Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ward, California State University-Chico

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Student Learning Outcome F Student Learning Outcomes Course Measurement Matrix (Items 1-7 direct embedded measures) 1. ENGR 200 - Engineering Graphics II 2. ENGR 325 – Engineering Design 3. ENGR 310 – Numerical Methods 4. ME 238A –Design Project I 5. ME 238B –Design Project II 6. ENGR 420 – Thermal-Fluid Systems 7. ENGR 495 – Lifelong Development for Engineers 8. Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (EIT) 9. Senior Exit Survey (Indirect Assessment)10. Alumni Survey (Indirect Assessment)11. Alumni Employer (Indirect Assessment)It is clear that EC2000 driven program assessment will not disappear from engineeringaccreditation criteria. Overall, comprehensive program improvement has been measured

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Roger Ferguson; Lisa Anneberg; Ece Yaprak

Yahoo’s map resource pageExample 3: A link to theNCEES homepageDo you want to know what to study for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam?Link to NCEES’s resourcepage6. Javascript and the alert boxThe section introduces JavaScript and other related topics. JavaScript is a rather basicprogramming language, which conforms tightly to the core concepts of computerprogramming. It is also relatively easy to learn and interesting to incorporate into thetechnical communication section of the web page assignments. For example, an Alert boxis a one-line addition, and students have fun with this item.This section is one of the hardest for students to understand. We suggest keeping yourexamples simple.7. JAVA APPLET HTML webpageThe final section shows

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Sterrett; Richard Helgeson; Robert LeMaster

Session 2125 Integration of Design Throughout the Curriculum of a BSE Program Robert LeMaster, Richard Helgeson, and J. Douglas Sterrett Department of Engineering College of Engineering and Natural Science University of Tennessee at MartinIntroductionAlthough fundamental to the engineering profession, design is one of the more difficult subjectsto teach. Design by its very nature is broad in scope and draws on the creative talents,management skills, and engineering knowledge of those involved. Design problems are typicallyopen ended, have

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter A. Koen; Pankaj Kohli

. I. IntroductionThe new ABET criteria uses outcome assessment and indicates that graduates from engineeringprograms should demonstrate proficiencies in 11 critical areas1. While there is general agreementthat these are the critical attributes necessary for engineering graduates there is no consensus asto which of the attributes are more important and should be stressed in an undergraduateprogram. The most important proficiencies need to be prioritized so that human and financialresources, new and revised curriculum may be structured to focus on the most important areas.An assessment done at Arizona State University2 found that the top five attributes, in terms ofrelative importance, by 17 industry representatives were problem solving

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Lawrence Agbezuge

transfer(film) coefficient of h=15 W/(m2-K). Ambient temperature is 3000K. Thermal andstructural properties of the duct are given in table 1.Because thermal gradients along the length of the duct are small compared withradial thermal gradients, the problem will be solved as a plane thermal problemand as a plane strain problem. Figure 1The goals of this project are 1. Obtain the transient solution for the problem by using the academically licensed version of the commercial finite element program Ansys®. 2. Write the governing equations in cylindrical coordinates, and show that because of temperature dependent thermal conductivity of the duct, the governing equation is nonlinear. 3. Obtain the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vallorie Peridier, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

why it is of value to the Program. This is discussed first.1. Understand the fundamental utility of a comprehensive CI regimen for the Program.Criterion 4 of the Criteria states: “The program must regularly use appropriate, documented processes for assessing and evaluating the extent to which the student outcomes are being attained. The results of these evaluations must be systematically utilized as input for continuous improvement of the program. Other available information may also be used to assist in the continuous improvement of the program.”Thus CI is specifically and solely concerned with student outcomes. CI is a focused activityin which the Program must (i) demonstrate that student attainment in the

Conference Session

PCEE Instructional Showcases

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman H Philipp P.E., Ed.S., Pittsburg State University; Randy Winzer, Pittsburg State University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

infrastructure projects; primarily those in support of educational content delivery and K-12 education. The past twenty-one summers Professor Winzer has conducted a STEM outreach effort titled ’Adventures in Robotics’ which has had over 1,000 local K-12 participants. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Introduction to Scratch Programming and Motor Control with LEGO Spike Prime Revision Date:4/29/2025Lesson Length: _30-45______min Audience:__4th – 7th Grade_Description: Students will learn the fundamentals of programming using Scratch with the LEGO Spike Primekit. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a program to control

