Conference Session

Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Quinn Evaluation Consulting; Arthur C Heinricher, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kent J Rissmiller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of 35 Project Centers to which more than 700 students and faculty per year travel to address problems for local agencies and organizations. Rick also oversees an academic unit focused on local and regional sustainability in support of WPI’s interdisciplinary degree requirement, the Interactive Qualifying Project. Rick’s interests include experiential learning, engineering design and appropriate technology, and interna- tionalizing engineering education. He has developed and supervised hundreds of student research projects in the Americas, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe. Rick has published over 55 peer-reviewed or invited papers and is the recipient of numerous teaching and advising awards including the WPI

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Vedaraman Sriraman; Dugan Um

Session # 2004-221 Teaching Basic Control Systems Theory Using Robots Dugan Um, Vedaraman Sriraman Technology Department, Texas State University-San Marcos San Marcos, Texas 78666Abstract: Automatic control systems and industrial robotics are amongst some very importantcontent areas for Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Technology students. From alearning processes standpoint there are issues with the way by which these topics are typicallydelivered in the classroom. First, controls theory is presented using the analytical approach;which causes the subject to appear very “dry” and theoretical. Secondly, control

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Blanton; Mark Rajai

; Page 6.347.3Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education”personal locator and Wander Guard. However, they are either too bulky or they use too muchbandwidth to be contained in a practically sized unit. Some like Kid security uses same 49MHZfrequency as Guardian 2000. The research shows that 49MHZ is the best and least expensivefrequency to use. However, the problem with 49MHZ frequency is that it is a low and commonfrequency used by many electronic devices and they will interfere with signal from transmitter tothe receiver and cause false alarms particularly in indoor places such as department stores andmalls. Others use higher frequency which require FAA licenses or RFM technology whichrequire hardware wiring

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Javaid, Indiana State University; Maira Javaid, Indiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

UniversityAbstractEngineering courses, particularly undergraduate engineering courses, include practical learningthrough laboratory experiments. Laboratory experiments help students understand theoreticalconcepts. They also teach them practical skills and soft skills.This paper presents the perception of students about laboratory experiments in various coursesrelated to electrical and computer engineering technology. The student perceptions were obtainedat the end of the semester via anonymous evaluations taken by the students for the laboratorycourses (courses with both theory and laboratory components).These courses were taught by thelead author over a period of six years at two different institutions. This paper presents statisticsbased on the students’ comments

Conference Session

Practical Teaching

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nourredine Boubekri, University of North Texas; Vasim Shaikh, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #7185Microlubrication effects in milling AISI 1018 steel:An approach towards GreenManufacturingDr. Nourredine Boubekri, University of North Texas Dr. Nourredine Boubekri is currently a professor of Engineering and Director of UNT SACS Reaffir- mation. He previously chaired the Department of Engineering Technology from 2006 to 2010, and the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering at UNT from 2007 to 2009. He also chaired the De- partment of Industrial and Systems Engineering and was the director of Innovation and Research from 2002 to 2006. Before that Dr. Boubekri’s tenure was at the University of Miami

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wei Cao; Peggy Vance; Michael Maxson; Thomas Minnich

LEGO MINDSTORMS ROBOTS COMPETITION FOR WEST VIRGINIA K-12 STUDENTS Wei Cao, Peggy Vance, Michael Maxson, Thomas Minnich West Virginia University / WV Logan County School District West Virginian University / West Virginia UniversityAbstract Since 2003 West Virginia University has hosted the Lego MindstormsRobots Competition for K-12 students for West Virginia High, Middle andElementary Schools. This annual event is attempting to promote K-12 kids for MSET(Math, Science, Engineering and Technology).In the past several years, this event attracted enthusiastic interests from k-12 WVschools. Every year there were more than 15 schools and 300 kids come

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; James M. Thom, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #22166A Course Improvement Strategy That Works: The Improvement of StudentSatisfaction Scores in a Lecture and Laboratory Course Using a StructuredCourse Modification MethodologyMs. Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Tracy L. Yother is a PhD student in Career and Technical Education in the College of Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Ms. Yother currently teaches the undergraduate Powerplant Systems course in the Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program. She possesses a B.S. and M.S. in Aviation Technology. She also holds an airframe and powerplant certificate. Ms

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Dawson Plummer; Sheldon Jeter

