Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Computing & Technology Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Kylel Devine Scott, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Kamille Green, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Special Topic: Computing & Technology

,faculty and staff. However, in the current phase of the pilot, only students have been tested.Based in the microaggressions model as a framework, certain scenarios were presented tocorrelate with choices that would represent physical manifestations of traditional gender roleprejudice-and-stereotype ridden behavior, assumptions of status and ability, and common themesof microaggressions that send the message that people of color are generally not as smart asWhites and women are less capable in math and science than men, respectively [7-8]. The lens ofthis study was strategically selected to target real-world parallels to how these specific biasesmight manifest in engineering environments. Self-reported measures of implicit bias have beenshown to

Conference Session

Track: Learning Spaces, Pedagogy, & Curriculum Design Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Adam Stark Masters, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Learning Spaces, Pedagogy & Curriculum Design

the agenda. This agenda-wall is shown in thebackground of Figure 2. 3 of 12Figure 2: At our unconference, seats were situated in a circle allowing attendees to face one another. Inthe background, the open agenda (created using white bulletin board paper) can be seen on the wall. When prompting participants to think about what sessions they want to hold during theunconference, Owen encourages the facilitator to say, “Keeping the Four Principles in mind, along with the One Law, it is now time to get to work. Along that line, there is one question to start. What are the issues and opportunities around our theme, for which you have real passion and will take genuine

Conference Session

Interest & Identity

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University; J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #25864A Longitudinal Evaluation of an AP Type, Dual-Enrollment Introduction toEngineering Course: Examining Teacher Effect on Student Self-Efficacy andInterest in Engineering (Evaluation)Dr. Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University Dr. Amy Rogers has an earned Ph.D. in Social Psychology. Her current appointment is as Associate Professor and former Chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Delaware State University. She specializes in areas surrounding social justice. Her current application of social justice principals is in the area of the access/success of women/girls to science, technology

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daniel Dannelley, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Elliott Bryner, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

see how the limitations of simplifying assumptions can affectthe prediction (i.e. course calculations vs. real world measurements). In addition, the trussstructure is large in scale with bolted connections and numerous measurements / assumptionsthat need to be made such that students have to consider carefully all of the requiredmeasurements as well as examine hysteresis due to the nature of energy storage in the trusssystem.8 - Vibration Testing & 2nd Order ResponseThis exercise uses a shaker table instrumented with accelerometers to provide an input to acantilevered beam which is affixed to the table itself. The beam is instrumented with threeaccelerometers to allow for characterization of amplitude of response and determination ofnodes

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Core Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gustavo B. Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Paul S. Nerenberg, California State University, Los Angeles; Ni Li, Northwestern Polytechnical University; Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

[7] games. The questions in the Kahoot games are specially designed based on common mistakes or misconceptions observed from pre-class quizzes. The teaching strategy used in the lecture is inquiry-based learning, and the teaching process is guided using specially designed, logically connected questions to strengthen students’ ability for critical thinking. Video demonstrations of real-world applications are used to raise students’ interest and keep their attention throughout the class. The 2.5-hour class is always divided into two sessions. In the first part (60 minutes), a quick review of the previous topic is presented and the new topic is delivered through a short lecture. Inquiry-based teaching takes place by

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Rose, Ball State University; Jim Flowers, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

organizer and as a stimulus for learning. As a content organizer, the statement ofthe problem raises the concepts and principles relevant to the content domain [12] and identifieskey parameters for the scope or depth of coverage in that domain. In PBL, authenticcontemporary problems are deliberately selected because they require students to examine real-world data and engage in professional practices. The authenticity and relevance of this problemserves as a powerful stimulus for initiating and sustaining self-directed and collaborativelearning. Page 13.1187.5In the PBL approach taken to examine technology assessment, the instructor selects an

Conference Session

FPD12 -- Novel Approaches to First Year Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Rowe, Vanderbilt University; Stacy Klein-Gardner

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, bringing real world engineeringproblems into the classroom, and anchoring the curriculum in the context of engineering problemsolving.Towards achieving these goals, learning objectives were defined and a model for implementationdesigned. The learning objectives are (1) to educate the students to apply the problem solvingprocesses essential in solving both design and analytical problems, (2) to enable the students tosolve these problems using engineering computing tools while continuing to use the process and(3) to allow them to make educated choices on the use of appropriate tools for the appropriateproblems. A modular course implementation system was designed to accomplish both the globalas well as specific goals for the students. The semester

