Conference Session

Inter- and Multidisciplinary Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Beardsley, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

environmental, economic, and political factors are generating worldwide interest inbiofuel production. However, because biofuel production is still an emerging industry, the studyof biofuels is not yet a mainstream topic in most academic programs. Considerablemisinformation and confusion exist which impacts acceptance of some biofuels. On the otherhand student and community interest in biofuels is extensive, providing a significant opportunityto present accurate information and data.This paper presents a process demonstration that serves as an excellent starting point to describethe conversion of vegetable oil into biodiesel (or Fatty Acid Methyl Ester, FAME). Theconversion of vegetable oil into biodiesel is a spontaneous and relatively robust

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

will still relate to context.Where Alan had a focus on tradition, Hannah utilized her previous experience as a placeto generate her fashion design ideas. I have a costume background, I was costume mistress for [a] Ballet four years, so I knew that costumes had to be pleasing from a distance, beautiful or at least engaging. They had to communicate a feeling but they also, like dance costumes, had to be indestructible because they get manhandled. So I used that in my construction.Charlotte also focused on designing based on her previous experiences in chemicalengineering as well as using the company’s previous design products: I started by – I had experience in a similar kind of setting, so I thought

Conference Session

Active Learning Methods in Action

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ray Morelock, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

engineering concepts or skills in an which students made engineering- activity to “see them in action” in a economics-related decisions each week more intuitive or hands-on context. and saw how their decisions had a long- term impact on economic performance of their fictional companies (Dahm, 2002). Analogical activity Students engage in learning tasks A board game where students worked not directly representative of together to place game pieces to build a engineering work or concepts, but building, and then

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Sensing, and IT.ERCs provide the intellectual foundation for industry to collaborate with faculty and students onresolving generic, long-range challenges, producing the knowledge base needed for steadyadvances in technology and their speedy transition to the marketplace. ERCs have produced anew generation of engineering graduates who are highly innovative, diverse, globally engaged,and effective as technology leaders in industry[13].The business model for the ERCs rests on a 3-way partnership involving academe, industry, andthe NSF (along with any participating state, local, and/or other Federal government agencies). InFY 2012, total annual funding from all sources provided directly to each Center ranged from$3.5 to $10.0 million, with NSF's

Conference Session

Smarter Strategies: Evolving Tools for Engineering Management Excellence

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Sarmadi, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Farman A. Moayed P.E., Indiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management Division (EMD)

continuous improvement, leadership, and stakeholder engagement. Despite itswell-established theoretical foundation and extensive practical applications, challenges such asresistance to change and the difficulty of measuring intangible outcomes persist in itsimplementation. This paper addresses these challenges, focusing on bridging gaps inunderstanding and proposing actionable strategies for overcoming deployment barriers. The research stems from the need to explore the EFQM model's potential to enhanceorganizational performance while offering insights for academic and practical contexts. For thesame, a case study at XXX Steel Plant has been conducted with the following research questions: RQ1: Is there a statistically significant

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

lamps, and water purification. All of the designs, which arecreated through the ATDC, are distributed freely online to anyone who wants touse or improve upon them.With the emphasis of Michigan State University on study abroad and the need toaddress EAC/ABET outcome h (the broad education necessary to understand theimpact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context), a partnership with ATDC seemed ideal.Organization of the Design ProjectAs a project in the capstone design course, students would have just one semesterto work on the project. This was a problem, since it was perceived that themagnitude of this project would not allow its completion in a semester. Thedecision was made to run the project over

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peyton Richmond, Lamar University; Daniel Chen, Lamar University; John Gossage, Lamar University; Qiang Xu, Lamar University; Kuyen Li, Lamar University

idealenvironment for chemical engineering Problem-Based Learning (PBL) problems by providing arealistic simulated modern manufacturing control room. Research has established theeffectiveness of PBL techniques over more traditional lecture based delivery systems.1 By P Pmeans of these PBL problems, we want students to learn the capabilities of the DCS system andits role in chemical manufacturing, since this knowledge is central to understanding modernautomated manufacturing systems. The specific chemical manufacturing process controlled byour DCS system will depend on the desired educational objectives. PBL type problems havebeen pioneered for the chemical engineering discipline in the area of problem solving.2,3 This

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; Michael Parker, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services; Robert Bridges, B&W Y-12 Technical Services, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Today magazine. He holds one patent and numerous Department of Energy awards of excellence. Page 15.119.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Achieving Organizational Sustainability: An Engineering Management Challenge or Opportunity?AbstractOrganizational sustainability in terms of societal, environmental, and financial impacts maybecome the overarching success factor for technology-driven businesses in the globalmarketplace. This triple-bottom line has received considerable attention in the literature.However, the question of sustainability becoming an independent field is still

