Collection

2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Susan Freudzon, Fairfield University

the carpeted region of Theranos vs. the tiled region). What organizational issuesor corporate environment might you watch out for in your future career working for a company?The writing assignment is followed up with an in-class discussion of the many ethical issuesintroduced by the documentary.Summary and DiscussionAfter analyzing the case study of Theranos corporation, students highlighted several trends thatexisted in the organization culture of the company. • Secrecy and information control: The company withheld crucial data and information about the product. This tendency towards secrecy can be beneficial to staying competitive, but it also carries risk. • Lack of transparency: Similar to the pattern of secrecy, there

Conference Session

Computer Simulation and Animation II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christiaan Gribble, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

graphics, software engineering,mathematics, physics, and even human perception. These characteristics, together with hardwaretrends and recent research results, make ray tracing both relevant and accessible to undergraduatestudents.2.1. Ray tracing versus rasterizationA fundamental problem in computer graphics is the visibility problem: Given a set of three-dimensional (3D) objects and a viewing specification, determine which lines or surfaces arevisible from that view point. Many algorithms that solve the visibility problem are available inthe literature, but currently the most prevalent are the z-buffer algorithm and ray tracing.Current graphics hardware is based on the z-buffer algorithm1, which consists of a loop over theobjects in a scene

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Lloyd Barrett; Edward Young; David E. Klett; Jeffrey Morehouse; Jed Lyons

computer-basedinstrumentation to study system performance, document their results in writing, and make oraltechnical presentations. The automobile is the ideal system for this laboratory for severalreasons:• It is compact, yet it incorporates such a variety of subsystems that it involves almost all of the fundamental principles of mechanical engineering;• For all its complexity, it is a relatively inexpensive system for study; and• It is in the realm of experience of all students, so they can easily relate to system performance criteria such as efficiency, handling and other factors affecting vehicle operation. These features make the automobile a powerful learning vehicle.The automobile chosen for the lab was the ICAR Legends race car

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 1

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Xiaojin Ye, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Nur Dean, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

Assessment:At the start of the semester, after completing the first unit of the course, students will participatein a preliminary Java programming lab. This unit will cover fundamental concepts such asprinting statements in Java, declaring variables (e.g., int, double, String), and simple functions.Students will not receive instruction on how to format decimal places, a concept introduced as achallenge in the lab.The lab will consist of four programming tasks: 1. Print: “Hello, How are you?” 2. Print: “Hello, my name is .” 3. Calculate and print the result of the expression (8 + 9) * 4. 4. Calculate the average of 85.5 and 90.75, then print the result with two decimal places. (Note: Students have not been taught how to format decimal

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Fadlelmula, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Nayef Alyafei, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Albertus Retnanto, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE)

skills because they affect how oneworks or interacts with others, which also aids in furthering the career. These skills include workethics, oral and written communication skills, teamwork skills, and problem-solving and criticalthinking skills.The PETE Program at TAMUQ worked internally with the Office of Advancement and theWriting Center at TAMUQ to prepare and implement an enrichment program that equipsstudents with all necessary soft skills before graduation. The enrichment program includes reportand scientific paper writing, presentations, and workshops. Workshops are delivered ascomponents of courses or separately. The program extends from the sophomore year to thesenior year. The reason for this is to introduce the skills in the sophomore

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Hankley

software engineering)tools for software modeling and development, GUI (graphical user interface) design, case studiesof several kinds of software applications, writing skills, and programming assignments. Examplesystems include typical business data management software, soft real-time control of devices,direct manipulation visual models, and distributed computing. Programming is done primarilyusing Java, with some work using C++. With the foundation of object oriented structure, there islittle difficulty in using the equivalent subset of C++. The course is offered within a track ofsoftware engineering (within a computer science/ information systems curricula); however, thecourse is also taken by electrical and computer engineers and some students

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Regina Palero Aleman, University of San Diego; Mireya Becker Roberto; Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Laura Ann Gelles, University of Texas at Dallas; Diana A. Chen, University of San Diego; Gordon D. Hoople, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

graduate students and hidden curriculum in engineering.Dr. Diana Chen, University of San Diego Dr. Diana A. Chen is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. She joined the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering in 2016. Her research interests are in areas of sustainable design, including biomimicry and adaptability in structural, city, and regional applications. Additionally, her scholarship includes topics such as curriculum development, contextualization of fundamental engi- neering sciences and integrating social justice into engineering education. She earned her MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from Clemson University, and her BS in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

retool the course from the ground up. There is a strong connection between thesimulation procedure/results and fundamental physical and numerical principles. We takeadvantage of this to make strong connections between theory and simulation as shown inthe sample case study below. Thus, we are able to reinforce fundamental conceptsthrough the hands-on, visual environment provided by the CAE software while teachingthe appropriate use of the software.Sample Case Study: Compressible Flow in a NozzleTo illustrate the case study approach, consider the high-speed flow through anaxisymmetric converging-diverging nozzle. A preliminary implementation of this casestudy has been carried out in MAE 423/523 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics, an electivesecond course

