Conference Session

Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

adding more hands-onengineering projects to their curriculum to attract new students1. Hands-on projects aremotivating and help sustain students’ interest in technology and the curriculum to prevent themfrom switching to other majors2. The need to encourage the study of engineering is becomingmore important as globalization and information sharing helps other countries compete with theU.S, and many traditional engineering activities are outsourced.In the course of study students are given work orders, as if they were an employee of a company.Their manufacturing facility, the laboratory, is equipped with various industrial tools includinglathes, milling machines, testers, and other machine equipment. Students are working in teams,learning how to

Conference Session

Current Issues in Computing

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Raj Desai; Eugenio Lord

.RAJ DESAIRaj L. Desai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology at SEMissouri State University. Dr. Desai received a B.E. degree in Electronics Engineering from BangaloreUniversity, an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Doctor ofIndustrial Technology Degree from The University of Northern Iowa in 1991.EUGENIO LORDEugenio Lord is the Training Coordinator, Information Technology Unit at George Mason University inFairfax, Virginia. Dr. Lord received a B.A. degree in Graphic Arts Technology from ManchesterUniversity, a M.Ed. degree in Industrial Technology from Bowling Green State University, OH and a Ph.D.degree in Industrial Technology and Statistics from Iowa

Conference Session

Computing Track - Technical Session I

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Atalie Garcia; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Mark A Weiss, Florida International University; Tiana Solis, Florida International University; Mohsen Taheri, Florida International University

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Computing, Diversity

University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Examining the Computing Identity of High-Achieving Underserved Computing Students on the Basis of Gender, Field, and Year in SchoolABSTRACTAs technology increases in the global arena and the necessity for a more diverse group ofindividuals to fulfill engineering and computing roles increases, it is important to engage morestudents in computing majors and roles. Identity has proven to be an important lens throughwhich researchers can better understand how to engage students in these fields. In particular, ourframing for computing identity includes students’ self-perceptions about recognition, interest,and performance/competence. Using survey

Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 2 Slot 7 Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University

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CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #28418A Study of Tolerance of Ambiguity of Undergraduate Students at an HBCUDr. M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University Dr. M. Javed Khan is Professor and Head of Aerospace Science Engineering Department at Tuskegee University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, M.S. in Aero- nautical Engineering from the US Air Force Institute of Technology, and B.E. in Aerospace Engineer- ing from the PAF College of Aeronautical Engineering. He also has served as Professor and Head of Aerospace Engineering Department at the National University of Science and Technology,Pakistan. His

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1153: TEACHING INTERACTIVELY WITH GOOGLE DOCSEdward Gehringer, North Carolina State University Ed Gehringer, efg@ncsu.edu, is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. His main research area is collaborative learning technology. He received his Ph.D. degree from Purdue University, and taught at Carnegie Mellon University, and Monash University in Australia. Page 15.1177.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Interactively with Google DocsAbstractActive learning has repeatedly been shown to be

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Vaz

educate “technological humanists”, the authors had a desire to challenge futureelectrical and computer engineers consider the ways in which technology can be of more directbenefit to society and communities than through the economic stimulus resulting from the designof consumer electronics. Third, WPI’s extensive experience with project-based learning hasmade clear that enhanced learning typically results when students are given a meaningful “realworld” problem to solve for some external organization, rather than a problem fabricated byfaculty. An opportunity for teaching design through real-world problem solving and presentingengineering as a socially relevant profession appeared in the form of Design that Matters.III. Design that Matters and

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assurance in engr edu

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Griffis

loops in action havebeen organized on a computer CD. Each electronic document has links to all the otherpertinent documents on the CD. The packaging is intended to increase the efficiency andaccuracy of the accreditation review.IntroductionAccreditation is a process of peer review through which we (society, the engineeringprofession, the university) give assurance to our students and their families that weprovide a high quality educational program for engineering students. In the USA, theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) developed “Criteria 2000”,its most recent set of accreditation protocols (ABET, 2001a). Through Criteria 2000,institutions have the opportunity to apply innovative and creative ideas to insure that

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul A. Bosela P.E., Cleveland State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3071: THE ROLE OF EXPOSURE TO FAILURE CASE STUD-IES ON STUDENTS’ TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: AMIXED METHOD APPROACHProf. Joshua Gisemba Bagaka’s, Cleveland State UniversityDr. Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University Norbert J. Delatte, Jr., P.E., F.ACI, F.ASCE, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Envi- ronmental Engineering at Cleveland State University. He received his B.S. in civil engineering from The Citadel in 1984, a master’s degree in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1986, and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from The University of Texas, Austin in 1996.Dr. Paul A. Bosela P.E., Cleveland State University

