Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph P. Hoffbeck, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Question 4 increase slightly after thedemonstration. However, none of these differences was big enough to be considered statisticallysignificant at the 5% significance level according to the t-test for difference of population meansfor unknown and not necessarily equal variances.In response to Question 5 in the survey before the demonstration, three of the students (out of 20)mentioned that they liked real-world examples and/or applications. In the post-demonstrationsurvey, three of the students (out of 16) stated that they liked the demonstration or wanted moredemonstrations. One student wrote, “More demos! I love em!”Although the numerical results of the survey were inconclusive, the responses to Question 5seem to indicate that at least some of

Conference Session

Great Ideas for Projects that Teach Instrumentation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meghan Marie Rock, Rochester Institute of Technology; Harry Marx, Rochester Institute of Technology; Seth M. Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology; James H. Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

continue and would need solutions as increased remote laboratory experiments areused.We were not able to find specific market analysis trends for remote educational laboratoryexperiments, but in looking into industrial applications this area is expanding. There are manyexamples of how industries all over the world are using remote technology to solve everydayproblems. There are many diverse uses for remote applications within industry, one example ofthis can be found at Cisco Systems, Inc.9 They are attempting to promote the industry’s firstnon-intrusive tool for service providers, where they will be able to monitor and test the coreoptical networks. In order to test this access feature, the “ONS 15900 Wavelength Router” is anoptical switching

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kamesh Namuduri

systems, databases, applications, andother commonly used tools. Students will create various real world scenarios by configuring the systemsin different topologies in order to detect vulnerabilities of the software and hardware systems. Thepurpose of this laboratory is to provide a hands-on facility for students to experiment with security relatedconcepts and to develop new methods and tools for information security. Students will work in thisisolated LAN environment (disconnected from rest of the world) to run security related experiments.Information warfare scenarios will be created in which users try to attack others’ programs, files andconfidential data. These experiments will be designed to detect vulnerabilities and weaknesses ofsoftware

Conference Session

ECCNE Technical Session 2 - Alternative Energy Sources

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong Heidi Jiao, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

skills, problem-solving abilities, and collaboration can help ensure fair and comprehensive assessment.8. ConclusionsProject-based experiential teaching and learning provides an effective framework for PV systemseducation. By immersing students in hands-on projects, this approach bridges the gap betweentheory concepts and practical applications, enabling students to acquire both technical knowledgeand practical skills essential for careers in the renewable energy sector. Throughout the course,students applied classroom knowledge to address real-world challenges. They refined systemrequirements, developed system specifications, and produced design documents while gainingvaluable hands-on experience. All student teams successfully completed

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Jeffery M Plumblee II, Clemson University; David E Vaughn, Clemson University; Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

university and the State of South Carolina for their work. In honor of his support for engineering students who are changing the world, David was awarded the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Excellence in Service Award and the 2014 Distinguished Service Award from Clemson University.Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Enhancing Student’s Learning Experiences through Translational Research in Multidisciplinary Engineering EducationAbstractTo tackle the societal grand challenges of the 21st century, this article proposes that the conceptof translational research has valuable applications within a broad

Conference Session

Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pavan Meadati, Southern Polytechnic State University; Parminder Juneja, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

hyperlinking13. Thiscan be achieved by attaching tag with URL to the real world object. The QR code with URL canbe used as a tag. QR code stands for Quick Response Code. It was invented by Denso Wave in199414. It is a two dimensional bar code. It can be read by using smartphone or touch pad orcomputer camera. QR code is used to store text, URL, and contact information. When the userreads the QR code depending upon the type of information stored, it may display text, opensURL, and saves the contact information to address book. QR codes are now used for wide rangeof applications such as commercial tracking, product marketing, product labeling, and storingorganizational and personal information. QR code can be static or dynamic1. In static QR codethe

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristal Monet Johnson, Carl Wunsche Sr. High School; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

and Rescue at TexasA&M University, since 9/11, robots have been used in 49 disasters in 17 countries. 24 of thosedisasters used UGVs- with the majority using the robot models from 9/11. [3]. Giving studentsthe opportunity to familiarize themselves with the controls, purpose, and design of USAR’sincorporates real world applications. Regardless of a students after high school career choicethey have a usable technological skill. The military, urban planners, law enforcement, andmunicipal safety personal use a variety of USAR’s to collect data, bombs, bodies, and pictures ofunknown impassable areas. [4]Robotics and Automation Texas High School CourseThe first author teaches Robotics and Automation at a Texas High School Career Academy

