Conference Session

Student Motivation and Faculty Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessie Keeler, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra May Friedrichsen, Unaffiliated; Jeffrey A Nason, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Charles Feldhaus; John Buckwalter; Elizabeth Wager

awarded1,747 research grants and just over $336 million dollars in 2012-2013. The 2015 freshman classwelcomed 5,446 students with an average SAT score of 1013. About 88% of all IUPUI studentsare from Indiana with 56% being female and 44% being male, and 17% are students of color.The Purdue School of Engineering and Technology (ET) was formed in 1972 and is thesuccessor to Purdue University programs that began in Indianapolis in 1940. The first PurdueUniversity courses in the city were defense training courses sponsored by the U.S. Office ofEducation. After World War II, the curriculum was changed from a certificate to a diplomaprogram. Three technical-institute programs were established: drafting and mechanicaltechnology, electrical technology, and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

Technology program at State Technical Institute at Memphis where she built one of the first interactive multimedia programs in a 2-year college; and owned and operated CC Design, a design and multimedia studio in Tallahassee, FL. Her research interests include computer-based interactive instruction for K-12, digital storytelling, curriculum design in digital media, and interactive multimedia art. Cornett has won numerous awards for design, illustration and interactive media, including Best of Show honors in the ADDY competitions. She is a registered Judge for the American Advertising Federation, and serves as a curriculum auditor for the Tennessee Board of Regents

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

industry or in graduate programs) has beenwell documented in the literature. These have been identified by a wide range of organizationssuch as ABET1, the National Science Foundation 2and the National Academy of Engineering3.Key areas of interest have been to help students appropriately apply concepts and theoreticalprinciples, and to help students develop effective team work, management, and communicationskills. Civil Engineering (CE) programs use a wide range of strategies to address such needsthroughout the undergraduate curriculum. Design elements are typically incorporated acrossvarious courses. Examples of strategies used to help relate theory to practice include service-learning projects, experiential-learning, case-based projects, and

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Lauren Kaufman, CT Business and Industry Association; Mary deManbey, CT Business and Industry Association; Kerry Simoneau, CT College of Technology's Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturng

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Manufacturing

second one in technology includingtechnology education for K-12 teachers. The students can complete credit certificates as well astwo-year Associate Degrees that articulate seamlessly with the schools of engineering andtechnology in six universities and colleges. Our stakeholders, administrators, directors,technology faculty members, and site coordinators can quickly respond to the changing needs oflocal industry by creating, approving and implementing new, industry-driven curriculum within amatter of months.The COT has received several National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education(ATE) grants that have developed innovative curriculum, provided faculty developmentincluding industry externships and provided student scholarships

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College; Kate Disney, Mission College; Elsa Garmire, Dartmouth College; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Mary Rose, Ball State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

established in Tech Tally of: technology and society, design, products and systems, andtechnology core concepts and the ITEA technology topic areas was created. To balance the needto accommodate the diverse requirements of curriculum committees on varied campuses, theframework offers flexibility to faculty in configuring courses within each proposed model whilestill accomplishing the intent of the standards. This framework is intended to form theorganizational infrastructure for creating a repository of course materials and an onlinecommunity for course developers and instructors.OverviewTechnology affects nearly every aspect of our lives, and informed citizens need an understandingof what technology is, how it works, how it is created, how it shapes

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

is beneficial, in that the resulting outcome statements can be assessed more effectively and consistently.8 Page 13.743.4 Level Illustrative Verbs 1 Knowledge define, identify, label, list, 2 Comprehension classify, describe, explain, generalize, paraphrase 3 Application apply, calculate, compute, demonstrate, solve 4 Analysis analyze, differentiate, formulate, organize, prioritize 5 Synthesis create, design, develop, devise, integrate, plan 6 Evaluation critique, evaluate, judge, justifyTable 1. Six levels of

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

future scientificand technical workers.The National Science Foundation reports the number of degrees in the physical andmathematical sciences peaked in the early 1970s, degrees in engineering and computer sciencepeaked in the mid-1980s, and trends in the biological sciences showed a long, slow decline inearned degrees in the 1980s but a reversal of this trend in the 1990s.7 There is evidence tosuggest that underrepresented groups in science and engineering, particularly women, areattracted to careers where they feel that they can have a positive impact on society.Educational experiences in sustainability, with their focus on societal impact andinterconnectedness, should have a broad appeal, especially to young women. Working towardssolving

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Corkins, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Sharon Robinson Kurpius; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

