Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Floyd LeCureux

the course at theirown pace. Do all these approaches work for all students? NO. Many factors like family,work and personal problems affect a student’s success and we teachers cannot control theentire environment. But, I do believe that we owe it to our students to use technologyand provide material in a wide variety of formats, to try and match the needs of moststudents. The following sections will describe the teaching environment and the successes andproblems for two classes I teach at California State University-Sacramento, namely"Introduction to Computer Science" and "Exploring the Internet". Both are largeenrollment, multiple section classes taught via TV and via the Internet with the assistanceof a team of student assistants.II

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Liza Brooke Russell, Northeastern University; Cailey Moy Denoncourt, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

Tools.Piezoelectric ChargingPiezoelectric energy was experimentally discovered by Pierre and Jacques Curie in the 1880s.They discovered that when mechanical stress is applied to certain materials, charges are displaced,and materials produce voltage under mechanical stress.3 We harness the energy of human walkingmovement by placing piezoelectric elements under the foot so that energy is produced with eachstep.When mechanical strain is applied to the piezoelectric elements, the crystals produce alternatingcurrent (AC). For a battery to charge, it requires direct current (DC). We used rectifying circuit sothat the current can only flow away from the piezoelectrics.4Furthermore, because the mechanical strain of walking does not provide constant pressure

Conference Session

Robotics and Automation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; John R. Hackworth, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3481: AUTOMATION LABORATOR DEVELOPMENTDr. Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University Cheng Lin is a professor and Program Director of mechanical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. He received his Ph.D. of mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1989, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Lin has expertise in automation control, machine design, CAD/CAM, CNC, geometric dimensioning, and tolerancing, and robotics. He has published 16 journal papers in the areas of robotics, automation, and GD&T. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for Virginia’s Applied Technology and Professional Development Center

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Cal Caswell; Mel I. Mendelson

was typically divided into 1.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hoursfor the team projects. The teams were expected to meet outside of class to complete theirassignments. Due to reduced lecture time, the instructors had to rely on the students reading thetext. The instructors lectured on the key points in each chapter; and then provided projectassignments to the teams, which emphasized the material in the chapters that related to theirproducts. The instructors also utilized the class time to advise the teams on their specificproducts [9].The course was co-taught by a full-time instructor from mechanical engineering, a part-timeinstructor from business, and initially a part-time instructor in industrial design from SCI-Arc.The course was divided up

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AEE Journal

Authors

Katherine Fu; Robert Kirkman; Bumsoo Lee

design of the task, the mode of analysis, and the resultsinterpretations of the experimenters themselves. Here, we chose a direct skills test in which studentsconsider a design problem using ethical awareness, and introduce computational text analysis tospeed and reduce bias in the analysis of their responses.Participants According to the pre-data collection survey, a total of 34 undergraduate students participatedin this study, 20 males and 14 females, ranging in age from 18 to 25 years, with one participantolder than 26. The majority (79%) of participants had not taken an ethics class before. Areas ofstudy of the participants included Aerospace (9%), Civil (12%), Industrial (15%), Materials Sci-ence (9%) and Mechanical Engineering (35%), as

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2021 ASEE Pacific Southwest Conference - "Pushing Past Pandemic Pedagogy: Learning from Disruption"

Authors

Duc Hoai Tran, CSULB; Hen-Geul Yeh

interested in applying digital signal processing techniques for detecting faults in power system.Prof. Hen-Geul Yeh Hen-Geul Yeh received the B.S. degree in engineering science from National Chen Kung University, Tai- wan, ROC, in 1978, and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Irvine, in 1979 and 1982, respectively. Since 1983, he has been with the Electrical Engineering department at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), USA, and served as the department Chair since 2016. In addition to his technical and engineering excel- lence, he was selected as a NASA JPL Summer Faculty Fellow twice, in 1992 and 2003, respectively, and

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Beck; S. Rebecca Thomas; Janet Drake; J. Philip East; Eugene Wallingford

actuallyproduce a good program. Many introductory texts address top-down-design by admonishing students tobreak larger problems into smaller problems and by giving static examples that illustrate a very dynamicprocess. Students seem to ignore the examples and get no insight into how problems can be broken down.The texts illustrate an overwhelming concern with the "what" of instruction but almost no knowledge orinsight into the "how". An additional concern about programming instruction relates to the improvement of pedagogy.There seem to be few espoused principles for designing instruction. Astrachan and Reed [1] indicate most This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE- 9455736

Conference Session

Engineering Education Ties and Engineering Programs in the Middle East and Latin America

