Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting; Paul Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Wendy Verrei-Berenback, University of Vermont; Wayne Shiroma, University of Hawaii, Manoa

that they will face in senior design and on the job? 4. Lessons learned: i. What are the benefits and challenges to planning and implementing a course across multiple institutions? ii. How should the course and/or approach be modified for Fall 2009 based on findings from the pilot offering? Assessment MethodologyThe study employed a mixed-method design using both qualitative and quantitative methods toaddress the research questions. Students provided feedback on the course format and onlinemodules through feedback surveys, focus group interviews, and through beginning- and end-of-course surveys. Student performance relative to conceptual understanding and systems

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jeffery J. Leader, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jessa B. Ward, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Paper ID #23553Creating Laboratories to Aid Student Modeling Ability in Calculus IDr. Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ashley Bernal is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technol- ogy. She received her PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2011. She was an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) teaching fellow and Student Teaching Enhancement Partnership (STEP) Fellow. Prior to receiving her PhD, she worked as a subsystems engineer at Boeing on the Joint Un- manned Combat Air Systems (JUCAS) program. Her research areas of interest include

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Valenzuela P.E., University of Evansville; Valerie A. Stein, University of Evansville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, citing thecriticisms of employers of engineering graduates who lacked communication skills, businessacumen, and “an understanding of men.” [sic]1Sir Eric Ashy writes in 1959 that he sees a higher purpose to a humanistic education, not just intaking specific courses, but in making sense of the technology the engineer employs in itswholeness, what he calls the essence of “technological humanism.”2Samuel Florman in 1968 provides five reasons for studying the liberal arts in the introductorychapter “The Civilized Engineer” of his book Engineering and the Liberal Arts. Three of thereasons are for the personal benefit for the engineer, including an appreciation of beauty,enhancing the imagination, and the development of leadership characteristics. Two

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Tomasi, Alfred State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

important “first industrialexperience”. However, for some students here in rural upstate New York, it can indeedbe an arduous endeavor to locate an organization willing to facilitate a temporary entrylevel position for the summer. It is indeed a fortunate student that is able to find gainfulemployment in a technical field and return to college in the fall with a new appreciationfor the term “real word industrial experience”. Through a sincere desire to afford a value added experience for the students enrolled ina Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum, an independent study course wasdeveloped with a rather unique aspect. The intent of this independent study was tofunction like an internship where the professor would role-play the position

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard Fasse, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

2006-1960: BLEND IT!Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology Seung (Spencer) Kim is an Associate Professor in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science Department (MMETPS) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Dr. Kim received a B.S. in Ceramics Engineering from Hanyang University (Seoul, South Korea). He has a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He worked in semiconductor industry for several years. He has developed and improved courses in materials and plastics technology in the MMETPS Department at RIT. His main interest of the research is in materials synthesis and processing using high

Conference Session

Real World Applications

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

cite the exposure to the audience of the expert use ofvery sophisticated investigative tools: from advanced computers, to finger printcomparatives to mass spectrometers and the ability to derive logical solutions to crime-related problems. The reality is that these T.V. programs exhibit the talents of intelligent,technically adept staff using state-of-the-art technical tools. No advanced theories orindebt research need be considered here; the solution to the problem-at-hand lies in theexperienced use of tools-of-the-trade and the inherent intelligence of the user. But isn’tthis a description of the charter for Engineering Technology programs and the studentswho we teach?This paper describes the use of the CSI1-type plots to appeal to and

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Harry Fox

multidisciplinary subject, and preparation for a career asan engineering technologist builds on an understanding of this inherently cross-disciplinarynature of systems and control principles. For example, certain controls concepts, such asdynamics and modeling, frequency response, feedback, and stability, are of fundamentalimportance and usefulness in both engineering technology disciplines. The new course development effort then shifted to preparing an interdisciplinary course incontrol systems designed to be jointly taken by MET and EET students. The balance of thispaper describes this effort, including the research done in preparing a final course outline and thework done to couple meaningful hands-on laboratory exercises with the theory topics

