Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Maggie A Flynn M.A., Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

(41.8 %.) US institutions with Collegesof EngineeringIn April 2012 emails were sent to ELC coordinators asking them to complete a surveyadministered using SurveyMonkey. Up to two follow up emails were sent to coordinators overthe next two months. Responses were obtained from 76 (51.0 %) coordinators.Survey ResultsSeventy-five coordinators provided the title of their ELC. The most popular words were:Engineering (60), Learning (41), Community (41), Living (26), Science (13), and Women (12).No other significant words were used by more than four respondents.Most ELCs were targeted at the general engineering population (Table 1); however, significantnumbers were targeted at women, minority students, students in specific engineering majors, orsome

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

. To undergraduates at your institution?4. To graduate students at your university?5. To the administration at your university?6. To the general public in Your state?7. to the direction you think your university is going?8. to the direction you think your university should go? -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3The DataQuestion A in the Background Information section of the survey instrument lists the degreeprogram categories used in this study. Figure 1 shows how the population of 45 is distributedacross these fields of study. Just over 50% of all respondents are studying in the humanities andsocial sciences. Note also that the three engineering and mathematics respondents

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Fabio Carrera; David DiBiasio; Natalie Mello

Session 2160 Undergraduate Engineers Get Credit for Saving Venice Fabio Carrera1, David DiBiasio2, and Natalie A. Mello1 1 Interdiscipilinary and Global Studies Division 2 Department of Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609IntroductionEngineering students, like their peers in other areas of study, enter college today with an openmind. They have hopes and dreams, fears and priorities . . . and when students begin theiruniversity career, their goals include

Conference Session

Retention of Minority Students

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nadine Macauley; Edward Golovatch; Annita Alting; Ardie Walser

registrations NFigure 1. Requisite checks in three (3) semesters for the Mechanical, Civil,Electrical/Computer Engineering programs and the Computer Science program at CCNY.Science who did not appear to have fulfilled the required prerequisite, MATH 201:Calculus I. The white circles indicate the total percentage of those registrationsderegistered from the total number of registrations in all courses of the respectiveprogram. The symbol N in Figure 1 concerns numbers and percentages of registrations,not students, since a student generally registers for more than one course and could alsobe de-registered for more than one course. Civil Engineering had a relatively high numberof apparent violations in Spring 2002, because there had been extensive changes

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Arturo Fuentes; Cristina Villalobos

programs. In orderto provide a more complete preparation for engineering students and their families at UTEP, theauthors propose two major complementary activities. The following interrelated activities areproposed to complement present MIE programs and are centered on the needs of the El Pasocommunity, students, families, and faculty. We propose 1) the development of informationalactivities, such as, the development of websites and workshops to inform the community oncollege preparation and opportunities, and 2) the development of scholarship activities. Theseactivities are illustrated in Figure 3.a) General Informational ActivitiesSeveral studies conclude that the most common reasons for students to leave school are lack ofpre-college academic

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey A. Jalkio

PC containing an A/D - D/Aboard, power supplies, a signal generator and an HP oscilloscope, and 2 fluke DMMs asshown in figure 1. In prior laboratory exercises, students have written software to readanalog inputs, process them, and produce analog outputs using the PC. They have alsoencountered aliasing of undersampled signals, and written software to perform numericaldifferentiation and integration.Armed with thisarray of tools,knowledge andskills, the studentsare presented withthe mechanicalsystem shown infigure 2. Thissystem consists(from left to right)of a small dcmotor, flexiblecoupler, bearing, Figure 2. Motor - Tachometer Apparatusmain shaft, 2aluminum cylinders of differing length and diameter, a second bearing

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Renata Engel, Pennsylvania State University

AC 1997-185: A Good Lecture: A Framework for Classroom ManagementMarilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community CollegeRenata Engel, Pennsylvania State UniversityRichard Gilbert, Page 2.17.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 1997 Session 3230 A Good Lecture: A Framework for Classroom Management Dr. Marilyn Barger, Dr. Renata Engel, Dr. Richard Gilbert Florida State University/Pennsylvania State University/University of South FloridaABSTRACTClassroom management involves global course communications as well as parochial classroomconcerns. A good series of

Collection

2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

and interpret the resulting data,” theprogram outcome (k) suggests that computing skills and knowledge be indexed to the needs ofindustry. Defining the current computing skills and knowledge needed in modern civilengineering practice has been the goal of numerous studies, which are described below.Abudayyeh et al.1 presented results of surveys conducted by the ASCE Technical Council ofComputing and Information Technology Committee to assess the current computing componentof civil engineering curricula. Data from the 2002 survey as well as past surveys from 1995,1989, and 1986 were discussed. The surveys requested practitioners and educators to commenton the relative importance of specific computing applications and skills. Table 1

