Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Larry N. Bland

thecampus, they are taken through the projects area and shown the race vehicles. There is a clearconnection of using “toys” to attract potential students. These are some examples of using fun for recruiting. At JBU, the decision was made toexpand our “fun” and make sure that we actively use these elements in the recruiting process.There is a fall competition hosted in the Statics and Strength of Material class. The studentsbuild a bridge and have it tested to destruction. To provide higher visibility to our generalstudent body, the testing is performed in the atrium of the Student Center. During the springsemester, a robotics competition is also held in the Student Center. Efforts are made tocoordinate timing of each event to coincide with

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 11: Shaping Engineers - Competency, Creativity, and Iteration in the First Year

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayoung Kim, Northwestern University; Chamille Lescott, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

I need to or don’t understand everything I need to, then YouTube is sometimes a good resource” (edited for clarity) “And sometimes I'll look at outside sources, like a YouTube video or something if there's a topic that I really don't understand.” (edited for clarity)These participants used YouTube as a resource to find videos that improve their understanding ofcourse materials. Again, online resources can provide students with academic support on theirtimeline and are not viewed as a separate commitment like PGSGs.Emergent ThemesThe results of this study highlight the priorities and needs of the student body. From thisinformation, we can define a set of requirements for an

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Courter; Jay Martin

the last eight years, the course has evolved through a series of refinementsand improvements based on systematic evaluation and reflection. The basic concept andstructure of the course remains the same; however, activities and assignments for thestudents have seen fundamental changes. For example, when the course was established, inaddition to the weekly lab, there were two 1-hour lectures per week that involved all ~200students. The educational objective of the lectures was to provide an introduction for thestudents to many different aspects of engineering and design ranging from discussions ofengineering ethics and engineering and society to introduction to strength of materials andelementary electronics. As a result of observation of

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #10

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Janis Raje

Advisory Board, representatives from industry, and thepublic were also invited to broaden the outreach of these presentations. Because capstoneprojects are a required part of the curriculum, all LEAP students who graduated participated inthis high-impact practice. The LEAP program provided support for the capstone projects throughfaculty mentors, materials for projects (which students otherwise have to pay for themselves orchose a less suitable project), and workshops on essential skills. The LEAP program also paid forsome students to present the results of their projects at professional conferences, and facultymentors worked with them to prepare papers for publication. The capstone research of at leastfifteen LEAP students was presented and/or

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paula Baty; Erdogan Sener

Session 1621 Green Design and Construction: An Example—Commercial “Green” Roofs Erdogan M. Sener 1 & Paula Baty2 Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)Abstract“Green” design and construction refers to architectural design and construction practices that takeinto consideration a number of issues related to the environment, including, but not limited to, energysavings in heating and cooling, environmentally friendly construction materials, wastewater, andplacement on site. Despite the fact that only 3 % of new buildings in the U.S.A. have

Conference Session

Leadership Perspectives in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

professors withindustrial experience bring into the classroom. The two authors, who together represent nearly 50years of full time engineering practice, discuss how they have presented material to students thatallow them to share in those years of practical experience. Engineers that have worked full timein industry and returned to the university to pass on their knowledge and experience bring adepth of real world case studies that they lived through. These practitioners bring an entirelydifferent perspective to the classroom. Although research is valuable, the traditional progressionthrough B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. Degrees directly to teaching should not be the only perspectivestudents receive. The vast majority of students will begin careers in

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student-Centered Activities and Maker Spaces in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Larson, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

at the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches human-centered engineering design thinking, making and design innovation project courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and apply design thinking and mak- ing processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stan- ford University. Dr. Lande is the PI on the NSF-funded projectShould Makers Be the Engineers of the Future? He is a co

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University; Reuben F. Burch V, Kansas State University; Hugh R. Medal, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

total grade, butstudents were allowed to choose the project topic. Most of the students in the class chose aproject that related to their doctoral research. One self-selected three-person team chose tocomplete the industry project, for which they were required to prepare a project proposal, a finalproject report, and teaching materials that they could use to teach their client about one aspect ofnetwork flows. Students were given a two-page description of the project and the samefrequently-asked questions document given to the Kansas State University students. In addition,the client liaison gave an in-person presentation about the project and answered questions.Industry ClientThe logistics-based industry partner in this study sought to engage

