Conference Session

MET Student Design Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

R.L. Alan Jordan

technology programs.Design is and should be introduced at the earliest stages of the technology education; however,“real” design projects are rarely included in the student’s education. Instead, fictitious and“sanitized” projects that fit the level of understanding and education of the student are assigned.Many times these projects are selected and written to allow completion in one semester. This paper will discuss design projects that undergraduate students have been involved in withindustrial clients. The projects were “real world” because they were real problems that theseclients had. They were not prior selected for the students and the project scope was not selected forcompletion in one semester. The paper discusses how these projects were

Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Nambiar, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Dale Masel, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Feedback on the activity Page 13.1153.14Figure 14 Student Feedback on the effectiveness of the activityFigure 15 Student Feedback on the effectiveness of the presentationInstructor AssessmentVideos were used in a couple of lectures and based on feedback from the students, they reallyenjoyed seeing the implementations of various lean concepts in real world. Hence, we would liketo include additional videos (where available) showing other real-world implementations of leanprinciples. This could be done at the end of the lab activities, once students had completed theassignment and more clearly understood the principles being covered, so that they understoodwhat they were

Conference Session

Hands-On Learning in ET II

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helene Jabbour, Purdue University ; Israa Azzam, Purdue University ; Isaac Elí Lago, Tecnologico de Monterrey ; Farid Breidi, Purdue University ; Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

., lifting, digging, propulsion) to transportation (e.g., braking and powersteering systems) and energy generation (e.g., hydraulic turbines in hydropower plants), fluidpower applications are gradually expanding since the industrial revolution [1]. With approximately90% of professionals in the field of fluid power working on operating machinery [2], practicalhands-on experience in engineering technology education is instrumental in establishing aconnection with real-world scenarios and equipping the future workforce with strong engineeringfoundations.Yet, despite the prominence of fluid power applications, a limited number of colleges anduniversities across the U.S. offer fluid power courses or research [3] – hence, the importance ofdeveloping

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 18: Student Learning and Problem Solving

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Timothy G. Chambers, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

problems that take into account myriad criteria and constraints, including (butnot limited to) financial, environmental, and technical.Our research team’s goal is, through qualitative research of student problem solving, to designopen-ended (no unique correct solution or answer) engineering problems that develop skillsstudents will need in the workplace, and that put more focus on conceptual understanding and theproblem-solving process and less focus on getting a single correct numerical answer. In thisstudy, we target the skill of engineering judgment, specifically with with respect to creatingmathematical models of real-world scenarios. Research has shown that while modeling iscommonly implicitly taught across the engineering curricula [7],[8

Conference Session

Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cade Fleaher; Dechathon Suwanakeree, United States Military Academy; Scott Amos Collins; Geoff Kirk; Antonio La Torre; Peyton James Pisacane; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., United States Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, United States Military Academy; Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

COVID learning environment. The project identified three aspects of PBL that areespecially beneficial to students in hybrid or remote learning environments: acquiring andapplying new knowledge, improving teamwork skills, and developing critical thinking andengineering intuition. This section is subdivided to discuss each of these aspects of PBL.Acquiring and applying new knowledgeThe essence of PBL within the realm of engineering requires the acquisition and application ofnew knowledge, using appropriate learning strategies [1]. Whereas traditional learning involvesstudents being told what they need to know, the broadly open-ended nature of real-world projectsleads students to find their own relevant sources of information outside of the scope

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

ZANNATUN NAYEEM; Tauhid Uddin Mahmood; Dan Tenney

. data analytics can achieve improved data processing,Furthermore, this research examines case studies of companies leading to better business insights and operationalthat have successfully addressed data integration challenges. efficiency.These case studies are actual applications that support the 5. Joel and Oguanobi (2024): Focuses on predictivevalue of best practices like real-time access to data, strong analytics for business expansion, demonstrating howdata validation procedures, and AI-powered analysis [9]. From data-driven strategies identify new marketthe compilation of these results, the research hopes to provide opportunities and enhance