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1 - Current Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-hsiang Isaac Chang, Illinois State University; Kevin L. Devine, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Shah.Reference[1] G. K. Chung, T. C. Harmon, and E. L. Baker, “The impact of a simulation-based learning design project on student learning,” IEEE Trans. Educ., vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 390–398, 2001.[2] L. Davidovitch, A. Parush, and A. Shtub, “Simulation-based learning in engineering education: Performance and transfer in learning project management,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 95, no. 4, pp. 289–299, 2006.[3] M. Ronen and M. Eliahu, “Simulation — a bridge between theory and reality: the case of electric circuits,” J. Comput. Assist. Learn., vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 14–26, Mar. 2000.[4] F. Lateef, “Simulation-based learning: Just like the real thing,” J. Emerg. Trauma Shock, vol. 3, no. 4, p. 348, 2010.[5] C. Cruz-Neira, D. J. Sandin, T. A. DeFanti

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Benjamin Lubina, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

ofpower, connectivity, and efficiency [6]. An example of this device can be seen below in Figure 1. Figure 1: ESP32 Wi-Fi module Because it is a is a low-cost, low-power system on a chip (SOC), it makes an idealcandidate for the nodes of a wireless sensor network for radio frequency mapping of space. The exploration of Wi-Fi imaging and material sensing is a rapidly evolving domain,leveraging the ubiquity of Wi-Fi infrastructure and advancements in signal processing andmicrocontroller technology. This field stands at the intersection of wireless communication,computational algorithms, and practical applications applicable to diverse areas such as security,healthcare, and navigation. Not only this but

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 3

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Meghna Sridhar, Northeastern University; Alexander Sebastian Aschinberg, Northeastern University; Reid Beland, Northeastern University; Siddharth Athota, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

support in tight spaces, completing a variety of tasks, and ultimately improving the user’sindependence. Through this project, we seek to demonstrate the potential of assistive robotics andpave the way for future innovations in supporting individuals with disabilities, particularly inmedical and healthcare contexts.Engineering Educational ValuesThis project underscores several core engineering educational values, particularly the importanceof problem-solving, interdisciplinary collaboration, and human-centered design. The integrationof robotics with prosthetic limbs to assist individuals with mobility challenges demonstrates theapplication of engineering principles to real-world medical issues. Students engaged in this projectdevelop a deeper

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Aviation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Yinchien Huang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Derek Carpenter, Purdue University; Jitesh H Panchal, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Daniel DeLaurentis, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO)

practical relationships betweencourses, prerequisites, and skills development, whereas the top-down instructor perspective helpsalign course objectives and overall curriculum structure [32]. This dual perspective ensures theontology-based reasoner can become comprehensive in its knowledge representation, making itvaluable for all stakeholders in the education process.One of the key advantages of the ontology-based framework is the flexibility it offers to studentspursuing diverse academic and industrial projects based on their chosen career paths. Prior workon supervised homework sessions in aerospace structural mechanics courses demonstrated thatstructured, outside-the-classroom academic support can enhance student engagement andperformance

Conference Session

Integrating Research into Teaching

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole LaRocque; Terri Lynch-Caris

results. First, students complained that the temperature of the classroom was Page 10.791.11quite cold and may have impacted the results. Second, body fat was measured by theOmron Body Fat Analyzer. The data showed a significant change in body fat; however, “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”the error rate of the equipment was higher than the observed difference. To avoiddrawing conclusions on false data, the body fat data was thrown out. In future testing,consideration should be made as to the

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Siddharth Alagiri; Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch

systematic andcontrolled execution of the project [13][11]. INCOSE’s SEMP framework begins by defining the scope and objectives of the project,followed by detailed technical processes for requirements definition, design, and validation. Itintegrates management processes to support these technical activities, with a strong emphasis onrisk and configuration management. This holistic approach enhances oversight, improvesstakeholder communication, and strengthens project control. Organizations like MITRE andNASA adapt their SEMP methodologies to meet specific needs, focusing on efficiency, riskmanagement, and thorough lifecycle coverage [11][17].2.1.2 Life Cycle Model The INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook outlines several life cycle

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yolanda George, AAAS; Patricia Campbell; Tom R. Kibler, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc; Rosa Carson, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.; Shirley M. Malcom, AAAS

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

innovation for both Symmetrix and corporate clients.Rosa Carson, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc. Rosa Carson, Research Associate at Campbell-Kibler Associates Inc. is a coauthor of "What Do We Know? Seeking Effective Math and Science Instruction," and "Adding Courses: Increasing Options," from the Lessons from GE Foundation's Math Excellence. Ms. Carson previously worked at the Harvard School of Public Health, focusing on the impact of race/ethnicity, gender and socioeconomic strata on public health. She also served as a liaison and interpreter at the Proyecto Lingüistico Quetzalteco de Español in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, where she aided in transitioning international students into an immersive

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sara Jordan-Bloch, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

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

Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Managers, Reporting Structures, and Re-Orgs: Volatility and Inequality in Early-Career Engineering and Implications for EducatorsAbstractEngineering education increasingly emphasizes the development of both socio-organizationaland technical skills as students prepare to graduate and enter the workforce. Still, given unevenopportunities around internships, co-ops, and career information networks, students may havelittle visibility into what a typical “org chart” looks like at a company, or how often they mightexpect a new manager or supervisory line in their first years on the job—much less what thesetypes of changes mean for their professional advancement. Candid conversation about