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ryan Barlow, Utah State University; Max L. Longhurst, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #29694Embedding Teacher Professional Learning into the Student-Focused GEARUPEngineering Summer Camp (Evaluation)Ryan Barlow, Utah State University Ryan Barlow obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah in 2012 and his Master’s Degree in Science Education from the University of Maryland in 2016. He is currently a PhD candidate in Engineering Education at Utah State University where his research focuses on continuing professional development of engineering educators.Dr. Max L Longhurst, Utah State University Dr. Longhurst is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in

Conference Session

Lessons learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; William L. DUPE Chan, Josiah Quincy High School; Kristina Buenafe, Josiah Quincy High School; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4697: WHAT DID WE LEARN FROM USING ENGINEERING-BASED LEARNING PEDAGOGY IN JOSIAH QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL?Dr. Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University Ibrahim Zaid is a professor of mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering at Northeastern Uni- versity. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Akron. Zeid has an international background. He received his B.S. (with highest honor) and M.S. from Cairo University in Egypt. He has received var- ious honors and awards both in Egypt and the United States. He is the recipient of both the Northeastern Excellence in Teaching Award and the SAE Ralph R. Teetor National Educational Award.Mr. William L. Chan, Josiah Quincy High School William Chan is

Conference Session

ETD - A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Maram Alaqra

Paper ID #36969Students’ Lived Experiences with the Integrated STEMActivitiesMaram H AlaqraBugrahan Yalvac (Associate Professor)Michael Johnson (Professor) Dr. Michael D. Johnson is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He also serves as the Associate Dean for Inclusion and Faculty Success in the College of Engineering. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Outreach

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheldon Jeter

such as double ormultiple sample experiments wherein one or more independent variables are variedrequire slightly more sophisticated statistical analysis such as regression analysis. In anycase, evaluation of Uncertainty A is relatively straightforward. The evaluation ofUncertainty B is also relatively straightforward, but as shown in the next section theanalysis requires error propagation analysis not statistics.REVIEW OF ERROR PROPAGATION ANALYSIS The most elementary concept in error propagation analysis (EPA) is the divisionof all measurements into two distinct categories, direct measurements and indirectmeasurements. Direct measurements are read from an instrument without furtherprocessing or modification. They are the raw material

Conference Session

Building Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Richards

Creativity and New Product Development: Working with Virtual Teams Larry G. RichardsUniversity of Virginia, 209B Mechanical Engineering Building, P.O. Box 400746,122 Engineer’s Way, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4746; Phone: 434 924 3191; fax434 924 7674; e-mail: lgr@virginia.eduAbstractFor several years, a course on Creativity and New Product Development (C&NPD) hasbeen offered at the University of Virginia. Two different delivery modes have been used: atraditional on-campus class and the distance-learning mode. The course has been taughttwice in our academic outreach program. These two offerings were quite different fromeach other, and both differ from

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gon Namkoong, Old Dominion University; TIAN LUO, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

-solving skills10,11 without solely relying on open-ended designprojects. However, there is a big question begging how students can be creatively motivated andpractice and exercise creative inspiration from outside the box within regular courses. The ideasfor creative problem solving (CPS) began in 1963 when Osborn12 integrated the creative skillsprocess in solving problems. Unfortunately, literature reviews indicate that very little researchhas been done that supports students’ generic skills and knowledge construction through CPS,there is still a lack of instructional materials in the engineering context, and a lack of instructorknowledge of how to support students in developing creative problem-solving skills.Visual representation based

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Strong; Scott Amos; Richard Callahan

Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education”By analyzing the survey results and in-depth conversations with industry professionals, aplatform is created for developing and improving quality control curricula.Practical Requirements in IndustrySuccessfully applying quality control concepts on the shop floor requires the ability to overcomecommon problems such as incomplete data, inaccurate measurements, and non-normaldistributions. In addition, understanding how the process and product impact the analysis ofquality data is critical in making correct judgments7. An understanding of basic data collectionprocedures and protocol and familiarity with quality standards and reference material is alsoexpected. These requirements may seem

