Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”The reality at a modern engineering school is vastly different. Professors literally have toscramble to stay ahead of the soaring aspirations of students, and teachers are always starved ofresources to enable eager students to work on research/design problems. The synergy betweenresearch and teaching is complete, and even freshmen are a part of this coordinated teamenvironment. So one must ask: “Are these students taking advantage of the valuable resourcesdeveloped by NSF at such great cost for their benefit? If so, how? If not, why not? In either case,what can engineering faculty do to enhance this experience and

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

N. Yu; Peter K. Liaw

vapor infiltration techniques at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)and industrial companies, such as DuPont, 3M/Delta G, B. F. Goodrich, Amercom, RefractoryComposites and B. P. Chemicals Ltd. The CFCCs are being recognized as necessary for high-temperature structural applications. The pertinent applications include heat exchangers,combustors, hot gas filters and boiler components in power generation systems, and first walls andhigh heat flux surfaces in fusion reactors. The technology for fabrication, characterization,modeling, design, and applications of ceramic composites is of crucial importance for improvingUS industrial competitiveness in the worldwide market.A three-year project on "Ceramic Matrix Composites - A Combined Research

Conference Session

Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

,smartphones are increasingly being utilized as an educational tool to improve student learning.The purpose of this paper is to consider the use of smartphones as a ready-made tool forundergraduate engineering students to increase both their knowledge and excitement of coursematerial. Such devices have a multitude of onboard sensors which allow for wide-rangingmeasurement applications. In particular, the accelerometer, gyroscope, and orientation sensorsare well suited to measure and quantify dynamical movement. The paper herein is a study of aFall 2016 undergraduate dynamics course in which students utilized their smartphones tocomplete a class project. Specifically, students designed and conducted their own experiment toinvestigate and measure the

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Carol Costello; August Allo

& II. These courses are geared to simulate the experience of engineers inan industrial setting while maintaining an entrepreneurial atmosphere.The curriculum for the Design courses covers the progression from design conception tothe creation of working prototypes. The program addresses the need for professionalquality enhancement of communication skills consisting of scientific writing,presentations, and interpersonal skills, including working in teams. The classes Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationpreceding the design class do not focus on simulating an

Conference Session

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Non-traditional Ways to Engage Students in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Martin High, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

improve the economic climate of our state. While the design of a four-yearentrepreneurship program represents a large, long-term undertaking, smaller, moremanageable efforts can be taken at the present time. This paper describes one such effort.The impetus for this effort came from considering the experience of other first yearengineering entrepreneurship approaches.. For example, one such program at GeorgeMason University (Dabbagh and Menasce2) used a market game to engage a pilot groupof students in forming IT companies, while other students were given a traditionalengineering design project. Assessments showed that the students who used the marketgame had a higher, overall positive perception of engineering entrepreneurship andprofessional

Conference Session

IE Enrollment/Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Freeman

University, a broadrange of topics is covered quickly, and students can rapidly learn by seeing and doing.Typically, Industrial Engineers don’t have chemicals, machining labs, wind tunnels or circuitboards to use in specialized laboratories. The goal in this course was to find a way to includehands-on activities without a formal lab component or facility. These labs are designed tointegrate the concepts with models that are memorable. Some of the topics covered by the labsare Process Improvement, Work Measurement, Facility Layout, Assembly Line Balancing(Manufacturing and Production Control), Bin Packing (Material Handling), Human Factors,Operations Research, Engineering Economy, Queueing, and Quality Control. The studentsgenerally work in groups

Conference Session

Increasing Enrollment in IE/IET Programs Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Freeman

University, a broadrange of topics is covered quickly, and students can rapidly learn by seeing and doing.Typically, Industrial Engineers don’t have chemicals, machining labs, wind tunnels or circuitboards to use in specialized laboratories. The goal in this course was to find a way to includehands-on activities without a formal lab component or facility. These labs are designed tointegrate the concepts with models that are memorable. Some of the topics covered by the labsare Process Improvement, Work Measurement, Facility Layout, Assembly Line Balancing(Manufacturing and Production Control), Bin Packing (Material Handling), Human Factors,Operations Research, Engineering Economy, Queueing, and Quality Control. The studentsgenerally work in groups

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Khader

: the theoretical part includinganalysis of algorithms, data structures, and the fundamentals of the language --syntactically and lexically, and hands-on components that includes practical performanceof algorithms and data structure. Problem solving approaches are emphasized in both thepractical and theoretical components. Students are given a practical project that requiresmost of the materials covered in class and materials outside the class that need someundergraduate level research. The laboratory assignments provide for building blocksthat can be reused in the project. This structure of class materials forces the concept ofmodular design in applications development

