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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce R. Dewey; Raymond Jacquot

buckling problems is integral to the study of civil, mechanical andaerospace engineering. The academic introduction to the bending of beams with constant crosssection is usually given to students of these disciplines early in the engineering curriculum in acourse in mechanics of materials. That which is presented here is not meant to supplant thefundamental understanding of the bending phenomenon but rather to provide an introduction tonumerical approximations often needed for real-world applications. It is important for students tofirst gain understanding of the static bending problems from an analytical and physical point ofview. Typical courses where static bending problems are encountered are structural analysis,advanced mechanics of materials

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Fredrick Jones; Charlene Yauch

. Herzberg’s motivation-hygiene theory (1966) is used as an interpretive frameworkto examine the student’s perspectives on how to improve these core courses within theengineering curriculum. The student’s suggestions for course redesign were classified intomotivation and hygiene factors. The results show that a majority of the suggestions involvedextrinsic hygiene factors such as reducing class size, and providing more comfortable chairs andlarger tables. Fewer responses were received related to intrinsic motivation factors such ascourse content. This finding points to the need for a two-dimensional approach to increasingstudent satisfaction. Although Herzberg cautions that the effects of improved hygiene are ofshort duration, educators should not

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Reid

of College Science Teaching, 23 (5), 1993, p. 286-290.6. Felder, R.M., J.E. Stice and R. Brent, Course Notes, 1998 National Effective Teaching Institute, 1998, section A.7. URL: http://www.graphpad.com/www.pvalue.htm8. Goodwin C. and R. Wolter, “Student Work Group/Teams: Current Practices in an Engineering and Technology Curriculum Compared to Models Found in Team Development Literature”, Proceedings of the 1998 American Society for Engineering Education National Conference, Session 1547, 1998.9. Koehn, E., “Collaborative Learning in Engineering Classrooms”, Proceedings of the2000 American Society for Engineering Education National Conference, Session 1621, 2000.10. Finelli, C.J., “A Team

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew G. Sutton; Ing-Chang Jong

software can be tremendous. 1 2−4WinTruss is written in C++ using the Microsoft Visual C++ V6.0 compiler. Being tailored toa certain staple class of problems, namely truss analysis, much of the complexities associatedwith more general software programs have been eliminated. Therefore, students are free to focusthe majority of their mental energy on mastering the main body of engineering knowledge, whilesimultaneously gaining experience in computer applications. WinTruss is intended to provideengineering students exposure to computational design analysis in easily digestible servings, andto grow with them as they progress through the engineering curriculum

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey S. Beasley; Charles T. Townley

issue of the Technology Interface - the ElectronicJournal for Engineering Technology appeared on the Internet in November of 1996. TheTechnology Interface is a paperless on-line publication accessed via the World-Wide Web(WWW). The Technology Interface was developed specifically to provide professionals in theEngineering Technology profession and related fields, the opportunity to share ideas concerningteaching, teaching improvements, projects, industrial activities, research and much more via theInternet. This paperless media provides the convenience for organizations to freely share their Page 3.279.1information. The journal is now in its second

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Belanus; John Hartin

Session 3226 Data Sampling Techniques for Fourier Analysis John Hartin, Kenneth Belanus University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown/Oklahoma State UniversityAbstract Fourier analysis methods and data sampling techniques are introduced in two laboratorycourses in the Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum. Data acquisition with personalcomputer hardware permits high speed sampling and analysis of large quantities of data obtainedfrom various transducers, strain gages, and accelerometers. Data sampling methodologydetermines the efficacy of the results. Sampling frequency and the number

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew R. James; Mario G. Beruvides

Number of Questionnaires Institution MBA EM Old Dominion University (ODU) 50 50 University of Alaska-Anchorage (UAA) 60 60 University of Missouri- Rolla (UMR) N/A 100 University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 100 150 (UTC)Research Instrument A questionnaire was developed to examine the perceptions of MBA andEM programs by both MBAs and EMs. One questionnaire was distributed to each subject.Questionnaires were administered to students by their professors during class; faculty memberscompleted the questionnaires at

