Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Mark Owen Lords, Brigham Young University; Brian Charles Capt, Brigham Youmg University

Tagged Divisions

International

-toed shoes andworking without any sort of tie-off equipment, and any fall would have certainly resulted indeath from that height. These represent only a few of the construction practices that wereobserved while visiting these job sites.Visiting project construction sites in a developing nation proved to be a valuable learningexperience for both the students and faculty. Witnessing real-world application of Page 25.861.8unsophisticated management, construction, and safety practices provided a much more indelibleimpression of the relevance of core construction management principles within the minds of thestudents, certainly more effectively

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Wayne Bynoe, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

helpsunderstanding.TIMS provides a more "real world" and hands-on experience in courses that involve signals andcommunication compared with only software simulations for students. A series of laboratoryexercises for a signals and systems course was developed to help students understand andvisualize the complex mathematical concepts and gain a better appreciation for how the conceptsare useful in real-world situations: Fourier series analyzer, spectrum analysis of signals, andsampling and aliasing. TIMS labs were also developed for a communication course to givestudents more hands-on experience with the theories and concepts of communications, such asamplitude modulation/demodulation, frequency modulation/demodulation, ASKgeneration/demodulation, BPSK generation

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Sharad, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

GPIB. In addition, graphical programmingenvironments include some kind of plug-ins to connect to the web via TCP/IP. This enablesstudents to be able to acquire data from a variety of sources, consolidate and compare themautomatically under a single platform. Figure 5 shows an example of a graphical program in NILabVIEW that acquires data from two sensors, one connected to a data acquisition device andanother to a traditional instrument that communicates via GPIB. Figure 5. Acquiring Data from Two Sensors Via GPIB and PCI BusesAnother engineering area that is closely related to bioinstrumentation is circuit design.Traditional tools for circuit design do not offer a seamless environment to compare simulationdata with real-world

Conference Session

Product and Venture Creation Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Wilburn Clouse

for the Entrepreneurship Team4) The development of a process to carry ideas from the team to a real world environment5) The development of new business ventures from the creativity of the Entrepreneurship Team Page 8.524.16) The development of a report describing how the above objectives were accomplished.Philosophy We see Entrepreneurship Education as a vehicle for creating a school learningenvironment that fosters entrepreneurial activities and develops the mindset for thinking outsideof a structured setting. Such a learning environment is designed to teach students how to live andwork outside of bureaucracy, to learn to dream about

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

thatprovided the most innovative and engaging presentation of their real-world application ofchemical reactors, and (3) the Best Reaction Engineering award, granted to the team thatelicited the most reaction from viewers of their presentation on the use of reactors in a real-world process. While the first award was focused on the technical explanation, the secondand third awards were meant to encourage and reward creativity and enhance students’professional presentation skills. Each of the awards was presented as an electronic certificate. Preliminary guidelines regarding effective presentations were provided in writing tostudents. Specifically, students were told that effective presentations/dissemination toolswould be ones that (a) clearly

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University; Janet Brelin-Fornari, Kettering University; Joseph Neal, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

to lead to greater ownership of the process oflaboratory work.The Crash into Physics program launched in fall of 2009 at Kettering University. The new labcurriculum is designed to bring real world applications into a setting accessible to students earlyin their studies, and to highlight Kettering's Crash Safety Center. The new curriculum exploresactive learning in the laboratory, utilizing computer acquisition tools and a set-up which mimicscutting edge testing in the field of vehicle crash safety. This led to a different style of teachingfrom the previously used expository lab curriculum.Expository labs are designed to have a set procedure for the student to follow with apredetermined outcome. These types of labs have little instructional

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Quintanilla, University of North Texas; Nandika D'Souza, University of North Texas; Jianguo Liu, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

, some reasonable amount of real-world context was provided inorder to provide verisimilitude. We also noticed it was straightforward to develop problems that required the useof either definite or indefinite integrals in engineering applications. However, a typicalcalculus course does not even introduce integration until halfway through the semester,and students are typically not expected to be comfortable with definite integrals until onlytwo or three weeks remain in the course. For the first half of the class, finding realisticapplications that only required knowledge of only derivatives and not integration wasconsiderably more difficult. To impress upon first-year engineering students that calculus