AC 2009-751: DETERMINING THE FACTOR STRUCTURE OF THEMATERIALS-CONCEPT INVENTORYJames Corkins, Arizona State University James Corkins, Arizona State University James Corkins is a Ph.D. student in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at ASU. He earned his MA degree in Science Education at Arizona State University. His BS degree is in Physics. His principle research areas are inquiry-based learning and characterization and measurement of conceptual change in thermodynamics and introductory materials science.Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University Jacquelyn Kelley is a M.S. student in the School of Materials in the Fulton

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

process to meet desired needs. It is a decision-making process (often iterative), in which the basic sciences and mathematics and engineering sciences are applied to convert resources optimally to meet a stated objective. Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the establishment of objectives and criteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, Page 14.1213.2 testing, and evaluation.”Guidelines and recommendations for the inclusion of the engineering design process into anengineering curriculum were further provided in the conventional ABET criteria: “The engineering design component of a curriculum must include most of

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Akibi Archer, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

excellence, oneof the four key areas addressed in this work, by encouraging students to grasp conceptstested on the pre-college entrance examination. Page 14.1324.4MotivationThe four key areas of: academic excellence, leadership, technical/professionaldevelopment and teamwork, were selected as important focus areas based off of a generalreview of the literature and primarily adopted from the U.S. Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology (ABET) Engineering Accreditation Commission Criterion#3 on Program Outcomes. ABET being recognized as the accrediting body for collegeand university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology

Conference Session

The Best in DEED

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

they dealt with uncertainty in their designs.In other words, they used some of the same strategies used in math classes, specifically previouslyestablished problem-solving strategies and social resources (other students, advisors, tutors) and materialresources (textbooks, reference sources, computers). Successful designers using mathematical thinkingseparated problems into subproblems, transformed complex problems into simpler problems in the face ofuncertainty, and less frequently, used a relatively systematic guess-and-check strategy to narrow downpossibilities. Although mathematical thinking can be used as a way of getting students to think morepositively about design uncertainty, it may depend on how they were taught mathematics, and their

Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

instructor computer or the receiving device and results are providedinstantaneously in the form of a histogram. Students receive immediate feedback on their answersand the instructor receives immediate feedback on the students' understanding of the fundamentalconcepts. When the results are not satisfactory, it is found that follow up questions help focus thediscussion and clear up misconceptions. These systems allow similar question to be presented tohelp review the concepts, especially when given at a later date to see if there is an improvementon students’ comprehension of the fundamental concepts.An example of the use of a clicker is shown in Figure 1.13 This example is based on one of theearliest lectures in the semester given in the first

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development: Theories, Models, Frameworks, and Tools

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. S.. Shelley, California State University, Long Beach; Kenneth Wayne Santarelli P.E., California State University, Long Beach; Christopher R. Warren, California State University, Long Beach; Amelia Bahrami, California State University, Long Beach

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

high-GPA, honors track, or other special categories. It has beendesigned with the goal of transforming typical engineering transfer students into graduatescapable of rapidly assimilating into high performing professional environments. The programdesign was informed by an industry/community needs assessment as well as the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) standards. Program design addressesleadership, professionalism, and communication skill with equal importance to the engineeringskills. The sets of tools applied include leadership development tools such a personalityassessment, a proprietary strength finder tool, and curriculum tools such as active learningstrategies, learning communities and technical presentation

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabila A. Huq, Colorado State University; Wenlong Xu, Colorado State University; Sanli Movafaghi, Colorado State University; Mona Hemmati, Colorado State University

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Student

engineeringcourses, is examined. Progression was assessed by comparing the rosters of twocompulsory courses offered in two consecutive semesters (e.g. MECH 103 in the Fallsemester and MECH 105 in the subsequent Spring semester; and CIVE 102 in the Falland CIVE 103 in the Spring). The rosters and grade information of the relevant courseswere collected from an instructor-accessible CSU database called ARIESweb. Due todifferences in curriculum across departments, this method applies only to CIVE andMECH. For CBE, a 2015 curriculum change which combined the first-and-secondsemester courses required “progression” to be defined somewhat differently, as self-reported from survey responses as opposed to ARIESweb data. More general ways tolook at the progression

