Collection

AEE Journal

Authors

Suzan Alaswad; Sinan Salman

Aid and ReliefDistribution (HARD) Game” as an experiential learning tool that explores the potential for increasedoperational efficiency while balancing decision tradeoffs impacting humanitarian supply chain per-formance, including beneficiary demand satisfaction, operational costs, and transportation resourcesutilization. The HARD game is intended for graduate and undergraduate students in courses dealingwith topics on supply chain management. It allows students to analyze aspects that significantly impacthumanitarian supply chain operations, such as: supply chain coordination and planning, supply chainrisks, demand volatility, and competing objectives. Statistical analysis of students’ survey responsesprovide evidence that the HARD game is

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Liza Brooke Russell, Northeastern University; Cailey Moy Denoncourt, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

. This navigating insole could also potentially be of great use for individuals withvisual impairments.IntroductionWe have developed an innovative teaching approach for the newly designed eight credit hourcornerstone course for first year engineering students. Rather than studying for exams, through theskill- and knowledge-integrated approaches, highly motivated students are able to interact withother students and faculties from various institutions and take further strides towards real worldsituations. This method is effective and well-suited to educate our students through hands-onproblem solving and team building.This paper shares a sample project illustrating a new teaching approach through innovation. Oneof the objectives of the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Jimmy Gitming Lee, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Building Escape Rooms to Increase Student Engagement in First Year Engineering ClassesThis complete evidence-based practice paper will discuss building escape rooms usingprogramming, computer aided design (CAD), engineering design, and prototyping to teach firstyear engineering students the fundamentals of engineering. An escape room is a cooperative playexperience where a team of players solves a series of puzzles in a set amount of time to win. Inthe work described here, students design and build escape rooms containing puzzles made usingArduino hardware, laser cut and CNC milled parts, and 3D printed models.Students become more invested in their education when they find the course content interestingand engaging

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susannah Spodek; Marianne Machotka; D. Joseph Mook

each course will fill the student’s degree requirementsand/or the course equivalent. One tool that was recently established to assist faculty and advisorsis the on-line course databank created by the Global Engineering Education Exchange programat: http://www.iie.org/pgms/global-e3/COURSE_DATA_BANK.xls. Although limited at themoment, time this site will encompass a full listing of courses American students have takenoverseas through this program and the credit they were assigned on their return to their homeinstitution. By providing this listing of overseas courses and their US equivalencies, it is hopedthat faculty will be able to use this databank as a reference, and will not need to spend as muchtime reviewing syllabi for equivalencies.The

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1: Looking at Study Abroad through an enhanced lens

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacie D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute

– from early days to thepresent. Engineering Marvels was a short-term study abroad course developed to teach studentsengineering concepts within the context of some of the most well-recognized and significantinternational engineering marvels. With no prerequisites, the course was designed for first-yearengineering students and general liberal arts students not majoring in engineering. Historical andcultural significance was integrated into lessons to emphasize the evolution and globalization ofthe engineering profession, as well as bridge the sciences and humanities.Engineering Marvels was taught during a four-week term at Washington and Lee University(Lexington, VA). During the first two weeks, students were on campus and learned

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jose'-Job Flores-Godoy; Frank C. Hoppensteadt; Donald W. Collins; Kostas Tsakalis

process step availability”. This is one of themany rules within MIVP. MIVP© FIFO Tool Set 1 etermine Next Que Schedule Next Process Step a MIVP© FIFO Job Type Buffers F Que ? b Get A

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 3

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Daniel Blessner, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Papers

contain several fully worked example problems thatstudents can use as a learning tool. The problems will contain the use of the actualfunctions where students only use a calculator to calculate the first three termsgiven in the trigonometric formulas.Note: The use of the actual trigonometric functions are used to show that youdon’t need a calculator, but the calculator is then used for the remainder ofthe course. The purpose of this paper is not to replace the calculator, but to 1show students that a formula can be used and this takes the mystery out of thetrigonometric functions.Future Survey Data CollectionAt this point I have had considerable positive feedback on this method throughverbal

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division: Evolving Workforce and Practices in Modern Construction

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Erin Conaway

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

office, how can we best recruit and retain employees?Using an opportunity to provide an interactive presentation to the Structural EngineersAssociation of Arizona (SEAoA), the authors sought feedback on the need for a more flexiblework environment for consulting structural engineers. Using interactive Mentimeter software,feedback data was collected during the presentation. A lively discussion also occurred, which ispresented in a forthcoming Structure Magazine article. Based on the discussion additionalresearch is required in this area for both individuals and companies to better understand flexiblework models. While many engineering associations offer continuing education credits (CEUs) orprofessional development hours (PDHs) as incentive to

