Conference Session

Best Practices in IE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alister McLeod, Purdue University; April Savoy, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

skilled workforce is necessary for the continued prosperityand viability of these manufacturers. According to the council on competitiveness, the nextgeneration of innovators needs to have skills that make them: 1) better at using scientific inquirytechniques, 2) better at the use and development of technical designs and 3) equipped forchanges in the nature of their jobs (Council on Competitiveness, 2004)5. The problems thatfuture engineers and technologists face render obsolete the sole use of traditional teachingmethods. Traditional teaching methods can be defined as a formal way of presenting content byan instructor (Vella, 1992)23. Utilizing this method of teaching is oftentimes a one-way processin which learners are not stimulated to

Conference Session

Accreditation and Outcomes-based Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M. Riley, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

close with some discussion of alternatives to outcomes-based education thatmight better support change in engineering education.Introduction – EC 2000This paper is part of a session that seeks to continue an ongoing conversation about accreditationand liberal education, that has taken many forms over the years, and was most recently taken upby historians at the 2011 ASEE conference.1 My particular concern here is to bring critiques ofoutcomes-based education (OBE)2 from critical scholarship in Education to bear on our ownversion of OBE in engineering in the U.S. – EC 2000. This is very much a work in progress,drawing on discussions among Liberal Education/Engineering and Society Division members in

Conference Session

WIED: Support for All in the WIED Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Cali Anicha, North Dakota State University; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Sheryl Burgstahler; Cecilia Aragon, University of Washington; Teresa Shume, North Dakota State University

is also Dale Hogoboom Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming. She holds additional degrees from Middle East Technical University (B.S.), Bilkent University (M.S.), and University of Wyoming (M.S.). Dr. Bilen-Green’s primary teaching and research interest is in quality engineering and management of people systems. She served as lead investigator and director of the National Science Foundation funded ADVANCE FORWARD Institutional Transformation program and the ADVOCATE FORWARD PLAN-D partnership project. Dr. Bilen-Green formed, led, and/or served on various institutional committees including Commission of the Status of Women Faculty, Women with

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

of the grouping visible to the students eliminates thesecond-guessing of potential teacher motivations for groupings, sends the message that allstudents can contribute to their classmates’ learning, and generates student buy-in andparticipation [1] [7] [10] [12] [13]. Instructors must show a commitment to honor the randomresults, even if they sometimes put students together that they would normally not want to worktogether or result in some students working together more frequently than others [1] [12].Although the bulk of the application of VRG has been in K-12 mathematics, there is reason tothink the approach could be effective with first-year college engineering students. The claimedbenefits of VRG - improved teamwork skills, co

Conference Session

Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College; Blair Allison, Grove City College; James Dupree, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

order to improve margins and take second and third generations ofthe product into ancillary markets that are more price sensitive than the current market.The student design team was able to reduce production costs to under $8,500 by replacingseveral expensive components with higher functioning yet less expensive components. Targetprice of the second generation machine was $26,000 increasing company margins to 300% gross. Page 12.681.4 Angularity Form Texture Figure 1. Key Aggregate Characteristics

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Jiawen Wang, University of Detroit Mercy; Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Lei Wang, Anhui Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

, Lab 1 is relatively independent in the sense that it containsmore tutorial content regarding the basics of ROS. In addition, Lab 1 is also the session topresent to students the whole scenario of the project from the small lab projects to theculminating product.3.2 Tracking Learning through Multiple Lab Student Performance EvaluationsStudents are assessed for their performance at the end of each lab session to monitor theevolution of learning. Table 2 presents the specific tasks to be completed for each lab assignmentsession and students’ performance evaluation in the form of average percentage. Figure 1illustrates the performance evaluation data in a way reflecting the actual learning curve. An idealcurve should demonstrate a continual

Conference Session

Student Misconceptions and Problem Solving Abiltiy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Monica Geist, University of Northern Colorado; Ravel Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Olds, National Science Foundation and Colorado School of Mines; Mary Nelson, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

an average of2.9 years of working in industry. One was a textbook author. Participants in themechanical/civil engineering group had an average of 17 years of college teaching experienceand an average of 3.4 years of working in industry. Six of the mechanical/civil experts were alsotextbook authors.The Delphi method is based on a structured process for collecting and distilling knowledge froma group of experts by means of a series of questionnaires interspersed with controlled opinionfeedback [1]. We followed the suggestion by Adler [1] that each Delphi begin with a generativeround (which we called Round 0), followed by Rounds 1, 2, and 3, where participants ranked theitems generated in Round 0. Convergence of ratings usually occurs within

