Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado-Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

mindset of the mutual enhancement of nature andhumans that embraces the principles of sustainable development6, renewable resources management,appropriate technology, natural capitalism7, biomimicry8, biosoma9, and systems thinking10.In addition, engineering educators must take a closer look at how engineering students are beingprepared to enter the “real world.” Current graduates will be called upon to make decisions in asocio-geo-political environment quite different from that of today. In their lifetimes, engineeringstudents now attending college can expect to see an increase in world population from 6 to 9–10billion people, major global warming phenomena, and major losses in biological and culturaldiversity on Earth. Whether colleges and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Clayson, Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education; P K Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

. Dr. Raju has been a pioneer in introducing the case study methodology. He is the Director of the Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE), which he co-founded with Dr. Chetan Sankar, of Auburn University’s College of Business. LITEE is recognized nationally and internationally for its work in developing and disseminating cases studies that bring real world issues into classrooms. He also serves as the Director of the Auburn Engineering Technical Assistance Program (AETAP), which received the prestigious Partnership for Innovation Grant from the National Science Foundation. He has been active in ASME in leadership roles at the local, regional

Conference Session

Innovations in Experiments and Modeling

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert P. Hesketh, Rowan University; Barnabas Gao, Rowan University; Kirti M Yenkie, Rowan University; Swapana Subbarao Jerpoth, Rowan University; David Anthony Theuma, Rowan University; Sean Curtis, Rowan University; Michael Fracchiolla, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; Steven Roth, Rowan University; Emma Marie Padros, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

reactors are somewhat idealized and do not perfectly match genuinereactors[12].In the pilot plant, residence time distribution (RTD) experiments were first carried out using amix of diluted salt water and fresh water, for preliminary tests. These experiments are essentialas they merge theoretical knowledge with the real-world functioning of the pipeline system. Forthese RTD studies, the step change method was utilized, highlighting the complex nature of theflushing process. This technique effectively illustrates the dynamics of fluid movement and thevariety of mixing processes at work within the pilot plant. Grasping these complex fluiddynamics enables us to refine the system to more accurately mimic industrial processes.3.2 Residence Time

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Warren, University of Arkansas; Hayley A. Chandler; Madeline Ludwig, University of Arkansas; Katelyn M. Heath, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

student participants, thestrengths of the undergraduate students who assisted in content creation and facilitation, andrecent research on engaging women and other underrepresented students in engineering toprovide participants with the most meaningful, enjoyable camp experience. We also assessedwhether the camp outcomes, including interest in engineering or other STEM careers, wereincreased by developing the camp with self-reported student interests in mind and developingcamp content around a single accessible, real world theme.A major goal of the University of Arkansas College of Engineering summer camps is to reach asdiverse a group of students as possible. Although any female student in the eligible grades waswelcome to apply to the SHE camp

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Statics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, San Francisco State University; Janet H Murray, Georgia Tech; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence J. Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

attempts to remedy this by leveraging computer animations to explicitly show students Page 22.935.2how statics is tied to everyday life and everyday situations they may encounter. One of theadvantages of computer animations is that they provide an important opportunity for students tomanipulate objects and tools – something that is often lacking, especially for women and URMswho are typically not taught or encouraged to take apart machines as they grow up. Anotheradvantage of computer animations is that they effectively scaffold students' efforts at modelbuilding and connect abstract problems with multiple real world applications – for example

Conference Session

Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven D Hart, U.S. Military Academy; Johnette C. Shockley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center; Leah R Ellis, University of Nebraska, Peter Kiewit Institute; Berndt Spittka P.E., Unitee States Military Academy- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 23.1203.7(19). The long success of this contest demonstrates that student will respond and participate tointense, time compressed, open ended challenges. Both of these competitions have been successful in allowing participants to define theproblems at hand and propose solutions. They function with minimal rules and guidelines andsubmitted solutions all look different, even if addressing the same challenge. Perhaps the mostimportant aspect of both competitions is the presence of technical scouts from industry whichindicated that the problems addressed are real world problems and the solutions proposed haveeconomic potential.The preceding information all points to an opportunity for a new engineering, strike that, a newmulti

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

real-world survey collected following representative comments from practicingengineers: 11 “Engineers don’t do portfolios…” “I have a big folder on my desk – everything goes in there…” “My company doesn’t let me save anything from my job….” “I interviewed three students last week – one of them brought a portfolio.…”These are not particularly effective ideas for portfolio development. A recent discussion with anIndustry Advisory Board for the program with which the author is affiliated suggested that in the“real world,” portfolios are seen only as job-search tools. The message was that “portfoliothinking” for this group of professionals was stuck at levels 1 and 2 on Table 1. This is a severelimitation on “portfolio thinking.” 11A