Conference Session

The Computer, the Web, and the ChE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Russum; Donald Visco

2002-2096 A New Method to Calculate Phase Coexistence James P. Russum and Donald P. Visco, Jr. Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Atlanta GA /Tennessee Technological University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Cookeville TNIntroductionA classic problem in thermodynamics is the evaluation of phase equilibria from equations ofstate (EOS). The development and solution of said problems is normally presented during theundergraduate chemical engineering thermodynamics course, with the problems solved eitherthrough an iterative procedure [1-3] or using a root-finding

Conference Session

Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Mohr, Lehigh University; Jennifer H. Gross P.E., Lehigh University; Raymond A Pearson, Lehigh University; John B Ochs, Lehigh University; Ana-Iulia Alexandrescu, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies

Sloan Foundation had launched the Professional Science Master’s (PSM) initiative, whichencouraged the development of this new type of master’s degree aimed at providing studentswith advanced mathematical and technological knowledge, while developing practical skillsvalued by industry1. This initiative has since been taken over by the Council of Graduate Schools(2006). Since its inception, close to 350 programs have received the PSM affiliation, includingthree of our professional master’s programs (e.g. structural engineering, energy systemsengineering, and healthcare systems engineering). The significant growth of such programsnationwide indicates their acceptance by institutions of higher education as an integral part ofgraduate studies and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline Elizabeth Crockett, University of Michigan; Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Prateek Shekhar, University of Michigan; Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Sneha Tharayil, University of Texas, Austin; Robyn Rosenberg, Harvard University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #22561Work in Progress: How Do Students Respond to Active Learning? A CodingGuide for a Systematic Review of the LiteratureCaroline Elizabeth Crockett, University of Michigan Caroline Crockett is a graduate student at University of Michigan, working towards a PhD in electrical engineering. Her current interests include student resistance to active learning and electrical engineering education research.Mr. Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin Kevin Nguyen is a Ph.D candidate in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education program at University of Texas at Austin. He has worked

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Design and Design Chanllenges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #17268Developing Flexibly Adaptive Skills through Progressive Design ChallengesDr. Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Sean Brophy is course coordinator and lead instructor for first year engineering honors at Purdue Uni- versity. He has collaborated with colleagues in multiple engineering disciplines to develop and research effective pedagogical methods that support challenge based instruction. His research in engineering edu- cation and the learning sciences investigate how people think and learn with technology and with peers. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory S Mason, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #11481Facilitating Problem-Based Learning with an Inverted ClassroomDr. Gregory S Mason, Seattle University Gregory S. Mason was born and raised in Spokane Washington. He received the B.S.M.E. degree from Gonzaga University in 1983, the M.S.M.E. degree in manufacturing automation from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1984 and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in multi-rate digital controls, from the University of Washington in 1992. He worked in a robotics lab for the Department of Defense for five years after receiving his M.S.M.E. He is currently an Associate Professor in the De

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Faculty Development 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lea K. Marlor, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Madison E. Andrews, University of Texas at Austin; Bobbie Bermudez, University of Oregon; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Laura J. Carroll, University of Michigan; Nicholette Marie DeRosia, University of Oregon ; Matthew Charles Graham; Jenefer Husman, University of Oregon; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #30852Reducing Student Resistance to Active Learning: Applying ResearchResults to Faculty DevelopmentLea K. Marlor, University of Michigan Lea Marlor is a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan, studying Engineering Education Research. She joined the University of Michigan in Sept 2019. Previously, she was the Associate Director of Education for the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She managed undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Goldbergmechanisms. The authors worked with a multidisciplinary group of freshmen software andmechanical engineering students to complete an Intelligent Rube Goldberg mechanism toassemble cheese sandwiches. VEX Robotics Development System was selected to complete thetask at hand. The project was accomplished by generating an automated assembly line with RubeGoldberg contraption elements controlled by a VEX microcontroller. The Robot C programminglanguage was used for programming. The project details, project evaluation and studentresponses are also included to conclude this paper.BackgroundAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the industry demands thatengineering students be able to “do” design, to work in teams and to be

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Miller; Julia Williams

-Hulman Institute ofTechnology. Dr. Miller has previously taught at Michigan Technological University and The Ohio StateUniversity. He received his B.S. degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, M.S. from Universityof Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.Julia M. Williams is Associate Professor of English and Coordinator of Technical Communication at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana. In 1996, she developed the campus-wide Programin Technical Communication, which currently assists all engineering students in developing theircommunication skills in a variety of technical and non-technical courses. Her articles on writingassessment, electronic portfolios, and ABET have appeared in the

