Conference Session

Design Tools and Skill Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annie Abell, Ohio State University; Kelly DeVore, Columbus College of Art and Design

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

range ofcourse settings across engineering and design disciplines.Benchmarking the Design Process and Design ThinkingThe pedagogical differences between engineering and design, specifically surrounding questions ofambiguity, are rooted in the terminology used to describe design thinking and design process. First, thetypes of students that are enrolled in engineering courses vs. design courses are different; differences existin approach to problem solving, likely due to the fundamental and cultural differences of each discipline.It is true that the design processes employed by both disciplines do have similarities, however there arefundamental differences in the approach and semantic differences in the discussion of the processes ineach

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Connections and Community

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yonghee Lee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jay Mann, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

think I’m teachingwith more care for the student, like considering the student more,” he observed. Early in hiscareer, his approach was more rigid: “‘This is it…so I’m teaching it, and too bad.’” Over time, hebegan to prioritize empathy and adaptability, balancing rigor with care. “You can bechallenging… but you’re always there, listening, watching, caring,” he explained. Thisintrospective approach extended beyond his own classroom. “I’m always looking to like, ‘Hey,how can we make this better?’” he said, emphasizing his commitment to continuousimprovement. His work in the CoP reinforced his belief in collaboration and the value ofinterdisciplinary learning. “We created a culture where writing is seen as integral to engineeringeducation, not an

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the three groups, including elementsof competence, engineering fundamentals and application, environmental constraints, qualitycontrol, technical knowledge, and economic and political issues.11Less work has been done at the level of graduate education. There is general agreement about thelack of preparation for engineering careers in both industry and academia of Ph.D. students, as aresult of the high level of specificity and focus on research from most doctoral engineeringprograms.4,13 This misalignment can be avoided through faculty and university intervention inidentifying and developing the skills and knowledge that Ph.D. students need to have before theyleave their graduate studies: Many improvements have been suggested in literature to

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Lang Lee; Tamer Ceylan

grievance, most of the students agreed that the experience was worthwhile.Bibliography1. Moran, M. J. and H. N. Shapiro, Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons,2000.2. Lamarre, L., Alabama Cooperative Generates Power from Air, EPRI Journal, December 1991.3.Let Problems Drive the Learning, ASEE Prism, October1996, pp.30-36.LANG WAH LEELang Wah Lee is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He received hisM.S. degree (1972) from California Institute of Technology and Ph.D. degree (1975) from the University ofWyoming. Dr. Lee’s research area and teaching interests are in thermosciences.TAMER CEYLANTamer Ceylan is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of

Conference Session

Anything New in Dynamics?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

students to carefully evaluate and critique their findings; pastofferings have shown this project to provide considerable student insight into impulse loadingbeyond that gained in theory courses. Sufficient detail is presented to allow implementationwithin a typical mechanical engineering program.Bibliogr aphy1. Nagle, R. K., Saff, E.B., and Snider, A.D., Fundamentals of Differential Equations, 7th Edition, Pearson Addison Wesley, 2008.2. Hibbeler, R.C., Engineering Mechanics Î Dynamics, 10th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.3. Bedford, A. and Fowler, W., Engineering Mechanics Î Dynamics, 4th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005.4. Estes-Cox Corporation, www.estesrockets.com.5. Dq{gt."N0."Tcxkpftc."M0."Igqtig."L0."cpf

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Seung H. Kim

Page 2.5.1technical science courses. This situation clearly indicates that there is an opportunity for manyimprovements in the curriculum, particularly in materials courses, using the computer and theapplication software. The application software (mathematical software, such as Mathcad) provides apowerful tool to teach basic or applied fundamentals in engineering technology curriculum. Themathematical software makes course materials more modern, interesting, and realistic whileretaining basic principles in the course contents. Since the Mathcad has the ability to enterformulas, variables, mathematical operations, graphs, and texts on the worksheet. Once aMathcad model on the worksheet is properly built, mathematical formulas can be

Conference Session

ChE: Computers and Simulation in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Christopher Hundhausen, Washington State University; Melissa Stefik, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the School of ElectricalEngineering and Computer Science an experimental learning laboratory exists.Contained in this laboratory are two rooms separated by a two way mirror. In one of thetwo rooms there is a Smartboard system. This works like a whiteboard but also recordseverything that students in the room write on its surface (in addition to many otheroptions). From the second room observers may watch the students in the first room aswell as record all of their actions (both audio and visual), comment of these actions, andcommunicate with the students when necessary. To probe for possible reasons why students might struggle with the work in thematerial and energy balance course we asked for four volunteer two-person teams fromthe

Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Matsson, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

theexperiments. The constructed device is a valuable learning tool for both present and futureengineering students.IntroductionRayleigh-Bénard convection and Taylor-Couette flow has been classical cases to study theprocess of laminar-turbulent transition. The first case occur when a layer of fluid betweenparallel plates is heated from below while the second flow case appear between two concentricvertical rotating cylinders. In this paper we will describe a student project on Rayleigh-Bénardconvection. Many textbooks on introduction to heat transfer includes this fundamental flow case.It is always desirable to have the ability to demonstrate the different topics that are covered in acourse. Therefore, it was decided to include the design, fabrication and

Conference Session

M1C: WIP - Readiness and Professional Development

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Todd France, Ohio Northern University; J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Lauren H. Logan, Ohio Northern University; Louis A DiBerardino III, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

in a First-year ExperienceBackground & PurposeThis work-in-progress centers on the fall/spring semester juncture of a two-course first-yearengineering experience at Ohio Northern University. As a means to provide continuity to themultidisciplinary course sequence from one term to the next, the comprehensive final exam inthe fall semester is used as the initial homework assignment in the spring. These assessmentscover the key content areas of the fall course, namely the engineering design process,mathematical modeling, CAD, technical writing standards, and other foundational areas.The spring semester homework is delivered by means of a Google Form, whereby the use of anadd-on script allows for student submissions to be auto-graded. The

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Valerie L. Young

only because test questions fail to expose fundamental misconceptions. Stories abound ofstudents who believe the two streams entering the heat exchanger mix inside and then magicallyseparate when exiting. Because it is often idle, equipment in the unit operations laboratory canbe used to reinforce and extend course content in undergraduate classes, without interfering withthe laboratory course. Wankat and Oreovicz1 note that visits to local facilities are anunderutilized teaching method. However, they also point out the loss of time to cover content,and the failure of some students to take the trip seriously since it is not covered on an exam. Theauthor has addressed these drawbacks by incorporating "field trips" into graded projects

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Xiongyi Liu, Cleveland State University; Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Xiong Luo, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Knowledge Engineering for Materials Science

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Nuclear Reactor Operators in the US Navy,which focuses on the basic concepts and technical details during the training of electronicstechnicians, electricians, and machinist. A similar topical guide based method was independentlydeveloped for medical teaching in 2009 [2].The TGO method contains primarily two elements: (1) inform students about what coursematerials are important; (2) demonstrate that students have grasped the fundamental coursematerials. The first element is accomplished via the definition of a set of key concepts and/orequations (referred to as topical guide objectives). The second element is done via exampleproblems where students must use the concepts in this topic to solve. Students will gain problemsolving skills in the

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Maya Place; Markus Flury; Jennifer Shaltanis; Geoff Puzon; Brent M. Peyton; James Petersen; Candis Claiborn

are provided below. In section 3.1 above, we provide a brief overview of each of thecourses described in this program. Here, we provide additional descriptions of the courses,including the philosophy and the course objectives. In all these courses, active learning isemphasized, rather than relying on conventional lecture format.4.1. Fundamentals of Multiphase Environmental SystemsIn this first integrating course that the students take, which is taught by Drs. Petersen andClaiborn, we use the text entitled Process Dynamics in Environmental Systems by Weber andDiGiano8. In this course, the students are first introduced to the fundamental processes thatconstitute each of the steps in the interactions between various phases. As they begin

Collection

2023 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Jessica Rush Leeker; Lyndsay Ruane; Hannah Sanders; Robertha Richardson

practice of innovation acrossinstitutional boundaries, would effectively prepare the next generation of innovators andengineers to address systemic and institutional racism and whiteness within STEM. One of theways we wanted to tackle this was by community engagement. Community engagement insome phases of engineering projects is known worldwide. However, community engagement inall phases, including the grant writing process, is minimal.This STEM-focused community-engaged project involves two institutions, including apredominately white institution (PWI) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).These institutions are working together for a common and beneficial goal of creating change ina community, a platform for collaboration and

Conference Session

Technical Session: Professional Development Opportunities for Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi P.E., Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Student

outcome in certain key areasthat cannot be easily embedded in ordinary undergraduate courses, and as a powerful trackingsystem for student advising.In regard to Objective 1, the IIT engineering portfolio is expected to help students track theirprogress, design their own academic path to graduation, develop their own enrichment activityplan that best fits their specific interests, and plan for career success. This is considered as the“fundamental” objective of the portfolio. On the “application” side, the objective is also to helpstudents with a better job interview and more successful placement. In regard to Objective 2, theportfolio is expected to become instrumental in helping employers to better focus their selectionprocess by matching the

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jared Berrett

instruction to achieve that vision.Daily observations were conducted over a period of 4 weeks with the teacher and students.Interviews, video tape and document analysis, student samples, focus group, and a questionnairewere used as data sources. In analyzing the data and writing the final case study, it becamequickly apparent that Brad Thode’s nonlinear approach to teaching technology directly addressedmultiple issues brought up in the Technically Speaking: Why all Americans Need to Know MoreAbout Technology document published by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) andNational Research Council (NRC) in 2002. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the casestudy and consider how Brad Thode’s methods of teaching might address some of these

