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Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Lars Knipping, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Computers in Education

examinations, yet the outcome of the actual use is sparse21, 22. Of course,many lecturers have attempted to integrate new media in a blended learning approach, but theyconclude that the relevant drawbacks are: the support to choose of all appropriate softwareapplications and hardware products, the missing didactical concepts, and time-consumingintegration into the curriculum. In this way, the advantages for lecturer to improve educationalcontent are not apparently comprehensible. As a consequence the lecturers’ motivation to usenew media is decreasing especially during the initial implementation and inmaintenance23, 24, 25, 26, 30. In conclusion, everybody is aware that the new media requiressubstantial financial investments and personnel

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Paul Smith-Pardo, Seattle University; Katie Kuder P.E., Seattle University; Nirmala Gnanapragasam P.E., Seattle University

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Civil Engineering

to the project success. This paperpresents an overview of three seismic retrofit capstone projects and describes the students’experience of experiential learning. Results from a student learning survey are also presented.IntroductionOver the years, seismic events cause severe damage to infrastructure around the world andremind us of the importance of sound engineering design to mitigate the losses. Unfortunately,structural dynamics and earthquake engineering are subjects often not included in anundergraduate curriculum. To address this deficiency, some structural engineering faculty havetried to include hands-on, shake table experiments into their undergraduates courses to provideexposure to basic seismic concepts1,2. In the Civil

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Frazier Benya, National Academy of Engineering; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Rachelle D. Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Kelly Laas, Center for the Study of Ethics, Illinois Institute of Technology; Simil L Raghavan, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering Ethics

and ASU, she is leading enhancement of Life and Environmental Science ethics education materials for the Online Ethics Center as part of a National Science Foundation sponsored project to improve the site. In the School of Life Sciences, she teaches core graduate courses in Respon- sible Conduct of Research. Ellison also fosters graduate education at ASU through her positions as director of the Masters in Applied Page 26.1560.1 Ethics and the Professions, Biomedical and Health Ethics, executive director for the Biology and Society graduate programs, and a founding member of the university’s

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Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glenn Blackwell

some of the techniques that result inboth acceptable and unacceptable solder joints. If the manufacturing course is being taught in conjunction with the teaching of electronicdesign and DFM, circuit boards can be designed for the manufacturing process. Some shoppingon the internet will result in commercial PCB fabricators who will etch a PCB with solder maskand silk screen lettering for $30-50. The manual deposition of solder paste can be done with a manual syringe for $0 since asyringe can be included with no charge with paste purchase, although volume control is strictly“by eye” with this technique. A standard time-pressure dispense system improves therepeatability of solder paste deposits, although there is still enough

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2013 GSW

Authors

Edward E. Anderson

preceding steps. This is particularly the casefor courses in physics, mechanics, and electrical circuits. M-MODEL is a computer-basedimplementation of this approach to problem-solving. It requires users to build theknown/unknown, graphical (free-body diagram in this paper), and mathematical models of aproblem. Once the student creates a complete model, M-MODEL checks it for errors such asproper number of graphical elements, naming of variables, and equation formatting. Thesechecks also provide users with feedback that can be used to correct or improve their models.Once users are satisfied with their models, M-MODEL proceeds to solve their equations, at theinstructor’s discretion, as well as display the correct solution for users to compare to

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

-level nontechnical engineering classrooms. The purpose of this study is to underscorethe importance of nontechnical engineering skills that are learned through the lens of Science,Technology, and Society (STS). The author builds on previous scholarship to demonstrate howdiscussion-based courses challenge undergraduate engineering students to think more criticallyabout the integration of the social dimensions of engineering problems into the engineeringdesign process. Active learning modules like “Tinkering with ChatGPT” demonstrate theimplications and applications of AI inside and outside the classroom.KeywordsProfessional SkillsSTSGenerative AIChatGPTIntroductionGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) has the capability to produce various

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Sarina M. Stoor, Arora Engineers Inc. ; Fahad Ibrahim Alsuhaibani; Alexander M. Rogers, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #24835Senior Design Project – A Road from the Initial Design to a Working Proto-typeDr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis - Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Engineering, has taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nan- otechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, biomedical engi- neering, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stacey L. Vaziri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Liesl M. Baum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marlena McGlothlin Lester, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Phyllis Leary Newbill