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

course,its objectives, transforming the project based course to hybrid course, and also the differentcontent areas of the hybrid course.BackgroundThe Petroleum InstituteThe Petroleum Institute (PI) was created in 2001 with the goal of establishing itself as a world-class institution in engineering education and research in areas of significance to the oil and gasand the broader energy industries. The PI’s sponsors and affiliates include Abu Dhabi NationalOil Company (ADNOC) and four major international oil companies. Currently the PI offersBachelor degrees in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering, Metallurgicaland Polymer Science & Engineering and Petroleum Geosciences; Master of Engineering degreesin Chemical

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

E. H. Shaban

resultsin the intermediate year.The curriculum in the College of Engineering consists of four years of intensive theoretical andexperimental study in engineering in addition to the intermediate level degree. In the first twoyears, the students attend classes in all disciplines of engineering. Engineering students attendunified introductory courses in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. Civil engineeringcourses and laboratories consist of hydrology, surveying, building material technology, andstrength of materials. Electrical engineering classes consist of electrical circuit theory and Page 4.224.1electrical machines. Mechanical engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Omar Ahmed Al-Shebeeb, West Virginia University

Department for four years. Dr. Al-Shebeeb obtained his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Production (Manufacturing) Engineering from the Production and Metallurgy Engineering Department at the University of Technology, Iraq. Dr. Al-Shebeeb was working as an As- sistant Professor (2011-2013) and Instructor (2007-2009) at the University of Diyala, Iraq. He had taught several courses in the mechanical, production, and manufacturing engineering fields. His areas of re- search interest are Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) and Design Efficiency, productivity improvement, advanced manufacturing, and technologies, Subtractive and Additive Manufacturing, and CAD/CAM/CIM/CIE systems and applications. Dr. Al-Shebeeb has been

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Meyer, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, over five years later, thereremains a wide variability in outcome assessment strategies employed by various professors).This prompted the author to embark on an empirical study of course-specific outcomeassessment strategies, the results of which are summarized in this paper.The basic questions addressed in this study include:1. formulation of content-specific learning outcomes that can be consistently and quantitatively assessed;2. formulation of effective outcome assessment instruments along with mechanisms to determine outcome demonstration thresholds;3. formulation of grading strategies that incorporate outcome demonstration thresholds yet produce results consistent with prior (accepted) grading practices; and

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

coordinating workers, materials, and equipment in a production system or who areresolving technical problems in the workplace. Individuals completing the program should bequalified to deal with tooling, methods, planning, quality control and reliability, safety andmanagement aspects of production in manufacturing and other industries. The EntrepreneurialLeadership concentration was formed to provide students with skills that will help them thrive inthe global economy of the twenty first century. The purpose of the Entrepreneurial Leadershipconcentration is to respond to the ever-increasing need for entrepreneurial leadership skills in thecommercialization of innovative technology, and to respond to the broader application ofentrepreneurial thinking in

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nafiseh Mohammadianaftah; Sara E. Wilson

modeling and analyzing analogand digital linear systems and designing control systems. It covers a wide range of topics includingmathematical modeling of mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal systems, feedback concepts,transient and frequency responses, vibration analysis, system stability, and the design of feedbackcontrol systems, including the implementation of PID controllers.The class focuses primarily on the theoretical and mathematical fundamentals of control systems.Students often complain that they struggle to see the practical applications of the material. Assuch, hands on activities can connect these theoretical concepts with practical applications. Inaddition, a hands-on activity can illustrate the differences between theory and

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Xingguo Xiong; Linfeng Zhang; Lawrence V. Hmurcik P.E.

theirfuture college study. This will help prepare more qualified MEMS engineers for thefuture MEMS teaching and research needs. References1. Nadim Maluf, Kirt Williams, An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering, 2nd Edition, Artech House, 2004.2. Chang Liu, Foundations of MEMS (Illinois ECE Series), Prentice Hall, Sept. 5, 2005.3. Stephen Beeby, Graham Ensell, Michael Kraft, Neil White, MEMS Mechanical Sensors, Artech House, 2004.4. Stephen D. Senturia, Microsystem Design, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.5. K. E. Peterson, "Silicon as a mechanical material", Proc. of the IEEE, Vol. 70, No. 5, May 1982, pp. 420-457.6. G. T. A. Kovacs, Micromachined Transducers Sourcebook, WCB MacGraw

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristal Monet Johnson, Carl Wunsche Sr. High School; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #17687MAKER: Urban Search and Rescue Robot: Visual Localization and Naviga-tionMs. Cristal Monet Johnson, Carl Wunsche Sr. High SchoolDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Jack

