Conference Session

Innovations in ChE Labs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Lefebvre; Stephanie Farrell

Illustrating bioseparations with colorful proteins Brian G. Lefebvre and Stephanie Farrell Rowan UniversityAbstractAdvances in biology are prompting new discoveries in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical,medical technology, and chemical industries. Developing commercial-scale processes based onthese advances requires that new chemical engineers clearly understand the biochemicalprinciples behind the technology, in addition to developing a firm grasp of chemical engineeringprinciples.1 This paper outlines the development of educational materials in biochromatography,one of the major techniques used to separate and purify biological molecules.This project aims

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II - Courses II

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Simon Obeid, DeVry University, Orlando

Tagged Topics

Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

2017 ASEE International Forum:Columbus , Ohio Jun 28 Paper ID #20727Open source in STEM program for effective learning in developing nationsDr. Simon Obeid, DeVry University, Orlando Dr. Simon Obeid is a full-time faculty in the College of Engineering & Information Sciences at DeVry University in Orlando, Florida. He is also serving the Department Chair of the College of Engineering & Information at DeVry Orlando. He was the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering & Information in Columbus, Ohio. He holds Masters and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akos Ledeczi, Vanderbilt University; Veronica Catete; Devin Jean, Vanderbilt University; Marnie Hill, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Shuchi Grover; Brian Broll, Vanderbilt University; Tiffany Barnes, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Lauren Alvarez, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Isabella Gransbury, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Gordon Stein, Vanderbilt University

Frontiers of ComputingabstractCreating pathways that stimulate high school learners’ interest in advanced topics with the goal ofbuilding a diverse, gender-balanced, future-ready workforce is crucial. To this end, we present thecurriculum of a new, high school computer science course under development called ComputerScience Frontiers (CSF). Building on the foundations set by the AP Computer Science Principlescourse, we seek to dramatically expand access, especially for high school girls, to the mostexciting and emerging frontiers of computing, such as distributed computation, the internet ofthings (IoT), cybersecurity, and machine learning. The modular, open-access, hands-oncurriculum provides an engaging introduction to these advanced topics in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Hallacher

Session 1526 A REGIONAL CENTER FOR MANUFARCTUING EDUCATION IN NANOFABRICATION Paul M. Hallacher, Douglas E. Fenwick, and Stephen J. Fonash The Penn State Nanofabrication Facility On July 9, 2001, the National Science Foundation designated the PennsylvaniaNanofabrication Manufacturing Technology (NMT) Partnership as a Center forManufacturing Education in Nanofabrication. This designation represents a majormilestone in the continuing development of the Pennsylvania NMT Partnership, a uniqueeducation collaborative involving The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania’s 14community

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Rinehart, Rice University; Sherry Woods, University of Texas at Austin; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

U.S. andby sending a notice through listserves that target the female engineering and science academiccommunities. At the UT Austin, 351 applications were received from engineers for the 40available spaces; the number of applicants was greater than one third of the entire national poolof female engineering Ph.D. recipients in the U.S. in 2003.1 Similar advertisement strategieswere used at Rice University; 712 applications were received in 2006 and 735 applications werereceived in 2007 from engineers and scientists. Given that publicity costs were minimal (lessthan $60 was spent on the first workshop for advertising), this response demonstrates asignificant interest in and a lack of information about obtaining academic positions. Attendees

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Curtis Carver

. This expectation as not been met and female andAfrican-American representation within the department is quite low. In the latest class of thirty-seven computer science majors, there is only one female (3%) and two African-Americans (5%),four Asians (11%), and four Hispanics (11%). D/EECS is not alone in its difficulty in recruitingwomen and minorities to engineering and a recent ASEE Prism Magazine explored thedifficulties of recruiting female and minority faculty and students [3]. Given these difficulties inrecruiting, the D/EECS modified how it taught the required introductory information technologycourse so as to appeal to minorities. This paper presents the four approaches used to attractwomen and minorities to information technology.The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bannerot

format for the class allowed us to successfully addressfour issues: to establish and achieve higher expectations for the teams, to improve eachteam’s understanding of the fundamental engineering and science of its project, toencourage and increase the interactions between the teams, and to help the students tobetter “think through” the writing process which in turn helps them to better understandthe organization of their project.IntroductionThe multidisciplinary capstone design course at the University of Houston, taken by thestudents in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), IndustrialEngineering (IE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME), has been described previously 1.This course is a one semester, three-hour credit course

