Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Marvin E. Criswell P.E., Colorado State University; Michael A De Miranda, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Delphi method can be used toinvestigate and predict what does not yet exist [9], [10], and [11]. In this study, a basic Delphi methodis adapted to the formation of a group consensus. The use of the Delphi method in graduate research has been most extensive in themedical field. However, it has been employed in several engineering-related areas such asindustrial engineering [12]. The goal of this research was to create a Masters-Level structuralengineering curriculum framework recommendation with the input of experts in the structuralengineering professional field in the United States. The characteristics of the Delphi method asdescribed in the literature are a good fit to the needs of this study.Limitations of the study were: Size of the

Conference Session

Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

calls attention to the negative impacts of left-of-center grading on femaleengineering students. We define left-of-center grading as a specific norm-referenced (i.e.,curved) grading practice where the exam median grade is below 50%. We interviewed 83engineering students, faculty, and professionals about their perceptions of left-of-center grading.Our results indicate that left-of-center grading is common in the engineering curriculum, with allbut three participants reporting direct experience with the practice, and that female students aresignificantly more likely than their male peers to find the practice discouraging. While manyparticipants stated that left-of-center grading motivates and challenges students, they overallcited more cons than

Conference Session

Ethical Behavior in Academia and Beyond

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Beth Stutzmann, RLC- Research Learning Community, Southern Polytechnic State University; Margaret Loraine Lowder, Southern Polytechnic State University; Mir M. Atiqullah, Kennesaw State University; Rajnish Singh, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

courses asshown in Figure 11. A student might be tempted to cheat in a required course because they donot have interest in the course. In the elective courses, the percentage is smaller because studentschoose to take those courses and are therefore naturally interested in learning the subject matter –which decreases the temptation to cheat. This indicates another possible remedy of restructuringthe curriculum by creating flexibility and letting students choose their own path. One way to dothis might be to have multiple course offerings and options. In terms of the value of theassessment, most students indicate that cheating occurs in both high and low value assessmentsas seen in Figure 12. Additionally, 47% of the students indicate that cheating

Conference Session

Improving Communication Skills in ME

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Theresa Jones

it comes to applying the scientific content they have studied. But how do engineeringeducators develop this necessary common sense in their students? Since the 1970’s, capstone “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 8.324.1 Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”engineering design courses, where students are provided the opportunity to practice using theircommon sense as they apply physical principles towards real-world design applications, havebecome an accepted part of many engineering programs. But why wait until their

Conference Session

Computer-Based Learning Models

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

of Science Education and Technology 16, 325-336, doi:10.1007/s10956-007-9055-5.13 Ratto, M., Shapiro, R. B., Truong, T. M. & Griswold, W. G. in International Conference of Computer Support for Collaborative Learning. 477-486.14 Fitch, J. L. Student feedback in the college classroom: A technology solution. Educational Technology Research and Development 52, 71-77, doi:10.1007/BF02504773 (2004).15 Junco, R., Heiberger, G. & Loken, E. The effect of Twitter on college student engagement and grades. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 27, 119-132 (2011).16 Kiaer, L., Mutchler, D. & Froyd, J. Laptop computers in an integrated first-year curriculum. Communications of the ACM 41, 45-49 (1998).17 Vorvoreanu

Conference Session

Academic Standards & Issues/Concerns & Retention

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

R. William Graff; Paul Leiffer

, students don’tstudy as much.All these tendencies seem to be related. Since high grades are easily obtained with verylittle effort in high school, they are also expected in the university. Also, having beenbrought up in a television-dominated environment, the student’s world view has a largecomponent that is purely virtual. Students tend to expect that the real world is similar tothat presented on television, in which problems are solved in one hour, and all endingsare happy, regardless of the input effort.11. Ethics, cheatingMany students have developed ingenious ways to cheat using technology –wirelessphone messages during an exam, searching for posted homework solutions, usingwebsites with ready-made term papers, sharing solutions via email

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glen Livesay; Kay C Dee

(Spearman’s rho = 0.80) and the sequential/global domain thelowest (Spearman’s rho = 0.60). On average, individual students repeated greater than 75% oftheir answers identically in the test and retest. These significant correlations provide additionalsupport for the test-retest reliability of the ILS.IntroductionThere are multiple instruments available to characterize the learning styles of students, and forengineering students, the most widely utilized has been the Index of Learning Styles (ILS)originally developed by Richard M. Felder and Barbara A. Soloman [1]. We have been using theILS as our primary assessment instrument in an ongoing evaluation of student learning styles,with the overall goal of developing improved instructional approaches and