Collection

2003 GSW

Authors

Daniel Waters; Armando Mora; Lizette Zounon; J. Carter Matheney Tiernan

usedwith good results in freshman electrical engineering courses at Southern Methodist University.This program provides entering university students with hands-on access to real-time hardware6and dynamic manipulation of that hardware through a graphical interface7. The Infinity Projecthas a series of lab assignments, which include content information, an experimental frameworkwith a set of questions, and a hardware/ graphical interface experiment or experiments.For CSE@UTA there are a number of advantages to implementing Infinity. First and foremost,it is fun! The experiments are informative and entertaining so students enjoy the time they spendwith this set-up. Second, for CSE students this is early exposure to a real-world application ofthe

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Thomas Haas, University of Cincinnati

Seattle | Seattle | WA d. Practical application for teachers and outreach staffAlgebra offers some rich opportunities for teachers to show students real world applications ofthe complex concepts they learn in class. The concepts learned in Algebra II have a wide varietyof uses in engineering. The workshop will focus on how to use a challenge that students canrelate to in order to encourage students to generate a deeper understanding of important AlgebraII concepts.Specifically, a high school Algebra II teacher will demonstrate how to enhance students’understanding of quadratic functions and their graphs. Participants will be split into groups andissued a challenge to develop a model based on a real life stunt (similar to the one in Fast

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Tzes; Hong Wong; Vikram Kapila

knowledge” to real-world applications.• The laboratory experience exposes us to an experimental methodology that provides “hands on” interaction with hardware and teaches us to “simulate and control physical processes.”• Performing the laboratory experiments helps learn “troubleshooting” techniques in real- world mechatronic systems and shows “controls in action.”Some constructive criticisms provided by students included: Page 6.711.15“Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education”• Laboratory experiments should be conducted in

Collection

2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Baker A. Martin, Clemson University; Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Steven C Brandon, Clemson University; Elizabeth Anne Stephan, Clemson University

Solving Subcategories Freq. Freq. Subcategory Definition Before After Generic Problems 444 605 Engineers solve problems; no descriptor of the types of problems included. Real-World 162 207 Engineers solve real-world or societal problems. Problems Everyday 38 28 Engineers solve everyday or practical problems. Problems Complex 37 35 Engineers solve difficult, challenging, or complex Problems problems. Technical 17 20 Engineers solve technical, scientific, or

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

from thelab to the market. Graduate students from the Schools of Engineering, Arts & Sciences, andBusiness were embedded in project teams comprised of clinical and engineering faculty and others(e.g., post-doctoral fellows, research scientists) and centered on existing University technologies.The overall goal of the course was to provide participants with an experiential learning opportunityin product commercialization based on a real-world technology. Course Participants. Team formation was achieved through faculty project applications, student applications, ranking of top projects, and

Conference Session

Hands-on Learning in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Brent L Ulrey , Western New England University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

areimportant, their real-world relevance, and how it will impact the students’ future career in engineering.Project Based Learning (PBL) is an alternative method that is an inductive pedagogy, which begins witha real world problem or observation. In addition to the potential for improved student outcomes withinductive learning, the real world nature of PBL modules can lend itself for engineering design experiencesthat may also include broader Entrepreneurial Minded Learning (EML). The goal of this project was to introduce a PBL module with a real world scenario into“Biomechanics” courses that cover the theory and methods for solving dynamics problems. In addition tolearning the related angular kinematics concepts, this project required students

Conference Session

Simulation Courses & BME Laboratories

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

study. Our educational and computational methods introduce a novel approach todeveloping and running undergraduate and graduate courses in this subject area for face-to-face, honors and distance learning modes.In this paper we introduce the principles of our educational methods and solution, andexplain and demonstrate (during our presentation) a series of case-based learningmodules that encourage reusable interactive multimedia development, team-orientedlearning and problem-solving with real-world challenges. Our engineering efforts aresupported by over 30 academic and industrial partners, assuring the diversity, therelevance and the quality of this rapidly growing library and teaching / learning method.In the advanced learning environment Case

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vivek Singhal, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin - Stout

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

calculations with tangible outcomes, thishands-on approach provides a robust learning experience, allowing students to observe firsthandthe predictive accuracy of UTS and deepen their understanding of real-world applications inmechanics of materials. Furthermore, this experiment presents an excellent opportunity for notonly understanding material behavior but also for engaging in critical discussions aboutmeasurement uncertainty and error propagation. This dual focus enhances the overall learningexperience, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of both the complexities ofmaterials science and the intricacies of accurate measurement in experimental settings.Demonstration #2In this demonstration students explore the angle of twist under

