Conference Session

Teaching - Best Practices

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University; Julie C Baker Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

classroom. Teachers are also introduced to a rigorouscurriculum based on materials from the STEM Academy©. Project leaders and teacher-participants explore cross-curricular connections between Tennessee math, science, and CTE Page 23.383.2standards in addition to the integration of standards from the STEM Academy© curriculum. Theteachers are exposed to various advanced manufacturing technologies and machines available atTennessee Tech University to build real models of objects they have designed [2]. These tools,along with pedagogical best-practices in secondary education, are modeled for teacher-participants through case studies paired with problem

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ryan Kondracki; Courtney Collins; Khalid Habbab; Bijan Karimi

the solar panels.Climate factors, such as clouds, moisture, haze, dust, andsmog will have a degrading effect on the output power of the A. Solar Panel Technologystation’s panel array. A solar panel is a group of electrically connected Obtaining the greatest amount of sunlight throughout the photovoltaic cells made of semiconductor materials, such asday needs to be for optimum output. Different enhancements silicon, which is currently most common. When sunlight hitsto the solar panels such as adding solar concentrators or a the cells, its energy is absorbed into the semiconductorsolar tracking device may be necessary adding to the cost. material. This

Conference Session

Assessment in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Productive Team Work Arena and the Associated Student Perception," in 2017 ASEE Midwestern Conference, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 2017.[4] K. M. DeGoede, "Competency Based Assessment in Dynamics," in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2018.Appendix A - Strength of Materials ImplementationCourse Description and StudentsThe epic finale approach was used originally in Strength of Materials in Spring 2018. The four-credit course is offered every year, with roughly 20-25 students. The course catalog descriptionstates that topics include axial stress and strain, torsion, pressure vessels, stresses in beams,combined multiaxial stresses, failure criteria, linear elastic fracture mechanics, fatigue, andmaterials science

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Murali Krishnamurthi

engineering curricula, (2) science and engineeringcourses do not seem to lend themselves to addressing these issues since the course content do notdeal with these issues, (3) by addressing these issues, we may not be able to cover the requiredcourse material, and (4) we have to prepare students for the industry and the best way to do this isto let them deal with these things by themselves. These concerns may or may not be shared by allfaculty in science and engineering curricula, but they certainly demonstrate the need to addressthem and clarify some of the misconceptions faculty may have about these issues.2. Steps For Multiculturally Transforming the Manufacturing CurriculaAny type of transformation activity is difficult, especially the ones that

Conference Session

Technical Session IV

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jennifer Felder Marley, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference Sessions

learning objectives. The relatively short attention span of modern college students has long been recognized [1], as have strategies forIndex Terms – First-Year, Laboratory, Circuits, Digital, overcoming this challenge. Substantial evidence exists thatProgramming. active learning provides a significant benefit for helping students to stay focused and to learn material more effectively INTRODUCTION [2]. Traditionally, laboratories have been the primary

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University; Esther Thomas, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

tool in engineering education.IntroductionAll educators must be concerned about quality instruction. This fact is continually emphasizedand applied to all fields of study as educators are encouraged to incorporate a variety of teaching-learning approaches to enhance student learning 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. The field of Engineering isimpacted as much as all other fields of study. Tomorrow’s engineers must be able to firstunderstand theoretical material but additionally apply the material to life’s situations as theseoccur. Engineering students, like all other students, must be able to analyze situations, criticallyexamine situations and context, identify and implement strategies to solve problems, andevaluate the success of recommended

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Hu, Washington State University ; Matthew E. Taylor, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Paper ID #15900WORK IN PROGRESS: A Computer-Aided Design Intelligent Tutoring Sys-tem Teaching Strategic FlexibilityYang Hu, Washington State University Yang Hu obtained her Bachelor degree in major of applied chemistry in 2005. Then she continued a graduate study in polymer physics and chemistry from 2005 to 2008. After working for a year as a recycled material product manager, she came to the U.S. began the graduate study at Washington State University. She got her Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2013. She currently is a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science. She is interested in applying Reinforcement learning