Conference Session

First-year Programs Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Petroleum Institute; Nicholas J. Dimmitt, Petroleum Institute

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First-Year Programs

member of IIE, SME, ASQ, ASEE, and Informs.Dr. Nicholas J. Dimmitt, Petroleum Institute Nicholas J. Dimmitt is an Assistant Professor of communications in the College of Arts & Science at the Petroleum Institute of the United Arab Emirates. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Southern California and his master’s from San Francisco State University. He previously taught engineer- ing and management graduate students at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand for 16 years. He speciliazes in communication courses for engineers, business communication, corporate social respon- sibility, and business ethics. Dimmitt has also taught in universities in Armenia, Bahrain, Brazil, Laos, Vietnam, and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Dyer; Robert Krchnavek; John Schmalzel; Shreekanth Mandayam

component of an electrical engineering (EE) program.The numerous texts to choose from (see Refs. 1 and 2, for example) are typicallyorganized along traditional lines. Nonlinear devices are considered, beginning withdiodes and spanning transistor technologies (BJTs, FETs, MOSFETs, etc.). Basic circuittopologies are presented, followed by progressively more complex circuits to formprimitive functions. Feedback is treated along the way, as are other topics such as digitalcircuits. Most curricula also include an electronics laboratory, which may not be tightlycoupled to the electronics course.We are strongly motivated to change the way we approach teaching. ABET’s Criteria20003, the ASEE report, “Engineering for a Changing World”4, and discussions

Conference Session

Student Performance and Learning & Open-ended problems

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sérgio Klippel Filho, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS; Amanda Goncales Kieling; Janaína Becker; Vanessa Oerle Kautzmann, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS; Fernanda Pacheco, UNISINOS; Cristiane Maria Schnack, UNISINOS; Tatiana Louise Avila de Campos Rocha, UNISINOS; Uziel Cavalcanti de Medeiros Quinino ., Univeridade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS.; Jeferson Ost Patzlaff; Mauricio Mancio; Cristina Kroeff Schmitz Gibk

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Engineering at the same institution, addressing the durability of concrete and self-healing concrete, respectively. She is currently a professor and researcher at itt Performance Techno- logical Institute in Performance and Civil Construction at UNISINOS- Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, working mainly in the following areas themes: vertical sealing systems, mechanical and structural performance, technological control of concrete, the durability of materials and construction systems and high and ultra high-performance concrete. She works as a Professor in the disciplines Structural Analysis I, Structural Analysis II, Civil Construction I and II, Strength of Materials, and Mechanics of Solids, in the graduations of

Conference Session

Innovations in the Aerospace Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Olivier de Weck

Session 522 The Three Principles of Powered Flight: An Active Learning Approach Olivier L. de Weck1, Peter W. Young2 and Danielle Adams3 Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139AbstractA holistic education in aerospace engineering ought to encompass not only aircraft design, butshould adequately treat other flight concepts. There are three known fundamental principles ofpowered flight. Balloons of any kind use the

Conference Session

Research on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amman Fasil Asfaw, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Storm Randolph, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Victoria Siaumau, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Yumi Rosa Aguilar, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Emily Flores; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, Technology and Society. She is also the 2019-20 Inclu- sive STEM Initiatives Fellow in the Colleges of Engineering, Science and Mathematics, and Liberal Arts and Faculty Director of the California State University (CSU) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Partici- pation (LSAMP) in STEM Program at Cal Poly. She previously served as elected co-chair of the Science and Technology Taskforce of the National Women’s Studies Association, and as a Postdoctoral Research Officer at the Centre for Informal Learning and Schools (CILS) at King’s College, University of London. Her graduate training is in Science and Technology Studies and Women’s Studies at Virginia Tech.Dr. Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San

Conference Session

Learning and Teaching Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Malgorzata Zywno

% 14 Michigan Tulane University, Alabama18 255 60% 58% 85% 50% 15 33 55% 60% 70% 55% University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica 15 351 60% 74% 79% 50% University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil 17 135 YES* YES* YES* YES* Newcastle, UK, Van Zwanenberg et al. Ryerson, Canada, this study, 2000-2002 338 61% 65% 88% 63%* In their study of 135 engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein

technological advances to achieve nationalobjectives. Analyses have shown that there may be a significant shortage in the entry-level science and engineering labor pool, and that scientific and technical fields could besignificantly affected. Demographic data show a future with proportionately fewer youngpeople and a work force comprised of growing numbers of minorities and theeconomically disadvantaged. These groups, which the economy must increasingly rely,have been historically underrepresented in science, engineering and related fields. Theadded dimension of a projected shortage of qualified science and mathematics instructorsat the pre-college and undergraduate levels could have serious consequences for thenation’s scientific and technological

