Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Generator Power Supply Motor PMDC Load Power Supply Voltage DSP dSPACE Torque Readout Oscilloscope Board Simulink / Matlab ControlDesk / dSPACE Page 15.831.6 Fig. 1 Snapshot of the Hardware Apparatus 5The fourth workstation utilizes Schott Power

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul Bosela, Cleveland State University; Kevin Rens, University of Colorado-Denver; Kenneth Carper, Washington State University; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

cases can help place designand analysis procedures into historical context and reinforce the necessity of life-long learning. Engineering education is about teaching students to design. The Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) defines engineering design as “the process of devising asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs. It is a decision-making process (ofteniterative), in which the basic sciences, mathematics, and the engineering sciences are applied toconvert resources optimally to meet these stated needs.”1 A simplified definition of engineering design might be: • Anticipate everything that can possibly go wrong (identify all possible failure modes) • Devise a system

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meetu Walia, Polytechnic University; EDWIN YU, Polytechnic University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Sensors in High School Living Environment Labs: A GK-12 Project1. Introduction In a series of recent op-ed pieces in The New York Times and in his latest book The WorldIs Flat,1 Thomas Friedman points to an urgent need to develop a strong and technologicallytrained workforce to ensure the American leadership in scientific discovery and technologicalinnovation. This call to action has been joined by business and government advisory groups suchas the American Electronics Association,2 the National Innovation Initiative,3 and the NationalAcademy of Engineering;4 and reflected in the remarks delivered by industry captains such asBill Gates at the 2005 National Education Summit on High Schools.5 In a recent letter6 to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Bennett; Debra Ricci; Arnold Weimerskirch

fostering personal growth and appreciation for lifelonglearning.The UST School of Engineering employs this philosophy to educate engineers and technologyleaders. We offer Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) andElectrical Engineering (BSEE); and Master’s degrees in Manufacturing Systems Engineering(MMSE), Manufacturing Systems (MSMS) and Technology Management (MSTM). We aim toproduce a new kind of engineer and a new kind of leader. By this we mean that our mission is toprovide a practical, values-based learning experience that produces well-rounded, innovativeengineers and technology leaders who have the technical skills, passion, and courage to make adifference. In carrying out our mission, we seek to excel in the

Conference Session

First-Year Design Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ryan Owen; Robert Knecht; Abel Feltes

, evolves as IVthe design team synthesizes information, skills, Design Synthesis & Optimizationand values to solve open-ended problems. The IIIdesign stem encompasses a four-year program in Technical & Economic Designengineering design, summarized in Figure 1. The (EPICS) II

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

University-K12 PartnershipThe need to establish a symbiotic relationship between these two entities is apparent. In today’seconomy, funding agencies are especially concerned with the ‘bang for the buck’ for theirinvestment dollars. Increasing the spectrum of the population benefiting from this investmentmakes both economic and public relations sense. Science, technical and engineering pipelines atuniversities are under constant recruiting pressure, challenging enough for the general populationbut especially so for under-represented groups and women in these fields of study. In addition,universities have a vested interest in the rigor of the K12 curriculum so that incoming freshmenare well prepared for the demands of collegiate academics

Conference Session

ERM: Lessons Learned from COVID (COVID Part 2)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ona Egbue, University of South Carolina, Upstate; Rania Al-Hammoud, University of Waterloo; Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota Duluth

[3, 4]. Watermeyer, et al. [2] argues that due to COVID 19 and the resulting quick move toonline teaching and learning, both the immediate and long-term future of higher education arelinked to the digital transformations discussed prior to the pandemic. It is necessary that theeducation that students receive prepares them to be technology-change leaders and have thenecessary skills to navigate a post-COVID world [5]There is abundant literature about implementation of online teaching and assessment approachesin engineering and computer science fields [6-9]. Compared to other disciplines, manyengineering fields rely not just on lecture sessions but also laboratory sessions which aretraditionally carried out in a face-to-face format. Generally

Conference Session

New Developments in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zvi S. Roth, Florida Atlantic University; Hanqi Zhuang, Florida Atlantic University; Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

. He has supervised 20 Ph.D. and MS students to completion during his tenure at FAU. He has taught more than thirty (30) different courses related to engineering technology during his tenure at FAU. In 1996 and 2001, Dr. Zilouchian was awarded for the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at FAU. He has also received many awards including 1998 outstanding leader- ship award (IEEE, membership development), best organizer award(World Automation Congress, 2002), best paper award( WAC, 2002), 2003 and 2004 College of Engineering Dean’s awards in recognition of his contributions toward achievement of the goals of College of Engineering and Computer Science at FAU. He has served as session chair and organizer of many