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

librarian with an expertise in research ethics). An ABETstyle syllabus was developed for the course (see the appendix). While topics varied somewhatfrom one year to the next, the topics were generally composed of the areas shown in Table 1. Thedetails of the course have evolved over the lifetime of the program as described below. Table 1: Typical Topics Covered in Ethics Course Codes of Ethics Advisor/student relationships Issues facing women and underrepresented groups Intellectual Property Authorship Conflicts of

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Kampe

assess the implication of material selection on thelifetime energy consumption for materials utilized as structural components in transportationsystems. 1 Both case studies represent subjects of projects recently assigned in a senior levelcourse entitled “Materials Selection and Design,” which is required of Materials Science andEngineering (MSE) majors and offered as a technical elective to students of other engineeringdisciplines at Virginia Tech. These case studies represent modest extensions of thegeneralized approach advanced by Ashby, 2,3 where selection charts are created to illustrateregions of material residency and performance trade-offs in two-dimensional relevant-property space.Lifetime Energy CostsThe health detriments of asbestos

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed El-Faham; Ibrahim El-Mohr; Asser Zaky

“session 2532” A NEW UNDERGRADUATE ELECTRICAL POWER AND CONTROL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM Asser Zaky, Ibrahim El-Mohr and Mohamed El-Faham Arab Academy for Science and Technology Alexandria, EgyptAbstractBecause of the increasing complexity and advancements in all areas of the electricalpower industry (generation, transmission, distribution, control, protection, reliability,economics, etc), there is a growing need for graduates to be specialists in the powerfield. To meet such needs the Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST)has developed a new department of Electrical and Control

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bill Diong

Session 2532 Providing an Updated Dynamic Systems and Controls Lab Experience Bill Diong The University of Texas at El PasoPrologue Both the undergraduate Electrical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering curricula atthe University of Texas - Pan American (with which the author was affiliated until recently)include a required course in Automatic Control (it is optional for Mechanical Engineeringstudents). Up till now, they have been taught in a lecture-only format. But recently, in keepingwith the newly developed mission statements

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

W. J. Wiseman; S. M. Scoggins; R. D. Michelli; J. A. Janet; A. L. Walker

facilitate system integration.Such components would render most low-level design issues solved and exist as buildingblocks for more complex systems. Students can become familiar with such componentsin a matter of days and consequently can begin system integration at the early stages ofthe project.IV.1. Example Mechanical Component - Modular Rotary ActuatorThe modular rotary actuator (MRA) converts motor power into high-strength rotary jointmovement for applications, such as reconfigurable robotic arms and legs. The modularjoint has low space and power requirements and it supports two different classes ofmotors to satisfy general strength-to-weight, strength-to-power and strength-to-sizerequirements. Strength/speed characteristics can be further

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Barbe, University of Maryland; James Green, University of Maryland; Dean Chang, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

incubator is for Page 15.5.12entrepreneurs in general. VentureAccelerator On-campus IncubatorEligibility Current UMD affiliation All entrepreneursMtech Role Active: part-time interim CEO Advisory, mentorLocation Anywhere On-campus incubator buildingDuration 6-24 months 24-48 monthsTerms 1-3% equity per quarter 1% equity per year Deferred service fees Space fees below market rates

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Guidera

approaches for structuring these activities to emphasize the integration of contentcovered in other courses. Assignments from an introductory 3D modeling course are used toillustrate how solid modeling was used to foster content integration from architectural historyand construction methods courses.Introduction Competency in computing has become a pre-requisite for securing employment inarchitectural practice. However, Architecture schools have been criticized for failing to providesufficient technical education and preparation for the realities of practice [1]. While deficienciesin knowledge-development related to construction and building technologies has often been aspecific point of criticism [2], schools have more recently been

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Samuel Chiappone, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Department in Support of Academic Programs, Looking Forward: Innovations in Manufacturing Engineering Education Conference, Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, poster session and conference proceedings. 4/04 Blum, A, Paedelt V, Rusak, Paster, A, Chiappone, S. Rapid prototyping of wind-tunnel models. SME Technical Paper TP04PUB87. (Second Quarter 2004) 1/00 Chiappone, S. Educating future engineers on rapid prototyping & tooling capabilities. Rapid Proto- typing. SME. (First Quarter 2000 Vol 6, NO.1) 4/99 SME/Rapid Prototyping-99, Chicago, IL, proceedings and presentation on Rapid Prototyping in an Educational Laboratory; Educating Future Engineers on Rapid Prototyping. 10/99 SME Region 4

