Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

. Continuous catalytic reactors are common in the petrochemical industries and, by far, the largest quantities of materials are produced in these types of reactors.Project-based approaches have been utilized in chemical engineering to emphasize emergingtechnologies and to engage students in in-depth realistic projects such as multi-semester projectsequences (Ragusa 2012) and industrially relevant case studies throughout the curriculum(Glassey 2013). These approaches are excellent but require significant coordination amongstseveral faculty and a lot of planning. Project reuse could become a major issue due to manystudents working on the same multi-year project. There is a need to reduce the workload forfaculty while still providing complex

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Rachel Mosier P.E.; Virginia Charter P.E.; Carisa Ramming; John Reck; Heather Yates

forfuture success even with low college entrance exams.These previous studies have provided the basic question for the new study; are learning stylescorrelated with discipline? Felder and Silverman (1988) sought to identify mismatches betweenlearning styles and the teaching styles of engineering faculty through a survey instrumentdeveloped from the learning style model from David Kolb (1984). The Felder and Silvermanmodel of learning styles is exemplified by a survey instrument developed called the Index ofLearning Styles (ILS) (1988). This instrument will be used as a basis for this study as well. TheILS includes active or reflective, sensing or intuitive, visual or verbal, and sequential or global.The survey instrument builds upon Kolb’s learning

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Timothy J. Annesley; David P. Miller

Oklahoma offers aRobotics Lab course, which fulfills the requirement for experimental elective in both the AE andME degree programs. The course is typically taken by junior or senior undergrads, though theoccasional graduate student may also enroll. Many colleges and universities now include one ormore robotics courses in their curriculum. Many are being used in CS departments to promotethe CS curricula and increase the otherwise declining number of CS majors.10, 6, 4 Our class hasalmost the opposite motivation. The fields of ME and AE are both becoming more softwaredependent -- yet many of the undergrad majors say that they selected one of these fields becausethey do not like working with computers. This robotics course forces them to face

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ramesh V. Narang

’ performance and their feedback on the course learning outcomes.2. BackgroundThere is a basic metrology course at the freshman/sophomore level that teaches principles ofhands-on measurements using common instruments such as vernier calipers, different types of Proceedings of the 2007 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2vernier micrometers, gage blocks, dial indicators, and CMMs (Coordinate Measuring Machines).It was decided to develop the new higher-level metrology course at the junior/senior level thatwould supplement the material covered in the

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

R.L.A. Jordan

technician’s education involve the following: • Development of problem solving skills • Understanding of the theory of physical science. • Application of physical science theory through the solution of homework problems. • Application of physical science theory through laboratory experiments. • Application of physical science theory through the design of devices, processes, and systems. • Communication of the results of the above through sketches, equations, numerical solutions, drawings, written reports, and oral reports. • Solution of problems through teamwork. • Management of time and other resources The pedagogy of

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 1

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Xiaojin Ye, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Nur Dean, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

rethink theirassessment strategies, exploring alternative methods that would be more effective in this newlandscape.Today, it is clear that avoiding GenAI tools entirely is neither practical nor beneficial. Instead,there is a growing recognition of the need to incorporate these tools into the learning andassessment processes. This shift has prompted researchers to explore ways to improveassessment methods while integrating AI-powered chatbots and other technologies intoeducation. Recent studies have begun to examine how these AI tools can be utilized to enhanceboth learning and testing, signaling a new direction in the development of assessment techniques[4,5]. AI-powered tools offer several benefits to educators in various areas [6,7]; however

Conference Session

Student Engagement in Construction Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

choices, with certain construction and engineering fields characterized by masculinecultures that may signal lower belonging for women.1 Additionally, individual motivations andvalues, such as intrinsic values and social utility values, influence young people's decisions topursue CEM degrees and careers.11Despite the challenges, various strategies can be implemented by educational institutions andstakeholders to promote greater gender diversity in the fields. These strategies include: • Outreach and Engagement Programs: Educational institutions can develop outreach and engagement programs aimed at encouraging girls to pursue careers in construction and engineering.8 These programs may include hands-on workshops, mentorship

