Collection

2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

M. Minnucci; J. Ni; A. Nikolova; L. Theodore

second law are presented in this paper. This is followed by a section titled “The HeatExchanger Dilemma” that examines the interrelationship of entropy with heat exchanger design and optimization. Thepaper concludes with four Illustrative Examples. It is concluded that from a “conservation of energy” perspective, second law considerations mandate itsinclusion in heat exchanger applications with appropriate economic considerations. Both the cost of the exchanger andthe economic factors associated with the “quality” of the recovered energy must be included in any meaningfuloptimization study and/or analysis.Introduction This paper describes the results of a recent thermodynamic study conducted by chemical engineeringstudents at

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ani Ural; Joseph Yost

thatprovide exposure to physical testing of mechanical systems. However, the undergraduateexperience in computational modeling is limited even though finite element modeling is widelyused in current engineering practice. This paper summarizes the integration of finite elementmodeling with experimental evaluation in a first-year introductory project-based engineeringcourse to provide students with a thorough understanding of current engineering evaluationapproaches. The first component of the project-based course covers the basic theoretical concepts relatedto the project followed by introduction to finite element modeling and experimental evaluation ina laboratory setting. The initial hands-on experience in finite element modeling allows

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Peter Thomas Tkacik

for long hours in order for their race teams to maintain a technological advantage. Ifand when these engineers „burn-out‟, their resumes are loaded with powerful skills and demonstrate adedication that places them in a great demand in the job market.Student requirements in the UNC Charlotte motorsports programIn their sophomore year, Mechanical Engineering students can apply to the Motorsports focus andacceptance results in a string of activities parallel to their non-motorsports ME colleagues. Besides a fewspecial required classes, they will typically focus their technical electives into courses like VehicleDynamics, Automotive Powerplants, Motorsports Aerodynamics, and Motorsports Instrumentation.Previously considered a local University

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian

to serve thestudents community with the updated knowledge in the respective field so that they can face thereal world situations with minimum problems. In this paper, some of the latest methodologies, techniques, usage of various internet sitesand software are explained. Particularly, the usage of different internet websites for constructionoriented purposes is very helpful for the students to learn about how the construction companiesdo business in the real world. To complement their learning experience, the site visits, the videoshows on construction, guest lectures and shadowing the Construction Managers at theconstruction sites are very helpful. They also get involved with writing a report on how to do aconstruction project by

Collection

2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Thomas R. Wedlick; Carol E. Reiley; Cynthia Ramey

requires many disciplines and often much money. It is ourintention to offer young people an affordable robot construction experience.At a robotics competition, students work, either as a team or individually, to build anelectro-mechanical system that is programmed to serve a goal or purpose given aspecified timeframe. Competitions are a chance for participants to showcase their workand compete against other robots for prizes. These competitions are a forum to educatethe students as well as the general population who attend. The recent surge in precollegerobotics programs shows the impact this has had on exposing future engineers to theexcitement of the field.This paper reviews the local robotics competition and uses our own, JHURoboCompetition, as

Collection

2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

B. L. Steward; T. J. Brumm; S. K. Mickelson

. Forexample, students were recently required to find, read, and understand a technical paperrelated to the course, and write a summary of the paper. Such an assignment required thestudents to perceive and process verbal information.The authors of the paper came to understand that their learning styles can be different from thatof their students. Therefore, they adjusted their classroom pedagogy to include moreopportunities for different learning styles. For example, inclusion of more visual descriptionsand “real world” examples in all our classes help students that are visual learners, where as werelied more on equations and theories (verbal) to demonstrate concepts in the past.Innovations in the AE and AST curriculums are being implemented. For

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Bruno Osorno; William Oh

he is a professor of ECE. Published over 20 technical papers and given severalpresentations related to the "smart grid" and electric power systems. Consulting with severalmajor corporations has been accomplished in the areas of power electronics and solar energy andspace exploration power systems. He is the lead faculty member of the Electric Power SystemsProgram. He has established the electrical machines, microprocessor-relay laboratories andpower electronics laboratory (in progress). Research interests are solar energy, wind energy,power electronics, protection and methods in teaching. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, HKN(adviser), ASEE campus representative. He was the recipient of the “Distinguished EngineeringEducator Award,” given by