Conference Session

Restructuring/Rethinking STEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

answering the questions that will be asked (from students oradministrators) of any instructor who implements a T-shaped course. Section 1: Practical BarriersCreating a T-shaped course comes with many practical hurdles; there is pressure frompost-graduate needs, ABET requirements, departmental and institutional requirements,and even the politics of faculty load allocation. But, in the spirit of engineering design,constraints are always present and can in fact aid in the development of a T-shapedcourse. As examples, I will provide details on two courses that were offered in atBucknell University in Fall 2012: a required signals and systems course, driven by thedesign of biomusical instruments; and a technical elective co

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

materials. Thegraduate teaching assistant is the main point of contact for the robotics project for his/her classand is trained to assist the students in all aspects of the project throughout the semester. Theundergraduate teaching assistants are previous students of the program and are able to provideadvice, examples, and support based on previous experience. Generally, teaching teams arebalanced by incorporating undergraduate teaching assistants of different strengths such asdocumentation, computer programming, CAD model and design, or construction.The teaching assistants, at both levels, work to create the robotics course each year. A largepercentage of TAs are involved to better their technical learning, and do so by developing thetechnologies

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hye Sun You, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

QuestionsThis study examines the effects of the robotics-integrated PD program on teachers’ TPACK self-efficacy, content knowledge for robotics-based lessons, and their reflections. The researchquestions are as follows. 1. Does a three-week summer PD program that engages middle school teachers in robotics- based science and math lessons contribute to increasing their TPACK self-efficacy and content knowledge for robotics lessons? 2. What are the teachers’ perceptions on the effectiveness of the PD workshop for classroom integration of instructional robotics?4. Methods4.1. Overview of the PD ContextWe implemented a three-week summer PD program (15 sessions, 8hrs. per session) for middleschool science and math teachers. In our PD

Conference Session

Developing Teamwork, Student Attitudes, and Hardware Solutions for Laboratory Courses: Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erin A. Henslee, Wake Forest University; Kyle Luthy; William N. Crowe; Lindsey J. Gray, Wake Forest University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

. Thisdata suggests that topics students spent more hands-on time with resulted in better performance.IntroductionAccording to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the average person has 10 jobs by the age of 40[1]. This can be seen in Engineering and also reflected in what Engineering graduates are doingfive and ten years post degree[2], [3] . Further, nearly 25% of the Best Performing CEOs startedwith a B.S. in Engineering [4]. Industry continues to ask for more well-rounded competencies ofnew Engineers. The T-shaped engineer combines a depth of engineering technical knowledgewith broad knowledge across domains such as business, communications, entrepreneurship, andethics [2], [5]. Fostering 21st century skills ensures Engineers are equipped to

Conference Session

Improving Student Outcomes in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ahmad Ghasemloonia P.Eng., University of Calgary; Meera N.K. Singh, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

quizschedule (which was posted on the course outline) each quiz covered concepts reviewed in eitherone or two assignments. Each quiz consisted of one free-response question. This free‐responsequestion, similar to the assignment problems, engaged students in solving problems thatnecessitated the application of the basic theory. Normally, the solution to each quiz, along withthe draft marking rubric was posted on the course D2L site the day after each quiz. The studentswould receive their marked quizzes within a week of writing the quiz.There were two sessions that were scheduled for make-up quizzes. One of these sessions wasscheduled the week before the midterm exam. In this session, the students could choose to makeup one quiz from quizzes 1-3. The

Conference Session

Information Literacy in First-year Courses and Co-curricular Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joanne Dera, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Davida Scharf, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

the ability to generate questions isfundamental to all engineering problem-solving. The ability to develop a research question isalso an essential information literacy skill that provides focus, strategy, and structure to aresearch paper. Critical thinking, writing and research skills, are important course componentsthat students will continue to develop throughout their academic and professional careers.At New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), a mid-size technology university, the instructorsand university reference librarians collaborated to create a research assignment [1]. Thisassignment was given to students in a First-Year Engineering Course, Fundamentals ofEngineering Design (FED101) starting in the fall semester of 2017. This

Conference Session

Computing Tools for Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Garth Thomas

, numericalapproximation of functions, and interpolation were selected as topics of common interest. Thenumerical analysis work was to be applied to typical engineering problems to provideapplications for the software tools. Students were provided with course notes on some of thenumerical analysis topics, and the texts(12,13) used for the Excel and Mathcad portions of thecourse also contain material on numerical methods. Supplementary material was obtained fromtexts by Gottfried(14) and Pritchard(15).The initial topic coverage of the course is shown in Table 1. Each session is a 50 minute periodand meets three times per week. This was the format of the old programming course. It wasretained in order to facilitate a simple replacement in the schedule