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University; Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

fundamentals and for the development of robust technology solutions.Dr. Mary E Caldorera-Moore, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering and Nanosystems Engineering, director of Women Influencing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (WiSTEM) outreach organization, and the co-organizer of the New Frontiers inDr. Mitzi Desselles, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Desselles is Associate Professor and Chester Ellis Endowed Professorship in the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at Louisiana Tech University. She is a member of the graduate faculty in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. ©American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Andrew Walter; Bethany Dickie

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College Industry Partnerships

for Engineering Education, Session 1566.17. L.R. Brunell, Effective Implementation of Industry Sponsored Senior Design at Stevens Institute of Technology, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education, 2005.18. J.S. Polasek, K. Phillips, and H. Aktan, Industry University Partnership in Restructuring Senior Design Course I & II, proceedings of the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education conference, paper AC 2011-1363.19. R.H. Todd, C.D. Sorensen, and S.P. Magleby, Designing a Senior Capstone Course to Satisfy Industrial Customers, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 82, No. 8, pp. 82-100, 1993.20. C. Baukal and M. Crawford-Fanning, Combustion Training. In Baukal, C. E. (ed.). The

Conference Session

Innovation for ChE Student Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Silverstein

inchemical engineering. Students experienced the pain of multi-disciplinary teams as theysuccessfully completed a report consisting of referenced summaries of technical papersand identification of vendors of products and services, all tied to objectives the teampreviously developed and the courses in which they were enrolled. The project madecontributions to program outcomes in communication, lifelong learning, multidisciplinaryteamwork, and contemporary issues. An additional benefit was the increased interactionamongst students in a small, non-traditional chemical engineering program.Bibliography1 ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Criteria for accrediting engineeringprograms: Effective for evaluation during the 2004-2005

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Carpenter; Harvey Smith; Murali Krishnamurthi

consisting ofexperts from a number of universities and companies. The learning modules are being designedusing the Kolb learning cycle and include a variety of active-learning strategies such as classdiscussions, case studies, guest speakers, web applications, and team projects. Details of thelearning modules, pedagogical strategies, and assessment results are presented in this paper.1. IntroductionEnvironment touches our lives in many ways and we profoundly impact the environment aspolicy-makers, scientists, engineers, corporate decision-makers, and citizens. To protect theenvironment in today’s technological society, balance the needs of the population, and minimizeimpacts of environmental hazards, we need technically informed citizens with

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitch J. Campion, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Prakash Ranganathan, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #25239Impact of Electric Vehicles on Residential Power Grid: An Educational Re-viewMitch J. Campion, University of North Dakota Mitch earned a M.S. Electrical Engineering from the University of North Dakota in 2018. His research focused on data mining and informative analytical methods for smart grid applications in power systems. Mitch also focused research effort on development projects for swarms of unmanned aircraft systems. Mitch is currently an Electrical Engineer at United Technologies (UTC) Aerospace Systems.Dr. Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota Dr. Hossein Salehfar received his Bachelor of

Conference Session

Innovative Project-based Learning Practices in Manufacturing

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tumkor Serdar, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #11368Project-based Learning in Manufacturing Processes CourseDr. Tumkor Serdar, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Serdar Tumkor is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at University of Pitts- burgh at Johnstown. Dr. Tumkor has 20 years of experience in academia, having taught at Stevens Institute of Technology and Istanbul Technical University. His 25 years engineering experience includes design, manufacturing, and product development. He has been lecturing Manufacturing Processes, Machine De- sign, Engineering Design, and Computer Aided Technical Drawing courses

Conference Session

Project Management and Team Issues

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Furterer; Lesia Crumpton-Young

processes. Theteam benchmarked the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL) to understand the technologyand processes that they used to enable their prospective graduate students to pre-apply to theirgraduate programs. They identified aspects of the technology that provided more efficienthandling of the pre-applications, including having a menu driven, user-friendly interface; havingimmediate response and feedback of data throughout the system from one process owner to thenext; allowing easy access to entered data with knowledge and confidence that the data was Page 10.208.8 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering