Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Educational Psychology, in the Instructional Psychology & Tech- nology program at the University of Oklahoma. Her broad range of research work and interests include: engineering education, teaching assistant professional development, instructional design, faculty work, performance standards, program evaluation, performance assessment, health professions, informal and community education.Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma Farrokh Mistree holds the L. A. Comp Chair and is the Director of the School of Aerospace and Me- chanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Farrokh’s current research focus is on learning how to attain a net zero energy / eco footprint in the built environment. His

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-682: BALANCING THEORY, SIMULATION AND PHYSICALEXPERIMENTS INAnthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anthony W. Duva has been a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering and Technology Depart- ment at Wentworth Institute of Technology since 2001 with 14 years of prior industrial experience. He has worked with various technologies from advanced underwater propulsion systems to ultra high alti- tude propulsion for research aircraft. He has also worked with printing systems and automated wafer measurement systems. He currently holds 6 patents in propulsion and fuel related technologies.Ali Moazed, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyXiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology Assistant

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ralph A. Dusseau; Kauser Jahan

Feed Reservoir Sample Figure 2: Experimental Setup The water that is used for the evaluation of filter performance is obtained from a lake (Rowan Pond) adjacent to our College of Engineering. The students initially characterize the water quality of the pond before the start of experiments. They also identify a sampling protocol as to time and amount of sample that they need to assess the filter performance. The influent water quality for the Rowan pond is presented in Table 1

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald J., Jr. Fournier; Cyndi Gaudet

have been designed to academicallyprepare training professionals to meet industry’s requirements for technical instructors who canidentify performance requirements and interventions directly linked to the operational andbusiness goals of an organization. Each curriculum was designed to address the keycompetencies identified by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and theU.S. Department of Labor.1 In addition to the ASTD research, the American Petroleum Institute(API) and the National Environmental Training Association (NETA) recently developed trainercompetency recommendations.2 The SET WTD program blends these sets of nationallyrecognized standards for training professionals.Within the undergraduate WTD program, students

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rex E. Ward; Erdogan Sener

, subcontractors,educators, and AGC representatives: • Do you think the construction industry needs to undertake the tasks mentioned above in relation to the problem at hand in cooperation with appropriate partners? • Who is going to lead/chair these initiatives and what will be the framework of cooperation? • How can we, all parties that have a stake in the solution of the problem, collectively support the solution and what kinds of support are needed? • Is this the right way to do it? • What are the barriers to putting a system in place? • Can we put the needs of the industry above some of the typical opinion differences between union and merit organizations

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

more like a World-Wide Wait.After the course modules are initially downloaded, only changes in the information on the serverside are downloaded for viewing. In addition to that the local viewing of the course content issignificantly faster as compared to accessing a remote site. This technology is based on the Javaprogramming language which allows one to produce interactive, computer platform independentcourse material. This is also in some respect similar to the technology of Connected PC7promoted by Intel Corporation. The Internet is in a constant state of growth and intelligent use ofsome these technologies will lead to a better teaching process. 4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE WORKIt is possible to employ Web based

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert W. Nowlin; Rajeswari Sundararajan

appreciation for concepts and techniques so that they can get on the computer and beginto apply these ideas as quickly as possible. Since their knowledge is quite limited initially andtheir understanding has not had time to mature by the time the first assignment is made, thebasic code is provided to them. The real task of the first assignment is to learn the software:how to enter the VHDL code, how to compile it and how to run simulations. Two softwarepackages are available for student use, IKOS Voyager [3] and VIEWlogic Workview [4].IKOS Voyager runs on a UNIX platform but Workview runs on a PC. After the basic concepts have been introduced, each is explored in greater detail as thecourse develops. The first basic concept explored in greater

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Enno 'Ed' Koehn

Page 3.115.2their breadth of interests, not necessarily their initial technical depth at graduation, that gave themthe background to succeed in management.9 They also perceive that in today’s global economy itis vital for engineers to have the broad background to be able to assess and understand theeconomic, environmental, and ethical effects of their work. This is especially applicable to theconstruction industry.It has also been mentioned in the literature that the skills required by a typical employee tend tovary during an engineer’s career.8 For example, basic technical skills are extremely importantdirectly after graduation. Later in life, knowledge of communication, organizational, managerial,and social skills may be more significant to

