Conference Session

Dissecting the Nuances that Hinder Broad Participation in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

mentoringprogram, student mentoring program, student learning communities, institutional academicsupport structure, student leadership development, and embracing diversity through effectiveteamwork. Methods used to establish and support of the EXCEL-SC student cohort and learningcommunity, as well as impacts on student learning and academic success, have been of greatinterest for possible replication by other departments on campus including: ElectricalEngineering, Math and Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, School of Education,and The Citadel STEM Center. The EXCEL-SC scholarship program has recruited a number ofwomen and minority students into Civil Engineering. These students have joined The Citadel’scollegiate chapter of the Society of

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

about the redesign of Principles is to investigate how through a better designed courseyou can potentially influence more students, particularly engineers, toward developing orenhancing their entrepreneurial mindset and becoming more entrepreneurial in whatever theychose to do. Better design is assumed to mean a course more aligned with curriculum designmodels known to produce superior learning results in undergraduate students. Entrepreneurialmindset is assumed to be a set of individual factors related to the knowledge, skills and attributesthat research has shown lead to a higher probability of entrepreneurial success 10-14. This paper also introduces the learning outcomes model of Wiggins and McTighe15, theassessment triangle model of

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal

ConferenceCooperative LearningWhile cooperative, sometimes referred to as collaborative or group, learning is related toteamwork, they are distinct from each other. Cooperative learning is where students worktogether in the pursuit of knowledge. It may be considered a subset of teamwork thatencompasses more than just learning. Gauvain (2018) also called cooperative learning “sociallearning” [17]. Cooperative problem solving (CPS) is gaining attention because of theincreasingly more complex problems in the modern world [18]. Cohen (1996) wrote of the manypotential benefits of cooperative learning including learning gains, development of higher-orderthinking, prosocial behavior, interracial acceptance, and improved management of academicheterogeneity in

Conference Session

Preparing for Practice

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Corey T Schimpf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Lafayette Monica Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is also the Director of Informal Learning Environments Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Learn- ing and Research (INSPIRE). She conducts research on undergraduate engineering students’ design and mathematical thinking in formal and informal contexts in addition to research on how children develop engineering thinking in informal learning environments. Page 23.857.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Assessing an Introductory Entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah F. Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

the $10,000 level, resulting in an award of $8,333 for theacademic year. Three of these students graduated in spring 2011, and the remaining two areexpected to graduate by the end of the 2011-12 academic year. One of the students whograduated is now working full-time at the company that he interned with in the previous summer.His internship project was developed into his senior design team project as well. One of the othergraduates completed a post-graduate internship and now has a full-time job as a firmwareengineer at another company. The third graduate is completing a post-graduate internship that isexpected to turn into a full-time position in three to six months.Awards and progress review for the 2009-10 Scholars: Nine new ECASE

Conference Session

Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bret Bosma, California State University, Chico; Gregory Kallio, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

seasonal “tilt” is manually adjusted and the daily “roll” is produced by ageared stepper motor controlled by closed-loop LED sensor and indexer. The cart also houses adata acquisition panel where solar irradiation, PV voltage, PV current, PV module temperature,and ambient temperature are displayed and available for computer data logging. Students logdata for a one-hour static test and a one-hour tracking test, then reduce the data and compare thepower output and conversion efficiency for each test.The other experiment is a wind energy lab that evaluates the performance of an Air 403 windturbine from Southwest Windpower, Inc. The turbine is mounted on a 20’ high mast located onthe engineering building roof. The turbine has a rated output of 400W at

Conference Session

Outreach and K-12

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

Gene L. Harding P.E., Purdue University (PPI); Taylor Andrew Hansen, Purdue Alumni

Tagged Topics

Outreach and K-12

Paper ID #35160A Bluetooth Speaker Project for High School OutreachProf. Gene L. Harding P.E., Purdue University (PPI) GENE L. HARDING is an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University, where he has taught since 2003. He has three years of industrial experience with Agilent Technologies, 28 years of combined active and reserve service in the United States Air Force, holds an MSEE from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and is a licensed professional engineer.Mr. Taylor Andrew Hansen, Purdue Alumni Taylor Hansen is a DIY loudspeaker speaker designer. His many designs have

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shameel Abdulla, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Abdulla Mohamed Baobeid, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Reza Tafreshi, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