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Nikulin; Victor Skormin

training programs will not only give students access to the most advancedhardware, but provide them with an additional opportunity to utilize Internet, computer graphics,and digital imaging thus preparing them for the challenges of their profession.2. Laboratory Courses in Engineering EducationLaboratory courses constitute a very important component of engineering education. Authoritiesin the area of methodology of engineering education emphasize the role of student laboratory inachieving such educational goals as experimental skills, sense of real world, taste of discovery,understanding equipment, motivation, appreciation of the power of team work, networking skills,communication skills, and the importance of independent learning [1], [2], [3

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James C. Peyton Jones; Connor McArthur; Tyler Young

-languageprogramming. These tools also have the potential to transform the use of robotics or otherembedded applications in education, enabling students to undertake more complex andchallenging problems while focusing on the high-level pedagogical goals rather than low levelissues.In this paper, a new rapid prototyping toolbox, the Villanova University LEGO Real Time target(VU-LRT) is presented. The toolbox enables high-level designs coded in the Matlab/Simulinkenvironment to be automatically cross-compiled for execution on the low-cost but remarkablycapable LEGO MindStorms NXT brick. The paper is organized as follows. Section 2 discussestarget hardware selection, as well as software alternatives, rapid prototyping tools and the choiceof the Simulink design

Conference Session

Tech Session 4: Embedding Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Framework in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Poornima Jayasinghe, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Sumaya Nsair, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

integration of the EOP Framework into thecourse.The course was primarily structured around design projects. Student teams of 4-5 members,worked on an open-ended project based on their interest within five thematic areas provided:renewable energy integration, sustainable construction and sustainable product design/redesign,sustainable resource consumption and circularity, sustainable water management and greenlandscaping, and sustainable transportation. We collaborated with experts from the Campus as aLearning Lab initiative of our university’s Office of Sustainability. This partnership helped co-develop some of the students’ projects and ensured that their work was relevant to the campuscommunity, serving as a baseline for real-world applications

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Regina Ruby Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Afreen Siddiqi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

systems. We selected three key topics: systems dynamics, uncertainty andnetworks. These topics collectively provide means for studying non-linearity, feedback,interconnections, and ambiguity that characterize most real-world problems. Furthermore, thereis a rich body of literature and a fair level of maturity that exists for these topics.11,12,13Substantive and well-grounded material, suitable for undergraduate instruction, could thereforebe presented. Additionally, the application of these methods towards studying sociotechincalsystems is well developed and recognized not just in a theoretical sense, but also in actualpractice and real-world applications.4 The application of these methods and approaches towardsmodeling and analyzing systems with

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

canstimulate interest both showing students the content’s real world connections and by involvingstudents in activities that inspire creative applications. One of the most effective pedagogy that canbe used to early increase students’ motivation and attitude towards a course is field experientiallearning. It has been demonstrated in this paper that the field experiential learning pedagogyadopted via a construction site visit during the first week of an introductory geotechnicalengineering course was successful in enhancing the cognitive ability of the students as well asincreasing students’ interest and attitude towards geotechnical engineering. Typical field tripconstraints as observed by Gunhan (2014)9 such as logistics, time and cost limitations

Conference Session

Games & Competitions for Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani P.E., Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

or why things work the way they do. Ask further detailsregarding a topic”“I mostly just think the teams have been a better introduction into the professional world as faras ASCE and helped me to get to know the professors in the college quicker.”“Working on projects with peers”“After getting my first real engineering internship I felt more like a real engineer”“Overcoming problems”“As a women in engineering, sometimes I feel undervalued and that I am falling behind my malecounterparts. Oftentimes, I feel like I have to work harder to keep up with them. However, I findcommunity within the other women in engineering that is invaluable. I am made to feel incapablein some instances by my male peers.”“I feel being around the Steel Bridge team and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siavash Farzan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

experience to be effective. To achieve thisbalance, the projects should incorporate a combination of mathematical models and simulations tohelp students understand and analyze the behavior and performance of control systems. In addition,designing a PBL experience that is both engaging and challenging while covering the rigorous mathe-matical concepts is also essential to motivate and inspire students [7]. The projects should be designedto challenge students to apply their understanding of control theory to real-world problems.This hands-on control experience for PBL can be achieved through the use of cyber-physical systems,such as robots or process control systems, to allow students to apply the mathematical conceptsin practical applications

