Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Paul Francis Mlakar, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2012-4218: CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM EVALUATOR REFLEC-TIONS: THE MOST RECENT LESSONS LEARNEDCol. Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy Karl F. ”Fred” Meyer is the Civil Engineering Division Director in the Department of Civil and Mechan- ical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy. He received a bachelor’s of science degree from USMA in 1984, a M.S. degree in civil engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993, and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech in 2002. Meyer has been a member of the USMA faculty for 10 years and teaches courses in basic mechanics, structural steel design, reinforced concrete design, structural system design, and construction management. He has served as a Senior Mentor and Seminar

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayden Ross Asbill, Campbell University; Mitchell Ann Letchworth, Campbell University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Christina A. Pantoja, Campbell University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Paper ID #44473The Graduate Student Role in Undergraduate Research Mentoring: A SystematicLiterature ReviewHayden Ross Asbill, Campbell UniversityMitchell Ann Letchworth, Campbell UniversityDr. Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University Anastasia Rynearson is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University. She received a PhD from Purdue University in Engineering Education and a B.S. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her teaching experience includes outreach activities at various age levels as well as a position as Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Beasley, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

material and later give another presentation to answer those questions. Once the topic hasbeen explored to the satisfaction of the instructor and the class, a new topic would be chosen.Regular presentations also provide the students with enough experience working in groups forpeer evaluations to play a role in final grades. The method that has been most recommended for encouraging active learning in the classis through project-based learning, such as investigating real-world problems, working with actualmedical equipment, and by holding regular laboratory exercises. Incorporating projects wouldrequire some restructuring of the class, but may be synergistic with the regular group

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizzie Y. Santiago, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

proposed steps. 4. Private Tutors Available for student in need of a one-one tutoring experience. 5. Out of Class Students are exposed to scientific and non- Page 25.538.8 Experiences engineering lectures and attend field trips, all activities outside the classroom. 6. Study Laboratory (also Students are required to attend the Engineering known as Study Lab) Learning Center for at least 2 hours a week to

Collection

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

-135 and KC-10 aircraft, he completed hisDPhil in Engineering Sciences at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom and returned to the USAF Academy toteach heat transfer and propulsion systems. At Baylor University, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluidmechanics, energy systems, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering. Research interests includerenewable energy to include small wind turbine aerodynamics, small propeller design, and experimental convectiveheat transfer as applied to HVAC and gas turbine systems. Proceedings of the 2022 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX Copyright © 2022

Conference Session

Been There/Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Harding, Purdue University; Benedict Kazora, Purdue University; Robert Smethers, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

. Although they do not have graduate students, they are replete with undergraduates, andsome of those students can be great assets for improving the local educational environment.Why not capitalize on that opportunity?This paper describes a project that used two volunteer students, both upperclassmen, to do mostof the work developing a pair of lab manuals at one of Purdue University’s satellite campuses.The lab books, totaling over 200 pages, were customized specifically for the labs used by thebeginning circuits courses. We describe the genesis of the project, how each student becameinvolved, the experience of managing and coordinating the work, the lessons learned by all threeindividuals, and the costs/benefits for all involved, including the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Gross; David Clarke; David Bentler; Joseph Hitt; Janet Baldwin; Ronald Welch

Engineering Educationchairs may be more suitable. The equipment in the room to include the amount of black boardspace, projection systems, etc. may limit how course material is presented. Is the classroomclose to a laboratory or is their classroom space in the laboratory if experiments are part of thelesson objectives? Is there space in the classroom for large models or demonstrations? Is thecourse covering design or is it a seminar?13 All of these (and many more) issues affect thelearning environment for the course.Even though there is an appearance at some universities that funding is only sought for researchfacilities rather than maintaining or upgrading existing classrooms, the professor must still seekout and demand classrooms that are conducive

Collection

2020 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Technological University Jon Sticklen was the chairperson of the Engineering Fundamentals Department, Michigan Technological University from August 2014 through June 2020. In the decade of the 90s, Dr. Sticklen founded and led a computer science laboratory in knowledge-based systems in the College of Engineering, Michigan State University that focused on task-specific approaches to problem-solving, better known as expert systems. Over the last fifteen years, Dr. Sticklen has pursued engineering education research focused on early engineering with an emphasis on hybrid course design and problem-based learning. Dr. Sticklen assumed the chairperson of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech on August 1, 2014. His research has