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alisha Waller

in order to designpotentially effective education reforms. Reforms must then be evaluated using rigorous researchmethods. If these discovery projects are not funded and pursued, we will continue to designprograms and interventions with out-dated understandings developed primarily though our ownexperiences and perspectives as faculty members. The timeline to connect discovery research toreform may be several years. The second important criterion is that the questions must be investigated empirically.Webster’s dictionary defines empirical as “relying on or gained from observation or experimentrather than theory.” For the scientific and engineering community, hard data which is measuredobjectively is seen as natural, normal, and

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Boucher; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy; Afsaneh Minaie

School of Computer Science and Louisiana State University in Engineering Shreveport Utah Valley State College Shreveport, LA 71115 Orem, Utah 84058Abstract Since our schools do not offer an engineering program, we teach robotic technology withinour computer science curriculum. In the process of teaching robotics technology to students at agraduate or undergraduate level, it becomes necessary to synchronize more than one robotic armfor the purpose of demonstrating the interaction between robots commonly found in industrialsettings. There are several approaches to doing this. The simplest approach is to connect the

Conference Session

Special Topics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Gowen; Alisha Waller

are most salient for answering out research questions? Rather than using a standard taxonomy of communication, the authors developed theirown based on their experiences as an engineering educator and a cultural anthropologist.Therefore, the taxonomy is simple, focused on the features that are most salient for the currentresearch questions, and are defined in the context of engineering communication. The first characteristic in the taxonomy is the mode of communication: written, verbal, orvisual. The guiding definitions for coding the text incidences are: Written: using language in a form that is not spoken, but is written, typed, or electronically stored as text (does not include sound files

Conference Session

Advancing Thermal Science Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeremy Losaw; Ann Anderson

distribution on the surface of the model racecars anduse Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) to quantitatively measure the flow field around the car thatcontributes to the lift, drag and pressure measurements. By comparing the data from different cartypes students learn about lift and drag. This paper describes the experiments, explains how toinstrument the cars, and presents a set of typical results for five different model car types.IntroductionAn automobile is one of the most basic mechanical engineering systems. Cars, and in particularracecars, are one of the things that attract students to the study of mechanical engineering, and thestudy of automobiles has entered the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum in a varietyof ways. Many schools

Conference Session

Innovative Curricula and Outreach

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sara Hise; Jim Clark; Bryant Kiedrowski; Aaron Jennings

nothing is known about the distribution of “hot spot” siteswhere battery litter rates are high. Developing this information has become the focus ofenvironmental educational projects. Details are presented on a program that has been developedto conduct feral battery surveys as components of K-12 grade educational projects on theenvironmental implications of batteries, and to partner K-12 student teams with universityresearch. This program offers an opportunity for hands-on education about issues such as heavymetal toxicity, environmental economics, non-point source pollution and recycling. Because thisrequires off-school activity at busy commercial locations where students collect and characterizewhat could be thought of as “hazardous” samples

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy L. Johnson; Edward S. Pierson

experiments.Significant components of the program are described below. The topics for a typical summer arelisted in Appendix 1; a few are explained in detail in following sections. The topics may changefrom year to year, depending on the availability and interests of teachers. Teachers may beengineering or science faculty, university staff, visitors from industry, or college students.Method: The student activities were developed by specialists to emphasize their areas ofinterest. These activities generally include laboratory and computer sessions, and designcompetitions (fun activities that introduce engineering decision making based on cost,environment, reliability, etc.). Each topic, to the extent possible, is treated as follows: 1. The scientific background

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Whalin, Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1399: SOLVING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE CHALLENGERobert W. Whalin, Jackson State University - Dr. Whalin Associate Dean, Professor of Civil Engineering, and Director, Center of Excellence for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. He received his PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Dr. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998- 2003; Adelphi, MD), and Technical Director /Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicksburg, MS

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ayre, University of South Australia; Julie E. Mills, University of South Australia; Judith Gill, University of South Australia

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

commencing at the University in 1996, she worked for fifteen years as a structural engineer in private industry on industrial, commercial and residential projects. She has a BE (Hons) from Adelaide University and a PhD from Curtin University in the area of structural engineering education. Her primary research interests are in cold-formed steel structures, engineering education and women in engineering. Julie served as Chair of the National Committee for Women in Engineering in Australia from 2004-6 and has received several university teaching grants and awards. Julie has recently led a national project on Gender Inclusive Curriculum in Engineering and Construction Management and co-authored a book on Gender

