Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

learning, teachers should continually check for understanding and provide studentswith thoughtful, timely, and precise feedback. Students need to know how well they are doingand are typically open to suggestions for improvement. Generally, the clearer and more specifican instructor can be with feedback, the better the results for students. Students also benefit frompeer reactions and should be encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning (i.e., taughtto self-evaluate). Providing accurate feedback and helping students to take charge of learningcan stimulate healthy minds.Active StrategiesTopics included in the “Active Learning” section include: 1) Focusing on Learning and NotTeaching; 2) Problem Based Learning; 3) Facilitating Group

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrick Louis, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Endorsement from the applicant’s department head. These sectionsof the proposal will be discussed in this paper. A detailed checklist of requirements forthe complete proposal is available from the NSF website.4 The requirements aresummarized in Table 1.In addition to the items on the checklist, NSF provides general guidelines for thepreparation of proposals5 and more specific for the preparation of CAREER proposals.1 Table 1. Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Proposal Checklist# Item Description1 PI Information • Required in SFF Page 11.70.32 Cover Sheet

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera, Florida Atlantic University; Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

developed systems using automatic assessment (computer based assessments) using questions generated by algorithms and integrated with LMS systems.Dr. Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Maria Larrondo Petrie has a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and is a Professor and Associate Dean of International Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science of Florida Atlantic University. She is the Executive Director of LACCEI (Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions) and serves as an officer of the International Division of ASEE (American Society of Engi- neering Institutions), a member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Education Society and a member of the IEEE

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mel Chua, Olin College of Engineering; Lynn Andrea Stein, Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

assumptions about these aspects that match “how we dothings around here.”For example, a traditional lecture-style mechanics course might be typified by what Kingdescribes as the "Sage on the Stage" dynamic [1]. This may also include an expectation ofweekly tightly-defined problem sets with black-and-white answers, teaching assistant officehours which students are expected to attend only when they have concrete questions, limitedlecture attendance, and a strict curve grading system that implies a limited number of top marks.Another lecture class might involve clickers, expectations of both attendance and participation,teaching assistant support for collaborative work on open-ended problems, etc. Although boththe classes described above are lecture

Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maelle van Thienen, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Pablo Garcia, Xorro Solutions Ltd; Wyatt Banker-Hix P.E., California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James Boon Piang Lim, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Winter 2018 semester to assess theefficacy of Xorro-Q as a means to practice structural analysis concepts introduced in the largeenrollment Civil 211 lecture course. The response rate of each survey was 150, 122, and 24students (the last survey was administered after the final exam, while the first two wereconducted during the class session).In terms of time students engaged with the Xorro-Q activities, the majority of survey respondentsindicated that they completed each module 1-2 times to receive a sufficient grade ( ≥ 75%) andthat they spent 1-3 hours on each weekly set of activities.Survey metrics on Xorro-Q activities are summarized in the following pages.For Figures 13 and 14, the five-point Likert scale survey questions Q1-Q6 are as

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and curriculum developed during the workshop in their courses. This not only includes technical support but also the identification of relevant industry speakers that can speak to STEM careers in their classes and the support of an industry night that allows contact with students and their parents.  the joint development of a dual credit course with a regional two-year college. The course is offered to high school students who have developed an interest in learning more about STEM-related careers, especially in the areas of building automation, additive manufacturing and connected devices. The ITEST project is now in its second year. The teacher workshop and student summercamps have each

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

socialsystems, it is often the innovator who is seen as an outsider and therefore her/his role within thediffusion process is limited. In order to promote change, individuals who are influential arecalled opinion leaders. Rogers states that this position is earned and maintained through“technical competence, social accessibility, and conformity to the system’s norms [p. 27]”1 andthat these opinion leaders have an important effect on the rate of adoption.Borrego et al. used Diffusion of innovations as a framework to survey department chairs andinvestigate faculty awareness and adoption of a wide variety of research-based instructionalstrategies in engineering education.11 They found three major types of factors that contribute tothe decision to adopt

Conference Session

Teaching Approaches for Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Raridon, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah K. Nykanen P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn C. Hart, Minnesota State University- Mankato; Winston Sealy, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

Learning.[12] Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Research. Cases and Scenarios. http://onlineethics.org/Resources/Cases.aspx. Accessed 4 January 2014.[13] Zachry Department of Civil Engineering. Ethics Case Studies. http://ethics.tamu.edu/CaseStudies.aspx. Accessed 4 January 2014.[14] Ethics Education Library. Case Study Collection. http://ethics.iit.edu/eelibrary/case-study-collection. Accessed 4 January 2014.[15] The Light Bulb Conspiracy. (2010) Dir. Cosima Dannoritzer. Available online at http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/light-bulb-conspiracy/. Accessed 4 January 2014.[16] Bates, R. and Loui, M. (2013) Interactive session: Including ethical discussions in your technical classes. Proc. American