Conference Session

Sustainability & Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julius Ogaga Etuke, Morgan State University; Adeolu Victor Banjo, Morgan State University; Micheal Oketunde Okegbola, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

the field of engineering.Although this study offers critical insights into the knowledge and perceptions of civil engineeringgraduate students regarding sustainable infrastructure development, it overlooks the significantroles that faculty members and industry professionals play in shaping sustainability education.Faculty are instrumental in developing and implementing curriculum content that integratessustainability principles [9], while industry professionals provide real-world perspectives andpractical applications that bridge the gap between theory and practice [10]. Future research shouldinvestigate how faculty engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and partnerships withindustry experts can enhance the effectiveness of

Conference Session

Research Frameworks for Identity and Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ingrid Scheel, Oregon State University; Gail Verdi, Kean University; Lara Letaw, Oregon State University

results in a deeper understanding of those engineering concepts throughthe lens of real-world collaboration and contexts.IntroductionEngineering is necessary for human survival and anyone who wants to be part of designing thatsurvival deserves to participate. Instructional designers must create content that allows forteaching the fundamentals of a discipline and leaves space for cultivating and discussing newideas. Underserved populations in engineering have been shown to stick with careers where theyfeel they have a social and global impact so incorporation of applications and examples intocurriculum is essential [1, 2]. The multimodal framework presented in this paper demonstrates away to emphasize the relationship between engineering and

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

McKenzie Caroline Lawry, Lipscomb University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

apparatuses, though designed well, allow for experimentationor validation of a fundamental concept rather than a real-world application of the concept. The systemsprovided by Trane give our students a glimpse into what a thermal-fluids systems actually looks like andhow it is used in industry. The water source heat pump itself can be used to investigate topics from allthree fundamental mechanical engineering courses. For a fluid mechanics example, students caninvestigate the pressure change through the ducting system to better understand the effects of a dirty filter.Recently, a group of students in a senior course called Design of Thermal-Fluid Systems designed andtested this experiment. The results of their tests are shown in Figure 5. The

Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S.K. Sen, Florida Institute of Technology; Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

polynomial-timeproblems, genetic algorithms appear to be the only options for most real-world problems.Computational complexity The optimization of the function f (x) considered here is apolynomial-time problem and consequently the concerned gradient (deterministic) and genetic(randomized) approaches are all polynomial-time (i.e., fast). In this respect, all thesealgorithms are attractive and are without any significant edge of one category over the other.Accuracy, flexibility, and simplicity We are essentially concerned with practical application offunction optimization. We have considered typical problems including test ones and found thatthe genetic algorithms are significantly better than the gradient algorithms in terms ofaccuracy, flexibility

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Racquel Brown, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

include programming the chip in PSpice which is similarto programming the actual ROM devices.IntroductionIn most digital textbooks used in colleges and universities today, ROM family devices are notmentioned in great detail. It is important for the students of electrical and computer engineeringto receive a great detail about ROM devices family. These products and other integrated circuitssuch as SPLDs , CPLDs and FPGAs are used to develop the latest dynamic logic programming.Once students understand the behavior of the ROM devices, they will be able to design andimplement the basic logic and other circuit logics such as state machines which can be used toimplement real world applications1.We are using an interactive computer simulation program

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok Verma, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

activities are “real world,” modificationsoccur for learning purposes11. Another important use of simulations in education is to facilitate efforts at whathas become known as “bridging the gap” between academics of profession and practiceof that profession. Simulations are ideal for connecting factual knowledge, principles, andskills to their application within a profession. Simulations help students with anopportunity for decision making, and for evaluating the consequences of their decisionsthat no textbook or laboratory can.12. Simulations weave substance-specific information into real life problems inmeaningful ways that students can understand. During simulations, students typicallyacquire broad discipline-specific knowledge that

Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

ASM Delowar Hossain; Zory Marantz; Djafar Mynbaev

in electrical-engineeringtechnology is a core part of the entire curriculum. Teaching electronics today,however, presents a real challenge. Indeed, on the one side, we need to introducethe basis of the subject, starting from diodes, transistors and simplest amplifiercircuits; on the other hand, modern electronics is based on integrated circuits(ICs) whose operation is very far from that of the circuits build from discretecomponents. In fact, the understanding of a system as a whole entity that isimperative in practical applications. In short, there is a huge gap between thefundamentals of electronics that we are still teaching in traditional electronicscourses and the real-world electronics used for building modern devices andgadgets. This

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Arash Afshar; Dorina Marta Mihut; Michael Ryan Sweeney

Design and Development of Machine Learning Projects for Engineering StudentsThis research project presents a valuable educational opportunity for engineering students to gainhands-on experience in the application of machine learning algorithms to real-world engineeringchallenges. The study focuses on the development of a predictive model for Young's modulus andPoisson's ratio of Auxetic materials, known for their unique negative Poisson’s ratio property,using the Python programming language in conjunction with Ansys Workbench. The projectleveraged finite element simulations conducted on unit cells with hollow inclusions. The geometricparameters served as input features for the subsequent machine-learning model

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Best in DEED

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Michelle Phillips, University of Pittsburgh; Nicholas Anthony Nobile, University of Pittsburgh; Gabriel Azure Antonio Mendez-Sanders, Carnegie Mellon University; Lee Allen Dosse, University of Pittsburgh; Ahmed Dallal, University of Pittsburgh; Mohamed A. S. Zaghloul

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

frequently lack design-oriented experiences [4]. Increases in student confidence withinthe first year then decrease throughout the second- and third-year only too be re-developed at theend of a degree [5]. This approach fails to utilize the momentum that students develop in theirfirst year, and limits students’ exposure to critical skills in iterative design, real-world problemsolving, and computational tools, which are essential for their development as professionalengineers [1]. Addressing this gap, the introductory linear circuits course (ECE 101) at theuniversity implementing this intervention has been redesigned to incorporate design-focusedlaboratory modules, bridging theoretical concepts with practical application [6].This study builds on a

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Snyder, Taylor University; Elise Romines, Taylor University; Rachel Dodge, Taylor University; Jason Kruegar, Taylor University; Travis Booth, Taylor University; Josh Gates, Taylor University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

) 6 * : p < .05 ** : p < .01 *** : p .05) of all of theeducational variables measured. This may be in part because valuing science had the highestincoming pre-test scores making improvement difficult. Although the incoming pre-test scoreswere high, it is critical that students make the connection between the ballooning done in classand ‘real-world’ science. The students must realize that scientists outside of the classroom areperforming very similar experiments with comparable technology. They should understand thattheir projects in class have real-world applications and the potential for new and excitingdiscovery. It seems students already valued science in this way

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

in order to become fully familiarized with real-world concreteproblems. Within the core curriculum, courses such as Construction Materials, Fundamentals ofConcrete and Concrete Construction Methods rely on lectures and structured laboratoryexercises to deliver well-defined technical contents, on the other hand, courses such as SeniorConcrete Lab and Capstone, which focus on problem solving rely on the project based approach.The Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention and Dispute Resolution course faces a unique Page 25.292.2pedagogical challenge as students are not only required to obtain specific technical contents, butalso develop the

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Jikai Du; Chad M Walber; Shawn E Thompson; David J Kukulka; Edward Purizhansky

Department Buffalo, New York Buffalo, New YorkAbstract In today’s engineering education, challenges exist to motivate and educate students fromthe millennial generation, such as closing the gap between 21st century workplace demands anda 21st century education, enhancing students’ passion for learning and commitment to lifelonglearning, better infusing 21st century skills into the classroom, and so on. Among various highimpact practices and educational technology, real world problems and hands-on experience areefficient approaches to improve the learning experience of engineering technology students. Inthis paper, a college industry partnership was established through Industrial Advisory

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 8: Assessment, Framworks, Standards, Oh My!

