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Innovative Courses for ChE Students
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Basil Baltzis; Dana Knox
of Institutional Research and Planning.The form used a range of 1 to 5 for its responses, with 1 being the most negative response and 5being the most positive response. Students were first asked to give their opinion of the value ofeach of the sessions, after which they were asked a series of questions about the course. Theresults (average score on the 1 to 5 scale) are given below: Introduction to Department and Department Procedures 4.4 Students and Student Organizations 4.3 Co-op Opportunities in Chemical Engineering 4.4 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Laboratories
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Design in the Engineering Core
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Matthew Campbell
Session 2366 Teaching Machine Design through Product Emulation Matthew I. Campbell Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78705 mc1@mail.utexas.edu1 IntroductionIt is widely accepted that in order to learn complex technical material well, some form of activeexperimentation or “hands-on” activities are required. Traditionally, in engineering educationthis occurs through laboratory experiments or through design projects. In
Conference Session
Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Udaya Bhanu Prakash Sunku, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
become indispensable for most engineeringprofessionals. In an increasingly competitive global economy, there is expanding product varietyand decreasing product lifetimes.1 Today’s engineering and engineering technology studentswill enter a workplace where CAD is used throughout the development process 2. CAD hasbecome a valuable tool that allows engineers to quickly create and update designs andcommunicate them to others. The ability to use CAD is essential for most engineers today.Most engineers will likely use several versions of CAD programs over their career. This may bedue to the changes in their job, software changes at their company, or general softwareversioning (Pro/Engineer has had eight major versions in the past ten years). For their
Conference Session
Hands-on/Experiential Learning
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
-section) can be met by participation in a yearlong international SeniorCapstone Design project. Achieving these anticipated program outcomes is essential tomeeting the technical, professional and global competency expectations that buddingU.S. engineers will face in industry.Program GoalsThe FIPSE-SEAEP has three key goals guiding the overall project:Goal 1: Create diverse multi-national teams of engineering students with the opportunityto learn engineering in a global contextObjectives: Diversity 1.1 Recruit a diverse multi-national group of U.S. and Brazilian students to participate in FIPSE-SEAEP 1.2 Recruit a diverse multi-national group of U.S. and Brazilian faculty to participate in FIPSE-SEAEP
Conference Session
Diversity: Women & Minorities in ET
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Joan Begolly; Jennifer Gilley
family 0 1 Figure 2. Negatives about going into a scientific or engineering fieldAccording to Thom et al, “image and fear of failure are reported in personal interviews and pilotstudies as being the strongest factors preventing young women from entering a technical field”22.Given that difficulty was the most popular answer even from the FIRSTE group, who were veryacademically prepared, and that women now make up 43% of medical degrees awarded, which iscertainly considered a “difficult” course of study, it seems that “difficulty” is a very specialanimal when referring to engineering. The image of difficulty in relation to the profession ofengineering seems to stem from a general ignorance about what engineering is
Conference Session
Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alex Daniel Edgcomb, zyBooks; Frank Vahid, University of California, Riverside; Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona; Susan Lysecky, zyBooks
Tagged Divisions
Computing & Information Technology
programming data across five semesters and three institutions.Spacco found that as students do incrementally-harder exercises, students' scores tended todecrease, whereas the chance of submitting correctly compiling code tended to increase. Dyke[5] recorded 124 students' activity during a programming course with the Eclipse IDE,instrumented with HackyStat [6] for activity collection. Dyke found significant correlationsbetween good programming habits during the assignment and student grades. For example, theamount of use of code generation functionalities (such as, auto-complete) in the code editor wasmoderately correlated (r-value = 0.623; p-value < 0.01) with each student's average exam grade.Helminen [1] developed a web-based Python development
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Using IT to Enhance Design Education
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Tord Dennis; Robert Fulton
Session 1625 Facilitating Distributed Collaborative Product Development in an Undergraduate Curriculum Tord W. Dennis, Robert E. Fulton Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstractIn the quest to be more competitive, many corporations have embraced Lean Management, Just-In-Time and Total Quality Management coupled with cutting edge Information Technology. ComputerAided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools enable engineers to efficiently andquickly realize and simulate concepts virtually, reducing the need for expensive prototyping and
Collection
2001 Annual Conference
Authors
Paul Eckerman; Robert Hendricks
Mr.Clem Padin for his excellent technical support. We thank Particle Measuring Systems(http://www.pmeasuring.com) for substantial discounts on their LasAir II particle countingsystem and other cleanroom monitoring products and Mr. Ed Applen who wrote the driver forthe Facility Net interface to the Thornton DI resistivity meter. Finally, we thank Microsoft(http://www.microsoft.com) for donating an on-going subscription to MSDN that gives us accessto all of the Microsoft products used in the project. This project would not have been possiblewithout their generous support. Bibliography1. R. W. Hendricks, An Undergraduate Microchip Fabrication Facility, (this symposium).2. J. G. King, The Design of Cleanrooms for the Microelectronics Industry, Ch 3