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

Paper ID #32382Horizontal Propulsion Using Model Rocket Engines (Part A) ¨Dr. Huseyin Sarper P.E., Old Dominion University H¨useyin Sarper, Ph.D., P.E. is a Master Lecturer with a joint appointment the Engineering Fundamentals Division and the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a professor of engineering and director of the graduate programs at Colorado State University – Pueblo in Pueblo, Col. until 2013. He was also an associate director of Colorado’s NASA Space Grant Consortium between 2007 and 2013. His degrees, all in industrial engineering, are

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mathew Hyre; James Squire

. They may be constructed from blue polystyrene building insulation boards andpropped against a wall ($5 each and look it), built by the university buildings and groundsdivision (these look excellent if made by spray adhesive binding fabric over cork over plywood,but cost about $30 each in materials), or purchased from a trade-show supplier (very professionallook for about $75 each).The Symposium Guide should be published immediately after the final close of abstracts. Orderone copy for each presenter, faculty advisor, judge, department head, VIP, and extras asrequested by the foundation, alumni affairs, and for public relations. Place an acrobat copy onthe web and create a single-sheet summary of presentation name, presenter, and location

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Karen Miel, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #27595Board 110: Elementary Students’ Disciplinary Talk in a Classroom with anExplicit Engineering Decision-making Scaffold (Work in Progress)Ms. Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University. Interests: upper elementary engineering education, integrated science and engineering, collaboration in engineering, decision making in engineer- ing.Ms. Karen Miel, Tufts University Karen Miel is a PhD student in STEM Education at Tufts University. Karen served as the Director of Research and Innovation at the science center

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics Division (MATH)

Mathematical Analysis course for sophomore engineering students at Fairfield Universitymajoring in electrical, mechanical, and biomedical engineering. Previously, MATLAB wastaught in later years of the engineering program. Now, it is introduced in the first-year course,“Fundamentals of Engineering”, and then fully integrated into the sophomore-level“Mathematical Analysis” course. This redesign prepares students for their future courses.MATLAB provides a diverse array of application-specific functions, graphical user interfaces,debugging tools, and facilitates advanced visualization and matrix manipulation. Additionally, itincludes App Designer and Simulink providing essential programming tools for developingcoding skills and solving complex

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering. Technical Outcomes 5 Use knowledge of materials science to solve problems appropriate to civil engineering.Materials Science 6 Analyze and solve problems in solid and fluid mechanics. Mechanics 8 Problem Develop problem statements and solve both well-defined and open-ended civil engineering problems Recognition by selecting and applying appropriate techniques and tools. and Solving 9 Design a system or process to meet desired needs within such realistic constraints as economic, Design environmental, social, political, ethical, health

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

engineering education.Dr. Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University Dr. Adam Carberry is an associate professor at Arizona State University in the Fulton Schools of Engi- neering, The Polytechnic School. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred Univer- sity, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research investigates the development of new classroom innovations, assessment tech- niques, and identifying new ways to empirically understand how engineering students and educators learn. He currently serves as the Graduate Program Chair for the Engineering Education Systems and Design Ph.D. program. He is also the immediate past

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

on National Science Foundation pan- els, and has written more than 70 publications in both technical and educational fields. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society and Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society. Page 25.1364.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Tour Guide Robot: A Platform for Interdisciplinary Engineering Senior Design ProjectsAbstract Interdisciplinary projects involving electrical engineering (EE), mechanical engineering(ME), and computer science (CS) students are both exciting and

Conference Session

Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University; Christopher Douglas Roper, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

laboratory experience. Performed engineering and scientific appli- cations under engineers and scientists as a materials intern, physics and engineering researcher/teacher’s assistant, and mechanical engineer coop. Placed 2nd in the 2015 FRC Technical Research Exhibition Poster Presentation and 3rd in the 2015 FRC Technical Research Exhibition Oral Presentation in Region III for National Society of Black Engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Research Learning Experience while Designing Wind Turbine for Low Speed Wind ApplicationsAbstractExtracting the maximum amount of energy in various slow wind regions using low-speed windturbines has provided