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Julia L. Morse

classroom teamwork. The author’s own research (1996)3 has demonstratedthe effective use of worksheets to guide teams as needed through a particular problem solvingprocess.A different familiar example, the process of producing breakfast toast of a consistent desireddarkness, was used to introduce the students to the concept of manufacturing variation and to theprocedures they would be following in the activity. This example problem was designed for usein a classroom introduction to the activity, but it was also provided in paper form which studentscould read individually or consult during groupwork as necessary. It was also hoped that thisworked example would provide sufficient resource information for teachers attempting to bringthis activity into

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Turton, West Virginia University; Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-726: A MODULE FOR TEACHING BATCH OPERATIONSRichard Turton, West Virginia University Richard Turton received his B.S. degree from the University of Nottingham and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Oregon State University. His research interests are include particle technology and modeling of alternative energy processes. Dick is a co-author of the text Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes (3rd ed.), published by Prentice Hall in 2009.Joseph Shaeiwitz, West Virginia University Joseph A. Shaeiwitz received his B.S. degree from the University of Delaware and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Carnegie Mellon University. His professional interests are in design, design

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University; Marisa Orr, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

AC 2010-845: INTEGRATED DYNAMICS AND STATICS FOR FIRST SEMESTERSOPHOMORES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGSherrill Biggers, Clemson University Sherrill B. Biggers is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. He has over 29 years of experience in teaching engineering mechanics, including statics, dynamics, and strength of materials at two universities. His technical research is in the computational mechanics and optimal design of advanced composite structures. He developed advanced structural mechanics design methods in the aerospace industry for over 10 years. Recently he has also contributed to research being conducted in engineering education. He received teaching awards at

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Jouny, Lafayette College; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

elongated spring is used to teach integrals (Spring Work Application of the Integral, used at WSU1). After collecting the initial data, a rubber band is substituted for the spring to introduce nonlinearity, so the students must use a numerical method to integrate the data.Lecture Material:Lecture material is problem based, where an engineering problem involving, for examplerobotics, heat transfer, or even engineering economics is first introduced, and the solutionfollows with emphasis on developing the right mathematical formulation, solving it usingthe proper techniques, and then making sense out of the results. Lecture material will bethe subject of a future paper because it is a work in progress. It also depends to an extenton

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Harms, Stevens Insititue of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to develop,pilot and disseminate systems and global engineering instructional modules for use in highschool engineering, technology and science courses.During the early spring of 2008, the project staff, working together with faculty from the Schoolof Systems Enterprises identified the specific systems engineering concepts and types ofactivities which could engage students in mastering these concepts. As Systems Engineering is arelatively new disciplinary field of academic study, our working group has been able to drawupon the expertise of several Stevens faculty members who have written textbooks and areconducting research on systems engineering concept learning. During this planning phase, it wasdetermined that students should: ≠ Learn

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miers, Western Carolina Univeristy; George Ford, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

importantelements in the mission of Western Carolina University. Three faculty members developed plansfor an outreach project involving the Peggy Crosby Center which included student engagement,faculty interaction, university service, and construction industry and supplier interaction aselements. The first step for the faculty members involved in the project was meet with the PeggyCrosby Board of Directors to hold a question and answer session defining the needs of thecenter, the degree of appropriate student participation, services to be performed by faculty, andfuture possible uses for the Center.The next step for the faculty and students involved in the project was to conduct an initial sitevisitation. The faculty received floor plans, toured the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Miller, Virginia Tech; Jeffrey Connor, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

that computers caused more distractions than all other distractions combined. The34% of the students that did bring a computer to class, 86% used them for purposes other thanclass related. It was further found that 89% of all technological distractions were computerrelated, with 8% from phones and 3% from IPods or similar devices. Results suggest that laptopcomputers are not an overall effective tool for note taking in a large classroom environment. Laptop use during the class distracted students from lecture more often than it assistedwith note taking. Other research indicates that instructors have had difficulty with studentsbecoming distracted by laptops in large lecture halls. Unless these instructors find a way toincorporate