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Wayne J. Zimmermann

, more of a case study. Generally the problems are too complexgiven the time constraints of the classroom and the need to retain of the initial purpose ofthe course. But we wanted the approach to be more than simply that of inserting typicalengineering problems and going over these problems. Hence we felt that the studentshould learn these problems in a manner similar to the Harvard MBA program. Thus eachproblem is presented as a case study. The student is required to read case then formulate aconcise problem. Once the problem is formulated the student is then required to draft atleast two possible solutions, which they are to present to the class. They then write acomplete proposal and finally implement the prototype when feasible. If

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi Shang; Michael Jurczyk; Hongchi Shi; Anupam Joshi

ourgraduates will increasingly find in their workplaces in the high-technology industry. The high-end server further enhances the sense of realism --- such asymmetric client server environmentsare increasingly being enabled with the growth of high end computing and communication.Unlike non-switched technologies, using ATM enables our students to study the effect of havingseparate control and data channels, QoS considerations, and dynamic reconfigurability of thenetwork topology. Thus, with limited expense, the lab is unique and on the leading edge oftechnology.3. Teaching Parallel and Distributed ProcessingThe Parallel and Distributed Processing course studies the fundamental issues and the currentresearch in distributed and parallel computing

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Eileen M. Kowalski; Joe D. Manous

Cognitive Learning in Introductory College Science EducationEileen M. Kowalski, Department of Chemistry and Life Science, and Joe D. Manous, Jr.,Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States MilitaryAcademyAbstract This research seeks to categorize dominant areas of cognitive learning weakness and strength withintraditional college-level, introductory science education. The basis of any undergraduate STEMeducation is an understanding of fundamental concepts and how these concepts describe or predictphysical phenomena. However, the apparent retention and understanding of basic concepts is sometimesminimal as expressed by student work during subsequent courses. Potential causes for this difficulty in

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Eileen M. Kowalski; Joe D. Manous

Cognitive Learning in Introductory College Science EducationEileen M. Kowalski, Department of Chemistry and Life Science, and Joe D. Manous, Jr.,Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States MilitaryAcademyAbstract This research seeks to categorize dominant areas of cognitive learning weakness and strength withintraditional college-level, introductory science education. The basis of any undergraduate STEMeducation is an understanding of fundamental concepts and how these concepts describe or predictphysical phenomena. However, the apparent retention and understanding of basic concepts is sometimesminimal as expressed by student work during subsequent courses. Potential causes for this difficulty in

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Eileen M. Kowalski; Joe D. Manous

Cognitive Learning in Introductory College Science EducationEileen M. Kowalski, Department of Chemistry and Life Science, and Joe D. Manous, Jr.,Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States MilitaryAcademyAbstract This research seeks to categorize dominant areas of cognitive learning weakness and strength withintraditional college-level, introductory science education. The basis of any undergraduate STEMeducation is an understanding of fundamental concepts and how these concepts describe or predictphysical phenomena. However, the apparent retention and understanding of basic concepts is sometimesminimal as expressed by student work during subsequent courses. Potential causes for this difficulty in

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

the rules or create new ones whennecessary. This lesson uses examples of innovative process and creativity.Lesson 4- This lesson explains the design process, product life cycle, template for design,senior project design process, software process, modern design process, formulatingsolutions, decision making, and writing proposals.Lesson 5- This lesson discusses the third role of the creative process referred to as ajudge. The students are enabled to answer questions such as is this idea good? Is it worthpursuing, will it give me the return I want? And do I have the resources to make ithappen?Lesson 6- This lesson discusses developing models and prototypes, performing designanalyses, testing the overall design, revising, refining and critiquing

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Frank Ackerman, Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

, and review techniques for the development of high quality software. Ackerman has been active in either the ACM or the IEEE throughout his career. He is a Life Member of the IEEE. Presently, he is an Associate Professor of software engineering at Montana Tech of the University of Montana. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.Dr. Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University Sushil Acharya, D.Eng., Associate Professor of software engineering, joined Robert Morris University in the spring of 2005 after serving 15 years in the Software Industry. With U.S. Airways, Acharya was responsible for creating a data warehouse and using

