Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Lacksonen

Session 1639 Automated Problem Generator for Asynchronous Learning Thomas Lacksonen, University of Wisconsin-StoutAbstractAn Engineering Economy course was taught in an asynchronous learning environment. Sincethe course is primarily mathematical story problem-based material, a technique was required toreplace the traditional ‘instructor solves problems at the chalkboard’ portion of a lecture-basedcourse.The Dynamic Engineering Economy Problem (DEEP) generators were designed on aspreadsheet. Each of the 29 generators could create quasi-random problem sets and solutionsfor one class of engineering economy problems

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand; Leela Mohan Kesireddy, Central Connecticut State University; Mark Lynch, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

devices to monitor temperature, tilt, direction, and vibration. Thisframework is designed such that students can readily modify the original setup and createtheir own innovative lab environments and virtual instrumentations. Hence, students candesign their own filters, signal processing algorithms, and signal coupling mechanisms toaccurately analyze the inputs. Similar setups can cost as high as $10001.3. Classroom ExperimentIntegration of laboratory experiments with class lectures can be an effective approach inteaching basic concepts in sensor technology. In designing the introductory materials tosensor technology, we focused on four objectives: a) Demonstrating how basic knowledge of electronics can practically benefit students even

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 19: Thinking about the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darby Rose Riley, Rowan University; Joshua Bourne Reed, Rowan University; Richard T. Cimino, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #25096Work in Progress: Students’ Informal Reasoning when Approaching Classroom-based Scenarios Involving Diversity and Inclusion IssuesDarby Rose Riley, Rowan University Darby Riley is a student of mechanical engineering at Rowan University. She has a special interest in education, as well as issues of diversity and inclusion, both of which have pushed her to seek leadership positions wherever possible. She is a founding member of Rowan University’s oSTEM chapter, and working to make Rowan’s campus a safe and welcoming place for all students. Darby hopes to pursue a graduate’s degree in engineering education

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1054: AN OCEAN ENERGY PROJECT: THE OSCILLATING WATERCOLUMNCraig Somerton, Michigan State University CRAIG W. SOMERTON Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program for Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. He also teaches the capstone design course for the department. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, transport phenomena in porous media, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received his B.S. in 1976, his M.S. in 1979

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Chet Boncek Jr., Raytheon

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

curricular and assessment materials. Such collaboration will be critical as the nationstrives to engage more students in science and engineering.” – Freeman A. Hrabowski III – Five Recommended Areas for Generating Academic Progress (GAP) • Academic – Develop and establish early faculty-student relationships – Provide peer-taught supplemental academic instruction opportunities – Facilitate undergraduate research opportunities via research centers/faculty • Corporate/Cooperative Educational Partnership(s) – Teradyne, General Electric, Raytheon Site Visits – Early employment exposure prior to start of official co-op cycle(s) • Student Leadership Development – Summer Bridge

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Shirley

from 5 (Agree Strongly) to 1 (Disagree strongly), so lower scores are better. Reportsare prepared which compare the instructor’s scores for this course, to historical scores of otherinstructors in her department and to all instructors in the College of Engineering, for that course.For the fall of 2000 class the average scores for the instructor were somewhat worse (3.545) thanthose of either the department of Aerospace Mechanical Engineering (3.73) or the College ofEngineering (3.88). The main “downers”, i.e. elements which were substantially worse than forthe Department or College, were that the exams were not fair and relevant to the material (3.5),that basic science and math principles were not taught (which was not the intent of the course

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3: Flipped Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #34296Work in Progress: Gamified Learning in Graphical Communications Duringthe COVID-19 PandemicDr. Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Lulu Sun is a tenured full professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University, where she has taught since 2006. She received her Ph.D. degree in Mechanical En- gineering from University of California, Riverside, in 2006. Before joining Embry-riddle, she worked in the consulting firm of Arup at Los Angeles office as a fire engineer. Her research interests include gami- fication, second language acquisition in programming