-positioning systems. In addition, the piezoelectric actuators areefficient in terms of energy consumption.Despite the several advantages of piezoelectric actuators, there are a number of limitations thatmust be taken into account and are an active topic for researchers and developers. In addition tononlinearities that affect the precision of the micro-positioning output such as creep and hysteresis,the high vibrations reduce the precision and quality of actuation. Working with multi-axisactuation, as in this experimental setup, adds to the complexity of the control requirements.Therefore, this experimental setup presents an excellent opportunity for the students to be exposedto a fundamental research problem that engineers and developers encounter.In

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Sudhir I. Mehta

) areimportant tools for monitoring learning. Several CATs like the Minute Paper, Muddiest Point, Page 5.469.3and One Sentence Summary are suggested by Angelo and Cross (1993). Mehta and hiscolleague have also developed several classroom assessment methods for getting quick feedback(Mehta, 1993, 1995, 1997; Mehta & Schlect, 1998).8. Incorporate service learning. Service-learning has been defined as “a form of experientialeducation in which students engage in activities that address human and community needstogether with structured opportunities intentionally designed to promote student learning anddevelopment. Reciprocity and reflection are key

Conference Session

Teamwork: Priming, Empathy, and Metacognition

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathalie Al Kakoun, Swansea University; Frederic Boy, Swansea University; Catherine Groves; Patricia Xavier, Swansea University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

recently economics, with a new focus on the interplay between Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health.Dr. Catherine Groves A Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Catherine draws on over 20 years’ operational management experience, to support her academic work. She remains involved in supporting and advising on the work of a number of social enterprises and charities locally. Her main areas of interest and research are in action learning, critical management, social enterprise and all things psychological. As an experienced coach, Catherine is particularly active in the area of leadership and team development, making innovative use of virtual reality technology and

Conference Session

MET Papers 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azar Eslam Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Amir Barakati, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, Strength of Materials, Fluid Mechanics, PLCProgramming, Instrumentation, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Economics. The studentsfound themselves to be fortunate to choose this project and they were very committed to itscompletion. However, the farther they got into the project, the more they realized it was a muchlarger task than they initially thought. During the design stage, it took a long time to create astructure in SolidWorks that would meet the project requirements, while staying within thebudget. It also gave the team a new insight for what could be considered as a small scale projectin an industrial environment. Verbal and technical communications along with an effectivedocumentation were the key factors for the water channel

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Diane Lashinsky, Project Lead The Way; Elizabeth A. Beaty

an engineering design process to complete a challenge. Students design, build and test a puzzle.Students apply hand sketching and CAD modeling skills as part of an engineering design. Students testsolution time of a population sample then use statistical tools to analyze the level of challenge of a puzzle.Participants will design a portion of a puzzle using an engineering design process including handsketching. Participants will see examples of puzzles and how statistical analysis is applied to the project.The learning objectives for this activity are:1. Participants will use graphical, computer, physical and mathematical models as appropriate to represent or solve problems.2. Participants will fabricate a simple object from technical

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

integration. Theactivity provides an excellent opportunity for students to integrate their knowledge of automationbuilding blocks (such as sensor, actuator, relays, switches, push buttons, PLC and interfacing) inreal-life problem solving. The experience is challenging, but seems positive and has been well-received by students (some have even brought their parents to see their projects). Future plansinclude combining multiple models to form a large scale system, creating an on-linedocumentation system so that teams can blog about their learning experience throughout theproject development stage, and making the systems available to be controlled remotely via theweb. We also plan to conduct experiments using mobile devices for remote control of systems

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dylan John, Georgia Southern University; Yunfeng Chen, Georgia Southern University; Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University; Weinan Gao, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Chemistry Students – 2 Biology Students – 1 7 Exercise Science Students – 1 Public Health Students - 1 Technology IT Students – 4 5 Computer Science students - 1 Engineering Construction Management Students – 1 Civil Engineering Students – 1 3 Mechanical Engineering students - 1 Total: 15 StudentsThe purpose of the qualitative interview phase of the study was for the development of anappropriate

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

, this project had the students develop a project mission statement,assign team member roles, identify customer needs, develop a grading rubric for ranking howwell ideas met the customer needs, brainstorm ideas to address the problem, organize thebrainstorming through some additional idea generation techniques, finalize the prototype designwith a sketch, and then build an operating alpha prototype. The final design sketch had to beshown to the author to receive the prototype building materials as a control mechanism. A fewgroups had not carefully read the project statement and thus were designing something other thanthe intent of the project. By talking with the groups about their project design at the sketch stage,the author was able to re