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Warren

MATLAB and C projects that facilitate learning in these areas by clearly statinglearning objectives, maintaining student interest with real-world applications, partitioning largeprojects into incremental modules, and providing the repetition necessary for long-termretention. The underlying assumptions for this work are two-fold: (1) if a student can write thenumerical software to solve a problem, they understand the theoretical principles well and (2)students receive personal satisfaction and gain confidence when their software produces correctresults. The illustrative time-domain projects described here address linear convolution andtrigonometric/exponential Fourier series. The frequency-domain projects address thecomputation of discrete

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 4: The Best of the All: FPD Best Papers

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; David Reeping, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. In performing a qualitative content analysis of 45 relevantjournal articles from different disciplines, Rule identified four overarching themes that candescribe authentic learning.5 First, authentic learning involves problems rooted in the real world. Page 26.1280.4The use of a real problem carries with it the possibility of a solution having an impact on peopleoutside of the course, thereby enabling students to become engaged as stakeholders in theproblem being addressed. Second, authentic learning occurs through the application of higher-level inquiry and thinking skills. From the context of the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy,6 whileauthentic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Muniram Budhu

studentthrough the testing and to allow the student to prepare and interpret the test results.Some key features of the courseware [1,2] are as follows.o Clear and consistent instructional design. Each topic has (1) an introduction with real world connections wherever possible (2) a list of learning outcomes (3) key terms and definitions (4) questions to guide learning (tied to learning outcomes) (5) presentation of the course material (6) summary of essential points at convenient locations in the course materialo Intuitive user interfaceo Interactive course materialo Electronic quizzes for assessing learning outcomes and feedback to instructorso Digital videos of manufacturing processo An electronic notepad for students to record notes, change and

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Tatiana V. Goris, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

learners who learnthrough experiencing and doing things. They apply real mathematical models and understandphysical implications through labs on industrial grade robotic equipment and mobile robots. Introduction Based on a study conducted by the market research firm, Metra Martech, "PositiveImpact of Industrial Robots on Employment," which was published in Tokyo 2011, the followingconclusion was presented: “One million industrial robots currently in operation have beendirectly responsible for the creation of close to three million jobs, the study concluded. A growthin robotics use over the next five years will result in the creation of one million high quality jobsaround the world. Robots will help to create jobs in some of the most

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Andrew Fox, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

presented in this paper may pave a way to the development of a newtextbook that combines the mechanism design and finite element analysis.A typical senior/mezzanine level Mechanism course would deal with rigid bodykinematic and dynamic analyses of machinery. Commercial CAE software is alsogenerally used to model complex mechanisms, however, after validating with handcalculations the simple mechanism cases. Position synthesis is also introduced in thesyllabus to leave some room for creative design of mechanisms based on functionalrequirements. On the other hand, an introductory finite element analysis (FEA) coursetypically introduces the theory of FEM with simple applications to real world structuralcomponents. Both 1-D and 2-D formulations are

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston (CoT); Xiaohui Yuan, University of North Texas; David Adam Harden; Yang Lu

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

collected and visualized inan application developed in LabVIEW, which makes control decisions based on the data collected and thecontrol strategy defined by the user. The control commands are then disseminated wirelessly to thespecific actuators (fans, LED light, speaker, etc.). The mySmart Architecture provides the flexibility forfuture expansion by separating the sensing, networking, and controlling and visualization. It can be easilyadapted to support various courses in the science, engineering, and technology program from freshman tosenior level. The demonstration of the project to our junior level instrumentation and measurement classis very successful. Students get to see how what they are learning can be used in real world project that

Conference Session

Advancements in Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

semester-termprojects collaborating with local manufacturers. Beyond academic advancement, the course offersa unique opportunity for regional firms to harness the transformative potential of IoT and Al,helping them navigate through their operational challenges. This study designed the course basedon the experiential learning theory (ELT), and seamlessly integrated classroom learning withpractical, real-world applications by collaboration between academia and industry.Virginia State University (VSU) implemented a senior project to design a monitoring system formanufacturing processes. This senior project serves two purposes: 1) to enable a measurementplatform to acquire machining data for advanced manufacturing research such as digital twin

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Rong Pan, Arizona State University; Jun Zheng, University of Texas, El Paso; Carolyn Joy Awalt, University of Texas, El Paso, College of Education; Maria Veronica Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Francisco Medina

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

AbstractThe objective of this paper is to introduce, implement, and further enhance engineeringeducation in digital additive manufacturing using a virtual Rapid Prototyping (RP)simulator within the established programs of Industrial, Manufacturing and SystemsEngineering and Mechanical Engineering at the University of XXXX (XXXX). Thispaper describes a state-of-the-art virtual rapid prototyping simulator in 3D environmentusing XNA framework. The purposes of the virtual RP simulator are allowing the usersto get familiar with the basic commands and functions of the real Fused DepositionModeling (FDM) 3000 facility and learning how to operate the FDM 3000 machine. Thepaper also aims at developing an effective learning model to facilitate student’s