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Joseph Morgan

Session 1447 Education Through Competition: Mobile Platform Technology J. A. Morgan and J. R. Porter Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843Introduction The Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology (EET/TET)Programs at Texas A&M University have developed a competition-based course projectthat centers on a mobile robot. The robot, named MPIII and shown in Figure 1,integrates wireless TCP/IP networking, streaming video, and data acquisition to allowstudents to remotely sense the environment and

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Ellen Litzinger; Barbara Bogue

study presents women students withspecific challenges: (1) The rigor of the curriculum, which impacts all students; and (2) Theirposition as a “minority” and “non-typical” student in a curriculum and profession that hasdeveloped historically as male and which continues to be male dominated. (Approximately 20percent of the undergraduate engineering population are women, at Penn State and nationally.)The centerpiece of the course is a series of lectures, small group discussions, and physicalactivity sessions that address common concerns such as stress management, time management,weight management, and physical fitness coupled with sessions about gender communications,gender literature and career development. These topics are enhanced by

Conference Session

Nontraditional Ways to Engage Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas O'Neal; Thomas Jacobius; Joseph Steig; Arnold Heggestad; Abigail Barrow; Phil Weilerstein; David Barbe

transformation of the university knowledge baseand technical expertise into entrepreneurially generated commercial activity.I2V workshops are annual, one-day intensive workshops on technology commercialization andventure creation that take place at host universities throughout the country. The workshopfocuses on engineering, science, and technology students and faculty with the intention ofextending involvement in the “entrepreneurial enterprise” to a diversity of participants. Membersof the local business community are also an important part of the audience. During the first yearof the series, over 1,500 emerging technology entrepreneurs will take part in eight or nineworkshops. These workshops will become part of a self-sustaining, nationwide series

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Golding; Walter Fisher; Stella Quinones

Session 2793 Success Strategies for First-Year Pre-Engineering Students Walter Fisher, Stella Quinones, Peter Golding The University of Texas at El PasoAbstractAn innovative, comprehensive program for entering engineering and science students calledCircLES (Circles of Learning for Entering Students) has been implemented at the University ofTexas at El Paso (UTEP) to improve student success and retention in the first year and to increasepersistence to graduation. An important part of this program addresses the needs of students whoenter the university with a weak math background

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Sultan Al Shafian, Kennesaw State University; Da Hu, Kennesaw State University; Yi Li, Kennesaw State University; Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University

1 0Before the virtual reality (VR) walkthrough, participants attended a 20-minute session to gain anunderstanding of the exercise's objectives and expectations. Once briefed, students donned VRheadsets and embarked on a comprehensive tour of a 3D construction site model developed withUnity software. The virtual environment was designed to challenge students to identify andreport potential hazards, such as misplaced equipment and unsafe working conditions, that couldlead to accidents on an accurate construction site. This exercise aimed to enhance theirknowledge of site safety and evaluate the effectiveness of VR training in identifying andpreventing hazards.Feedback from participantsFollowing the walkthrough

Conference Session

Best of NEE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Robert W. Hasker, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Adam Redd Livingston, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kerry R. Widder, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Josiah A. Yoder, Milwaukee School of Enginering

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

chair asked the new faculty members to complete the following tasks: ● attend at least one week of the experienced faculty member’s course, ● invite the experienced faculty member to then attend at least one or two lectures of the new faculty member’s course, and ● have at least one de-briefing session between the new and experienced faculty members.Different constructs for reporting on and evaluating mentoring case studies have been presented.Sherwood, et al offered a mentoring case study construct in four areas: Motivation, CoursePreparation, Class Lectures, and Additional Assistance.2 Chism and Szabó proposed thatevaluation of an instructional development program can be performed at three levels: 1. Howsatisfied were the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

clear that a number of them are not technical andthey are sometimes referred to as “soft skills.” Among these soft skills are ethics (outcome “i”),teamwork (“e”), global perspectives (“j”), diversity (“j”), communications (“g”), and life-long Page 14.720.2learning ( “h”). The focus of this paper is the ethics requirement. “Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2009, American Society for Engineering Education” Table 1: TAC TC2K Required Outcomes (Criterion 3) a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Sullivan, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

enhances the numerical ranking of satisfaction with multiplecourse attributes. A deeper understanding of students’ experiences gives educators theopportunity to make important curricular changes. This research speaks to issues of multi-method assessment tools in engineering, as well as the broader implications of students’experiences with writing, speaking and teamwork instruction.IntroductionWith the advent of ABET’s EC 2000, much focus has been placed on equipping engineeringstudents with the necessary professional skills to be effective in the workplace.1-3 As such,engineering educators highlight unique approaches to teaching students how to write (and speak)effectively. 4-6 A few key themes characterize this research. First, most attempts to

