Conference Session

Radiation and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri

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Nuclear and Radiological

design, task analysis, instructional design, computer-based learning, hypermedia, constructivist learning, cognitive tools, and technology in learning. He has consulted with businesses, universities, public schools, and other institutions around the world. His current research focuses on problem solving.Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri Matthew Schmidt is a doctoral candidate in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri – Columbia. He is currently involved in a DOL-funded curriculum development project for an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Nuclear Technologies focusing on radiological safety.Matthew Easter, University of Missouri

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Hyman, University of Missouri; Jim Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Yuyi Lin, University of Missouri

AC 2010-1576: CURRICULUM-WIDE PROJECT BASED LEARNING BYREFINING CAPSTONE PROJECTSBarry Hyman, University of Missouri Barry Hyman is Visiting Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept. at the University of Missouri. His over 80 publications include many conference papers and journal articles on structural mechanics, engineering and public policy, energy systems and policy, and engineering design education. The second edition of his widely used textbook, Fundamentals of Engineering Design, was published by Prentice-Hall in 2003. He received the ASEE Centennial Medallion for significant and lasting contributions to engineering education (1993), and the ASEE Chester F

Conference Session

K-12 and Precollege Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 2 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University ; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Matthew Nester VanKouwenberg; Chris Lehmann, Science Leadership Academy; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #10316Developing Curriculum For Introducing CyberSecurity To K-12 StudentsMr. Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University (Eng.) Brandon Morton is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Drexel University. He received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2009 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University in 2011. He was an NSF GK-12 fellow from 2011 to 2014. Currently he is researching methods for detecting influence between musical artists.Prof. Youngmoo Kim, Drexel UniversityMatthew Nester VanKouwenbergMr. Chris Lehmann, Science Leadership

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

Conference Session

New Classrooms, New Challenges II: Assessing Non-traditional Approaches

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Steven W. Peretti, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

numerous awards for both teaching and advising, including being named as an NCSU Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, the ASEE Raymond W. Fahien Award, the John Wiley Premier Award for Engineering Education Courseware, NCSU Fac- ulty Advising Award, National Effective Teaching Institute Fellow, NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award, George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award, ASEE Southeastern Section New Teacher Award, and ASEE-ERM Apprentice Faculty Grant Award. Bullard’s research interests lie in the area of educational scholarship, including teaching and advising effectiveness, academic integrity, process design instruction, and the integration of writing, speaking, and computing within the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Norman Asper; Bijan Sepahpour

Session 1125 A Promising Model for Integrating Design in Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum Bijan Sepahpour and Norman L. Asper The College of New JerseyABSTRACTA model for incorporation of a comprehensive design experience into a typical four-yearundergraduate engineering curriculum is proposed. This model will provide an evolutionaryprocess through which the students would gain the necessary know-how and a high level ofconfidence for challenging real world problems. The model has been utilized for

Conference Session

Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Kelli Jayn Nichols, University of Washington, Seattle, Department of Bioengineering; Laura Wright, University of Washington; Christopher Neils, University of Washington

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Biomedical

, in order to increase specificity of their knowledge.Considering this finding along with the student alumni survey results, we now plan to implementa requirement for focus area specialization (i.e. Diagnostics and Instrumentation, MolecularBioengineering, Biomaterials/Tissue Engineering/Medical Devices, Cellular and SystemsBioengineering) in the new bioengineering undergraduate curriculum.Recurring suggestions from the seniors also included adding a mass transport class to theundergraduate curriculum and replacing a required Java-based Computer Science andEngineering (CSE) course with a MATLAB-specific course, citing MATLAB’s relevance toboth research and industry.The new curriculum has a substantially revised BIOEN core that includes two

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Jeanne H. Norton; Dan Spielbusch

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Paper ID #37462Sustainability in the Plastics Curriculum: Training for ImprovingPlastics CircularityProf. Greg Murray, Pittsburg State UniversityJeanne H. NortonDan Spielbusch ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Sustainability in the Plastics Curriculum: Training for Improving Plastics CircularityAbstractSustainability has become a part of our everyday lives, and we are affected as members of theplastics industry as well as consumers. What can we do and what has been done to minimize orrecycle plastic waste? Plastics have garnered a negative reputation over recent years due to