Collection

2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

E. Carl Greco; Jim D. Reasoner

laboratoryassignments [3]; however, availability of laboratory facilities limit full implementation of thisprotocol.Proceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 2Several self-contained laboratory systems have been developed which allow students to performstandard electronic laboratory exercises utilizing a portable device combined with a personalcomputer in a location of their choice. Two of the self-contained systems available are theElectronics ExplorerTM Board (EEBoard) [4] from Digilent, Inc. as well as the NationalInstruments NI ELVIS system [5] which requires LabVIEW software. In this study, theEEBoard

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jesa H. Kreiner; Peter W. Othmer; Timothy W. Lancey

each and every design project.The principal objective of this sequence of courses is for the students to develop anunderstanding of the design process as it applies to a serious mechanical engineeringproject. Students must to be able to select standard off-the-shelf components as well asdesign non-standard mechanical sub-systems. One of the key features of these two coursesis the creative utilization of contemporary software packages i.e. Pro-E, Fluent, Ansys, SolidWorks as well as MathCad, MatLab, AutoCad and Project Management software.Simulation is readily utilized and the students readily appreciate ability to virtually analyzea real system rather than engage in costly sequence of physical prototypes designediteratively by intuition and/or

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Khan, Kansas State University-Salina; Lucy Kollhoff, Kansas State Univerty; Michael Kollhoff, Salina South High School

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the development of a STEM pathway.In this endeavor, the principal partners would consist of an engineering technologydepartment and a school district in its vicinity. The first step in this effort would be tohelp facilitate a STEM pathway which assists students in making informed careerchoices. Faculty from an affiliated engineering program will join four-year math/scienceinstructors to assist the principal partners in creating a concurrent credit course thatprovides students with an inside look at the rewards and demands of a STEM careerthrough a combination of lectures and hands on experiences. Initial discussions with theschool district officials seem to indicate a willingness on their part to facilitate thisinitiative by making this

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Wiebe

, Hypermedia & Telecommunications. 2002. Denver, CO.12. Mayer, R.E., Elements of a science of e-learning. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003. 29(3): p. 297-313.13. Sweller, J., J.J.G.v. Merrienboer, and F.G.W.C. Paas, Cognitive architecture and instructional design. Educational Psychology Review, 1998. 10: p. 251-96.14. Miller, C.L. and G.R. Bertoline, Spatial visualization research and theories: Their importance in the development of an engineering and technical design graphics curriculum model. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 1991. 55(3): p. 5-14.15. Holliday-Darr, K., D.G. Blasko, and C. Dwyer, Improving Cognitive Visualization with a Web Based Interactive Assessment and Training

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in Engineering Economy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Merino

students to analyze theeconomic feasibility of their Senior Design projects and is part of the Technogenesis® themein the Stevens engineering curriculum that helps students understand how to commercializetechnology. The course is required for all senior engineering students and is designed to add areal-world, project-based component to Senior Design Projects. The course has both a lectureand lab component, where the lab portion of the course could be performed as a web-basedactivity by the team members.The web-based lab participation was only required three times during the EngineeringEconomic Design course. Student achievement was used as the dependant variable and thetotal number of web accesses was the independent variable in this analysis

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dae-Wook Kim

in math, science and engineeringand to attain math-based degrees. The outreach program was funded by the PSCME.Renton Technical College Foundation and Edmonds Community College Foundationprovided the students lunch. Working very closely with PSCME staff, the colleges alsoprovided facilities, faculty and staff time for this activity.This outreach program was designed to introduce students to educational opportunities,expose them to college curriculum and the manufacturing industry, involve them inhands-on activities, and encourage them to pursue careers in manufacturing engineeringtechnology. In addition, one of the major objectives of the program is to begin buildinginteraction between middle schools, high schools, community and technical

Conference Session

Ethics Classes: Creative or Inefficient

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Norma Mattei

Is Covering Ethics in an Analysis Class Effective? Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D., P.E. University of New OrleansAbstractMost engineering educators will agree that engineering ethics is an important component of acomplete undergraduate engineering education. There are many approaches as to how to coverethics in an engineering curriculum. Some programs have elected to cover ethics in a requiredthree credit hour lecture course, sometimes taught by a philosophy department instructor. Manyothers have a piece-meal method of delivering ethics education to students. In this scenario, thestudents may have an introductory lecture as part of an intro to engineering class

