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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sohail Anwar; Frances Winsor

technology. They spend their firstyear in the BSEMET program (the junior year) cross-training in their alternate discipline.Students spend the senior year of the program learning specialized technical knowledge inselected areas of engineering technology related to the electro-mechanical discipline. Bothcomponents (associate degree and the junior and senior years) consist of highly structuredcurriculum schedules. While a large number of baccalaureate degree engineering programs at USinstitutions encourage students to participate in co-op programs (programs which requirestudents to work in industry at least one full-time semester per year), Penn State AltoonaBSEMET students cannot participate in a co-op program without falling out of the BSEMETcourse

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

George Stephanopoulos; Alan S. Foss

transport of heat and species between phases as just mentioned, and the reactionrate dependence on temperature and concentration. It is the studentÀsresponsibility to recognize that such decisions must be made. Declarations of the phenomena aremade through dialogs at each level. This assemblage of ModelLAÀs phenomena-oriented capabilitiesand its hierarchical organization constitutes the methodological modeling framework we have beendeveloping. The placing of the responsibility for perceptiveness on the studentÀs shoulders reflects ourview that the most impressionable and enduring learning experience comes about through thestudentÀs proposing and building the model using his or her own insights. Our software thus reflectsthe constructionist

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

May Movafagh Mowzoon; Mary Aleta White; Stephanie L. Blaisdell; Mary Anderson-Rowland

curriculum provides relevance andcontext for what the students are learning, encourages students to continue their math andscience studies, and motivates students to consider engineering and related careers. Furthermore,by presenting engineering as a helping profession, these applications may particularly appeal tofemales and minorities. Unfortunately, many math and science teachers are unaware of howengineers use math and science to solve problems.WISE Investments was also designed in order to teach middle and high school guidancecounselors how to enhance their efforts to support and to encourage underrepresented studentsto pursue engineering and related careers. Including guidance counselors helps to create asupport network for underrepresented

Conference Session

Industry Sponsored Research and Project Initiatives in Industrial Technology & Industrial Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

utilized. There are electric nail files inthe market nowadays so, a survey was conducted in order to identify problems with existingofferings in the market and, at the same time, identify what would be attractive to differentmarket segments. Background information was obtained in order to be aware of the health andsafety issues important to the nail care industry. Brainstorming and conceptualization took place,with design, manufacturing/production and business aspects being considered. Computer-basedtools were applied for modeling and concept modifications, and virtual prototypes were created,for aesthetic and ergonomic evaluation. In the end, a set of four designs (from entry-level toprofessional) were proposed, all with a similar core design but

Conference Session

Mechanics Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

organizations. He is a senior member of IEEE and is a member of ASME, SIAM, ASEE and AGU. He is actively involved in CELT activities and regularly participates and presents at the Lilly Conference. He has been the recipient of several Faculty Learning Community awards. He is also very active in assessment activities and has presented more than thirty five papers at various conferences and Assessment Institutes. His posters in the areas of Assessment, Bloom’s Taxonomy and Socratic Inquisition have received widespread acclaim from several scholars in the area of Cognitive Science and Educational Methodologies. He has received the Assessment of Critical Thinking Award twice and is currently working towards

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Souhail Elhouar, Bradley University; Amir W Al-Khafaji, Bradley University

Tagged Topics

Student Development

identified ten challenges that civil engineers would face in aglobally growing market. Endersbee4 maintains that civil engineering is an internationalprofession that will have to deal with increasing world population, substantial advances inagricultural practices, urbanization, mobility in location of world manufacture, issues oftransportation in cities, advances in computer and communication technologies, the increasingworld demand for electricity, the impact of energy use on the climate, implications of possibleclimate change, and the different laws at the international level. These challenges are a realitytoday, and civil engineers and constructors entering the job market must be well prepared to meetthem by educational programs that emphasize

Conference Session

Innovations in ChE Labs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Zollars; Jim Henry

provide. With the advent of high-speedInternet communications an alternative approach to providing hands-on experiences hasbecome possible – remote operation of real equipment. Such remote operationexperiences are fully learn-by-doing with nearly all the positive and negative aspects oftrue hands-on laboratory work. Such an approach can, however, be frustrating forstudents at the remote site if the equipment malfunctions.During the past two years the process control class at Washington State University(WSU) was taught using both of these approaches. Computer simulations for processidentification and control were provided using Control Station®(http://ww.controlstation.com). Remote operation of actual equipment for the samepurposes was provided