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa N. Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Environmental Engineering

. His research interests include thermal/fluid modeling using computational techniques, with applications in the automotive, manufacturing, and energy fields. Dr. Schumack earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Environmental Energy Course Adopted into University’s Core CurriculumAbstractMost people are aware of the global energy challenges of pollution, greenhouse gas production,dwindling nonrenewable resources, and the environmental consequences of resourceexploitation. Although recognition of these problems is widespread, many studies have shownthat America’s “energy literacy” rate is low. This

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad W. Jassim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

curricula, but few institutions offer an integratedhands-on design course sequence for all four undergraduate years. This paper is a case studyof the development of a four-year integrated hands-on design curriculum to motivate, retain,and prepare mechanical engineering students for success in their capstone (senior) designcourse and future careers. Over a period of ten years, a team of faculty members haveincorporated hands-on design components into a sequence of five mechanical design courses,as well as an introductory fluid mechanics laboratory course. Courses in all four years ofinstruction (Freshman: Computer-Aided Design; Sophomore: Design for Manufacturability;Junior: Mechanical Design I and Mechanical Design II, Fundamentals of Fluid

Conference Session

Making it Sticky: Ways to Reinforce Prerequisite Knowledge

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

material in ways that improve long-term learning and the ability totransfer knowledge all while ensuring students develop mastery of the course content? Thissounds like a tall order and it is. Mirth offers seven specific suggestions for engineering teachersto consider and describes how each is linked to a variety of effective learning strategies. Thesuggestions are: summary doodling, preclass problems, notebooks, homework, review problems,design problems, and computer analysis.13 In their discussion about retrieval and transfer ofstored knowledge, Felder and Brent discuss the importance of rehearsal to reinforce the schemaassociated with long-term memory. This rehearsal includes repeated recollection or exposure tothe concept along with practicing

Conference Session

ChE: Bioengineering, nanotechnology, and systems engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Shoichi Kimura, Oregon State University; Alexandre Yokochi, Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2007-1244: DEVELOPMENT OF A NANOTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM ATOREGON STATE UNIVERSITYMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is author of the text Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics, which includes an integrated, menu driven computer program ThermoSolver. He is interested in integrating technology into effective education practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards

Conference Session

IE Accreditation and Program Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Jayant Rajgopal; Bryan Norman; Bopaya Bidanda; Kim Needy

., and G. Rogers. “A new sophomore engineering curriculum – the first year experience,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996.14. McLaughlan, W.H., and R.A. McLaughlan. “Development and implementation of an integrated engineering curriculum for the sophomore year,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997.15. Grigg, N.S., M.E. Criswell, and T.J. Siller. “Integrated civil engineering curriculum: Implementation and management,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, October:151–155, 1996.16. Farbrother, B.J. “A new approach to electrical and computer engineering programs at Rose-Hulman institute of technology,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 1997.17

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Dale S. Deardorff, Rocky Peak Leadership Center

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

TechnologyEntrepreneurship is increasingly being recognized as an important part of engineering education.However, it is also seen that establishing of a traditional business plan that was taught toengineers, is not considered as “the cutting edge” of doing entrepreneurship. Despite the businessplan being a core element of most engineering entrepreneurship curricula, there are new conceptsin entrepreneurship such as “The Lean Startup” which are being increasingly talked about. Alongthese lines, the faculty in The College of Engineering and Computer Science at California StateUniversity, Northridge are working with industry leaders and professionals to continuouslyimprove the entrepreneurship curriculum being taught to the engineers of today & tomorrow.One of

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2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

Authors

Filipe Santos Araujo, Pittsburg State University; Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University

where he developed curriculum on substation design for the Electronics Engineering Technology program.Dr. Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University Erik Mayer is a Professor at Pittsburg State University in Kansas where he has been instrumental in form- ing the Computer and Embedded Systems emphasis in the Electronics Engineering Technology program. His research interests are power electronics and embedded systems. He previously taught at Bowling Green State University in Ohio where he worked with the Electric Vehicle Institute . In addition, he worked at Visteon Corporation designing components for hybrid vehicles. He received his Ph.D. in Engi- neering Science at the University of Toledo in Ohio

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bopaya Bidanda, University of Pittsburgh; Gajanan Hegde

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

Paper ID #38218Value Methodology & Frugal Engineering: New frontiers in an engineeringcurriculum?Dr. Bopaya Bidanda, University of PittsburghGajanan Hegde ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Are Value Methodology & Frugal Engineering new frontiers in a collaborativeengineering and business curriculum?Bopaya Bidanda Gajanan G. HegdeErnest Roth Professor of Industrial Engineering Associate ProfessorUniversity of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Businessbidanda@pitt.edu University of Pittsburgh

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #2: Global Engagement

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Agnes Nakimana; Chris Clement Igiraneza

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International Division (INTL)

Paper ID #39728Building a Renewable Energy Curriculum for Universities in BurundiDr. Pritpal Singh, Villanova University Dr. Pritpal Singh is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. He re- ceived a BSc in Physics from the University of Birmingham, UK in 1978, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Sciences/Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware. He has been actively work- ing in developing countries to educate students and professors on topics of open source hardware/software, electronics and renewable energy.Agnes NakimanaChris Clement Igiraneza

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Seth Vuletich, Colorado School of Mines; Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University ; Brianna B Buljung, Colorado School of Mines; Alexander Luis Odicino, Claremont Colleges Library

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Diversity

Mines, she was the Engineering and Computer Science librarian at the United States Naval Academy and a contract Reference librarian at the National Defense University. She earned her MLIS from the University of Denver in 2011.Mr. Alexander Luis Odicino, Claremont Colleges Library American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Building Curriculum for Instructors to Address OER Accessibility as STEM LibrariansAbstractIn 2021, the Arthur Lakes Library at the Colorado School of Mines (Mines) developed theAccessibility Course for Education (ACE) to provide training on accessible course content forfaculty creating Open

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Potpourri

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gregory Lyman, Central Washington University; Rowdy A. Sanford, University of Idaho; Jeff R. Wilcox, Central Washington University; Timothy L. Sorey, Central Washington University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

, "Robotics in Engineering Technology," in ASEE 125th Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2018.[4] A. Behrens, L. Atorf, R. Schwann, J. Balle, T. Herlod and A. Telle, "First Steps into Practical Engineering for Freshman Students Using MATLAB and LEGO Mindstorms Robots," Acta Polytechnica, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 44-49, 2008.[5] S. Lorimer, J. Davis and O. Tronchin, "Using LEGO Mindstorms and MATLAB in Curriculum Design of Active Learning Activities for a First-year Engineering Computing Course," in ASEE 126th Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, FL, 2019.[6] J. Kruger and D. Dunning, "Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments," Journal of

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Engineering in Elementary Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Holmes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jill Rulfs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2464: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION FOR K-6ENGINEERING EDUCATIONMegan Holmes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute MEGAN HOLMES is a graduate student in Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering in May 2005 from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and began working on the PIEE project in June 2005.Jill Rulfs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute JILL RULFS is Associate Professor of Biology & Biotechnology at WPI. In addition to being a former public school teacher herself, she has remained active in university/public school partnerships. She has served as a consultant for the Massachusetts

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-802: IMPROVING CURRICULUM WITH THIRD PARTY STANDARDSAND INDUSTRIAL ADVISORY BOARDSJoy Colwell, Purdue University CalumetShoji Nakayama, Purdue University CalumetCarl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet Page 13.714.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Improving Curriculum with Third Party Standards and Industrial Advisory BoardsAbstractIt is important, often critical, for educators to align their course objectives and course contentwith what is required by the businesses and industries which hire their graduates. Not preparingstudents to meet critical job-related demands will ultimately lead to poor job placement and

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Tech.

considerable internaldiscussion which included disciplines of mathematical and computer sciences, biologicalsciences and physics it was agreed that IEAust recommendations could be met by theinclusion of one semester subject that focused on chemical sciences. The inclusion ofchemical sciences in the mechanical engineering curriculum was in a way counter toprevailing trends of engineering curriculum development at Australian universities wherechemical sciences have experienced a marked reduction of presence in engineering curricula(with the exception of chemical engineering). It also made sense because a high proportionof our graduates destination were in manufacturing industry and environmental

