Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Teresa Restivo, University of Porto

Tagged Topics

Invited - Student Development

, it is mandatory to disseminate new knowledge in addition to thetraditional fundaments and to help students to develop their capabilities in order toguaranty better professional practice and more sustainable societies. U.Porto and FEUPhave been following discussions and significant efforts have been made for promotingteacher professional development since the late nineties in order to guaranty newteaching/learning methodologies and initiatives to promote students skills in groupwork, in cooperation with others, in decision-making processes, in leadership, ininterdisciplinary group integration, in intercultural experiences exchange, in society andas responsible for future sustainability 4.Problem-based learning (PBL) is a model developed at

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hackworth, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ultimate goal of this paper is to include information on the development of this course, what Page 13.417.2works and what does not, all required development software, production techniques, limitationsof using an iPod© as a course delivery medium, and results of the project. For any instructorconsidering iPod© course delivery format, this is fundamentally a "how to" paper.Course DescriptionThe course to be converted to iPod format is EET350 Fundamentals of Electrical Technology. Itis a 3-credit course for non-electrical majors offered by the Electrical Engineering Technologyprogram and taught by EET faculty. It is intended to provide the student

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Nored; David Compton

whether or not to start adirected program for entrepreneurship.III. Engineering CurriculumIt is the fundamental approach to engineering at OC that encourages and allows projects likeCommack to incubate and grow. The curriculum approach is project based rather than “textbook” based. Students are assigned projects in the classes and learn the theory and technologynecessary to complete the projects. Professors build in strong mathematics from the rigoroustexts used in the theory portion of the courses. Laboratories projects are integrated with thecourses, not taught separately. All students must take a broad spectrum of courses in electronics,microprocessors, communications, DSP, and controls. However, students also take a three-course sequence in

Conference Session

New! Improved! CE Accreditation Criteria

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Ressler

fundamentally changing the practice of civilengineering today. Yet many academic institutions are ill-equipped to respond to thesechallenges, because of severe credit hour limitations that have been imposed on the four-yearbachelor’s degree in recent years. Consequently, the bachelor’s degree is becoming increasinglyinadequate as formal academic preparation for the professional practice of civil engineering.In response to this situation, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Board ofDirection adopted Policy Statement 465 in October 1998. This initial version of the policy statedthat the Society “supports the concept of the master’s degree as the First Professional Degree forthe practice of civil engineering at the professional level.” As the

Conference Session

First Year Computing Topics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishnendu Ghosh, Miami University; Michele D Dickey, Miami University; Laurena Werner, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

ApproachIntroductionRetention in introductory programming course (CS1) is challenging for a number of reasons andhas been a major focus in computer science education research (Petersen, Andrew, et al, 2016).Students drop CS1 course mainly because they experience a disconnect with the expectations oftaking a computing course and their motivations to take the course. Culture-related issues andunder preparedness of students are also factors for students to drop CS1 course. Non-traditionalstudents and non-computing majors cite lack of time and motivation as major reasons to dropCS1 (Kinnunen, P. & Malmi, L, 2006).The CS1 course in this study is, Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving, anintroductory three-credit hour programming course taught at the regional

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

think critically about their own knowledge and the test plan they created. This criticalthinking then requires the students to have basic metacognitive skills to asses their own abilities,and the validity of the tests they create. These skill sets can be taught to students through deeperlearning and education of fundamental concepts in the aerospace engineering discipline as well asthe testing discipline. Page 26.193.4One analogy used at USAF TPS is the mentality of a short order cook versus that of a trainedchef. The cook is only capable of following prescribed recipes, and is unable to venture beyondthe bounds of his training. The chef

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

28 65 2 5 4 9 9 21 2003 2006 54 51 42 82 1 2 4 8 4 8 2004 2007 48 47 37 79 4 9 2 4 4 8 *This figure is the number of student still in the CE Program as of the expected graduation date. At the time of writing 17 eventually completed their degree requirements. **This figure includes students who transferred to other programs at Villanova, but did not earn a VU degree by the expected graduation date, students who transferred to other programs at Villanova and then left the University, and students who left Villanova directly from the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Rufe, Eastern Michigan University; Gary Rodak, Eastern Michigan University; Scott Pollock, Eastern Michigan University; Mary Finkel, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

this knowledge will give them. The entrepreneurial education should be a fundamental requirement woven into thecurrent required curriculum. The more exposure to the philosophy of entrepreneurship, the morerealistic the parachute becomes for those graduates who will need it. Entrepreneurship springs from a passionate idea that the student engineer has developedon his own. What can/should be taught is the enlightenment process that a college atmosphereencourages. Are networking skills taught so the aspiring student turned businessman has afeeling for where he can turn for support and insight? In the stone ages of the early 1970's mycollege didn't even address starting your own business. Maybe it was the school I attended, but

