Conference Session

BME Introductory Courses

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Samantha Richerson; Daniel Cavanagh

University. This vertical laboratory centers on a fewexperimental setups that can be utilized to offer a range of hands-on experiences that vary incomplexity and allow our student to focus on the concept being presented instead of theexperimental set-up.Introduction:As in most introductory classes, many assumptions are made to simplify the concepts andproblems encountered by students. As the class progresses, the assumptions are relaxed leadingto more difficult concepts and problems. This process relies on the building of knowledge from astrong base and the adding of additional knowledge to supplement that base.However, most laboratory protocols in the introductory classes are demonstration based.Students work on a protocol designed by the

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Darius Fieschko, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace, Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

logic elements.While many engineering programs have already implemented PLC courses in their curricula,instruction remains lacking in many others. Since engineering students with some PLC trainingmay have better career opportunities than those who do not, this may represent an area forimprovement for some programs.Introduction to Projects and Tools is a freshman level course offered to electrical engineeringstudents at [XXX University]. This one-credit laboratory course serves to provide students withhands-on experience with a variety of projects such as the implementation of 555 timers, basiclogic circuits, and measurements of electrical quantities.A two-week PLC module was developed and implemented in the Introduction to Projects andTools

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Taconi, University of Alabama, Huntsville; R. Michael Banish, University of Alabama, Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

provided.11. Upon completion of the experiment, pour the biodiesel and glycerol into properly labeledwaste containers.Since freshman students may have limited or no experience working with chemicals in alaboratory setting, laboratory safety is strongly emphasized in both the lecture and the writteninformation that is provided to students. Students are instructed to wear safety glasses andgloves at all times and are informed that food, drink, and chewing gum are prohibited in the lab.Methanol and sodium hydroxide are skin and eye irritants; therefore students are instructed toavoid ingestion or contact with skin and eyes. They are also encouraged to handle the hot oilwith care and instructed to properly dispose of the biodiesel/glycerol mixture in

Conference Session

Mentorship, Retention, Minority Participation, and Examining the Experiences of Women

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Anthony Moore Jr., Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University - Florida State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

design projects, undergraduate research experiences, professional traineeship, advancedresearch, and career development activities in NASA-relevant fields. The coalition is led byUniversity A (U-A, an HBCU), and University B (U-B, a PWI), and University C (U-C, an HSI).in collaboration with Air Force Research Laboratory–Munitions Directorate (AFRL), FloridaSpace Grant Consortium (FSGC) and four NASA centers: MSFC, KSC, JSC, and JPL. Theresearch and development theme focuses on aerospace systems and technologies, includinghigh-speed aerodynamics, combustion, propulsion, active flow control, smart materials, andadditive manufacturing. These topics fit well with the primary mission of the Center ofExcellence (CoE) to train and sustain a highly

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College; David A. Veshosky, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

devising a system, component, or processto meet desired needs” which results in the “best” design for the client.5 Therefore, design Page 25.7.2activities can greatly benefit from group collaborations that allow for a comprehensiveevaluation of alternative solutions to problems.6In parallel to the practice of engineering, academia can benefit from the integration of a moreteam-based learning approach for design. In contrast to the traditional lecture, design-basedcapstone courses can provide a unique experience of team building, practical application,multidisciplinary exposure, a more comprehensive evaluation of the problem, and serve as a“gateway

Conference Session

Labs and Experiments

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Edward C Bent, Bucknell University; Rachel Cincotta, Bucknell University; Kyle Andrew MacDougall, Bucknell University Chemical Engineering Department

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

-based laboratory activities, brief hands-on-experiments designed to directly combat common misconceptions, could be highly effective atrepairing students’ misconceptions. However, even brief experiments present logisticalchallenges for many colleagues. Therefore we undertook a study asking the question: What isthe effectiveness of the same activities if performed as demonstrations?Over 200 heat transfer students at three institutions were given the Heat and Energy ConceptInventory (HECI) at both the start and end of the semester. During the semester, instructorseither had students complete four brief laboratory experiments designed to repair commonmisconceptions in two areas of heat transfer or had students watch demonstrations of the

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bradley James Schmid, University of Saskatchewan

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

experience. Civil3D can also performaspects of GIS analysis and provides a valuable learning experience for students, though othersoftware is typically used in practice for GIS applications.The specific course that was developed is given in the first term of second year and introducesdesign aspects for roadways, land development, water resources, earthworks, and storm waterand sanitary sewer systems. This introduction to design is leveraged in several other courses inthe program which had historically not had the resources and schedule to be able to includeCAD, having to rely mainly on hand calculations for analysis even though the use CAD is almostalways used in practice.Background and NeedA new course for Civil and Geological Engineering students