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Capa Salinas, Purdue University; Morgan R Broberg, Purdue University ; Danielle N. Wagner, Purdue University; Joshua Carpenter, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

is merely the first step. Students must be exposed tothis process and learn to apply it. In the course, instructors used techniques including regularpractice, the introduction of real-world applications, exposure to junior versions of the problem,and independent student brainstorming to help students remember the process and practiceapplications. Furthermore, students were required to engage in iterative design cycles, wherethey refined course project designs based on feedback.Creativity and Innovation in EngineeringIn recent literature, the notion that only a single form of creativity exists within the field ofeducation has been dispelled. This common misconception has been challenged by severalstudies, indicating the existence of multiple

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bowa George Tucker, UMass Lowell; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

was incorporated into their classes as a way for students to really understand moredeeply how their ideas have to be tried out in the real world and then most likely modified. Theprocess forced students to think and talk about both the content of the theory they read and whatthat theory means in practice. In their view, discussions helped students determine whether thetheory was applicable in a given situation. It also helped students to look at the gaps andsyntheses between theory and practice.3. BarriersI. Institutional and Departmental Commitment: There were many challenges at the departmentaland institutional levels for most of the participants. One participant states: “The number one challenge for me is even though my university

Conference Session

Working Together: Approaches to Inclusivity and Interdisciplinarity

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valeriya Yudina, Higher School of Economics; Yulia Skrupskaya, National Research University Higher School of Economics; Victor Taratukhin, SAP Silicon Valley and University of Muenster; Elvira Kozlova; Natalia Pulyavina, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

in an era of digital transformation. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Bringing together engineering and management students for project-based Globalldeathon. Towards to Next-Gen Design Thinking methodology.IntroductionNowadays, we face a remarkable number of issues to be resolved as the world changestowards a post-COVID-19 future and an important range of opportunities to developnew approaches, expand new industries, and establish new realities. Seeking toaddress the issue of the changing post- COVID world disasters with very seriousconsequences, world-leading German academic institution, together with the marketleader in enterprise application software and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly P.E., Union College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

timesthroughout history and, more regrettably, it is still playing itself to this day in manyregions around the world. With this in mind, engineers as well as non-engineers have arole to play to ameliorate living conditions for humans everywhere to reduce thepossibility of war and conflict. The question humanity in general and engineers inparticular are faced with is how to engineer peace and employ various skills to build abetter future for all. The answer to this question starts with an attempt to combat thefactors that ultimately lead to conflict. Peace engineering is a branch of study in whichengineering and non-engineering students are trained to think critically across manydisciplines to use technical solutions involving science and engineering

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Sluss

junction points of all physical layer transport connections, themajority of which are fiber and copper cables. In addition to providing interconnection among thetechnology islands, transport connections originating outside the network also enter into the core andcan be distributed to a particular island, PC lab, and/or server farm. The core contains theaggregation points for Ethernet connectivity and provides the IP routing capabilities for ingress andegress traffic control. The IP Island is also the containment facility for the traffic impairment andgeneration equipment. This equipment performs traffic emulation based on predefined andcustomized parameters, allowing students to observe and analyze real world network behavior in anon-production

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University; John M. Santiago Jr., Freedom Institute of Technology; Pamela Allison Phillips, Colorado Technical University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

curiosity, and fostersengagement. Applying the flipped-classroom in different course sequences also provides the firststep in converting the face-to-face to online course delivery. The flipped classroom method hasbeen applied by the COE to the online delivery of the freshman Introduction to Engineering(EE110) course [1].Engineers solve challenging, complex real-world applications. In recent years, universities areengaged in incorporating Entrepreneurial-Minded Learning (EML) into the engineeringcurriculum. “EML is not about start-ups, it is about thinking creatively and creating value forsociety” [2]. Since it is not easy to effectively build entrepreneurial skills within a single course,the university’s College of Engineering (CoE) decided to

