Conference Session

Effective Teaching and Learning, and Post-Pandemic Classrooms

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Mironenko, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

undergraduate level engineeringcourses, the overall learning effectiveness of online delivery at least does not degrade relative totraditional face-to-face modality. Moreover, there is either no difference in student satisfactionlevel or even a bias toward online modality.For instance, reference [1] shows that for three sophomore, junior and senior level MechanicalEngineering courses the quality of online learning is comparable with the traditional classroomenvironment. Furthermore, the research highlights that online students are better satisfied with thecourse and the instructor in comparison with in-person group. In addition, research presented bySsemakula [2] provides the same observation on learning effectiveness for Engineering EconomicAnalysis

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constantin Ciocanel, Northern Arizona University; Suzanne Pieper, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

inferences on which learningstyle was preferred by the analyzed sample are made.IntroductionThis paper presents a three-way approach taken in ME 495 - Experimental Methods in theThermal Sciences Laboratory offered by the Mechanical Engineering Department of NorthernArizona University to investigate laboratory-specific student learning styles. This work wasmotivated by students’ feedback from previous semesters regarding their overall learningexperience in the course and the general structure of the laboratory. Analysis of students’feedback, corroborated with faculty colleagues’ experiences in similar courses, led to theconclusion that the subject-based learning approach was not preparing students to solve real-lifeproblems and new/different

Conference Session

Civil ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston-Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

-1994). Dean Pincus received the Ph.D. degree from Cornell University and the M.B.A degree from the University of Houston. Dr. Pincus has published over 40 journal articles, 2 books and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Page 11.519.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006POSSIBLE SESSIONS: 10. Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology 1. Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Tech. 20. The Future/Direction of Engineering Technology Effective use of Technology Teaching Structural Analysis and DesignAbstractThis paper

Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shuki Aroshas, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Avi Berman, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Researcher, 32(1), 2003, 9-13.21. Ewen, D., Gary, J., and Trefzger, J., "Technical Mathematics with Calculus", Prentice Hall, NJ, 2001.22. Deem, B., "Electronics Mathematics", 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, NJ, 2000.23. Alsina, C., 1998, Mathematical Modelling. Teaching and Assessment in a Technology-Rich World, edited by P. Galbraith, W. Blum, G. Booker and I. Huntley (Chichester: Horwood) pp. 3-10.Greeno, J. G. (1998). The Situativity of Knowing, Learning, and Research. American Psychologist, 53(1), 5-26. Page 11.779.1024. Lave, J. Cognition in Practice: Mind, mathematics, and culture in everyday life. Cambridge, UK

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Sophomore Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Sarah A Wilson, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

) and the summer offerings (over 6 or8 weeks) with small sample sizes (n<20 for each section) were compared without findingapparently significant differences. Details on course structure and other lessons learned regardingteaching foundational courses like this one online are offered.BackgroundOnline learning is an increasingly common methodology for teaching University courses,building on the distance learning pedagogies of previous decades. In engineering, the concept ofonline learning is not new [1] , but there is little work specifically examining the effectiveness ofonline chemical engineering courses. Additionally, the complexity of courses offered on anaccelerated timeline as in the case of a summer course schedule compared to

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Mariga, Purdue University; Alka Harriger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

been the recipient of numerous teaching awards at the department, college, and university levels. She is actively involved in the academic alliance for the National Center for Women & Information Technology (www.ncwit.org), served as a co-chair of the Birds of a Feather session and on the Program Committee for the 2006 Grace Hopper Women in Computing Conference and serves on the Curriculum Writing Committee for the ACM SIG Information Technology Educators (www.sigite.org).Alka Harriger, Purdue University Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT and Assistant Department Head. The CIT

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dawna Schultz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

65%Why K-12 Engineering? 100%Business Role and Stake in Growing the Next Generation of Engineers 66%Preparing Our Children for Success and Citizenship in a Global Economy 56%Building Strategic Engineering Design Capacity in NJ 78%Session 1Engineering is Elementary Engineering and Science Curriculum 84%Research on the Impact of K-12 Engineering on Student Learning 56%Engineering Clinics for Middle School Teachers and Guidance Counselors 45%Design and Global Engineering: What Does The Modern Engineer Look Like? 72%Engineering Resources for Educators, Students, Parents, and