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

practice can be difficult for students as they attempt tobuild a cohesive understanding of the subject. It also poses a challenge for faculty trying toconvey dense, text-heavy technical information using either the conventional chalkboard orpresentation software. It is easy for the underlying beauty of the concepts to stay hidden underthe jargon-filled landscape. Notes written on the whiteboard or chalkboard by faculty focus onconveying technical content to students, and these may make only limited used of graphicaldesign ideas that can be leveraged for communicating information more effectively. What isneeded is a mechanism for engaging both the students’ imagination and technical skills whilebuilding an understanding of concepts, using

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University ; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Richard John Schuhmann, Gordon–MIT Engineering Leadership Program

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

graduation he chaired the local Jaycees, Department of Social Services Advisory Council, GE Share Board, and Curling Club; and served on the Human Services Planning Council, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, and Capital Fund Drive Boards of Directors. Erdman has also lectured on lead- ership topics at Penn State and RPI. He returned to campus frequently as a recruiter (25 years) for GE and Lockheed Martin, serving on the Penn State College of Engineering Advisory Council (former chair of the Engineering Science & Mechanics council), helped establish an Alumni Advisory Board, and cur- rently serves as the Vice President of the College of Engineering Alumni Society. Affiliations include the Penn State Alumni Association

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

theoretical and experimental advances in the realm of chemical, mechanical, optical andbiological analysis. This was accomplished through four activities throughout the semester: alecture, a Survivor game13, discussions of technical articles14-16, and a concept developmentproject1. More detailed information on the general course structure can be found in this article17.However, this article did not describe the details of the concept development projects, whichhave evolved with each offering of this course. Initial implementations of the conceptdevelopment project approach were loosely defined for students and student progress variedfrom minimal over a semester to achieving a viable concept. Refinements, as described in thismanuscript, have achieved

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Wilcher

objective thereby requiring the student to add an existing circuit from either the analogor digital workbook. This mini lab exercise will allow the student to research possible circuitblocks for creating flexible LEGO P-Brick/ECU architectures.The key to creating an ECU architectural lab project using the Hately/Pirhbai method isinteractivity. Another important criterion of an engineering education technology is the degree towhich it encourages "interaction" between the learner (the student) and the ideas embodied by theengineering education technology [3]. Using the LEGO P-Brick is successful as a pedagogicaltool because the student is engaged in expressing their systems ideas and knowledge directly withthe material, evaluating their design

Conference Session

Connecting BME education to the "real world"

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

andTranquillo, 2014).Values Thinking and Live Case StudiesValues Thinking derives from the ethical dimensions of over-consumption and theinequitable distribution of resources, but extends beyond these considerations. Anabbreviate list of elements of value thinking are: • Considering how various views, values and cultures have been constructed from past choices and preconceived value-based beliefs (Rawls, 1985). • Recognizing major human conflicts as arising from conflicting worldviews, unequal resource allocation and historical biases (Ostrom, 1990). • Positioning value-based tensions between stakeholders in ethical terms. • Finding mechanisms to be more inclusive and equitable across stakeholders to reduce bias

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Vickers; Otto Loewer; John Ahlen; Ron Foster; Greg Salamo

willing to work for little or no tangible compensation in the early businessstages. This provides a strong basis for connections to individuals.Access to resourcesThe program offers clients a $10,000 voucher that may be used to create prototypes or to proveconcepts. This was initially defined as being a voucher for “on-campus services”. However, oncewe began dealing with real clients, a number of questions arose as to the boundaries forexpenditures. Clients almost always need to purchase materials to support their work. Therefore,a portion of the budget should be allocated towards materials. It was decided that the actualamount should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and typically should not exceed 10 - 20% ofthe total voucher. A second

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratory and SoC Developments

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Justin Kleiber, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

courses includegiving students hands-on experiences and providing them with an integrated perspective on ECEtopics so that they see the linkages between material across courses, such as transistors in theelectronics course and in the digital systems course.The project described in this paper is for the ECE 2804 “Integrated Design Project” course in thesecond semester of the second year. The course is meant to be a “mini-capstone” course thatprovides a scaffold for students toward a more open-ended design experience in their fourth year,as well as exposes students to a variety of professionalism topics, as will be described in moredetail in Section 5. The course also serves as a gateway to choosing a major in the third year, asthe course is a