Conference Session

Workshop, Program, and Toolkit Results

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Allen Estes; Ronald Welch

board and overhead lighting to improve student observation of theprofessor during active learning. If a professor desires to conduct in-class small group exercises,an auditorium probably is not the best choice. Either individual student desks or large tableswith multiple chairs may be more suitable. The equipment in the room to include the amount of Page 10.1222.5chalkboard space, projection systems, etc. may limit how course material is presented. Is theclassroom close to a laboratory or is there classroom space in the laboratory if experiments are Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Gehringer

often needed.6. Enhancing the databaseThe main thrust of this work is to build a prototype that will be truly useful with ordinary effortto a broad range of faculty in a particular field, computer architecture. This can only be donewith extensive feedback from our users to determine what is most useful to them. In addition,we need to design appropriate experiments to find out what makes course materials easy toreuse, and whether students have benefited by hearing better lectures and having betterproblems to solve.c Many of these are listed at http://www4.ncsu.edu/~swbonham/list-of-wats.html. Page 4.47.87. The survey of current usersTo

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Carlton Prewit; Rafic Bachnak

. ConclusionThe system described in this paper illustrates the design and development of a feedbackcontrol system that employs a proportional, integral, and derivative controllerimplemented using LabVIEW. The system provides a very good tool for learning howto implement PID control and is being converted into an experiment for use in an upper-level control systems course. The setup is straightforward provided that the PWM methodfor powering the fan is supplied to the student. The LabVIEW environment is intuitiveand allows much to be done in little time. Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech University Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

the 1-degree variation of an un-tuned system is too small to matter for practicalapplications.ConclusionThe system described in this paper illustrates the design and development of a feedbackcontrol system that employs a proportional, integral, and derivative controllerimplemented using LabVIEW. The system provides a very good tool for learning howto implement PID control and is being converted into an experiment for use in an upper-level control systems course. The setup is straightforward provided that the PWM methodfor powering the fan is supplied to the student. The LabVIEW environment is intuitiveand allows much to be done in little time.References1. M. Naghedolfeizi, S. Arora, and S. Garcia, “Survey of LabVIEW technologies for

Conference Session

Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachelle Heller; H. David Snyder; Catherine Mavriplis; Charlene Sorensen

males are available to fill the SEM positionsneeded. But progress is slow. For the individual woman at a non-ADVANCE institutionthe lack of information is significant. Furthermore, graduate students are often isolated intheir laboratories and have little insight into the faculty search process. For these reasons,a workshop to demystify the tenure-track assistant professor path in SEM fields is sorelyneeded.We present here the design, content and outcomes of the “FORWARD to Professorship”workshop. The aim of this paper is to 1) inform the community of the existence of theworkshop and 2) appeal to higher education administrators that workshops such as thisone are extremely well received by participants and can contribute to increased numbersof

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Xu, Florida State University ; Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #15673Computer and Information Technology Tools in Signals & SystemsCheryl Xu, Florida State University Dr. Chengying Xu received the Ph.D. in 2006 in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, U.S.A., and the M.S. in 2001 in mechanical manufacturing and automation from Beijing University of Aero- nautics and Astronautics, China. She currently is an associate professor at the Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Her research interests include high temperature sensor design, intelligent systems and control theory, manufacturing of advanced materials. Dr. Xu has co-authored a textbook: Intelligent

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Creese

similar to each other intheir educational, financial, and administrative approaches. Aalborg University (AAU) inDenmark is significantly different in their educational, financial and administrative approaches tothe operation of the university. Some of these differences are unique to AAU, but many arecommon to the Danish educational system and others to the European educational systems. After visiting Aalborg University (AAU) in Denmark for two sabbaticals of one semester(1985, 1992), a two month visit on another sabbatical (2001), and a few additional short visits,major differences between the typical US and Aalborg Educational systems were observed.Aalborg University was established in 1974 as an experiment in higher education starting

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott L. Post, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

given application 6) Use modern engineering tools (MATLAB) to compute simulation of transient fluids problemsOther course objectives include: 7) Communicate effectively to produce professionally-quality technical reports a. Free from spelling & grammar errors and typos b. Professionally formatted with clear and consise communication c. Figures & Tables are used to convey information effectively 8) Design and Conduct Experiments, and Analyze and Interpret Data a. Attend all labs b. Complete all necessary measurements c. Complete all analysis of data (as shown in Lab Reports) 9) Be a valuable member of a team that successfully completes a group project. This