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour

), back in one piece. Thecommon denominator, the basis for any success that we may enjoy, and the reason why all theseactivities were organized in the first place, is the involvement of students in a cooperativelearning environment – a team effort [1]. Edgar Dale relates an “ancient proverb” that states,“Tell me, and I forget; Show me and I remember; Involve me and I understand” [2]. It is thisinvolvement that has led us to formalize the active group learning experience, and equate thisteam structure with the recognized “Cooperative Learning Experience” [3].II – STRUCTUREAt The College of New Jersey, starting from their first semester, and throughout theirsophomore, junior and senior years, students are involved with projects that involve them

Conference Session

CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Reid Vander Schaaf; James Ledlie Klosky

lift the piston to nearthe top of its stroke. This is a good time to explain to the students how the device works andhow air pressure, a stress, will support the textbooks on the platform, a force, and how those arerelated. We typically do not get into a deep discussion about piston friction, as this tends toobscure the key point of the demonstration. Figure 1: The Stress Demonstrator (Shown here on the ground. Recommend elevated use for student visibility) The textbooks are then weighed, and then the students are told the diameter of thecylinder and given an opportunity to compute the expected stress reading on the pressure gage.Once a general consensus on the expected stress level is reached, the

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Athula Kulatunga; Bill Hutzel

, thesimple payback for the system could exceed 50 years! As noted by one group of students in theirfinal report “The benefit of the photovoltaic system will not pay for the initial cost over itspredicted life. In spite of this, it is justifiable to continue with this project. The value of theproject is the learning tool that it will be used for, not the economic factors”. Page 7.368.5 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationDetailed Photovoltaic Design What photovoltaic equipment should be

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Approach to Env. Engrg

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Oerther

anational challenge. At the University of Cincinnati, the author has begun to address thischallenge by developing a new course entitled, “Molecular Methods in EnvironmentalEngineering.” The objective of the course is to teach students to adapt techniques from molecularbiology to address important issues in environmental engineering. A hands-on laboratory formatencourages students to develop scientific questions, learn appropriate methodology, conductcareful experimentation, analyze data, and draw conclusions worthy of presentation to peers.Although the initial offering of this course to well prepared graduate students was considered asuccess, future offerings must continue to address the daunting challenge of providing asupportive, yet independent

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Sanjoy K. Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Fisseha Meresa Alemayehu, West Texas A&M University; Tyresse Xavier Law, West Texas A&M University; Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University

filter for capturingemissions for future analysis. Over the semester, students employed the engineering design processto create a combustion chamber with features that make it unique and unlike any commerciallyavailable solutions to combustion characteristic observation tools. For example, the ignition armallows users to ignite samples safely and the flame sensor removes the arm from the flame once theflame has been detected preventing the arm from being damaged by prolonged exposure to the fire.Based on the findings from the unit testing, students successfully built a design system that meetsthe group’s design goals and provides a testament to students’ learning at the West Texas A&MUniversity Engineering program. Future senior design

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James F. Groves, University of Virginia; Leigh R. Abts, University of Maryland, College Park; Gail Lynn Goldberg

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

from UVA. All of his earned degrees are in engineering. In 2000, Dr. Groves co-founded Directed Vapor Technologies International (www.directedvapor.com), based upon his Ph.D. research and four U.S. patents derived from that research. Since 2002 James has been the director of distance learning in UVA’s engineering school, a responsibility that includes adminis- tration of the school’s participation in the master’s level Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program and the bachelor’s level Engineers PRODUCED in Virginia initiative.Dr. Leigh R Abts, University of Maryland, College Park Dr. Abts received his Bachelor’s of Science in 1973 from Brown University. In 1982, he graduated with his Doctorate in Engineering from

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 8: Leadership and Persistence

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Michelle Delahanty, National Science Foundation

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

component for innovation in theindustry [33]. Traditional engineering programs do not adequately prepare students to be designengineers. Despite advances in engineering education, there is a substantial disconnect betweenengineering education and the practice of engineering, that includes teamwork, collaboration,business and marketing skills in addition to traditional engineering skills [31], [33]. In the ABETCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, to prepare engineering students for industry,creativity was highlighted in the engineering curriculum, as a necessary element foraccreditation, where ABET defined engineering design as an iterative process leading to aproduct or solution of the highest possible quality [34].Project-based learning

Collection

ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Tim Reno Baci Snow, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael James Cuddy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kevin Neidhart, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Griffin O’Neil, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fiona Zoutendyk, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robert Daniello, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Benchtop Universal Materials TesterAuthors Project AdvisorsMichael Cuddy Professor Fiona LeveyTimothy Reno Baci Snow Professor Robert DanielloKevin Neidhart Project SponsorGriffin O’Neil WPI Department of Mechanical & Materials EngineeringAbstract The goal of this project was to prototype an inexpensive, easy-to-use, universal materialstester for hands-on learning in large undergraduate classroom settings. The project realized thedesign