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Mechanics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Smith

students who wish to become engineers. Notonly must the student recall the principles learned in calculus and physics, but the student mustalso utilize basic geometric and trigonometric concepts that have may been buried since middleand early high school.Competency in Dynamics can be viewed as successfully building a bridge between science andengineering. The pre-requisite mathematics and physics are crucial to developing a stablefoundation. Each new concept - the kinematics and kinetics of translating and rotating bodies -is a block necessary to building this bridge. The lack of one of these concepts will cause aninstability in the learning structure since concepts introduced as the course progresses requirethat all previous material be

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Haering

the course. As a result, the author developed the course based on a previoussyllabus, previously used textbooks, his industrial experience, and previous teaching experiencewith sophomore-level engineering students. Student evaluations of his teaching effectiveness thefirst year were low. The author believed the major problems did not lie with the overall plan forthe course, but rather in some of the details covered, and his overestimation of the capabilities offirst semester engineering students. While preparing for and teaching the course a second time,the instructor made modifications in several of the details, provided more guidance to thestudents during the portions of the course that proved to be problem areas, and approached thecourse

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Shamamy

andspreadsheets (In industry, the “secretary” is close to becoming an ”endangered species.”). Theyneed to realize the importance of finishing a project on time.Since the Engineering Materials course was obviously in need of a new approach, I decided touse the opportunity to have the students practice some of these skills that I had observed wereneeded in industry. This paper explains the variation, developed by this author, on the typicalteam-based learning method. The “lecture method” is partially maintained but is used only toexplain certain concepts that students have difficulty grasping or to answer specific questionsraised by a student. The remaining class time is used for “team-based learning,” where it isintended that students work together to

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Hector Erives, University of Texas at El Paso

simplifies the implementation of an oscillator design, relying on simple connections ofadder, multiplier, inverter, and amplifier blocks, and enhances the student implementationexperience. In this talk, we demonstrate the ease of implementation of the harmonic, Van de Pol(relaxation), Lorenz, and Rössler oscillators. Furthermore, we explore their behavior in the timedomain, frequency domain, and state space. We will also discuss the assessment of psychomotorlearning considering three basic levels of performance: perceiving, preparing, and responding toguidance. Relevant assessment rubrics are under development. IntroductionRecently, we offered a course dedicated to the study of chaotic signals and systems

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

distribution "Enter Sandman" Metallica Properties of Sand "Mr. Sandman" Chordettes Describe Liquid and Plastic Limits “Changes” David Bowie Analyze Slope Stability "Landslide" Fleetwood Mac Determine Overburden Pressure “Pressure” Billy Joel Calculate Induced Stress “Got Me Under Pressure” ZZ Top Dynamic compaction "I Feel the Earth Move" Carol King Shallow foundations "Build Me Up Buttercup" The Foundations Unconfined Compressive Strength " Draw Me a Circle " Barbara Streisand Develop Mohr's Circle "Circle of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

to them, but she did notinvestigate the phenomenon in detail.5 In existing studies, there is a challenge in linking thecontent to students’ interest or the classroom environment to their retention in an engineering Page 22.1018.2program.MethodsData for this study were collected from students in a required electrical engineering course atGeorge Mason University. The course, ECE 320 – Signals and Systems II, is the second in aseries of two signals and systems courses in the electrical engineering curriculum and focuses ondiscrete-time signals and systems. Students enrolled in the course are typically at the junior orsenior level. The data

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Russell Forringer, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Jesse J. French, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He is currently co-developer of the program in BioMedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.edu Page 22.1027.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Risa Kumazawa, Duquesne University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

educational effort to improve student retention in introductoryelectronics and network analysis course offered at a university in northeastern United States. Ituses a new media-based tutorial and mini project intended to engage students in their studies.The paper, also seeks to study the effects of technology mode of instruction that complementsconventional mode of instruction. This development, as well as lessons learned in the first threeyears of technology mode of instruction in introductory engineering courses (namely Electronicsand Network Analysis) is evaluated numerically. A concluding section is offered that discussesthe benefit of balancing conventional mode of instruction with technology mode of instruction.INTRODUCTIONThis paper examines