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann D. Christy, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

rehabilitation of historic agricultural structures. Her research interests include energy, the en- vironment, and engineering education. For one academic year, she served as interim associate dean for undergraduate education and student services in the College of Engineering. She was involved in OSU’s quarter-to-semester conversion effort at multiple levels over 3+ years: as point person and undergraduate studies chair for her department, as a member of the college-level committees in both the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and the College of Engineering, and as a Faculty Fellow in the university’s Office of Academic Affairs. She is a second-generation woman engineer; her mother worked as an

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Francis J. Hopcroft

electricity that had been destroyed in 1979. The 1Town, however, requested assistance with developing a water treatment system because theybelieved that a chronic parasite problem was related to contaminants in the drinking water. Aftermuch research and effort, the EWB-BU team began work on the design of a slow sand filter forwater treatment. The plan was to install a sand filter in an existing filter box that was already inplace on the Mari Pata source, which is one of three groundwater springs that supplies water tothe town. The box had been built to house a filter, but the filter was not in operation. It could beeasily restored relatively

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Alan Seelan; Jeongkyu Lee

will (Click Login to enter the be the Initial Form SQL window)Cancel( to The Execute quit) function will execute the query Login Form has Four and it is always basic attributes trimmed with (;) If there is any problemUsername, Password, with the connection the Instance or the host The Explain plan

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

John W. Duggan; Michael Davidson; Leonard Anderson

project. All projects must have a significantemphasis on structural design and site-civil design and this emphasis varies from group to group. For example, oneproject might have 60% of the project focused on structural design (such as a highway bridge) while another projectmight be 60% site-civil (such as a subdivision design). All team members are responsible for understanding all aspectsof the design, forcing students to exchange individual work with the other members of the group.Each design team meets in 2-hour blocks, 3 times per week, during which time the three faculty meet with each teamseparately. During these meetings, research (code requirements, design options, review of construction materials, etc.),engineering calculations and

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Muhammad Faysal Islam; Mohammed Nazrul Islam

ofPennsylvania Career Services and available on the World Wide Web. According to the 2011survey results of newly graduate students, only 17% of the University of Pennsylvania 2011SEAS graduates entered in engineering careers who went for fulltime employment (excludinggraduates pursuing further studies or seeking employment). The 2011 report collected data fromDecember 2010, May 2011 and August 2011 SEAS bachelor’s degree recipients. Based on thissurvey, engineering career is further broken down into five categories such as research anddevelopment (36%), design (25%), project management (22%), manufacturing and production(11%) and quality assurance (6%). Percentages of the University of Pennsylvania SEASgraduates entering in engineering careers after

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Paul B. Crilly; Richard J. Hartnett

itscontent, how it was taught, and how the outcomes were assessed. Consistency is especiallyimportant in programs where program changes are initiated by assessment results. This certainlydoesn’t necessarily imply that new faculty cannot change the course, but only that coursemodifications are done in an orderly process with the full knowledge of what occurred in the pastso that previous mistakes are not repeated or the proverbial wheel is not reinvented. Whether ornot there is high turnover, the EOCR creates a culture of assessment and expedites faculty “buy-in” into the assessment process.C. EOCR SolutionTo overcome the above challenges, as well as document continuous improvement we describe arelatively simple EOCR process. Our EOCR process is

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Kathryn Schulte Grahame; Diane Schilder; Christos Zahopoulos

performance on class projects as well as tests.The quantitative analytic methods that have been employed include descriptive statisticalanalyses to determine frequencies and averages. The qualitative methods were guided by Miles& Huberman’s1 framework of creating an initial coding schema, refining the codes, andexploring emerging themes and trends. Qualitative data are coded based on a schema thatexamined the relationship between actors (such as faculty and mentors), activities (such as thementoring supports), outputs (such as number of students and hours the course was offered) anddesired outcomes (such as interest in Clean Energy) and confidence to succeed in College.Results/FindingsThe ECE recruited and provided an early college experience to

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Kurt Colvin; Jim Kish

, manufacturing process planning, tooling, materials, and thedesign/build process. This paper gives a status report on the development of a course that teachesengineering undergraduates the process of building a bicycle frame. Learning opportunities aredescribed and methods and equipment are briefly explained. This is a work in progress.IntroductionThe intent of this course is to teach relevant engineering topics through a project-based course1 thatengages and motivates students. Each student enrolled in the course plans, designs, fabricates andinspects a custom-fit bicycle frame. The course was initiated by the authors after a discussion on thebenefits to engineering students of the process and skills required to build a bicycle frame.The course