Conference Session

Simulations and Virtual Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David J Gagnon, Field Day Lab @ UW-Madison; John M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Arganthael Berson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Luke Swanson, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

level1_attempts, or more complicated such as an array of values that describeeach change to each student model variable.These calculated features are made available to a web-based reporting system via requests madeto a RESTful API. The reporting system provides a simple interface to select specific sessions,users or populations and visualize their features.Ongoing Research PlanIn Fall of 2023, the initial version of the ThermoVR system [32], which demonstrated the coresimulation and interface features was piloted with small numbers of students in six NorthAmerican universities’ engineering courses. Surveys and interviews were conducted with thestudents and their instructors and the results were used to identify and correct technical issuesand develop

Conference Session

Tablets Large and Small

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

mobile-based apps that can perform selected tasks, there are none that aredesigned to effectively address three critical features. These three features include the ability to:1. Generate a photo roster for each class, 2. Randomly select a student, and 3. Rate the studentresponse. In addition, it is just as important to have an app with a functional yet simple designfrom user’s standpoint.A new mobile-based app, called Pikme, was designed by senior engineering students at RowanUniversity for Apple’s iOS platform to address the specific requirements outlined. The app waspublished on iTunes App Store in May 2011 and has been recently updated to add new usabilityfeatures. The app is available as a free download for Apple’s iPod Touch, iPhone nd iPad

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Carlson

1 Session 3661 Abundance, Order, and Meaning: Reconceptualizing the Role of Technology in Global Cultures W. Bernard Carlson Department of Science, Technology, and Society School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Virginia One of the key outcomes of ABET 2000 is to provide engineering studentswith "the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal context." In my view, the intellectual challengein

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Russell Barton; Mary Frecker; Joseph Goldberg; Gary Stump; Britt Holewinski; Timothy Simpson

extensive knowledge of computers and used them for 10 to 40 hours each week. Theywere generally familiar with multi-objective optimization, since this topic was covered in bothgraduate courses, and 1/3 had developed graphical user interfaces for computer programs. Table 1. Pre-Test Questionnaire Responses Question Mean Std. Dev. Computer knowledge 3.7 0.8 Weekly computer usage (hours) 26.7 14.0 Video games 2.8 1.1 Understanding of computers

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert P. Taylor; B.K. Hodge

Session 2666 The Impact of MathCad in an Energy Systems Design Course B. K. Hodge, Robert P. Taylor Mississippi State University AbstractExperiences using MathCad instead of a higher-level programming language in a required energysystems design course are related. MathCad was used for all computational requirements in thecourse; MathCad worksheets for a variety of energy systems design and analysis procedures wereprovided to the students. Students readily adapted to the change from programming languages toMathCad. Many MathCad solution

Conference Session

Flanders' Fellowship: Building STEM Community Impact, Hi-Diddly-Ho!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; TABE AKO ABANE, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

static order. Generally, the experiential reasoning questions are followed by eitherfirst principles or trade-offs questions and then futures reasoning. However, it is important to approach thecoaching session with the purpose of understanding students’ decisions (and not with the purpose ofassessing or judging) to promote student agency, listen to their responses, and help the students delve intodeeper reasoning.Table 1ey activities of the ten-day lesson and reasoning elicited in alignment with the framework Activities Reasoning Elicited The student read news about a real legal Eliciting EXPERIENTIAL reasoning through multi- case involving a neighbor dispute about

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

“large” was defined as morethan 40–50.) But some of them pointed out that they were comparing one small class toone large class. That’s not the right comparison in many teaching-load formulas, whichallow instructors who teach larger classes to teach fewer classes overall. Page 24.961.7Advantages of small classesCategory 1: Individualized instruction. One instructor put it this way: “You can get toknow the students better and treat them as individuals rather than commodities.” Youcan more easily see if they are struggling, or bored. In general, it is easier to connectwith the student. Figure 3. “Do you prefer to teach small classes or large