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kay C. Dee

beingevaluated, you are also in a position to watch how the priorities of your institution are expressedand acted upon during the review. Whether your experience is enlightening, reassuring, ordismaying, it is probably appropriate to assume that your upcoming tenure review will proceedin a generally similar fashion.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has regulations stating that employees areentitled to know the hazards (and protective measures) of potentially dangerous chemicals in theworkplace; these fundamental communication standards are often referred to as “Right to Know”laws. You, too, have a “Right to Know” fundamental information about your third-year andtenure review processes. Even if you were given information when you started

Conference Session

Software Applications in ET Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson P.E., South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 23.1018.2factor contributing to the proportionally high dropout rates. This is another major factor contributing tothe proportionally high dropout rates.” Out of the three types of errors (syntax error, run time error andlogical error), syntax error is the most frequently error encountered by a programmer and this is true forthe novice programmer.The fundamental building blocks of any program are variables, sequence (input, output, assignment),selection (case, condition/boolean, if-then-else), iteration (for, while, do while), arrays, file I/O, andfunctional decomposition (functions, procedures) and a novice programmer must have someunderstanding of few of these concepts. The visual programming tools can be effective and helpful toolsto

Conference Session

Programmatic Integration of Liberal Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Oudshoorn, High Point University; Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., High Point University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

programs are flexible in terms of what is in-cluded in the different categories, but are not flexible in terms of number of hours required. Whilethe number of hours in the two major categories of ”college level mathematics and basic sciences”and ”engineering topics, appropriate to the program” was previously a function of the number ofhours in the program, in the 2019-2020 criteria, absolute minimums of 30 semester hours and 45semester hours, respectively, are set [1].2.3 Size of Undergraduate CoreEven compared to other liberal arts universities that have engineering programs, the required corecurriculum at High Point University is extensive. The core curriculum at HPU is 14 courses, ofwhich only four, Mathematics for Engineers, Fundamentals of

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natarajan Gautam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

membersthat have been assigned to teach such courses. Not only do they have to spend significant amountof time away from research to make interesting classroom material, but they also have to teachmaterial that is not even remotely close to what they do for research. To make matters worse,since the High School curriculum in the United States does not mandate a basic foundation inprobability and statistics, most students are extremely unprepared and hence the instructors haveto start at a phenomenally fundamental level.The objective of this paper is to describe some strategies to overcome the concerns mentionedabove and effectively educate engineering students on topics in applied probability and statistics.The first aspect is to teach a predominantly

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Kenneth Fernandez, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

chances of success ofstudents by developing Supplemental Teaching Aids (STA) that are user-friendly and highlyaccessible to students. This paper examines the relationship between Supplemental TeachingAids and Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for a Mechanical Engineering program. Thedeveloped material along with the lecture will target the retention rate increase within theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering. It will also enhance the quality of education as well aslearning process in Mechanical Engineering Courses. To make it viable commercially accessiblesoftware such as Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation is selected as the development environment.The tool developed will accompany a particular topic in the Mechanical Engineering courses andwill

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-2939: PLUMBERS AND PROFESSIONALISMDr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a Full Professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches classes in business and technical writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics. She is part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She is active in ASEE as a regular presenter, moderator, and paper reviewer; she has also served as her campus’ representative for 17 years, as Chair of the Pacific Northwest Section, and as section newsletter Editor. She was named an ASEE Fellow in 2008, and two years later received the McGraw Award. Currently, she is on

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernard Amadei; R. Scott Summers; Angela Bielefeldt

the role of civil, environmentaland architectural engineering in society and the interaction between the built environment andnatural and cultural systems.Allenby1,2 introduced the concept of Earth Systems Engineering with reference to industrialecology which is defined as “the multidisciplinary study of industrial systems and economicactivities, and their links to fundamental natural systems.” First proposed in Japan in 1970,industrial ecology received attention in the U.S. in the late 1980s and 1990s through severalstudies conducted by the National Academy of Engineering on the relationship betweenengineering and ecological systems. It was the subject of two Gordon Conferences in 1998 and2000 at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH.The

Conference Session

BME Laboratory Courses and Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Conrad Zapanta, Carnegie Mellon University; Warren Ruder, Carnegie Mellon University; Justin Newberg, Carnegie Mellon University; Paul Glass, Carnegie Mellon University; Davneet Minhas; Elvira Garcia Osuna, Carnegie Mellon University; Liang Tso Sun, Carnegie Mellon University; Alyssa Siefert, Carnegie Mellon University; Judy Shum, Carnegie Mellon University; Portia Taylor, Carnegie Mellon University; Arielle Drummond, Carnegie Mellon University; Bur Chu, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Sun received his B.S. in Biochemistry from University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Sun's research interests include bioactive materials and stem cell delivery for wound healing applications.Alyssa Siefert, Carnegie Mellon University Alyssa Siefert is a senior at Carnegie Mellon University who will graduate in May with a dual degree in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Professional Writing. She will go on to pursue a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Yale University in the Fall of 2009.Judy Shum, Carnegie Mellon University Judy Shum is a doctoral candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thuyoanh Truong, California State Universtiy, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering; William Ferguson, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach; Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