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Schumack

is the post-course instructorassessment document, also known as the course worksheet (the form can be seen in theappendix). At the end of a course, the instructor provides a written assessment of how well eachof the course outcomes was satisfied. This information, along with linkages between course andprogram outcomes, helps the department faculty assess how well program outcomes are beingmet. Near the beginning of every academic term, department curriculum committees meet todiscuss course worksheets from the previous term. The number of curriculum committeesdepends on the program; the mechanical engineering program, for instance, has three curriculumcommittees covering the areas of design, manufacturing, and thermal sciences. The

Conference Session

Web-Based Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Encarnacao, University of California, Los Angeles; Paul Espinosa, University of California, Los Angeles; Lawrence Au, University of California, Los Angeles; Lianna Johnson, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California-Los Angeles; William Kaiser, University of California-Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

questioning is usually one-on-one;3) students are often not comfortable participating in the presence of a large class; and 4)mechanisms are not available to assess student comprehension of the course materials beingcovered at any given point in time during a lecture.4These issues are particularly important in undergraduate science and engineering courses, wherelearning through lectures may become monotonous, impersonal, and perceived as boring tostudents.5 Recent studies report that 83% of science and engineering instructors use lectures as theirprimary method of teaching.6 This leads to “open-loop” instruction, where instructors coverchallenging course materials with little or no student interaction and receive no indication of studentunderstanding

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Arne Weigold; M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

and demands, the nature of the materials, and the characteristics of thestudents, including factors like motivation, expectations, and background knowledge.This brief review is meant to highlight the complexity of doing field-based research. Wecannot assume that if we simply develop good materials and make them available tostudents, that the materials will automatically have a positive impact on learning.The present paper describes our research on introductory thermodynamics students’ useof a supplemental CD that was used to deliver course content and related “hands-on”interactions. This is part of a multi- year study in which this CD and related computer-based materials are being implemented into the thermodynamics course. In otherpapers4,5

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathy Ann Gullie Ph.D., Gullie Consultant Services; Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY; Shayla Sawyer Armand, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jeffrey Braunstein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

educational grants including an NSF engineering grant supporting Histor- ically Black University and Colleges; ”Building Learning Communities to Improve Student Achievement: Albany City School District” , and ”Educational Leadership Program Enhancement Project at Syracuse University” Teacher Leadership Quality Program. She is also the PI on both ”Syracuse City School District Title II B Mathematics and Science Partnership: Science Project and Mathematics MSP Grant initiatives. She is currently the principle investigator on a number of grants including a 21st century grant and an NSF Transformong Undergraduate Education in STEM grant.Dr. Dianna Newman, University at Albany-SUNY Dr. Dianna Newman is a research professor at

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Yau

Session ______ Presenting Basic Web Technology to Undergraduate Students through the Creation of Student Web Sites Tom Wulf College of Applied Science, University of CincinnatiAbstract:A one-quarter, undergraduate course in Web technology is described in which InformationTechnology students learn XHMTL, CSS, HTTP basics, Web site design, and implementation.Students re-enforce their knowledge of this material through a series of assignments in which theyincrementally create personal Web sites. The Web sites created by the students persist after thecourse and this

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Gilbert; Cynthia Finley

question, “Did the lab exercises help you understand the course material better?” All the responses werecategorized into the response categories shown. Page 6.475.7 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationThis result is indicated on Figure 3, which shows that the percentage of students receiving agrade of D or lower has decreased significantly in the third and fouth years compared to the firstand second years. From surveys completed by the students at the end of the course, the

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 8 - Design Methodologies

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lauren Stewart, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wayne Li, Georgia Institute of Technology; Larissa Simoes Novelino, Georgia Institute of Technology

entrepreneurial program). These fiveindividuals would construct an intellectual framework for course conversion.Previous Course DescriptionPrior to any description of course changes, the authors present main elements of the previouscourse, including course goals, assessments/grading, course materials, and selected lectures.Goals of the course were to develop knowledge in the following areas: • Application of origami engineering to solve societal problems; • Team building and communication, development of individual awareness; • Origami design principles; • Origami mechanics; • Polyhedra folding and unfolding; • Spherical trigonometry and differential geometry; • Fold-and-one-cut (kirigami); • Latest topics in the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zareena Gani, Higher Colleges of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

fairly good practical knowledge on the basics of materials and machining whichthey learnt through “Learning by doing” approach [1], Project based learning PBL seemed to bethe most appropriate methodology to adapt for this course since the focus is on the application aswell as the integration of previously acquired knowledge.2. Literature ReviewAs an integral part of a global society, engineers today are expected to master a combination ofdisparate capabilities, not only technical competencies concerning problem solving and theproduction and innovation of technology, but also interdisciplinary skills of cooperation,communication, project management and life-long learning abilities in diverse social, culturaland globalized settings. Thus, in