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan F. Campanile, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Allison Antink Meyer, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman G. Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

13environment and were able to work more independently. As evidence of the graduate studentsinfluencing the students understanding of research preparation and design, “Prior to theprogram, [the undergraduate student] did not have any laboratory experience. The first two tothree weeks I was eagle eye over [the undergraduate student] making sure he was doing thingscorrect. By the second half of the summer he was pretty much by himself. [The undergraduatestudent] knew where everything was and what to do. So in a matter of a few weeks he was able toadvance.” The graduate students described experiences with the undergraduate students that weredirectly related to the career focused preparation. One interview protocol item explored theCareer Focused

Conference Session

Virtual & Distance Experiments

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jucain Butler; Jay Brockman

, Introduction to Engineering Systems and DataScanner Project, The Simulators and Tutorials, Results and Student Feedback, andConclusions.Previous Work There are many colleges and universities that are using web-based learning toolsand Lego Mindstorms as part of introduction to engineering and other courses. Forundergraduates, at MIT there is a month-long engineering design course, Lego RoboticsDesign Competition, and its development and usefulness as an educational experience wasthe basis for Fred Martin’s PhD dissertation[3]. At Case Western Reserve University,students design, build program and test their own autonomous robots using Lego in anAutonomous Robotics class. At Southern Utah University, students in a beginningComputer Science course

Conference Session

Designing and Implementing Leadership Development Experiences for Engineering Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Harold Ackler, Boise State University; Heidi Reeder, Boise State University; Abbey Louie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development

Engineering. He has over 13 years of experience working in industry where he learned how important hands-on education and professional development are for preparing students to succeed in the workplace.Dr. Heidi Reeder, Boise State University Heidi Reeder is the Director of the Leadership Certificate programs in the College of Innovation and Design at Boise State University, and a Professor of Communication. As a social scientist her research interests include leadership, commitment, gender, and pedagogy. Her articles have been published in top communication and social psychology journals including Sex Roles, Communication Monographs, and the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. She earned a B.S. in communication

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

development of CAD skills.Hartman and Branoff19 observe that ―to practice these various concepts, standards, skills, andtechniques, engineering graphics students are often asked to create 3D models or technicaldrawings of objects within a classroom environment. While this possibly gives a view of theoverall process of documenting the design and production of an object, it does not necessarilyemphasize the strategic approach to the use of certain tools, particularly three-dimensionalmodeling tools in general and constraint-based CAD tools specifically.‖ Dankwort20distinguishes between relevant mathematics and practical experience, and calls on universities toteach both. According to Dankwort, ―the aim is to make students or future engineers able

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

useful for this project. 2.85 3.50 1.09 6. I knew very little about the topic of my project before this semester started. 2.95 2.27 4.82 7. I would support a “learning laboratory” in the Dept. where students could “interact” with 4.29 4.17 4.64 various mechanical devices on their own timeDiscussionFemales entering an engineering discipline may do so with a perceived “competitivedisadvantage”. The results of this paper strongly disputes this perception related to design andproblem solving issues. The Sun Clock Project could be viewed as “creative” or “original”design, and both

Collection

2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

emphasize active learning and provide higher-order challenges, butthese laboratories are often subject to the constraints of (a) increasing student enrollment,(b) limited funding for operational, maintenance, and instructional expenses and (c)increasing demands on undergraduate student credit requirements. Here, we presentresults from a pilot project implementing virtual (or online) laboratory experiences as analternative to a traditional laboratory experience in Fluid Mechanics, a required third yearcourse. Students and faculty were surveyed to identify the topics that were most difficult,and virtual laboratory and design components developed to supplement lecture material.Laboratories were assessed by comparing student ratings of topic difficulty

Collection

2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

AS Ward; MN Gooseff; RY Toto; SE Zappe

emphasize active learning and provide higher-order challenges, butthese laboratories are often subject to the constraints of (a) increasing student enrollment,(b) limited funding for operational, maintenance, and instructional expenses and (c)increasing demands on undergraduate student credit requirements. Here, we presentresults from a pilot project implementing virtual (or online) laboratory experiences as analternative to a traditional laboratory experience in Fluid Mechanics, a required third yearcourse. Students and faculty were surveyed to identify the topics that were most difficult,and virtual laboratory and design components developed to supplement lecture material.Laboratories were assessed by comparing student ratings of topic difficulty

Conference Session

ERM: Design!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Jalal, University of Ottawa; Hanan Anis, University of Ottawa