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

J. C. LaCombe; E. L. Wang; M. Nicolescu; P. Rivera; B. Poe

advanced experience in their project areas, making each an integral member of the team. 4 To provide students with experience Students from numerous disciplines worked together on working on interdisciplinary teams. projects. These included Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Materials Engineering. 5 Students should participate in the design, Students were very hands-on and learned many skills not fabrication, operation, and evaluation of normally associated with their “home” disciplines. The team their overall effort. performed individual and group assessments

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Cherian P. Mathews; Rahim Khoie

Assessing the effectiveness of Tablet PC-based instruction Cherian P. Mathews, Rahim Khoie Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of the Pacific, Stockton, CAAbstractEngineering professors in a number of universities have begun using Tablet PCs in theclassroom. A literature search shows that there are a number of articles describing methods andtools for Tablet PC use in the classroom, but that there is very little literature on objectiveassessment of the effectiveness of the Tablet PC as a teaching and learning tool. This paperdescribes the mode of Tablet PC use in teaching an electric circuits class. It also comparescourse

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Daniel R. Miskin; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

Feisel andRosa4 attribute this shift to the increasing complexity and cost of laboratory equipment and thechange in motivation of the faculty, but also note that that the integration of the computer intothe laboratory has been a positive influence.Fortunately, the trend away from laboratory instruction is reversing, and laboratory pedagogy isnow recognized as a fertile ground for engineering research.1 This is important since a majorityof engineering students learn best when exposed to hands-on exercises and activities.4 Althoughthere have been a variety of approaches for developing hands-on activities, Penney and Clausen5-15 focused on the development of fluids and heat transfer exercises that can be used in theundergraduate laboratory or as

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Suzanne Bilbeisi; John Phillips

three years, someinteresting differences have been revealed.‘The Vertical Construct’, or Tower project program (Bilbeisi 2014)As written in the problem statement issued to students: “Towers have been built in almost allcultures from time immemorial. What motivates us to build them? Perhaps it is innate within ourbeing that we feel compelled to climb higher to see the world from a different perspective, toescape the limits of the near-at-hand, to broaden our view of life. We want to experiencesomething… but what?” (Heinle, Erwin and Leonhardt 1989) This project encourages studentsto explore verticality in form and structural logic, while applying and building upon the basicdesign principles they have learned thus far in Studio I.The essence of

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William J. Kelly

encouraged to pursue as electives courses that train them in other languages andteach them about other cultures and consider study abroad and service learning opportunities.Graduate students has less opportunity for this type of development and training, but often do getexposure to other cultures through social interactions with fellow students, many of whom inengineering reside in another country or have lived or worked in other countries. Distanceeducation (DE) is clearly another way to provide students with cross-cultural or globalexperiences. How such a classroom could be run to ensure that DE students have an opportunityto interact with each other sufficiently is a question that has not been explored much in thecurrent educational

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Laurent Simon; Piero Armenante; Rajesh Dave

Research Center funded by the National ScienceFoundation, and comprising four partner universities, i.e., Rutgers University, New Jersey Institute ofTechnology (NJIT), Purdue University, and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.The Camp Pharma program consists of working with both high school science teachers and students inorder to (1) increase their knowledge in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with an emphasis on particulatesystems, which constitute most pharmaceutical drug products (e.g., tablets), and (2) to create an interest inthe pharmaceutical industry as a career option.During the summer, the high school students attending the program will work with NJIT undergraduateand graduate students to learn basic methodologies and lab protocols

Conference Session

Krusty's Creations: Robotics and Electronics in Springfield STEAM, Hey Hey!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shauna Adams, Purdue University; Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez P.E., Purdue University; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University; Peter Bermel, Purdue University; David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis; Hayley Joy Grisez

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

University Dr. Morgan Hynes is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and Director of the FACE Lab research group at Purdue. In his research, Hynes explores the use of engineering to integrate academic subjects in K-12 claDr. Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University Dr. Douglas is an Associate Professor in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. Her research is focused on improving methods of assessment in engineering learning environments and supporting engineering students.Prof. Peter Bermel, Purdue University DR. PETER BERMEL is an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. His research focuses on improving the performance of

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2004 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Michael P. Hennessey

advanced mechanics concepts and become exposed to a wide variety of machinecomponents (e.g. fasteners, springs, gears, linkages, bearings, cams, etc.) and understand their limitations via failure theories. Anintegrated design experience with a computer-aided-engineering (CAE) emphasis will provide an opportunity for application ofprinciples learned, including limited manufacture.3. 2003-4 ASME Student Design Contest Mine Madness Mine Madness entails designing and manufacturing a vehicle from scratch to retrieve simulated mines from a simulatedminefield within an allotted time. Requirements are described in great detail on the official website [4] with Table 1 providing anabbreviated list of requirements/issues sufficient for our purposes. Key