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Benjamin Grier; Brooke Morin, The Ohio State University; Amy Kramer P.E., The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

on how students learnand included many practices useful for developing student learning; these included retrievalpractices, increasing sense of belonging & decreasing stereotype threat, metacognition & self-regulated learning, and transparency in teaching and learning. The workshop presentedresearch on these topics and provided time for faculty to brainstorm class changes based onthese ideas. The goal of this workshop was to communicate to all faculty teaching practicesbased on learning theories while also giving faculty time to reflect on their current practicesand propose course modifications.The course modifications focused on the first of a two-semester first-year engineeringsequence for honors designated students at The Ohio

Conference Session

FPD 7: Beyond Course Content

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Daniel Allan Sullivan, Center for STEM Education, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

-learning projects all by themselves without any formal engineeringservice-learning programs supporting the initiative.BackgroundBy definition, service-learning integrates community service with academic learning. Jacobyand Associates in 1996 defined this pedagogy as “a form of experiential education in whichstudents engage in activities that address human and community needs together with structuredopportunities intentionally designed to promote student learning and development”.3 Examplesof traditional engineering service-learning projects include designing and building a communityplayground, a small footbridge or boardwalk along a nature trail or a computer lab in a seniorcitizens center. Jacoby also emphasized that “reflection and reciprocity

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University; Vishal R. Mehta, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

high schools in different areas, the background ofstudents is also very different. It would be ideal to offer this course in the junior year when thestudents already learned mechanics and design. However, due to the difficulty of the curriculumscheduling of mechanical engineering at ONU, this course has to be offered in the first year. Acomprehensive term-long project was therefore developed, which combines material testing,simple design knowledge for engineering applications, and material selection for the design.Project based learning (PBL) as an instructional tool has been widely used in the engineeringcurriculum.1, 2, 3 In this methodology, a question or problem is used to drive the students learningactivities to produce a product that can

Conference Session

Myths About Gender and Race

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

, and share the metaphorsour study participants used to describe their own careers. We describe future research directionswith this study, and end the paper with a plea to develop an ecosystem of metaphors tounderstand the complexity of women’s career paths in engineering academia.Pipeline metaphor explainedWhen explicitly cited, the pipeline metaphor is often introduced simply in the title, backgroundsection, or keywords of a paper,2-7 or as a casual aside in a magazine article,8-10 less so as anexplicit theoretical construct that researchers are choosing to invoke to structure their work.However, “pipeline” remains a key metaphorical concept that helps structure thinking as well assubsequent policymaking in and around engineering education.In

Conference Session

ERM: Systematic Reviews!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Perez, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Dina Verdin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

using web-based tools (i.e., Green, 2000; Leonard et al., 2008;Paull et al., 1999). Web-based implementations have the potential to eliminate difficulties whenimplementing the ML approach by automating the generation of retake tests through randomnumber generation, the delivery of performance feedback and the grading of retakes. Table 2provides an overview of the course evaluation categories where instructors applied a masterylearning approach.Armacost and Pet-Armacost (2003) implemented ML in an Operations Research course in the Fall2000 and Fall 2001 semesters. Specifically, ML was applied to two midterm exams and the contentof each successive retake exam was made more difficult. The retake attempts were scheduled tobe within one week or less

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

she was trained in offering iFixit’s technical writing and repair project. iFixit isa wiki-based site that empowers users to fix their own electromechanical devices and share theirtechnical knowledge with the world—while also vending replacement parts and tools [12]. Thenon-profit arm of iFixit, iFixit EDU, coordinates a technical writing project requiring students todocument simple repair procedures for older electromechanical devices, as well as cell phones,computers, and tablets. The iFixit technical writing project was implemented in two of threesections in Fall 2018 to replace the technical manual report and evaluation. One sectioncontinued with the previous curriculum’s project.The iFixit project also featured exposure to concepts like

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitch Cieminski, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #27310Queer(y)-ing Technical Practice: Queer Experiences in Student Theater Pro-ductions at a Technical UniversityMitch Cieminski, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mitch Cieminski received a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA in 2017. They are currently pursuing a PhD in Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, studying the intersections of engineering cultures, peace and ethics, educational power structures, and the experiences of disabled, queer, and trans engineers. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

play only during the project. But within the project there are still some ABET directassessment measures. I have found that with some guidance students often come up with morerigorous and creative ways to demonstrate that they have met the learning objectives. The onlydrawback for the instructor is developing a meta-assessement tool that can be used for all of theindividual student assessments. In reality, it is easier for the faculty member because the studentsare doing the vast majority of the assessment themselves.Do not mistake the above as implying that students learn whatever it is that strikes their fancy.Rather the faculty member takes a more active role in explaining the bounds of the learning. Inthe process, students understand in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Anne Wildschut, Calvin University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