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Catherine D. McGough, Clemson University; Michelle Cook

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #11709Identifying Why STEM Students Seek Teaching InternshipsProf. Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University M.S. Kennedy is an Associate Professor within the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University. Her research group focused on the mechanical and tribological characterization of thin films, coatings and biological materials. She also contributes to the engineering education community through her research on self-efficacy and undergraduate research programs.Dr. Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa Benson is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson

Conference Session

ChE: Departmental Issues and Integrating Freshmen into the ChE Program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

engineering instructional methods where he focuses on active and collaborative learning environments. He has developed a number of learning models including the Colloquial Approach, The Coaching Model of Instruction, and the Hi-PeLE, among others. His research interest focus on Electrokinetics-Hydrodynamics including Cold Plasma High Oxidation Methods, Nano-structure Soft Materials for bio-separation and drug delivery, and bio-remediation of soils. Page 11.45.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Freshman Course in Chemical Engineering: Merging First-Year Experiences with

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohamed Elzomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

Students, Contract DeliveryMethods, Construction Management CurriculaBackground and MotivationAccelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) is an innovative bridge construction technique that hasdrastically improved highway construction practices through the integration of effective plans,high-performance materials, safe designs, and reducing the overall construction time of newbridges or rehabilitation of existing bridges. However, recent studies have highlighted majorissues in the ABC technique which include the high initial cost of ABC, lack of standardization,inexperienced contractors, and inefficacy of traditional project delivery methods [1]. Traditionalproject delivery methods such as Design-Bid-Build (DBB) involve solicitation of theconstruction

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mullin; Gail Bornhorst

staff or to interact with students in the program. COE offered twelve undergraduate majors, witheleven ABET-accredited, in the 2020 to 2021 academic year; Aerospace Science and Engineering; 1Biochemical Engineering; Biological Systems Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering;Civil Engineering; Computer Engineering; Computer Science and Engineering; Electrical Engineering;Environmental Engineering (a new program seeking ABET-accreditation); Material Science andEngineering, and Mechanical Engineering.The focus of this paper is on understanding recruitment and retention in the undergraduate BiologicalSystems Engineering

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education for Engineers

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Crowe; Sally Schwartz; Mary Marrs; Luis Occeña; Jose Zayas-Castro; Douglas Moesel; Cathleen Burns; Bin Wu

performance, and delivery by the faculty members . Page 7.471.1Acknowledgements: NSF Award # DUE-0088367; Mrs. Nancy D. Burke, IMSE-MU“Proceedings of 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”1. IntroductionThe rapid pace of technological developments, particularly in the discovery, renewal or newapplications in materials science, automation, the refocus to customer satisfaction (e.g. build-to-order and mass customization), and the exponential growth in IT/IS technology has, and willcontinue to have, a tremendous impact in

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, biological, or mechanical engineering and, therefore, is accessibleto many student participants with a variety of backgrounds and experiences 12.The participants of the playground problem are initially given a one page design brief. Theconstraints are vague with the participant, acting as an engineer, assigned to design a playgroundon a donated city block. The constraints include limited budget, child safety, and compliancewith laws or zoning. The participant is also able to query the research administrator foradditional specific information such as, for example, the lot layout, cost of materials, orneighborhood demographics. There is a three-hour time limit for completion of the designproposal. The participants present a written proposal describing

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mel I. Mendelson

. MENDELSONReceived his B.S. from UC Berkeley, his M.S. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University all in materials scienceand engineering. He has 24 years of industrial experience. In 1994, he became Director of the Engineering andProduction Management graduate program and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at LMU in LosAngeles. His interests are in materials processing and manufacturing, total quality and failure analysis. Page 4.320.8

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED): Models, Methods & Frameworks for Experiential Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Edward Chaback, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Atlas Vernier, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ernesto Adolfo Cuesta Alvear, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