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, California State University, Northridge; J. Michael Kabo, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

from an apparatus torecycle cans and bottles, to under-the-desk exercise machines, to PC hard-disk destructionequipment, and to manufacturing process automation. The project is assigned over one semesterwith milestones that are drawn from the design cycle presented above. Indeed, project-basedlearning is not new in engineering education [4-5], but the uniqueness of our approach is theintegration of the design cycle into a project that requires in-depth analysis using handcalculations. Therefore, the students gain the required scientific knowledge to perform analysisas well as the practical experience of real-life design. Significant emphasis is given todocumentation and report writing. Figure 2 shows the details of adopted approach, which

Conference Session

Improving Student Outcomes in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sneha Patel Davison, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David A. Dillard P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Todd Patrick Shuba, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; James Lord, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

understanding is somewhat lacking. That is, students who progress in their studiesbecome better at calculating solutions to well-structured problems, but some remain deficient inthe conceptual principles required to reason through complex or novel problems. The NSFproject from which this paper is drawn (DUE – 1841980) seeks to design an interactive problem-solving tool aimed at improving students’ conceptual understanding of fundamental mechanicconcepts through deliberate, repeated practice. The WIP will set the stage for the development,implementation, testing, and deployment of a technology-rich problem-solving interface forMechanics of Deformable Bodies in Engineering Science course. Using students' responses tofinal exam questions across multiple

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark A. Chapman, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; G. Bryan Cornwall PhD P.E., Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

consideration of vulnerable populations including age, gender, and race. The individualreview paper considers a biomechanics topic with a minimum of three peer-reviewedpublications and with further consideration of a selected vulnerable population. Finally, a teamproject uses OpenSim, a 3D biomechanics simulation software, to model a complexbiomechanical movement [5].Biomaterials Design is a new course offered at USD that was launched in the spring semester of2019. The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of implantablebiomaterials. Course time is divided between lectures and discussions of scientific articlesrelated to biomaterials. During course lectures, the fundamental principles of biomaterials arepresented as well

Conference Session

Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Thomas McDonald, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

problem:1) problem set up, 2) generation of systems of equations, 3) mathematical execution for solution.For this analysis, these 3 categories are classified as the Solution of a problem. The finalcategory of the rubric is 4) overall presentation. This portion of the rubric is evaluated forqualities such as: 1. Well sketched FBDs: drawn with straight edges, labeled dimensions, and reasonably accurate angles and dimensions. 2. Including fundamental equations used in analysis. 3. Aligned system of equations. 4. Matching symbols in FBDs with those in equations. 5. Indicating differences between vectors and magnitudes.These qualities are required to present a clear technical solution. First, students are required toestablish a clearly

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Education, 2013 An Introductory Course in Practical Systems EngineeringAbstractGood systems engineering is essential for the effective design, fabrication, testing and operationof complex systems such as spacecraft. However, teaching good systems engineering toundergraduates is often viewed as either impossible (because it must be developed in real,professional settings) or impractical (because it requires sophisticated tools that are best coveredat the Masters level). While we do not dispute that becoming a good systems engineer requiresyears of practical experience and solid technical fundamentals, we believe that undergraduatesare capable of learning some of the fundamental tools and applying them to relevant projects.We have

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Xiufang Chen, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

interventions and engineering problem-solving in a well-balanced engagementand learning process, and the other two with a brief outline of the setup and pertinent engineeringprinciples.Escape: Designed from a first-person perspective, the game starts in a dark room where theplayer character wakes up and realizes that he is locked in the classroom (Fig. 3 (a)). While he isseeking a way out (e.g., typing the door key), a talking computer in the room asks him to conductseveral DC circuit analyses to be able to retrieve the correct door code (Fig. 3(b)). Meantime, thetalking computer provides some design guidance in a road map as seen in Fig. 1, showing thekey DC circuit fundamentals. The road map can then be deactivated and re-activated through themenu

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William A., Jr. Russell

graduate students with emphasis placed on the use andprogramming of embedded DSP processors from Analog Devices, Motorola, and TexasInstruments. Signal processing theory only plays a supporting secondary role to the organizationand writing of algorithms. Student prerequisites should include an extensive mathematicalbackground, assembly, and C programming, and analog signal conversion (A/D, D/A). OurCET/EET students are required to complete several Calculus, and Integral Transform Theorymathematical courses, where topics such as differential equations, Laplace, Z, and Fouriertransforms are covered at length. It is our feeling that we have prepared our technology studentswith the mathematical background required to succeed in the theory and