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Flynn, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

classic methods of work measurement, specifically the use of a system ofpredetermined times. New methods are presented for analysis of common tasks such as grading.Using these methods, a statement of process time in the form of a distribution rather than a pointestimate is developed. As an exercise, the impact on workload due to a change in course contentand teaching methods is examined. As an example of the possible extension of these techniques,a method of determining student workload and its effect on student success is presented.What is Work?There is a motto that I have found to be particularly inspiring when I think about the Economicsof everyday life. “Naked came I into the world and Naked shall I leave it, and nothing have I tobarter my

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

De'Jeune Antoine, Xavier University of Louisiana; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

academia for participation in summer internships and co-operative programs comes the possibility of an added source of stress for students as theyattempt to succeed in another aspect of the STEM experience. The increasing prevalence ofthese opportunities in the STEM fields may further contribute to the retention issues faced by thefields, however, the nature of this contribution is not yet known. Students may associateinternships, co-operative programs, and other research experiences with the “real world,” making Page 11.1333.3failure or success in this environment influential in the formation of their research-efficacybeliefs and thus their

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

within the curriculum.Covering such software tools in this manner has a number of potential learning benefits. Inparticular, such an exposure can help students put into context the types of idealized problemstypically covered early in the curriculum, and demonstrate for students the relevance of theseillustrative, and often simplified, examples to the types of complex problems which they willencounter in real-world engineering practice. Others have also recognized the importance ofexposing students to more complex systems and problems earlier within the curriculum.4This motivation has led to an ongoing program to develop a series of guided learning modules toincorporate standard CAE software tools within and throughout the individual

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

response to evolving U.S. Air Force requirements, the five departments that make up theEngineering Division at the U.S. Air Force Academy have shifted their emphasis from individualprojects to multidisciplinary team projects for their senior-level, two-semester capstone designcourses. Design teams consist of students from a variety of engineering disciplines and, in someinstances, a student majoring in systems engineering management. The roles of the differentstudents on each project team reflect their disciplines. This approach has been providing ourstudents with real world engineering experiences. These experiences include, in addition to thetraditional engineering design activities, learning to work with other students from outside theirown

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Minnie Patel, San Jose State University; Anuradha Basu, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

learning. While case studies will contribute toimproving their knowledge and understanding of the different aspects of entrepreneurship, activelearning will impart the experience they need to gain confidence in starting their own business.Case studies: We aim to focus case studies on local entrepreneurs, if possible, alumni of SJSU,so that they can act as role models for the students who could identify with them. In addition,they can help to dispel some of the myths about entrepreneurship and to expose students to thevarious steps and simultaneous processes involved in creating successful ventures.The case studies will expose engineering students to real world issues in new ventures in theengineering field. The cases will enable students to

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Franca Trubiano, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

“emergent, given to high performance or Smart”. Rather, the interestin manipulating readily available building materials was the aim of this particular triad ofexercises conceived to integrate within the design studio full scale material constructions, digitaltechnology, the rigorous study and application of a single material, and the return to an attentionto craft.Exercise One – “Casting Matter”The first set of exercises of interest to this paper describes a full studio sequence conducted at theGeorgia Institute of Technology in collaboration with Monica Ponce de Leon.11 The decision tofocus the entire studio on the design processes engendered by one material was highlyproductive. The chosen material was concrete and all designs were developed

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael L.W. Jones, PhD Candidate Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Student

rarely formally taught in the traditional engineering curriculum,including effective sense-making, professional knowledge creation, and effective and timelydecision making [3]. This paper describes a larger effort to build a model of the organizational and knowledgemanagement challenges project-based learning team participants face. This effort leveragescultural-historical activity theory (CHAT), a complex, dialectical analytical model of situatedcollaborative action that highlights the contradictions student members and leaders face inrealizing a team’s end objectives and goals. While these contradictions and challenges are arguably applicable to all engineering

Conference Session

Starting Them Early

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Reference real-world examples, connect to child’s daily expertise, explanatory statement H. Other Distracted conversation, conversation directed at another.3. Interest A. Enjoyment/excitement B. FrustrationTo test the validity of the coding schemes, we shared our preliminary work, two videorecordings, and our current coding schemes with three expert advisors: an expert in developingand implementing informal engineering programs; an expert in research on early childhoodlearning

Conference Session

Innovations in Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William H. Guilford, University of Virginia; Michael B. Lawrence, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

technicaldetails is not enhanced by use of the Socratic approach in teaching biomaterials, neither is itimpeded. We therefore dispute the notion often voiced to us that this approach to instructionfails to broadly educate students in the “essentials” of biomaterials science. Rather, the“essentials” define themselves for the students as they study and discuss real-world biomaterialapplications. Even the whiteboard content generated at the direction of students looked verymuch like what might have been presented in a lecture format, save that they had a hand increating the structure.Another advantage is that the Socratic approach is highly diagnostic. It is obvious during thediscussion what students understand and what they do not, making it easy to adjust

Conference Session

First Year Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer M Peuker, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Jennifer McFerran Brock, University of Alaska Anchorage; Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, CR questions at the introductory leveldo not represent the true length or complexity or real-world applications7. It is also pointed outthat the scoring scheme for the APCS exam does not take into account efficiency, user-friendliness or originality7, which may also explain some amount of the close correlationbetween MC and CR results. However, this does not indicate that MC questions areinappropriate as a teaching tool at the introductory level, which is the issue under examination inthis study.A revised version of Bloom’s Taxonomy of knowledge types divides knowledge into fourcategoriesfactual, conceptual, procedural, and metacognitive8. Typically, MC questions caneasily test factual and conceptual knowledge, such as testing vocabulary or

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University, M.B.A. at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and Ph.D. in Engineering Management at Walden University. He holds a Professional Engineer license and has 30 years of industrial experience as an Engineer or Engineering Manager at General Motors, Cadnetix, and Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, improving the competitiveness of American companies, and real-time embedded systems. Page 23.43.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Formal

Conference Session

Techniques in Improving Mathematics Education in STEM Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Zachary Boehm, University of Southern California; Hussain Badruddin Penwala, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

learning criticalSTEM skills. Mathematics is often a gatekeeper course for further STEM learning, andprogramming and computational literacy are necessary in today’s digital world. Game-making,as evidenced by first person shooter games and networked social games, can provide a contextfor learning a wide-variety of skills and subject areas through development and simulation.Game-making is a strategy used to teach K-12 programming; and such platforms includeStorytelling Alice (e.g. Moskal & Skokan, 2007; Bean & Denner, 2009, Werner & Denner,2009) and Greenfoot (e.g. Leutenegger et al., 2007; Al-Bow et al., 2009). Studies that focused onmotivating female students to learn information technology showed that creating games engagedstudents in

Conference Session

Tablets Large and Small

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2012-4059: GETTING STUDENTS INVOLVED IN A CLASSROOMWITH AN IPHONE APPMr. Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Smitesh Bakrania is an Assistant Professor in mechanical engineering at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2008 and his B.S. from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. He has recently begun developing educational apps for smartphones. Page 25.669.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Getting Students Involved in a Classroom with an iPhone

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

design specifications, conceptual design and analyses whichwere typical design experiences in upstream design courses. And, according to Figure 2, thesituation they ended up with was as far from physical reality as a design process could get.Students who had been loaded with theory were left with chaotic abstraction of theoreticalanalyses.With renewed focus on design, together with time and resources invested in 2103-499, allstudents are expected, at last, to complete a full design cycle, including realization andverification processes. This way, the student realizes the complexity of real world problems aswell as the applicability and limitations of theories. Design provides a probe to the integrated

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Olanrewaju Aluko, University of Michigan-Flint

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that pursued engineering orSTEM undergraduate education is also presented in this paper demonstrating the impact of theprogram.IntroductionTo sustain technological leadership in the competitive global economic environment, significantimprovements in K-12 outreach must be made to attract and motivate more students towardengineering and science education. The United States has been at the forefront of innovation inthe past century. As the advent of technologies is bringing the world closer, United states isfacing exponentially increasing level of challenge in the global platform, where emergingeconomies are shaping the future global leadership. To this end, we need to nurture the youth ofthis nation to ensure that the rate of technological

