Conference Session

What's New in Engineering Economy

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

H. Jean Russo; Joseph Hartman

boring), especially in the first few years of coursework. This is because engineeringand technology majors take courses in science (physics, chemistry), mathematics (linear algebra,calculus, differential equations), computing, and economics (economics, engineering economy).In these courses, students are generally taught methods and are not exposed to the applications ofthese methods until later in their education. Unfortunately, it is difficult to motivate studentswhen they do not see how their work applies to the real world [1].We have previously reported on the use of The Wall Street Journal [2], among other mediasources, in the classroom in order to motivate students and improve the learning environment forstudents in engineering economy

Conference Session

Teaching with Technologies

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Zahed Siddique

Session 2258 INTERNET-BASED COLLABORATIVE DESIGN ENVIRONMENT Zahed Siddique School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Oklahoma Norman, OK 73019AbstractThe use of Internet in education has opened the possibilities to explore and adopt newapproaches to teach distributed collaborative engineering design and analysis. In most instancesengineering design courses are offered during the senior year of the undergraduate curriculum,which allows the students to apply different engineering concepts to design a

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Wagner; Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

Session 3648 Microprocessor Controlled Milling Machine: A Student Project Mohammad Fotouhi, Ali Eydgahi, Joshua Wagner University of Maryland Eastern ShoreAbstractThis paper describes the details of an undergraduate design project in our DesignTechnology course and the experience gain by the student involved. The intent of thecourse is to expose students to real world design projects. Students are expected to becreative and innovative in their design projects and utilize a multitude of engineeringdisciplines that Engineering Technology Program offers at the University of MarylandEastern Shore. The objective of this

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Bekir Z. Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa; Ulan Dakeev, University of Northern Iowa; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Page 25.390.10 Figure 8. Wind power generation in selected three months.In addition to curriculum development in courses Introduction to Electrical Power/Machinery,Advanced Electrical Power Systems, Wind Energy Engineering, and Wind Power Applications,there are also workshops planned for the Cedar Valley area STEM teachers and local farmersinterested in establishing small-scale wind power systems in the area. The proposed equipment ispart of a program initiative to improve our laboratory facilities to better reflect on the current andfuture renewable energy technologies. The proposed testbed allows students to be educated andtrained in the utilization of real-time electrical power systems and additionally will allow them

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph P. Callinan

Session 2633 Dynamic Otto Cycle Analysis Joseph P. Callinan Loyola Marymount UniversityAbstractEngineering students encounter the Otto cycle in their first course in thermodynamics (usuallyduring the sophomore year). This cycle is the theoretical basis for the spark ignition (SI) internalcombustion engine (ICE). The traditional analysis (the air-standard analysis) of the Otto cycle isa static thermodynamic analysis that cannot be used to predict the dynamic performance of a SIICE. Given sufficient information, the work per cycle for a particular engine can

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Zachary R. Kaufmann; Nickolas S. Jovanovic; Lance W. Laettner

as the electrical interconnect for data transfer betweennodes. Since COTS hardware is undergoing continuous, rapid improvement, almost everyBeowulf-class cluster is unique in some way. One objective of our research was to design, build,and test a Beowulf-class PC cluster at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock using the mostappropriate COTS hardware that was available at the time of funding. Undergraduate computerengineering technology students were involved in the project from preliminary design throughcommissioning. Our cluster will be used to support computational science and engineeringresearch in radiation transport and computational fluid dynamics, as well as for undergraduateand graduate education

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelia Yeo, Nanyang Technological University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Sharyn Anastasia Limas, Nanyang Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

gesture production in bilinguals, gestural effects on learning, visual attention to hand movements, and the role of expectation in communication. Her work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition, as well as in peer-reviewed conference proceedings. Her work is also highly interdisciplinary, crossing the fields of cognitive science, embodied cognition, psycholinguistics and education. She serves as the honorary secretary of the Educational Research Association of Singapore (ERAS) for 2024-2026.Dr. Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University Ibrahim H. Yeter, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education (NIE) at Nanyang

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Monica Gray P.E., The Lincoln University - College of Science & Technology; Constance Loretta Lundy

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

standardized test for gateway courses such as Calculus. Forexample, Blacks are three times less likely to be enrolled in Calculus compared to their Whitepeers (e.g., Hispanics 9%, Blacks, 6%, Whites, 18%).17 For the National Assessment ofEducational Progress 12th-grade Calculus exam, students in high-poverty schools scored less(163) compared to students in low-poverty schools (199).17 According to Haycock18, 12th gradeAfrican American and Latino students had skill levels in Math and Reading similar to 8th gradeWhite students, a disparity that persists into postsecondary education. Therefore, minoritystudents tend to be academically underprepared for highly sequenced majors such as engineeringthat demands specific levels of competencies.While academic