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Peer Mentoring

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lakshmy Mohandas, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University; Aparajita Jaiswal, Purdue University; Shawn Farrington, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Hired as a part of the strategic P12 STEM initiative, he prepares Engineering/Technology candidates for teacher licensure. Dr. Mentzer’s educational efforts in pedagogical content knowledge are guided by a research theme centered in student learning of engineer- ing design thinking on the secondary level. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haridas Kumarakuru, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James G. O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics and Physics

school to undergraduate school. During this time, physics can become the enemy ofacademic growth, especially when it is seen as too difficult to understand and when students feelit is a necessary evil to endure for academic credit. This feeling is most prevalent among studentswho had an unqualified or un-engaging teacher or went to a school that lacked appropriateexperimental facilities. There is also a big discussion among educators that the inadequacies inmathematic skills of freshmen students suppress the quality of physics education. Since 1990, the“physics first” movement [2] is working extremely hard to rebuild a strong physics curriculum atpublic high schools.Our Institution is offering career focused education through seventeen bachelor

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Juan Abelló P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

related subjectswhere we have already developed some problems: statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials.These subjects are central to mechanical engineering and appear early in the curriculum (as wellas appearing in the curriculum of related disciplines), so we felt that work on these subjectswould be impactful. We note that the proposed taxonomies created here will still be subject todiscussion and approval within the mechanical engineering and WeBWorK communities.Taxonomy strategyTo create a comprehensive taxonomy, we started by examining popular textbooks in each of thesubject areas we tackled. While the textbooks are not quite the source material3 that thetaxonomy must apply to (namely WeBWorK problems), textbooks do include the same

Conference Session

Clinical Learning Experiences in BME

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Jean Muller-Borer, East Carolina University; Stephanie M. George, East Carolina University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #22360Designing an Interprofessional Educational Undergraduate Clinical Experi-enceDr. Barbara Jean Muller-Borer, East Carolina University Barbara J. Muller-Borer, PhD is a professor in the Departments of Engineering and Cardiovascular Sci- ences and the Director of the Cell-Based Therapy and Tissue Engineering Laboratory at East Carolina University. She serves as the graduate program director for the MS in Biomedical Engineering program and oversees curriculum development and assessment for both the undergraduate biomedical engineering concentration and graduate programs in the Department of Engineering. She received

Conference Session

Practice III: Multimedia Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qi Dunsworth, Penn State Behrend; Yi Wu, Penn State Behrend

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Educational Research and Methods

research, and professional development.Dr. Yi ”Elisa” Wu, Penn State Behrend Yi Wu is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Erie, the Behrend College. She received Ph.D. degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia. Her current research interests include modeling of complex physiological systems, drug design, dynamics and control, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Effective review of prerequisites: using videos to flip the reviewing process in a senior technical courseAbstractSenior level courses in engineering curriculum

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University; Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University

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Mechanics

InnovationsTo address the challenges of promoting experiential learning, aligning with laboratory outcomes,and maintaining the rigor and experiences of traditional courses, several course innovations wereintroduced which were not part of the curriculum in the traditional Mechanics of Materialscourse. These innovations included:  Minor Project 1: See Mechanics  Minor Project 2: Mechanics in Practice  A mailed physical activity kit for each studentThe See Mechanics project required students to work together as a study cohort. As a first step tothe project, all students were to take photos of objects or structures that were subjected to loadsor stresses and that were located in or near where they were living, wherever that might happento be at

Conference Session

Teaming & Collaborative Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadas Ritz, Cornell University, College of Engineering; Lisa Schneider-Bentley, Cornell University, College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #19585Chalkboard vs. Paper: Technique for Improving Collaboration in ActiveLearning ActivitiesDr. Hadas Ritz, Cornell University, College of Engineering Hadas Ritz is a lecturer in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell Uni- versity. She teaches required and elective courses covering a wide range of topics in the undergraduate Mechanical Engineering curriculum, including introductory calculus. Her main teaching interests include solid mechanics and finite element analysis. Ritz was recognized with a 2013 Cornell College of Engi- neering Excellence in Teaching Award. She received

Conference Session

Design in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Katharine Ostrowski, University of Michigan; Jin Woo Lee, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan; Colleen M. Seifert, University of Michigan

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Biomedical

suggest that Design Heuristics can support idea generation inbiomedical engineering contexts, demonstrating the value of Design Heuristics outside of thepreviously-documented mechanical engineering and industrial design contexts.IntroductionA primary goal of the undergraduate engineering curriculum is to support students’ developmentof design skills, demonstrated by the ABET1 requirement that students should be able to “designa system, component, or process to meet desired needs.” ABET also emphasizes that thesesolutions will need to be innovative to address the complex problems in the world today2. Ideageneration and development are important processes in design that lead to innovative outcomesand instruction using idea generation tools can