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Alexis P. Nordin, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Papers

agreed or strongly agreed with that statement.[1] did not analyze questionnaire responses by specific engineering program. In Part I of thispaper, the author narrows the scope to electrical and computer engineering (ECE) seniorundergraduate students’ responses. Since the spring 2021 semester, 158 ECE seniors’ responsesto the questionnaire have been collected, or 41% of the total dataset. ECE students represent aparticularly large percentage of the total respondents because ECE students are incentivized withextra credit in their GE 3513 Technical Writing course to complete the questionnaire.At MSU, ECE seniors take Technical Writing in conjunction and alignment with the first coursein their Capstone Design sequence. In that Technical Writing

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Linfeng Zhang; Nicolae Gari; Xingguo Xiong; Junling Hu; Lawrence V. Hmurcik P.E.

permanent after asmart grid deployment [2]. Thus, achievement of a national smart grid requires extensiveworkforce training in the power generation from traditional and renewable energy resources,electricity transmission and distribution, and cyber security, etc. Although there are many universities offering different courses related to power system,the course on SG power system is still not available. The most possible reason is that SG is stillunder development and no SG power system was already deployed. Therefore, the topics on SGare not well defined and there is no textbook available for teaching. University of Bridgeport (UB) is located in Bridgeport, CT. In the School of Engineering,there are Electrical Engineering Department

Conference Session

Student Teams and Active Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

module has changed the way they think and added to the intellectual capital that thestudents develop. An evaluation of the course showed a significant increase in problem solvingskills.2. Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving: Related work The literature on problem solving is quite rich. Some books focus on creativity ingeneral 1-5, 24, others on general methods for problem solving such as brainstorming, brainwritingand lateral thinking 6-9. The literature is business- and industry-related 10-15, engineering- andtechnology-oriented 16-22 with focus on inventions 22, or math specific 23. There are too many different methods, a fact that sometimes makes the idea generation ofthe problem solving process confusing. After all, how

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Joseph J. Rencis; Sachin Terdalkar

software and is only used as an academic exercise to introduceits theoretical development. The authors are not aware of any finite element textbookthat considers stress concentrations and static failure for the beam element. Potts andOler [9] do state that “no stress concentration will be computed at the points of beam stepchange” and the reason is also discussed. However, there is no discussion on how todetermine the maximum stress at the beam step change. Logan [3] does consider in ahomework problem for static failure, however, there is no discussion regarding staticfailure for beam elements. Askenazi [4] provide a discussion regarding static failure,however, they do not relate it to the beam element. The beam element considered in thispaper is

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Martin; Bill Bitler; Rulph Chassaing

. Bill authored and coauthored technical papers for the SPIE conferenceson medical imaging, and coauthored several articles on DSP.RULPH CHASSAING received the PhD (EE) from the Polytechnic Institute of New York. He is a professor atRoger Williams University, the author of the text "Digital Signal Processing with C and the TMS320C30" andcoauthored with Dr. D. W. Horning "Digital Signal Processing with the TMS320C25", both published by Wiley(1992, 1990). He published a number of articles on real-time applications in DSP.PETER MARTIN received his BS in Computer Engineering in 1989 from Roger Williams University, and is aSoftware Engineer at ECC International Corp. where he is developing software for real-time training devices. Hecoauthored several

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

points through various gamification activitiesincluding online quiz, collected error competition, polleverywhere competition, and gamificationproblems. There were class TAs who helped record gamification points that students earned fromdifferent activities and added them to student’s gradebook periodically throughout the wholesemester.Online quizThe course was implemented as a flipped classroom. Students were required to study materialsposted online prior to the class on the second day. Online materials included videos, audios,PowerPoint, and interactive study developed under Rise 360 by Articulate. One formalassessment, which consists of five or six multiple-choice/multiple-answer questions was given tostudents to test their understanding after

Conference Session

Technical Session T1B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Hannah Nolte, The Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Marie Starkey, Pennsylvania State University; Christopher McComb, Carnegie mellon University; Nicolas F Soria Zurita, The Pennsylvania State University & Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Full Papers

as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. His research merges perspectives from psychology, computer science, and engineering design to create better human systems. This includes both systems of humans (teams, organizations, marketplaces) as well as systems that interact with humans (intelligent design tools, smart products).Dr. Nicolas F Soria Zurita, The Pennsylvania State University & Universidad San Francisco de Quito American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Full Paper: Student and Instructor Reflections on Integrating ShortMindfulness-Based Meditation Practices into a First-Year Engineering

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Carbine, Salt Lake Community College; Nick Safai, Salt Lake Community College