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she directs the Vir- ginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication, effective teaching practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Embedding Industry in Design Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kristoffer Gunnar Sjolund, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

many hypotheses about what is needed in engineering classes wherefaculty teach design methods and tools. In many instances where faculty teach design methods inclassrooms we see, and indeed are ourselves guilty of practicing, teaching methods for exposure,divorced from the context in which they are best suited. From the first theme, we canhypothesize that students need to see the clear connection between the methods and tools beingtaught and how it helps them to be more effective designers, to improve outcomes on the project,and often the prime objective for many students, to improve course grades. Instructors who haveattempted to strategically include these connections into a course that also provides many of theother learning objectives

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Industry Advisory Boards, Experiential Learning

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LEI YANG, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chan, The University of Hong Kong; Kin Sun Lam, MTR Corporation; Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

Learning, 34(1), 1-26.[6]. Ray, J. L. (2003, November). Industry-academic partnerships for successful capstone projects. In 33rd Annual Frontiers in Education, 2003. FIE 2003. (Vol. 3, pp. S2B-24). IEEE.[7]. Aktan, H. M., Polasek, J. S., & Phillips, K. J. (2011, June). Industry University Partnership in Senior Capstone Design Course. In 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (pp. 22-867).[8]. Venson, E., Figueiredo, R., Silva, W., & Ribeiro, L. C. (2016, October). Academy -industry collaboration and the effects of the involvement of undergraduate students in real world activities. In 2016 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.[9]. Berthoud, L., & Gliddon, J. (2018). Using wikis to investigate

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Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Krowles Christine, Plainview School Distict

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-868: ENHANCING MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION WITH ENGINEERINGDESIGNM. David Burghardt, Hofstra University Dr. M. David Burghardt is Professor, Chair of the Engineering Department, and co-Director of the Center for Technological Literacy at Hofstra University. He is the author of 11 engineering and technology education texts, numerous publications, and teaches a course on children’s engineering for in-service elementary school teachers.Krowles Christine, Plainview School Distict Christine Krowles is a fifth grade teacher in the Plainview School District and a graduate the MA/MST program at Hofstra University

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Transferring and Smoothing Transitions

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cynthia Kay Pickering, Science Foundation Arizona; Caroline Vaningen-Dunn, SFAz Center for STEM, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, SFAz Center for STEM at Arizona State University; Anna Tanguma- Gallegos Gallegos

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

proposal to KickStarter. The STEM Pathways Modeldeveloped under NSF DUE-1003847 and 1400687 provides the framework for the STEMAssessment. Figure 2 shows the matrix structure for the model in which the three columnsreflect STEM educational pathway components that the college owns, and the four rows reflectinteractions that support students, engage industry, integrate with technology, and align curricula.The intersections of each row and column describe strategies and practices for improving STEMeducation capabilities, along with the attributes of a capability that is highly comprehensive(fully developed and broadly and effectively used). An expanded STEM Pathways Modelrefines the 12 strategies into 42 attributes backed by 32 examples of real

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Kamali, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Julie Clingo, Utah Valley University; Marty J Clayton, Digital Media; Cody Anderson

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. “Advance a world-class nanotechnology research and development program. 2. Foster the transfer of new technologies into products for commercial and public benefit. 3. Develop and sustain educational resources, a skilled workforce, and the supporting infrastructure and tools to advance nanotechnology. 4. Support responsible development of nanotechnology.” [5]Advances in nanotechnology are helping to considerably improve, even revolutionize, manytechnology and industry sectors: information technology, energy, environmental science,medicine, homeland security, food safety, and transportation, among many others. [1]Virtual reality has permeated the entertainment market in recent years. “Serious games,” likesimulators, have also been

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (ELOS) Technical Session 2: Manurfacturing, Simulation, Safety, and Technical Writing

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Erin Concepcion; Ryan Hekker; Ean H. Ng, Oregon State University; Chukwudiebube Atagbuzia; Thomas L Doyle, Oregon State University; Jenette K Paul, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Paper ID #39484Lab Safety Awareness in Incident and Near-miss Reporting by StudentsParticipating in Engineering Societies: A Case StudyAudrey Erin ConcepcionRyan HekkerDr. Ean H. Ng, Oregon State University Ean H. Ng is an assistant professor of Industrial Engineering at Oregon State University. She received her Ph.D. in Systems and Engineering Management from Texas Tech University. Her research interests include engineering economic analysis, high reliability organization, safety engineering, peer effects in workplace safety, and performance measurement.Chukwudiebube AtagbuziaThomas L Doyle, Oregon State UniversityJenette K

Conference Session

ERM: Systematic Reviews!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan Geheb, University of Maine; Asli Sezen-Barrie, University of Maine; Karissa Tilbury