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

able to transition the selected concept into a workablesolution. By partnering with four nonprofit organizations, students generated new applications ofexisting technology to meet basic human needs. The course also provided the students with real-world business experiences, such as brainstorming, planning, teamwork, and entrepreneurship.The course was intrinsically interdisciplinary and diverse. Students used team-based problem-solving skills. Through its cooperative educational requirement, the college has developed strongties to the local business community. The abundance of community needs and the partnershipwith local nonprofit agencies made this course an exceptional opportunity to stimulate studentsto be innovative and to solve real

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

International

able to transition the selected concept into a workablesolution. By partnering with four nonprofit organizations, students generated new applications ofexisting technology to meet basic human needs. The course also provided the students with real-world business experiences, such as brainstorming, planning, teamwork, and entrepreneurship.The course was intrinsically interdisciplinary and diverse. Students used team-based problem-solving skills. Through its cooperative educational requirement, the college has developed strongties to the local business community. The abundance of community needs and the partnershipwith local nonprofit agencies made this course an exceptional opportunity to stimulate studentsto be innovative and to solve real

Conference Session

Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Seyed Allameh; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny; Mark Rajai

knowledge intofunctioning wholes in the real world5.” 4The discrepancies between the higher education institutions and their industrial customerscan no longer be solved partially within the present operating mode: e.g. addingsubjects/courses/projects/work practice, adopting new teaching methods, and exploitingnew technology. Only by changing the present EE to a new structure and rapid advancesin Information and Communications Technology offer great possibilities to remedy theproblems.Systems engineering approach is described as the classical scientific approach thatdivides the surrounding world into a large number of separate scientific disciplines andsub-disciplines. With the systems engineering approach, complex real-world systems areusually

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremy Koczenasz; Bradley Bashford; Anil Sawhney; Andre Mund

traditional teaching methods, however, are often Page 5.396.1not fully adequate in providing students with all the skills necessary to solve the real world problemsthat are encountered in the construction industry2. Furthermore, complex engineering knowledge isalso not conveyed effectively. This is partly due to the fact that curricula often use a series of coursesto convey knowledge in fragments6, 7.Complementing the more conventional classroom instructional tools would, ideally, include visits toconstruction sites or site training. There are, however, various complicating issues that make itimpossible to rely on site visits. Most importantly

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curricula for the Year 2015 and Beyond

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

processes are complemented by theadvances in areas such as materials science, electronics and instrumentation. Theapplication of computers and communication technologies have helped “globalmanufacturing” reach its current status. Product design, fabrication and assembly are nolonger constrained to a local operation. They could be at different locations, any wherein the world, and integrated at all levels to make the concept of “virtual manufacturing” areality. The “digital technology” and the “digital business” are technological andmanagement concepts arising from the application of computer and communicationtechnologies along with new business concepts contributing to the development of“global manufacturing outsourcing” operations and the

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

on one interaction withpeers and teachers and acquisition of specific practical skills. Alternative teachingmethods that involve cooperative learning and group discussion have been shown to be Page 12.1561.3especially effective with girls. The use of these different learning environments andtechniques can also improve girls’ preparation to enter the STEM fields. PresentingSTEM topics along with real world application entice students to want to learn more.Additionally, experiential learning can often be used to target areas of the curriculum thathave traditionally been difficult for teachers to explain using current classroom methods.Project

Conference Session

Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Miorelli, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Jerry Dwyer, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

these program elements, "working withother students," "hands on activities," and "real world applications," received the highest ratings.These three elements of the STEM outreach programs were recognized by students asmotivational factors that attracted them to STEM majors. By the conclusion of this investigation,minority students rated all of identified elements higher than did non-minority students, anencouraging outcome from the perspective of seeking to recruit minorities. “Presentation fromprofessionals,” a common element of most outreach programs, was rated the lowest in terms ofimpact. Students, in general, appear to place the least value on presentations from STEMprofessionals. However, one should bear in mind that the surveys were

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Becka Morgan, Western Oregon University; Heidi J.C. Ellis, Western New England University; Gregory W Hislop, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

are supported by communities that focus on developing software to solve societal challenges and improve the human condition. These projects provide rich opportunities for computing students to practice and learn both technical and professional skills. In addition, the transparency of HFOSS projects provides students with an opportunity to create a portfolio of their contributions to real- world projects. This paper reports on three different undergraduate courses where students learned by participation in an HFOSS project. The paper provides an overview of each class and description of results. Student reflective writing about their class experiences was used to gather unstructured observations about the student experience and learning. This

