Conference Session

Technical Session 4 - Paper 5: Broadening Participation through Information: A Synthesis of Resources for Research and Practice in Computing and Computer Science

Collection

2022 CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity)

Authors

Anu Tuladhar, Medtronic; Carin Queener, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan; Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

Paper ID #35536Broadening Participation through Information: A Synthesis of Resourcesfor Research and Practice in Computing and Computer ScienceMiss Anu Tuladhar, Medtronic Anu graduated in 2021 with her B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Within engineering education, she is working on understanding the effects of a mentorship program on the con- nectedness and resiliency of students, and how student-run organizations evolve to meet student needs. Currently, she is employed as an R&D Sensors Engineer I at Medtronic, and continues to work for in- creasing representation and diversity within

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Moshe Kam, Drexel University; Joan Carletta, University of Akron; Douglas Gorham, IEEE

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-848: IEEE’S RWEP PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN FIRSTYEAR STUDENTS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, COMPUTERENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEAmy Bell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Amy E. Bell served as Chair of the Public Awareness Committee of IEEE’s Educational Activities Board and Director of the IEEE RWEP program from 2006-2007. She is also an Associate Professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech.Moshe Kam, Drexel University Dr. Moshe Kam served as Vice President of IEEE’s Educational Activities Board from 2005-2007. He is also Department Head and Robert G. Quinn Professor in the Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariana A. Alvidrez; Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Elaine Hampton; Mary K. Roy; Tomas Sandoval; Andrea Villagomez

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Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

Paper ID #36751Using Academic Controversy in a Computer Science UndergraduateLeadership Course: An Effective Approach to Examine Ethical Issues inComputer ScienceMariana A. AlvidrezDr. Elsa Q. Villa, University of Texas, El Paso Elsa Q. Villa, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in the College of Education, and is Director of the Hopper-Dean Center of Excellence for K-12 Computer Science Education. Dr. Villa received her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from New Mexico State University; she received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephan Hussmann; Nitish Patel; Julainne Sumich; Bruce MacDonald; Abbas Bigdeli

represents the emphasis in the engineering profession on solving problemsfor people by creating artifacts. A strong design theme runs through all years in our Engineeringprograms, leading to a substantial final year project. In design projects students practiceknowledge based skills. An interdisciplinary aspect was introduced to Computer SystemsEngineering design with Fine Arts students. Course evaluations were very positive.References1. M. E. Cambron and S. S. Wilson, “Introducing Design To Freshmen And Sophomores At Western Kentucky University”, Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, 2003.2. R. Seidel, X. Xu and M. McCarthy, “Making Design the Focus of the Engineering Curriculum,” Proc. of the Australasian Association for

Conference Session

Computers in Education 9 - Technology I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoe, Loyola University Maryland; Dave Binkley, Loyola University Maryland; Mary Lowe, Loyola University Maryland

classical engineering curriculum with a one or two semester course inquantum computing [7].Several universities have offered courses in quantum computing at the graduate andundergraduate levels. Due to the growing demand for ‘quantum-aware’ specialists, there is aneed for introductory-level QIST courses. In this paper, we describe a pair of introductorycourses in quantum computing for undergraduate students studying electrical engineering,physics, and computer science. By requiring a modest set of prerequisites, the courses will beaccessible to a broader range of STEM students. Our approach features an interdisciplinarylearning environment, which prepares students for modern work environments where engineersand scientists routinely work with other

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University; Elsa Head, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-732: INTEGRATING NASA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: US-ING AN INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE CURRICULUM DELIVERY TOOLTO CREATE A NASA-BASED CURRICULUMMorgan M Hynes, Tufts UniversityElsa Head, Tufts UniversityEthan E Danahy, Tufts University Ethan Danahy received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science in 2000 and 2002 respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007, all at Tufts University, Medford, MA. Within the School of Engineering at Tufts University, he is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Depart- ment of Computer Science. Additionally, he acts as the Engineering Research Program Director at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), where he manages educational

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Harrison, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

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Educational Research and Methods

committee knowledgeable about theinterface between engineer and public policy. Feedback from this committee will be used torefine the framework and begin the task of creating individual courses and modules to beimplemented, hopefully, starting in the 2007 academic year.AcknowledgmentsThe curriculum framework presented in this paper is the collaborative work of a faculty teamwhose members and fields of expertise are: Profs. M. Boland (geology and public policy), G.Baughman (energy education), F.E. Cecil (physics), M. Cecil (geology and writing), K. Godel-Gengenbach (cultural anthropology), G. Greivel (mathematics and computer sciences), G.Holden (geology), W. Spaulding (public administration), and E. D. Sloan (chemicalengineering). This team was a

