Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

Session 1793 ABET TC2K Preparation – A Web Based Approach Susan Scachitti, James Higley, and Gregory Neff Purdue University CalumetAbstractPurdue University Calumet, like all institutions with ABET accredited technologyprograms, is preparing for a TC2K visit. And, like similar institutions, Purdue UniversityCalumet (PUC) has invested a great deal of time and energy in understanding the TC2Kprocess and learning how it could benefit PUC programs. During several years ofpreparation, it became apparent that a web based approach to storing and presentingassessment data, continuous improvement results

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Maurice Bluestein; Pete Hylton

courses. Once they learn the results of the test, the studentsare quite accepting of spending the first third of the second thermodynamics course in review ofmaterial from the first course.The comprehensive examination was instituted in the capstone design course in 2001. It too is ina multiple choice format of four possible answers. The ten thermodynamics questions are shownin Figure 2. Note that the first four questions are identical to the four in the test of prerequisites.The ten questions are not grouped together but are scattered among those of the other 11 subjectsfor mechanical engineering technology majors (the department has other programs): statics,dynamics, computer graphics, strength of materials, machine elements, fluid mechanics

Conference Session

International Developments & Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

A.K.M. Abdul Quader; Shamsuddin Ilias; Franklin King; Keith Schimmel

Research in Pollution Prevention with Emphasis on Surface and Groundwater Contamination and Water Purification • Establishment of electronic connectivity including video conferencing capability with BUETII. Participating InstitutionsBUET is the premier institution of higher learning in science and engineering in Bangladesh. Ina nation of over 130 million population, BUET is the only university that offers undergraduateand graduate degrees in engineering. The University started in 1876 in the British India as theAssam Bengal Survey School. The University presently has an enrollment of over 3,000 studentsin the undergraduate and graduate levels. The University offers degree programs in Chemical,Civil, Electrical, Mechanical

Conference Session

Design in Freshman Year

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

Civil andEnvironmental Engineering program in the U.S. Students initially enroll in the GeneralEngineering program, and after successfully completing certain core requirements arematriculated in the engineering department of their choice. All students must take GE102 –Introduction to Engineering. This course was typical of many found in engineering departmentsin the US, and is accurately described by Ercolano2 as “Sleep 101.” Students were notchallenged and often did not feel that they had learned much about engineering upon completionof the semester.Summary of ProjectMore complete details of the revised GE102 course (referred to in the remainder of this paper asICEE – Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering) can be found in Parker

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Max Anderson

undergraduate Civil andEnvironmental Engineering program in the U.S. Students initially enroll in the GeneralEngineering program, and after successfully completing certain core requirements arematriculated in the engineering department of their choice. All students must take GE102 –Introduction to Engineering. This course was typical of many found in engineering departmentsin the US, and is accurately described by Ercolano2 as “Sleep 101.” Students were notchallenged and often did not feel that they had learned much about engineering upon completionof the semester.Summary of ProjectMore complete details of the revised GE102 course (referred to in the remainder of this paper asICEE – Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering) can be found in

Conference Session

The Climate for Women in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Christine Anderson-Cook; Amy Bell; Steve Spencer

Society for Engineering Educationcomposition (and ordering) of the 18 questions were as follows: 6 math, 2 electric circuits, 2statics, 2 chemistry, 1 thermodynamics, 1 dynamics, 1 material science, 1 computers, 1 ethicsand 1 engineering economics. In scoring the answers we separated the math questions from theengineering questions. Our previous studies demonstrated that the difficult math questions wererelatively easy for all of our participants.The participants were recruited to take part in the study through email and in-classannouncements. We only selected participants who indicated that they had a relatively highgrade point average (GPA) in engineering, and who stated that they were good in engineering(we refer to this as Q6) and that it was

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Law; Brian Johnson; Herbert Hess

possess a strong foundation in a broad range of fundamentals. This breadth offundamental knowledge and skills must be taught well. In the curriculum at hand at theUniversity of Idaho, these fundamentals are defined within five areas of study: analogelectronics, power and energy, electromagnetics, digital electronics, and systems. In this fivefoldstructure, the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department organizes its facultyexpertise and even its assigned course numbers. To illustrate this structure, the ECEDepartment’s undergraduate course offerings are listed in Table 1, sorted by area of study. Atthe junior level, students must take one course and one lab in each of the five areas (shown inboldface in the Junior Year Courses column in