). Making activities also highlightsthe importance of experimenting and the social aspect of learning as opposed to traditionalmodels of education that sees learning as a process of internalization in part of the individual andneglects relationships between the individual learning and society, environment, and the world(Lave, 1991; Dewey, 1916). Learning through making activities can also bridge a divide thatexists between formal and informal education (Halverson & Sheridan, 2014), and provide aplatform that facilitates theoretical and practical learning (Taheri et al., 2020). Also, making is aprocess of creative problem solving and design that can help educators integrate the disciplinesof science, engineering and arts in educational programs

Conference Session

Manufacturing Lab Experience

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Can Saygin

paper presents the design and development of a generic control architecture that enablesover-the-Internet access to automated manufacturing equipment. The architecture has beendeveloped through a series of projects that have been conducted at the Integrated SystemsFacility (ISF) in the Engineering Management Department at the University of Missouri – Rolla.The projects include Web-based applications for materials management, product design andmachining, robot programming, and programmable logic control programming. For eachapplication, a prototype has been developed and implemented in the course Emgt 334 ComputerIntegrated Manufacturing Systems as an E-Lab Suite for various laboratory applications.The concept presented in this paper offers a

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Gabriel Bánesz Ph.D., Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra; Alena Hašková Ph.D., Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra; Danka Lukáčová, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Slovakia)

Technical Subject. Her primary interest is curricula and educa- tional standard design. Currently she holds the position of the deputy head of the Department of Technol- ogy and Information Technologies at the Faculty of Education, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Slovakia). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Elimination of barriers for a broader use of remote experiments in SlovakiaA remote experiment is a real experiment that can be observed and controlled by a computerthrough the internet. The subject matter of a remote real experiment is a real laboratoryexperiment, with real laboratory instruments and equipment, at which a student

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor L. Paquet; Ann Bisantz

display and control modules for the Inspection Station, implemented inVisual Basic, to facilitate this laboratory. Using the workstation, students perform experiments totest their predictions.IE 323 Laboratory 3: Design of a Production Support System: Students design a computersystem to facilitate inventory control and production scheduling by applying principles ofhuman-computer interaction and methods of design for usability, including gathering designrequirements from potential users, performing task analyses, modeling performance, anditeratively testing and refining their design. Students are first given a description of production

Conference Session

FPD11 -- Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

reflect our Engineering Clinic activities that are offered to ourincoming freshman engineering students. As such a brief overview of the Rowan engineeringclinics is provided below:Rowan’s engineering programs include hands-on, team-oriented laboratory and real worldexperiences with a strong interdisciplinary component. All engineering students take eightsemesters of required Engineering Clinic Courses4-5 a unique component of the engineeringprogram. Key clinic features include:• Creating inter- and multi-disciplinary experiences through collaborative teamwork,• Stressing innovation and total quality management (TQM) as the necessary framework for solving complex problems,• Incorporating state-of-the-art technologies throughout

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Cumbie, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

over $9 million per year.A critical component of the ISIRP project is the cross-disciplinary relationship betweenthe engineering and business schools. Management Information Systems (MIS) facultyand students participated by developing an information system that evolved fromadministrative capturing senior design experiences. The KSS has been deployed not only Page 12.1016.2to support the project but also as a potentially strategic tool that extends the value ofengineering Capstone projects by creating a repository of projects to be used by students,faculty, and industry for tomorrow’s problems. This KSS is based upon knowledgemanagement theory and

Conference Session

Technical Session 5c

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Qiushi Wang, Arizona State University; DONGDONG ZHANG, Chongqing University, Arizona State University; Zhenmin Tang, Arizona State University; George G. Karady, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Pacific Southwest Section

as references for evaluation.B. Laboratory ExperimentsLaboratory experiment helps students gain hands-on experience; as well as to enhancestudents’ ability to convey abstract concepts into real life practice. Power Systems Laboratoryprovides the Pakistani exchange students with digital relay experiments to enable them toimply the knowledge taught at ASU in their hometown. [8]Three laboratory experiments are designed for (time delay) over-current protection,directional protection, and differential protection respectively. Students will receivelaboratory manuals one week before the experiments. The manual illustrates objectives, step-by-step operating procedures, and expected outcomes of each experiment. Typically, threestudents are assigned

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

thesoftware used. Benefits were observed both for the students and the instructor. In Fall 2010, theauthor taught capstone fifth-year electromechanical design. He decided to extend the initiativeintroduced in junior design and implement improvements on the basis of previous studentfeedback. The above approach provides a good model for a hybrid project-based education. Thispaper discusses the results of both the junior-level and capstone design experience and thelessons learned. Keywords - Project-based, interdisciplinary engineering, online education.Introduction:Every spring semester, for the last 4 years, the author has been teaching ElectromechanicalDesign (ELMC 461). This is a junior–level design course required in the interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Faculty Development 4: COVID-19's Impact on Students