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

education (co-op) program at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne(IPFW) allows qualifying students to alternate periods of academic study and practical workexperience in the engineering field. The university co-op office and the department co-opfaculty coordinator actively encourage participation in this program. In addition to expandopportunities for post-graduation employment, the experience is beneficial to the students in theprogram to enhance and assess what is learned in the classroom.A survey of fifteen companies conducted by the Industry-Government Roundtable for EnhancingEngineering Education ranked importance of knowledge elements, skills, and experiences thatcan be expected by engineering managers and engineers for Bachelor of

Conference Session

Effective Energy Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Xiaoguang Yang; Chika Nwankpa; Anthony Madonna; Karen Miu

, automotive companies, architectural engineering firms, ship builders, pharmaceuticals, etc., are increasingly concerned with their energy systems and hire engineers for the planning and operation of lower power, lower voltage (<115kV) distribution systems. As such, the topic of power distribution systems has been addressed at several universities in terms of classes and software laboratories, with a smaller number of universities addressing hardware laboratories. Some existing laboratories are now discussed. Software laboratories explicitly for distribution system planning can be found in [1]. At the University of Florida, a hardware laboratory was established for power quality and energy studies [2]. In Taiwan, a distribution automation

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ingrid H. Soudek

Session 2392 TEACHING GENDER ISSUES TO UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS Ingrid H. Soudek Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication School of Engineering and Applied Science University of VirginiaAs more women are graduating from Engineering Schools and entering work environments thatare traditionally male, it is important to educate students, male and female, on gender issues. TheSchool of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia has a Division ofTechnology, Culture, and Communication

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 11: Shaping Engineers - Competency, Creativity, and Iteration in the First Year

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cooper Vermeulen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Paper ID #49150Will It Float? Iterative Design and Learning Through a 3D Printed BoatDesign ChallengeMr. Cooper Vermeulen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Cooper Vermeulen graduated with his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Leslie A. Rose Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota Mines in May 2024.Dr. Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Micah Lande, PhD is an Assistant Professor and E.R. Stensaas Chair for Engineering Education in the Leslie A. Rose Department of Mechanical Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Dr. Lande directs the Holistic

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Eman Hammad, Texas A&M University; Connor McLaren, Texas A&M University; Justin Leiden, Texas A&M University

4control environments became interdependent, creating the potential for cascading failures. Fig. 1. Summer cybersecurity research institute.Challenges from an education and training perspective stem from several major factors(barriers), including technology cost, domain experience, and complexity of the ecosystems. In theproposed approach in this work, we tackle those challenges from the following aspects: • Cost: most common OT/ICS technologies and advanced control devices (e.g., PLCs, RTUs, RTACs) are very expensive in terms of the hardware and software used to interface with the hardware. Cost can be a great barrier to training, especially as requirements for an educational environment regarding

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Tedesco; Sanford Bordman; Iftekhar Hasan

. Page 2.64.1 1economics and management course at the NJIT. Section five discusses the results ofthe study followed by a concluding discussion in section six.II. Changing Environment and the Need for New Skills Multifacet initiatives of engineering and manufacturing firms are crucial tosurvival in the global competitive market place. Moreover, technological advances,changing organization structures, and rising competition from newly industrializedcountries [Porter (1986)] have affected the career directions and expectations ofmany engineers. Increased concentration on cost efficiency and productdifferentiation may be the key to the new direction for firms to regain or maintaincompetitive

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Barry Dupen, Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University; Peggie Weeks

Tagged Divisions

Materials

-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude, achievement, and per- sistence. The other is on the factors that promote persistence and success in retention of undergraduate students in engineering. He was a coauthor for best paper award in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2013.Dr. Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Tillison; David Hand

curriculum3. The EPSC course significantly contributes to theenvironmental engineering program’s ability to fulfill the professional component of the ABETaccreditation by providing students with hands-on opportunities to study the design, operation,and analysis of water and wastewater treatment systems. This hands-on learning experience hasthe potential to bridge the gap for graduates entering the workplace.There are eight ABET accreditation criteria applied to engineering programs. Two of the criteriainclude requiring programs to demonstrate they meet the program educational objectives and theoutcomes. Program educational objectives are statements that describe the expectedaccomplishments of graduates during the first several years following