biotechnologyLab Microchip gel electrophoresis and organic synthesisLecture Final report and project presentationThe objective of this course is to provide our students with theoretical backgrounds on transportphenomena and Electrokinetics involved in microfluidics technology and to familiarize themwith the design, construction, and operation of lab-on-a-chip systems for desired applications.The expected course outcomes are summarized below:• To understand the basic principles of flows and electrokinetics at microscale• To understand the fundamentals of surface sciences and engineering in microchannels• To obtain

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta

comprehensive final exam count for 50% of the course grade. At theend of each experiment, each student pair is given a different experimental dataset to analyze.Students submit their analysis and results in a written lab report. The eight lab reports constitutethe remaining 20% of the grade. The lab report writing is intended to prepare students to managea materials characterization and analysis lab in academia or industry. Each report has four majorsections: (i) Abstract of Specimen Details and Experimental Results, (ii) Equipment andSpecimen Details, (iiia) Experimental Principles or (iiib) Step-by-step Laboratory Instructions,and (iv) Experimental Data and Analysis. Each student pair alternates in writing either theexperimental principles or the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Summers, Weber State University; Julanne McCulley, Weber State University

full time instructor in the Computer and Electronic Engineering Technology Department for the College of Applied Science and Technology at Weber State University. Page 11.226.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Applying Marketing Principles to Attracting and Retaining Engineering StudentsEducation and the institutions delivering it have ancient roots and traditions. The mentor/studentrelationship described in writings of revered scholars and teachers such as Plato and Socratesremain as the ideal for modern pedagogy. Education is driven by requirements. There

Conference Session

International Division (INTL): Cultivating Global Competencies

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shazib Z Vijlee, University of Portland

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International Division (INTL)

branded or 2) fundamentally the same no matter who makes them (i.e.,facial tissue is a product, and so is Kleenex). Table 1: Globalization Topics as Selected by Students Consumer Goods Manufacturing & Construction Agriculture & Food Legend Apple timber Spam Combo - Industry iPhone 2x4 Pacific salmon & Community VisionPro concrete Red Bull Product Nintendo GameCube

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fong K. Mak, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

University Dr. Sundaram is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon Univer- sity. His areas of research include computational architectures for signal and image processing as well as novel methods to improve engineering education pedagogy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Teaching of Design of Experiment to the First Year Electrical Engineering StudentsAbstract: In the traditional Electrical Engineering curriculum, courses are introduced and taughtprogressively from the most fundamental subjects, such as circuit theory, for example, to moreadvanced subjects such as power electronics and electric drives. To complement the teaching ofconcepts, laboratory

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth A. Knowles; Carl E. Wick

their studies our students may concentrate in two or more areas as tracks during theirsenior year. Included in the tracks offered to our students is one that offers specialized studies incomputer engineering. In this track our students take a course in digital fundamentals, followedby a course in embedded microprocessor applications. In this second course we introducemicroprocessor architecture, assembly language, and apply embedded microprocessors tovarious applications with a focus on their use in controls. For the past several years we haveused PIC16C71 and PIC16C84 microcontrollers as the target for these applications because oftheir speed, versatility, and ease of programming. An in-house simulation and programmingsystem, PICSIM, has been

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

themodules mentioned as appropriately.Dilemma for the educators:With this discussion, we as the educators can run into this dilemma: can you teach the studentson how to break the security holes of a certain system or not?Let me quote the famous author Andrew Tanenbaum from his classic book on OperatingSystem7: “ .. was hesitant to write this section (attack from outside the system) in so much detail,lest it give some people bad ideas. … , the genie is already out of the bottle. In addition it is hardfor people to defend themselves against viruses if they do not know how they work”.A very simple code example as given by Tanenbaum is the one line program from his OS book,chapter 9 on security. According to Tanenbaum, this one line program can kill a

Conference Session

Innovation in Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Coleman; Hisham Alnajjar; Hesham Elsaghir; Alan Hadad; Donald Leone

Agree StronglyDisagree Somewhat nor Disagree Somewhat Agree Any score of 4 or greater is considered acceptable.Conclusions • The blended approach to distance learning is an effective way to teach the fundamentals of Geographic Information systems. • The goals of the course were met. • The students were generally receptive to the course. • Changes in the way lectures are presented, namely a change to a live narrative version (category 2), and more preparation for the term project (category 5), need to be instituted. • Laboratory write-ups and homework assignments were completed and submitted by the students, assessed and returned, with

