Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

YILI TSENG

NorthCarolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He published several research papers ininternationally recognized journals and conferences, including IEEE Transactions on Parallel andDistributed Systems and Parallel Computing. His research interests include high-performancecomputing, grid computing, and cloud computing. 632 Building Affordable High Performance Computing Platforms for Engineering Education Yili Tseng Department of Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology North Carolina A & T State University

Conference Session

Inclusivity, Mentorship, and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W Liberatore, University of Toledo

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Paper ID #43035Building a Great Student Chapter: Reflections on Workshop Activities UsingEntrepreneurial MindsetProf. Matthew W Liberatore, University of Toledo Matthew W. Liberatore is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Toledo. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, all in chemical engineering. From 2005 to 2015, he served on the faculty at the Colorado School of Mines. In 2018, he served as an Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. His research involves the

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansour Zenouzi, Wentworth Institute of Technology; John Peter Voccio, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

Paper ID #41892Board 98: Engineering Education Curriculum Needs for Achieving SustainableEnergy and Decarbonize EconomyProf. Mansour Zenouzi, Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Zenouzi is a professor of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Zenouzi received his BSME (1976) from Iran University of Science and Technology, MSME (1981) from Tufts University, and Ph.D. from Northeastern University (1990). He is Fellow of ASME, EAC of ABET Commissioner, life member of ASHRAE, member of Phi Beta Delta International Scholars Honor Society, and licensed mechanical engineer (P.E

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 1: Projects, Teams, and Portfolios

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazel Ranjbar, University of Cincinnati; Jutshi Agarwal, University at Buffalo, SUNY; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

Paper ID #43604Work in Progress: Teamwork Predisposition as an Indicator of Team Effectivenessin First-Year EngineeringMr. Fazel Ranjbar, University of Cincinnati Fazel Ranjbar is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the University of Cincinnati. He has 10 years of industry experience in Iran and holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Payam Noor University. His research area is workforce development and developing student teamwork skills.Dr. Jutshi Agarwal, University at Buffalo, SUNY Jutshi Agarwal is a Postdoctoral Associate with the Department of

Collection

2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Raluca I. Rosca

Preparing a Diversity Statement- An Introduction to Diversity Issues for Future Faculty Raluca I. Rosca Engineering Sciences and Mechanics Department, Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractWhile the diversity in engineering classrooms strives to mirror the diversity of the society atlarge, our future engineering faculty are not explicitly prepared to deal with it. Using a mixeddata approach, this paper describes how a writing exercise (preparing a diversity statement) andthe associated peer-review discussion expanded the definition of diversity and the plans toaddress it in academia for two groups of participants in the Engineering Teaching PortfolioProgram at

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Raluca I. Rosca

Preparing a Diversity Statement- An Introduction to Diversity Issues for Future Faculty Raluca I. Rosca Engineering Sciences and Mechanics Department, Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractWhile the diversity in engineering classrooms strives to mirror the diversity of the society atlarge, our future engineering faculty are not explicitly prepared to deal with it. Using a mixeddata approach, this paper describes how a writing exercise (preparing a diversity statement) andthe associated peer-review discussion expanded the definition of diversity and the plans toaddress it in academia for two groups of participants in the Engineering Teaching PortfolioProgram at

Conference Session

Engineering as the STEM Glue

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben Pelleg, Drexel University; David Urias, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Ph.D., Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

knowledgeable inpedagogy through direct application of their technical expertise in the context of the classroomsetting. In this way, the fellows, teachers, and students all participate in experiential learning.The fellows were chosen through an application process. The criteria for selection includedacademic standing, recommendations from their mentors and/or other faculty members,experience in working with students and teachers, ability to relate basic mathematical andscientific concepts through simple technological examples, interpersonal team skills, andleadership potential. These characteristics were measured through a paper application packet aswell as an interview. The teachers were required to fill out an application and submit a

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

calculations.IntroductionStudent conceptual learning can be significantly enhanced by providing opportunities forstudents to see and feel the effects of their theoretical analysis. (1) This means more than justenhanced computer-based presentations. It means hands-on (physical or virtual) projects wherethe students get to directly test the theories given in textbooks and lectures.At our university, a quarter-long mechanical engineering senior technical elective course coversintermediate topics in stress analysis, including energy methods (Castigliano’s and Rayleigh- Page 22.101.2Ritz), torsion of non-circular cross-sections, axisymmetric problems, plates, shells