Conference Session

Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zack Bowles; Philippe E. Tissot; Jeremy Flores; G. Beate Zimmer; Alexey L. Sadovski; Carl Steidley

Water Level Forecasting along the Texas Coast: Interdisciplinary Research with Undergraduates. G. Beate Zimmer, Philippe E. Tissot, Jeremy S. Flores, Zack Bowles, Alexey L. Sadovski, Carl Steidley. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX 78412.Abstract:While pure mathematics makes it sometimes difficult to involve undergraduates who have notyet completed the higher level math courses in research projects, research in applied mathematicsis generally more accessible to these students. We present an example of an integrated researchenvironment including faculty, research professionals and students which has facilitated theproductive

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

JoDell Steuver; Donna Evanecky

meeting by emphasizing howimportant the concepts would be for the bank to meet the changing climate in banking laws,regulations, and need to increase revenue from service sources. The vice president remained inthe training for the first fifteen minutes and never returned during the three-day session. Themixed message that the vice president sent by his absence was just the beginning of thetribulation.The bank had chosen their executive suite for the training, a place most middle managers hadnever visited. The culture of the organization contrasted wildly with the consultant’s chosenattire. His Mickey Mouse® t-shirt with the slogan “up yours” did not match the conservativeand elegant ambiance. The consultant had intended to make the point that

Conference Session

TIME 9: Thermal Fluids/Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sunil Appanaboyina; Kendrick Aung

SESSION 3666 Development of a VRML Application for Teaching Fluid Mechanics Sunil Appanaboyina, Kendrick Aung Department of Mechanical Engineering Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710Abstract Fluid mechanics is a core subject for Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, and Chemicalengineering disciplines. One of the main obstacles in teaching fluid mechanics to undergraduatestudents is the lack of visualization tools that enhance and improve learning process of thestudents. With the widespread availability of multi

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Brinkley Sprunt

Session: 2632 A Novel Racetrack Platform For Teaching Microcontroller System Design Concepts Brinkley Sprunt Electrical Engineering, Bucknell University1 Abstract The primary goal of the sophomore microcontroller system design course [7, 8] offered byBucknell University’s Electrical Engineering Department is for the students to gain experience withthe key concepts of microcontroller-based system design. However, because this is a sophomore-level course, the students typically do not have substantial prior experience with assembly

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michele Casey; Kevin Torres

wanted tointroduce to this group of students are current, voltage, batteries, conductors, insulators, andresistors. These topics are usually found in the 2nd and/or third chapters of electric circuittextbooks56, 57, 58. In explaining these topics, simplelanguage was used. However, technical terms were notavoided2. In this way the students are introduced to LAM Pscience, engineering and engineering technology2. An Eoutline of the project is shown in Appendix A.The circuit shown in Figure 1, which the students build, isused to introduce all the above mentioned topics. The Erie Figure 1. Basic CircuitEngineering Societies Council

Conference Session

Learning Styles of Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Scott; J. Elaine Seat; J. Roger Parsons

Session 2422 Use of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in the University of Tennessee engage Freshman Engineering Program Thomas H. Scott, J. Roger Parsons, J. Elaine Seat Engineering Fundamentals Division, The University of TennesseeAbstractThe subject of student learning style has been a topic of interest in engineering education forsome time. As engineering educators have struggled with how to increase retention, interestnontraditional students into the profession, and incorporate an exploding knowledge base into thecurriculum, the systematic study of how students learn technical material

Conference Session

MINDing Our Business

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Geoffrey Bland; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

Session #2370 UMES –NASA Collaborative Achieves Phase-I Mission Objectives Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, Geoffrey Bland University of Maryland Eastern Shore / NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight FacilityParticipating students: Brian Vetter, Robert Fries, Joseph Ford, James Taylor, Jeremy Rodgers, OlatundeAlade, Amy Davis, Sushil Milak, Vinod Yadav, Guntupalli Rajasekhar, Tony Baldwin, Gregory Waters,Gregory Smith, Robert C. Washington, Jason Tilghman, Carlton Snow, Matthew Watson, Jerry Reynolds,Ani Panoti, Levy Lovell, Towanda Sample, Calvin King, Rebecca Howe, Eddie Daubert, Anthony Ross

