Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Suleman Belal Kazi; Sherjeel Sikander; Sadia Yousafzai; Suleman Mazhar

infive times more than due to other causes [4]. The number of real time.elderly people in the world is expected to reach 2 billion by Our algorithm uses the accelerometer present in2050 [5]. With the rising cost of healthcare it is not possible cellphones to monitor for falls, if a fall is detected theto have separate caregivers for each individual, so in many application automatically notifies predefined contacts (suchcases in which a person experiences a fall, immediate help as parents or emergency services) with the victim’s GPSmight not be available. coordinates shown on a map. There are different approaches to detecting: The use

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Uma Balaji

script, providedThis is followed by practical measurements, where students through the learning management system, to visualize FMobserve the AM signal output from a function generator using signal plots with a sinusoidal tone as the modulating messagean oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer, reinforcing theoretical signal. They then solve an in-class problem on representingconcepts through real-world validation. Additionally, they the spectrum of modulated signals for a given modulationlearn to use MATLAB Simulink to generate DSB-SC index. This is followed by practical measurements using amodulated signals using Product, Sine Source, Oscilloscope, function generator, oscilloscope, and spectrum analyzer toand

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - I

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Heather Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission

, Heather develops apps for mobile devices, leads the Prescott juggling club, and helps local high school students compete in NCL cybersecurity competitions. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Using a Pokémon Go Style Game in Introductory Computer Science Courses Heather Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Neil Jordaan, Consultant, PrescottAbstractThe objective of this research was to see if introductory level programming students wouldbenefit from using an interactive Pokémon Go style mobile application. Students are notoriousfor using their phones all

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Mike L. Rioux; Bruce Segee

Instrumentation Research Labas a research assistant.BRUCE E. SEGEEBruce E. Segee is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University ofMaine. His research interests include Instrumentation, Automation, and Intelligent Systems. He is theDirector of the Instrumentation Research Laboratory and a Member of the Intelligent Systems Group at theUniversity of Maine. His work focuses on real-world deployable systems for use in manufacturingenvironments. Dr. Segee received his PhD from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering atUniversity of New Hampshire in 1992. Page 5.384.7

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Corder, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and principles that will enable them tobecome contributing members of their social and professional communities, these tools includebasic science, mathematics, engineering science, and discipline-specific engineering principles.Many engineering programs provide exposure to real-world design challenges for their studentsbefore graduation. This paper discusses a program suitable for mechanical engineering seniordesign projects in support of the U.S. space program, specifically NASA, Johnson Space Center,Houston, Texas.The Texas Space Grant Consortium (“TSGC”) sponsors the TSGC DESIGN CHALLENGE, aunique experience for undergraduate students to propose, design and fabricate a solution to atopic of importance to NASA and its mission. After

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Gordon W. Romney

the user.Major companies that use Ruby on Rails are Amazon.com, BBC, Cisco, Google, NASA, NewYork Times, Oracle, Siemens, Sun Microsystems and Yahoo! (RoR Companies, 2009) SunMicrosystems has based much of its future upon RoR in the form of JRuby that is a compiledversion of RoR that interoperates with Java platform applications. Regarding Ruby and JRuby,Sun states, “it combines the best features of many compiled and interpreted languages, such aseasy development of large programs, rapid prototyping, almost-real-time development, andcompact code. Ruby is a reflective, dynamic, and interpreted object-oriented scripting language,and JRuby is a Java programming language implementation of the Ruby language syntax, corelibraries, and standard

Conference Session

Curriculum Issues in Software Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry A. Barowski; James H. Cross II; David Umphress

effective user interface and computational metaphors? • How should software applications degrade gracefully? • What is the appropriate software design technique? • What development tools and languages are available? • How portable do applications have to be? • Are emulators and off-platform development tools available? • How “real time” does the software have to be? • How is software provisioned to the device? • What restrictions are imposed by the device’s service provider?The majority of these issues do not arise when developing software for traditional platforms.Just as no vendor would seriously introduce a software application into the market without firstknowing that it works on the target

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Patricia Caratozzolo P.E., Tecnológico de Monterrey; Anna Friesel, Technical University of Denmark; Peter Jan Randewijk, Technical University of Denmark; David Navarro-Duran, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