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Berliner Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Statistics (USBLS) in the last 10 years, employment in the STEMfields has grown twice as fast as jobs in non-STEM fields, with jobs in engineering experiencing the mostgrowth (US Dept. of Labor, 2019). While this may seem encouraging in terms of employment prospects,there are not enough students entering engineering programs in college to fill these jobs (National ScienceBoard, 2018). A majority of students lack an interest in engineering, due in part to the lack of trulyintegrated STEM curriculum in K-12 classroom instruction (Samson et al., 2015). Most K-12 students arenot able to experience applications of real-world engineering or learn about the benefits of becoming anengineer. As a result, students do not consider studying engineering in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew William Wooden, Purdue University Northwest; Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Evan Laviolette, First Group Engineering, Inc.; Yun Liu, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

is most prevalent in engineering based courses [1].Engineering problems studied and taught in a classroom usually requires an individual tomake assumptions or only consider ideal design conditions throughout the problem inorder to simplify important concepts in the learning process. Difficulties arise when theconcepts are applied to a specific project in the field where engineers need to rely onobservations and testing opposed to making assumptions. This is why the naturaldeductive teaching approach used by professors is often times misleading anddiscouraging for students. The bridge between fundamental concepts and theories ofengineering and how to apply them in real world applications is never built, which putsthe student at a disadvantage

Conference Session

Various Prospectives in Power Systems

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omonowo David Momoh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Austin James Deventer; Nathaniel Ryan Beemer

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

because of the materials Page 26.1053.12 • Having had internship without taking the class, this class was an eye opener for many. Had so many questions which were answered. • It is very hands on and overall everything made sense for the most part. • The real world application of the labs. • Very real world oriented. • The content has a lot of practical applications. • Practicality of the course. • Found high power refreshing • Knowledge of power systems around the world and differences between them

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William M. Maalouf; Fazil Najafi

active learning. We need to enhance the process to 90% of what weboth say and do.2.1. The Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW)Educational uses of the Internet are burgeoning. At any time, learners may access to the siteand download or use online the electronically stored information. Advantages of deliveringdistance learning on the Internet include the following: time and place flexibility, number ofpeople reached and potential to reach a global audience, ease of use and of updating ofcontent, expanding range of applications, extensive information resources, and lowerdevelopment and operating costs. Some disadvantages are limited bandwidth and slowmodems that hamper delivery of sound, video and graphics 4. However, these limitations

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Bhaskar Sinha; Pradip Dey; Gordon Romney; Mohammad Amin; Debra Bowen

service to the community, improving student learning, and at the same time,meeting all required learning outcomes of the academic program.IntroductionPrograms at National University (NU) School of Engineering and Computing (SOEC) areprofessional degrees that integrate communication methods, problem solving skills, simulationtechniques and mathematical fundamentals with hands-on experiences required to solve real-world industry problems1,2. They are designed for professionals and managers to promote thelearning and application of skills in their respective fields, and use curriculums that emphasizemultidisciplinary knowledge. These programs combine theory, lectures, hands-on work, projects,research papers and presentations. They also require

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University; Jalil Kianfar, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

studiosessions [5, 6] and structured mini-labs using PASCO scientific instruments [7], this initiativeaims to improve student learning outcomes while cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset thatencourages curiosity, connections, and value creation [3].Entrepreneurially Minded Learning (EML)EML offers a compelling framework for addressing these challenges. Developed through theKEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network) [3] initiative, EML focuses on fostering the"3Cs" in students: Curiosity, Connections, and Creating Value. This approach encouragesstudents to ask critical questions, draw meaningful connections between concepts, andunderstand the broader implications of their learning in solving real-world problems [8].In this study, EML principles