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marny Lawton; Donald Wroblewski

bring a college once active in distance educationback into the environment of delivering courses remotely after a five-year hiatus from a college-wide distance education initiative. To accomplish this cost-effectively, rapidly and without alarge staff or much equipment, new technologies and a systems model approach were adoptedand tested in a pilot study discussed in this paper. Rather than taking traditional course materialand merely converting it into a new format, the study attempted to redesign one core curriculumcourse, ENG Mechanics I, in the program and develop new methods for teaching and learning ata distance using a comprehensive systems model approach 1.A secondary objective was to choose a course from the Boston University Late

Conference Session

Engineering Economy: Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeannette Russ, Union University; Doanh Van, Union University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

expressed his intent to read it for the rest of his career, a clear allusion to life-long learning(outcome I) that was inspired by a simple article search in an engineering journal. Anotherstudent said that doing research for the current events helped him understand how engineeringaffects and improves society, providing support for our assertion that outcome H was addressed.After a discussion on various international power issues, yet another student expressed his desireto eventually return to his native country of Nigeria to help improve the power infrastructurethere – a clear expression of intent to actually use his engineering education to make an impact ina global context (outcome H). Finally, at least half of the students said at the end of

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Denton, Purdue University; Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Henry Kraebber, Purdue University; Timothy Cooley, Purdue University-New Albany; Joseph Dues, Purdue University-New Albany

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

programand, once created, are valuable in terms of sustainability of the assessment effort. In fact,the rubrics for oral presentations, lab reports, research reports, and integrated, capstoneprojects are now used in the grading of those activities, increasing consistency in gradingand facilitating assessments. The process has resulted in a number of specificinstructional delivery changes and appears to be serving the purpose of increasinglearning. The only substantial change in the assessment process thus far has been to cutback on the frequency with which OI data are collected and evaluated, since thisrepresents the primary ongoing effort. Surveys to examine the experiences of localemployers and past graduates will continue on a three-year cycle

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Phillips, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

teach in architectural design,history, management, and computer courses. Three faculty members teach the structuralanalysis and design courses, and one faculty member teaches the environmental controlsand sustainable design courses. The school has a long history of graduating students wellversed in the study of professional practice, and it is unique in its structure of combiningthe Architecture and Architectural Engineering students in common courses. Thiscombination yields students who are particularly prepared for the integrated teamapproach used in professional practice. Each student in the school is required to takecourses dealing with architectural, structural and environmental controls design.Combining the students into common courses

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Ewing, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Barker, Regis University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. The theme of these workshops is using engineeringconcepts to excite teachers’ and students’ interests in the applications of mathematics andphysical science. Each workshop is followed by an academic year intervention duringwhich a graduate student visits the middle school classroom and assists the participatingteachers in implementing mathematical and scientific experiments. In the summer of2007, the workshop was based on the television show NUMB3RS, which is well knownfor its use of mathematics and science to solve criminal cases. As part of the summerworkshop, the teachers viewed an episode of NUMB3RS. Then, they learned about themathematical and scientific concepts discussed in the show and completed hands-onactivities that built on these

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Crowley, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

in hotel and university conference rooms where attendees bootedtheir own Windows based portable computers with the provided Live Linux CDs.Currently, we even conduct structured “Hands On” learning activities in conventionalclassrooms where each student boots their own personal computer with the provided liveLinux CD.ContextOur environment is that of a small college at a large urban university. In ourenvironment, resources, both hardware and support, are constrained. Fortunately, we areled by an entrepreneurial Dean and Chair that have created an atmosphere that facilitatesthe development of innovative and cost effective learning activities.In disciple terms, we offer a graduate level security specialization within a ComputerInformation

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rumpf, Ferris State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

andforemost for careful consideration of all pertinent factors, followed by insightful decisions andproper monitoring.This paper addresses methods of forming project teams in on-campus courses delivered bytraditional methodology in the Ferris State University B.S. program in ManufacturingEngineering Technology. It discusses our different approaches to team composition includingtheir pluses and minuses, application of those methods in various courses at Ferris, assessmenttechniques of those team exercises, and suggestions for improving the process.IntroductionIn the competitive world of manufacturing, employers need new engineers to be able to earntheir keep right from day one. Companies have always expected graduates to have masteredtechnical aspects

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Maria A. Perez, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