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Thomas R. Wedlick; Carol E. Reiley; Cynthia Ramey

requires many disciplines and often much money. It is ourintention to offer young people an affordable robot construction experience.At a robotics competition, students work, either as a team or individually, to build anelectro-mechanical system that is programmed to serve a goal or purpose given aspecified timeframe. Competitions are a chance for participants to showcase their workand compete against other robots for prizes. These competitions are a forum to educatethe students as well as the general population who attend. The recent surge in precollegerobotics programs shows the impact this has had on exposing future engineers to theexcitement of the field.This paper reviews the local robotics competition and uses our own, JHURoboCompetition, as

Collection

2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

M. Minnucci; J. Ni; A. Nikolova; L. Theodore

second law are presented in this paper. This is followed by a section titled “The HeatExchanger Dilemma” that examines the interrelationship of entropy with heat exchanger design and optimization. Thepaper concludes with four Illustrative Examples. It is concluded that from a “conservation of energy” perspective, second law considerations mandate itsinclusion in heat exchanger applications with appropriate economic considerations. Both the cost of the exchanger andthe economic factors associated with the “quality” of the recovered energy must be included in any meaningfuloptimization study and/or analysis.Introduction This paper describes the results of a recent thermodynamic study conducted by chemical engineeringstudents at

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Peter Thomas Tkacik

for long hours in order for their race teams to maintain a technological advantage. Ifand when these engineers „burn-out‟, their resumes are loaded with powerful skills and demonstrate adedication that places them in a great demand in the job market.Student requirements in the UNC Charlotte motorsports programIn their sophomore year, Mechanical Engineering students can apply to the Motorsports focus andacceptance results in a string of activities parallel to their non-motorsports ME colleagues. Besides a fewspecial required classes, they will typically focus their technical electives into courses like VehicleDynamics, Automotive Powerplants, Motorsports Aerodynamics, and Motorsports Instrumentation.Previously considered a local University

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig T. Evers P.E., Minnesota State University - Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

found anywhere. Additionally, research papers andpresentations explore cultural views on these topics and more detailed personal analyses andapplications of the material.IntroductionIn many engineering and engineering technology programs, there is much emphasis on thedevelopment of technical skills and considerably less on the development of “soft skills”. Softskills usually deal with the interpersonal relationships which are so essential to the long-termcareer success of any graduate. One of these skills is the acceptance of professionalresponsibilities for one’s action. The National Society of Professional Engineers has published aCode of Ethics for Engineers1 which explains in detail what these responsibilities are. The firstand cardinal

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 technical journal and conference papers on these topics. He is a senior member of IEEE and member of ASEE.Arthur B. Ritter,Ph.D., FAIMBE, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Ritter received his BChE degree from the City College of New York, and his MS and PhD degrees in ChE from the University of Rochester. Before returning for his PhD degree he had over 10 years of indus- trial experience in the aerospace industry for the US Navy and United Aircraft in solid rocket propellant development and as a development engineer for the Mixing Equipment Company and the DuPont Co. His first academic appointment was at Stevens Institute of Technology in the department of Chemistry and

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

management of CSEP’s large Online Codes of Ethics collection and the development of the NanoEthics- Bank, a web-based bibliographic database of materials on the social and ethical implications of nanotech- nology. She also has collaborated with the National Academy of Engineering’s Center for Engineering, Ethics and Society in developing bibliographies and other materials for the Online Ethics Center, as well as developing the Ethics Education Library, an online database of articles, syllabi, ethics case studies, and best practices of how to integrate ethics into existing technical courses and workshops. Ms. Laas received her MLS in 2005 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is a member of the College

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom C. Roberts P.E., Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

,Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Not surprising, most conference attendees chose to attend“more technical” paper sessions. However, the eight attending the “citizen engineer” workshop(including participants from Kansas, Nebraska & Missouri) completed the survey and engaged inspirited discussion. Workshop materials included information on federal/regional/state/localinitiatives, summarized barriers to participation, and provided information on actions to take tobecome an effective citizen engineer.The 2006 workshop survey and results are shown in Figure 1. Voter registration and participationin the most recent general election was very high (88%). Primary election participation was less(62%). Contact with federal and state officials was low