Education Journal of the Learning Sciences Science Education Urban Education Research in Science Education Journal of Education Research International Journal of Science Education Education Policy Journal of Research in Science Education Education Policy Life Science Education School Effectiveness & School Improvement International Journal of Science & Mathematics Compare Education Journal of Science Education & Technology Technology Education Engineering Education International

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Youngs, University of Virginia; Scout Beron Crimmins , University of Virginia; Jonathan Foster, University of Virginia; Matthew Korban, University of Virginia; Ginger S. Watson, Old Dominion University; Scott T. Acton, California State University, Channel Islands

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and William T. Grant Foundation. He currently serves as co-editor of American Educational Research Journal (2019 to 2024).Mrs. Scout Beron Crimmins , University of Virginia Doctoral Student, UVADr. Jonathan Foster, University of Virginia Dr. Jonathan Foster is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Virginia, School of Educa- tion and Human Development. He holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from University of Georgia and a B.S. in Mathematics from Wofford College. After getting his undergraduate degree, Jonathan taught a wide range of high school mathematics courses before embarking on his doctoral studies. As a former mathematics teacher, he brings a unique

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mayra S Artiles, Arizona State University; Abimelec Mercado Rivera, Arizona State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

assistant in the En- gineering Education Systems and Design program at Arizona State University. Abimelec received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) in 2016. After working in the aerospace industry, he returned to the UPRM for his MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2017, where he pursued ways to tailor ideation methods to interdisciplinary teams as part of his thesis work, and had the opportunity to teach undergraduate ME courses. His previous efforts and experiences in engineering education, as well as his lived experiences as a father, helped shape his overall goal of fostering human-centered education systems, which led him to pursue his PhD at ASU

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E Morgan, University of Southern Mississippi; Kimberly Lambert Wingo, The University of Southern Mississippi

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

research experiences for teachers in the laboratories of faculty and providesyear-long activities to support implementation of research-based curriculum in the classroom.High school teachers and community college faculty are engaged in a six-week summer researchand training program in cutting edge research in sustainable polymer engineering. Integratedwith the research experience are education and professional development programs, includingteam-building workshops, short courses in polymer science, field trips to industry, presentationskills development, and workshops in developing activities for laboratory experiments based ontheir research. Teachers partner with graduate students, who serve as research mentors during thesummer and visiting

Conference Session

Legislative Update

Collection

2017 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Amr Elnashai; Kenneth Ball

.• Sponsor, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) Regulation and Deregulation• Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017• Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)• Passed House Jan. 4; now before the Senate• Lets Congress disapprove a group of regulations “en bloc” that were imposed shortly before a president left office.• Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act• Sponsor: Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) Passed House Jan. 5; now before the Senate• Provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. Unmanned Aerial SystemsFederal AviationAdministrationReauthorization Act• Moved forward in the Senate Commerce Committee; report filed in December.• Sponsor

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2012 Public Policy Colloquium

Authors

Alex Huang

11Engaging External OrganizationsSystem Engineering: Use Cases NSF expectation: HIGH(cited from the recent solicitation nsf11537…) • These ERCs will be at the forefront as the U.S. competes in the 21st century global economy where R&D resources and engineering talent are internationally distributed. • Provide international opportunities for research and education collaboration that will prepare U.S. engineering graduates for leadership in innovation in a global economy; • Form teams of diverse and talented faculty who will prepare diverse and talented domestic and international graduates to function effectively in a global world where research, design and production efforts cross national

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Karl D. Stephan

improvements came only when Uncle Sam,in Ihe form of the U. S. Railroad Administration, tapped the railroads on the shoulder during the first WorldWar and said in effect, ‘You WILL build according to these standards.’”2 At this point I began to wonder how a woman, even of Mary Pennington’s evident energy and talent,was able to attain such a position of responsibility and authority. So I asked her, “At that time you were withthe U. S. Department of Agriculture. What was your title at the USDA, and how did you get the job?” Page 1.312.2 ...~., .:4 } 1996 ASEE

Conference Session

Motivation and Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University; Gwen C. Marchand, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #19206Complex Systems Research and Evaluation in Engineering EducationDr. Jonathan C. Hilpert, Georgia Southern University Dr. Jonathan C. Hilpert is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Cur- riculum Reading and Foundations in the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. His re- search interests include student motivation, engagement, and interactive learning; emergent and self- organizing properties of educational systems; and knowledge construction of complex scientific phe- nomena. He teaches courses in learning theories, research methods, and assessment and statistics

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New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Shaikh, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #13883In-class anonymous student feedback and interactivity at the speed of light!Prof. Faisal Shaikh, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Faisal Shaikh joined MSOE 5 years ago in a unique interdisciplinary engineering program called BioMolecular engineering. The program is a combination of molecular biology and chemical engineering and is unique in the nation. He developed most of the core chemical engineering courses in this program, albeit with a biological focus. He is also a champion of industry-academia partnerships and has been instrumental in bringing industry sponsorship to a number of the senior design