Conference Session

FPD 1: Projects and Teamwork in First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

’ interests.IntroductionComing into college many first year students may only have an incomplete sense for what anengineer does. In the process of helping them gain a better understanding of engineering it iscritical to keep the students engaged and interested so as to facilitate retention. These objectivescan be difficult to satisfy simultaneously as the material and projects are typically dictated by theinstructor who simply cannot appeal to the interests of all the students with a single activity.Laboratory components to engineering courses help to engage students and are valuable forproviding students hands-on experiences. These labs demonstrate principles learned duringlecture and develop basic experimental, measurement, and fabrication skills. There are manytypes

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Clive L. Dym

(beginning in the that use less energy and natural resources,1970s) became major players in designs that use materials that areengineering academia. So, will climate and renewable/recyclable/recycled, andsustainability issues become similarly manufacturing processes that produce lesssignificant? And will that significant pollution or greenhouse gases. On the otherpresence be felt only in the educational hand, working engineers felt that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Wu, East Carolina University; Sergiu Dascalu, University of Nevada, Reno; Zhen Zhu, East Carolina University; David Feil-Seifer; Marjorie Campo Ringler, East Carolina University; Bryan C. Hutchins; Laura Rosof; Ponkoj Chandra Shill, University of Nevada, Reno; Hossein Jamali, University of Nevada, Reno; Frederick C Harris Jr., University of Nevada, Reno

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

ofcourse material. This strategy has some challenges, as a student brings their own unique set ofknowledge, interests, and experiences to a classroom. For example, CSCI1010 is an entry-levelFigure 1: Proposed student-centered personalized learning framework: Students are placed at thecenter, with instructors required to assist rather than lead them. Course materials are developedby faculties from ECU and UNR, encompassing reading materials, hands-on exercises, and depen-dency graphs (see Figure 2 for more details). Instructors must ensure that students make progressin every class and gather questions from them. Students can work on different topics within thesame classroom with different required hardware. Computationally intensive tasks will be

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Alice Agogino; Ann McKenna

subject matter requirements listed in many state sciencestandards. One example from the New York science standards is given below. New York Standard 4-Physical Science. Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion. Use simple machines made of pulleys and levers to lift objects and describe how each machine transforms the force applied to it1. Page 7.382.1 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Concepts of mechanical advantage, particularly force, motion, and

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gautham Das; Sameer Shaik

(Sulbzbac, 2006). The Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) chapter of the ASCEhas competed in the New England Regional Concrete Canoe Competition since 1981.Because reinforced concrete is not a common material to construct a canoe, it facilitatesinnovation and creativity in the engineering design phase. Since the beginning of thiscompetition, students strive to formulate concrete mixtures that are both strong anddurable. The mixtures should be workable enough to apply to a hull form that will resultin a more efficient, faster, more maneuverable and aesthetic concrete canoe. Thedesign/build process required to create a competitive concrete canoe provides civilengineering students an opportunity to gain hands-on practical experience and

Conference Session

Issues Facing STEM Programs at Rural Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

D. Boyer, Clemson University; Shannon Conner, Clemson University; Luke Duncan; Louise Averitt, Clemson University; Marian Kennedy, Clemson University

Paper ID #36908Work-in-Progress: Addressing Recruitment Issues withPotential Transfer Students from State Technical CollegesShannon Conner Graduate Student Researcher at Clemson University.Luke A DuncanLouise AverittD. Matthew Boyer (Research Associate Professor) Research Associate Professor - Department of Engineering & Science Education Educational Proposal Writer - Office of the Associate Dean for Research College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesMarian Kennedy Marian Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University. Her

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Williamson; William Drake

innovative use of materials ranging fromtitanium to space age composites.The competition is a two-part event. One part is the race, which depends on durability and speedthe second part deals with the documentation of the design and construction phase. This requiresthat students present a comprehensive review of the design and construction process. Thestudents also become involved in assessing cost and of course in fund raising activities.The InstitutionsSouthwest Missouri State University (SMSU) is a multi-campus metropolitan university system.The main campus at Springfield is home to the Department of Technology, which offers abachelor of science degree in Industrial Management (IM) with concentrations in CADD,Construction, Electronics, and