Conference Session

Student Empathy and Human-Centered Design

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Thomas Nelson; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Matt Robert Bohm, Florida Polytechnic University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

not necessarily reflect the views of National Science Foundation.References[1] Pahl, G., Beitz, W., Feldhusen, J., 2007, "Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach,"Springer, London.[2] Nagel, R. L., and Bohm, M. R., 2011, "On Teaching Functionality and Functional Modelingin an engineering curriculum," ASME 2011 International Design Engineering TechnicalConferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, ASME, Washington,D.C.[3] Dym, C.L., Little, P., and Orwin, E.J., 2014, "Engineering design," Wiley, New York.[4] Huang, S, Muci-Kuchler, K. H, Bedillion, M. D, 2015, "Systems thinking skills ofundergraduate engineering students," IEEE, pp. 1-5.[5] Kieras, D. E., and Bovair, S., 1984, "The Role of a Mental Model in Learning

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #25686BYOE: Improving Experience with a Metal Detector Project for Electromag-neticsDr. Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College Dr. Underwood received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC) in 1989, and has been a faculty member of the engineering Department at Messiah College since 1992. Besides teaching Circuits, Electromagnetics, and Communications Systems, he su- pervises engineering students in the Communications Technology Group on credited work in the Inte- grated Projects Curriculum (IPC) of the Engineering Department, and those who participate voluntarily

Conference Session

Connecting Theory and Practice in a Change Project - And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy B. Chan Hilton, University of Southern Indiana; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tris Utschig, Kennesaw State University

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Faculty Development Constituent Committee

. Change Model Madison Nelson & George Mason Create and sustain teaching Diffusion of Hjalmarson University development groups across six STEM Innovations Theory (2019) departments.How change agents adopt change can vary dramatically. For example, in a research context, useof theory can be premeditated and straightforward, particularly when a theory is specificallydesigned to address a particular aspect of a change project. One panel contributor team(Margherio et al., 2019) presents such a context in their analysis of early team-buildingexperiences across thirteen NSF RED (REvolutionizing engineering and computer scienceDepartments) grant awardee

Conference Session

Tales from the Flip Side

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Warren, UNC Charlotte; Meagan Padro, UNC Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

, thisDepartment scheduled the core Civil Engineering courses on MWF (75 minutes per class) andused the extra time period on Friday as a supplemental instruction period. In other words, theDepartment was able to claim an extra 75 minute time period on the student schedules to allowfor supplemental instruction time in that course. When the teaching schedule change wasimplemented, that extra class period was no longer available, which reduced valuable contacthours with students at critical points in the curriculum. Students verbalized their frustration withthis change during the focus group interviews conducted as part of this study.To remedy all of these challenges and enable students more opportunities for success whileachieving higher levels of learning

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri III

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliet E Kaiser, Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #25419Design of a Smart Miniature VehicleJuliet E Kaiser, Purdue University Northwest Kaiser graduated from Purdue University Northwest in 2018 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Technology and is continuing her education to obtain a master’s degree.Prof. Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest Omer Farook is a member of the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University, Nothwest. Farook received the diploma of licentiate in mechanical engineering and B.S.M.E. in 1970 and 1972, respectively. He further received B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. in 1978 and 1983, respec- tively

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Mechanical Engineering

theactivities’ impact on students.Research QuestionsThe questions that this study tried to answer were: - How to retain students’ interests during the class while covering the curriculum as required by the college and department? - How does the overall performance of the students change when taking the course in a format or style that is different than traditional learning?Methodology - Development and use of hands-on active learning exercisesFluid power class is a traditionally taught course in the School of Engineering Technology atPurdue University. Students enrolled in this class are usually sophomores or juniors. The courselearning outcomes (CLOs) are as follows:1. Design fluid power systems with off the shelf

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Bombaerts; Karolina Doulougeri, Eindhoven University of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

perceptions of the course and the challenges they faced. Studentsreported significant challenges with USE Basic course. Often all these challenges weredescribed from students as “being out of their comfort zone”. Students discussed extensivelywhich factors might affect their engagement with the course resulting in adopting a surfaceapproach when studying for it.The factors that affected their motivation and deep approach in learning are summarized inTable 4.Table 4 Summary of the two main categories of themes identified from the qualitativestudy in 2017, February 2018 focus groups and March 2018 test run. Categories Themes Category 1. 1.1. Perceived relevance of USE Basic with the curriculum Perceived Relevance