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian R. King, Bucknell University; Ashwin Satyanarayana, New York City College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Probability with applications in Real World Learning Problems. Address: Department of Computer Systems Technology, N-913, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY-11201. Page 23.1140.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching Data Mining in the Era of Big DataAbstractThe amount of data being generated and stored is growing exponentially, owed in part to thecontinuing advances in computer technology. These data present tremendous opportunities indata mining, a burgeoning field in computer science that focuses on the development of methodsthat can extract knowledge from data

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Mohammed E. Haque; Murtuza Aluminiumwalla

be reachedto a large student population via the web. Enhancing World Wide Web developments, the newopportunities for interactivity and flexible access to various media format (text, sound, staticillustrations, 2D and 3D dynamic illustrations, Virtual Reality worlds) challenge the traditionalexperience in shaping learning environments for web-based education4. The student-centereddistance-learning archetype should include dynamic demonstration of theoretical engineeringmodels allowing students to manipulate, experiment, and translate theories into real-world Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas Tech University Copyright  2004

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Bring Your Own Experiment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

this point in ourprogram, students have had considerable experience working with Linear Time Invariant (LTI)systems and have also had extensive work with Fourier techniques. This experiment is the firstexample of working with systems that are both non-linear and discontinuous in nature. It alsoserves as a very realistic introduction to the concept of approximations and the tolerances of real-world devices; both are general engineering principles. In keeping with our goal of linkingconcepts across the discipline, we also explore the non-sinusoidal currents in the transformer anduse this as a mechanism for exploring harmonics on the A.C. line. This provides a realisticexample of the importance of frequency domain analysis in a context in which

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2 - Design & Manufacturing Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kata Dosa, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

problems in a sustainability context.Background Literature and PedagogyContextual teaching and learning and situated cognition models Table 1. Characteristics of situated cognition and contextual Teaching and learning models [5]. [6]. Situated Cognition Model Contextual Teaching & Learning (CTL) Model Concept, context and authentic activity Making learning meaningful to students are involved in student learning. by connecting to the real world Negotiable meaning & socially Student work include many real, constructed understanding. believable problem-solving situations. Resolving ill

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Everett

that accomplishes the following:1. Addresses a student's mistaken intuition by confronting these mistakes and reasoning why theerror was made.2. Provides the student with a process for real-world problems. Here, real-world is defined asproblems in which assumptions have to be made, tested and solutions verified.3. Provides the student with design rules and the clear distinction between these rules andrigorous analysis.The class has been taught once and results show that students can learn to work tough dynamicsproblems. Students perform exam problems “unlike” homework demonstrating they haveunderstood concepts and principles. Results in follow on classes are inconclusive at the presenttime, but suggests the knowledge is retained

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Yingxiao Song, Muskingum University

practical skills, thereby bridging the often-cited gap between academic theoryand real-world application. The ultimate goal is to prepare senior engineering students toconfront and solve contemporary engineering challenges through the lens of environmentalsustainability, thus readying them for impactful professional careers.A detailed teaching strategy that incorporates workshops, laboratory sessions, and designprojects is outlined. Each component is meticulously aligned with the fluid mechanics syllabus toenrich student learning and ensure the cohesive integration of theory with practice. Workshopsare tailored to run concurrently with fluid mechanics topics, offering a platform for theapplication of theoretical knowledge in a practical setting. A

Conference Session

Advancing Educational Technologies: VR, AR & Simulation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University; Ebisa Wollega, Florida Polytechnic University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering Division (IED)

education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Comparing Virtual Reality to Lecture in the STEM Classroom1. IntroductionVirtual Reality (VR) has the potential to offer immersive, practical simulations that mirror real-world workplace scenarios, yet its limited accessibility poses significant barriers in highereducation. High costs, technical infrastructure requirements, and the need for specializedequipment make VR less feasible for widespread use in education and workforce settings. As aresult, the disparity in access to VR hinders its widespread adoption, especially for students fromunder-resourced institutions.Due to this disparity in access to VR, the question remains – how effective is VR