Multiple Fuel and Current Collector Testing in Direct Water Methanol Fuel Cells MAJ Dawson A. Plummer Sheldon M. Jeter, P. E., Ph. D. Assistant Professor, Dept of Civil & Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering United States Military Academy Georgia Institute of Technology West Point, NY 10996 Atlanta, GA 30332 dawson.plummer@usma.eduAbstract Testing of fuel cells, in particular Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) is an excellentlaboratory exercise that involves chemical

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 6: Monitoring, Evaluating and Research

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Johnson, Colorado School of Mines

responsibility and to societal decisions about technology.” (p. 374)Social justice was defined by Jon Leydens and Juan Lucena as “Social justice in engineering is: ‘engineering practices that strive to enhance human capabilities (goal) through an equitable distribution of opportunities and resources while reducing imposed risks and harms (means) among agentic citizens of a specific community.’” [9] (p. 4)Finally, sociotechnical thinking was defined by Leydens and co-authors in [10] as “Theinterplay between relevant social and technical factors in the problem to be solved,” (p. 1)focusing on the problem definition and solution process.Readers will note that each of these definitions come from engineering contexts, which

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ram Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

appliedmathematics, high performance parallel and scalable computing, scientific modeling andsimulation, data visualization, and domain areas such as physical sciences and engineering, lifesciences, agricultural and environmental sciences, technology and business. The studentsenrolled in the program begin with diversified backgrounds (prior undergraduate studies inengineering, physical sciences, life sciences, mathematics, business, etc). However, all studentsin the program are required to take four core courses relevant to CSE. These are: comprehensivenumerical analysis; scientific visualization, applied probability and statistics, parallelprogramming and data structures. The preparation level for the diversified group of students inthese courses depends

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Larry J. Shuman; Jack McGourty

with operational verbs for each particular element.The example outcome is first broken down into more discrete components. In this case, there arefour components: design experiments, conduct experiments, analyze data, and interpret data.Figure 1 specifies plausible attributes for each element for the component “Design Experiment.”VI. ConclusionsWe have attempted to initiate a dialogue among the engineering education community on theimplications of adopting the eleven student learning outcomes as prescribed by the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology. While obviously biased in a supportive direction, thisshould not preclude the notion that the above issues contain difficult challenges. An initialchallenge includes achieving

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado, Denver; Miriam Howland Cummings PhD, University of Colorado, Denver; William Taylor Schupbach; David J. Russomanno, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis; Karen D Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tom Altman; Michael S. Jacobson; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Denver

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Rice University and recently completed a PhD from the University of Colorado Denver while serving as a graduate research assistant for the Urban STEM Collaboratory. Dr. Howland Cummings’ research focuses on engineering education, K-12 education, and the measurement of latent constructs.William Taylor SchupbachDr. David J. Russomanno, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis David J. Russomanno is dean of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology and a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Be- fore joining IUPUI, he was the R. Eugene Smith ProfessorDr. Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis Dr. Stephanie Ivey is the

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Bryan Pfaffenberger; Susan Carlson-Skalak; John P. O'Connell; Timothy P. Scott; Mark A. Shields

Introduction writing course, TCC 101. A course required of all incoming first-year students (save those withThroughout the US, engineering educators are ex- advanced placement credit), TCC 101 is taught byperimenting with the first-year E-school curriculum- faculty of SEA's Division of Technology, Culture,-and with good reason. With the population of engi- and Communication, a service unit that is housedneering freshmen declining more than 26 percent within SEAS and committed to supporting thebetween 1982 and 1994, attrition is a concern. How engineering curriculum.can the first-year curriculum do a better job ofhelping students cope with

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Omid Ansary; Walter Buchanan; Alireza Rahrooh

, the outcome of the review may be biased. Thismay result in accreditation for a program, while not accrediting a similar program at anotherinstitution by two different evaluators. To explore this further, in a real case scenario that one ofthe author’s programs was the beneficiary in an ABET visit, the evaluator had a major problemwith the institution offering both EE and EET in the same department. In fact, despite theinstitution’s effort of presenting each programs’ objectives and curriculums as well as exhibitingthe distinct differences between the programs, the institution was flagged with a “weakness” incriterion 1 for this by ABET. None of the ABET criteria mention that the engineering andengineering technology are prohibited to coexist