Conference Session

Expanding the Borders of Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Summer Dann Johnson, Louisiana State University; Emma M. Allain, Louisiana State University; Harald Thomas Leder, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

located far from their own homes and countries of origin”(1).Students need to be culturally aware and culturally sensitive (including differences in language,religion, food, socioeconomic conditions, educational and working variants) in order to workeffectively with other engineers from around the globe. The ABET document, Criteria foraccrediting engineering programs, states that engineering programs must demonstrate “the broadeducation necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,environmental, and societal context (2). Louisiana State University (LSU) strives to providemore opportunities to equip our engineering students to be prepared for the global market place.One option for students to gain

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Debi Switzer; Siegfried M. Holzer; Richard M. Felder; Douglas E. Hirt

process for promotion, tenure, and raises 7. Program assessment.The following outcomes will be achieved by the end of Year 10 if the faculty developmentprogram objectives are met. 1. 60% of engineering faculty involved in at least one FD activity (general workshop, topical workshop, learning community, SUCCEED conference mini-workshop). 2. At least 50% of new faculty entering between Y7–Y10 attending an Orientation to Teaching Workshop, involved in a mentoring program, or attending the FCTL New Faculty Seminar Series. 3. Changes in Year 10 faculty survey results1: • A significant increase in the use of effective and innovative teaching techniques (specifically brief and extended in-class groups and

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mel Chua, Olin College; Tess Edmonds, Olin College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

residential rather than commuter campus), or shortened dependingon the size and scope of the issue being discussed. We have successfully run step-backs with 2-minute presentations, 10-minute "overhearing/discussion," and 1-minute response sessions, buttight timing is important in these situations.The Step-Back Consulting architecture also emphasizes the importance of enabling multiplekinds of voices to be heard, including the voices of “non-experts” in a field. The "non-expert"view is useful precisely because it "misinterprets" the situation and produces new views ofreality that can lead to generative thinking. Instead of being framed as erroneous, this"miscontextualization" can be used as an aid to think differently. This helps students

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie E. Sharp

. • Rarely send attachments, especially to the entire class. • Limit attachments received from students to the occasional rough draft and excused late paper. Avoid requiring e-mailed drafts or final papers from everyone. • Proofread messages carefully for clarity and appropriate tone before sending them. • Make the subject line as specific as possible; for example, if making changes to the syllabus, use the words “syllabus change.” • Use general-to-specific order and whatever visual cues your e-mail client allows to increase ease of reading.Through feedback about my messages, my students have helped me devise a method to make mymessages easier to read (Figure 1), compensating for my e-mail client’s minimal

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Chandra L. Muller, University of Texas, Austin; Anthony J. Petrosino Jr., University of Texas, Austin ; Austin B. Talley P.E., University of Texas, Austin ; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

options so they can guide their students towardsSTEM-related educational choices.We have evaluated our afterschool program using student surveys administered in the fall andspring semesters (e.g., before and after the programs), and conducting more in-depth focusgroups. The findings from the initial evaluation indicate that students in the target gradesthroughout the school district exhibited an increasingly positive attitude toward engineering andscience-related careers. Likewise, teachers who participated in the program noted positivechanges in themselves that they translated into strategies for teaching in their classrooms.1 IntroductionThere is general agreement that Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)education in

Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

-Charlotte’s School of Information and Library Science hosts aweek-long intensive training program and two day workshops for professionals currentlyworking with data. These workshops feature individuals all over the world who are experts indata management. The curriculum is underpinned by the six facet matrix of core competencies,which focuses not only on skills but also on values and processes required to create a datamanagement workflow across the data lifecycle.13The DigCCur institute focuses broadly onskills needed in digital curation, rather than focusing on particular disciplinary-related tools andtrends. This includes practical sessions featuring the technical side of data curation, as well asdiscussion about the process of data curation and

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter P.E., Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

design, the modified courses include those in our general educationcore curriculum, such as calculus, history, literature, communication, and the sciences. As such,this course modification process involves more than 50 faculty members from multipledepartments and colleges. The process entails intensive week-long workshops, report-backaccountability sessions, closing-the-loop sessions, support teams of faculty from related contentareas, coordinators, peer-reviewers, and a leadership team of university administrators, facultyand staff.This paper will explain the reason and objectives for the course modifications and will detail theprocess to modify many diverse courses including faculty evaluation of the program. The paperwill discuss the impact