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawna L. Fletcher; Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

offices to build a foundation for life-long learning thatwill sustain students after they leave academia and through the twenty-first century.II. The Student OrganizationsStudent chapters of professional organizations have helped meet the needs of underrepresentedgroups by increasing the visibility of those groups, supplying a support network which reducesfeelings of alienation, providing role models, and facilitating the transition into industry. Foursuch student organizations exist in the CEAS: The American Indian Science and EngineeringSociety – AISES, the National Society of Black Engineers – NSBE, the Society of HispanicProfessional Engineers – SHPE, and the Society of Women Engineers – SWE. The studentmembership of each group is

Conference Session

Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sylvie Doré

. Roughly half the in-class time is devoted to teaching/learning the theory underlying modern Computer AssistedDesign software and to master the basic Pro/E modules. The other half is devoted to designmethodology and skills. Among the skills promoted are project management, creativity, activecommunication and teamwork.Towards half semester, the students are assigned a project which they must complete in teams ofthree to five members. Throughout the project, they practice the tools and skills acquired whilefollowing the proposed methodology (problem analysis using the first house of quality, solution Page 7.1236.4generation, choice of solution

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul King

. · If you are located near or have access to a Rehabilitation Hospital there are often several specific tasks that need to be done for a specific patient or procedure. Many of these are offered by the physical therapists themselves, they are the right persons to start with to find projects. · Your local children’s museum likely has needs for educational exhibits or software packages; they are worth surveying for projects. · Your course web site might use updating or generation in the first place, give this task to a freshman design team.3. Have your students develop PowerPoint teaching modules: A very good way to combinedesign and a learning experience is to have your students develop PowerPoint

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Ahsan Mian, Montana State University; Hunter Lloyd, Montana State University; Robb Larson, P.E., Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-531: THE MONTANA MULE: A CASE STUDY IN INTERDISCI-PLINARY CAPSTONE DESIGNBrock J. LaMeres, Montana State University Dr. Brock J. LaMeres is an Assistant Professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at Montana State University (MSU). LaMeres teaches and conducts research in the area of digital systems and engineering education. LaMeres is currently studying the effectiveness of online delivery of engi- neering education including the impact of remote laboratory experiences. LaMeres is also studying the pedagogical impact of interdisciplinary capstone projects compared to traditional discipline-specific de- sign projects. LaMeres’ research group is also studying the effective hardware

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manish Paliwal, College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, Page 25.100.2students need to have an advisor from their respective program. The elements emphasized andadopted to promote project evaluation practices include periodic review of journal/log bookentries, presentations, periodic milestone reports, at least weekly meetings with the advisor(s),and the final design report.IntroductionDue to its culminating nature, the senior design project course is probably the most significantexperience of the undergraduate engineering students (1). In the process the students apply whatthey have learned in their undergraduate course work; develop their communication,interpersonal, project management, and design skills; and learn about the product developmentprocess. Students also get an understanding of the

Conference Session

Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Chosang Tendhar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

of a person such as background, learning experiences, and proximalcontextual affordances (supports and barriers). The model also considers how one’s choiceactions are influenced by their expectations, goals, and environmental influences, all of whichthen feed back into one’s learning experiences. Figure 1 shows a modification to the full SCCTwith expected relationship arrows. Definitions for the SCCT constructs for self-efficacy,interests, outcome expectations, and choice goals are necessary to ensure the questionnaire wasdesigned to measure these constructs. Self-efficacy relates to a person’s belief in their ability toaccomplish actions required for a particular activity or performance domain. Self-efficacy canvary depending on the task

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Hatfield

multiple-choice, with each button labeled, plus "other" choiceText responseIn using the survey builder, the user first identifies whether the question relates to the instructor,to the course, or to the student and learning environment. A response format is then selected andthe question and response label fields are filled in. A new question set can be created, or anexisting one can be edited via this web page. When submitted, the question format and contentinformation is stored in compressed form in the question database. Mid-course instructorgenerated surveys consist entirely of questions created in this manner by the instructor. End-of-course evaluations consist of baseline questions sets (changeable only by the system manager,using the survey

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Mountain

-semester, Fundamentals of Engineering course sequence common to both theElectrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering programs of the School of Engineering. Theintent of the sequence is to introduce fundamental engineering skills and provide group based,design project activities while permitting interaction between students and engineering facultyduring each semester that a student is in the program. This paper will outline the structure of thecourse sequence, describe the design activity sequence for a group of freshmen/sophomorestudents and describe the experience of the next iteration of activities and lessons learned fromthis approach to introductory design education