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Bilbeisi, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

drawing conventions, fundamental ordering systems, visual principles, and design processesthat must be introduced to the beginning architectural engineering student are abstract and can bedifficult to teach. As design is a process which follows no set path but conforms to the mannerin which attitudes, abilities, and prejudices influence creative thought, every architect andarchitectural engineer approaches and solves a problem uniquely. “In particular, the view that adesigner takes of his role in society, and the function and reason for his work are crucial to anyreal understanding of the process he employs”1. For beginning design and engineering students,this non-linear process can be confusing and frustrating.Francis Ching, noted architectural

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

attitudes and perceived learningopportunities (research question 3).Description of Study Abroad Experience The study abroad course was developed in conjunction with the institution’s Engineerswithout Borders chapter. Students participating in the experience completed a total of four credithours – three hours for an interdisciplinary course entitled Engineering for DevelopmentWorkers, and one hour for a structural or geotechnical engineering laboratory course. Prior to thetrip, participants attended a seminar series which included four half-day sessions led by subject-matter experts from other academic departments, including Development Patterns in LatinAmerica, The Ethics of Assistance, Technical Challenges in Development, and Social

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Luks; Laura Ford

Page 8.294.1“Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” The goals of the Tulsa Competition were simple: (1) To get the high school students onto The University of Tulsa campus and into Keplinger Hall to see the newly modernized chemical engineering laboratories. (2) To introduce the students to chemical engineering as a career. (3) To involve the best recruiters among practicing engineers and current students. (4) To establish contacts with the high school chemistry teachers. (5) To provide a technical activity for the high school students that would be

Conference Session

Teamwork & Assessment in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sharon Sauer; Pedro Arce

and other equipment diagrams are needed – software usage can certainly be incorporated. Aspen, Hysys or other simulators can be incorporated.Table 2: Activities Level for Teamwork a- Practical (i.e., What a Technician Needs to Know to Run the Experiment) 1. Device Characterization and Technical Description 2. Identification of Variables (i.e., pressure, velocity, viscosity, etc) Associated with the Device Measurements. Role in a Chemical Plant. Illustrative Examples. 3. Experimental Procedure used in the Measurements 4. Commercial and Lab Devices: Types and Selection Criteria 5. Suppliers b- Engineering (i.e., What an Engineer Should Know to Understand the Experiment) 6. Engineering

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Farahzad Behi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Summer 2010CurriculumThe 2010 Robotics Camp was held on a Monday through Friday in July. For each day fromMonday through Thursday, the morning session and afternoon session each covered a newrobotics and/or computing topic, and included one build activity (or other interactive activity).Day 1: Monday’s goal was to provide a foundation for computing and electronics. In the Page 25.785.5morning, a computing 101 lecture was given that introduces students to computers, electronics,and how they are used in their every day life. The students then performed an “artificialintelligence” game in which they learned how different elements of a computer

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Deepti Suri

starta debate as to what are some of the core technologies and skills that a software engineer shouldpossess when they graduate with an undergraduate degree in Software Engineering.5. Refer ences [1] Hilburn, T.B. and Towhidnejad, M., “Software Quality: A Curriculum Postscript”, Proceedings of the Thirty-first SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Austin, TX, USA, March 8-12, 2000, pp. 167-171. [2] Parnas, D., “Inspection’s role in Software Quality Assurance”, IEEE Software, V20, July/August 2003, pp. 16 – 20. [3] Sebern, M.J., “The Software Development Laboratory: Incorporating Industrial Practice in an Academic Environment”, Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Software Engineering Education and

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James H. Lorenz; Ahad Nasab

Session 3248 Merits of Faculty Internship in Industry – A Valuable Experience Ahad S. Nasab and James H. Lorenz Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractOne of the more effective ways for the engineering technology programs to keep faculty abreastof the new developments in their respective fields is to instill a faculty internship program.Studies have shown that faculty industrial placement is a component of life-long learning thathelps to maintain and expand technological skills1. The internship program at Middle TennesseeState University (MTSU), fully supported by the industrial

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Grant; Ronald Welch

meeting, andto provide guidance and ask questions to help direct the teams effort. It is obvious the studentsthought the conduct of the weekly meetings constituted a plan similar to most instructors duringdaily classroom sessions. Based on the results, the students felt that the project motivated themto learn on their own, stimulated and increased (creative) thinking, and they feel comfortablesolving complex, real world problems. Table 1: Web-Based Responses USMA Wide Statement Project Average USMA Average Instructor encouraged student’s 4.75 4.46 responsibility for learning Instructor cared about my learning in this 4.75

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gershensen; Carl Wood; Joseph Clair Batty