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi-Zun Wang; Mohammad Saifi

sharing of information and regularly engaging ingroup study and collaborative learning."The less significant changes are the following aspects:-"I keep up with my classes by mastering the material presented in the last class meeting beforethe next class meeting."-"I devote an appropriate amount of time and effort to my studies."The survey shows that some students did not devote enough time and effort to study. This is alsothe reason why students have to withdraw from the classes. We have regulations and a classattendance policy, and we give students a warning priori to suspension from the class; however,students missing classes and not completing homework continues.TeamworkWe divided the class into several student design teams. The teams are not

Conference Session

Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Randall Davies, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

Paper ID #18217Student Perceptions and Attitudes Towards a Required vs. an Optional Coursein LeadershipDr. Alan R. Parkinson, Brigham Young University Alan Parkinson was dean of the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology from 2005 to 2016. Previously he served as chair of Mechanical Engineering from 1995 to 2001.Dr. Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the Director of the Weidman Center for Global Leadership and Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering Leadership within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). The center

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown; Arturo Fuentes; Bob Freeman

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

invest energy and time in mastering itsconcepts, but also provide opportunities to involve students in the development process topromote greater engagement and learning.Bibliography1. Fuentes, A. A., and Crown, S., “Improving Conceptual Learning in Mechanics of Materials by Using Web-BaseGames and the Involvement of Students in the Game Design Process”, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference &Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.2. Crown, S., and Fuentes, A. A., “Web-Based Forums for Student Learning Through Teaching”, 2007 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.3. Crown, S., and Fuentes, A. A., “Student Learning Through Teaching”, 2007 ASEE-GSW Annual Conference

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Goeres; Elisabeth Sanchez; Alejandro Lozano; Victor Mucino

are indeed far reaching. The WestVirginia/Queretaro experience is a “customer-supplier” model between academia and industry,which can be expanded and replicated in other areas of professional endeavor in a shrinking globaland competitive professional context.INTRODUCTIONIt has been acknowledged that academia and industry in general possess very different cultures.Academia is by nature conservative, traditionalist and individualistic, while industry is progressive,1 Doctoral Student, Educational Leadership Studies, West Virginia University, USA2 Professor, Advance Educational Studies, West Virginia University, USA3 Proefssor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, USA

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Arkansas Tech University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #19111REU student engagement during and after REU program: a case study com-paring individual project with group projectDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, totaling more than 2.5 million dollars.Prof. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Kai Jin is a Professor of

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

John Irwin

careerpathways.IntroductionMichigan Tech’s Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technologyentered the partnership in 2021 with UP Michigan Works along with five other higher educationinstitutions to seek funding for the Michigan Learning and Education Advancement Program(MiLEAP) from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Office ofEmployment and Training. Michigan Works was awarded $1,695,000 of which Michigan Tech,Northern Michigan University, Lake Superior State University, Bay College, GogebicCommunity College, and Bay Mills Community College are contracted to deliver trainingthrough June 30, 2023. Each institution was asked to write a One Educational Collaborative forthe UP (OneUP) proposal to determine how the funds would be

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

David Whitman; Sally Steadman

arrangement, an indicator ofthe success of this living arrangement.A survey, conducted to ascertain student attitudes about the living environment and theperceived benefits of the program, is discussed in this paper. Students are very positive aboutthe innovative living environment. Improved retention and academic performance statisticsare reported, thereby demonstrating that the Engineering Floor is an effective method ofimproving student success in engineering programs.IntroductionStudent retention can be improved through a variety of strategies. One such strategy, thecommunity building model,1 has produced impressive results for minority student success. Thismodel promotes a high level of collaborative learning through various mechanisms

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Clippinger, Behrend College; Ruth Camille Pflueger, Penn State University; Steven Nozaki, Penn State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

Paper ID #43427Improving Technology Student Critical Thinking Skills Through Trained WritingTutor InteractionsDr. David Clippinger, Behrend College Dr. David Clippinger is a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the Pennsylvania State University, Erie–the Behrend College. His interests are ship dynamics, measurement & instrumentation, and assessment, especially of student writing.Ms. Ruth Camille Pflueger, Penn State University Ruth Pflueger has been the director of the Learning Resource Center at Penn State Behrend for 20 years, where she is also an affiliate instructor of English. She has been