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole L. Hoekstra

courses in the Engineering Technology department. In addition to SeniorProject and undergraduate research projects, prototype tooling can be utilized in the PlasticProduct Design, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Foundry and Forming courses.The Plastic Product Design course focuses on the aspects of design that are particular to partsmanufactured with the primary production processes, specifically injection molding. The coursefocuses on injection molding because it is the process that allows for the most design freedom.Therefore design practices learned are easily translated to other plastics processes. In thelaboratory portion of the Plastic Product Design course, the students design products andfabricate models to evaluate the performance

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Benenson; El Hadji Diop; José Sánchez; Alphie Mullings; Nadine Simms

teachers have been largely prepared to drill students in algorithms and facts; scienceteachers are generally the products of a descriptive approach which emphasizes vocabulary andmemorization rather than experimentation and concept development. Technology teachers tendto fall into two camps: the former Industrial Arts or “shop” teachers, whose focus is on use oftools to make products; and computer teachers who instruct students primarily in the use ofsoftware. Neither group is well-prepared to deal with the new standards. So the “missing mass” problem in Math, Science and Technology Education can be statedsimply: where will the teachers come from who are knowledgeable about real-worldapplications of math and science and experienced in problem

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

E. L. Gerber

requiring the programinput be written in a form that is removed from the mathematical representation of the real system.Maple solves equations in their basic form. That is the user must be able to write the appropriateequations for the system in order for Maple to solve. Maple provides an extremely powerful “math-solving” computer package. Developed bymathematicians, it is not always user friendly in solving engineering problems. Maple is notdesigned to solve circuits or systems; however, it can solve most circuits and systems equations. Inaddition to being able to solve these equations quickly, it has substantial graphic capabilities. Thesetwo properties, speed and graphics, make it a valuable learning tool for electrical and

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Fathi Finaish

thesophomore year. This component is designed to extend learning opportunities that apply thefundamentals of design along with hands-on experiences. The students are required to analyzeand solve open-ended design problems, test and experiment with different concepts, and useengineering process skills such as teamwork and development of technical reports. An emphasisis placed on the connection between theory and design applications, comparisons of analyticalwork with test results, reporting, and working with peers. Details on this effort and organizationof the developed material are given.IntroductionIn recent years, there has been remarkable changes in methodologies by which aerospacecompanies develop their products. As a result, the length of

Conference Session

Sustainability and Student Health in Construction Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsen Goodarzi, Ball State University; Mohsen Garshasby, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

analysis. The results indicate that the actual contributions ofEnergy and Atmosphere, Sustainable Sites, and Indoor Environmental Quality align with theirexpected contributions, whereas inconsistencies are observed between the actual and expectedcontributions of Water Efficiency and Materials and Resources categories. These findings helpsustainable construction educators use the lessons learned from current and past projects tohighlight the potential barriers to achieving sustainability goals in construction and includestrategies to overcome these barriers in the course curriculum.Key Words: LEED, Sustainable Construciton, Credit Category, Construction EducationIntroductionNumerous green building certification programs exist, with Leadership in

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 14

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deana Delp, Arizona State University; Maria Dixon, Arizona State University; Crislana Rafael, Arizona State University; Jacob Underwood, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #43161Work in Progress: Development of Customized Application for NeurodiverseEngineeringDeana Delp, Arizona State University Deana R. Delp has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University. She is currently an associate teaching professor at Arizona State University for Engineering Academic and Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.Maria Dixon, Arizona State UniversityCrislana Rafael, Arizona State University Current 3rd year undergraduate student in the BSc. Software Engineering degree program at Arizona State University. My interests in computing include furthering

Conference Session

Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Garene Kaloustian, Lebanese American University; Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

computational tools and methods can support the understanding of complex phenomena for scientific discovery and for inquiry learning. Page 22.593.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering in Early Education: A Multicultural Comparison of Web ResourcesIntroductionMost efforts at reforming engineering education have concentrated at the college level, recently,the need to expand this reform to the K-12 level has received a lot of attention advancing arapidly developing field within the discipline. In K-12 engineering education, a

Conference Session

Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adriana Popescu, Princeton University, Engineering Library

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

evolution is reflected inthe departmental affiliation noted for each publication in the collection. Many of the centers,departments or laboratories that issued reports during that period of time are no longer inexistence, either due to consolidations or due to completion of projects. SEAS reports wereproduced mainly as a record of publicly funded research undertaken at the University. Whileresults of the research were often published in peer-reviewed literature, the reports frequentlycontain results of experiments, computations and primary data that are not included in thepublished literature. Some reports, especially those in high demand, have been catalogedindividually and holdings information has been accurately maintained for retrieval purposes