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

W.R. Kaminski

augmented by using fins. Manyindustrial applications abound. Although the pin fin is not as routinely used as other fin geometries,it does represent a simple configuration to analyze. The objective of this experiment is to develop an understanding of the thermal performance of a pintin by performing an experimental and analytical study of several pin fin geometries. Figure 4 showsthree fin configurations that were built and tested. Each fin was made from 1050-O aluminum stockand instrumented with 5 thermocouples starting with a base thermocouple and progressing outwardtoward the tip with the last thermocouple 0.200 in. from the tip. ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES RECTANGULAR PIN

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan David Yepes, Florida Atlantic University; Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics Division (MATH)

experiences. The effort covers various courses, including Physics/Mechanics,Calculus, Statics, Control Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Probability, Estima-tion, and Computer Algorithms. The larger scale project, as it relates to calculusconcepts, intends to develop and integrate engaging games, relevant 3D puzzles andbrain teasers, captivating animations, real-world intuitive illustrations and demon-strations, short video clips, hands-on activities (including virtual reality and aug-mented reality experiences), collaborative teamwork and communication exercises,small-scale inquiry-based research, as well as engaging presentations and peer-basedlearning. It should be noted that this work should be considered as work in progress. Itis intended

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jeffrey J. Heys

determine the workload distribution among the students in thegroup making it a challenge to give individual grades2. Second, some groups unable to scheduleenough meetings when every group member can be present. Third, the collecting of theindividual pieces of a project into a single coherent document or presentation can be difficult andfrustrating for some groups.Despite the disadvantages, group projects are an important and integral part of the educationalexperience in the chemical engineering curriculum. However, team projects in an industrialsetting are changing because geographically dispersed teams are becoming more common3, 4.Often, the team members can be located in two or more different cities or different countries. Ofcourse the team

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jonathan Cefalu; Timothy Roemer; Pawel Kosakowski; Shankar Krishnan

Engineering,formally a second year student in Electromechanical Engineering at Wentworth Institute ofTechnology. He is interested in biomedical applications.PAWEL KOSAKOWSKIFourth Year student in Electromechanical Engineering at Wentworth of Technology. He isinterested in biomedical engineering applications with 3D Rapid Prototypes.SHANKAR KRISHNAN, PH. D.Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, and H.C. Lord Chair Professor at WentworthInstitute of Technology. His research interests include cardiovascular systems analysis, cancerdetection, medical robotics and biomedical engineering curriculum development, and innovativepedagogical approaches.AcknowledgmentsThe authors wish to express their gratitude to Professor Peter Róurke and Douglas Fuda

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Molly McVey

CS Introduction to (678) Embedded Digital Logic Design Systems (388) (140) Programming CS Languages (662) Computer CS Architecture (645)Figure 1. Curriculum Map for Digital Logic Designcourse to several other required courses in the department as illustrated in Figure 1.Approximately 110 students

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale; Seamus Freyne

compressive strength reinforce topics discussed inclass lectures. Teaching aids and laboratory experiments are an effective method ofdemonstrating important concepts and can be used to enhance the learning of structuralmaterials.IntroductionMany civil engineering curriculums require at least one course in materials and materials testing.These classes provide students the basic knowledge and understanding of the production,properties, testing, and behavior of common structural materials. A large emphasis is placed onconcrete, steel, and wood due to their wide use and availability in the design and construction ofstructures. This paper presents teaching aids and laboratory experiments that have been used bythe authors in their respective classes. These

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2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

M.G. Guvench

fact the junior electronics courses (ELE342and ELE343) constituting prerequisites for this course also emphasize design but at a smaller scale andusing discrete BJT and off-the-shelf ICs rather than at the chip level using CMOS technology. Thisemphasis on “design” in our electronics sequence of courses has been implemented starting with an NSFgrant to establish and develop a “Computer-Integrated-Electronics” Laboratory (C.I.E. Lab) in the early1990’s. The concept of “Computer-Integrated-Electronics Laboratory” simply brings computers into theelectronics lab where designs implemented are tested for verification. Availability of PC-basedcomputational and graphics software along with inexpensive circuit simulation tools like “PSpice

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Phil Dacunto P.E.; Mike Hendricks

calculations quickly, but unfortunately can only plot in one dimension, and the results are still difficult to visualize. To address these limitations a Geographic Information System (GIS) based custom application was developed that coupled ESRI’s ArcMap 9.1 with Matlab. Using inputs of stack height, wind speed, atmospheric stability, and source emission rate, the application creates an array of downwind ground level plume concentrations that are plotted onto a city map. The sum of these concentrations on the city’s features such as schools are calculated. Though this application creates only a simplified model of the atmospheric dispersion process, it proves valuable in instruction since it is