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

(coming to an agreement), or both. Biases inthe survey wording might also skew results. Also, since the survey was blinded, we could notmatch their perceived competence in a learning objective with their actual grades.Although we received positive and encouraging feedback from many students, some students didnot appreciate the break from a traditional course format (especially the emphasis on peer editingand Bloom’s taxonomy) and complained that what they were learning in the skills lab hadnothing to do with what they would need in the “real world.” Properly establishing expectationsof course content and format and the reasoning behind them at the beginning of (and throughout)any course that uses non-traditional teaching techniques is critical to

Conference Session

Design Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Chen, Bradley University; Ye Li, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2010-1780: INCORPORATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO A HANDS-ONFACILITY PLANNING COURSEJoseph Chen, Bradley University Joseph C. Chen, Ph.D., PE is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology at Bradley University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Industrial and System Engineering at Auburn University in 1990 and 1994, respectively. His teaching interests include: Lean manufacturing system design, automated manufacturing processes, facility design, Taguchi design in quality, etc. His research interests include: RFID application, manufacturing system control, cellular manufacturing system design

Conference Session

Innovations in Electrical Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; George Jonathan Roskovich, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Page 24.173.3 With these facts in mind, it is no coincidence that as each year goes by, teachers notice agreater percentage of students having difficulty understanding key concepts from difficultcoursework. With that said, it is not for lack of trying that students are failing to connect betweenwhat they learn and what is expected of them. Studies have shown that 65% of the populationbenefits more from visual learning than any other style 6. As this can serve as a reflection of thechanging world, it is up to educators to adapt to these changes to ensure that students are giventhe highest probability of success. Addressing this growing trend, an approach has been developed to cater to students’increasing demand for teaching techniques

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

theories, including self-authorship theory, have evolved over the past four decades 8-12. Students’ development towardsself-authorship, especially in the epistemological dimension, i.e. the development of a relativisticway of knowing, has attracted great interest among researchers and educators including thosefrom the field of engineering education15-17.As to engineering students’ epistemological development, prior findings showed that only aquarter of undergraduate students had attained a relativistic way of thinking by graduation15.Among the multiple efforts to promote students’ epistemological development, researcherssuggested that active participation in the engineering curriculum with experiential components,such as solving open-ended real

Conference Session

Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Greenleaf P.E., Quinnipiac University; Emils Stires Schnore, Independent construction professional; Patrick M. Strenk P.E., Golder Associates, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

-learning projects can be fairly involved and require extensive logistical considerations,especially when they occur outside of the United States. Obtaining a DCP early in the project canhelp significantly. When fielding prospective projects and during initial investigations, a DCPmay have insight into what types of supplies and materials as well as tools and labor will beinvolved. These factors are critical in understanding if the project will be sustainable in theproposed locale. During the design and planning stages, a DCP can help save the project teamtime and effort by making suggestions concerning the practicality of early ideas. Designsgenerated by students, because of their lack of field experience, may not initially consider real-world

Conference Session

Curriculum & Student Enrollment II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee P.E., Eastern Washington University; William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Doris M. Munson, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of American companies, and real-time embedded systems.Ms. Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington UniversityDr. Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University DONALD C. RICHTER obtained his B. Sc. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from The Ohio State University, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He is currently a Full Professor at Eastern Washington University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification and worked as an Engineer and Engineering Manager in industry for over 20 years before teaching. His inter- ests include engineering education, project management, robotics /automation and air pollution dispersion modeling.Prof. Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H Ramming P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

modeled,the values obtained in the lab exercises do not match theoretical results. Often there areconversations that spring from these differences in results that allow students to betterunderstand theoretical versus real world application of engineering problems. Page 24.718.6 Figure 7 and 8: Examples of handout and student work on the Truss hands-on exerciseBased on the perceived positive reception of the inclusion of these, a study of the effectivenessof utilizing hands-on experiments during discussion labs was warranted. This study was used todetermine if this learning method leads to an increase in students understanding of

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

B.K. Hodge

a variety ofthermal systems problems, not just piping problems.ConclusionsExamples illustrating a unified approach to solutions of series, parallel, and network pipingproblems have been presented and discussed. Pedagogical aspects of using a unified approachfor the solution of piping problems were examined. The unified approach offers advantages inproviding students with capability to solve more “real world” problems and to engage in higherorder activities. The utility of using structured solvers and of stressing problem formulation Page 10.102.12carries over to virtually any engineering topic. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society