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Naji Khoury, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

workplace but also society atlarge7.Ethics is an important subject and should be an integral part of any engineer’s actions. However,very few teachers include ethics as a significant part of the graduate study. Over the past severalyears, engineering colleges have been formulating and implementing assessment and feedbackprocesses for improving their curricula as required by the ABET accreditation criteria. Throughthese processes, many departments identified a need to improve the ethics components of theircurricula. Since there is no consensus on learning objectives or pedagogical approaches for ethicseducation, Faculty in many engineering colleges including the authors of this paper haveintegrated ethics into their curricula rather than having

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

David Phillips; C. Richard Helps

desktop computers sold each year approximately 2.3billion microcontrollers are sold. Another survey estimates that as many as 11 billionmicrocontrollers of all types were sold in 1997 2. In the automobile market one estimate3indicates that as many as 40 million cars are produced each year that typically include fourmajor microprocessors and dozens of low-end chips.Mechanical engineering departments have also recognized the importance of this technology. Inrecent years many of them have started “Mechatronics” programs using microcontrollers as theintelligent element in the system. Page 4.481.12. Software Requirements for Embedded SystemsThe software

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

William C. Conrad; Richard E. Pfile

them to understand the unique properties ofDSP processors and how to use the instruction set to efficiently implement DSPalgorithms. The hardware is inexpensive and provides a hands-on learning experiencethat particularly benefits tactile learners. Because many college age students have aninterest in audio systems, the audio applications used in the laboratory also motivatestudents to learn.We have two hardware laboratories that are a bit different from the usual filtering andFFT exercises. In one laboratory students measure the frequency spectrum of a toy organusing a spectrum analyzer and implement the complex tone in a wave table on thehardware. This exercise helps students grasp the concept of time and frequency domainsand gives students

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sadikin Djumin; James J. Mager; Jane M. Fraser

, multiple regression, and a Markov chain model. Theyfound the Markov chain model to be superior; in fact, they found the model astoundinglyaccurate. While no follow up was done on the study immediately, the director of EnrollmentManagement (Dr. Mager) remembered the result and added it to his list of studies warrantingfurther attention when resources permitted.In 1996, Dr. Mager and Dr. Fraser continued discussion on the possible model and Dr. Magerreached the conclusion that, with Dr. Fraser’s supervision, a student hired by the Office ofEnrollment Management should pursue this Markov approach. Several students applied for theannounced opportunity and Mr. Djumin, a master’s student in industrial engineering with abachelor’s degree in computer and

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard E. Pfile; Maher E. Rizkalla

the same exams and did the save laboratory exercises, but in thecourse group projects the EET and EE students would assume project roles that best fittheir disciplines. This is the only course in the school that is common for both the EEand EET majors. The applied nature of the course makes it suitable for both programs. Page 4.574.1 The course is interdisciplinary and integrates many different technologies thatrange from power electronics, computer simulation, data acquisition,DSP/microprocessor induction motor control, and fuzzy logic. Normally each of thesetopics is covered in detail in separate courses, but by using an “only as needed

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas E. Hulbert; Robert B. Angus; Eric W. Hansberry

.” Page 4.514.3The article continues with a statement from Robert Hermann- “Have an R&D plan for yourself,and a plan to become worth ever more. Keeping up becomes a given, but engineers still have topick and choose among a variety of options: outside reading, on-the-job learning, teaching,networking, and taking classes. When it comes to course work, factors such as cost, accessibility,convenience, content, and extras should figure into the equation.An employer that wants to stay competitive will invest in its employees’ development.Ultimately, lifetime learning is the employee’s responsibility. It comes down to personallykeeping yourself on track as you undergo several job transitions during your career and notrelying on one employer to

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

found when stress analysis factorswere taken into account alongside with manufacturing, production and distribution factors, thusillustrating the importance of a complete evaluation matrix. This project presented an excellentopportunity for the team of students to be exposed and actively participate in a real-lifeengineering design environment. The sponsoring industry is a tier I supplier to the automotiveindustry who provided very strong support towards the success of this senior design project. Thefeedback received from students was that they had learned a great deal and the experience wasvery rewarding.IntroductionThe engineering design process has different meanings to different people, which sometimesmakes it difficult to have adequate