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2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

William Craine; Libby Osgood P.Eng.

registering,and (4) have not tried to register.In particular, this study aims to identify the population of students who would benefit fromacademic accommodation but who have not been registered for support. Many reasons couldcause this: stigma surrounding disability either from peers or instructors, lack of previousdocumentation for their disability, high financial or time requirements for acquiring formaldocumentation, or the perception that offered academic accommodations are not sufficient forfulfilling needs, among others. Much of the current literature on academic accommodations forinvisible disabilities focuses on the need for Universal Design in curriculum creation, as well asthe stigma surrounding self-declaration of said disabilities.This

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Christi Patton Luks

be notified in all incidents involving academicmisconduct. I have a form letter that I have developed for these cases. The letter needs toinclude the student’s full name and student ID number. It needs to include a description of theoffense, a copy of the relevant passages from the course syllabus, and information on how toappeal if they believe that is appropriate. I first give a copy to the student and give them a day ortwo to respond. If they do not respond within this time, they usually are not going to which Itake as an admission of guilt. If the student has not refuted my accusation, I give the copies ofthe letter to the Associate Dean and, in the case of a student from my home department, mydepartment chair. Occasionally a student

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla Smyth LoPiccolo

in their minds from their courses and research, studying for exams,reflecting on content, improving writing skills, and as practice for future career meetings andreports. Taking notes during a live lecture or online asynchronous lecture, such as in the‘Flipped Classroom’ not only helps students learn content and concepts, but it also boostsWriting Across the Curriculum efforts. With the advances in technology and teachingtechniques, student note taking has changed, if not totally become neglected by students.Besides writing and/or diagraming with traditional paper and pen, newer methods includewriting on a laptop or tablet or using digital recording devices. But students are rarely taughthow to take notes during their educational experience

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2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Adel Setoodehnia; Andrew Pantaleo

who are in a pre-School led his class to design an innovated practice in order to calculus or higher level mathematics course. It is an algebra-enhance the comprehension of the fundamental physics concepts based honor’s level course which covers mainly the topics of– a project to design and build car in which only mechanical Mechanics and Electricity. The instructor also emphasizes theforces were allowed for propulsion using the application of the development of reasoning and problem solving abilitiesconcepts covered in class. Through the process of building a through both class and lab work. Toward the end of

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of Miami; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Russell Pimmel, National Science Foundation

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

expertise in design and innovation, the impact and diffusion of education innovations, and teaching approaches of engineering faculty. Dr. McKenna received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.Russell Pimmel, National Science Foundation Russell Pimmel is the lead Program Director for the Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program and also is involved in the Advanced Technology Education (ATE) Program, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion (STEP) Program. He also works on the Stem Talent Enhancement Program (STEP) and the Advanced Technology (ATE) Program. He joined NSF

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fleur Gooden, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Cornell University; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise both from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Sate University.Tremayne Waller, Cornell University Tremayne O. Waller received a B.S. degree in Liberal Arts Education from Averett University in 1996 and M.S. degree in Counseling from Radford University in 1999. He completed his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech in 2009. He works for the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University as the Associate Director of Advising and Diversity.Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech Dr. Bevlee A. Watford is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Founding Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Wild; Kevin Firth; Brian Surgenor

sensors in Page 10.890.3combination with innovative programming. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Mobile RobotHaving a mobile robot that fits the needs of the course has been a key element in the success ofthe course. The ability to add sensors and actuators to the MechBOT mobile robot platform byincluding a Lego® mat on the deck is important in a number of ways (see Figure 2).1. During the development of the course the tasks and the sensors used have changed. The sensors are all mounted

Conference Session

Lab Experiments & Other Initiatives

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Guoping Wang

separate course at junior level after the introduction of digital system design. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering EducationCAD Entry Tools Selection Among digital system design CAD tools, Altera MAX and Xilinx ISE tools are the twopopular ones. Both of them have University Programs. The author chose Xilinx ISE for thefollowing considerations. 1) Xilinx is the leading developer of FPGA/CPLD. After they become familiar with the Xilinx design tools, students can use Xilinx FPGA/CPLD in their work after graduation without spending too much time learning