-awareness, empathy with their peers and agreater knowledge of the environment and other cultures.AL and CBL are approaches of andragogy that has been successfully incorporated intoengineering curricula because it achieves a real-world perspective and considers studentlearning to be "doing" about a topic of study. These approaches offer a student-centeredlearning framework that emulates real work experiences in industry and corporations: theybuild on student interest in giving practical meaning to education, while developing keycompetencies observed by organizations international: Leadership and social influence;Emotional intelligence; Reasoning, problem solving and ideation; and Analysis andevaluation of the system.The process of involving

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics and Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ranjith Munasinghe

, integrate anddifferentiate functions, invert matrices, and sketch graphs of several types of functions.Occasionally, we make them solve textbook application problems: They find volumes of solids,lengths of arcs, areas of surfaces, centroids of regions, and shortest distance from a point to aplane, etc. These so-called application problems are highly geometric in nature and designed forhelping students to understand the concepts. They serve their purpose for the already motivatedstudents. Many students raise the question in classrooms: What are the real applications? We donot discuss enough problems related to real engineering applications to show the students theconnection between subject matter and the real world. Without making this connection it

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann D. Christy; Dawn Farver; Kerry Hughes; Marybeth Lima

problems to concepts described in the text 5. Presentation – ease with which example problems could be read and understood due to format in text 6. Frequency – frequency/number of example problems and their spacing throughout the text.Real World Applications and their Use in the Text – frequency with which real world problems were used, in the text, to illustrate and bring important concepts to lifeBioprocess design – description and accessibility of important design equations and explanation of their use to engineer and design bioprocesses Page 6.93.5

Conference Session

We Love our MOMs (Mechanics of Materials)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarira Motaref, University of Connecticut

. Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) results showed that more than70% of students found real-life pictures helpful in their learning and said that: “Real life examples showcased how theory applies in the world around us, making concepts more understandable” [2].Instructor built simple foam models to show design details and potential loadings and stresses.More than 80% of students reflected in SET data that these foam models very helpful in theirlearning. Figure 1 shows sample of real-life examples and foam models used in Mechanics ofMaterials course. (a) (b)Figure 1. a) Foam model displaying shearing stress in punching, b) Deflection in a cantileverbeam in a baby toyThe

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - WIPS 4: Projects

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hicks, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Michael Preuss, Exquiri Consulting, LLC; Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Mahesh Hosur; James Jack Glusing

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

materials in water treatment, design of water treatment systems,collection of applicable data, and the need for prototyping. Notably, the only mean that did notmove in the desired direction was for operation of a peristaltic pump. This was a technicalprocess that could have been performed by a limited count of students in each group. Even withthese caveats, there is a strong and consistent pattern of reported learning in the CNEN course.Four of five means went up substantially with students also reporting that they found the hands-on project interesting and that they could recognize real-world applications for the informationthey had learned about water treatment.As has already been noted, all the means shifted in the desired direction, pre- to

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kaylee Cunning; Joseph Tighi; Braden Olson; Nitish Bastola; Isabela Bueno; Jamilla E. S. L. Teixeira; Jessica Deters

Environmental Engineering Department, University of Nebraska 5. Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department, University of NebraskaAbstractEngineering education stands as a pivotal driver of technological progress, and evolvingdemands necessitate innovative methods to cultivate the next generation of engineers. Integratingactive research engagement into undergraduate curricula presents a bridge between theoreticallearning and practical application, fostering comprehensive understanding. By merging hands-onprojects, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world problem-solving, undergraduate researchexperiences (UREs) can rejuvenate engineering education. Undergraduate research experiencesin engineering can merge

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, University of Houston - COE; Tomika W. Greer, University of Houston - COE

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

participants’ responses mainlyfocused on technology application in teaching and learning. For example, one 2023 PSTresponded: “[The most important things I learned from this summer research experience were] how impactful what you learn in math and science in High School can be in the real world and how to incorporate current technology into a lesson plan.” Another 2023 participant commented: “We, as teachers, can bring relevancy though inquiry in our lessons. While as STEM teachers we will be able to directly promote STEM fields of study that doesn't mean it needs to be the same degrees and more so the same jobs.” A third 2023 participant noted: “I think the most important thing I

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Pradeep K. Bhattacharya; Jiecai Luo

observation and experiment.He states that with regard to the world around us, we have two choices when the world andour theories don’t agree with nature, change the theory, or change nature. Unfortunately allattempts to change nature have failed. Our only choice is change the theory. We have toteach them walking the line. Ethic courses will give students an understanding of thedilemmas they will face in real life and give the confidence to make wise choices. 2. The Problem of affiliationThere exist many problems today with the society. These problems range fromenvironmental problems to economical problems, but the most important are ethicalproblems. On a philosophical level, an American engineer is intimately