Conference Session

Maker Communities and Authentic Problem Solving

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

”, etc.), our first dataset wascomprised of approximately 164 papers. This number was greatly reduced by excluding 88papers from the Manufacturing Division’s “Make It!” poster sessions, which were primarilyfocused on the documentation and description of student projects. After eliminating double-entries and articles erroneously categorized, the titles and Abstracts of the remaining 68 paperswere used to determine which ones had a central focus on learning. We then deviated from thestandard systematic literature review practice and, rather than fully excluding all non-learning-focused papers from the study, we undertook a coarse-grain analysis of all Making-centeredpapers, looking at their general topic, context of the study, target age group

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Unique Projects & Pedagogies

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tyler Milburn, Ohio State University; Cassondra Wallwey, Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the honors track of the first-yearengineering program.In the honors track, the first course in the two-course sequence has two primary components: thelecture portion and the lab portion. The lecture portion of this course is taught by the instructor,utilizing an inverted classroom approach [5], while the laboratory portion of the course is taughtby a Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA), focusing on introducing students to variousengineering disciplines through team-based lab experiences and technical writing assignments.The instructional team for the lab consists of one GTA and four Undergraduate TeachingAssistants (UTAs). The GTA runs the weekly two-hour lab sessions by presenting the necessarybackground content and lab procedure information

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Systems

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

graduation ii. Students area of interest  Student may have general field of interest (i.e. radar, communications, etc…) in which they prefer to focus in.  Student may have specific project in mind iii. Written Applications for down select  Approval first from advisor to allow particular student to participate  Factors may include students class performance to date  NGC will only review advisor approved applications  Interview process i. Approach 1: Interview with managers who have

Conference Session

Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin Stewart, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

engaged on STEMeducation issues and actively looking for solutions, while others have only a vagueunderstanding of the issue and may need convincing that STEM education reform should be alegislative priority (and once convinced of this point, further convinced that engineeringeducation research is a path to STEM education reform). A member of Congress’s position canbe viewed as being in one of several stages: 1. Unaware of, or unclear on, issues regarding engineering (or STEM, generally) education reform. 2. Interested in reforming engineering education, and examining possible solutions. Page 11.999.5 3. Interested in funding

Conference Session

WIED: Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Cinzia Cervato, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University; Carla Koretsky; David Wahl, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Lori Wingate, Western Michigan University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Sonia Goltz; Patricia Sotirin

. Assessment of Working, Living, and Learning.https://www.mtu.edu/worklivelearn/[11] National Science Board, National Science Foundation, “The STEM Labor Force of Today:Scientists, Engineers and Skilled Technical Workers. Science and Engineering Indicators 2022.”NSB-2021-2. Alexandria, VA, 2021. Available https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20212. [AccessedJanuary 18, 2022].[12] D. Nelson and C. Brammer, “A national analysis of minorities and women in science andengineering faculties at research universities,” Norman, OK: Diversity in Science Associationand University of Oklahoma, 2010.http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/N/Donna.J.Nelson-1/diversity/Faculty_Tables_FY07/07Report.pdf[Accessed January 3, 2017].[13] C.S.V. Turner, S.L. Jr. Myers, and J.W. Creswell

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Curriculum Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Khoa Ngac, George Mason University; Mihai Boicu, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

the curriculumdevelopment process beyond the typical faculty-focused committee approach to develop coursecurriculum. The state-of-the-art approach for curriculum development today is to form acommittee comprised of two to five faculty members with the occasional industry participant[1]. While this has worked for decades, this approach has challenges in producing curriculumthat is relevant for the industry due to the committee’s limitations of logistical constraints [2],[3], [4], idea generation potential [5], consensus achievement [5], [6], [7], and professionaldiversity [4]. Ensuring the curriculum is relevant to the industry is important because graduatesand employers are depending on educational institutions to supply a competent and

Conference Session

Engineering as the STEM Glue

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Kathleen Atwood, University of Wisconsin - Madison; L. Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. To address both thepreparedness for and the appeal of engineering, technical education programs haveemerged that provide hands-on, project-based curricula that focus on the integration ofmathematics and science knowledge with engineering activities. Learning Sciencesresearch emphasizes that integration of new ideas with prior knowledge must be madeexplicit to learners in order to promote successful transfer to novel problem-solving anddesign contexts2. Thus, integration of mathematics and engineering is important both formainline (general education) as well as pipeline (career preparation) goals forengineering education3.Increasingly, research on high school engineering curricula is focused on the nature ofclassroom instruction and its