Society for Engineering Educationtransfer between institutions. The agreements also include scheduling courses so that studentsmay take courses at multiple institutions during the same semester. Advising materials have beenprepared that help students make the appropriate choices to achieve their career goals.The academic partners in the group are GrandValley State University, Davenport College andGrand Rapids Community College. The Grand Rapids Public Schools and many companies areinvolved, including Steelcase and Siemens. The group has been received financial support fromthe Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation.This effort builds upon other SME Education Foundation [7] sponsoered events with new commit-ments from Grand

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Engineering Economy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kawintorn Pothanun; William Peterson

will have adifficult time in preparing for the course (i.e., how to the structure the classes, whatstructure the exams should take, what grading policy should be used, what presentationtools and techniques should be used, and many other issues). I have found limitedpublications based on direct experiences in teaching Engineering Economics for the firsttime.The purpose of this paper is to discuss options in teaching an undergraduate levelEngineering Economics class as they apply to a novice. Graduate students who will beteaching this course for the first time may find this paper useful. This paper presents myfirst teaching experience (in an Engineering Economics class, and includes mystructuring of material to the time available, the structure

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher G. Braun

stress/strain measurementsof materials, to thermodynamic and (safe) chemical reactions.Another category of laboratory projects comes from realizing that take-home projects donot (and perhaps should not) be the same as in-class projects. Because take-home labsare not governed by the same time or space constraints as standard, we can imagine newpossibilities where data is collected over an extended period. An example of this mightbe to monitor air, noise or water quality over several weeks.There are many, complex, real-world systems and processes that directly affect oureveryday life. Another innovative approach is to focus on using these systems as thebasis for an experiment to better understand the fundamental engineering principles onhow they

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas V. Mecca; Sara Cushing Smith; Lynn G. Mack

2 Testing Lab 1 Recycling 1 Banking 1 Engineering Consulting 1The wide variety of companies visited allowed faculty to interview and observe different types oftechnicians. More than sixty technicians were interviewed, and these technicians had worked anaverage of 8.3 years with the company. The different types of technicians includedElectrical/Electronics (27%), Mechanical (20%), EGT (9%), CET (9%), Chemical (6%),Computer (6

Conference Session

Meet at Springfield Middle: Where Engineering Meets Education, Woozle Wuzzle!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zeynep Gonca Akdemir, Purdue University; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University; Erica W. Carlson, Purdue University; Nicholas Dang, Purdue University; Mahdi Hosseini, Northwestern University; Dongyang Li, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #42524Supporting Middle School Students’ Learning Outcomes and Engagementwith NGSS-Aligned Quantum-Infused Science CurriculumDr. Zeynep Gonca Akdemir, Purdue University I am a research assistant within the School of Engineering Education and a fresh Ph.D. in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Science Education at Purdue University. My research specialization lies in the development of innovative science and engineering curricula tailored for K-12 students. My primary focus is on crafting hands-on, engaging learning materials that promote learning and engagement. I am also passionate about training

Conference Session

Research in Multidisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Bachmann, James Madison University; Jeffrey Tang, James Madison University; Carl Puffenbarger, James Madison University; mike kauffman, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

universities by fostering a working relationship withfacilities management, allocating credit hours to a hands-on project, and maximizing the use ofexisting resources.The Alternative Fuel Vehicle laboratory (AFV) at ________ University was founded in 1996 byJames Winebrake, a professor in ______, and Randy Poag, a mechanic in Facilities Management(FM), to promote knowledge about and use of alternative fuel vehicles at _____ University.From the outset, the laboratory has been a partnership between the University’s FacilitiesManagement and the Department of ________. Indeed, Randy Poag of FM became the AFV’sLab Coordinator in 1998, playing an active role in advising students while cementing the AFV astrue partnership between academicians and technicians

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Sakib Azgar; Kaitlyn Ramesh, Northeastern University; Ted Yee, Northeastern University; Ananya Tadigadapa, Northeastern University; Violet Manxhari, Northeastern University

problems with thecode and sensor, better compile data, and for ease of user accessibility. First was the need for theSparkFun Redboard. Due to its size, it would make the design more bulky. However, developinga separate circuit board would require materials and resources that were not accessible to theauthors in the First Year Learning Engineering Center. Due to the time restriction of completing aprototype, it would also require too much time for a company to deliver a printed circuit board.With the addition of a redboard in the design, the power source needed to change as well. Since aconnection to an outlet would cause dangling wires and limit movement, a battery had to beused. The RedBoard needs 5 volts to run the sleeve circuitry, so a 9 volt