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Ingram, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jennifer Keshwani, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Deepak Keshwani, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Conner Lunn; JORDAN BINFIELD

future grassland conservation action.Developing science literacy skills requires an individual to have scientific understanding thatenhances the capacity for complex decision making (systems thinking), awareness of self andsocial relationships, and real-world application. Scientific understanding is the most developed inthe current educational system as it entails the theoretical principles required in science,technology, engineering and mathematical (STEM) courses. Systems thinking, self and socialawareness, and real-world application are more difficult to transfer as they require Bloom’shighest orders of cognition including application, analysis, and evaluation [13].Game-based learning (GBL) shows potential as a vehicle to achieve learning

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine; Tom McGlew, MATEC

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

attention. The most successful responsesappear to be those where features of typical real world systems are embedded in courses andcommunication is taught and assessed as an integral part of doing the job. To demonstrate howembedded systems may be tackled in a program, the following two sections show examples ofsystem decomposition into basic concepts and a complementary view of how one basic conceptis applied in many systems.One Concept, Many Systems Applications. The conventional treatment of circuitsstarts with Ohm’s Law then applies it to multiple combinations of series and parallelresistors. This keeps everyone busy with math but it is an application that will be rarelyseen. The more important concept is to understand the importance of the

Conference Session

Student Motivation and Faculty Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University; Michael R. Gustafson II, Duke University; Joseph C. Nadeau P.E., Duke University; David Schaad, Duke University; Michael M Barger, Duke University; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

conceives of real-world problems as integrated components of engineering courses, rather than as material addedto a traditional curriculum. We recognize the importance of many current approaches – capstonedesign courses, service learning (e.g., the EPICS program5), and non-profit internships, amongmany – each of which provides students with some context for their technical training. But, thesetypically envision technical training and applications as two stages to be pursued sequentially(e.g., one applies prior technical training while on a service learning internship), limiting theirapplicability (e.g., in introductory courses). Second, our framework focuses on the role of contextfor guiding the learning process. Using psychological concepts drawn

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Naseem Ishaq; Salahuddin Qazi

for future implementation.1. Filters2. Modulators3. Modem4. Equalizers5. Echo Cancellation6. Image EnhancementIV. Results and Resources UsedThe introductions of DSP-based experiments were implemented as a part of threecommunication courses listed above. The experiments were part of the hands-on component ofthe courses. It was exciting for the students to see the functions and applications of a real –timeprogrammable digital signal processor and how it can be programmed.The two books 6,7 dealing with digital signal processing using TMS320 C3x were found to beuseful sources for developing experiments and lab assignments. The book6 by Rulph Chassainglists additional support tools, which are freely available or can be downloaded from

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giri Venkataramanan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Annette Muetze, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

s experimentalstudy s problem solution and application’ cycle, which is common in real-world engineeringprocesses. The power engineering summer course described further extends through these Page 11.101.3cycles as described further. Real world inspiration Just-in-time analytical

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anveeksh Koneru, University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

unique teaching approach.The course is taught through problems that involve design and analysis, individual and groupprojects, and industry guest speakers. The application of these concepts to real-world scenariosprovides students with a better understanding of the subject matter. The course also includes anethics component to meet one of the ABET requirements.Throughout the course, students are exposed to a variety of topics related to energy conversion.These topics include the application of regeneration, reheating in boilers to solve complexproblems related to setting up a steam power plant, analysis of jet engines and gas turbines, andapplication of sunlight for chemical energy conversion and storage through hydrogen production.Additionally

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division (SWED)

programmedto do so. Machine learning algorithms are used in a wide variety of applications, such as inmedicine, email filtering, speech recognition, and computer vision, where it is difficult todevelop conventional algorithms to perform the tasks needed [1-3].ML is an emerging area of importance for a wide range of applications. ML has become arevolutionary modern engineering tool to solve real-world engineering problems. It is essentialfor engineers to know how to apply machine learning algorithms to their large amount of datathat is generated by the sensors. Because of the availability of computing power, more and moreengineering problems have been reformulated and solved using this data-driven approach.The field of machine learning is growing

Conference Session

Gamification

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

John David O’Brian III, Mississippi State University; Sara C. Vick, Mississippi State University; Nazanin tajik, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

electronic circuits, because ofthe danger involved, in the case of facility tours or destructive failure analysis, or because of thecost associated with necessary materials and laboratory equipment for real-world experimentation.Next, the benefits of VLEs in terms of their accessibility were noted. Students remarked that VLEintegration could reduce the strain of large class sizes while also providing stable environmentsfor learning regardless of disruptions like those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evenwhen students were skeptical of the use of VLEs in their specific discipline, most remainedoptimistic about the application of the technology to other fields of engineering.However, students also expressed some concerns about the