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Vipin Kumar; Miguel Torres; Jens Jorgensen; John Lamancusa

constructed, and the design and societalconsiderations that determine the difference between successand failure in the marketplace. The primary objectives of thiscourse are to develop a basic aptitude for engineering andengineering design, and to develop mental visualizationskills; by examination of the design and manufacture ofconsumer and industrial products. This course is intended tocomplement engineering science and mathematics coursesand to show freshman or sophomore level students howthese fundamentals relate to engineering practice. The Engine Dissectioncourse is modular and consists of self-standing dissection modules on: bicycle, electric drill, four stroke engine,Funsaver disposable camera, and telephone. This paper describes the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson; Michael Penn

PlansTable 1. Assessment Measurement Tools A. Survey data from employers of summer interns and Co-op students B. Instructor evaluation of oral and written reports C. Survey data from potential employers interviewing CEE students on campus D. Evaluation summaries of senior design projects by consultants/practitioners E. Program review from college of EMS’ Advisory Board F. Evaluation summaries of CEE courses by students G. Exit Survey data from graduating seniors H. Survey data from program alumni and their employers I. Fundamentals of Engineering examination resultsResults of assessment measurement tools A, C, D, F, G, and H are compiled by thedepartmental program assistant during the school year and a report for each is written by

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 4.D

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Sotelo, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; David Sotelo, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Erick Ramírez-Cedillo, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Félix Martínez-Jiménez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences; Ana I. Benavides Lahnstein, Manchester Metropolitan University; Alison Buxton, University of Sheffield

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

students’knowledge, skills, and attitudes. While these assessments might contribute to achieving learningobjectives, the development of thinking, problem-solving skills, and student motivation shouldbe explored as an extracurricular activity rather than an assignment that takes place in aclassroom environment.Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that overlays virtual objects in the real-worldenvironment, which enhances users’ engagement [6]. This technology has been applied toencourage critical thinking in learners of different ages [7-9]. Through the Assemblr Eduplatform, it is shown in [7], that English writing skills are improved. Similarly, in [8], ARtechnology is used to facilitate collaborative learning in science education, while in [9], it

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

onlyoverhead was adapting to the Android SDK. Furthermore, given the popularity of mobile andtablet devices, students were generally enthusiastic about learning to build such applications.Student Assessment: Exams, individual assignments, and participation in UnLectures andassociated reflective writing constitute 50% of the grade. The laboratory project constitutes theremaining 50% of the course grade, and students are assessed based on both individualcontribution and team performance. Every release (see Table II) is graded based on theirdocumentation, design reviews, code correctness, and demonstration. Design reviews aredelivered in the form of in-class oral presentations. Code correctness is assessed by runningvarious test cases written as a part

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Seyedeh Elham Kamali; Reihaneh Samsami

frequencies. This suggests that while AI is used for assisting with research, writing, and Fig.4. Frequency of Using AI (1 being Never, 5 being Always) communication, it is less commonly utilized in direct academic assessments. ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, represents asignificant advancement in Conversational andGenerative AI. This model, a variant of the GPT-3.5series, is designed to interact in a dialogue format,enabling it to answer follow-up questions, admitmistakes, and handle a range of interactive tasks. Key toits development was the use of Reinforcement Learningfrom Human Feedback (RLHF), where

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Julie N. Renner; Kathy E. Ayers

. A. Catalyst Fundamentals J. N. Renner is with Proton OnSite, 10 Technology Drive, Wallingford, CT06492 USA. E-mail: JRenner@ProtonOnSite.com. The fellow worked with the production team to audit the catalyst processing techniques at Proton OnSite and identify978-1-4799-5233-5/14/$31.00 ©2014 IEEEimportant parameters. It was hypothesized thaat catalyst surfacecharge had a significant impact on the charracteristics of theresulting material. A simple and inexpensivee titration methodwas employed to screen surface charge.6 Expploring effects ofthe extreme cases, it was found that catalystts which caused alarge basic shift in pH also

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William E Maddox; Theodore D. Thiede; Stephen H. Cobb; Scott R Hickman; John Crofton

provided by physics. The intent is to provide program alumni with the flexibility to adapt to tomorrow’s demands for modern, interdisciplinary careers in a rapidly changing technological society. Murray State’s Area in Engineering Physics curriculum is an alternative to the typical major-minor combination. Students study fundamental concepts from mechanical and electrical engineering along with topics in advanced physics, advanced mathematics, and computer science. The typical four-year program for well-prepared students is included below. Page 5.195.1 Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Physics