Session 1463 Impacts of a SME MEP Grant on Manufacturing Education at Utah State University J. Clair Batty, John K. Gershenson, Carl G. Wood Utah State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes the impacts a SME MEP Grant has had on Manufacturing Education atUtah State University. Accomplishments are summarized and obstacles described.Prior to the grant period, industrial partnering was minimal and no departmental student orindustrial advisory boards existed. The curriculum did not adequately address the 14competency gaps identified in

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernard Gallois; Keith Sheppard

the courses in the traditional Freshman year. Itis intended to immediately engage students and generate enthusiasm for engineering. It also setsthe tone for their educational development.The Design 1 course is taken concurrently with Engineering Graphics, which has been movedfrom the third to the first semester. This move also coincides with a change in the teaching ofthis course from a 2-D mode using AutoCad to a 3-D solid modeling approach usingSolidWorks. We consider this to be a major enhancement in the teaching of Graphics and Page 4.513.3eminently suitable to help engage Freshmen engineering students.The Design and Graphics

Conference Session

Real World Applications

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alberto Gomez-Rivas; Jorge Tito-Izquierdo; George Pincus

important technical conclusions are obtained. These experiences give students valuableknowledge on the behavior of the concrete under different characteristics of its constituents andthe importance and role of admixtures to meet specific requirements.Additional future work will continue to investigate many of the topics described above andothers in order to enhance student knowledge in the field of modern concrete design andconstruction.Bibliography[1] ACI Committee 211, “Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions for Normal, Heavyweight, and MassConcrete,” ACI 211.1-91, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI. Page 10.1218.9

Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Tahmid Latif, Wentworth Institute of Technology

considered mundane orunsafe for humans. While the more traditional utility of robots lies in industrial applications,demand for robots has increased in areas like medicine [1], agriculture [2-3], and search-and-rescue [4-6] with the potential of becoming the next home “appliance.” As such, the Intro toRobotics course aimed to make engineering students capable users and designers in thisinterdisciplinary field. This paper details the strategic design of a linear course to establish orincrease key concepts and knowledge of robotic theory in students through a series of learningmodules and accompanying hands-on experiments.The area of robotics can be considered to lie at the intersection of topics like linear algebra,electronic circuits, data fusion

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergio Celis, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

found in the inclination of the U.S.towards the liberal arts, which was discussed before. This inclination has always been present inAmerican engineering education. In 1926 the General Committee of the College Engineering atthe University of Michigan stressed the increasing importance of the non-technical knowledge inengineering as a fundamental piece to understand the modern world and to training the thinking: To show more clearly and convincingly the fundamental dependence of sound engineering upon science, the increasing importance of human relationship in engineering, and the high value of well written and spoken English as an aid to success in the practice of engineering, and thus to broaden and deepen the student’s

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

), which isfunded by the Black Male Donor Collaborative, Brooklyn Community Foundation, J.P. MorganChase Foundation, Motorola Innovation Generation Grant, NY Space Grant Consortium, XeroxFoundation, and White Cedar Fund. The authors thank GK-12 Fellows Carlo Yuvienco andUrsula Koniges for conducting a series of workshops; Hussein Saab for videotaping workshops;and Ben Esner and Susan Hermon for advertising and promoting workshops. The authors alsothank General Engineering and Mechatronics Laboratories at NYU-Poly and the Mott HallBridges Middle School for providing LEGO Mindstorms kits for the robotics workshops. Page 25.598.13References [1

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

was created to generate data about all REUapplicants including demographic information, academic information, origins of interest inengineering, key influencers in the decision to study engineering, salary expectations aftergraduation, and attitudes about issues in engineering education and the engineering profession.Selected results are described in the following paragraphs.Seventy completed applications and 9 partial applications were received for the 2009 REUprogram. The optional applicant questionnaire was returned by 42 applicants (a return rate of53% of total applicants), 3 of which were from incomplete applications. The number ofapplications exceeded those received in Years 1 and 2 of the program.1,2 Thirty of the applicantswho

Conference Session

Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacqueline Isaacs

employed to model the temperature and pressure fields of the process using a non-isothermal compressible flow model. Simulation results for compact disc molding are compared with experimental observations using an optical grade of polycarbonateMar. 24 This talk will deal first with the general technical aspects of creating biosensors. Integration of theK. Marx biological recognition element attached to a signal transduction mechanism capable of reading out analyte concentration will be described and some examples given. After a discussion of the overall Page 10.1365.5