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University; Robert Bass, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

upper-division (capstone) or graduate engineering courses [8]. While this may be the most obviousplace to utilize Scrum, for pedagogical reasons we should teach it across the curriculum and inthe context of engineering courses and projects, and not as a separate course. For example, oneof the important professional skills is technical writing. Literature has shown that technicalwriting ought to be taught and reinforced across multiple engineering courses and years [15,16].For any project management technique to be really useful, we should adopt a similar approach,by teaching it early and reintroducing it often. For these reasons, we have been implementingScrum project management within three years of our ECE undergraduate program.We cannot

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Shigekawa, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

architecture are both focused on structures, just from differentperspectives.Objective and motivation The purpose of this investigation is to find a mix of education in the two degreeprograms that would best help me to make a significant contribution to the future ofstructure design. Additionally, this research is aimed to explore the program content ofcivil engineering and architecture degrees to discover fundamentals that are essential toobtaining a leadership position in a professional field. Leadership is the birthplace ofinnovation; this idea of leadership and innovation is perpetuated by a strong backgroundin education, however, which type of training is the question. My motivation for thisstudy is to determine a path of study for myself

Conference Session

Industry Collaboration in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Koo, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; J. William White AIA, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Education Programs for University and Industry CollaborationsAbstractCollegiate level construction engineering and management education has been significantlygrowing in recent decades as the construction industry keeps increasing the demand for qualifiedentry level employees who receive college level construction education. The constructionindustry aims to hire ready-to-work students with a strong fundamental construction knowledgeand practical skill set including internship experience and extracurricular programs. Thefundamental construction knowledge curriculum is well drafted in most construction programs,but the practical skill set is not sufficient. Therefore, many construction programs now requireseveral credits of official

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Prawit Potsawatsuk; Mohammed Enamul Haque; Amarneethi Vamadevan

surveyof laboratory testing instruments, interactive instrument set-up and step-by-step laboratorytesting procedure, computation and graphical presentation of test data and report writing. Thetwo primary components of the proposed laboratory studio are:• Guided Tutor Module: To create an intriguing guided learning environment of soil lab test and to generate interactive learning experiences that help students to form mental representations of procedures involving a soil test.• Java Simulation based Lab Test Module: To develop cognitive architecture that simulates students' learning experience in soil testing.Guided Tutor Module:This module is designed to support the laboratory experiments within the context of normalteaching program. The

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Abu S. Asaduzzaman; Ramazan Asmatulu; Ravi Pendse

in the department of computer science and mathematics at theUniversity of San Francisco for the first time in 2004. One of the major goals of the course wasto provide the students with hands-on experience and encourage them to start to think in parallel.His conclusions, after offering the course five times, were consistent with the observations thatstudents find the concepts of synchronization, race conditions, and parallelism challenging. Hisfinal recommendation was “don’t expect them to discover how to write parallel programs: givethem a lot of guidance.” Given that the goal of the course is to help students to “think inparallel”, we should provide the environment within which students solve problems withparallelism as default. Given such

Conference Session

Evaluation and Assessment of IE Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

cells.The learning objectives for ISE 424 (second level course in manufacturing for the industrialengineering students): Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able todo the following: 1. Describe the fundamentals of numerical control, classification, and applications. Page 11.1371.9 2. Analyze a numerical-control system: prime movers, transducers, interpolators, and DC motors 3. Participate in a team, design complex parts, write CNC programs using G-code, make parts on CNC machining center, and write lab reports. 4. Describe classification and applications of robots. 5. Analyze industrial robotics with

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Bardy, Grove City College; Erik Anderson, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

panels of “virtual instruments,” such as an oscilloscope or thecontrol panel for a nuclear power plant, and then “writes” code that looks like a flowchart. Theflowchart determines the functionality of the virtual instrument. The front panel of thethermocouple data acquisition program is shown in Figure 3.Students move TC8 to a given position on the experimental apparatus and then hit a button onthe front panel to acquire data from all 8 thermocouples and write them to a spreadsheet filealong with an optional note. See Table 1 for an example of the program output. “Behind” thefront panel, the graphical LabVIEW code mediates the reading of the thermocouples, and thewriting of the data to the front panel and the spreadsheet file. It took less than