Conference Session

Early College Retention Programs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Miller; Mara Wasburn

Can a Women in Technology Freshman Seminar Change Student Attitudes? A Pilot Study Mara H. Wasburn, Susan G. Miller Purdue UniversityAbstractIncreasingly, companies and corporations are seeking to diversify those areas of their workforcethat are predominantly male. Many of those positions are highly technical. However, despiteabundant career opportunities, women are not preparing themselves for technology-relatedcareers that would fill these positions. In 2002, a partnership was developed between the Schoolof Technology at Purdue University and John Deere to create a retention vehicle for beginningwomen students in the School. In this paper, we

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell

) and the student’s school, teacher, social administrator, and parent. Afurther activity is to provide technical assistance to employers in designing school-basedlearning components.1One particular example of a connecting activity is the United States Military Academy (USMA)capstone course that exist primarily within engineering disciplines. Although the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 applies directly to high schools, the concept has been modeled Page 10.793.2and tailored it to a university setting. The capstone course is the academy’s connecting activity “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

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Innovation in ChE Teaching

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Finlayson

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing Bruce A. Finlayson Rehnberg Professor of Chemical Engineering University of WashingtonIntroduction Chemical engineers need to learn to use computer programs in order to do theirassignments in school and be technically competent when they graduate. In the past, computerproficiency was obtained hit or miss, with too many students in the ‘miss’ category. An electivecourse was established in the Department of Chemical Engineering and given in Winter quarter,2003, 2004, and 2005, to give beginning juniors a broad introduction to computers. They hadalready taken a computer science

Conference Session

Using Technology to Improve IE Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Liezl Van Dyk

outside the classroom have to be integrated into the body of information for each course. Traditionally, the primary data-capturing device during lectures is pen and paper. The limitations of this data capturing are obvious. A system is proposed13 that uses ubiquitous computing technology in order to create a classroom that Page 7.498.3 automatically captures much of the rich detail of a lecture experience. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education2.2

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Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mayer

develop the concept design of an ocean energysystem that could compete favorably with a conventional power plant.This paper summarizes this capstone experience and reflects on other opportunities at the U.S.Naval Academy to learn of renewable ocean energy technologies. But, first, a review of currentcapabilities and recent trends in offshore renewable energy recovery seems appropriate.Renewable Offshore Energy Recovery SystemsOceans cover nearly 70% of the earth’s surface and represent a potentially large source ofoffshore renewable energy. Yet, the available power capacity from renewable offshore energyrecovery systems is less than 400 MW. And, more than half of this is attributed to a single tidalpower plant at La Rance, FR. Is it yet time to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Newland; Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater; Kevin Dahm

systems. These experiments will be vertically integratedthrough the following series of courses: chemistry, organic chemistry, and process fluid trans-port, chemical reaction engineering, industrial process pathways, biochemical engineering, andunit operations. We believe that these realistic reactor experiments will produce students with aclear understanding of the fundamental issues in reaction engineering.AcknowledgementsSupport for the laboratory development activity described in this paper is provided for by a grant(DUE- 0088501) from the National Science Foundation through the Division for UndergraduateEducation.BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION1 American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, The Chemical Manufacturers

Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Elizabeth Dell; Marcos Esterman; Carol Marchetti

ETD 335 Equity and Inclusion Considerations in the Work of Academic Governance Elizabeth Dell, Marcos Esterman, and Carol Marchetti Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis paper describes the framework for a workshop on the role of equity and inclusion in thework of academic governance. The goals of the workshop were for participants to understand therole of social justice and equity in creating policy, recognize how academic governance groupsmay inadvertently create inequities, and identify ways to foster inclusivity within academicgovernance. The

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Mechanics: Covid and Free Body Diagrams

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

Paper ID #39720Free-Body Diagram Performance with Problem Depictions at Different Lev-els of AbstractionDr. Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University Andrew Sloboda is an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University where he teaches a variety of mechanics- based courses, including statics, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, dynamics, system dynamics, and vi- bration. His research interests lie primarily in the fields of nonlinear dynamics and vibration. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student Free-Body Diagram Performance with Problem Depictions at Different Levels of