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yann-Hang Lee; Sethuraman Panchanathan; Gerald Gannod; Forouzan Golshani; David Pheanis; Ben Huey

the full impact of the subsystem on thesystem behavior and cost. Successful design approaches integrate application-specific designmethods and implementation technologies in a formal, consistent and extensible framework.This type of a framework enables the entire system to be specified, simulated, and synthesized,which in turn improves product quality. To reduce the design cycle, the framework can takeadvantage of application-specific design methods to validate specifications, perform fastsimulations, and generate efficient implementations.The importance of bringing embedded systems into undergraduate programs has been recognizedby a number of other institutions. The VESL project [1] at Michigan State University, forinstance, is aimed at

Conference Session

Innovations in Freshman Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Lamont; John Merrill; Richard Freuler

evaluation. The icon takes instructional team members to the same independent site andallows them to view all the student responses for the questions and evaluations. Twice a quarter,students evaluate their team members and their own performance. Using an online tool alsodeveloped within the university (linked through “Team Evaluations”), students rank teammembers on a scale from 1-10. After completion are shown a summation of scores they weregiven by themselves and their teammates. The bulletin board, or discussion board, is a placewhere all members of a class can post comments, questions, and updates to the class. Chatrooms afford students and the instructional team a secure location to hold online discussions,help sessions, or group meetings

Conference Session

Design Tools and Skill Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cory Cooper, United States Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Prototyping of ideas, at least virtually as part of a simulation, or physically as a concept or functional model 8. Relatively low-cost materials for creating prototypes Designettes in Capstone: Impact of Early Design Experiences in Capstone Education with Emphasis on Depth of Design Process Content 9. Implementing technology, such as layer-based manufacturing/rapid prototyping equipment, for quickly transforming ideas into reality, and 10. Forums to experiment with, test, or compete with generated designsThese ten characteristics can be incorporated into a process that is used to develop designettes asshown in Figure 1. Use of the process has been shown to enhance the development of thedesignette both in

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tom Szymoniak, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Willamette Valley, Oregon. Texts fromboth groups cover general civil, structural, geotechnical, and transportation engineering, andsome environmental engineering related to civil engineering projects. Authors include bothnative speakers of English and second language speakers. Table 1. Corpus of Student and Workplace Texts in Civil Engineering Genres Student Practitioner Reports ✔ ✔ Cover letters with reports ✔ ✔ Technical memoranda ✔ ✔ Proposals ✔ ✔ Project

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Work

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, the teachers designed and constructed thebase robots including the needed attachments for the base robot, created the correspondingcomputer programs, and developed the appropriate activity sheets. During this initial lessondevelopment stage, group discussions, brainstorming sessions, and co-generation meetings offeredopportunities to iteratively adapt, modify, and improve the lessons. Using the aforementionedprocess, we have created several lessons for math topics (e.g., number line, least commonmultiplier, ratio and proportion, function, analyzing and interpreting data, expressions andequations, statistics, etc.) and science topics (e.g., force, displacement, velocity, acceleration,gravity, mass, friction, energy, environment, design

Conference Session

Innovative Laboratory Instruction

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Morris; David Zietlow

students to formulate amodel of the rocket’s performance before they launch it. The objectives, the deadlines, the rules,and the metrics were provided to the students in writing and orally early in the semester. Asample listing of the schedule and project deadlines is provided in Table 1 below. The studentsare given two coaching sessions during class periods for discussions covering the appropriategoverning equations and approaches to model the rocket’s acceleration, velocity, displacementand stability. During these coaching sessions the students were introduced to the testingfacilities that they would be using to acquire their data. The students were required to use one oftwo different software packages that allowed them to perform the necessary

Conference Session

Diversity and Inclusion

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth A. Myers, University of Colorado Boulder; Kevin O'Connor, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, attempting to satisfybasic requirements for procedural and ethical validation [19]. Table 1 includes a subset listing ofthe qualitative data sources analyzed to reach the findings presented. Table 1. Subset listing of qualitative data used in this paper. Semester / Type of Duration Number /Type of How Data Used Activity Qualitative Data (approximate) Participants for Paper Fall 2014: Video of classroom 7 class sessions of Students in class + Indirectly (see Pre-Calc Class observations 50 min each LA + Instructor [20] for analysis) Sessions Fall 2014: Pre-Calc Video of

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Davy, Morgan State University; Indranil Goswami, Morgan State University; Jiang Li, Morgan State University; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimen, Morgan State University; Charles Oluokun, Morgan State University; Arcadio Sincero, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

of jobs openings in STEM areas is five times the number of US studentsgraduating in STEM. The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) “Strategic Plan: FY 2003-2008” acknowledges that tapping the potential in “previously underutilized groups” will becritical for sustaining the technological lead the U.S. enjoys throughout the world (NSF, 2006).National concern has been expressed about the status of the U. S. science and engineering base-specifically the human talent, knowledge and infrastructure that generate innovations andundergird technological advances to achieve national objectives. Analyses have shown that theremay be a significant shortage in the entry level science and engineering labor pool, and thatscientific and technical fields could