Collection
2000 Annual Conference
Authors
Hugh Jack
theworkshop. Some additional materials can be found at the authors website (http://claymore.engi-neer.gvsu.edu/~jackh).3. Presentations in General• Different purposes for presentation; - academic lectures - short technical presentations - short non-technical presentations - long workshops• Main presentation types; - board with chalk/markers - overheads - slides - video - computer with data projector• The main elements in a computer based presentation are; - electronic slides - software demonstration - other media types, including sound
Collection
2000 Annual Conference
Authors
Riffe J. William; Joel K. Berry; Raghu Echempati
again, some of the commonly used tools will be used. These are:presentation of technical papers in conferences (for example, ASME and ASEE), technical seminarand/or workshop presentations, continuing education to part-time students and practicing engineers,seminar/demonstration/poster-sessions for high school students through ASME/SME organizationsduring Engineers week and on “Discover Kettering University” Day, conducting a stampingsymposium on campus, and finally, development of web page and internet access to lecturematerials and simulations.ConclusionsThis paper outlines the philosophy and development of a new course Computer simulation of metalforming processes at the undergraduate level, and to see how a course coupling between the
Collection
1998 Annual Conference
Authors
Gary D. Keller; Fred Begay; Antonio A. Garcia; Albert L. McHenry
Practices Our AMP has generated a wealth of curriculum and research projects which we now proposeto innovatively disseminate. For example, through our existing and well-institutionalizedsummer bridge programs we have developed condensed courses in Calculus, Biology, Physics,Organic Chemistry, and technical English for incoming freshman and community collegestudents who hope to major in mathematics and science-related fields. These courses focus onkey material in gate-keeping courses which are required early in their college careers. Throughdocumentation in final project reports, course syllabi, texts, problem sets, and other forms thesematerials are catalogued and now will be made available to interested faculty through the Internetor by
Conference Session
Diversity: Women & Minorities in ET
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Stephen Kuyath
consider engineering as a career7. We have completed the firstyear of the project and are reporting some promising trends that we have observed.In the next section, I will provide a general description of the Theory of Planned Behavior. In thesection labeled “Project Details”, I will provide an explanation of how we are applying thistheory. I will then present some demographic data of the clubs and early results of our efforts.The Theory Of Planned BehaviorThe Theory of Planned Behavior argues that there are three factors that directly affect a person’sintentions to behave in a particular manner (such as enrolling in an engineering program). Thosethree factors are (see Figure 1
Collection
1999 Annual Conference
Authors
Kenneth Bryden
several settings I have asked teaching assistants to list their teaching activitiesand the time they spend on these activities. Although there is some variation in the lists, they areremarkably similar regardless of the course taught or the class setting. There will be about tenitems on the list and of these, grading and lecture preparation will use nearly all the timeavailable. While grading and lecture preparation are important, it is not clear that using most ofthe professor’s time for these two items supports all the necessary teaching goals. One way tolook at teaching goals is to consider the ABET 20005 student outcomes general criteria. In briefthese are:• Apply technical knowledge• Design and conduct experiments and analyze data• Design
Conference Session
Retention Programs for Women Students
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Helene Finger, California Polytechnic State University; Tracy Van Houten, University of Southern California; Barbara Curry, California Polytechnic State University; Jennifer Harris, United Parcel Service; Malia Francisco, United Parcel Service; Betsy Sale, United Parcel Service
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
Council Rep Figure 1 Cal Poly SWE Organizational ChartPublic Relations CoreThe Public Relations Core was established to expand the awareness of the engineeringprofession and of SWE/WEP activities. Along these lines, the Vice President of Public Relationsis the point of contact for marketing engineering and SWE/WEP activities to the general publicand to the university community. She is responsible for writing press releases for activities andawards, composing and distributing weekly e-mails to a member list, creating a membershipbrochure in the summer, and overseeing the following officers: Internal Marketing Director,Publications Director, Membership
Conference Session
Instructional Technology--What Works
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Vijay Kanabar; Rumen Stainov; Tanya Zlateva; Eric Braude
of the course and technology evaluation are presented in Table 2. The datapertains to students who were participating in the course remotely. It is organized intothree categories of questions: Technology, Speaker and Session. A rating of “1” impliesthat students were not satisfied and “5” implies that students were completely satisfied. Page 7.685.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering EducationTable 2: Course and Technology Evaluation: Teleconferencing – Remote SettingNumber of students in sample: 24
Conference Session
Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Patrick John Sours, The Ohio State University; xinquan Jiang, The Ohio State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)
interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches from avariety of backgrounds and fields to navigate the complexities of stakeholder values anddynamics [2]. This requires that the next generation of scientists and engineers think andproblem-solve in new ways.As engineers play a significant role in addressing such challenges, they must be equipped withcapacities beyond the traditional technical focus. To fit this need, engineering educators havereexamined curriculum and have worked to create programs that provide students withopportunities to understand multidisciplinary perspectives, learning concepts from the socialsciences and developing critical design skills [3]. Programs with such foci have been growingand over 85 academic institutions worldwide
Conference Session
Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cindy Mahler, The Boeing Company; Ann Broughton, Purdue University; Barrett Caldwell, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
of sparking theirinterest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This provides the school studentsan opportunity to see the technical challenges associated with space flight. All activities areaccompanied by lesson plans to facilitate the children’s understanding of basic engineeringconcepts. These lesson plans are published in the student’s handbook. A sample of pastactivities is identified in Table 1.Table 1: Purdue Fall Space Day Student Activities Grades 3-4 Grades 5-6 Grades 7-8Air Engines Nanorovers Phone HomeEdible Moon Rover Rocket Rovers Satellite LaunchFilm Canister Space Shuttle Solar RoversRockets GlidersPaper Airplanes Straw Rockets
Conference Session
Faculty and Student Perspective on Instructional Strategies
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, and Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
isrequired from the students during the activities. This section has four subscales, described asfollows:1. Interactive instruction: An activity must involve the collective construction of knowledge; students' interactions create that construction. The items for this subscale include group activities performed during class, such as solving problems, hands-on activities, and group discussions; or outside the classroom, such as completing homework, working on a project, and studying outside of class.2. Constructive instruction: Promotes behaviors in "which learners generate or produce additional externalized outputs or products beyond what was provided in the learning material" [15]. Constructive activities include activities such as
Conference Session
Launching Successful Academic Careers
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
have withstudents10. Some of this has to do with the novelty of any new faculty member, but isaccentuated if a youthful NEE can relate to the culture, habits, dress, music, slang, etc. ofthe students, and joke with them. A young NEE may hit it off well with the students, andthrive on positive feedback and apparent admiration, particularly if hearing contrasting,negative comments about existing faculty from the posturing students. This can snowballif not dampened by reality. The NEE may not understand that winning the popularitycontest is transient, and he/she will wake-up in the future as an old timer, alsoexperiencing the generation gap with students. This settling time toward “conformity”will be minimized if the NEE teaches classes with high
Conference Session
Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; David Mongan, Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
shapingpublic policy.Summit organizers and participants intend that the vision will guide policies, plans, processes,and progress within the civil engineering community and beyond including around the globe.Individual civil engineers and leaders of civil engineering organizations should act to move thecivil engineering toward the vision.Keywords – change, civil engineering, global, leadership, summit, visionIntroductionCivil engineers are rightfully proud of their legacy. Over the past century, clean water supplieshave extended general life expectancies. Transportation systems serve as an economic and socialengine. New bridges, blending strength and beauty, speed transport and bring communitiescloser together. Public and private construction, for which
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Best Practices and Structuring for Aerospace Curricula
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven; Corinne Lenk, Smith College
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace
binder/deliverable (How-To-Guide) that clearly explains how to complete each step of applying to and participating in the RGSFOP. This will be bequeathed to the engineering department in that future Smith students will find it a valuable resource.Learning OutcomesOn completion of the course, students shall: 1. Be able to complete the NASA project design specifications under realistic constraints, including: a. Identify appropriate technical requirements, as well as economic and regulatory constraints b. Conceive potential solutions meeting requirements and constraints c. Make effective use of external resources to identify data required to make engineering decisions
Conference Session
K-12 Outreach Initiatives
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Malinda Zarske; Denise Carlson; Janet Yowell; Jacquelyn Sullivan
Session 2530 A Collaborative Process for K-12 Engineering Curriculum Development Malinda R. Schaefer, Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, Janet L Yowell and Denise W. Carlson Integrated Teaching and Learning Program College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0522AbstractBringing engineering and technology curricula into the K-12 classroom as a vehicle for theintegration of
Collection
1998 Annual Conference
Authors
James A. Houdeshell; Robert Mott
Session 3247 National Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Education Robert L. Mott, James A. Houdeshell University of Dayton/Sinclair Community CollegeAbstractThis paper reports on the NSF-sponsored National Center of Excellence for AdvancedManufacturing Education. The center’s objectives are to develop and disseminate novelmanufacturing education approaches that address competency gaps and prepare BS and associatedegree graduates to contribute to the long-term improvement of U.S. manufacturing capability.National Center Of Excellence For Advanced
Conference Session
Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Andrew Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn Gaudette, WPI; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
liberal arts as well as technical institutions. The course brings togethercontent, disciplinary approaches, and pedagogy from both the humanities and engineeringdisciplines, and most classes and homework assignments are informed bytransdisciplinary thinking, including conversations about how a humanist or an engineermight think differently about a problem. Our goal is to train a new generation of youngprofessionals who are well versed in both the technical and the human aspects ofengineering and who have the capacity and inclination to help improve society.Our course is aimed at appealing to underrepresented populations in STEM, who tend tobe highly motivated by the prospect of helping real communities with real needs (Kuh,2008). The class was
Conference Session
Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark W. Milke P.E., University of Canterbury; Creon Upton, Unaffiliated; Glen F Koorey, University of Canterbury; Aisling Dominique O'Sullivan Ph. D., University of Canterbury; Keith Comer, Chalmers University of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
revise drafts so that they can meet Portfolio standard. We operate these ata ratio of 1 tutor per 60 students; of the 60 students, roughly 40 students appear at some timeduring the optional tutorial. The sessions last for three hours, but most students who arriveare there less than one hour. A mix of engineering and arts graduate students has worked bestas tutors.4.2 Involvement from engineering practiceWe advertised locally for a ‘Writing Mentor’ from the engineering community. Our choiceproved to be an experienced consulting engineer who in recent years has given lectures toincoming employees on writing. His assistance has proven very valuable. We haveorganised for him to give a one-hour lecture to our Year 2 students on the importance of
Conference Session
Tricks of the Trade II
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Adrian Ieta, State University of New York at Oswego; Rachid Manseur, Oswego State University College; Thomas E. Doyle, McMaster University
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
undergraduates are thrilled by the projects and their freedom to innovate and perform research. They usually perform outstanding work, presented at local and international conferences. Their attitude is also reflected in their evaluations of teachers. We are hopeful that our experience will provide useful ideas, particularly to new faculty. 1. INTRODUCTIONUndergraduate students go through a steep learning curve during their studies. They are likely toreach high theoretical knowledge and may expect everything to be clearly spelled out forinvestigation. A recent IBM study1 based on face-to-face conversations with more than 1,500chief executive officers worldwide concludes that creativity is the most important factor forfuture
Conference Session
Global Issues in Engineering Education
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Abdel Mazher
Session 3661 The Social Dimension of Engineering Education A. K. Mazher Aerospace Science Engineering Department, Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama 36088, akmazher@tusk.eduAbstractTechnological advances have an enormous impact on our life and its effects on society,environment and human values are evident everywhere. The engineering is no longer an isolatedfield of human activities and the future role of engineering demands that social, ethical andcultural aspects should be added to the technical dimension of engineering education. The nextgeneration
Conference Session
Focus on Entry Experiences in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Lori Smolleck, Bucknell University
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
therelevance of the student designs. As a side-benefit, since most of the Scout customerswere drawn directly from college faculty and staff, they also provided a technical critiqueof the design.The final customer meeting was at the Gizmo Expo, held in the evening and open notonly to customers, but the general public as well. By this point, all Gizmos must befunctional and student teams must be ready with an informative poster as well as a 5-minute “show” for both children and adults. Typical attendance exceeded 200 parents,children and teachers. Many of the attendees came as Scout troops, with the goal ofvisiting a sufficient number of Gizmo displays to satisfy badge criteria within oneevening. At the end of the event, the Gizmos and supporting
Conference Session
New trends in ECE education
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Nate Evans, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
Page 11.386.6Figure 1 Competition network overviewThe scoring system for the competition is based on demerits. Each team starts the competitionwith no demerits. The winning team is determined by whoever has the fewest demerits. Demeritswill be added and subtracted from the team’s score based on the criteria listed in Appendix B.The testbed networkThe cyber defense competition is held at the ISEAGE testbed network, which is housed at theIowa State University research park in a 3000 sq. ft. facility. Iowa State University has createdthe Internet-Scale Event and Attack Generation Environment (ISEAGE)6 (pronounced “iceage”). ISEAGE is a first of its kind facility in a public university dedicated to creating a virtualInternet for the purpose of
Conference Session
Trends in Mechanical Engineering I
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
was in August 2010, in a four-hourconference workshop format at the ASME International Design Technical Conferences, Montreal,Canada. Twelve (self-selected) participants took part. While we were able to predict some of theopportunities and challenges we would face in a four-hour format, the experience also providedseveral additional insights. Our goals for that workshop were toA. Demystify Experiential Learning: While all learning involves some experience, not all experience results in learning, nor does all learning experience constitute experiential learning. Page 22.681.2 1  B. Practice What We Promote: We demonstrated the