Conference Session

New Ideas

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Schumack

reflective room light using compactfluorescent technology. A statement on the package claimed specific cost savings above halogenlamps and savings in pounds of coal burned. I asked students to verify the advertised figures.The dollar amount was approximately confirmed, but the claimed mass of coal saved was higherthan the class calculated, probably due to a discrepancy in the figure used for heating value. Page 7.658.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationPractical energy conservation suggestions. Students

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Baird Brueseke; Gordon Romney

area.Many universities have attempted to setup and administer vLab environments thinking that it issimply a matter of outsourcing technology, when, in reality, there is an academic-administrationrequirement that must be filled because faculty want to teach and not administer. This is whereCLaaS becomes unique and stands out as it provides both a technological as well as an Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 85academic-administration solution. Courseware must be developed and maintained as the labsjust do not

Conference Session

Learning and Teaching Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer

) Design Engineer.Male. BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, 20 years of manufacturing experience. 6)Product Development Manager. Male. AA Industrial Design Technology, 15 years experience.7) Tooling Engineer. Male. No degree, 35 years of manufacturing experience. 8) IndustrialEngineer. Male. BS Industrial Engineering, 10 years of manufacturing experience. 9) IndustrialEngineer. Male. BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, 10 years of manufacturing experience.10) Industrial Engineer. Male. No degree, 20 years of manufacturing experience. This Page 8.466.5information indicates a strong masculine orientation of the design task given to the students

Conference Session

Program Level Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence Feick; Larry Shuman; Katherine Thomes; Bopaya Bidanda

. Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”impact on engineering employment, the exploding information technology growth, corporatedownsizing, outsourcing of engineering services, and the globalization of both manufacturingand service delivery. To Prados, employers now recognized that success as an engineer requiredmore than strong technical capabilities; it also required were communication skills, the ability tolead and work effectively as a team member, and an understanding of the non-technical forcesthat affect engineering decisions [1].Eight years later, these same drivers – rapidly changing technology, especially informationtechnology, corporate downsizing, outsourcing, and globalization – are even more critical.Particularly if

Conference Session

Integration of Current Issues into Manufacturing

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

engineering preparation with a concentration/specialty in IoT. o The program is a practically oriented technology type of curriculum due to lack of higher level math and having non-calculus based physics. o The details are the curriculum are given in Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5. Figure 2. FIU Online BS in IoT – Gen Ed. Mathematics and Science Requirements [7] Figure 3. FIU BS Online in IoT – IoT core courses [7] Figure 4. FIU BS Online in IoT – CS/EE/CE electives [7] Figure 5. FIU BS Online in IoT – CS/EE/CE electives [7]In addition, the Devry University is offering a BS degree in Mobile and Networked Devicesencompassing concepts and techniques to navigate information

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aschalew Kassu, Alabama A&M University; Anup Sharma, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

, research and services” in the College of Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences at Alabama A&M University; and the 2015/16 ’Faculty of the Year’ award for ”Excellence in scholarship, research, creativity and other professional contributions,” both at the college level and university wide. Dr. Kassu is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and a senior member of the International Society for Optics & Photonics (SPIE).Dr. Anup Sharma, Alabama A&M University Anup Sharma a professor of physics at the Alabama A&M University (AAMU). His research interest encompasses several areas of optics including spectroscopy, optics

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

John Watkins; Carl Wick; George Piper; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

. Thereference signal is then processed with an adaptive digital filter to produce a signal that is 180°out-of-phase with engine noise. This signal drives a loud speaker to generate anti-noise. Anerror microphone located at the outlet of the exhaust system measures residue engine noise. Thiserror microphone signal is used to automatically adjust the digital filter’s coefficients such thatthe residue noise is minimized [3][4]. The most common form of adaptive algorithm used inANC is the least mean squares (LMS) algorithm developed by Widrow [5].While the concept of ANC has long been established, the technological means for implementingANC has only recently become available. With the advent of high speed digital signalprocessors (DSPs) and modern signal

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sarah Hatfield; Daniel Schultz; Kristen M. Donnell; Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr

Design of an Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna for use in a Bi-Static Linear Array Sarah Hatfield, Daniel Schultz, Kristen M. Donnell, Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr Applied Microwave Nondestructive Testing Laboratory Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Missouri University of Science and Technology   Abstract This paper presents the design of an antipodal Vivaldi antenna as a building block for a bi-static one-dimensional (linear) antenna array. The array will provide suitable range, cross-range, and depth resolution for a variety of applications in nondestructive evaluation. The design, simulation, and prototyping of the antenna are the main focus