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shameel Abdulla, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Abdulla Mohamed Baobeid, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Reza Tafreshi, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Instrumentation

experimentoffers an excellent opportunity for students to learn more about the engineering problems andchallenges associated with micro-positioning systems, which are not typically covered in classicmechanical engineering curriculum. The experimental setup introduced in this paper was used ina project in advanced dynamic systems and controls course. In this project, the students appliedinput shaping feedforward techniques to control the vibrations of piezoelectric tube whensubjected to input step excitation. The success of the vibration reduction controllers was verifiedusing the data acquired from two fiber optic displacement sensors. In addition, the experimentexposed the students to essential experimental principles such as calibration, data

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Sandeep Langar, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

built environment towards naturaldisasters and the information sources to determine how teaching and assessment may be adaptedto promote resilience within the curriculum. Resilience is related to construction as it is consideredvital in the built environment. The research addresses wide-ranging definitions of resilience,encompassing endurance and adaptability, and seeks to understand how these definitions impactthe learning experiences of students. The survey questions are used to determine how the studentsperceive natural disasters such as Avalanches, Landslides, Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes,Winter Storms, Sinkholes, Tornadoes, Tsunami, Volcanic eruptions, Tropical Storms, andDroughts. An online survey instrument was created to circulate

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifford Stover, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Design in Engineering Education

. Thestudent’s senior year involvement in the project is used as senior project or senior design creditin which they generally take on a more managerial role as lead engineers. In the course of theirengineering education, our most involved students learn basic fabrication techniques, team andgroup project management, solid modeling and analysis techniques, and finish by producing,testing, and competing in a project that accurately reflects what they will come up against inreal world engineering. This paper gives a general idea of how we have incorporated the SAECollegiate Design Series competitions into our Mechanical Engineering Curriculum. Page

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Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

lana El Chaar, Petroleum Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

environment in ouryoung generation as well as develop their thinking and analytical skills in finding solutions toproblems raised by such issues. This paper describes the experience of introducing renewableenergy into the curriculum of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the steps taken to enhancethe learning process. It also highlights the impact of this experience on the students with respectto the environment and the community. Such experience is an example that can be followed inorder to promote renewable energy technologies and to develop expertise in this field.I. IntroductionThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an important oil producer with the fifth largest proven oilreserves in the Middle East. In 2004, natural gas supplied 64 percent of the

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Electronics Engineering from P.S.G. College of Technology, India. She obtained her M.S. in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology BERNARD GALLOIS is George Meade Bond Professor of Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he was the founding dean of the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering. He received the Diplôme d' Ingénieur Civil des Mines at the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy, France. He obtained the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in metallurgy and materials science from Carnegie Mellon University. He has been involved in major revisions of the engineering curriculum at stevens since 1980 and

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Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Cyrus Hagigat

Session 3268 Using Finite Element Software For Enhancing A Vibration Analysis Curriculum Cyrus K. Hagigat Engineering Technology Department College of Engineering The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606I: IntroductionThe theme of this article is using finite element software as a supplemental teaching tool in avibration analysis curriculum. There are several commercially available finite element softwarepackages

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University; Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #9308Assessment Results: Incorporating Case Studies in the Civil EngineeringCurriculumDr. Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University Norb Delatte is Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cleve- land State UniversityProf. Joshua Gisemba Bagaka’s, Cleveland State University Dr. Joshua Gisemba Bagaka’s is a professor of educational research design and statistics in the Depart- ment of Curriculum and Foundations in the College of Education and Human Services at Cleveland State University. He received his Bachelor of Education degree in Mathematics Education from the

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; David Claudio, Montana State University; Durward K. Sobek II, Montana State University; Laura Stanley, Montana State University - Bozeman; Nicholas Ward, Montana State University

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Industrial Engineering

investigation.For those students selecting a minor (or subset of a minor), as their cognate, the most commontopics were business themes (e.g. management, finance, etc.) (n = 9), and languages (n=4).Additional topics that appeared multiple times included computer science, history, andeconomics.ConclusionA variety of external and internal forces created the impetus for the major redesign of the IEcurriculum at Montana State. A key consideration of the faculty in this review was how to meetthe calls for developing more well-rounded engineers so our graduates can better meet thedemands expected of engineers in the future. By modifying the curriculum in key ways, thefaculty were able to increase flexibility of the degree program while maintaining the