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dae-Wook Kim

oductionDespite a steady increase in the number of minorities receiving undergraduate degrees inengineering and science fields, enrollment figures of non-white students in science andengineering majors is still very low. This figure is considerably small compared to theenrollment figures for the same category in non-science and engineering majors[1-3].One approach to increasing the population of underrepresented students in science andengineering is to encourage minority students to learn about careers in these fields. Anoutreach program that incorporates relevant field trips can be an effective tool inpromoting careers to underrepresented students[5-7]. Many inner-city schools do nothave the means to provide needed courses, lab exposure, motivation, and

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2024 CIEC

Authors

Mahdi Yazdanpour; Leslie Ferrao; Biplov Ale

explore the potential of connecting the human brain toelectromechanical devices and pave the way for innovation and technological advancement inmodern industry. In recent years, there have been significant advancements in the field ofhuman-robot interaction and robotics, specifically in the integration of artificial intelligencealgorithms and natural language processing techniques within the context of industrialautomation, smart manufacturing, intelligent factories, and Industry 4.0 [1]. These developmentshave enabled industrial robots to understand and respond to human commands, leading to moreseamless and effective communication between humans and machines. This progress has openedup new possibilities for applications in various domains

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Larry N. Bland

engineering world, math and basic sciences arefoundational to our courses. Herein lies our dilemma, how to make engineering fun while notsacrificing the technical truths. The University of Tulsa (UT) uses undergraduate research and competitions as their funelements. The undergraduate research program is very challenging academically, but from arecruiting perspective can be presented as very interesting, exciting and rewarding. The studentsare discovering new frontiers, helping humanity, and going somewhere no one else has gone.Some of the projects have been community service learning activities of mentoring and teachingunderprivileged youth. Some projects are sold as adventuresome, cutting edge technicalresearch. These projects are an

Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Patricia S. Buford

and interpret data(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,economic, environmental, and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues(k) an ability to use the

Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas R. Marrero

“active learning provides opportunities for students to talk and listen, read, write, and reflect as they approach course content through problem-solving exercises, informal small groups, simulations case studies, role playing, and other activities – all of which require students to apply what they are learning” (p 17) 2. Problem-Based and Inquiry-Based “small group, cooperative, self-directed, interdependent, self-assessed”; a dynamic approach to learning that

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Gordana Jovanovic Dolecek; Fred Harris

is generally considered one of the most abstract andconceptually difficult areas in engineering education and the teaching of random variables is oneof the subjects that requires more time for its understanding2,3. The use of computers givesstudents the visual and intuitive representation of the random variables which had traditionallybeen stated in terms of abstract mathematical description. To this end we present a demoprogram to aid in, and improve of, understanding the different terms used to describe a randomvariable. The programs are written in MATLAB in form of m files. We choose MATLAB becauseMATLAB along with the accompanying toolboxes is the tool of choice for most educational andresearch purposes4-7. It provides powerful

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Anatoliy Gordonov

specific program is not an easy task and The second generation of buffer overflows is related to thedepends on many factors. These factors include computer mistake (called off-by-one) that can frequently be found inarchitecture, OS environment, programming languages used to programs. By “one” we mean an element of an array. Forcreate the program, and, of course, the qualification of the example, very often, this error can be found in loop operatorsattacker. One of the widely used buffer overflow variants is a where elements may start from 0 instead of 1, or by comparingstack overflow, which can be exploited in computers that the end of the loop with “<=n” instead of “< n

Conference Session

Track 6: Technical Session 6: An Exploratory Analysis of Cultural Capital Among Black Engineering Students at Minority Serving Institutions

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston - COE; Cheery Chukwukelu, University of Houston; David Horton Jr., University of Houston

Tagged Topics

2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

definitions so better explain what these mean.● For example, Social capital might be cultivated in a student organization like NSBE. Resistant capital might include some kind of stereotype management taught by family over the years.● Further, CCW also helped focus our attention on external barriers rather than on how to “fix” students (McGee, 2020; McGee et al., 2022). The system must be fixed rather than the students.● We developed the interview protocol within our research group. Before conducting interviews, research team members not involved in the study provided feedback on the protocol. Specifically, undergraduate engineering students and education faculty provided suggestions for improving clarity and reducing the protocol length to

Conference Session

Tree-huggers, Diggers, and Queers--Oh my!