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Gardner-McCune, Human Centered Computing Clemson University; Darrryl Bryant DUPE McCune II, YES Beyond Limits; Chanteal Maria Edwards; Cedric Stallworth, Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #7985I-3 Experience: Expanding Research and Design Opportunities for Under-represented High School StudentsDr. Christina Gardner-McCune, Human Centered Computing Clemson University Dr. Christina Gardner-McCune is an assistant professor in the School of Computing, Human-Centered Computing Division at Clemson University. Her research focuses on gaining a better understand of how students learn and apply STEM and computing content in their everyday lives. She is particularly inter- ested in the iterative design, refinement, and sustainability of curriculum and program development to support computing and STEM

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Fred Looft; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Lance Schachterle, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

13.1250.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The New Robotics Engineering BS Program at WPI Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Rd. Worcester, MA 01609AbstractIn the spring of 2007, Worcester Polytechnic Institute introduced a BS degree program inRobotics Engineering. The degree program is a collaborative effort, involving faculty from thedepartments of Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering and MechanicalEngineering. The motivation for establishing the program is two-fold: needs of the rapidlygrowing robotics industry and student interest as demonstrated by numerous high school

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn Ellis, Smith College; Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, Smith College; Israel Koren, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Baaba Andam, Smith College; C. Mani Krishna, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; C. Andras Moritz, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

design efficient digital circuits. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) recommends that low-power digital circuit design be taught in the undergraduatecurriculum for electrical and computer engineers5. Some institutions have begun to incorporatelow power digital circuits into the electrical/ computer engineering curriculum, but their methods Page 11.803.2of implementation have added to the course load of the undergraduates and are all optional. KingFahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia has developed a senior level course,EE 415 - Analog Integrated Circuits Analysis And Design, in which a major part of

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer; Linghan Zhang, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

sensors for cardiac cells. Presently she is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering, with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and she directs the Neural Engineering Lab at George Mason University (Fairfax, VA). Her research interests include assistive technology and implantable electrodes for neuro-disorders.Prof. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer is a tenured faculty member at George Mason University (GMU). He directs the STEM Accelerator Program and the COMPLETE Center at GMU. His research interests include numerical analysis, computational mathematics, biomechanics, sciDr. Linghan Zhang, George Mason University Dr. Zhang’s research interests are biometrics, human-computer interaction

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Farison, Baylor University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

that date, even asother traditional departmental programs have been established around it.Launching the First Engineering ProgramThis story begins, at least in a publicly-documented way, in the 1978-79 academic year, whenBaylor University approved the formation of the Institute of Engineering Science to develop anengineering degree within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Institute became operationalwith the hiring of the Institute’s first director in 1979, with the mission to start an engineeringprogram. Over the next several years, additional engineering faculty members were hired, andan engineering program with its curriculum and courses was developed. In June 1980, theDepartment of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) was formed in

Conference Session

Freshman Curriculum Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Gardner; Harold Ackler; Anthony Paris; Amy Moll

Session 2553 Rethinking First Year Engineering at Boise State: Assessment and Improvement John F. Gardner, Harold D. Ackler, Anthony J. Paris and Amy J. Moll Boise State University Boise, Idaho 83725AbstractBoise State University offers three undergraduate engineering programs, Mechanical,Civil, and Electrical & Computer engineering. The engineering program at Boise Stateis relatively new with its first BS degrees conferred in 1997. Like most engineeringprograms, we offer a 3-credit course to first year engineering students. When theprograms were first conceived

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Bowman, Purdue University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

essential to engineering in a problem-solving environment 2. To provide a context for considering the interactions and synergistic relations between properties in engineering systemsThe proposed course outline for the first offering is given in Table 3. Because there is no text forthe course the first two years of offerings will be used to generate an extensive set of coursenotes and examples based on the best available demonstrations of a computational context forfoundational engineering courses. In cooperation with colleagues from the ENE curriculum a Page 11.993.7series of integrated and evaluated on-line modules are

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

2006-1557: UNFOLDING THE WINGS OF THE BUTTERFLY: AN ALTERNATIVEEXPLANATION FOR FFTSKathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati Dr. Kathleen Ossman is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department at the University of Cincinnati. She received a BSEE and MSEE from Georgia Tech in 1982 and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 1986. Her interests include feedback control systems and digital signal processing. Page 11.1365.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Unfolding the Wings of the Butterfly