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods & Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

to explore requirements, following an analytical approach.We demonstrate our method as applied to engineering management, design andmanufacturing engineering, biomedical engineering, computer systems and networkingsubjects with the aid of a generic architecture, that includes 3D web-browser readablemultimedia, text, images, interactive videos, 2D and 3D animations, active code forcalculations, and even self-assessment tools.The developed and validated cases besides traditional teaching and learning methods, andlaboratory activities, use browser-readable interactive 2D and 3D objects, animation,videos, 3D objects of real components, virtual 3D disassembly methods of objects, andsimulated (virtual) factory tours that the students can explore

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Through Outreach

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hakan Gurocak; Xiaolin Chen; Dave Kim

end of the workshop, they were asked to complete a survey. It is important to notethat some students had previous experience with the content in the Design and Discoveryworkshops or science classes at school. Table 2 presents mean responses, with standarddeviations, for seven quantitative survey items pertaining to the three activates, theworkshop, and career in Engineering. Table 2. Student Survey for quantitative items of the CAD workshop. Questions Mean Stdev. How interesting was each activity? Engineering Drawing 2.70 0.47 1= Very Uninteresting

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering and the Liberal Arts

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

competencies.This collection could include elements of oral and written expression, analytical and criticalthinking, familiarity with great literary works, an understanding of ethical and moral imperatives,a grasp of cultural history, just to name the more obvious. Clearly the process of adding to thebasket is subjective.Others would use an “a priori” approach with focus on self-evident themes and principlesfollowing classical education designs championed by icons such as Cicero (education of thecitizen) and Plato (learning for learning’s sake). For the most part, this approach focuses on thecultural past in an attempt to understand and interpret the present. By implication, the most

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John Parsons

CreditsCH 101, 102 General Chemistry I and Laboratory 4 CH 201, 202 General Chemistry II and Laboratory 4E 100 Introduction to College of Engineering 0 ENG 112 Composition and Reading 3E 115 Introduction to the Computing Environment 1 MA 241 Analytical Geometry & Calculus II 4ENG 111 Composition and Rhetoric 3 PY 205 Physics for Engineers & Scientists I 4MA 141 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I 4 Physical Education Elective - Activities Course 1PE 1_X Fitness and Wellness 1Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Segee; Isaac Horn

was developed tofamiliarize students with the inner workings of a standard desktop PC, while also offering theopportunity for them to walk away with a new computer system that they have built themselves.The systems are designed to suit the needs of an engineering student. These features include butare certainly not limited to power, flexibility, expandability and ease of upgrade. In the processof this seminar the student is led through the process of assembling a computer from scratch.During this time the functionality and features of each component are discussed. Once thehardware is assembled we introduce the operating system and installation procedure. Thefunction of an operating system is discussed along with benefits and drawbacks of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Debra Sue Jusak, Western Washington University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

effectiveness18”. All classroomactive experiences, open-ended design problems, research writing, ICT modules, andjust-in-time exercises were all completed collaboratively.Most collaborative teams worked well together, but occasionally a group needed someintervention from the instructor. And in only one instance (over 3 years of the project) dida team remove a member with the agreement of the instructor. Team members reviewedeach other (and themselves) at the end of the term and had the opportunity to providecomments for the instructor. Most often students underrated their own contributions andwere forgiving of other team members. Teams were not forgiving when it came to notcontributing a fair share to collaborative exercises or for falling behind in

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics Topics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Saul, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Anna Howard, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Zo Webster, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Dan Spencer

experience was achieved through pre- and post-course surveys delivered to the 3faculty leads. Faculty surveys addressed perceptions of and interactions with the coursewareduring development and deployment. Detailed evaluation of student perceptions and platformusage was performed for the Dynamics course (130 students) using student pre/post surveys andAL analytics; in Dynamics, weekly AL modules were required for a grade, and students hadaccess to AL prerequisite materials as part of the sequence design. The student survey addressedcomfort with engineering and AL technology, and perceptions of the content and platform.Evaluation revealed overall positive student perceptions in Dynamics. Student comfort withengineering improved from 81.1% to 87.5