Conference Session

Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

nonlinear distributed parameter and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment (FAME); control of bio-economic systems, renewable resources, and sustainable development; and control of semiconductor, (hypersonic) aerospace, robotic, and low power electronic systems. Rodriguez has received the following honors AT&T Bell Lab- oratories Fellowship; Boeing A.D. Welliver Fellowship; ASU Engineering Teaching Excellence Award; IEEE International Outstanding Advisor Award; White House Presidential Excellence Award for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring; and the Ralf Yorque Memorial Best Paper Prize

Conference Session

Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University; Kristen M. Bachman, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Networking SolutionSuite (supplied by Select Minds) 17. Rooksby et al. also list several large organizations that havedeveloped their own internal social networking site 17. For example, SAP (Harmony), Accenture(People Pages), Microsoft (Town Square), Deloitte (D Street), IBM (Bluepages and Beehive),and Hewlett-Packard (Watercooler) have all developed their own internal social networkingsystems 17. Although literature evaluating these particular social networking systems is limited,both Microsoft and IBM have published research identifying different trends in using socialnetworking sites within their respective organizations.As mentioned above, IBM Research created an in-house social networking solution calledBeehive 5. Similar to other well-known

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4380: ANALYSIS OF FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTESSAYS ON ENGINEERING INTERESTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF DIF-FERENT CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONSDr. Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University Benjamin Mertz is currently a lecturer at Arizona State University, where he is a part of a team in charge of developing and improving the first-year engineering classes. Besides the Introduction to Engineering class, he also teaches aerospace and mechanical engineering classes at ASU. He received his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2010 and his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2005.Dr. Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

- ceived funding from NSF and industry. Hosseini is an internationally known figure; he has served on the editorial board of a journal and on the program committee of several international conferences. He regularly reviews research papers for various journals and conference proceedings and textbooks for book publishers. Hosseini has played a leading role in the development of electrical engineering and computer science programs, including the development of the new B.S. degree program in computer engineering, the initiation of the computer science program accreditation by ABET, and the growth and expansion of curricula in computer architecture and computer networks, where he has developed several undergraduate and

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division (WIED) Technical Session 2 - Personal Situations

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering Division (WIED)

roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for underrepresented groups. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Engineers and Mothers of Color-The Struggle of Juggling Work and Children with a Specific Learning DisabilityAbstract This full Women in Engineering Division paper will present the stories of two academicsof color in engineering departments, self-identified as a Black woman and a Latiné woman, whofor the past couple of years have been navigating the diagnosis, treatment, and management oftheir children's specific learning disabilities (SLD). This qualitative story is a journalingexchange between two

Conference Session

Student Self-assessment in Mechanics Courses

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Chiranjeevi Singh Marutla, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

through reflection. Reflection provides students with anopportunity to revisit their work, assign meaning to the experience, and guide their future actions[1]. The National Academies has called for more “opportunities for reflection to connect thinkingand doing, and to [develop] students’ metacognitive abilities to foster self-directed, lifelonglearning skills [2]. Implementing opportunities to reflect promote the students to critically reviewtheir work and process the outcome to further encourage their learning. Reflective exercises alsohave a rich detail of the students understanding, experience, and their process used during theassessment exercise. This insight can complement the student scores and inform an instructor ofstudent ability often

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlyn Blaine Christian, EIT, Oklahoma State University; Christina McCoy, Oklahoma State University; Blake Mitchell, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

emissionsalone [1]. This is a large percentage, which is why green roofs are such an up-and-coming designdecision for new buildings. As the use of green roofs becomes more prevalent, an evaluation ofthe benefits and challenges may be something architectural engineering programs choose toincorporate into their curriculum. This paper aims to consider the particular challenge of addedweight to a roof structure, with the understanding that the addition of structural material tosupport this load must be considered alongside operational energy benefits that a green roofprovides. In addition, the research herein provides a methodological framework for evaluatingthe efficacy of energy-saving strategies in general, including relevant software tools

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Williams, Virginia Tech; Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