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Abdel Mazher

context, deals with the scientific andengineering concepts and methods that are used in the design, the analysis, and the solution ofengineering problems. The integrated view is based on three concepts. First, the education systemis a feedback dynamic control system. Second, the engineering design method is utilized to designthe integrated education system. Third, the total lab concept is employed to unify the apparentdiversities in engineering fields and remedy some of the deficiencies of the traditional educationsystem. The total lab concept combines the basic tools of the theoretical analysis, the experimentalmeasurements, the computation, and the visualization in the engineering curriculum. Thesuggested courseware is composed of three modules

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Greg Fischer; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 14.1034.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Robotics Engineering: A New Discipline for a New CenturyAbstractIn the spring of 2007, Worcester Polytechnic Institute introduced a BS degree program inRobotics Engineering. The motivation for the program was two-fold: it addresses the needs ofthe rapidly growing robotics industry and provides a professional career path matched togrowing student interest as demonstrated by numerous high school robotics competitions. Theprogram is a collaborative effort between the departments of Computer Science, Electrical andComputer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and relies in part on already existingcourses. The core curriculum, however, consists of five new “unified

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Whalen; Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger

engineering educators for their own adoption.IntroductionAt Northeastern University the first-year engineering curriculum is common for all majors, andthere are typically 14-16 separate sections of approximately 30 students each. For the pastdecade, our introductory computer programming courses in engineering, like those of many otheruniversities, had administered a hand-written final exam to comprise a substantive portion of thestudents’ overall grade. This evaluation method was supplemented by quizzes and computer-based assignments throughout the term. When initially electing to use the exam option, severalprimary factors and concerns were considered. The first was resources; at any given time, therehad been only 64 computers available within the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moderick Greenfield, Eastern Michigan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

interdepartmental BS in Biomedical engineering bythe joint effort of the Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical andMechanical Engineering Departments [1]. South Dakota State University offers a BS inEngineering Physics-Electrical Engineering Emphasis. In the freshman and sophomoreyears, the students are required to take the usual Engineering Mathematics, Sciences, andfundamental engineering courses such as Engineering Graphics, Circuit Analysis, andComputer Programming. During the junior and senior year, the student focuses onElectrical Engineering and Engineering Physics courses. During the senior year thestudent is allowed to senior design as Phys 464-465 or EE 464-465 [2]. Therefore, theproposed Engineering Electronics and Physics will be

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

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Engineering Technology

elements including reinforced and prestressed concrete beams and frames; andsteel beams and frames. The paper also describes the steps leading to modernization of theprogram, including transformation of the curriculum, implementation of computer methods, andthe addition of realistic laboratory experimentation and report writing.Success of the program is evidenced by accomplishments of its former students. Graduates of theprogram are successfully employed in federal and state government agencies, consultingengineering firms, construction companies, utility services, and a few have established their ownengineering companies. Many have been successful in passing the Fundamentals of EngineeringExam, the first step toward professional engineering

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Krueger; Ted Aanstoos; Ronald Barr

in the awareness of programoutcomes and their importance in the curriculum. Many students see them as overly generalizedstatements that have no bearing on the concepts they need to pass a given course. Thus,dissemination of the notion and value of program outcomes is a major hurdle for the faculty.This paper suggests that engaging students at the freshman level in the departmental programoutcomes is one strategy to foster a climate of their acceptance in later courses. Examples offreshman class assignments and projects that address specific program outcomes in a MechanicalEngineering department are presented.IntroductionIn the mid-1990’s, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) developeda new set of criteria for

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Smith; Kevin Craig; Pamela Theroux

, underrepresented minorities, people with disabilities, and perhaps,most importantly, those students who were never exposed to the excitement and fulfillment of anengineering career.What are the Essential Requirements for a 1st-Year Engineering Curriculum?The freshman year is critical for keeping promising students on the engineering track. A first-year engineering curriculum is a bridge between high school and the in-depth study of the Page 10.354.1engineering disciplines. This bridge, at most universities, is very rickety and many students fall “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University; Joshua Edison Pitzer, ECU College of Engineering and Technology