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Mohammad Abdul Ahad, Georgia Southern University; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University; Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University

Paper ID #40914Development of an Open-Education Resource Laboratory Manual for DigitalDesign CourseDr. Mohammad Abdul Ahad, Georgia Southern University Dr. Mohammad A. Ahad received his MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ten- nessee, Knoxville. He also received post-doctoral fellowship from the Harvard Medical School, Boston. His research interests are in biosignal modeling, bioinstrumentation and embedded systems. He is a se- nior member of IEEE. He is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Georgia Southern University.Dr. Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University Dr

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Donald L. McEachron, Drexel University; Fran Cornelius, Drexel University

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Biomedical

M.S. in Infor- mation Science at Drexel. Dr. McEachron has worked extensively in the areas of imaging, editing three monographs on imaging applications in biomedicine, as well as numerous papers and presentations. Dr. McEachron’s primary biomedical research has focused on pharmacological and neuroendocrinological manipulations of circadian rhythms and how these manipulations relate to affective disorders. In addition, however, Dr. McEachron has published in a variety of other disciplines, including hominid evolution and education. He has served as PI or Co-PI on a variety of grants from both N.I.H and NSF involving autora- diographic image processing, neuroendocrinology and education. Dr. McEachron is presently

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shari Klotzkin; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Reginald Percy Tomkins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

requirements. The terminology, such as: goals,objectives, and outcomes, are used interchangeably with no operational definitions in variousreports and papers 3. As previously seen, there is a definite distinction between objectives andoutcomes. Both specify observable behaviors which are measureable. But, an objective, such asa learning objective specifies what students will be able to (i.e., intent) accomplish, whereas anoutcome, such as a learning outcome specifies what students have been able to accomplish.ABET criteria 1 does not appear to clearly distinguish between the two terms, as they seem to use“Program Educational Objectives” (Criterion 2) and “Program Outcomes” (Criterion 3)interchangeably. It is apparent that in any activity, it is

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research in K-12

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Melanie C. Page, Oklahoma State University; Julie Thomas, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1489: EARLY ENGINEERING INTERESTS AND ATTITUDES:CAN WE IDENTIFY THEM?Karen A High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main technical research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Mak- ing. Her engineering education activities include enhancing mathematics, communication skills, critical thinking and creativity in engineering students and teaching science and engineering to education

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Rivale, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jayne Aiken, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sweta Adhikary, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

while stillmaintaining high levels of technical proficiency.1,2 To maintain economic prominence, we needto produce more innovative engineering graduates. During the past decade, the U.S. hasgraduated between 60,000 and 70,000 engineering bachelor’s degrees per year.3 Furthersignificant gains in the production of engineers will require increasing the participation ofwomen and our growing minority population, and diversity of perspectives and ideas increasesour nation’s potential for innovation.4 Although women and minorities make up over threequarters of the U.S. population, less than 20% of engineering graduates are women and onlyabout 13% are underrepresented minorities.3Engineering is also a pathway for leadership and opportunity. In 2008, 22

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Midwest District Vice President of the Industrial design Society of America Page 22.575.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering and Industrial Design Education CollaborationAbstractThis paper discusses ongoing collaboration between engineering and industrial design at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The aim of this collaboration is to promotebetter understanding in engineering students of the kind of broad human-centered designthinking employed by industrial designers. At the freshman engineering level, industrial designcontent has been included

Conference Session

Digital Technologies and Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute; Joanna Drummond, University of Pittsburgh; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

financial gain for the schools, but also intellectual gain to thosewithout the means to attend a university. Yet, while technically simple to facilitate, this transferbecomes much more complex upon observation of what is lost: face to face connection betweenstudents and instructors. In a situation lacking this contact and set meeting times, the interactionchanges greatly.In this paper, we hope to contribute to the study of these new online interactions in the context ofonline discussion boards, tools that allow students and professors to ask and answer questions inan asynchronous manner. Our study focuses on the first two posts of the discussions – the firstusually being a question or issue and the second some response – and their impact on the