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Wilson II, University of Georgia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

or get a good grade. As Dr. Babs Carryer(n.d.), an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, states “most ideasnever make it past the class deadline. Prototypes, solutions, disruptions sit on the shelf becausethey were designed for an engineering class not as a potential business venture” (para. 1). Even ifventures fail, students learn from the experience and improve their odds of success in the nextendeavor (Minniti & Bygrave, 2001). Students can learn many useful skills by participating inentrepreneurial activities even if they don’t become an entrepreneur after graduating. Students Page 26.504.3gain the

Conference Session

Institutional Change

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

described in this paper, we have collected survey datafrom approximately, 1,000 undergraduate engineers, and our future work involves analyzingboth survey and institutional data to understand how background characteristics (e.g., SESindicators, college-going experiences) are related to socialization processes, co-curricularinvolvement, and academic and social outcomes. We believe results from this study will provideinsights that guide institutions to develop more effective methods of socializing students intoengineering and, as a result, improve student success in college.Figure 1. Modified Conceptual Model of Undergraduate Student SocializationBibliography[1] Fischer, M. J. (2007). Settling into campus life: Differences by race/ethnicity in

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Justin Morrill; Stephen Bostrom; Joshua Olson; Steven Hietpas

ahead of timeand to assist one another when one stage of the project was at a standstill.The final design phase of the ALB was completed by Hietpas with the assistance of Morrill.Though Morrill had not yet taken any of the junior level electronics courses, his military avionicstechnician experience and troubleshooting skills were important for the final ALB design phase(Fig. 6). Morrill was also assigned the layout and assembly of the PPS. To ensure that allcomponents fit properly into the large electronics cabinet, Morrill constructed a 3-D AutoCADmodel of the entire PPS (Fig. 7), making immediate use of an AutoCAD class taken the previoussemester. This approach helped to ensure the successful operation of the PPS by thebeginning of the

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

, Lawrence Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech and Chairman, Academic Applications International, Inc.AbstractFrom its modest beginnings more than a half-century ago, Systems Engineering is now gaininginternational recognition as an effective technologically based interdisciplinary process forbringing human-made systems into being, and for improving systems already in being. Certaindesirable academic and professional attributes are coming into clear view. Others require furtherstudy, development, testing, and implementation.This paper summarizes the heritage from which Systems Engineering entered the 21st century.Several emerging attributes of Systems Engineering education and professional practice areaddressed. These include the

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2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Julia Ziyatdinova

annualreport of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) places an emphasis on engineering asone of the most effective instruments for solving global problems through providing high-techsolutions for healthcare, development of new materials, safety and the problems of energy andresource scarcity. Engineering in the constantly renovating appearance will always be ofparticular importance for the modern civilization.The “Building Blocks” of the modern civilization based on Engineering are: Page 19.27.2• Process safety. Modern engineering processes are based on operational and industrial safety.• Education, knowledge and professional skills.• Research

Conference Session

Ver Llegar - Stand and Watch Them Come- Then Dance with the Bulls.

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2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Karan Watson, The Abura Group; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Christine A Stanley

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CoNECD Paper Sessions

Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engi- neering at Texas A&M University. She also serves as Director of the Craig and Galen Brown Engineering Honors Program. She received her BS, MS, and PhD from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M. Kristi works to improve the undergraduate engineering experience through evaluating preparation in ar- eas, such as mathematics and physics, evaluating engineering identity and its impact on retention, incor- porating non-traditional teaching methods into the classroom, and engaging her students with interactive methods.Dr. Christine A Stanley, Christine A. Stanley is regents professor of higher education, holder of the Ruth Harrington Endowed Chair, and vice president

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Derek Richardson, Fairchild Semiconductor

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

rotary vane vacuum pump capable of reaching milliTorr ultimate vacuum.The system built is portable on wheels, and employs two Rotameter flow meters with fine needlevalves to control gas pressure and composition fed into the process chamber. Pressure ismonitored with a digital thermocouple vacuum gauge. Uniform plasma is obtained at operatingpressures of 100-1000 milliTorr range.Currently the microwave plasma system built is being used to plasma treat the gold bonding padsof package and MEMS chips to facilitate organics free surfaces and improve the quality in wirebonding. However, such a system can easily be adapted to serve as plasma assisted dry etcher.1. IntroductionThe project reported here comprises the design and development of a microwave