Tagged Divisions

International

Porous Medium • Stress Concentration in Filamentary Composites with Broken Fibers • Aviation; Developments of New Crash- worthiness Evaluation Strategy for Advanced General Aviation • Pattern Recognition of Biological Pho- tomicrographs Using Coherent Optical Techniques Nick also received his four masters; in Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Operation Research, and Mechanical Engineering all from Princeton University during the years from 1973 through 1976. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering, with minor in Mathematics from Michigan State. Nick has served and held positions in Administration (Civil, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Manu

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Ronald S. Adrezin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

: Spring 2018 IMED Lab ScheduleThe core curriculum changed in 2017 to include a required course for all students inprogramming. Introduction to Computing (I2C), is required for First Year students in STEM, andComputer Problem Solving is required for First Year students in non-STEM majors. This changeis exposing all students to basic programming using MATLAB and EXCEL. Arduino andmicrocontroller-based programming was added to IMED in 2018.While the lab schedule in Table 1 shows Arduino introduced as a lab, it is actually introduced inlecture as in-class demonstrations, in-class exercises and homework. As part of the coursematerials, students purchase a list of required and recommended tools. Table 2 lists the requiredand recommended materials for

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie E. Sharp

assignment was to get their ideas since I was notimpressed with some of the winners. These students were quite computer and internet literate;some had their own homepages and had created pages for others. I, therefore, was interested intheir informed opinions. I stressed to the students that my purpose was simply to get thisinformation from them and for them to use these winning webpages as a basis for perhapsentering next year's competition. This assignment caused the students to become familiar with an important segment of course Page 2.454.3content. They were able to assess several items according to established criteria and according

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University Maryland

the use ofconditional probabilities [4]. The Key Problem asks the question about what the best position isto play a simple game. The first participant picks one of four keys, only one of which will getthem possession of a new car. Is it best to be the first participant, second, third or fourth? This isa problem of probability without replacement of the key once tried.Both problems can be solved theoretical with the careful application of conditional probabilities,but both often have results that are counter-intuitive for most people. It was hoped that byprogramming a Monte Carlo simulation of the problem, they could develop their intuition. AMonte Carlo simulation just means a computer program which builds a probability distributionby

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 2: Postcard Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Nagel, James Madison University; Kelly Sadel; Melissa Aleman, James Madison University

, has taught research methods at the introductory, advanced, and graduate levels, and has trained research assistants in diverse forms of data collection and analysis.Robert L. Nagel © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Online Learning During Covid-19 in a Making Centered Engineering CommunityAbstractThroughout the decade, but especially over the past and a half, there has been an increase in theintegration and use of online learning tools in education. Spring 2020, with the onset of theCovid-19 pandemic, students and professors had to quickly adapt to online learning andteaching. This study

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Mechanics Applied and the Best in Five... Get Ready!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University; Guillermo Alvarez

straight and staggeredbolt fracture paths and foam sheets to demonstrate block shear failure. However, these modelsare not real steel, and apparently, the concepts are not transferring to student performance onassessments.Undergraduate Research Proposal- A Student-Led Research ProgramResearch GoalTo enhance the introductory Steel Design course, the instructor partnered with an undergraduatestudent to develop a proposal for a faculty mentored undergraduate research project at AngeloState University. The main goal of the research is to improve student ability to identify failurepaths on assessments.The following subsections provide a student’s perspective on how to address the research goal.AbstractIn order to design safe steel structures, engineers

Conference Session

Web-Based Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Olsson; Lars Håkansson; Johan Zackrisson; Ingvar Gustavsson; Henrik Åkesson

traditional laboratories must berestricted to ensure that instructors can be present. Simulators are based on the physical laws andcannot be used to ascertain if mathematical models correspond with nature; simulators are,however, excellent tools for analysis and design when the limits of the laws are known.The traditional way of conducting physical experiments is to participate in lab sessions inuniversity laboratories where students work in teams and receive tutorial help from instructors.Models for using information technology to enhance the learning experience for students whoare asynchronous in time and/or space and which are also suitable for on-campus students havebeen presented earlier3. Many academic institutions provide web-based

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Zuyi Huang, Villanova University

Paper ID #35292Design a Modeling STEM Outreach Project to Promote High-School Stu-dents’Interest in Math-Related ResearchZuyi Huang, Villanova University Zuyi (Jacky) Huang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Villanova University. He teaches Chemical Process Control (for senior students) and Systems Biology (for graduate students) at Villanova. He is enthusiastic in applying innovative teaching methods in class to educate students with modeling and control skills. His research is focused on developing advanced modeling and systems analysis techniques to manipulate microbial biological