, Biological Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering andMechanics, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science,Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science andEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining and Minerals Engineering, and the School ofConstruction. When looking at different stakeholder mapping and diagramming activities, two differentmaps were able to be created. The first is a category mapping where stakeholders belonged toone of four categories based on their level of involvement and the information that needed to beshared with them regarding IDPro. This is shown below in Figure 1.Figure 1: Stakeholder interest vs influence mapping based on the

Conference Session

Systemic and Policy Issues affecting Women Engineers

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Elyse K. Zurawski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Lavanya Swaminathan, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

Purdue University and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics, for which her research focuses on fracture mechanics models for composite materials. She hopes to pursue a career in developing cutting-edge composite materials for aerospace applications. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Understanding Participant Engagement in a Large-Scale Mentoring Program for Women Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAbstractThere is a lack of representation of women in engineering throughout all academic levels, with lessthan 30% of women earning bachelor’s degrees, and in the workforce, where less than 20% ofworking

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Larry N. Bland

professional skills. These community-focused projects are developed to address multi-disciplinary, contemporary needs within social, political and economic environments. Theseprojects often have ethical issues and require much communication between the engineer and thecustomer organization. By integrating the hard skills and the professional skills, the engineeringeducators and student fit more material into an already packed curriculum. To date, there appears to be a shortage of engineering programs with service learningintegrated into the curriculum. There are examples of service learning as applied to capstonedesign courses or directed studies courses.[14] Out of 11,800 service learning courses reportedby 575 member campuses of Campus

Collection

2010 North Midwest Section

Authors

Rebecca Bates; Andrew Petersen

encourage individual accountability by drawing out students notactively participating or by keeping time and calling for groups to select a new student to recordanswers.2.2 Setting the QuestionsThe individual component and group component should test the same domain of material so thatthe students gain the benefit of fast feedback. The questions on the two components may be thesame or may differ in the level of proficiency exercised and evaluated. The type of questionsfeatured on a group component will differ based on the level of the students in the class and the c ea g b ec e . The c a ge e a e e e f he g e a ,but in many cases, asking the students to compare, analyze, or evaluate their answers from

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William E Kelly

 invited to be facilitators between the Major Group constituencies and the UN Division of Sustainable Development. Organizing Partners are tasked with coordinating inputs and communications with their constituencies.The  9 WFEO is one of the organizing partners for the Science and Technology Group.​ As mentioned earlier, the main way non­governmental entities can interact with the HLPF is through the major groups as provided in the General Assembly resolution. Major group representatives can attend meetings, have access to the Forum, can submit oral and written materials,  and can make recommendations. Another way way that the major groups can contribute is by

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #21610Industry Partnerships Assist Programs for AccreditationDr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for over 24

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Postcard Session 1: Retention and Student Success Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #23505Work in Progress: Redesigning Curriculum to Foster Student SuccessDr. Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Krystal Corbett is a lecturer for the Mechanical Engineering Department at Louisiana Tech Univer- sity. She teaches in their prestigious Living with the Lab first year program as well as other mechanical engineering related courses. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2008/2010), M.S. in Mathematics (2012), and Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2012) at Louisiana Tech University. Formerly, she was the Director of Curricula at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) where she

Conference Session

Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Campbell University; Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University; Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University; Mo Rastgaar, Michigan Tech; Micah R. Koller, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #18649Motivation Factors for Middle and High School Students in Summer RoboticsProgram (Fundamental)Dr. Michele Miller, Campbell University In 2017, Dr. Michele Miller joined Campbell University as a Professor and Associate Dean in their new School of Engineering. Prior to that, she was a professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University where she did research on precision grinding, micro sensors, and engineering education. She received a PhD from North Carolina State University in mechanical engineering.Dr. Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University Dr. Nina Mahmoudian is an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

research interests include control system, mechatronics, motor drive, power electronics, and real-time embedded system design. As the Principal Investigator, his research has received significant sponsorship from Army Research Office, NSF, ED, and industry.Dr. Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University Xiaobo Peng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Prairie View A&M University. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2005. His research interests include CAD/CAM, additive manufacturing, virtual pro- totyping, and engineering education. Dr. Peng is the member of ASME and ASEE. c American