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly

design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret field and laboratory data, in more than one of the major recognized major civil engineering areas.4. Ability to understand the role of and to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.5. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.6. Ability to communicate effectively, that is, to listen, observe, speak, and write.7. Ability to participate on and lead multi-disciplinary teams.8. Ability to understand the role of the leader and to use leadership principles.9. Understanding the elements of building, facilities, process, and systems design.10. Understanding of the elements of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Murphy; Ismail Orabi

laboratory sponsored by theNSF, the Engineering Multimedia Laboratory supported by AT&T Foundation and the SpaceDynamic Systems Lab funded by United Technologies and the Yankee Ingenuity of the State ofConnecticut. He has published over 25 technical articles in refereed journals and conferenceproceedings. His research interests include dynamics of linear and nonlinear structural systems,numerical simulations and seismic analysis and design. Page 6.897.10 Proceeding of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Education

Collection

AEE Journal

Authors

Martha Liliana Torres-Barreto; Ginna Paola Castro Castaño; Mileidy Alvarez Melgarejo

Santander, in Colombia. 30 groups of studentswere built-on. There was at least 1 student from each one of the 4 different courses integrated inthis project. These courses were: Managerial Issues I and II, Entrepreneurship and Human Resources.They were all exposed to our proposed model: a learning exercise based on challenges, by meansof which they had to propose a solution to a real problem involving technical competences of thecareer, as well as non-technical ones. The research has being conducted by 4 teachers of the engineering program, and the project lasted12 months. The GALEA laboratory was the origin of this proposal, as GALEA promotes teaching andlearning experiences based on alternative methods such as project based learning and

Conference Session

Student and Other Views on Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Jansen Perry, Baylor University; Emily M Hunter, Baylor University; Ed Frauenheim, Great Place to Work Institute; Steven C. Currall, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

leaders duringtheir undergraduate and/or graduate education experience. To do so, we apply a theoreticalmodel, Organized Innovation, to the design of engineering education. This model is based on ourdecade-long study of the National Science Foundation-funded (NSF) Engineering ResearchCenter (ERC) Program, which has witnessed great success in graduating science and engineeringleaders over the past three decades. In the pages that follow, we first briefly illuminate the impetus for engineers to learnleadership skills, and why this is particularly valuable early in one’s career. Then, we outline thesuccess the ERC Program has enjoyed in developing science and engineering leaders. Third, wedescribe our research methods that led to our

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society (LEES) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

for past grammatical expertise Page 23.676.8Junior ME 332 – Fluid Mechanics ME 371 – Machine Design IYear Laboratory Reports: (Approx. 9 @ 4-6 pages each) Short Technical Reporting Brief narrative of procedure, measured data, Design Analysis Reports (2 @ 4- deduced and analyzed data, plotted results with 6 pp. Individual); Technical discussion and conclusions. Analysis, Economic Analysis, Recommendation for Action

Conference Session

Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Theodore G. Cleveland, Texas Tech University; Ken Rainwater, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

professionalism, ethics, and trust/ trustworthiness in professional-client relationships. A licensed engineer with over 35 years experience in engineering education and practice, Dr. Lawson has provided project management and technical oversight for geotechnical, construction ma- terials, transportation, environmental, and facilities projects nationwide.Theodore G. Cleveland, Texas Tech University Dr. Cleveland combines laboratory and field methods with information management, experimental design, and computational modeling. He is an experimental researcher, modeler, and teacher. His technical background includes environmental and civil engineering, and his research work is focused on water resources problems encompassed in

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #13202Handling Increased Faculty and Student Workload During Difficult EconomicTimesProf. Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University Terence L. D. Geyer is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B.S. in Manufacturing Technology and M.Ed. in Adult Education in a specially combined program of Technology and Education at Eastern Washington University. He has 20 years of business experience in the IT field and 15 years of experience in education. He lives off-grid for eight months of the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Kassim M. Tarhini; Gerald R. Frederick; Benjamin Koo

University of ToledoINTRODUCTIONApproaching a new century, increasing world-wide industrial and technological competitivenessdemands excellence in engineering and technical education. The U.S. is priviledged to enjoy theeconomic and technological advances required to excel in global competition. Therefore, youngpeople from around the world come to this country for studying and training at universities and othereducational institutes to prepare themselves for future leadership roles in science and engineering.Their educational and cultural experiences gained in the U.S. will assist them in enabling their nativecountries to compete in global enterprises.During the mid-1990's, a significant portion of the engineering student population in the U.S

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjiv Gokhale; Hadi Yamin

. Students will be required to submita paper on the first day of class based on their experience and their reading assignment.Usually, in a traditional format, students in this class are exposed to the various roles andresponsibilities of individuals participating in the construction process, through the use of videosand guest speakers. A second requirement of the students participating in the time-shortenedcourse will be to have small groups of students (2-3 per group) shadow a constructionprofessional, such as an architect, engineer, contractor, construction manger, interior designer,etc. Typically the group will spend half-day in an office environment and half-day at theconstruction job-site. Students will be expected to sit in on meetings

Conference Session

Novel Upper-Level Materials Curricula

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Rita Caso; Jeff Froyd; Dimitris Lagoudas

andCurriculum Development (CRCD) project at Texas A&M University. The paper will describethe background for concept inventories. Then, concept inventories for both types of materialswill be described in parallel presentations. First, concepts associated with the material will bedescribed and then sample questions designed to assess understanding of these concepts will bepresented. Results from students who have taken preliminary versions of each concept inventorywill be presented.IntroductionCurriculum innovation projects that introduce new topics into undergraduate engineeringcurricula have two curricular challenges. First, they must determine how well students havegrasped the new material. Second, they must prepare a transferrable instructional

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

are then given rigorous calculation based homework to reinforce the engineeringprinciple discovered in the model making phase.The activities are designed to demonstrate elementary principles associated with statics as wellas more complex principle associated with building behavior. The activities are developed tomake abstract concepts real by participating in qualitative experiments and contests. Studentsare also exposed to design and construction, but from a practitioner’s perspective where thelearning objectives are not to become an architectural designer or a builder, but to become aproductive member of a design or construction team. Able to propose solutions that address theunderlying principals of structures and address constructability

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Heidi Diefes-Dux; Robert Montgomery; William Oakes; Deborah Follman

respective laboratories. These teams areexpected to work together, both performing lab tasks related to course learning objectives anddeveloping project solutions outside of class. Nurturing the relationships between members ofthese lab teams is important in assuring a positive experience for all students in the course. Tothat end, laboratory sections are assigned seating blocks in the lecture hall, with studentsinstructed to sit with their teammates. By seating by blocks, instructors are not burdened byassigning seats and the students have the flexibility of sitting in a configuration that best suitsthem. Furthermore, students are prevented from becoming isolated by always being seated withacquaintances, however forced. The direct benefit of this

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ying Tang; Linda Head

-on laboratory experiments. It is anticipated that this program, as well as themodules developed, will serve as a model to be readily adopted in a cost-effectivemanner.A Electrical Circuits and Electricity This module starts with an introduction of electrical products, showing electricity is everywhere in our lives. From that point, we lead students to think about how to drive such electrical products via producing a source of power. Electrical power generation is then demonstrated by making a simple battery. Several sample presentation slides are shown in Fig. 3. A kit with one zinc nail, one copper nail, a lemon and a hand- held meter is assigned to each group. Lemon juice acts as an acidic conducting medium between the two

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara L. Christe

responsibility to take action (participation or withdrawal) as you see necessary.” • Learning Via the Web – The main difference between traditional classrooms and distance education is the method of student learning. Web courses are student centric. That is, students must synthesize prior knowledge and seek out additional information. While this point is difficult to grasp before the student begins the course, it is helpful to point this out early to enable the student to recognize the challenges as they occur within the semester. Below is the paragraph used as part of the certificate “Keys to Program Success.” “Format: This certificate has been designed to be student centric. Student will

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anu Osta, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Baldwin Wallace University; Alissa Papernik; Amanda Ferreira Dias-Liebold, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

students. A survey was administeredto about 1500 students, the approximate number of undergraduate students enrolled in the RowanUniversity College of Engineering. The questions focused on factors of recruitment andretention, including family life, classroom experiences, extra-curricular, specific courseexperiences at Rowan University (where the study was conducted), and more. These questionswere designed to give insight on what gets the students to stay in engineering. Interviewquestions elaborating on these topics were also included.The first phase of the study involved sending the surveys to students of senior standing(approximately 400 students). Of the 66 responses received, 45% of the students surveyed werefemale. The second phase, sent out