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Demos and Interactives

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haejune Kim, Texas A&M University; Phapanin Charoenphol, Texas A&M University

mechanical engineering. Three demonstrations covering topics of energyconservation, property evaluation, and entropy were presented to a class. The modules weredesigned to demonstrate real-life examples for each course topic to promote student learning andengagement. After the demonstration, students were asked to discuss the topic as a group. Thediscussion questionnaires were developed to initiate discussions among students and helpstudents gain conceptual understandings, reinforce ideas, and encourage students to think aboutvarious thermodynamics concepts creatively through real-world applications. After the groupdiscussion, students’ understanding was evaluated using several formative assessments. Thisstudy demonstrated that the in-class

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi C. Manimaran, Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Austin Peay State University; Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

most essentialcomponent that brings their companies into the real time digital world. These applications helpcompanies become experts in tracking performance, organization, and sustainability. It helpscompanies assess their weakest areas and helps to optimize environmental performance. Inconclusion, when implemented correctly, the use of Advance analysis reports can help cutdown on emissions used, optimize efficiency and help companies obtain a cleaner carbonfootprint in general.9.) Student 9 – Machine Health Moves Toward an Integrated FutureMachinery Health Moves Toward an Integrated Future (isa.org)The article discusses the importance of “Integrating data from a variety of devices using ashared technology architecture”. Industry plants are

Conference Session

STEM Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr., Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A & M University; Alexander Nicholas Berman, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students.The M2 model focuses on how high-variability, low volume-products may be produced in real-world settings and for the real-life purpose. We use the M2 model as a motivating scenario in theform of practice-based learning course where high-school students produce instructional, hands-on science kits for a partnered elementary school of the same community. The program has twocohorts of students in the classroom, one of which has prior experience in engaging in the M 2model and its application in the production pipeline for instructional science kits. In our secondyear of the program, we investigated how these two cohorts interacted with each other in theclassroom. ‘Junior’ members, who are of the incoming class, are provided a survey of

Conference Session

Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Natasha Smith P.E., University of Southern Indiana; Michael McLeod, Accuride Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

appropriate balance between theory and practical applicationthrough software. Three objectives for the course were outlined: (1) enhancing students’ grasp offoundational topics in math, physics and engineering; (2) developing technical competency throughusing FEA software; and (3) improving engineering judgment and modeling skills. In this paper,a new development for the course: a ’real world’ design project brought to us from AccurideCorporation, a local industry partner and employer of our graduates is presented. This projectrequired students optimize an aluminum wheel for the commercial trucking industry with a specificobjective and several design constraints. For one, we wanted to expand students’ experience inthe practical application of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Beheler; Wayne Jones

Session 1526 Using Case Studies to Teach Engineering Technology Ann Beheler, Wayne A. Jones Division of Engineering Technology Collin County Community College District 9700 Wade Boulevard, Frisco, TX 75035AbstractEmployers have often communicated to the educational community the need for graduatesentering the workforce who have a thorough understanding of how to integrate technologies andsolve real-world problems. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are required essentialsand are not optional. Currently, the

Conference Session

Project Based Education in CE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Ressler

· Additional comments about the course: o I am glad I picked the Popolopen Bridge as my project – what a learning experience. I really liked the real life application. I definitely spent a lot of time on the project, but it was all well worth it. o The guidance given by LTC Welch and COL Ressler was extremely helpful in stimulating my thinking to new concepts.· Most important things learned: o Time management and connection design. o Procurement process and applying theory toward a REAL world problem.· Strengths of this independent study course: o Reinforced design process with a real project, critical thinking, time management skills, and people skills

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Joshua R. Wyrick, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

real world experiences wherestudents are called upon to use all their book knowledge, common sense and resourcefulness tomake a significant contribution to project goals. Students work in multidisciplinary teams. Theyare responsible for interacting with clients, conducting assessment trips, makingrecommendations, producing engineering reports, making presentations, raising funds, andsupervising and participating in construction. EWB projects introduce student to the triplebottom line, i.e., projects must work at environmental, economic, and social levels.The purpose of this paper is to describe the benefits of incorporating EWB projects into anexperiential learning course in the engineering curriculum. In order to do this, three projects

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

application of what we were learning through the design projects.” • “Design projects are important because they allow the students to apply what they learn to a real application.” • “The projects give more of a real-world application to preforming the simulation. They also provide more of a thorough examination of the results and failures. I learn a lot from projects rather than just lectures.” • “Design projects help reinforce skills learned in class. They allow for the implementation of theory into real-world practice.” • “Design projects reinforce the material taught in class as well as provided real-life scenarios.” • “The major design project is a good way to wrap up the course in that it