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa N. Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jose M. Santos, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Aaron Joseph Mills, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

programming language the robot supports. On the other hand, for moreadvanced users and for users at the college level, students require greater challenges andprogramming options that advance with these challenges. Few robot platforms have succeededin offering programming options that address needs and meet interests across the K-University(K-16) educational continuum, from young elementary to college-level robot programmers.In a fashion similar to a number of ECE departments, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’sDepartment of Computer and Electronics Engineering (CEEN Dept.) developed a custom robotin 2008, naming it the CEENBoT™, for use throughout a 4-year degree program and in an NSFfunded ITEST K-12 educational outreach project. This paper

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Gloria Rogers; Julia Williams

to document student outcomes in engineeringeducation has been driven by the adoption of revised engineering accreditation criteria,Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000).1 In Criteria 3, portfolios are mentioned as one wayto document and assess student outcomes. In a white paper issued in 1996 by the JointTask Force on Engineering Education Assessment, portfolios were referred to as beingcorrelated with nine of the eleven desired attributes of engineering graduates identified inEC2000.2A portfolio has been described as a "purposeful collection of student work that exhibitsthe student's efforts, progress, and achievements. The collection must include studentparticipation in selecting contents, the criteria for selection, the criteria for judging

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles T. Jahren

Session 1621 Comparison of Student Performance to Professional Performance Charles T. Jahren Iowa State UniversityAbstractMock bid lettings allow construction-engineering students to compare their cost estimateswith professional cost estimates under highly realistic conditions. Since the costestimates are based on the construction process designs, the mock bid letting validates theconstruction process design developed by the students. This paper describes the mockbid letting that is jointly sponsored by Iowa State University, Iowa Department

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann D. Christy; Marybeth Lima

this paper is to describe and analyze the implementation ofstudent portfolios in AE 625 and BE 1252.Rationale: communication, synthesis, active learning, feedback. We used portfolios to addressfour current issues in engineering education. The first was communication skills; one commoncomplaint from industry is that engineering graduates have adequate technical knowledge, butinsufficient written and oral communication skills. Student portfolios were designed such thatstudents had numerous opportunities to develop and practice these communication skills.A second issue involved “levels of learning.” Loosely based on Bloom’s (1953) taxonomy andthe Newcomb-Trefz (1987) model regarding the learning process, four levels of learningpresented in

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Economy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neal Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Ted Eschenbach, TGE Consulting; Joseph Hartman, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

, and product introduction into the marketplace.Each stage involves rapidly increasing monetary commitments, and each stage is funded only ifthe previous stage is successful — and not necessarily even then. For example changingmarkets, new drugs from competitors, and more promising drugs may stop a drug after asuccessful clinical trial. This paper is an initial analysis of stage-gate funding and it assumes thata successful clinical trial implies continuing with development. Staged funding is a method ofmanaging the investment risk. While at each passed stage the probability of the drug reachingthe market increases, the increasing financial stakes imply increasing amounts of risk.Current methods for determining the value of staged projects use

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University; Darko Korain, Desert Research Institute

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

technology which has spurned the demand for engineers andtechnicians trained in the area of renewable energy. As the Internet has developed into a reliablechannel long distance-learning programs have become increasingly popular over the last decade.E-learning programs and virtual laboratories are ideal for professionals and students who need toupdate or to acquire knowledge and skills at their own pace. This paper presents the developmentof an e-learning system for renewable energy technology which is to be implemented anddeveloped at our institution. It provides the students with virtual experiments on renewableenergy sources and hybrid power systems. The implementation of the above system is takingplace in MATLAB-Simulink. The proposed system

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

enhance development of students' mentalmodels and are exciting advances for those teaching in this area because of ease ofimplementation and adaptation for different student populations. Implementation of theseactivities has the potential to lower the barrier to faculty participation in active learning. Themedia slogan “It’s so easy, a caveperson can do it” is the guiding principle behind thedevelopment of these activities. This paper will also present reflections of a diverse cross-section of teaching faculty and students for these classroom methods to highlight how thesepedagogical efforts may increase student self-efficacy for their technical learning. The researchquestion for this work is; "To what extent do student engagement activities