Conference Session

Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Fan, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; C. P. Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

’ learning experiences and outcomes will be present in this paper. Studentworking processes of design, hardware modification, as well as programing procedures areobserved and evaluated for systematic course material development.IntroductionEquipment and materials of additive manufacturing (AM) technology were developed in the1980s, however not until the early 2010s that AM turned popular and 3D printing (3DP) becamea modern term used in popular vernacular to encompass a wider variety of additivemanufacturing techniques, and often referring to desktop sized devices and rapid-prototypeusages. There are many 3D printing processes using various printing materials for differentapplications, such as ABS and PLA thermoplastics for fused deposition modeling

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University; Alexandru Belu; Zhengmao Ye, Southern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

more design alternatives to better solve the problem. It isagreed that such attribute can only be developed by exposing students to the experience of open-ended problem solving which includes linking engineering science knowledge to complex, real-life design problems. Apart from the engineering and technical issues, these problem solvingactivities should include extra- and trans-disciplinary and soft factors, such as economic,environmental, sustainability, manufacturability ethical, health and safety, social and politicalconsiderations. It is well-accepted that such problem-based learning type is only achieved byusing quite complex project scenarios, and therefore requires careful planning and integrationinto the rest of the curriculum in

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert L. Powell; Michael J. McCarthy; Michael H. Buonocore

, and writing scripts forscan automation. The lecture component provides brief introductions to the following topics:spins and energy levels, pulsed FT experiments, rotating frame analysis, FID signals, complexsignals, signal characteristics, and probe design & tuning. A specialized theory portion of thetheory component provides a brief introductions to one or more of the following topics: nuclearcoupling, solvent suppression, Nuclear Overhauser Effect (NOE), 2D NMR theory, 2D NMRexperiments, MR imaging, and or localized spectroscopy.The Laboratory course prepares graduate students to independently operate the spectrometers. Itintroduces the student to MR data acquisition on laboratory-grade instruments (which is quite abit less automatic

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas M. Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Patricia Watson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the 2001 study. In the 2009 study, more than 21% of all respondents had greater than 25years of teaching experience and about the same percentage (19.5%) were older than 55. Only13.1% were 30 years old or younger. The age and years of experience among TechnologyEducation teachers partly explain why some programs have lagged behind the curricular trendsin the field toward digital technologies and design-based pedagogy. Tables 2 and 3 indicate thatTechnology Education teachers represent a relatively old and experienced workforce.Table 2. Teachers’ Age Distribution, 2009 Study15 (N=577) Age 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 >65 Range # 17 59 52 63 68 86

Conference Session

Special Resources and Activities for Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

, critical reading, and presentations. EducationalUnlimited21 and Sally Ride Science Camps25 sponsor a camp for girls for girls entering 6th to 9thgrades, are overnight 10-day camps held on college campuses designed to interest girls inscience, technology and engineering using the Sally Ride Science Curriculum. Entering 11th and12th graders can earn college credit and be introduced to the university experience through avariety of special programs. Educational Unlimited21 and Berkeley offer Summer Focus atUniversity of California - Berkeley 6-week summer academic enrichment program.Resources for Selecting Engineering ProgramsThe National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)26 offers an easy to useguide to scholarships, engineering

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John K. Estell

it isfreely available to all who have access to the Internet, thereby allowing for an increase in thenumber of learning experiences from both the added responsibility and hopefully greater amountof feedback.Rubrics were developed for the IPP in five primary areas of evaluation: web page design, codingstyle, user interface design, example quality, and documentation. For producing a qualityportfolio on the Internet, the design of the web pages is just as important as the informationcontained on the pages. The pages need to be created in such a way as to invite the visitor to Page 5.475.6examine its contents; poor design can easily drive

Conference Session

Innovations in Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University; Joseph Seta, Lawrence Technological University; Eric G. Meyer, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Program Director of Experimental Biomechanics Labora- tory Dr. Meyer directs the Experimental Biomechanics Laboratory with the goal to advance experimental biomechanics understanding. Recently, the EBL has partnered with ME and EE faculty to develop a ”Biorobotics” facility that provides practical, hands-on experiences to students focused around the topics of sensing, perception, and control in next generation robotics. Meyer teaches Introduction to Biomechan- ics,Tissue Mechanics, Engineering Applications in Orthopedics and Foundations of Medical Imaging. He has been an active member of the engineering faculty committee that has redesigned the Foundations of Engineering Design