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shyi-Jeng Tsai; Pei-Fen Chang; Jiunn-Chi Wu

few engineering curriculum reform in Taiwan to implement ABET EC-2000 intocurriculum planning.2. Features and Learning Difficulties of the Course “Mechanisms”The course “Mechanisms”, or used as another name “Kinematics” in curriculum of mechanicalengineering, belongs to a typical traditional course in comparison with the other courses onnewly developed technologies, such as “Biomechanics”, “MEMS” or “Nano-technologies” andso on. In general, the course “Mechanisms” is one of the “machine design” or “mechanism andmachine theory” series courses4. It and the other courses together, such as “Mechanics” and“Material Science”, provide the students fundamental knowledge and analysis abilities for“machine design” as Fig. 1 illustrated.The contents

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cara London, Texas A&M University; Janie M. Moore, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

exam. As there is no BAEN specific exam, the‘Other Disciplines’ exam is used here as a stand in; however, BAEN students have been knownto excel at other FE discipline exams [12].Results The 10 Learning Outcome (LO) areas identified were: 1. Engineering Core + Foundation: 4. Professional and Technical as defined above Writing/Communication 2. System Design Theory and 5. Macro- and Microbiology, Practice: defining structure, Physiology architecture, and data of a system 6. Economics and Optimization to satisfy specified requirements 7. Electronics

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Clase, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

continues his/her academic field of study and ismade up of the following courses: Fundamentals of Biology, Molecular Biology andGenetics, Cell Biology, Biotechnology Laboratory courses, Regulatory Compliance,Process Quality Control, and Bioinformatics. The minor is available to any PurdueUniversity student majoring in any four-year degree baccalaureate degree program, i.e.,science, technology, engineering, agriculture, pharmacy. The purpose of the minor is tooffer the graduates of these four-year programs the basic knowledge and understanding oflife-science based products, processes, and product quality to seek employmentopportunities in the area of biotechnology and biotech-manufacturing.The objectives of this paper are to describe the design and

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Kurtis D. Cantley, Boise State University; Gary L. Hunt, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

improve student understanding offoundational topics in electrical engineering. This paper outlines a mastery-based gradingstructure implemented in a sophomore-level circuits class. The focus is placed at this levelbecause the course is a critical prerequisite for many other courses in the electrical and computerengineering (ECE) curriculum. The knowledge that students are expected to gain in circuits isparamount to successful completion of their degree. However, faculty often observe that manystudents pass circuits without being able to consistently apply many of the fundamental conceptstherefore causing them to struggle through subsequent courses. The overall goal of thismastery-based grading scheme is to create a more positive student learning

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura-Ann Shaa Ling Chin, Villanova University; Justinus Agus Budi Satrio, Villanova University; Kenneth A. Kroos, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

society. In responseto the need for decreased dependence on fossil fuels and other non-renewable energy sources, theconcept of bioeconomy is introduced and emphasized. Through bioeconomy, vital sources ofcarbon and energy are obtained from biorenewable materials such as biomass. The need toembrace this transformation from non-renewables to an era of bioeconomy should be moreimportant than ever if a significant change is to happen. Through this Biofuels Process andSustainability mini project, freshmen are exposed to two fundamentals evolving aroundbioeconomy: the production process of liquid transportation fuels from biorenewables and thesustainability issues surrounding biofuel production and utilization. Specifically, the goals of thismini

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Jacqueline M Jackson, Jackson State University ; Cassandra L Hawkins Wilson, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, thistechnology can be a powerful tool to help in case of emergency.MIT App Inventor is a graphically rich visual programming tool [5-8]. Since it is drag and drop, Page 24.1336.2MIT App Inventor does not require writing code and enables users, regardless of skill set, tocreate applications for devices running Android operating system. MIT App Inventor hasbecome popular in the classroom for introductory courses for computing students. Manyresearches have also been conducted to evaluate the feasibility of using MIT App Inventor topromote computational thinking among students [9].The rapid pace of technological advancement makes it difficult to determine

Conference Session

Faculty Development Medley!