Collection

2025 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Siyuan Meng, University of Southern California

Tagged Topics

Diversity

. While initially designed for accessibility, theAI summaries saw class-wide adoption due to their universal utility. Feedback from students,including a hearing-impaired participant who cited ”improved confidence in technicaldiscussions,” confirmed the method’s effectiveness in fostering inclusivity and academicequity.This work demonstrates how AI-augmented tools can complement both institutionalaccommodations (e.g., OSAS) and traditional teaching, offering a scalable model for inclusivetechnical education.IntroductionAdvancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have opened new possibilities for transformingeducation, particularly in enhancing accessibility for students with disabilities. Among theseinnovations, AI tools such as ChatGPT have

Conference Session

GIFTS I

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Becca Kiriazes, Catholic University of America

Tagged Topics

FYEE 2025

Paper ID #49816GIFTS - Building Community and Campus Awareness with Photo ScavengerHunts for First-Year EngineersDr. Becca Kiriazes, Catholic University of America FYEE 2025 Conference: University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland Jul 27 GIFTS: Building Community and Campus Awareness with Photo Scavenger Hunts for First-Year EngineersIntroduction and MotivationThe first week of the first-year engineering lab coincides with the course drop/add period whenmany students are still switching lab sections. Due to inconsistent attendance, the initial labsession is often canceled or limited in content, resulting in

Conference Session

ECE-Grading Approaches and Assessment Practices

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Cischke, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

AgainBackgroundStudents and faculty agree that learning the material from a given course is valuable. Facultymembers believe that the value of the material is inherent in the material itself. Mastery of thematerial is valuable simply because those concepts are interesting and edifying. Understanding aconcept is its own reward. How could they not also select a career that transmits this valuableknowledge to future generations and possibly engage in research to foray into the knowledgefrontier of this inherently valuable field? An instructor may go so far as to define "learningobjectives" for their classes and explicitly advertise to the students the key skills and knowledgefor the class.Students are also concerned with learning the material, though their

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mcgough Spence, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Emilie A Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Program through Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, an M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Science Education, and a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering.Dr. Michelle Soledad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Michelle Soledad, Ph.D. is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research and service interests include teaching and learning experiences in fundamental engineering courses, faculty development and support initiatives – including programs for the future engineering professoriate, and leveraging institutional data to support reflective teaching practices. She has degrees in Electrical

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 1: Integrating AI, VR, and MR in Engineering Lab Experiences

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby F Hodgkinson, University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

identifying effective strategies for algorithm design 2 . This method isparticularly useful in computational contexts, where understanding the “why” behind code is ascrucial as the “how” 2 . In addition, AI tools, such as ChatGPT, can be used as an educationalresource to support learning and research, but educators need to be proficient in their use tointegrate them effectively 6,3 . However, AI cannot replace key higher order skills, as was shownwhen analyzing AI-generated laboratory reports in chemistry, which highlighted severaldeficiencies, such as inability to maintain consistency, generate references, and suggestexperimental errors 3 .In the realm of computational thinking, algorithmic explanations can serve as a powerful meansof instruction

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Eden, Old Dominion University; Jeffrey W. Fergus P.E., Old Dominion University; Stacie I Ringleb, Old Dominion University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Day •Team Project •Supplemental Instruction for • University Orientations •Career Readiness, Academic Math • Application Goal Setting, Engineering •Centralized Study Center • Selection Student Panel •Industry Tours •Engineering Industry Tour •Project PresentationsFigure 1. MAP2E Program Design outlining all support initiatives for student success.The MAP2E program is supported by a financial gift from a local engineering company, whichsupports stipends, tutors, mentors, travel to industry visits, room and

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

ways to break out of the traditional engineering mold and to make engineering more broadly accessible to students. His research interest is the application of mobile computing to interesting, human-focused problems. He holds three degrees in computer engineering including graduate degrees from Virginia Tech and an undergraduate degree from NC State University.Dr. Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University Stewart Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He received the B.S. and M.Eng. in Electrical Engi- neering from the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. and the Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from