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Cech, University of California, San Diego; Tom Waidzunas, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

even mentioned in social science literature. Indeed, the onlypublications the authors could locate related to this topic are two visionary articles on LGBTpeople in professional engineering, but neither are systematic studies. In the February 2005 issueof IEEE Spectrum, journalist Prachi Patel Predd interviewed a lesbian and a gay engineer andnotes that the situation for LGB professional engineers may be improving in high techcompanies. However, the engineers she interviews still face considerable anti-gay bias in theworkplace and legally may be fired for being gay in many states within the US.2 More recently,Donna Riley’s 2008 article in Leadership and Management in Engineering, provides a primer on

Conference Session

Study Abroad Experiences Intl Div Tech Session 9

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew Korey, Purdue University; Caitlyn M. Clarkson, Purdue University; Kali D Frost, Purdue University; Joseph Andler, Purdue University; Congying Wang, Purdue University; Melissa S. Reeves, Tuskegee University; Carol A. Handwerker, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

matterexperts. The purpose of the trip was to obtain hands-on, in-person experience visually inspectingand participating in all levels of the electronics lifecycle. Additionally, the students were taskedwith learning about sustainable practices from the local experts working in the field andreflecting on areas for improvement. It is well known that traveling abroad immerses students,sometimes for the first time, in an unfamiliar culture and that their emotional response toexperiences affects how they perceive the cultural and professional practices of the people andplaces they visit. To help students process their experiences, the IGERT-SE Program adoptedthe critical incident assessment (CIA) framework. The CIA was modified for the sustainability

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandy Christlieb; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Fellows during the 2018-19 academic year, it became clear that themost effective projects were ones that matched the interests and goals of the individual Fellows.The Professional Development Fellow, for example, was deeply committed to expanding accessto information and resources for their peers. This led the Fellow to reach out to prospectivespeakers not just on our campus, but from our community of alums and industry partners. TheFellow’s passion for engaging their graduate community meant that they developed a calendar of“Lunch & Learn” seminars that were well-attuned to students’ interests and robustly attended(we had overflow audiences almost every week, which was a first for this series).For the second cohort of Fellows, recruited for

Conference Session

WIED: Support for All in the WIED Community

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Cali Anicha, North Dakota State University; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Sheryl Burgstahler; Cecilia Aragon, University of Washington; Teresa Shume, North Dakota State University

looking at ways to increase diversity among science,technology, engineering, and math (STEM) faculty, little has been done to increase therepresentation of faculty with disabilities. Moreover, despite recent attention to increasing theparticipation of students with disabilities in STEM education, this work has rarely been extendedto include faculty with disabilities. This paper describes efforts taken by AccessADVANCE, apartnership between two institutions, to influence institutional change to increase theparticipation of women with disabilities among STEM faculty. Faculty and student successes areinterrelated; the goal of AccessADVANCE is to identify effective interventions for systematicallyaddressing issues impacting the career advancement and

Conference Session

EMD Technical Session 2: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Emily Moore, University of Toronto; Andrea Chan; Lee Weissling; Dimpho Radebe, University of Toronto

impactful or effective engineer without embracingleadership.1.4 Transform: I used to question EL, but working in a leadership role helped me accept it “Before moving to a leadership role, I did not appreciate the value of leadership as much as I do now.” “It is a growth thing. As you gain experience you begin to see the leadership in your position.”“I used to only think about the technical aspects of engineering profession. Now I’m more likely to think about its impact on improving people’s lives.”Finally, participants who indicated that they used to question engineering as a leadershipprofession but came to accept it, explained their transformation as a product of careeradvancement

Conference Session

Student Division Technical 3: Mixed - Research, Engineering Design, Design Thinking, and Curriculum Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abigail Clark, Miami University; Rachel Kajfez, The Ohio State University

sharing our “tricks of the trade,” wehope to empower developing researchers to explore the impacts of informal learning in STEM.IntroductionIn response to numerous calls for improved STEM preparation at all levels in the United States(e.g., [1]–[3]), there has been a renewed focus on STEM education, particularly at the primaryand secondary education levels. This includes in-school opportunities, such as the introduction ofthe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) [4], which seek to integrate engineering andtechnology into science curricula at all levels, along with a range of informal STEM experiences[5]. With this interest has come an increased research focus in the same area. For example, in aliterature review centered on pre-college

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roli Varma, University of New Mexico