Collection

2023 PSW

Authors

Tatyana Ryutov

Biomedical Data Privacy Issues and Solutions: An Interdisciplinary Graduate School Course Tatyana Ryutov, University of Southern CaliforniaAbstractThe course was developed for graduate students interested in exploring privacy concerns in healthcare, the currentlaw and governing regulations, and learning and applying the existing and emerging technologies to address theseconcerns. Biomedical data privacy is an interdisciplinary problem, and this course touches on issues inbioinformatics, computer science, law and policy, and ethics. This paper describes the design of our biomedicalprivacy course, the learning objectives, teaching materials and methods, the supporting learning

Conference Session

Software and Programming

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

and to guide future project implementation. Based on theteaching materials developed in this project, a summer workshop was conducted and projectresults were disseminated to the public.Activities and FeedbacksTo enhance computing education, the project activities range from curricula revamping toteaching renovation and out of class undergraduate students research projects. Major activities ofthis project can be categorized as: 1. Establishing an HPC platform at PVAMU to promote multidisciplinary collaborations for teaching and research. 2. Revamping and developing computing courses across three departments in the College of Engineering at PVAMU to incorporate HPC. 3. Training undergraduate students by involving them in

Conference Session

Design and the Community

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Carla Zoltowski; William Oakes

threaded spring cap; PVC cutting device; Frame to facilitate one-handed insertion of rubber grommets into a heat exchanger panel; Shape-sorting board with electronic score- keeping and feedback that helps workers with physical and mental disabilities to develop skills Technologies: Electronics, materials, electromechanical devices Disciplines: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, Special Education, Psychology Impact: Job experience and employment opportunities for adults with disabilitiesEnvironment Constructed Wetlands Project Partner: Purdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Facts: Began in Fall 1998

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 2: Enhancing Energy-Related Education with Student Design Projects

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Adrian Criollo; Ananya Reghupathi, Northeastern University; Ansh Shah, Northeastern University; Robert Lee, Northeastern University

Paper ID #36513Project–Based Learning: Piezoelectric Energy WheelBala Maheswaran (Professor) Bala Maheswaran is currently a senior faculty in the College of Engineering, Northeastern University. He has contributed and authored over one hundred publications consisting of original research and education-related papers, and conference proceedings. He has over twenty years of experience in teaching at Northeastern University. He is the Chair of the Engineering Physics Division, ASEE, Chair and executive board member, ASEE NE Section; the co-chair of TASME Conference (Technological Advances in Science, Medicine and

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Farahani, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

engineering and network security classes. Inrecent years there have been a number of similar studies on the use of Tablet PCs in thehigher education classroom and their impact on teaching and learning. Most, if not all,report that learning is enhanced when tablet PC’s are employed to increase interactionbetween students and instructors and among students.A common approach in keeping students engaged and interacting is by periodicallybroadcasting questions to students and having them send their responses anonymously tothe instructor. All or selected answers are then shared with the class in order to generatediscussion. In this paper we will specifically focus on this mode of utilizing Tablet PCsin an undergraduate Computer Science Data Structures

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Daniel Bang; Saira Anwar; Syeda Fizza Ali; Alejandra Magana

University of North Texas, Denton, TX Copyright  2023, American Society for Engineering Education 6 (How often did you do each thing in this course?) Interactive Do hands-on group activities during class. Constructive Solve problems that have more than one correct answer. Active Ask the instructor questions during class. Passive Watch the instructor demonstrate how to solve problems. Students Behavior (How often did you react in the following ways?) Distraction I surfed the internet, checked social media, or

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1: Student Experiences and Support

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katelyn Churakos, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jayden Mitchell, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

will address how the student voice can providecontributions to the engineering education space, providing first-hand insight into how studentslearn and develop as engineers throughout OEMPs. Further, we will compare the student-authors’ reflections to those of other students from surveys conducted in this same class toprovide a more holistic view on the experience of completing a project of such nature.This paper serves to answer the following questions: (1) What are the insights and perspectives of student-researchers reflecting on their experience solving an open-ended modeling problem? (2) How does this compare to the experience of other first- and second-year students?BackgroundAutoethnography as a MethodAutoethnography is a

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bartlett

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationFigure 2. Spade End Nail Defect to be Sorted with Nail Drawing. Laminated Object Manufacturing of a FractalNDSU received a large NSF grant to promote the learning of science and math through involvinggraduate students and senior undergraduate students in the K-12 classroom3. Through thisactivity, the faculty learned that a high school math teacher had students spend one weekbuilding a fractal, with sheet paper and tape, as a hands-on complement to fractal theory. Tobring advanced technology into the fractal building experience, three NDSU freshman studentschose to study and propose the use of Laminated