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. This creates a mixed reality experience for thestudent. This also has the benefit that allows multiple students to participate but does not requirefor all students to use the more expensive VR equipment like the HTC Vive.With this being a mixed reality application, we are developing a system where students areinteracting in both a real world setting and virtual setting. To do this, we will be using props thatstudents will interact with. These props are able to influence and change props and interactionswith the virtual environment. Currently, we have three props that are in development. The first isa sphere that can be rotated and the color changes based on rotation. The second is replication ofa Mars rover that has a movable camera that as

Collection

2014 ERC

Authors

Mica Endsley

innovative open source approaches to tap technical commonalities across the Comm/IT/Finance sectors  Co-invest with international partners Lead S&T for high performance embedded computing across air, space and cyber A2AD environments  3-D chip stacking, nano-technology, and quantum computing  Size, weight, and power constrained applications Develop open architecture post-JTRS “cognitive” communications for agile, networked, cost effective communications in A2AD scenarios Leverage and adapt global sector expertise in “big data” analytics across multiple disparate sources  Develop real-time analytics for ISR (Cyber/SIGINT/EW) akin to financial sector  Focus petascale computing on neuromorphic and

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Jenkins; Cameron Wright; Thad Welch

ALUeffects, which are less of an issue at the introductory level), eliminating the need for buying fixed-point hardware just for this purpose. The program allows the student to interactively compare thetheoretical filter performance with the real-world performance that would be encountered using anyfixed-point DSP microprocessor, while still making full use of sptool. The actual performance ofthe student’s filter design can be observed in real-time with the click of a mouse button, which loadsand runs the filter on the TMS320C31 DSK. The program eliminates the need for the student tolearn another software interface, manually program the DSK, and is perfectly suited to educationaluse. While it runs outside of sptool, the program14,15 easily exchanges

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

-prepared to analyze and design processes in general, they will be well-prepared for any situation they may encounter in their careers, beyond the particular technologies andtheories that are being taught today.“The curriculum must include in-depth instruction to accomplish the integration of systems usingappropriate analytical, computational, and experimental practices.”Throughout the curriculum, students are the application of tools to stochastic and "real world" natureIndustrial and Systems Engineering problems through a variety of means. First and foremost, thecapstone/ senior design courses provide a real-world laboratory for the students to practice the theorylearned in the classroom. By solving actual problems, for real clients, the students

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 8: Communication and Liberal Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadine Zeeni, Lebanese American University; Haidar Harmanani, Lebanese American University; George E Nasr, Lebanese American University; Rony S. Khnayzer, Lebanese American University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

are prioritized while social, ethical, and environmental dimensions aresidelined. This dualistic framing limits engineers' ability to engage in sociotechnical thinking[4], which is essential for addressing complex sustainability challenges.To effectively address the climate crisis, it is crucial for engineering education to go beyondthe traditional focus on technical skills. There is an urgent need to cultivate a deepunderstanding of the social, ethical, and environmental implications of engineering projects[5], integrating principles of environmental justice [6], [7] and sustainability into thecurriculum. This shift necessitates a re-evaluation of teaching methods, incorporatinginterdisciplinary learning, emphasizing real-world case studies

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi; Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in some cases full production lines forstudents pursuing a PRM. The original partners in the LF envisioned a widely applicable modelof learning for students pursuing studies in technical fields; however, the initial outlay of capitalmay prohibit many colleges and universities from considering the concept. Additionally, whenproduction lines are utilized the product of the work intensive process is purely academic.Student take a product through every facet of the production cycle then produce a product that isof little use in the real world. The LF concept could benefit from partnering with industries forthe purposes of producing a tangible product that could be implemented into real world operatingenvironments. Industrial partners could use

Conference Session

Newly Developed Engineering Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Dobrowski, Purdue University-North Central

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

making capabilities. While the top studentstoday would have been top students twenty, thirty, etc. years ago, it seems that the “average”student has seen a decline in their skills. Teaching a course in Materials Testing for twenty years Page 15.1006.2has been a source of great pleasure and searing frustration. The course itself is wonderful in that itreinforces the theoretical background that the students have been taught in the prerequisite courses,while simultaneously exposing the students to hands on testing with real world applications. Thegoal of the class is for the students to take data derived from laboratory tests and put the raw