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Chaturaporn Nisagornsen; Arun Arunachalan; Hengzhong Wen; Kurt Gramoll

Session 2202 Interactive Web-Based Training System at Tinker AFB: Environmental Engineering, and C-135 Aircraft Maintenance Instruction Chaturaporn Nisagornsen, Arun Arunachalam, Kurt Gramoll and Wen Hengzhong School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of OklahomaAbstractThis paper describes the incorporation of three-dimensional components with other mediaelements in the interactive web-based training projects for both military and civilian personnel atTinker Air Force Base. The projects include training material for both EnvironmentalEngineering and C-135

Conference Session

Potpouri - A Mix

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen N Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

twenty, and the course was teamtaught by two faculty members. An example project for the capstone course was the design andconstruction of a formula style car for the student design competition sponsored by the Societyof Automotive Engineers.1 During the capstone course, students were assessed both individually and as a groupthrough formal oral presentations, poster presentations, written technical reports, and throughweekly review of design notebooks. To provide continuous assessment and guidance, designnotebooks were collected from each individual student once a week and feedback was providedas to progress and quality of work complete. About two weeks into the first semester, eachindividual student was also required to give a research

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Pfeffer; Rajesh N. Dave; Jonathan Luke; Ian S. Fischer; Anthony D. Rosato

from each student during the final week of the semester. In this presentation, the students wererequired to give an overall summary of the technical papers they studied, as well as their own appraisal of thematerial. Each presentation was followed by a question/answer session, and the students graded their peers fortheir presentation skills and the technical content. Their evaluation also counted towards the final grade in theproject. The topics that the students selected included: computational design of optimal filters for edge detectionas well as sub-pixel edge detection, use of Hough transforms for detection of motion of vibrated disks, particlemotion analysis using optical flow as well as correlation technique, motion correspondence

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Karthik Ramani; Anderson David; Alexander Lee

before theystart doing their individual detailed designs, since the machine capability is a constraint on sizeand number of parts they can make. Then they check to make sure that all of their parts can fitinto the working envelope of the machine. Students often have to modify many of their parts sothat all the parts can be made with one setup. While the parts are being built, they get a briefintroduction and learn the basics of ANSYS finite element analysis software. Once all the partsare built into the RP machine, they assemble the machine and check for errors. Table 1 listsweekly topics of lectures and lab sessions. Table 1: ME444 semester schedule. Week Lecture & Lab

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Monikka M. Mann, Texas Tech University; George Tan, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #35105Recent Strategies for improving Undergraduate Engineering Education: AReviewMs. Monikka M. Mann, Texas Tech University Monikka M. Mann, PMP is a PhD student at Texas Tech University in the Systems and Engineering Management Program.Dr. George Tan, Texas Tech University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 1 Session XXXX Recent Strategies for improving Undergraduate Engineering

Conference Session

Before the Capstone: Project-based Experiences Early in the Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wayne Sarasua, Clemson University; Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University; Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Mehdi Nassim Benaissa, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Bradley J. Putman, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Lander University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering as well as a faculty member from the communication department, thusexposing students to multiple technical aspects of civil engineering and engaging them inprofessional skill development. While the purpose of the two Springer Courses is to provide a“big picture” foundation of civil engineering, the learning objectives vary somewhat based oncourse content. Springer 1 covers construction management, water resources, and transportationsub-disciplines and incorporates extensive content in oral communication while Springer 2covers construction materials, geotechnical engineering, and structural engineering sub-disciplines and emphasizes written communication. Each Springer course is 2 semester credits.The curriculum plan for Springer I is for

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Katehi; Leah Jamieson; Katherine Banks; Kamyar Haghighi; John Gaunt; Heidi Diefes-Dux; Robert Montgomery; William Oakes; P.K. Imbrie; Deborah Follman; Phillip Wankat

the Past and Present of General Engineering and Engineering Science Programs,” Journal of Engineering Education, 92(3), 217-226 (2003).8. Katehi, L., Banks, K., Diefes-Dux, H., Follman, D., Gaunt, J., Haghighi, K., Imbrie, P. K., Jamieson, L., Montgomery, R., Oakes, W., and Wankat, P., Development of Graduate Programs in Engineering Education, 2004 ASEE National Conference Proceedings, Salt Lake City, UT. (2004).Biographical InformationLINDA P.B. KATEHILinda P.B. Katehi is the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and ComputerEngineering at Purdue University. She earned a BSEE degree from the Technical University of Athens, Greece andMSEE and PhD degrees from the University of California. She is an expert in