., graphics communication, programming,basic engineering analysis, design methodology, etc.). They also provide a structured opportunityfor students to further develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills. This applicationof engineering principles allows students to gain a clearer perspective of the true nature of thediscipline. This perspective is further shaped by their early interaction with engineering faculty.Furthermore, it has been asserted that these “cornerstone” design experiences enhance studentinterest and retention in engineering (especially among women and minorities [5]), motivatelearning in upper-division courses, and improve performance in capstone design courses [5,1].1.2 Service-Learning in Cornerstone DesignOf the

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francesco Costanzo; Gary L. Gray

Session 3268 Interactive Dynamics: A Collaborative Approach to Learning Undergraduate Dynamics Gary L. Gray and Francesco Costanzo Engineering Science and Mechanics Department The Pennsylvania State University Abstract Collaborative learning, computer simulations and practical experimentation are the essential elements of a new project for the enhancement of undergraduate engineering courses cur- rently being developed at Penn State University. This project introduces teamwork, hands-on

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Clifford J. Chapman, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Page 24.1150.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Synchronous Machine Winding Layout & Flux Animation ToolAbstractThis paper describes the development and application of a tool created in MathCAD® toillustrate the internal workings of a synchronous machine on video. Upon receiving a set ofparameters and preferences, the tool creates an interactive animation of the currents,magnetic flux, and physical rotation of the machine. The tooleven recommends the best settings to obtain a movie thatloops to simulate continuous rotation in a fast or slow motion.This enables the student to see what a finite element programmight reveal about a synchronous machine but requires onlythe same MathCAD

Conference Session

FPD 1: The Path to Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

enrollment began their college careers outside engineering.1Many programs have been put in place to recruit students into engineering fromunderrepresented groups,2,3 but fewer programs exist to recruit from among students alreadyenrolled in universities and the nature of the engineering curriculum makes it difficult for manystudents to switch into engineering once they have chosen a different academic pathway.Most people who apply to colleges of engineering “always wanted” to be engineers or at leastthey had decided by the time they were seniors in high school that engineering was going to betheir career path. Many identify as being “good at math and science” and therefore engineeringmade sense to them.4 Others like to build things or got involved

Conference Session

Materials

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Dyab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

23.1007.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Providing Learning Opportunities by Designing a Split Hopkinson Pressure BarSenior students are always challenged to apply their engineering knowledge and research skillsgained from an engineering curriculum toward design and implementation of challenging seniordesign projects. Split Hopkinson pressure bar is an apparatus that is used to study materialsbehavior under high speed deformation, where strain rate is very high. Hopkinson bars areusually custom made based on the needs of customers, who are mostly researchers in universitiesor research labs. In this work, the authors provided learning opportunities for

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward E. Osakue, Texas Southern University; Jonathan J. Lewis, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

instructs students in engineering design, engineering graphics, and drafting. His research interests include economical design of mechanical and structural systems, low-velocity impact with friction, and effective curriculum delivery methods. Dr. Osakue can be reached at osakueee@tsu.edu. Dr. Jonathan J. Lewis is an Associate Professor and Graduate Faculty in the Department of Industrial Technology at Texas Southern University, Houston Texas. He is also the coordinator of the Graduate Program and Construction Technology Concentration in the Department. Dr. Lewis has been teaching technology courses for more than 25 years.Dr. Jonathan J. Lewis, Texas Southern University

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Shinae Jang P.E.; Sarira Motaref P.E.; Manish Roy

large class section with smaller discussionsections could improve the quality of learning for young students. Lecture format is onlyeffective to model problem solving and critical thinking, to show enthusiasm, and to explain verycomplex concepts where the instructor has expertise. However, actual implementing small groupdiscussion is more beneficial to provide feedback, promote social and emotional development,etc. Research points out effective use of small group approach showed increased self-esteem [3],improved ability to work in teams, and commitment to lifelong learning [4] to list a few amongmany. Other literature evidenced the effectiveness of cooperative learning which can also copewith limited resources [5], and interactive technology

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 2.B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venkata Alekhya Kusam, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Zheng Song, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Khalid Kattan, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #48701Evaluating the Effectiveness of Generative AI for Automated Quiz Creation:A Case StudyMs. Venkata Alekhya Kusam, University of Michigan - Dearborn Venkata Alekhya Kusam received her Master’s degree in Computer and Information Science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She is currently working as an AI developer and will be joining the University of British Columbia as a PhD student in Computer Science. Her research interests include Explainable AI (XAI), the integration of AI in education, and the development of human-centric AI systems to enhance learning and accessibility.Zheng Song, University of