Conference Session

Design Courses 2, Aerospace Assets

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

aerospace knowledge, simple construction techniques, and streamlinedmodeling and simulation. Later DBF experiences leverage an entire curriculum of verticallyintegrated coursework to facilitate a year-long capstone-type project.[3] The mid-career student isstill developing their fundamental skills, building them in a number of disparate courses outsidethe major (math, physics, mechanics) as well as courses within the major (spanning aerodynamics,flight dynamics and control, and structures). Thus, it is difficult to create a DBF experience that ismore sophisticated than the first year (Introduction to Engineering) variety but does not requirethe sophistication of a nearly graduating student.[4,5] Additionally, this type of mid-career DBFproject

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Joe King

write to:Division of Undergraduate Education Page 1.528.4 1996 ASEE Annual Conference ProceedingsNational Science Foundation4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 835Arlington, Virginia 22230 The DUE can also be reached by email at undergrad@nsf.gov or at its World Wide Web site,http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/ehr/due/start.htm.WILLARD J. KINGProfessor King is an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of thePacific, where he teaches courses in microprocessor applications, digital design, and computer networking.He has served as a member of an NSF ILI review panel

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Joe King

write to:Division of Undergraduate Education Page 1.529.4 1996 ASEE Annual Conference ProceedingsNational Science Foundation4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 835Arlington, Virginia 22230 The DUE can also be reached by email at undergrad@nsf.gov or at its World Wide Web site,http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/ehr/due/start.htm.WILLARD J. KINGProfessor King is an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of thePacific, where he teaches courses in microprocessor applications, digital design, and computer networking.He has served as a member of an NSF ILI review panel

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

privacy, intellectual property, and truth in software as they relate to computer ethics and reflect on them using a vignette; and practice application of an ethical decision-making process through vignettes. 3. Juniors – apply the ASCE and the NSPE ethical canons to an engineering vignette. Each student submits this requirement into Taskstream, the institution’s accountability management system and learning portfolio platform, as part of their writing and ethics portfolio. 4. Seniors – Design a system or process to meet desired needs within a realistic ethical constraint. This is done in the context of a two semester capstone experience.Mechanical Engineering (MECH) was a new program at The Citadel in 2014

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

,presentation skills, teamwork skills, conflict resolution skills, ethics, professionalism in terms ofattendance and employee responsibilities, problem solving skills and approaches, appreciation ofthe manufacturing process and procedure, customer support, appreciation of diversity, ability toset priorities, understanding of the business fundamentals, and creativity and innovation.The importance of non-technical skills in a technical curriculum is something that has beenconsidered by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), in both itsEngineering Technology and Engineering accreditation standards. ABET currently requires non-technical skill sets that include: an ability to function effectively on teams; an ability tocommunicate

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Elahinia, University of Toledo; Constantin Ciocanel, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

vibrationcharacteristics of the wing. Finally, the students were required to find two solutions forimproving the damping of the wing: An immediate solution to increase the damping andreducing the adverse fluttering of the wing and a more advanced solution for nextgeneration aircraft. Three of the solutions that were developed and tested by the studentsin lab are shown in Figure 3. For the more advanced damping solution, the students wereasked to provide the proof-of-concept details based on the simulation results of acontrollable magnetorheological damper in MATLAB/Simulink.ResultsWe found the methodology developed in MIME3390 a suitable platform for improvingstudent understanding of fundamental engineering principles. The major benefit of usingthis method is

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Trevor Joseph Bihl, Wright State University; Terry Lynn Oroszi, Wright State University; Subhashini Ganapathy, Wright State University; Jeffrey B. Travers, Wright State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

PBL enhancesproblem-solving skills and promotes critical thinking by requiring students to design andimplement solutions to complex tasks [10].Peer review is an invaluable method for fostering critical evaluation and collaborative learning. Itencourages students to assess the quality of others’ work while reflecting on their own [11] [12][13]. This process helps students refine their analytical skills and improves their understanding ofhow to evaluate statistical results and experiment designs. Research demonstrates that peer reviewis a useful learning tool [14] and also strengthens students’ writing and oral presentation skills[15]-[19], which are essential for engineers to communicate their findings effectively.Incorporating peer review in