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University; Teresa A. Johnson, Ohio State University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; David A. Delaine, Ohio State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Ana M. Casado, Ohio State University; Alan Kalish, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. Figure 1 summarizes this organizational structure. Successfulcompletion of a set of proficiencies implies successful completion of the aligned outcome.Learning activities are then aligned to one or more proficiencies within the settings of courses orother learning opportunities. Therefore, a well-designed program will have explicit alignment inboth directions, from learning activities to all levels of proficiencies to outcomes to programgoals.Figure 1. Organizational structure of generic program goal, outcome, and proficiency levels.Constructive Alignment in Interdisciplinary Graduate CurriculaThe authors found very few studies examining design of graduate curricula that applied theunderstanding by design framework developed by Wiggins and

Conference Session

Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E. Reuther, Columbia University; Andrea Nye, Columbia University; Lorna Helen Begg, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health; John D. O'Neill, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Ahmet-Hamdi Cavusoglu, Columbia University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

course capable ofnurturing student-faculty teams, educating future generations of innovators and entrepreneurs, andleveraging the billions of dollars invested in cutting-edge academic research to help bringtechnologies out of the lab and into the real world to benefit human health.B. IntroductionInnovation in Academia. The U.S. invests billions of dollars in research at institutions across thecountry with the goal of benefitting society [1]. However, even the most promising technologiesoften fail to reach patients due to the high-risk path biomedical technologies face moving from thelab to the market [2]. In addition, faculty and graduate students have unique educational andprofessional needs and priorities. Faculty traditionally focus their

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Chase, University of San Diego; Rick Olson, University of San Diego; Leonard Perry, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

IE to an organization.1 IntroductionSince the mid-90’s, lean has been a hot topic among practitioners of industrial engineering. Theannual IIE Solutions Conference features many sessions promoting lean and helping attendeeslearn to apply lean concepts in their jobs. IIE has held focused Lean Conferences. In San Diego,the IIE Chapter meetings featuring lean are the best attended events. Other organizationsincluding AME, APICS, ASQ, INCOSE, and SME offer lean meeting programs. Professionalorganizations and for-profit groups have developed lean certificate programs. Universities alsooffer lean programs, but these are often offered by Schools of Business Administration, orthrough extension programs.And yet few industrial engineering programs

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

solve the problem at hand?These questions have been raised by different generations. In his treatise on Ethics, Aristotleconcluded “activity in a certain thing gives a man that character … dispositions are attainedthrough actually doing things (250 BC)1.” In other words, students gain such skills through thepractice of doing things. The authors investigated how unstructured “open” exercises (a uniqueapproach to learning using unstructured, multidisciplinary assignments) helped students cementtheir knowledge of concepts in Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer. AThermo-fluids laboratory course required for Senior and Junior Aerospace and MechanicalEngineering students was selected for this study. Students were asked to provide their

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Hai-Shuan Lam; Kurt C. Gramoll

Session 3220 Practical Streaming Video on the Internet for Engineering Courses On- and Off-Campus Hai-Shuan Lam, Kurt Gramoll University of OklahomaAbstractOver the last few years, the Internet has been increasingly used for education and researchpurposes. In particular, since the introduction of streaming video technology for the Internet,there has been a large interest in broadcasting engineering courses in part over the Internet. Thispaper discusses topics on how to prepare a streaming video in several inexpensive ways withinan organization for

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

James A. Liggett; David A. Caughey

contents for any chapter can beviewed from the book table of contents which lists all the chapters. The student also can searchthe entire book (or any selected subset of chapters) for any figures (including animations, videos,etc.) using the "Figure Search" item under the Table of Contents menu which also has the abilityto find only those figures containing a particular text string in their captions if desired.The textbook provides most of the functionality associated with hypertext presentations. Theseinclude the ability to call up short definitions of most important technical terms directly from** The sections in the text are organized into three levels: Level 1 contains overview material, Level 2 contains allLevel 1 material plus that required

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

resources to administer and sustain on a long term basis.1. IntroductionPrados, Peterson and Lattuca, in their article 15 tracing the history and evolution of engineeringeducation and accreditation criteria through the twentieth century, write: “By the late 1980s, . . .engineering practice was changing dramatically and irreversibly . . . [existing programs] producedgraduates with strong technical skills, but these graduates were not nearly so well prepared inother skills needed to develop and manage innovative technology . . . engineering accreditationhad become an impediment to reform . . . criteria were increasingly prescriptive . . . institutions thatattempted flexible and innovative programs were increasingly harassed in accreditation reviews