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

shownpreviously in Figure 1. The course is generally graded on a curve, so percentages of highand low grades should remain fairly consistent over time with an expectation thatapproximately 9% of students receive grades of “A.” The grade statistics show that, onaverage, nearly 12% of students received “A” grades while 21.5% need to repeat the classwith grades of D or lower. Figure 1 shows a distribution that peaks at the “C” gradecategory, as expected for a curve centered on middle “C.” The average grade earned inthe class is fairly consistent at 66.4% with a standard deviation of 5.6. Spring semestergrades, semesters with generally higher enrollments, also tend to have higher averagegrades, 68.7% to the fall semester’s 65.0%. However, these grade

Conference Session

Equity and Ethics in Engineering-II

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

James Gordon Walker, Seattle Pacific University, College of Arts and Sciences, Engineering Department; Gina Howe P.E., Seattle Pacific University; Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission, Diversity

, and bothteam and individual reflection on team performance. The instructors emphasize the value ofdiversity, such as the need for each student’s voice to be sought, heard, and respected. Theprofessional skills developed in the course include project management, both formal andinformal presentations to varied audiences, formal documentation, budgeting, business cases, andconsideration of ethical issues related to their specific project.By emphasizing not just the project itself and the technical skills, but also focusing onprofessional skills in interdisciplinary, diverse teams, the course structure touches on aspects ofeach of the ABET 1-7 student outcomes.While it is a struggle to keep the workload manageable, employers and alumni frequently

Conference Session

Design and Making

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

workplace, figuring out who users are and how they will useproducts has a notable learning component. Experienced engineers working with new productsmay be working with unfamiliar users, while early career engineers are learning that end usersare important to anticipate during the design, testing and implementation process.Studies of engineering work, workplace learning and science and technology studies havehistorically observed these design and work practices in order to better understand therelationships between technologies and users. This focus has generated a diverse number ofconcepts that describe users and the “user-technology nexus” (Oudshoorn & Pinch 2003:2). Onemajor contribution of these approaches is to conceptualize users and

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

ASEE 2010 ZONE IV CONFERENCE MARCH 25-27 RENO, NEVADA PROCEEDINGSEDUCATING ENGINEERS IN THE WILD, WILD WEST HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SPONSORED BY THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, PACIFIC SOUTHWEST, & ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTIONS OF ASEE TABLE OF CONTENTSFRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2010CONCURRENT SESSIONS, 8:30-10:00 A.M.Session DM: Designing and Manufacturing“Bicycle Frame Building for Engineering Undergraduates” Kurt Colvin & Jim Kish .............................................................................................................................. 1“GIRLS SEE Summer Camp: An Event

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Chad L File, LeTourneau University

Session XXXX Preparing for an Online ABET Visit Matthew G. Green, Chad L. File School of Engineering and Engineering Technology LeTourneau University, Longview, TX AbstractHere we share insights to help those preparing for an online ABET accreditation visit. These insightsare gleaned from our own visit which pivoted to entirely online six months before the event. ABET(formerly known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) conducted all 2020-21 reviews remotely (online) 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preparing for an online visitinvolved (1) preparing the

Conference Session

“And Other Duties as Assigned”

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Support Research SupportIn-Class Instruction (49 sections In-Library Reference Service (1 Online database access (386)in 2007-2008, 4366 students) site, 56; 68* hours/week)Assignment consultations (3 Telephone Reference Electronic Journal subscriptionsclasses, MSN) (2464¹) (1 site)Media collection of class sessions Engineering Helpdesk sites (3 Print journal subscriptions (1253) sites, 5 days/wk)Patent instruction (3-6 classes per AIM chat service (staffed when Patent Depository Library (1year, individual instruction) open – (56

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

nominated by their faculty advisor. Seven studentsregistered for the course and two students audited the course for a total of nine students. Thisfirst course provided a common frame of reference with respect to sustainable engineering withingreen construction and sustainable water usage.The course met once per week for a 2-1/2 hour session. It was held in a conference room whichprovided a more comfortable and informal environment. The course was overseen by two coreIGERT/GAANN faculty members, Dr. Kim LaScola Needy and Dr. Laura Schaefer. In additionto the instruction provided by Needy and Schaefer, the course included numerous guest lectures Page

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad

Session 2649 A Model for Integrating Design Software into a Highway Design Course Maher M. Murad University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractThe use of design software in highway surveying and design is becoming popular in industry.Graduates with the ability to employ design software are sought after commodities. They arelikely to have an employment advantage with consultants or State Departments of Transportation.The design software “Land Development Desktop (LDD)” has been integrated into the HighwayDesign course at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). The use of