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson; Emma Grob-French; Patsy Maddy; Nancy Noyes

improving teamwork developmentand communication skills to improve the quality of the final products and the teamwork skillsdevelopment within the class.KeywordsService learning, programmingIntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering (ABET) requires engineering programs documentseven student outcomes on key program educational objectives. Of these seven outcomes, the 5thoutcome is “an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provideleadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives.” Teamwork has long been acknowledged as an important skillset valued by futureemployers. While this outcome is often evaluated in capstone projects in the senior year,fundamental

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

ASEE Board of Directors’ Advisory Committee on P-12 Engineering Education.Dr. Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University Richard J. (Rick) Freuler is a Professor of Practice and the Director for the Fundamentals of Engineer- ing for Honors (FEH) Program in Ohio State’s Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering. He teaches the two-semester FEH engineering course sequence and is active in engineering education research. He is also affiliated with the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department and conducts scale model investigations of gas turbine installations for jet engine test cells and for marine and industrial applications of gas turbines at the Aerospace Research Center at Ohio State

Conference Session

Tips of the Trade: Best Practices, Expanded Advice, and Strategies for Implementable Course Improvement

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

assessment. Beginning in Spring 2013, allhomework assessment activities were migrated to a rubric based evaluation approach, groundedin the course learning objectives. The move was motivated by a number of factors, includingpaperless submission and grading of assignments which necessitates clear communication ofperformance in the absence of writing on students’ papers, transparency and perceived fairnessby the student population, as well as a desire to leverage the ability to better connect assessmentactivities with the course and program outcomes. It was observed that student regrade requests,inquiries about minor point deductions, and other such concerns were greatly reduced uponintroduction of the standards-based system.The focus of this paper is

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafic Bachnak

Diagrams (PI&Ds) and howmaintenance personnel use them. Other topics include start-up procedures, failure of equipment,and troubleshooting the process to locate and eliminate sources of problems. They learn, forexample, how important it is to determine the root cause of a problem and correct it before it has amajor impact on safety, quality, reliability, or profitability. Page 5.402.2 Week Textbook Readings Laboratory Lessons 1 Ch. 1 Process technicians Introduction to DEXTER 2 Ch. 2 Basic process principles 1. Basic fundamentals

Collection

2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jenn Rossmann; Karina Skvirsky

develop a course for lower divisionstudents that would introduce them to the vocabulary, methods, and values of both engineeringand art. This differs substantially from the Colorado model in that our students, as sophomores,are participating in our interdisciplinary course before their own disciplinary expertise (or bias)is established. Our syllabus, assignments, and objectives are therefore distinct.This course is offered with Lafayette’s VAST [Values and Science/Technology] designation, acomponent of the common course of study.5 Each sophomore student is required to completeone VAST course. Courses with the VAST designation are writing-intensive seminars,involving interdisciplinary integration and multiple disciplinary approaches to course

Collection

2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Jenn Rossmann; Karina Skvirsky

develop a course for lower divisionstudents that would introduce them to the vocabulary, methods, and values of both engineeringand art. This differs substantially from the Colorado model in that our students, as sophomores,are participating in our interdisciplinary course before their own disciplinary expertise (or bias)is established. Our syllabus, assignments, and objectives are therefore distinct.This course is offered with Lafayette’s VAST [Values and Science/Technology] designation, acomponent of the common course of study.5 Each sophomore student is required to completeone VAST course. Courses with the VAST designation are writing-intensive seminars,involving interdisciplinary integration and multiple disciplinary approaches to course

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Learning Tools (Hands On)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Blake Herren, University of Oklahoma; Nyree Mason; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

latest development of the multiscale mechanicseducation efforts for the enhancement of students’ understanding of fundamental concepts. Inparticular, advanced experimental mechanics tools including scanning electron microscopy, digitalimage correlation (DIC), and ASTM mechanical testing are integrated within one comprehensiveframework. A multi-scale mechanical and material experimentation (M3E) module for propertycharacterization and material visualization is developed and implemented in a junior levelmechanics course at the University of Oklahoma and Tuskegee University. Figure 1 shows theschematic of the developed M3E module. Informed by various components of our project, aframework for an improved multi-scale solid mechanics education is

Conference Session

Technical Session 6: Modulus Topics Part 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; James Christopher Foreman, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Paper ID #27278Computational Instruction through PLCs in a Multi-Disciplinary Introduc-tion to Engineering CourseMr. Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville Nicholas Hawkins is a Graduate Teaching Assistance in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at the University of Louisville. A PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, he received both his B.S. and M. Eng. from the University of Louisville in the same field. His research interests include power electronics and controls, as well as engineering education for first-year students.Dr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an