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University; Maria Chierichetti, San Jose State University; Laura E. Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University; Liat Rosenfeld, San Jose State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #32335Learning from the Student Experience: Impact of Shelter-in-Place on theLearning Experiences of Engineering Students at SJSUDr. Patricia R. Backer, San Jose State University Dr. Backer been a faculty at SJSU since 1990 and held positions as an assistant professor, associate professor, professor, department chair, and director. Since coming to San Jose State University in 1990, she been involved in the General Education program and conducts research into pedagogy and STEM education. Currently, Dr. Backer serves as the PI for SJSU’s Title III Strengthening grant both from the U.S. Department of Education.Dr

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Amy Craig, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development (Higher Education) from the University of Louisville and has M.Ed, M.Sc, B.Sc (Hons) degrees and a postgraduate Diploma in Adult Education from the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc. Rebecca Brent is president of Education Designs, Inc., a consulting firm located in Cary, North Carolina. She is also an educational consultant for the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University and co-director of the National Effective Teaching Institute sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Brent received her B.A. from Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, her M.Ed. from

Conference Session

Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bekir Kelceoglu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI); Cluny Way, College of the North Atlantic; Joseph Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; J. Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sandi Perlman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

and site becomes an opportunity forexamining container use in a variety of climatic conditions.Hence the DORMaTECHture project is much more than an alternative solution to publichousing; it also becomes a classroom of the future: a living laboratory for the exploration ofgreen and sustainable technology. This paper discusses the development of this project duringthe design phase and, in doing so, illustrates how it developed and created a unique multi andinterdisciplinary educational experience.2.0 Current Methodological StepsTo date (January 2010), at the lead institution, Indiana University Purdue University –Indianapolis (IUPUI), this project has utilized a series of qualitative methods to set up anenvironment for the exchange of ideas and

Conference Session

Inservice Teacher Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna Barrett; Marion Usselman

designing an experiment to examine the localization of a gene of their choosing. The plan was for the students to use a Saccharomyces genomic database in the completion of the task. His needs assessment noted the need for more authentic inquiry labs and a more comprehensive unit of biotechnology. His GIFT Mentor has participated in the program for 10 of the 14 years and often visits the classrooms of his GIFT Fellows. A second year GIFT Fellow spent his summer in a Mechanical Engineering laboratory preparing samples of crystals used in simulated cracked turbine blades to determine the effect of fatigue on crack growth and creep crack growth tests. His implementation plan involved an incorporation of

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tania K. Morimoto, University of California, San Diego; He Liu; Cristian H. Tharin; Carolyn L. Sandoval, University of California, San Diego; Christopher John Cassidy, University of California, San Diego; Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

-cost and versatile hardware kit for a remote first-year mechanical engineering design classI. IntroductionEngineering design courses with hands-on laboratories are a critical component of an engineeringundergraduate curriculum. In particular, incorporating design courses early has been shown tohelp with retention rates in engineering, as well as with improved ability of students to solve open-ended problems [1, 2]. These courses have also shown student progress in academic achievementby helping to build confidence in their engineering skills, and by expanding their perspective onproblems and solutions [3, 4]. Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Design is an introductorylevel course, usually taken by

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

to localcompanies that employ mechanical engineers in design, manufacturing, or research were alsoorganized. A social event over the Independence Day holiday and living quarters located in thesame building were also used to enhance the cohort experience. At the conclusion of the program the students were required to participate in a posterpresentation competition. This allowed the students to demonstrate what they had learned duringtheir research experience in the laboratory, utilize the presentation and experimental skillsobtained in the seminar series, and observe what other participants worked on during theprogram. The poster presentations were also open to faculty and staff in the school of

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology; Tein-min Tan, Drexel University; Sridhar Santhanam, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

facilitate theinteraction between Boeing and the designated university. Page 15.388.13The Welliver Faculty Fellowship program, which supported the authors, is a unique program thatBoeing initiated in 1995 for university faculty to experience the working environment at Boeing.Each year Boeing also brings in a significant number of student interns and co-ops.Clearly, Boeing interacts in diverse ways with colleges and universities. One can identify severalstrengths of this interaction. • The Higher Education Board that coordinates all higher education related activities is very capable. • Boeing engages with a large, broad base of target

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Part 2

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russell Korte, University Of Minnesota; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

satisfaction with academic facilities, such as classroom and Facilities and Services laboratories, and services, such as academic advising. Overall Satisfaction with General satisfaction with the overall quality of the college experience. This Collegiate Experience question is asked at the end of the survey to obtain a Gestalt judgment response.A similar process was used to recruit students for the focus groups (i.e., invitation from theAssociate Dean and follow-up reminders). Each group lasted from 1 ½ to 2 hours and included Page 12.1162.8students from