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jess Everett; Joseph Orlins; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan; Linda Head

acknowledge the generous support of this project by the NSF (DUE-9950609) andRowan University. We also recognize the important contributions made by the followingundergraduate students: Gerri Albee, Brian Atkins, Brian Cleary, Tina Conroy, Drew Definnis,Jeff Kaminski, John Kerchner, Kevin Martin, Tim Staszewski, Emily Stidworthy, and ScottThibaudeu.BIBLIOGRAPHYASEE Prism. (1997) Special NSF Update: Investing in the Ideal University.McConica, C. (1996) Freshman Design Course for Chemical Engineers, Chem Eng Educ, 30:1:76.Pauschke, J. M. and Ingraffea, A.R. (1996) Recent Innovations in Undergraduate Civil Engineering Curriculums. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 122:3:123.Perna, A. and Hanesian, D. (1996) A

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B Guthrie P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

AC 2012-3765: STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FOR ARCHITECTUREAND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STUDENTS: TEACHING METH-ODS AND CHANGING NEEDSMr. James B Guthrie P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jim Guthrie is an Assistant Professor for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Poly- technic State University, San Luis Obispo. Guthrie came to Cal Poly with more than 30 years of structural engineering experience and is a registered Professional and Structural Engineer in the state of California. Guthrie received a B.S. degree in structural engineering from the University of California, Davis, in 1972 and an M.S. degree in structural engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy N. Chang; Daphne l. Chang

Session: 2330 Graduate Engineering Student Performance Assessment: How learning pattern affects test scores Timothy Chang, New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ and Daphne Chang, Bloomfield College, NJAbstractIn this paper, the findings based on a graduate electrical engineering course titled “Real-Time Control Systems Design” are analyzed and reported. This course comprises of alecture and laboratory component where the students are expected to transform theirtheoretical knowledge into a viable team laboratory design and present the results to theentire class. Upon

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Cameron Wright; Michael Morrow; Thad Welch

the software allows the floating-pointTMS320C31 to directly implement the fixed-point filtering algorithm. This enhancementrepresents a considerable cost and timesavings for both the student and professor since only onetype of digital signal processor is required.1. IntroductionModern software tools such as MATLAB greatly facilitate the professor's ability to demonstrate theconcepts of digital signal processing (DSP) in class, and to assign realistic projects to reinforcethese concepts.1–3 An increasing number of DSP textbooks are available which take advantage ofthis ability,4–9 and a growing trend is for DSP concepts to be introduced earlier in thecurriculum.10 These concepts can be further reinforced, and greater interest generated by

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Olds

Colorado School of Mines McBride Honors Program Mission and GoalsThe McBride Honors Program provides a select community of CSM students the enhanced opportunity to explorethe interfaces between their areas of technical expertise and the humanities and social sciences; to gain thesensitivity to project and test the moral and social implications of their future professional judgments and activities;and to foster their leadership abilities in preparation for managing change and promoting the general welfare in anevolving technological and global context.In preparing to become leaders, students completing the McBride Honors Program should possess the

Conference Session

Safety and Sustainability in the ChE Classroom

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura P Ford, The University of Tulsa; Gary A Aurand, Penn State University; Chris Barr, University of Michigan; Frank Bowman, University of North Dakota; Hema Ramsurn, The University of Tulsa; Janie Brennan, Washington University in St. Louis; Tracy L. Carter, Northeastern University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky; Stephen Ward Thiel P.E., University of Cincinnati; Bruce K Vaughen P.E., American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Troy J. Vogel, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

L. Carter, Northeastern University Tracy Carter is a faculty member in the Chemical Engineering Department at Northeastern University. She is also a faculty facilitator for the Industry/CCPS Faculty Workshops on process safety. Prior to ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #42219 Northeastern she has 9 years of R&D experience in industry. She has 15+ years of experience teaching unit operations laboratory and process safety to undergraduate and graduate students. She also has 5+ years mentoring graduate students on technical communications in the NU College of Engineering

Conference Session

Redefining Inclusivity: Embracing Neurodiversity in Engineering and Computing Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Lynn Miles, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Nicole Lowman, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Kate Haq, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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

Engineering Education.Dr. Nicole Lowman, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Nicole Lowman is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo, where they primarily teach technical communication to engineering and computer science undergraduates. Their courses center community-engagement and local justice by grounding writing and communication projects in non-profit organizations in the city of Buffalo. Their research is primarily concerned with rhetorics of race and critical race theory, and their scholarship has been published by Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric and The New Americanist.Kate Haq, University at Buffalo, The State University of New

