c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A 6S EXPERIENCE IN A MANFACTURING FACILITYABSTRACTGlobalization of science and technology has caused competitive pressures to continue unabatedin manufacturing business. Product prices continue to fall while production costs rise. In order toreduce production costs, some companies look to improved technology, employee layoff, facilityrelocation, etc. The search for operational excellence seems to be more intense with each passingday. Many companies have adopted Lean, Six Sigma or Total Productive Maintenance initiativesfor improving operational effectiveness and efficiency. 5S is a traditional management techniquethat helps organize a workplace by making it clean and free of
. Page 23.79.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A NEW COURSE ON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYIntroduction College-level engineering and technology programs across the US have beenexperiencing decreasing enrollments for the past several years.1 This has not only been anissue for the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M University but it is animportant problem for the United States in terms of developing a new generation of innovators.One reason that our faculty has identified with decreasing enrollment has been an inability tointerest young men and women through traditional engineering “selling points
Society for Engineering Education, 2013 An Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Convert Agricultural Residues to Solid Fuel PelletsAbstractIn this paper, we present a student design and research project carried out as part ofinterdisciplinary senior design efforts involving three engineering departments. The main focus ofthis project was on converting grape pomace to solid fuel pellets for use as an energy source,through the torrefaction process. Environmental engineering (ENV) students investigated theoptimum thermochemical conversion protocol to efficiently convert grape pomace into a moreuseful biomass fuel form; mechanical engineering (ME) students developed specifications for amechanical and heat
student interaction in lab and cloud-based network emulation environments. Page 25.774.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Information Assurance Student Group: How to Turn a Club into a Valuable Learning Experience for StudentsThe Information Assurance Student Group (IASG) in the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering at Iowa State University was started in 2003 as a retention and engagement effortfor students who were interested in information assurance and computer/network security.However, it quickly grew into a wholly student run organization that
Information Technology. She also teaches in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Colorado-Boulder.Alexandria Ogrey, University of Texas, El Paso Alexandria Ogrey is an undergraduate studying computer science at the University of Texas at El Paso.Mary Kay Roy, University of Texas, El Paso Mary Kay Roy is an instructor of computer science at the University of Texas at El PasoAlan Siegel, NYU Alan Siegel is on computer science faculty at NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Page 15.18.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A
Engineering Education, 2010 The HyREV Propulsion System: a B20 Power-Split Extended Range Electric Vehicle for the EcoCAR ChallengeAbstractEcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge is a three-year collegiate advanced vehicle technologycompetition (AVTC) established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and GeneralMotors (GM). Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has managed the AVTC series for 20 years.The competition challenges 17 North American universities to reduce the environmental impactof a captured GM fleet vehicle by minimizing its fuel consumption and reducing emissions whileretaining the vehicle’s performance, safety and consumer appeal. The competition requires teamsto use GM’s Global Development Process (GDP) to the
Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Effective Capstone Projects in Manufacturing Design Engineering Program School of Engineering and Computing 3678, Aero Court, National University, San Diego CA USA 92123.AbstractFinal program projects (capstone course) in manufacturing design engineering at NationalUniversity are intensive experiences in critical analysis, designed to broaden students’perspectives and provide an opportunity for integration of coursework in the area ofmanufacturing design engineering. This paper summarizes capstone project experience in anundergraduate manufacturing design engineering program. The two projects include an
Paper ID #10166Flipping Engineering Probability and Statistics – Lessons Learned for Fac-ulty Considering the SwitchDr. Rick Olson, University of San Diego Page 24.616.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Flipping Engineering Probability and Statistics – Lessons Learned for Faculty Considering the SwitchAbstractDuring the Spring 2013 semester, the Sophomore level probability and statistics class ISYE 330at the University of San Diego was taught using the Flipped Classroom strategy. Most
Virginia in 2008 and his M.S. in Structural Engineering at UCSD in 2010. Page 22.756.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers on a Large-Scale Experimental Research Project - A Case StudyAbstractThe paper describes our strategies and experiences in recruiting, training, advising, andmentoring five undergraduate student researchers for a large-scale experimental research project.Specific discussions focus on the development of student learning outcomes and theestablishment of a recruiting program. For this project
Cookeville, Tennessee. She received her BS degree at the University of West Georgia and is a 2006 Teach Tennessee Governor’s Fellow.Mr. Ryan Thomas Pavlovsky Page 22.1655.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Web Applets to Stimulate LearningAbstractA series of web-based applets were developed to introduce students to a range of topics suitablefor high school physical science, chemistry and physics classrooms. The applets were motivatedby the authors’ National Science Foundation (NSF) grant award, which focuses on the use ofComputer Aided Molecular Design