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shabnam Wahed, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Jennifer M Case, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David B Knight, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in surveys, interviews, classroom observations, courseconsultations, and focus groups. Results highlighted commonly used student-centered strategies,including connecting content to real-life applications, encouraging peer interaction, using visualaids, and providing timely feedback. Innovative practices such as debates, “quiet” problem-solving, and intentional errors were also observed. Course consultations led to actionablerecommendations, including diversifying teaching strategies, aligning materials withaccreditation standards, and supporting team dynamics. A summer workshop further enabledfaculty to reflect on and adopt these strategies. Future efforts will focus on scaling impactthrough cross-departmental workshops at an R1 land-grant

Conference Session

Robotics in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenny Fotouhi, University of Maryland; Susan Cooledge, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Page 15.871.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Microcontroller Controlled Walking RobotAbstract: The objective of this project, funded by the ACTION Program at the University ofMaryland Eastern Shore, was to involve and expose undergraduate students, particularlyminority and under-represented students, in research and real-world projects. One of the uniqueaspects of this project was the involvement and collaboration of a graduating senior student aswell as a freshman student during construction and application of the robot. This arrangementwas intended to provide an opportunity for peer teaching and learning. The construction andoperation of an advanced walking robot was intended to display the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Davoud

. This network also allows CIM devices tocommunicate with each other. The CIM software allows for targeted training at a given station ordevice. A utility program allows access to nine types of predefined reports and gives the optionof creating a user-defined report. The CIM software uses the latest object oriented techniques indefining the CIM layout, an object’s properties, graphic production tracking, and uses graphicobjects to simulate CIM operation on a screen. The system allows a user to run a productionsimulator on a PC to observe results without actually operating the CIM production line. Itprovides the opportunity to observe how a set of diverse hardware components work together ina real-world environment."Proceedings of the 2003

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massie Kazemi, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

collaboration and adaptive teachingmethods in mixed-level classrooms. While engagement and confidence increased, some studentsnoted that collaboration between high school and college students was sometimes limited.Suggestions for improvement included more structured group interactions and clearerconnections between course content and real-world applications. A Engagement Levels B Collaboration Effectiveness 60 60 High School High School

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

: ° Using the correct … ° Calculating … ° Identifying … ° Measuring … Real-World Contexts Page 22.1281.9 ° Importance and applications of the challenge targeted concepts are … ° Residential, commercial, or industrial applications … ° Technology trends … Prepare formative and summative assessment tools to collect information to allow grading the students and to provide feedback about student learning and understanding of the targeted concepts. Pretest Classroom activities ° Generating ideas ° Team or individual class work, examples, quizzes Lab activities

Conference Session

Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Breanne Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Elizabeth Reddy, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

talk on the day before class, and one student chose the homework problems.The last question on the survey was open-ended: “Before you go, please leave us with a shortcomment about how we addressed the topics of (1) the Sunshine Box circuit itself and (2) howelectrical design decisions are made?”Responses were all positive. Several students commented on enjoying the module. Studentsappreciated the connection of the homework and course content to the class discussion and thevalue of a real world application.“It was interesting to see the circuit board used for the box after we had completed problemsabout it for the homework. It was also helpful to discuss why certain materials were made andhow the capacitors came into play.”Other student

Conference Session

Assessment in Multidisciplinary Learning Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College; Jean Carlos Batista Abreu, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. The student needs to be able to take their new skills and knowledgeand be able to apply it to something where they have no prior experience. This helps to prepare them for life aftercollege in the workplace.Real-world applicationEngineers are problem solvers and what we did today is engineering in a true sense- looking into the world andseeing how we can help.In my mind, it makes sense that the final exam should be a real world application of the material studied throughoutthe semester. The exams during the semester, after each unit, should test our knowledge of the topic, whereas thefinal should test the application and show connections to daily life. I think this reinforces the importance of thematerial and is a nice conclusion that

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Jean Lapaix, Florida Atlantic University; Charles Perry Weinthal; Don Ploger, Florida Atlantic University; Malissa Augustin, Florida Atlantic University; Santiago Aguerrevere

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

. Page 26.1242.13Discussion:This section details our earlier and current work, all focused on adapting our work to teach mathin middle and high schools and research associated with it. It will end with a brief outline of ourplans for integrating it all in the near future. An engineering section on how to further enhancethe accuracy of the robot using a network infrastructure is included above under ‘Results’ thoughit more appropriately belongs here. We did that to separate engineering and math aspects of theproject.Earlier Research Results from Student Interviews: We have conducted two case studies thatshow that some students are interested in the application of mathematics to real world problems.Following the spirit of the Common Core