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K. V. Sudhakar, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Tadeusz Majewski, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla; Luis Maus, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla

simulation they should define the parameters that are themost important and explain the difference between the theoretical and experimental results.10. Vibration of stringIn our laboratory we have four lab stands where the vibration of the systems with distributedmass and elasticity are analyzed. The first one is the electric guitar. Electromagnetic transducerschange the vibration of the strings into electric signals which can be analyzed in the domain offrequency or time. The frequency spectrum of the string gives information about the harmonicsthat are generated by the string – Fig.15. If we know the fundamental frequency of the string Page

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Rudko

undergraduateliberal arts college with engineering.The mission of the program is, consequently, to provide the student with a solid basis inelectrical engineering and the underlying mathematics and science within the framework of aliberal arts college. The graduate can be expected to be successful in seeking employment orpursuing graduate studies in the area of her/his specialty and, through the General Educationrequirements and the relatively large number of free electives, to be a cultured member of societyand of the multicultural, multinational world to which we all belong. The program objectiveswere chosen to fulfill this mission. They are: (1) To provide a grouding in mathematics, science and fundamental concepts in engineering. This core is

Conference Session

M3B: Learning in Context 2

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Cheryl A Bodnar, Rowan University; Scott Duplicate Streiner, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Richard T. Cimino, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

Paper ID #27970Leveraging Algae to Inspire Curiosity, Develop Connections, and Demon-strate Value Creation for First Year Engineering StudentsDr. Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He earned his BS from Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute (92) and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (98). He has pub- lished two books, ”Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen A. Raper; Susan L. Murray

Management departments and vice versa.Numerous entry level positions in industry are often filled by graduates of both programs. Thehistory and size of IE is definitely greater, although EMgt graduate programs are experiencingsignificant growth. The curriculum of both programs are fundamentally the same. Thedistinction is that the EMgt student is receiving more education in traditional business functionsand the IE student is receiving more education in specialities such as operations research and/orhuman factors. Both fields have bright futures, preparing engineers to face the diverse challengesof the next century. Page 2.173.4

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Ameel; Ian Harvey; Bruce Gale

courses provide both graduate and upper-levelundergraduate students from diverse disciplines with the ability to design and fabricate completemicroscale and nanoscale systems. The first course in the sequence, Fundamentals of Microscale Engineering, provides anoverview of the important technologies from a fundamental point of view through a lecture-onlyformat. Topics include scaling, microfabrication technologies, microscale and nanoscalephenomena, and microfluidic applications. The second course, Fundamentals ofMicromachining Processes, is lab intensive and concentrates on the most frequently usedmicrofabrication technologies, such as wet bulk micromachining and surface micromachining.Hands-on experience and instruction is provided for

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Lucena MA, NAIT; Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Faisal Arain, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

Tagged Divisions

Construction

tool to facilitate the underlyingknowledge structures in the AECO field [3], the complicated relationships between participantsin a construction project, and the engineering information flows [4]. A general “BIM Literacy” ofall project stakeholders is fundamental for a full implementation of the technology. BIM isdefined as a skill rather than a tool, and should be taught as a strategy in communicatingengineering information, instead of the operation of any particular tool or application software[5]. BIM use has grown from merely a design-supporting technology into almost a necessity fordelivering major construction projects. In a 2012 survey, 74% of contractors reported using BIMin some form, with 55% using BIM on at least 60% of their

Conference Session

Curriculum and Assessment III

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Cheryl Xu, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

. At first R = 1 Ω and C = 1 F, students can vary thesevalues to see the effect on the frequency response plots. The transfer function H(s) = Y(s) / X(s)can be derived by writing system equations in the frequency domain (or alternatively bytransforming system’s differential equation) and is given by:H(s) = - s / (s2 + 2s +1)To see what kind of filtering operation is performed on the input signal, students can plotfrequency response function H(ω) = H(s = jω) . This can be done in MATLAB using bodefunction:>> % Frequency Response Plots using MATLAB>> B = [-1 , 0] ;>> A = [1 , 2 , 1] ;>> SYS = tf (B , A)>> bode (SYS) ;>> Bode Diagram, H(s), Analog Filter

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Holly A. Patterson-McNeill; Carl Steidley

languages for a new project, it is natural to continue to use thelanguage with which we are most familiar, even if it is poorly suited to the new project. If wewere familiar with the capabilities of other languages, we would be in a better position to makemore informed language choices.Learning a new programming language can be lengthy and difficult. A thorough understandingof the fundamental concepts of programming languages can facilitate the understanding of the Page 5.268.1new language, allowing us to see how these concepts are incorporated into the design of thelanguage being learned.When learning the concepts of programming languages, it is