, hydrostatics forces,pressurized pipe flow, water distribution, open channel flow, hydrology, surface runoff, rainfall,and risk. Computer modeling and laboratory exercises are used to emphasize principles. Thecourse meets three days a week for 65 minutes each session. Several lab activities are used as in-class activities while others that require more intensive calculations and reporting are assignedoutside of class. Additional course components include homework problems, a researchpresentation, and unit tests.Adjustments were made to the schedule and assignments to improve student learning andincorporate three teaching practices as described below. Throughout the course planning, carewas taken to rearrange the student workload, not increase it. Table

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harvey Abramowitz, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Materials

instructorsadded to laboratory sections as needed. Around ten years ago, it was decided to split the coursein two, with half being oriented to mechanical engineering and the other half to electricalengineering. This made sense since the Department of Engineering offered majors inmechanical, electrical and computer engineering, and student surveys indicated a desire for anelectrical component in the course. In recent years, the single Department has been divided intoa Department of Mechanical Engineering and a Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering. Therefore, it was decided to team teach the course using instructors from the Page

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

for submittedreports and test scores, as well. The paper also summarized surveys given to students asking fortheir feedback following each activity. The outcomes of the applied activities can help in meetingABET learning outcomes such as team work, applying engineering knowledge, critical and logicalthinking, problem solving and communication skills. The average score was approximately 5%higher when applying these activities in the course and comparing them to scores obtained whenteaching the course with no added activities.Keywords: Project based learning, team oriented, interactive learning, student centered, students’ survey.BackgroundPBL can be a powerful pedagogical tool, however it has its own benefits and risks. According toWeimer [1

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Gafar Abbas Elamin P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

, and Bechtel Power Corporation in Frederick, Maryland. At The Citadel, Dr. Elamin focuses on teaching courses in the areas of Thermal/Fluid, Heat Transfer, Energy and Power, as well as introductory engineering subjects. His research interests encompass computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the development of CFD algorithms, and innovative approaches to engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Engineering Student Preferences on Homework Grading and Exam PreparationAbstractThis study explored student preferences for homework grading and exam equation sheetpreparation. A survey was administered to 43 students enrolled in three courses taught

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

theactivities’ impact on students.Research QuestionsThe questions that this study tried to answer were: - How to retain students’ interests during the class while covering the curriculum as required by the college and department? - How does the overall performance of the students change when taking the course in a format or style that is different than traditional learning?Methodology - Development and use of hands-on active learning exercisesFluid power class is a traditionally taught course in the School of Engineering Technology atPurdue University. Students enrolled in this class are usually sophomores or juniors. The courselearning outcomes (CLOs) are as follows:1. Design fluid power systems with off the shelf

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Franzone

industrialexperience working as an engineering technologist both in hardware and software design and testing. Jeff received aBachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering Technology at California State University at Long Beach in 1991 andreceived a Master’s degree in Computer Technology at Arizona State University in 1996. Before teaching at theUniversity of Memphis, Jeff was an Electronics Professor at Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon for 3years. Page 6.42.16 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programs. Students gained analytical and experimental skills, applied science and technology toengineering theories and applications, worked in a team, and developed their communication skills suchas oral and written skills.Keywords: energy conservation, thermostat temperature effects, human thermal comfort, actualmeasurements, home smart meters.IntroductionCommercial and residential buildings are the largest contributors toward the total energy consumption inthe world [1]. Energy consumption in buildings significantly increases on a yearly basis due to increasedhuman comfort needs and services [2]. Residential and commercial buildings comprise 40% of the US 1primary energy of which 75% is

Conference Session

Dynamic Pedagogies for Engineering Dynamics

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven C. Zemke, Whitworth University; Diane L Zemke

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

. Students provide these evaluations. Instructors who rely heavily onstudents learning solely from a textbook and fail to lecture well violate students’ expectationsand may receive lower ratings. Further, instructors, over a number of years, have developed theirown strategies for effectively learning from a text. Yet they may be unable to identify thosespecific strategies and convey them in ways that make sense to students.Second, students are under significant time pressure and are prone to cut corners, howeverunwise it is to do so. Reading a textbook seems inefficient if one’s goal is to completehomework, particularly if the text is poor or the subject difficult. Students can confuse finishingthe homework with developing a strong understanding of

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Walter F. Deal III, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity; Mathew Henderson, Tidewater Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

at shsi- ung@odu.edu.Walter F. Deal, III, Old Dominion University Walter F. Deal, III is an associate professor emeriti and adjunct in the Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies at Old Dominion University. He holds a PhD in Computer and Information Science for NOVA Southeastern University. His teaching responsibilities include electronics, PIC microcontrollers and control technologies, CNC manufacturing and instructional design and technology. His research interests are in electronics, microcontrollers, robotics, and distance learning.Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity I immigrated to the United States from Colombia, South America in 1970, and grew up in New York City. I