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division

of theCAREER proposal needs to find a “sweet spot”: value, feasibility, and risk. Value is a measureof the potential impact of the proposed research and education activities. It goes beyond themonetary investment from the distribution of funds [11]. Value includes the ways in whichsociety may be improved as a result (directly and indirectly) from this work [12]; when the workis fundamental basic research, it is especially important for the investigator to describe this valuein both terms for other scientists / engineers and to politicians and society at large [13]. Thisemphasis means that applicants are encouraged to consider the value of their proposed workfrom the perspectives of science, the practice of engineering, the economy, the

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Douglass Klein, Union College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

technology, andgain practice in critical reading, writing and presentation skills.1. Introduction Do we control technology, or does technology control us? Since technology is a humanactivity – indeed the former Director of the National Academy of Engineering, William Wulf,suggests that technology is what defines us as human – the answer seems self-evident: of coursewe control technology.8 But might it be the case that technology is a genie, which once releasedcannot be coerced back into its bottle? 43 How does this change us as humans? These fundamental questions provide the opportunity to engage first-year students from bothengineering and the liberal arts with important issues regarding the direction of technologicalprogress and more

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natalie Barrett, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Knowledge of quantum mechanics is alsovital. Because no one researcher will have all the necessary knowledge in all the requireddomains, interdisciplinarity is a must. Respondents also mentioned the importance ofcomputational and complexity thinking.  Research Question 1: What are the concepts, ideas, and ways of thinking forunderstanding nanoscale phenomena?There was consensus among researchers that a strong background in Physics andChemistry are the required prior knowledge for understanding nanoscale phenomena. Inthe following excerpts scientists describe how having fundamental knowledge of physics,chemistry, math and, if required, biology is a must.Smith: … the real challenge … to work in this area [is] to have [a] really strong

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Benito Mendoza

, labs, quizzes and practice certification tests. It consists ofseventeen chapters that include computer concepts, network devices and cables, fundamental andadvanced LAN switching, IP v4 and IPv6, basic and advanced routing (RIP, OSPF, EIGPRprotocols), WAN configuration and network management, and network security. The content andlabs are delivered online; thus, it gives instant, anywhere access through most major browsers onboth PC and Mac, and some mobile devices. The included hands-on labs let the students practiceboth hardware and software configuration tasks in a virtual environment.The course runs in a 15 week semester with two sessions of 3 hours per week. One session wemeet in the classroom and the other session is online. The online

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University; Liljana Babinkostova

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

team, and Kali Linux. In this paper, we provideexamples on how students’ knowledge of CPS security changes over the course of the program,how students are supported in and out of the classroom towards advancing their knowledge in thisfield. We also highlight the impact that project-based and team coordinated learning can have onincreasing students’ understanding of the fundamentals of CPS security.IntroductionA recent study by Cybersecurity Ventures [1], a respected publisher of cybersecurity content,predicts that 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs around the world will be unfilled by 2021. In the UnitedStates, the demand for professionals with cybersecurity expertise is outpacing all other occupations[2]. These reports, along with many others

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Anecdotally, the facultyof the program have, for several years, expressed concerns with the students modelingskills.Lessons Learned and Recommendations ≠ It is important to include adequate biology background in using the biomedical projects, so that students can understand the processes they are modeling and the devices they are designing. This can be done by augmenting the course lectures and with handouts. ≠ Mechanical engineering students react in a positive fashion to the incorporation of biomedical engineering into a traditional course. ≠ The biomedical projects provide a good vehicle to teach the basic fundamentals of thermal design. ≠ A second set of projects with a biomedical orientation could be developed

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

to the problem in question.Buoyancy Motion If one assumes that buoyancy can drive the motion even when the temperature variationsand the density variations are very small, one can understand the basis for BoussinesqApproximation. Boussinesq Equations can be derived based on these fundamental assumptions. Page 15.214.4 Supposing one considers determining the flow under certain specified conditions.Let τb and Tb represent the density and temperature of a ‘bottom’ layer.If the temperature difference between the top layer and the bottom layer is very small and ifχ is the coefficient of expansion, one can write

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas; Sarah H. Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brian Phillip Jensen, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

rigor. Differentiation based upon participants’background and teaching licensure area or grade level should be implemented.Assertion 2The “Fundamentals of Engineering for Educators” course met its objectives.All but one of the course participants perceived the course as meeting all or some of thecourse objectives. Participants realized that this is an overview course and that depth isnot possible for all topics. Participants appreciated some of the guest presenters but Page 22.464.17noted that some seemed surprised or ill prepared to interact with engaged teachers.Participants had mixed reviews on the merits of guest presentations by

Conference Session

Collaboration, A Cool Tool: Librarians/Faculty/Students Work Together for Quality Results

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patsy Hulse, University of Auckland; John St George, University of Auckland; Li Wang, University of Auckland

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

completing first year are currently admittedto the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) – around 200 students in2008.Course overviewIn the common first year, students gain exposure to fundamental engineering and scientificprinciples across a wide range of subject material. Over the following years, students buildon this core material for their specialisation, as well as developing technical andcommunication skills. Throughout the papers there is a strong emphasis on problem solvingand students are encouraged to think creatively. The School of Engineering is guided in itsteaching by the University of Auckland Graduate Profile1, which expects graduates to be ableto understand and appreciate the characteristics of scholarship