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. She also serves as the executive director of the Association for Education Finance & Policy. She holds a PhD in Educational Policy and Evaluation from Arizona State University. Her research focuses on equity and access and in higher education, with a focus on STEM.Prof. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include faculty development and evaluating con- ceptual knowledge and strategies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Freeman; Rebecca Kellogg

support topics covered in lecture andhomework. Lab exercises are designed for the students to gain a deeper understanding of thecourse material through “hands-on” activities. Students must apply concepts introduced inlecture and reinforced in homework exercises. ISU invested in computers, peripherals, andsoftware for both on- and off-campus students. Changes in laboratory equipment and exercisesfor on-campus students are introduced within one semester to dBSEE students. The goal is tomaintain consistency in the course material for both groups of students. One of the primarygoals of the department faculty is that the dBSEE be the same degree as the BSEE earned on-campus. CPR E 210 is a regular course offering. It is one of the few core courses

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Qunying Gao; Robert W. Nowlin; Rajeswari Sundararajan

they need topractice. Each question page will contain a field for students to input their answers. For somequestions, students will be allowed to click on respective buttons to get instant feedback.Visual basicVisual Basic (VB) is today’s most widely used object-oriented programming (OOP) language.This is because it presents the information in a pleasing form, making it is easy to learn thepresented material. VB is also the underlying macro engine for all Microsoft products.It is a high level MS Windows Programming language, developed to provide programmers witha quick and easy method of developing Windows Applications. VB programs are created in anIntegrated Development Environment (IDE). The IDE allows the programmer to create, run, anddebug

Conference Session

Design in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael A. Phelan, Temple University; Aratrik Guha; Brandon K. Harrison, Temple University; George Moukarzel, Temple University; Abigail A. Tetteh; Yah-el Har-El, Temple University; Ruth Ochia P.E., Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

, requires programs to evaluate students’ “ability to applyengineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs…” (ABET EAC 2019-2020SO 2). This major design experience, typically a senior capstone project, should include theculmination of the foundational materials students learn during their course of study. ABET hasalso defined “engineering design” which includes many concepts of Design Thinking (DT). DTis a multistep process that begins with the formalization of the problem statement and movesthrough implementation of possible solutions with the needs of the end-user in mind. There areseveral ‘flavors’ of design thinking available and we have been following the 5-step designthinking process described by Plattner 2010 where the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca L. Dodge; Andres F. Rodriguez

similar, highly successful program at the University of the Pacific in Stockton,California for several years. Through his consulting input and participation in the PACESprogram, PACES was able to begin an effective outreach effort during its first summer program. The one-week program involved thirty Girl Scouts in hands-on, challenging activities inPhysical Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science. Through the use of simple toys, thestudents were exposed to the optical, mechanical, and electrical properties of materials. Usingsimple household items such as straws, beads, and straight pins, students constructed andoperated “wind cars.” Groups of students also built and launched rockets. Throughout theprogram, minority University-level Science

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session I: Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University North Central; George Stefanek, Purdue University, North Central

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

idealized systems to which thebasic textbook principles can be applied. This modeling process bridges the gap betweentextbook theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom, and the application of this knowledge tosolving problems in practice. “Research confirmed in the 90s that students learn more bygrappling with open-ended problems, like creating a computer game or designing an alternativeenergy system, than listening to lectures”1. For example, in the area of structural engineering,the process of defining a system involves defining the system geometric model, material model,load model, connection model, boundary and support conditions, and the analysis model. In atextbook problem, all of the above are explicitly given to the student who simply

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russel Jones

: halving extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education andgender equity, reducing under-five mortality and maternal mortality by two-thirds andthree-quarters respectively, reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS, halving the proportion ofpeople without access to safe drinking water and ensuring environmental sustainability.They also include the goal of developing a global partnership for development, withtargets for aid, trade and debt relief. As a long-term vision, the idea is to see achieving theMDGs as steps towards longer term targets for developing global learning mechanisms,which facilitate the building of internal capacity in developing countries such that theinstitutions for learning can in the long run act as an engine for

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #11385MAKER: Whack-a-Mole for PLC ProgrammingDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state