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University; Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

experience in managing a project. The paper provides motivations andbackground information, describes the teams’ organization and the mobile robots characteristics,the paper conclude with a summary and results.2. Motivations and Background.Most engineering and engineering technology programs follow approaches to system design andintegration that are focused primarily on the theoretical aspects of the systems. With theintroduction of the mobile robots course it became possible to provide students with hands-onlaboratory experiences to construct interdisciplinary and more complex systems8. As roboticsystems have evolved in research and commercial applications, the number and complexity ofthese systems have also increased. A significant portion of the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

trend in embeddedsystem design and our unique student body. This paper presents our experience in revising thiscourse, particularly our revision philosophy, course construction, and initial results.This paper is organized as follows. Section II present the backgrounds of the students enrolled inthis course. Section III introduces three objectives for the revised course, taking the backgroundsof the student body into consideration. Section IV describes the course organization and thecontent delivery considerations. Section V concludes the article.II. Student BodyThere are several different approaches to teach a microcontroller course, ranging from classicallecture-based, simulation-based, lab-based, to project-based, just-in-time, active

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Duda, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

International

and offered to approximately 30 Ugandansecondary science teachers. The teacher’s were shown an initial version of the XO-1 Laptop andthe OLPC educational approach was explained. The teachers agreed unanimously to investigateif the XO-1 could be a viable teaching aid of applied science in rural Uganda.This paper describes our experiences in evaluating the viability of the XO-1. Some issuesconsidered are the mechanics of connecting the XO-1 to the internet in rural Uganda,sustainability of the XO-1 in the harsh environments, comparison of the XO-1 to other computerhardware delivery systems such as a net-book, and the advantages and disadvantages ofdelivering applied science education considering the constraints that the Ugandan teachers

Conference Session

A Systems Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2395: COLLECTIVE SYSTEM DESIGN IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONDavid Cochran, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. David S. Cochran Managing Partner System Design, LLC. Dr. Cochran is one of the world’s authorities on production and enterprise systems engineering and supply chain techniques and technologies. As an MIT Mechanical Engineering faculty professor (1995-2003), he established the Production System Design (PSD) Laboratory at MIT (1995). He is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Shingo Prize (1989 and 2002) for manufacturing excellence for his work in the design of effective “lean” systems. He also received the Dudley Prize for best paper from the

Collection

2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia

Paper ID #14304Using Engineering Design Challenges to Foster Integrative STEM EducationDr. Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia Larry G Richards is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Virginia. He leads the Virginia Middle School Engineering Education Initiative, and is active in K 12 outreach and professional development activities locally and nationally. Larry’s research interests include creativity, entrepreneurship, engineering design, innovation, and K-12 engineering education. He is a founding member of the K-12 Division and is a Fellow of ASEE

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

Paper ID #14365Enhancing Success in STEM: Spatial Visualization and Freehand Sketchingwith the SpatialKidsTM iPad AppDr. Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego Nathan Delson, Ph.D. is a Teaching Professor at the University of California at San Diego. His interests include robotics, biomedical devices, product design, and engineering education. He is co-founder of Coactive Drive Corporation, a company that provides force feedback solutions. Since 1999 he has taught engineering design and been the director of the Mechanical Engineering Design center at UC San Diego. In fall 2012, Dr. Delson introduced a Product

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Souhail Elhouar, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

Tagged Topics

Student Development

Paper ID #11074Preparing Engineers for Global ChallengesDr. Souhail Elhouar, Bradley University Dr. Elhouar is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction at Bradley University. He holds a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla- homa and a BSc in Building Engineering and Construction from the University Of Tunisia School Of En- gineering in Tunis (ENIT). He specializes in the analysis and design of industrial and non-industrial steel buildings and has been teaching steel design and other related courses for many years. His research inter- ests

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Claudia María Zea Restrepo P.E., Universidad EAFIT; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Juan Guillermo Lalinde-Pulido, Universidad EAFIT; Alberto Rodriguez P.E., Universidad EAFIT; Natalia Andrea Bueno Pizarro, Universidad EAFIT

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

Paper ID #8294AN ENGINEERING APPROACH FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTIN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONProf. Claudia Mar´ıa Zea Restrepo P.E., Universidad EAFIT Claudia Zea was born in Medellin, Colombia in 1961. Graduated in 1988 as a Systems Engineer from EAFIT University with a Master’s degree in Technology in Education from the Antioquia University, awarded in 1994. She has participated in many international research projects such as the Horizon Project, RELPE, REPEAL, ALFA, CYTED and REDAL, as well as local projects envisioned towards the improvement of education in Colombia as the head of the R+D+I Group in ICT, head of the R+D