AC 2011-1743: TEACHING COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOME-TRY WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION AT A COMMUNITY COL-LEGEPaul Chanley, North Essex Community College Program Coordinator of Engineering Science & Electronic TechnologyMichael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community CollegeLinda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community CollegeProf. Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College Page 22.1377.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching College Algebra and Trigonometry with Supplemental Instruction at a Community CollegeAbstractDuring the spring of 2009, using support from a grant
Michigan. His research interests lie in modeling and solving large-scale optimization problems focused on the transportation and logistics industries. He holds a Masters and Bachelors degree in Com- puter Science from the Uni-versity of Michigan.Apoorva Bansal, University of Michigan B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering 2011 B.S.E. Computer Engineering 2011Parth Shah, University of Michigan Page 22.1490.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Programming Performance Prophecies: Predicting Student Achievement in a First-Year Introductory Programming CourseAbstractEnsuring
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Systems Engineering Approach to First Responder InteroperabilityAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the technologies, policies and standards thatare currently being developed to assist first responders in successfully managing majorincidents. Using a systems engineering approach, the technology, policies, standards andprocedures that are necessary in creating an effective system for disaster responses areevaluated and recommendations made. First responders need to work and coordinatewith a variety of agencies that may not have similar communications equipment, policiesand tools. First responders can find themselves unable to communicate with otheragencies or unable to
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Challenges and Successes of Creating a Living-Building Laboratory (Building as a Laboratory) For Use in the Engineering Technology CurriculumAbstractIn the fall of 2005 the Engineering & Design department at our institution moved into a newlyconstructed building. During the early design stages provisions were made to allow studentsaccess to various types of data used in the operation of the building. The desire was that thebuilding would be used by students as a Living Laboratory. Students would be able to see howthe theory that was taught in their classes was put into practical use throughout the building.Courses taught in the
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Aligning Internship, Co-op and New Graduate Engineering Rotation Programs to Improve Experiential Learning Abstract It has become extremely important that engineering students participate in relevant industry experience prior to graduation to become sufficiently qualified as the next generation of technological innovators. Through a structured development process aligning Internship, Co-op and New Graduate Engineering Programs within one organization, Northrop Grumman Corporation has been successful in providing significant relevant industry experience to current engineering students during their academic development periods while shortening the time a recent
development net- work (ePDN), a new initiative dedicated to preparing teachers to engage their students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) through the use of NASA-developed learning materials and resources. She also serves a the lead evaluator on several NSF-funded Noyce Scholarship programs. She has direct experience leading or contributing to evaluations of leadership, and STEM-related innovations.Dr. Tamra Williams Ogletree, University of West Georgia Page 25.1312.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Impact of Participation in VEX Robotics
for faculty and graduate students. She also serves as the college’s as- sessment and evaluation specialist, currently planning and implementing evaluation for several programs,Richard A. Revia, Montana State University Page 25.1351.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Use of a Project Circuit in the Teaching of a Basic Electric Circuits CourseAbstractTo better motivate the study of basic electric circuit analysis and to encourage a deep learningapproach among the sophomore electrical engineering students taking the course
AC 2012-5319: USING DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY METHODOLOGY TOIMPROVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN LEARNING ATMSUDr. Guanghsu A. Chang, Minnesota State University, MankatoDr. William R. Peterson, Page 25.1425.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Using Design for Assembly Methodology to Improve Product Development and Design Learning at MSUAbstractThis paper discusses various aspects and models of how Boothroyd Dewhurst’s Design-For-Assembly (DFA) methodology can be integrated into product development and designcurriculum. The DFA methodology involves a team that includes all the concurrent
$1.5 million in NSF funding and is the lead Principal Investigator, PI/Co-PI, on three Research Experi- ence for Undergraduate (REU) program grants, focused on advanced materials, sustainable energy, and sustainable environments, respectively. Thomas is also the USF GEM Consortium Representative and an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Minority Ph.D. Mentor. Page 25.1466.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Voices of Impact from the Public (The VIP Report): An Ethical PerspectiveI. BackgroundThe National Institute for Engineering Ethics
education), it washelped greatly when he received a 98 on an exam in a different course (enactive mastery).As a mentor who happens to be an engineering professor, the objective is not to help my sonreceive an engineering education (this may be the administrative objective that would encourage Page 5.308.7mentoring at the college level), but to help him gain the tools he needs to be happy, reflectiveand productive in life (this is the difference between outputs and outcomes). As might beexpected, he really has no idea what he wants to do with the rest of his life, and the direction ofhis education is certainly subject to change. As his mentor, I