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International

2006-1131: CHALLENGES TO DIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY OF ASIAN INDIANSCIENTISTS/ENGINEERSRoli Varma, University of New Mexico Roli Varma is a Regents’ Lecturer and an associate professor in the school of public administration at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. She also teaches an undergraduate course, Technology in Society, for the School of Engineering. Her research focuses on the under-representation of women and minorities in science and engineering, representation of new immigrants in science and engineering workforce, and management of industrial and academic science. Her research is supported by the grants from the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation. She

Conference Session

Engineering Librarians: Impacting the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University; Matthew R Marsteller, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, faculty, funding organizations, and policymakers.3 University administrators have financial interests because institution’s ability to attractmore external funding and students depends on the institution’s reputation and rankings.5 Facultyinterest is fostered by tenure and promotion process and the allocation of research funding orbonuses. Funding organizations, both governmental and private, need impeccable means forselective distribution of available funds and increased accountability.6Nowadays, research assessment consists of two components, academic impact and socio-economic impact.4 Academic impact is the influence exercised on an academic field and ismeasured using metrics,7 while socio-economic impact is considered to be “an effect on

Conference Session

The Human Element of Librarianship

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Henshilwood, University of Toronto; Cristina Sewerin, University of Toronto; Michelle Spence, University of Toronto; Tracy Zahradnik, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, providing critique and encouragement as necessary. Priorities alsoinclude acculturation and socialization to the library environment. More generally, the Universityof Toronto intrinsically mentors its librarians by requiring professional development activities asa condition for achieving permanent (tenured) status. The mentoring relationship has provenbeneficial for the mentors as well. Knowledge transfer and reflecting on career pathways canprovide perspective and motivation for experienced librarians. Additionally, the authors willpresent on areas for improvement and recommendations for future mentoring initiatives. Thediscussion will include a review of the research related to mentoring new employees, includingfindings that show a direct

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Chariah, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Nicholas Kumia; Jonathan R. Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

the control unit which holds the LCD interface. The target users for this project are seniorcitizens. According to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, between 2007 and2009, 99,628 emergency room visits were made by seniors. Two thirds of them were due to accidentaloverdoses. The design of the machine could be improved by adding a safety measure that would prevent anincorrect amount of pills being dispensed. Aside from this, the current design is effective in showing thepotential safety benefits of a low cost at-home pill dispenser.Keywords: Medical Assistance, Automation, Commercial Modular Design, C++ ProgrammingIntroductionOn December 2nd, 2015 the population of the United States was 322 million people, of which

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Dr. Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is the Director of the INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering Edu- cation and is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University.Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University Kristina M. Tank is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in science education for elementary education majors. As a former elementary teacher, her research and teaching interests are centered around improv- ing elementary students’ science and engineering learning and increasing

Collection

2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Raj Desai

19-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 Over 65 • Income: Under $20,000 $20,000- $35,000 $36,000- $50,000 Over $50,000 • Race: White African American Hispanic Asian Native American Other Where do you live? Country City • Do you have any suggestions that may improve the overall quality or effectiveness of this product? Table 5: Survey Results Survey Results for Knife Guard • Have you ever cut yourself while cleaning a knife? Yes: 66.667% No: 33.333% • Have you ever used a knife protecting glove before? Yes: 6.667% No: 93.333% • Would

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University; Gregory Stuart Rogers; Preston Jay Mendoza, National University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

overheadcosts and access new revenue-producing services. Physician Partner approached us with arequest to update its existing physician information system to a more advanced, scalable andextensible, distributed database which can support concurrent use, high numbers of records andpotential web based secure access. Students from our CIS (Computer Information Systems)program were then given this challenging task of designing a new system for Physician Partners.The student, using the knowledge and skills they learned in the courses, proposed a new ISPRsystem that supports the current system functionality to existing levels of service, more scalablein terms of time, data, location and users, i.e. a higher number of records, a higher number ofconcurrent

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Meredith Knight; Christine Cunningham

Session 2530unstable, and can vary widely depending on what the current headlines say aboutemerging technologies. The image of engineering is also negatively affected by its close association withscience [4]. Thus, it is useful to look at the research in science for information onpotential reactions to engineering. Girls and boys develop ideas about science and who isqualified to be a scientist early in their education, often based largely on messages theyreceive outside of the school walls [6]. In order to effectively address students’ ideasabout science, it is important to understand the nature of those ideas [7, 8, 9]. Similarly,in order to address students’ ideas about engineering, it is important to understand whatideas students have