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kate Disney; John Krupczak

underlying science. With a “How Stuff Works” class, students aregiven a foundation that can be applied later to learning about other technologies not covered inthe course. The benefits to having a technological foundation are clear – many important issuesof our time have a technological component. With a proficient understanding of currenttechnological issues, citizens could be more participatory and effective members of society. Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Regional Conference 180Much work has been done through NSF funding to bring engineering, science, and technology tothe

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Jason Salonga

. If we can tional curricula in teaching conceptual design. Whole courses dedicated to creating and justifyingaccept this similitude, then educators in engineering should benefit from learning about the way design concepts have been developed by Paul Gauvreau, a professor in the Department of Civildesign is taught in the visual arts. With this in mind, this paper reflects on the delivery of art stu- Engineering and NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) De-dio courses and reflects upon its pedagogical value with respect to design in engineering. Fur- sign Chair. Gauvreau is also my academic supervisor. Similar progress has been made at thether, it gives suggestions on how elements of art

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Robert Dees; Ken S. Gilliam; Michael J. Kwinn

instructorgains some piece of information about the student. Since the points we are willing to give cost us nomore than the computing power necessary to accurately calculate a score, there is virtually no investmenton the instructors’ part. For that minimal investment instructors can learn about each student as long aseach answers with their true beliefs. The probabilities assigned to both correct and incorrect answers giveus a better fidelity about the current state of our students’ information. This reveals where the students asa whole could use improvement or review of material. We aim to gather more data before we quantifythe level of information gained relative to traditional multiple-choice scoring.Future research We believe that our

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 13

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel E. Durham, Notre Dame of Maryland University; Michael L. Falk, The Johns Hopkins University; Alexis Daniels, The Johns Hopkins University; Allison Reigel, The Johns Hopkins University; Alisha Nicole Sparks, The Johns Hopkins University; Margo K. Williams, The Johns Hopkins University; Emily J Yanisko, American University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

resources.According to SCCT [27], opportunities to experience mastery, learn with peers from nurturingteachers, and apply math standards to practical demonstrations could promote higher self-efficacy, interest and goal-setting in related careers. However, research on educational self-efficacy among students of color and low-income populations is still emerging, and thus, thecurrent study will contribute to the literature in considering how a predominantly Black andrelatively low-income high school population’s experiences – in the program and in school --impact STEM career development.A. Program DescriptionBOAST, an eight-month afterschool engineering program for high school students, was offeredto two cohorts in a large urban school district in school years

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2025 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

. 00CH37135) (Vol. 1, pp. F1F-21F1F). IEEE Computer Society.18. Stanford, J. S., Rocheleau, S. E., Smith, K. P., & Mohan, J. (2017). Early undergraduate research experiences lead to similar learning gains for STEM and Non-STEM undergraduates. Studies in Higher Education, 42(1), 115-129.19. Carpi, A., Ronan, D. M., Falconer, H. M., & Lents, N. H. (2017). Cultivating minority scientists: Undergraduate research increases self‐efficacy and career ambitions for underrepresented students in STEM. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 54(2), 169-194.20. Dong, W., Eddy, R. M., Mendelsohn, D. M., Koletar, C., Matelski, M., & Barraza, E. (2021). “Effects of Research-Related Activities on Graduation at a Hispanic Serving

Conference Session

Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Evaluation, Assessment, & Performance

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline M. Jenkins, Cleveland State University; Fred Hussein

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

develop a perception of fairness. The commentary,however, neglects the potential for retakes to be a valuable tool to promote continued learning,and ultimately improve student achievement. In fact, retesting is a key component of bothKeller’s [2] and Bloom’s [3] methods of instruction, and through many research studies retestinghas been shown to be an effective learning tool.Bostow and O’Connor [4] divided their educational psychology class into two groups of students(N1=20, N2=21); the remedial group was allowed to retake the weekly quizzes, and the non-remedial group was not. The pre-test scores of the two groups were comparable, and nosignificant difference was found between the mean scores of the groups on the initial quizattempts. For those

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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Haibin Liu, Northeast Normal University

Paper ID #40500Entrepreneurial Mindset & Innovative Thinking SkillsDr. Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dr. Abdullah Konak is a Distinguished Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at the Penn- sylvania State University, Berks. Dr. Konak also teaches graduate courses in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations program at the College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State World Campus. Dr. Konak’s primary research interest focuses on modeling, analyzing, and optimizing complex systems using computational intelligence combined with probability