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 5

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noa Teed, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Bryan Watson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

knowledge and experiential learning in real-world swarm infiltration exercises. She is dedicated to continuing her exploration of biologically inspired approaches, aiming to integrate these into practical systems engineering challenges. Her work not only highlights her commitment to bridging theoretical concepts with real-world applications but also underscores her innovative approach to problems in systems engineering.Bryan Watson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Bryan Watson, PE earned his Ph.D. at the Georgia Institute of Technology and his B.S. in Systems Engineering at the United States Naval Academy in 2009. After graduating, Bryan joined the nuclear Navy, serving as a submarine officer onboard

Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Craig Malquist, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Doolin and Sitar7 describe disposable mesh networked motes dropped into the path of advancing wildfires to monitor the progress and conditions of the burn. Although these particular, single-use motes may be expensive by consumer standards they are cheap compared to the damage they can help prevent or mitigate. Similar applications are described by Nikoletseas14 and Chatzigiannakis3. • Real-time constraints: Devices interfacing with the real world often have to meet externally imposed real-time requirements. Quite often those deadlines are relatively slow, of the order of tens of milliseconds, nevertheless they are inflexible and therefore require special accommodation within the

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Welty, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Linda Katehi, University of Illinois; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Feder, National Research Council

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

real-world applications. Similarly, the Infinity Project developedits materials to provide “… an innovative approach to applying fundamental science andmathematics concepts to solving contemporary engineering problems.” A World in Motiondesigned its materials to facilitate a “…exploration of physical science while addressing essentialmathematic and scientific concepts and skills.”Lastly, some of the materials were designed to prepare young people for further education andultimately professional careers. Ford PAS “encourages and prepares students for success incollege and professional careers in fields such as business, engineering, and technology.” One ofthe central goals of the Infinity Project was to “help close the gap between the number

Collection

2021 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Conference

Authors

Bosco Yu, McMaster University; Liza-anastasia Dicecco, McMaster University; Dakota M Binkley, McMaster University, Hamilton ON, Canada and Université de Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France; Hatem S. Zurob

courseat McMaster University prioritizes project-based learning. The core of the course focuses onstudents “learning by doing”, exercising their creativity, and working collaboratively on theirprojects, with the lectures and labs specifically designed to support the projects and teachfoundational concepts that the students can easily connect to the real-world applications they areexploring in their projects.3. Materials Science Laboratories – Physical Demonstrations of Scientific Principles Duringthe COVID-19 Global Pandemic Lockdown For this project-based learning course, students obtained scientific knowledge and practicalguidance for their design projects through a series of laboratory activities. To help learners betterunderstand how

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gary Pollice, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

depth of treatment for the students to readily understand why the material isimportant to their interests – in other words, lecture material is carefully selected and presentedso that it is clear to the students what it’s “good for.” This is then reinforced in the laboratorywhere students now build robots to validate classroom concepts. At this level, many of thecomputer hardware and software details are still hidden from the students so they can concentrateon understanding higher-level principles and developing intuition.In the third-year courses we progress into a detailed understanding of the theoretical andpractical issues associated with building real-world systems. We diverge significantly from theclassic approach by focusing on the

Conference Session

Beyond the Capstone: Integrating Authentic Experiences that Promote Learning and Excitement

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the United States Military Academy(USMA) uses a real-world design-build project that requires students to engage with multiplestakeholders, design a bridge with several constraints, and then construct the bridge. The paperoutlines the entire capstone process from conception to completion, with emphasis on problemdefinition, development of alternatives, interactions with stakeholders, designing under realconstraints, construction, and project management. The design-build capstone provides anauthentic and exciting design challenge that motivates students and promotes their learning anddevelopment as engineers.IntroductionThe mission of the United States Military Academy (USMA) has evolved since the institution’sinception in 18021:To educate

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Keshmiri, University of Kansas; Aaron Blevins, University of Kansas; A Ram Kim, University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

previous question where you feel you are notproperly prepared? If yes, please identify and describe”, they consistently appreciatedprofessors’ efforts, however expressed their concerns on their struggle when it comes to real-world applications for “how to apply their knowledge”. Since Fall 2017 and after reinstating the active learning and the best practice Number of Students approach, students evaluations have 40 improved significantly and are 35 37 comparable with years