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Ernest Blatchley, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Page 15.773.2broader context of sustainability requires engineers, and by extension engineering students, tomove beyond traditional technical expertise, and incorporate complex aspects of political, social,economic, and environmental systems into engineering design.Within this broad framework, sustainability clearly moves beyond environmental engineeringand becomes a concern for all disciplines of engineering. Several professional disciplinarysocieties have recognized the importance of sustainability or sustainable development to theirfield by including them in their Codes of Ethics or similar policy statements. The AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers includes in the first “fundamental canon” of the Code of Ethics thatengineers “shall strive to

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Verleger, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

files and images as part of their solution. This paper will describe thehistory of the MEA Learning System (MEALS) and the lessons learned about developing customteaching and research software, and will explore how the development of custom software toolscan be used to facilitate the dual roles of teaching and educational research.IntroductionSince 2002, Purdue University’s first-year engineering problem solving and computer toolscourse (ENGR 106 – later renamed ENGR 126) has had a fall enrollment of between 1200 and1700 students (350-800 in the spring). Students typically have their work evaluated by one of theup to 20 graduate teaching assistants (TAs), receive lectures from one of up to six facultymembers, and potentially interact with one

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zohra Manseur, SUNY Oswego; Adrian Ieta, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

allengineering disciplines, a broad education in the arts, humanities, and the sciences is deemednecessary, along with sufficient engineering training. This has led to increased curriculumovercrowding and there is danger that students may be insufficiently prepared in their maincareer choice area of engineering. In fact, the ability to complete an undergraduate degree inengineering within four years is now restricted only to the most hard-working and motivated ofstudents and even so it is only possible by taking extra summer or winter courses whereavailable.The technical difficulty associated with engineering greatly restricts the number of qualified highschool graduates who want and are able to undertake engineering studies. In the United States,about

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Border

Techniques for Application of GPS Receiver Technology David A. Border Electronics and Computer Technology Program Department of Technology Systems Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403AbstractThis paper details both the hardware platforms and software techniques used in applying GPSreceiver technology to engineering projects or processes. Two software techniques are detailed:(1) use of pre-existing application level GPS receiver programs and (2) coding of new GPSreceiver application programs using the .Net Framework ™ / Visual Studios

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven VanderLeest

classic trade-off between breadth and depth is sometimes summarized as follows: thegeneralist knows less and less about more and more, while the specialist knows more and moreabout less and less. In the extreme one either knows nothing about everything or everythingabout nothing. Every engineering program must stake its claim somewhere along thiscontinuum, and general engineering programs tend to provide a little more breadth and thus alittle less depth. This paper provides some justification for the choice of breadth. In section 3some of the curricular constraints that force the trade-off are examined. Section 4 comparessome of the advantages of depth to those of breadth. Sections 5 and 6 provide some specificmethods of persuading students of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hani Tohme; Enno Koehn

educational institutions have also beeninvolved with unethical activity. In order to fight the problem, a task force has been establishedby international engineering and construction firms. This paper reviews and investigates the levelof corruption at the national/international level and presents a concept that may explain why it ishappening. An approach is also presented, utilizing the application of a computer system, whichmay assist in eliminating or reducing the problem. Another solution to the corruption problemmay be to develop an international code of ethics that could possibly sharply restrict thosepractices which U.S. engineers perceive as being unethical5. These concepts can be discussed atthe university level in an educational seminar or

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu

environmental issues. The three participating agencies were the Arkansas Department ofEconomic Development Energy Office (ADED), the Arkansas Department of EnvironmentalQuality (ADEQ), and Entergy Corporation (an energy services company). Three high schoolswere selected, and the project was successfully implemented during Fall 2003 and Spring 2004.This paper presents the experiences of a university professor and an undergraduate studentteaching the principles of fuel cells to high-school students and assessing their reactions tolearning new technology. The paper also highlights the effectiveness of collaboration betweenstate agencies, universities, and high schools.1. Introduction The draft of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electr-Mech ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Rehg; Bruce Muller

Teaching PLCs with the IEC 61131 Standard Languages James Rehg, Bruce Muller Penn State AltoonaAbstractProgrammable Logic Controllers are the de facto standard for sequential control of discreteautomation systems and are fast becoming the system of choice for control of analog processsystems. The new languages introduced in the IEC 61131 PLC standard will increase the numberof applications suitable for PLC control. This paper provides a description of the new standardand describes a laboratory at Penn State Altoona that supports a two course sequence for PLC.The laboratory has 16 student stations and 4 automated assembly systems linked by an