Conference Session

NASA Fellowship Program

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Chen; John Tharakan

). Additionally, thereis a unique research opportunity for both educator and NASA career employees in the NASAAdministrator's Fellow Program (NAFP).NAFP Program The NAFP program provides opportunities for both NASA employees and theMathematics, Science, Engineering, and Technology (MSET) faculty of Minority ServingInstitutions (MSIs). The NAFP program is designed to enhance the professional development ofthe participants. Furthermore, NAFP program assists NASA by increasing the ability of theparticipating MSIs to respond to its overall research and development mission. The NAFP hasbeen successfully implemented since 1997, with participants from all NASA Centers, JetPropulsion Laboratory, and MSIs, which are listed in Tables 1 and 2, respectively

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research Programs (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Matthias F. Stallmann, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

of an ad hocrelationship between two or more individuals. Mentoring is important, and while newengineering faculty could become more effective by practicing it, these sources do not addressthe broader issues of establishing and leading a research group. One of the few publications thatdoes, At the Helm: Leading Your Laboratory [Barker 2010], is focused on the biological andhealth sciences rather than engineering. 13. Recruiting StudentsFirst, you need to consider the kind of research you will be doing. The number and kind ofpeople you recruit—their skills, background, and experience, will depend on your funded orpotentially fundable ideas. You will likely spend significant time developing ideas

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Melissa Yale, Purdue University; Deborah Bennett, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

on-line examinations through comparing the performance ofstudents taking the exam on-line to those taking the paper version of the exam. We alsomeasured the appropriateness through surveys and focus groups with the students and theinstructors.IntroductionThis study involved students in an elective senior-level “Object-Oriented Programming usingC++ and Java” course at Purdue University1. In this class, the students learned the concepts ofobject-oriented design and programming, including: (1) class and objects, (2) inheritance andpolymorphism, (3) function overriding in derived classes, (4) operator overloading in C++, (5)exception handling, (6) container classes, (7) multiple inheritance in C++, (8) graphical userinterface using Netbeans and

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra L. Doty; Dr. Kathryn A. Svinarich; Cynthia Finelli

requirement to promotion, typically surpasses a full timecommitment. Moreover, the fiscal, facility, and expertise constraints of a small institute limitviable projects, particularly experimental endeavors. To meet the research requirements forpromotion, three junior, untenured faculty members (an electrical engineer and two physicists)took the initiative to form a cross-discipline, off-campus collaborative research effort with asenior, tenured physiologist at a mid-sized research university. The junior faculty memberscontribute their time and technical skills to the project. The physiologist provides mentoring,direction, laboratory space and supplies. The collaboration involves the waveform analysis of electroretinograms (ERG) in rats. Atthis

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 1

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Zhou Zhang, SUNY Farmingdale State College; Yizhe Chang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

, equity, and inclusion in data collection, algorithm design, andmodel evaluation processes. This includes diversifying datasets to encompass a wide range of per-spectives and experiences, implementing bias detection algorithms to identify and mitigate dis-criminatory patterns, and involving diverse stakeholders in the development and validation of AIsystems to ensure fairness and accountability 22.1.3.3 Ethical decision-making and AI automationEthical decision-making in educational administration involves balancing the efficiency gains ofAI automation with the need for human judgment and intervention to maintain accountability andfairness 23 . While AI-driven systems can streamline administrative processes and optimize Fall 2024

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 4 Slot 1 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Kristina Rigden, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, flightmechanics and controls, astronautics, and systems engineering. The department hasnine laboratories, including a Subsonic Wind Tunnel, a Supersonic Wind Tunnel andan Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Laboratory.Chemical and Materials EngineeringThis program offers a degree in chemical engineering, which includes work related tothe design, construction and operation of plants for fuels, plastics, fibers, foods andpharmaceuticals. Because of their strong background in chemistry and materialsprocessing, many chemical engineers also work for industry as environmentalengineers.Civil Engineering(Available Program Options: General, Environmental, or Geospatial)This program teaches students how to design, build

Conference Session

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Connolly; Herbert Rabin; Eric Schurr; David Barbe

million in R&D expenditures. MIPS-supportedprojects have increased product sales, provided jobs to the region, and infused state-of-the-art technology into the global marketplace. Commercial products aided by MIPSprojects include MedImmune’s Synagis® for infant respiratory disease, Black andDecker’s Bullet Speed Tip Masonry Drill Bit, Hughes Network Systems’ DIRECWAYsatellite internet product, Martek Biosciences’ Formulaid® infant formula additive, andQuantum Sail Design Group’s off-wind sails for performance yachts. MIPS is aneffective technology commercialization program using a well established and successfulmodel for university-industrial collaborations.Program MissionThe Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program is a technology