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

Afshin Zahraee; Cheng Zhang; David Pratt; Chandramouli V. Chandramouli

. Industrialcollaborators have been selected as experts and will be heavily involved in developing andimplementing each of the EL components. The methodology of developing EL modules willfollow a framework involving the integration of evidence-based pedagogical approaches andKolb’s theory, to be validated through this project and adopted by other institutions.Introduction and BackgroundTeaching and learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) traditionally employ conventional methods such as classroom lectures, laboratoryworks, and internships (not necessarily a requirement for graduation). Many students in aclassroom have difficulty comprehending and relating the contents of classroom lectures to real-world applications. This

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Assessment and Research Tools

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Heather Marie Sapp, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

length within the rubric would help guide the programming students to greatersuccess in this area. The second point raised was that some of the applications were “one anddone” items that would engage students for about 30 seconds. Accordingly, it was suggested thatmaterials on gamification techniques be presented in the course and referenced somewherewithin the overall set of rubrics.Additional ModificationsThe Spring 2016 term project in Programming 2 will again continue with the basic premise ofpresenting first-year introductory programming students with a real world, client-oriented designexperience. A minor modification for this offering is that the engineering education majors willbe serving as in-class liaisons for the clients: teachers at

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ramsin Khoshabeh, University of California, San Diego; Vikash Gilja

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

creating a small data acquisition device that can read resistance values of awearable sensor fabric (for a research project)! I am using a lot of the techniques we learned... Iwanted to say thank you for teaching that class because it was incredibly valuable and it's thefirst time I feel like I can use the knowledge learned in a course for a real-world application!”We are planning on conducting a longer-term assessment of students in the near future, but webelieve that the responses we have received thus far are indicative that our curriculum is workingwell in producing the intended learning outcomes.ConclusionWhile we are teaching our students, we have learned a great deal ourselves. We have learned thatmost students, particularly in the field of

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel A Brennan P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

experience than a typical classroom 0.00 0.00 5.00 50.00 45.00activity.The topic of the project encouraged me to contribute to my team’s design. 0.00 0.00 19.05 42.86 38.10I would recommend that the design project be used in a senior-level capstone 0.00 0.00 19.05 42.86 38.10course.I wish I had more time to work on the design project. 0.00 0.00 33.33 33.33 14.29I would have preferred to have typical homework in this course, rather than an 28.57 52.38 19.05 0.00 0.00applied design project.The real-world application of the design project inspired me to learn more than if

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Angolia, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

4.2.1.3 • Closing/Lessons Learned Scope Control 4.4.2* PMBOK Chapters are shown in parentheses ( )Student Team ProjectsA critical tenant of this pedagogy is Team Project Based Learning (TPBL), which is an activelearning environment designed to provide real-world experience in project management.6 Frankconcluded that project based learning experiences provide greater learning than traditionalmethods.18 A well designed TPBL assignment includes three provisions: 1) team rewards, 2)individual accountability, and 3) equal opportunity for success.6Organizationally, student project teams are run within a

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Howard E. Jackson, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

areas:mathematics, English and language arts, and social studies. At the center of this framework are“real world application: connections to engineering.” In addition, on a national level, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are in thedevelopment phase. Engineering design assumes an even greater role in the NGSS, as comparedto the Ohio New Learning Standards. In the NGSS, scientific inquiry and engineering design arelisted as equally important scientific practices and together form one of the three key dimensionsof the new standards. As a Lead State in the NGSS development, Ohio agreed to seriouslyconsider adoption of the new standards. Despite the emerging focus on engineering design in both state and national standards, mostcurrent

Conference Session

Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Jaurez, National University; Peilin Fu, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Shekar Viswanathan, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E., received a Bachelor of Technology in chemical

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Network DesignAbstractThis paper reports on experience with modifications to National University’s “WirelessEngineering Software” and “Radio Systems Modeling” courses to enable students to gainexperience in wireless communications engineering through designing, building and then usingsimulation games for network design and radio design. Game design has been incorporated as aprimary learning tool into these courses in the Master of Science in Wireless Communicationsdegree program.Laboratory experiments and simulations are already used in some engineering curricula. Theintroduction of interactive simulation games in virtual environments goes a step further. Thegames simulate real world engineering dynamics and improve retention of complex

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qing Li, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

effective communication between librariansand end users. College students are less dependent on the traditional library andlibrary services, and less actively involve librarians in their research [1].Meanwhile, the rise of social media creates a new world for libraries. Social mediahas been widely adopted as a powerful tool by academic libraries, particularly forlibrary outreach, information dissemination, and reference service enhancement.Although various social media tools (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, etc)have been extensively examined in the past decade, more innovative uses of socialmedia in real-time information literacy teaching, large-scale library education, andself-motivated user engagement remain to be further explored