Conference Session

Innovations in Library Management

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Suzanne Weiner; Honora Nerz

and education/career literature (a search on theseterms in Library Literature or LISA brings back hundreds of hits), and they can occur at any timeand in any profession but are particularly prevalent in those individuals who have either been intheir present management job for 3-5 years or those who have worked for 10-15 years inpositions of increasing responsibility. Feeling stuck in a job can happen at any stage of a career, but the role of a manager inany organization is particularly problematic and in many cases takes the individual away fromtheir primary motivating interests in the profession. For some librarians those interests may beteaching, research, reference, technical services, information technology/digital library work

Conference Session

Course Assessment in ET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Lucas; Daphene Koch

team did not believe that thefield trip was an important aspect in the program due to the lack of actual documentation as proofof learning. But the faculty and students had many enlightening experiences, which facilitated theirunderstanding of the technical concepts initially taught in the classroom. So, the research began tocreate a methodology that could be used to assess a field trip. The guidelines for field trip andassessment shown illustrate the historical practices of field trips, give a generic outline applicableto any subject and demonstrate implementation concepts for future field trips.Historical ResearchExperience shows us that preplanning is an important factor in having success on field trips 1.Traditional field trips started in

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Stephanie L. Walkup PE, Villanova University; Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; Jeffrey Joseph Cook, Villanova University

facilitate understanding of moment of inertia, stress-strainrelationships, flexural behavior, electronic sensors, and coding. Teaching methodologiesimplemented in the course include inquiry-based learning, flipped classroom, hands-on activities,laboratory experiments, and brainstorming in group design sessions. The course supports thefollowing seven ABET program Outcomes with italicized objectives assessed with an end ofsemester survey. 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Kendra L Wallis, The University of Texas at Arlington

specifications grading, ungrading, and mastery grading, she works to improve outcomes for all students. Her work is especially focused on underrepresented groups in STEM, including women, Hispanics, Native Americans, and black students and emphasizes sustainable development in engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 Session XXXX Inclusive Assessment and SDGs Kendra L. Wallis Electrical Engineering Department University of

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; Carl Nelson Blue, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

feedback. Students need to know how well they are doingand are typically open to suggestions for improvement. Generally, the clearer and more specifican instructor can be with feedback, the better the results for students. Students also benefit frompeer reactions and should be encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning (i.e., taughtto self-evaluate). Providing accurate feedback and helping students to take charge of learningcan stimulate healthy minds.Active StrategiesTopics included in the “Active Learning” section include: 1) Focusing on Learning and NotTeaching; 2) Problem Based Learning; 3) Facilitating Group Learning; 4) Changing LearningBehavior Outside the Classroom; and 5) Preparing to Teach. Topics included in the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

New Engineering FacultyAbstractThe participants populating our schools are becoming more diverse. They are coming from avariety of cultures and have different learning styles. They also have unique interests andvarious levels of maturity. As technical teachers, we frequently teach a blend of theoretical andapplied engineering topics. Our goal is to provide our students with the skills and knowledgethey require to safely and accurately accomplish their jobs to high standards of quality in a costeffective manner. Central to providing effective instruction is knowing something about howpeople learn. The more we know about the learning process the more effective we can be indesigning and delivering appropriate instruction. A one-size-fits-all

Conference Session

Real and Virtual - "New" Approaches to Teaching "Old" Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darinka del Carmen Ramirez, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), México; Manuel E Macías, ITESM, Campus Monterrey

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

agent of change through collaborative work) in the book La escuela como organizaci´on de conocimiento (Translated: The school as an orga- nization of knowledge). She co-authored the proceeding ”Enhancing Innovation and Creativity through Active Learning,” and that was published in 2006. Dr. Ramirez also participated as an editor to the In- ternational Journal of Engineering in Education in their special issue: ”Active Learning in Engineering Education.”Dr. Manuel E Mac´ıas, ITESM, Campus Monterrey Dr. Manuel Eduardo Mac´ıas-Garc´ıa holds a B.Sc. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from ITESM at Campus Monterrey and a Ph.D. in Electronics from Technical University of Dresden, Ger- many. Currently he is

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Student

,thereby decreasing or even removing their attention to your lecture. This is especiallyproblematic in large lectures since students are able to “hide”. This type of student behavior wasconsistently observed during multiple courses with multiple instructors. One way to combat thisissue is to save announcements for the end of lecture, but this requires strong time managementskills and lesson planning. Another way to combat this issue is to make general announcementsand then immediately follow the announcements with an active learning activity to reengage thestudents.To illustrate the problem and solution, we present the case of an instructor who asked students tosubmit a survey during the middle of class. Figure 1 is a graph of the percentage of