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Owe Petersen

than those in even recent years. They depend greatlyon 21st century technology with cellular phones, Instant Messaging, email and the like tomaintain social contacts. Such communications often substitute for face-to-face interaction, asubstitution that can have profound effects, especially if the engineering student is at allintroverted (certainly not uncommon). What we are seeing is students limiting their practice andhoning of “soft” skills. Such behaviors may be the natural outgrowth of their experiences andtime spent “on the computer” as children.Employers are now reporting that our EE students do not always interview well, and that theirsocial skills and awareness are not as developed as they could be. Specifically, they often don’tmake

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sean Brophy; Robert Roselli

be very time-consuming, particularly in large classes.Technological advances in recent years have led to the development of a number of differentelectronic devices for CCS designed for large lecture halls. One of the earliest is Classtalk,which consists of small palmtop computers or calculators (Texas Instruments and HewlettPackard) that connect to the teacher's computer with cables at each seat 2-7. As students enterthe lecture hall one member from a group selects a computer from a cabinet and connects it tothe cable at his or her seat. The professor then poses a question, the groups deliberate, and theysubmit either a multiple choice or short answer response. Recently, Texas Instruments created asystem called Navigator that uses wireless

Conference Session

Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Cunningham; D. Joseph Mook

ERAU during the development of the doublediploma agreement. Last year a similar visit was paid to EPF by Embry-Riddle computerscience and aerospace engineering program coordinators. American course credit hours arematched with the French subject area lecture hours, and group projects are co-designed byfaculty from both institutions. Student performances in these mixed design groups have beenexceptionally strong.ABET champions programs that offer international opportunities – through internships andthrough parallel academic programs. Two degrees within the same discipline, managedresponsibly by institutions with strong programs, can result in greater breadth of knowledge,especially with regard to the cultural applications of the subject matter

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eoin O Herlihy; William Gaughran

& Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educati onand productive environment. This paper has discussed ways to integrate the paraplegic user,while increasing safety for the able bodied user. All the areas above need furtherdevelopment, while areas such as tool design and machine design need future investigation toincrease ergonomics and ease of use for all operators. New bench design is part of theongoing research. Currently this design is being prototyped and tested. Further researchhopes to develop the areas discussed above and make the integration of the paraplegic userinto engineering/technology environments safer and easier as well as contributing to theirautonomy.References1. Hoey, P

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Anne-Marie Ginn-Hedman

OptiMediopensource software. Possible solutions include having students use virtual computers, publiclyavailable university computers, or partitions such as Mac Boot Camp.8Students in this cohort further agreed that this activity reinforced classroom concepts (4.86 + 0.41),made learning more interesting (4.57 + 1.22), and showed how static mechanics can be used in clinicalsettings (4.86 + 0.41) (Figure 3). Students stated that this project made lecture topics “tangible” and“easier to visualize,” supplementing traditional instruction. One student suggested that this virtual labshould be “[kept] in the curriculum for future years” because real-world projects like this are “rare”in engineering. Another student proved supportive of application-based learning

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies for Solid Modeling

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Anthony Shreve, North Carolina State University; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V. Ernst, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

teachers and local industry.Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University ERIC N. WIEBE, Ph.D. Dr. Wiebe is an Associate Professor in the Graphic Communications Program at NC State University. He has authored or co-authored four texts on technical graphics and has been involved in Computer-Aided Design (CAD)/3-D modeling development and use since 1986. He has also worked on the integration of scientific visualization concepts and techniques into both secondary and post-secondary education. Dr. Wiebe is past editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal and has been a member of the EDG Division of ASEE since 1989.Jeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Brown; Sarah Mouring; Patricia F. Mead; Marjorieanne Natishan; James Greenberg; Corinna Lathan; David Bigio; Indranil Goswami; Linda Schmidt

styleperspectives. Students complete a Kolb learning style inventory and discovering their own style,and that of their teammates. The exercise can continue to include demonstrations of the value ofworking on teams with diverse learning styles.3. BESTEAMS Focus Group General Results Found Institution-Based DifferencesDuring 1998 and 1999 we have tested the EPTTS on over 400 students at BESTEAMS Partnerinstitutions. A description of the EPTTS Training is available in a companion paper by theBESTEAMS project, titled “Engineering Project Team Training System (EPTTS) for EffectiveEngineering Team Management.”4Our assessment plan for the EPTTS system includes conducting focus groups on engineeringstudents at partner institutions. We have developed a protocol