraduate engineeringstudents is simply to obtain the ‘answer’ in the back of the book. A common approach is tosearch the textbook chapter for the applicable formula or equation and immediately insertnumbers and calculate an answer. This approach is often successful with problems that requirefew equations, especially if the equations can be solved sequentially or are easily manipulated toisolate the unknown variable. The unfortunate aspect of this is that students may spend verylittle time focusing on the basic fundamental physics of the problem and, generally, no time at allon the very important verification of the ‘answer’! As problems become more complex, withincreased numbers of simultaneous equations and/or