2006-2024: DEVELOPMENT OF A SCORING SYSTEM FOR THE TEAMEFFECTIVENESS QUESTIONNAIRE (TEQ)Maria A. Perez, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Maria A. Perez is a graduate student in Industrial Management Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is pursuing her masters in Engineering Management and her research interest is in teambuilding in engineering. Maria graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from EAFIT in Medellin, Colombia. She also has a specialist degree in Engineering Management from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB) in Medellin, Colombia.Stephanie Adams, University of Nebraska-LincolnCarmen Zafft, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Carmen Zafft is a

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

has conducted research in bioadhesion; she is currently studying development of integrated approaches to using computation tools to support technical problem solving throughout the curriculum. She is active nationally and internationally in engineering accreditation, is an ABET IDEAL Scholar, and is a member of the ABET Board. She leads the assessment and evaluation efforts in her program. Page 12.548.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Direct Assessment MeasuresIntroduction Engineering programs have recently completed or are in the process of preparing for

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique Fuchs, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Frederick F. Driscoll, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

is an innovation and entrepreneurship challenge for students which cultivates theirinnovative and entrepreneurial mindset by promoting interdisciplinary project based andcollaborative engagement among students, alumni, industry and the extended community in thecity.The focus of the Accelerate program is the learning experience with the goal to immerse studentswithin a short period of time to knowledge and content relevant to becoming an entrepreneur andpushing their ideas as far as possible while still in college. Our hope was that the experience willincrease the likelihood for them to either engage in startup environments after graduation ortime-lapsed at some point in their career. The European Union found in a study that “thelikelihood

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-3763: PACT: A COURSE IN PARTICLE AND CRYSTALLIZA-TION TECHNOLOGYDr. Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University Priscilla Hill is currently an Associate Professor in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She has research interests in crystallization, particle technology, popu- lation balance modeling, and process synthesis. Her teaching interests include particle technology and thermodynamics. Page 25.1020.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012PACT: A Course in Particle and Crystallization Technology

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Victor Giurgiutiu; David Rocheleau; Jed Lyons

materials, smart structures, and mechatronics. He teaches Microcontrollers for MechanicalEngineers, Adaptive Materials, and Smart Structures, Wave Propagation in Solids and other courses.JED S. LYONS, PH.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University ofSouth Carolina and the Director of the South Carolina Center for Engineering and Computing Education.He teaches laboratory, design, and materials science to undergraduates, graduate students, and K-12teachers. He researches engineering education, plastics and composites.DAVID N. ROCHELEAU, PH.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at theUniversity of South Carolina. He works in the areas of Kinematics, Dynamics, Applied Mechanisms

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Cyr; Bonniejean Boettcher; Bree Carlson

, 20023 Standards for Technological Literacy, Content for the Study of Technology, International Technology Education Association, 20024 http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks5 http://www.ceeo.tufts.edu/pcet6 Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition by Albert Cook, PhD, PE and Susan M. Hussey, MS, OTR, Mosby Inc. 2002.Biographical InformationBONNIEJEAN BOETTCHERBonniejean Boettcher is a first year graduate student of Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.Her thesis work deals with gait analysis and her main interests lie in design of assistive technology. She receivedher B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2002.BREE CARLSONBree Carlson has been a graduate student at the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas H. Baxter

, several methods of instruction and teaching material have been developed tohelp ensure the uniformity of the learning experience for the students[3][4][5][7]. EG&CADis run with one faculty member as course coordinator. A graduate student conductslaboratories with two additional student helpers. The graduate students are assigned to thecourse coordinator from the departments in the School of Engineering. The two studenthelpers are generally undergraduate students. The course coordinator hires theundergraduate students; these undergraduate students are identified as having doneextremely well in EG&CAD. This method of supplying teaching staff for EG&CAD hasbeen very successful over the last nine years. The greatest difficulty is the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Tollner

livestock declined, suggesting that the trends in student demographics will notlikely reverse. Extensive, as opposed to intensive, agriculture will provide fewer and fewer jobsin the future. Intensive approaches to agricultural production which emphasize biotechnology-based approaches will provide more and more jobs. The poultry industry in Georgia is anexample of an intensive agricultural enterprise that continues to develop near and within thestate’s largest SMSAs.Predominant job opportunities of graduates of the BAE department have, for many years, notbeen associated with production agriculture. General engineering positions associated withdiverse industries have traditionally provided the overwhelming majority of jobs for our BSAEgraduates