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

solutions or entire end-to-endservices. Full IOT projects can be easily set up with access provided to the various components of theplatform. With these projects, users can deploy the sensing devices they developed or off-the-shelfproducts, collect the data, visualize and analyze it.Multiple and diverse innovation opportunities are provided by the platform: • Explore the use of inexpensive, networked sensors that are flooding the market in search for interesting applications • Build edge computing applications on the ESDN compute shim which is based on the Raspberry PI platform • Develop and refine new sensor data analytics that would provide valuable insights • Create and validate new workflow automations that can

Conference Session

Curriculums in Transition

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Klingbeil

). Taught by engineeringfaculty, the course will include lecture, laboratory and recitation components. Using anapplication-oriented, hands-on approach, the course will address only the salient math topicsactually used in a variety of core engineering courses. These include the traditional physics,engineering mechanics, electric circuits and computer programming sequences. While the abovecore courses are traditionally reserved for the sophomore and junior years, it is proposed to movethem earlier in the curriculum, with EGR 101 as the only math prerequisite. It is finally proposedto develop a new Engineering Calculus sequence to be taught by the Math department later in thecurriculum, in concert with college and ABET requirements. By removing

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Adams

for Engineering Educationand structural pieces. By 1984, LEGO set up a partnership with the Media Laboratory at MIT.LEGO launched a computer control product in 1986, and computer controlled robots quicklyfollowed.The LEGO Mindstorm kits have been used to teach a variety of robotic techniques in highschools and universities. The United States Military Academy uses the same product “to teachfundamental computer programming concepts and introduce the concept of autonomousvehicles”3, and to introduce students to computer simulation.4 The US Naval Academy usesreconfigurable kits (such as the LEGO kit) to provide students with an introduction to robotics,emphasizing open-ended solutions.5 Competitions have been created to allow students todevelop

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonya Seif-Naraghi, University of California, San Diego

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Biomedical

, theseskills are difficult to impart in a traditional engineering classroom. In order to address thischallenge and offer students a global experience, a foreign study program has beendeveloped for the bioengineering students at Arizona State University. The model wasdesigned to be easily adaptable with three key components – minor modification of flow-charts, identification of host institutions, and active student encouragement. To avoidcontroversy regarding accreditation, the curriculum was modified to allow for travelabroad during either semester in the second or third years during which the studentcompletes general engineering classes but would not have to take any major-specificcourses (here, bioengineering). International host institutions that

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Greg Walker; Sean Brophy

findings are encouraging, and more research needs to be done to assess Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationincreases in students’ learning with highly synchronized video and audio supportcompared with static presentation of knowledge and audio annotation.IntroductionMany upper level undergraduate engineering courses have learning objectives leading todeveloping students’ capable of solving complex computational problems involvingmathematical relationships that define the principles of a domain. This requiresdeveloping the expertise to recognize how to mathematically describe a system’sbehavior

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Howard, Vanderbilt University; Robert Roselli, Purdue University

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Biomedical

incorrect, a new question namecan be loaded from CS 'Assess' or the same question repeated, depending on the author'sspecifications.To design a new problem, the author only needs to modify the three condition sets shown in thetop left portion of Figure 1. The model structure remains unchanged, allowing the author tofocus on the problem at hand. The procedure for designing a new problem would involve thefollowing steps: • Lay out the solution to the problem using the mathematical tools available within CAPE, including functions that can be written using the Python computer language. • Identify errors that students are likely to make as they progress to the final result. Compute erroneous answers based on these potential mistakes

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

suchas computer-aided drafting, statics, strength of materials, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluidmechanics, automation and controls, and computer solid modeling. All four options thenculminate in three senior technical electives and a senior project that integrates course work witha practical project assignment in the student’s area of interest. Upper-division generaleducational requirements may be accomplished by completing a minor in EngineeringManagement. Table 1 – Senior Electives within MET Curriculum Manufacturing Systems Mechanical Systems Design MET 400, Computer Numerical Control in Production MET 440, Heat Transfer MET 410, Advanced Manufacturing

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Shelly Tornquist, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

additional teachers was also provided byindustry and Gene Haas Foundation. The industrial partners also contributed with complimentaryprofessional training and free computer-aided drafting and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) softwareto participating teachers and their schools. The program trained 29 teachers in the previous two summers. The teachers publishedtheir lesson plans and implemented in their classes with the new activities and knowledge thatthey have acquired during the training. Some teachers participated in a regional conference,guided and brought their students to different competitions, and won numerous awards includingthe first prize in robotics competition at the state level. Issues from the first summer was learntand rectified; the