background in Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, his work primarily has been focused on research projects that try to optimize learning through innovative pedagogies, course designs and assessment tools for Engineering students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Assessing the motivation and emotion levels of first-year engineering students enrolled in an academic writing course AbstractThis Complete Research paper aims to assess the motivation level and emotion states ofengineering students enrolled in a writing course. Communication has been identified as one ofthe important 21st-century skills. Research has revealed
include access control, authentication, Internet of Things, privacy, and social computing. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploring Cybersecurity Hands-on Labs in Pervasive Computing: Design, Assessment, and ReflectionAbstractThe increasing demand for versatile and mobile computing has made pervasive computing a cru-cial component of the high-performance, low-cost computing paradigm for research and educa-tion. While existing efforts have developed cybersecurity curricula, platforms, and hands-on labsfor cloud, mobile, and cyber-physical systems (CPS), the core properties of pervasive computingremain insufficiently covered. This paper addresses these challenges by
respectively. His main research focuses on next generation computing architectures and paradigms. For more information visit: http://www.teuscher-lab.com ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 altREU: An Alternative Online Research Experience Broadens Opportunities for UndergraduatesAbstract:Promoting undergraduate students’ persistence in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) fields is critical for meeting national calls to strengthen the future STEMworkforce. National data has shown that of all students who enter a STEM degree program, lessthan 40% earn a STEM degree within six years. Calls have been made to produce an additionalone million STEM
evidence-based changes to teaching and learning that yield more equitable ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Eliminating Sources of Information Asymmetry in Transfer Articulation Gregory L. Heileman,† Chaouki T. Abdallah,‡ and Andrew K. Koch,? † heileman@arizona.edu Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Arizona ‡ ctabdallah@gatech.edu Department of Electrical &
impact. More recently, he has been passionate about designing algorithms and tools to keep users’ private confidential data secure in an AI-driven world. Dr. Cao’s work has been published in international conferences and journals. He is a member of ACM and IEEE and has served as a TPC member and reviewer for various journals and international conferences. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Enhancing Urban Mobility: SmartSAT's Impact on Public Transportation Services and Commuting ExperienceAbstractPublic transportation connects individuals to go to places for jobs, education, health, and varioussocial and economic opportunities they need. In recent years
Paper ID #41140Designing Course Level-Appropriate Mentoring for Computing StudentsDr. Shamima Mithun, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Senior Lecturer at Computer Information Technology (CIT) department, IUPUI I received my Ph.D. in Compter Science in 2012.Xiao Luo, Oklahoma State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Designing Course Level-appropriate Mentoring for Computing Students Shamima Mithun Xiao Luo Computer and Information Technology Department of Management Science &
University with specialization in Construction Management. His research focus is in the area of contract administration on heavy civil projects. His teaching areas include 1. introduction to the built environment and construction management, 2. construction materials and methods, 3. construction equipment, 4. building construction cost estimating, 5. heavy civil construction cost estimating, 6. project planning, scheduling, and control, 7. temporary structures, and 8. contract changes and claims management. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Teaching Project Planning and 4D Scheduling in a Project Planning and Scheduling Course
Lawson, Smith College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Justification Effect on Two-Tier Multiple-Choice ExamsAbstractBooming enrollment in computer science has raised the need for efficiently gradable assessments,among which are Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) assessments. MCQs have drawbacks, amongwhich are: random guessing, limited instructor insight into conceptual misunderstandings, studentfrustration in not being able to explain for partial credit. Recent years have seen several MCQrefinements that feature a two-tier structure that elicits justifications in addition to acorrect-choice answer. These justifications can themselves be structured as choices to enablerapid grading. This
Electrical Engineering and Doctor at Electrical Engineering at EPUSP.Dr. Octavio Mattasoglio Neto, Instituto Mau´a de Tecnologia Undergraduate in Physics (1983), master in Science (1989) and phd in Education (1998) all of them from Universidade de S˜ao Paulo. Professor of Physics at Mau´a Institute of Technology, since 1994 and President of Teacher’s Academy of the same Institute, ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Physics of Gym Elastic: Elastic Force and Energy of a Non-Linear MaterialAiming to analyze first-year engineering students' previous knowledge regarding elasticforce and energy, we chose to characterize an everyday material: gym latex elastics and tocompare it to a linear
science education nonprofits.Emily L. Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Graduate student perceptions of community building as a precursor to active learningAbstract:Active learning is widely understood to improve student outcomes, yet many active learningimplementation efforts are focused only on undergraduate courses [1], [2], [3]. Factors that mayinhibit active learning implementation in graduate courses include the belief that “rigor” andlecturing should go hand-in-hand in higher level courses, or a lack of community building morecommonly seen in undergraduate programs. Here, we present an exploratory study that uses