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Silverman

presentations; time managementskills and teamwork skills prepare the student for the workplace.Within ECE: To meet these educational objectives, add an “entrepreneurial” component, and toretain important elements of a “traditional” capstone design course, Manhattan Collegeintroduced an interdisciplinary design course that was augmented by participation of a number ofalumni with considerable engineering experience. [5] ECE and Mechanical engineering majorswere asked to design, build and test a robotic manipulator system to determine the edges of anarbitrary, flat, two-dimensional object. The system had to automatically locate the edges of theobject and display the contour as a graphic on a computer monitor; a two-axis manipulator had toretrace the

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Clark Merkel

Session 2793 Modeling the Mouse Trap Car Clark T. Merkel, Mechanical Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstract:Most students have the ability to build a car powered by a mouse trap. However, atypical student who has completed their sophomore dynamics course will still havetrouble modeling and analyzing their design. This paper presents a structure to aid incompleting the modeling and analysis of a mouse trap car project. It discusses a twelvestep design process that could be provided to students to guide them through difficultieswith the design analysis before they

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joe Wakeman-Linn; Alex Perry

aseating and sleeping. The construction requires a basic grasp of mechanical engineering concepts,and some programming ability, but use of the kits requires no previous skills. The LEGO®s kitencourages problem solving and teamwork. The unit was piloted with a pair of volunteer interns,both rising high school seniors. The volunteers worked with the unit in seven one-hour sessions.The interns chose to put in extra time to work on their projects, demonstrating the enthusiasminspired by both the materials and the projects.Introduction Hands-on experiences are vital to stimulating the interest of college students. Nowhere isthis more true than in engineering and robotics. Students want to know what awaits them whenthey have completed their math

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda M. Head; Zenaida O. Keil; Beena Sukumaran; Kauser Jahan

Teaching Civil Engineering Electrical Circuits Measurements through Bridges/ Reverse Engineering of Common Computer Software: The Bridge Builder Appliances such as an alarm clock, Learning Water Treatment through hairdryer, coffee-maker Portable Water Purification Systems/ The Jar Test/ Water Quality Sampling Building Sandcastles Chemical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering Food Processing: Ketchup AutoCAD/ Flying Airplanes Manufacturing and Slime Processing/Water Treatment using MembranesField trips, seminars and extracurricular activities were also an integral part of this

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Wendy Otoupal-Hylton; Pete Hylton

students’ interest in STEM careers and anincreased self-confidence in their ability to succeed in such careers. This paper will present bothquantitative and qualitative results documenting the improvement in both skills and attitudes.Additionally there will be an explanation of one of the more unique and interesting modules created,which involved a very unique engineering-type design project derived from motorsports engineering.Few career paths are as dynamic, exciting and engaging to STEM students as those in motorsports.Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), which offers the first Bachelor’s Degree inMotorsports engineering in the United States, has found motorsports to be an excellent mechanism forattracting STEM students

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salvador A. Vargas, California State University, Bakersfield; Daniel Torres, California State University, Bakersfield; Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

not intend to extract permeability from our images.II.A. Related Works in Education PBL is a well-studied educational method. It has often been applied to seniorproject/capstone experiences. Darren et al. [12] describes a model for a centrifugal pump testbed, originally a senior project/capstone experience, that, after multiple design iterations, can beused for project-based learning laboratory activities in other classes. Alptekin et al. [13]discusses the design of a prototype product developed as part of a manufacturing engineeringcapstone course at the California Polytechnic State University. The product is an autonomousparafoil surveillance platform equipped with sensors, controllers, mechanical components, andsoftware. The

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Alexander Ph.D., California State University - Chico

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

commercialization and launch of the industry’s first 90-second rechargeable flashlight. In addition he is co-inventor on four U.S. patents and has presented numerous times at advanced energy technology conferences in the areas of business and technology development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Cross-disciplinary Collaboration and Innovation for Engineering and Business Student TeamsAbstractA team was formed from students across campus including majors from businessentrepreneurship, management, marketing, and electrical, civil, mechanical, and mechatronicengineering to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition 2016.Requirements of the