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

AC 2011-2116: ASSESSMENT OF THE CATME PEER EVALUATION TOOLEFFECTIVENESSChristopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State UniversityJohn Farris, Grand Valley State University John Farris is currently an associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University (GVSU). He earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees at Lehigh University and his Doctorate at the University of Rhode Island. He has 12 years of college engineering teaching experience as well as 3 years of industrial design experience. His teaching interests lie in the product design, first year design, design for manufacture and assembly and manufacturing processes. Dr. Farris is also involved in the development and

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

professor and the director of Architectural Engineering Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He was re- sponsible for developing the current architectural engineering undergraduate and master’s programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). During his stay at IIT, he taught fundamental engineering courses, such as thermodynamics and heat transfer, as well as design courses, such as HVAC, energy, plumbing, fire protection and lighting. Also, he supervise many courses in the frame of interprofessional projects program (IPRO). In few months, Dr. Megri will defend his ”Habilitation” (HDR) degree at Pierre and Marie Curie Univer- sity - Paris VI, Sorbonne Universities

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani

, it is often viewed as ‘voodoo’ magic (thestudents’ terminology) at worst and at best, limited in its applicability to problems theyencounter in other courses. However, fundamental thermodynamic principles arise in so manyareas of chemical engineering that a sound background in thermodynamics is of immense valueto the undergraduate student. Providing the student with real world examples and applications ofthermodynamic principles from other chemical engineering courses/concepts can help them tobetter integrate their understanding of thermodynamics with these other topics and affords themthe ability to draw on this understanding to explore new and unfamiliar topics. Most chemical engineering undergraduate curriculums require a two

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Mark Shreve

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Paths to Learning: Understanding how students utilize online instructional resources in an introductory engineering graphics courseABSTRACT This presentation focuses on an ongoing instructional innovation research and development project centered around an introductory engineering graphics course. Over the past few years, the researchers have looked at ways that pedagogical innovations could be used to both improve instruction and do so more efficiently with fewer resources. These goals has led to the creation of pilot sections of the course that are “hybrid”—meeting one day and week and then having students use an online learning management system (i.e., Moodle) for

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Md. Jubair Hossain, Purdue University Calumet; Mafruha Jahan, Purdue University Calumet (Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

- ious capacities. He served as chair of manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009 he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Fa- cility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Technicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet L. de Grazia, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katherine Page McDanel, Dept Chemical & Biological Engineering University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the techniques. In an effortto reduce these hurdles and encourage more faculty to use these methods, we have created adigital, open-access course package for two chemical engineering courses, thermodynamics andmaterial and energy balances. These course packages can also be used as templates for facultywho want to develop other courses that are student-centric and involve active learning. Many ofthe resources within the package stem from our online inventory of over 1,400 ConcepTests and1,000 screencasts. These encompass topics in core chemical engineering courses, but manytopics are also common to other engineering disciplines (i.e., fluid mechanics, heat transfer,thermodynamics, material science, and computing). The course packages use

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela D Hutson-Stone, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Julie M. Little-Wiles, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

suggested that the closing of the technology andaccess gap between the sexes could be the reason for the lack of difference4. The lack ofavailable research could be considered valuable as well.Three additional categories of research were found with some indirect relation to the topic ofgender engagement in online learning. These categories of research were: 1) gender engagementand learning styles, 2) gender in the traditional classroom setting, and 3) general studentengagement in online learning. In the first category (gender engagement and learning styles inrelation to building online courses), gender was found to be a factor in the learning style and howthat affected engagement. The overall direction was found that those developing an

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

behavior important in learning. [Bloom, et al,1956] This paper describes an ergonomics lab course offered as part of the core curriculum toIndustrial Engineering students. The “initial offering” described in this paper was initially Page 24.1201.3transformed utilizing Bloom’s Taxonomy for the design of the weekly lab report. Although thecourse had been taught several times with high instructor evaluations, this initial offering withthe new lab report rubric based on Bloom’s Taxonomy resulted in lower than expected instructorevaluation scores. In the subsequent term, the delivery method was slightly modified to includeactive learning techniques and