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chenyu Huang, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Thomas Eismin, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

emissions.Prof. Thomas Eismin, Purdue University Thomas K. Eismin is a professor of Aviation Technology and has been teaching at Purdue University since 1977. Professor Eismin has held several Federal Aviation Administration ratings including: an Inspection Authorization, an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Certificate, a Designated Mechanic Examiner Cer- tificate, and Private Pilot Certificate, with Instrument and Lighter-Than-Air ratings. Professor Eismin is author of the internationally recognized text Aircraft Electricity and Electronics 6th ed., has also authored the Avionics Systems and Troubleshooting 2nd ed. and has numerous journal publications and/or national presentations relating to aviation education and

Conference Session

PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Benjamin Hawkins, Cal Poly, SLO; James Eason, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

courses in biology, chemistry, calculus, electriccircuits, and computer programming.To date, 3 cohorts of students have engaged with this module. Each cohort is between 50 and 75students and composed of primarily third-year Biomedical Engineering students, with a smallfraction of Electrical Engineering students. The demographics reflect those of the BiomedicalEngineering program, with approximately 55% female students. Initial results indicate thatstudents develop significant ability to work with MATLAB as an engineering tool and enterfollowing coursework better prepared to apply prerequisite materials. In a qualitative self-assessment, participating students indicated that the activities could have better reinforced lecturecontent, but

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2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Nannan He; Han-Way Huang

science communities advocate introducing theMBD methodology to students. It provides students with the insights, techniques and tools toalleviate the difficulties of developing complex software systems. Educators have eitherintegrated MBD into the existing software design course 8 or proposed a new project-basedcourse to solely teach MBD 9. However, as these courses are mainly for computer science orsoftware engineering students, their contents are too theoretical for engineering students whohave limited software development background.The intent of the PT course presented in this paper is to convey the practical instead oftheoretical knowledge related to programming to students. We added materials on MBD from theengineering practitioner’s point

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John G. Nee

administered by the unit responsible for the program and has faculty ownership, responsibility, and support;• Multiple measures are used to assess academic outcomes;• The plan provided feedback to students and to the unit;• The plan is being implemented according to a realistic and appropriate timeline;• The plan leads to improvements in academic programs;• The plan is demonstrably cost-effective;• The process includes an evaluation of the assessment plan.The material that follows in this paper is organized around these ten characteristics, which canform the basis for the evaluation of assessment plans.III. Evaluation of Assessment PlansAssessment plans must be reviewed and deemed acceptable when all of the characteristics of

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Joseph J. Helble; Carolyn E. Fraser; Eric R. Fossum

in business and entrepreneurship. To cast the net widely, we have employed both highly targetedtactics such as recruiting through alumni and faculty networks and from within our own pool of existing students,and broader tactics such as posters and Facebook ads to reach all Ph.D. prospects at targeted universities. Wecontinue to refine these approaches in the early years of the program.AdmissionsCandidates submit the same core application materials as for the Engineering Ph.D. program, includingGRE/TOEFL scores, intent essays, letters of recommendation, and transcripts. Additional materials required are atwo-page essay elaborating on their interest in innovation and providing an example of creativity in arriving at asolution, a sample funding

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Smolleck

across the curriculum and providing an early introduction to the relevanthardware. We believe the latter is important to increasing student interest and involvement,which directly impacts recruitment and retention. Of particular benefit will be the inclusion Page 9.1044.31 We have a separate computer laboratory for simulation-based studies. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationof laboratory experiments in the Electrical Engineering service course for non-majors and,perhaps, in Mechanical

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. John E. Beard, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University Carl L. Anderson is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the College of Engineering at Michigan Tech- nological University. He is the Principal Investigator for the Department of Energy project: An Inter- disciplinary Program for Education and Outreach in Transportation Electrification. He serves on the governing board of the Michigan Academy for Green Mobility Alliance (MAGMA) that works with the state of Michigan to promote hybrid electric vehicle engineering education

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansika Sirikumara, Marian University

Paper ID #36905Works-in-Progress: Introducing Active Learning inSemiconductor Device CourseHansika Sirikumara Hansika Sirikumara, Ph.D., is an Assistant professor of Physics and Engineering at E. S. Witchger School of Engineering, Marian University Indianapolis. She completed her MS and PhD degrees from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Her research expertise/interests are in engineering material properties for semiconductor device applications using computational methods. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com