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou; Michael G. Mauk; M. Eric Carr; Bret Davis

Teaching Multidisciplinary Robotics and Mechatronics Integrated with Bionics and Solar Energy Richard Y. Chiou Engineering Technology School of Technology and Professional Studies Goodwin College Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104 Michael G. Mauk Engineering Technology School of Technology and Professional Studies Goodwin College Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104 M. Eric Carr Engineering

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2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston - Downtown; Amy Heilig, Dlubal Software, Inc.

Paper ID #36143Applying a Professional Finite Elements Software in UndergraduateStudies of Structural Analysis and DesignDr. Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston - Downtown Jorge Tito is Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology. Dr. Tito received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. Degrees from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez, Puerto Rico, in Civil Engineering with a major in Structures. He received the Civil Engineer Degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Dr. Tito has experience in teaching, structural design, and construction management, and is a Registered Professional Engineer.Amy Heilig, Dlubal

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michael R. Penn

Making it real: oral communication skill development for undergraduates Michael R. Penn University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Platteville, WI 53818IntroductionEffective communication is paramount to being a successful engineer. Historically, employershave rated communication skills as a highly desired attribute of new graduates (Nguyen, 1998;Riemer, 2002), and have rated the skills of new graduates as deficient. Many universities re-quire that students complete a course in public speaking. Such courses give students presenta-tion experience, typically in a traditional

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

look at process development as well as general equipment and toolingdesign. This would not be a course in general manufacturing processes. Rather the principles indesigning the process as well as the tooling and fixturing would be developed. This coursewould then be attractive to manufacturing engineering technology students as well as tomechanical engineering technology students interested in design.The textbook that was decided on for this course was the Machinery’s Handbook. This is adifferent strategy than is normally used for a course. Using a trade reference book will allow thestudents to solve problems as they would in a real situation. The thought was that it will teachthem not only how to solve problems in the classroom, but also that

Conference Session

LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Edwin Bartlett, East Orthopedics

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

flow impedance data,when the need tip is located in the joints and the tendon, were collected from pig feet. Experimentalresults demonstrated that tissue flow impedance serves as a good indicator for needle tip locations. Theproject was financially supported by the university Office of Technology Transfer. This paper describesthe technical aspects of the project and discusses the students’ experience, outcome assessment, and themulti-party partnership. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDThree years after the General Engineering program was established at East Carolina University, thedepartment had their first group of seniors. Given the “general” nature of the program, a broad variety ofsenior projects was made

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh

Section 2648 An Integrated Modular Laboratory for Analog Electronics, Applied Signal Processing, Control Systems and Electronic Communication Chih-Ping Yeh, Radian G. Belu Division of Engineering Technology Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202Introduction: The undergraduate EE or EET students are required to take courses in several knowledgeareas, such as circuit analysis, analog and digital electronics, power electronics, control systems,communications and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Waters

Session 2642 Success Stories – What Works at GWU! Robert C. Waters George Washington UniversitySuccess of the D.Sc. ProgramThe D.Sc. program of the Department of Engineering Management, School of Engineering andApplied Science of the George Washington University (GWU) attracts about 50 qualifiedapplicants per year. Whereas, the Department’s Faculty admits to the program between 10 and15 students per year. This is in contrast to the traditional departments of the School, which admitalmost all qualified D.Sc. applicants. The reason for the different outcomes among

Conference Session

Redefining Manufacturing Education Practices

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Lopes; Ivan Renteria Marquez, University of Texas at El Paso; Tzu-liang Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Md Fashiar Rahman, University of Texas at El Paso; Sergio Luna, University of Texas at El Paso

Dr. Md Fashiar Rahman is a Research Assistant Professor of industrial applied research at The University of Texas at El Paso Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing. He holds a PhD degree in Computational Science Program. He has years of research experience in different projects in the field of image data mining, machine learning and deep learning for industrial and healthcare applications. In addition, Dr. Rahman has taught many different engineering courses in industrial and manufacturing engineering. His research area covers advanced quality technology, AI application in smart manufacturing, health care applications, and computational intelligence/data analytics.Tzu-liang Bill Tseng (Professor and Chair