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research to Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

engineering and technology teacher, as well as several years of electrical and mechanical engineering design experience as a practicing engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Prof. Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Connecting Hardware and Software in a Middle School Engineering Outreach Effort-RTPRecent years have seen tremendous growth in outreach programs aimed at bringing

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

Carmen Cioc; Noela Haughton; Sorin Cioc

skills, their beliefsabout their own readiness for future challenges and employment, and their attitude towardsvarious elements of their programs of study. The current study seeks to build on these and otherprior studies by focusing on student development of entrepreneurial thinking, communication,and collaboration skills associated with PBL at the classroom level.Research QuestionHow does participation in several PBL-EML activities in two core engineering courses impactstudents' engineering skills? These skills include performance on the class assignments (technicalskills) and pre- and post-supporting skills.Research Methods and ProceduresSite and ParticipantsApplied Thermodynamics (MET 3100) and Applied Fluid Mechanics (MET 4100) are

Conference Session

Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fengfeng Zhou

scientific and engineering research and design practices that requirehigher-order thinking skills and problem-solving skills. This will enable students to develop abetter understanding of science and engineering and hopefully foster a desire to advance theireducation in a related field.The author, as a participant of project STEP, developed several modules to teach seniors atHughes High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. One of these modules was designed to strengthen andtest students’ knowledge about moment (torque) through studies of (mechanical) cranes. Theoverall objective of this module was to increase student interest in physics and engage them inthe learning process. To this end, technology related to cranes was introduced at the beginning.The

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Wang, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

teaching engineering design process, with students completing a half-semester longmulti-disciplinary design project. In addition, technical concepts such as engineering drawing,MATLAB and basic disciplinary knowledge are taught along with the introduction of “softskills” such as communication, teamwork and project management. The course is required forstudents majoring in mechanical, aerospace, electrical and chemical engineering.This paper will discuss the experience and evaluation of incorporating entrepreneurial mindsetlearning in the Introduction to Engineering course. Specifically, it will discuss how KEEN’s 3Csframework [2], i.e., curiosity, connections and creating values, was incorporated into the existingcourse content centered on an open

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kim Fowler; Don Gruenbacher

. It is called ECE 590, Senior DesignExperience.Before the Fall of 2012, ECE 590 was a one-credit course that focused on ethics. Students intheir final year were expected to select a technical elective to provide them with a designexperience. The ECE faculty decided that a more comprehensive approach was needed toprovide students with a more consistent experience. They also wanted a course that more closelyaligned with the ABET guidelines for a capstone design course.For the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters, Kim Fowler taught ECE 590, Senior DesignExperience, as a one-credit course. The curriculum contained most of the same material as taughtnow. The students were overburdened with work for a one-credit course. The department thenmoved to a

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bartlett

result was a $3,582 proposal, processed through NDSUresearch administration, to the company for the mechanical-pneumatic prototype with option touse a commercial automated laser detection system in conjunction with the pneumatic sortingsystems conceptualized. The students met weekly with the faculty, kept and posted meetingminutes, carried out the conceptualization, drawing, research, reporting, and revising needed toaccomplish the prototype proposal. The proposal encompassed the design, fabrication andtesting of the mechanical-pneumatic prototype machine. Page 7.1026.4 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, The Citadel; Ronald Welch, The Citadel; Alyson Eggleston, The Citadel

Paper ID #36649Hyflex for Successful Student Veteran EngineeringEducation: Say it Like You Mean ItRobert J. Rabb (Chair, Mechanical Engineering) Professor, Mechanical Engineering, The CitadelAlyson Grace Eggleston Dr. Alyson Eggleston is a cognitive linguist specializing in the impact our speech has on the way we think and solve problems. She is the founding Director of Technical Communication at The Citadel, and has developed a project-based technical communication course that serves over 14 STEM majors and several degree programs in the social sciences. She is also acting Residential Fellow for the Center for