Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Berg; Homayun K. Navaz; Brenda S. Henderson

Wendlandt and Harrison(8).In this study, a course in modern compressible flow, which is normally only available at thegraduate level, was taught at the mezzanine (500) level for predominantly undergraduates. Thepurpose of offering a course of this nature was to respond to industry demand forundergraduates with this experience. The objectives of the course included enabling thestudents to develop a fundamental understanding of the physical and numerical behavior of thegoverning conservation laws, and to develop the ability to run commercially availablepreprocessing, CFD, and post processing software packages. The course was divided into alecture portion and a laboratory portion. The lectures covered the behavior of the governingequations including

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Jackson

studio merges the preceding teaching paradigms, building oncurrent research and the experience of the faculty. The studio establishes the premise that archi-tectural design studio and engineering laboratories (structural and mechanical) need to be or-ganized across departmental boundaries as team oriented activities. The learning modules arebeing developed initially in a multimedia format (analog video and hypertext). They will befinalized in an entirely hypertext format using digital video and browsers, allowing latitude forthe development of additional material in the future. The paper discusses the continual shiftbetween synthetic and analytic processes in the context of problem solving, methods of repre-sentation, design assignments, methods

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, State University of New York, Buffalo; Chilukuri Mohan, Syracuse University; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

at West Virginia University. He worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico Highlands University, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Technology Education for at Buffalo State College. He became a member of the Oxford Roundtable in 2008 and plans to present another paper there in 2010. Page 15.895.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Multi-Institutional Approach to Engineering EducationIntroductionMany specialized areas of study exist for which there is a definite but small market in theindustrial world. The size of this market may preclude the development of

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

with knowledge of VHDL from sophomore level introductorydigital logic course. The course focuses on getting a hardware/software codesign experiencethrough a combination of lectures and laboratory sessions. The laboratory component will be thefocus of the paper. The course has the following learning outcomes:Laboratory learning outcomes:L1. Students will develop a capability of embedded systems design by programming a microcontroller board using C with modern development tools.L2. Students will develop a custom reconfigurable embedded platform using FPGA based development boards including appropriate drivers for peripherals.Course Outcomes:After successfully completing this course the student should be able to:C1. Understand bottom-up and

Conference Session

Computer-Based Data Acquisition Systems

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Kessler

Air Rocket Thrust Experiment Involving Computerized Data Acquisition, Calibration, and Uncertainty Analysis Michael R. Kessler Department of Mech. Eng., The University of TulsaAbstractThe development and modification of a laboratory experiment to determine the thrustcharacteristics of an air propelled rocket is described. The experiment is used in the junior levelInstrumentations and Measurements course in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at theUniversity of Tulsa. It involves elements of instrument calibration, computerized dataacquisition, and uncertainty propagation. The experimental details of the laboratory aredescribed along with the goals

Conference Session

What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Helen Hollein; Nada Assaf-Anid

),Nestle (NJ), and Kraft (NY, NJ) to the Advisory Board. Future additions will include membersfrom other local food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies that hire our graduatesincluding Bristol Myers-Squibb, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, OSI Pharmaceuticals, PepsiCo, andSeagrams. In an effort to continuously meet the needs of our constituencies (employers andstudents), and encouraged by the reported 11% increase in employment in the pharmaceuticalsector between 1994 and 1997 in New York State 1, plus the doubling in size of thebiotechnology industry in the U.S. as a whole between 1993 and 1999 2, we have revised thechemical engineering curriculum. This paper presents those revisions at both the undergraduate

Collection

2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Nelson Fumo

1 Session 2023 The JUMP into STEM Experience Dr. Nelson Fumo Mechanical Engineering Department The University of Texas at Tyler AbstractThe JUMP into STEM is an online building science competition for undergraduate and graduatestudents at U.S. colleges and universities launched by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Theprogram recognizes the need of increasing the number of graduates from building science programsto cover

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Lisa Wang

students’ understanding of physical phenomena as well asanalytical and creative thinking skills. Another study4 investigated the effects of computersimulations to the students prior to performing laboratory experiments helped students predictthe physical phenomena in subsequent laboratory experiments, and that the computer simulationsadded depth to students’ theoretical understanding of scientific principles. Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 431Need of Innovative Teaching PracticeThe developed computer

Conference Session

Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Evaluation, Assessment, & Performance

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch, Washington State University, Vancouver; Sean St. Clair, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

complete instructional strategy that seeks to address student conceptual understanding.Dr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineer- ing and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His teaching and research have been in the areas of engineering materials, fracture mechanics, and manufacturing processes. In par- ticular, he has been very active in pedagogical research in the area of writing pedagogy in engineering laboratory courses. Dr. Kim and his collaborators attracted close to $1M in research grants to study writ- ing transfer of engineering undergraduates. For technical research, he has a

Conference Session

Writing and Communication

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Simson, University of New Haven; Judy Randi Ed.D., University of New Haven; Amanda Lynn Becker, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

need for instructional resources and strategies to teachcommunication skills, engineering faculty at the University of New Haven have beencollaborating to develop technical communication curriculum, including a series of onlinemodules. The present study is a pilot study intended to evaluate the implementation of selectedinstructional resources and strategies integrated into a chemical engineering laboratory course,where students were required to write bi-weekly technical memos based on the results ofexperimental work.One innovative aspect of this pilot project was the team-taught approach to instruction. In thislaboratory course, the engineering instructor collaborated with a writing instructor to plan anddeliver instruction. Although team

Conference Session

Engineering Career Attitudes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Oluwatosin A. Bewaji, Texas A&M University; Madison Elaine Spier, Texas A&M University; Gustavo Mosqueda Elizondo III, Texas A&M University; Chiamaka Theclar Umah; Todd Sherron, Texas State University; J. Timothy Lightfoot, Texas A&M University; Carolyn L. Cannon, Texas A&M University; Robin S.L. Fuchs-Young, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

residency, fellowship and postdoctoral training at Harvard. Her research focuses on development of novel antimicrobials and polymeric delivery devices to treat infections with multi-drug resistant pathogens, as well as STEM and community outreach. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #23942Dr. Robin S.L. Fuchs-Young, Texas A&M University Dr. Fuchs-Young is a Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine in the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University. The scope of her laboratory research includes studies of breast can- cer health disparities and the bio

Conference Session

Applications of Technology in Mechanics Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

overcome issues of student conceptual understanding. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching Modal Analysis with Mobile DevicesAbstractAn inexpensive system capable of performing modal analysis of laboratory models and full-scalestructures was employed in both a laboratory and field experience in a 400/500-level bridgerating elective course. The system, comprised of an electromechanical shaker and an array of 12iPods, allows for an introduction to modal testing of bridges and other structures in an active andhighly physical way. A laboratory module employing the system is described. Indirect and directassessment of student learning is reported along with student evaluation of the

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

society. Although laboratory research represents some of the real-life applications ofengineering concepts, it is not a core component of many engineering programs. As a study fromArizona State University indicates, this lack of classroom exposure to the professional reality ofengineering careers serves as a deterrent to students and graduates.4 In order to give engineeringstudents a balanced view of engineering, laboratory experience should be included tocomplement their academic classroom experience. This hands-on component of engineeringeducation can provide an important motivation for otherwise unenthusiastic students to stay inthe field and even excel.According to demographic data, groups that are traditionally underrepresented in

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering: The Present State

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Velegol; Ronald Ziemian; Richard Zaccone; Richard Kozick; James Baish; Margot Vigeant

students to take an introductory engineeringcourse. The course is typically taught by a team of six faculty and has an enrollment of over 200,while the size of a typical class at Bucknell is below 35. While this course has been successful atachieving its objectives in the past, it was felt that it could be improved in terms of class size anddepth of coverage. This year the class was taught in four segments. The first segment was notaltered – lectures were delivered to the whole class in the traditional manner, combined withsmaller laboratory segments. Lectures included: engineering as a profession, the engineeringdesign process, information on each engineering discipline, teamwork and learning styles. Thiswas complemented by a team project in

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Ryan Wicker, University of Texas, El Paso; Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; Ahsan Choudhuri, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

R&D laboratories that link fundamentaldiscoveries to innovative products and services through applied research.To meet these recommendations, we propose the transition of engineering education to a medicalcenter model that includes the following key elements:  Clinical Experiences at the Post-Baccalaureate Level  Incorporation of Clinical Experiences into Program Learning Outcomes  Appropriate Mix of Research and Clinical Faculty  Industry Ownership of Professional Practice Training  Clinical Sites – industry practice based laboratories, internships, and collaborative researchWe have initiated the first step toward development of a medical center-type model byestablishing a prototype for the practice-based education

Conference Session

ECE Lab Development and Innovations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Mauritzen

An Integrated Approach to the Design of Experiments David W. Mauritzen, William A. Westrick Indiana University Purdue University Fort WayneThis paper defines a philosophy for the design of experiments which has been used to generatematerials primarily intended for sophomore level engineering students in laboratory courses. Itoutlines integration of background course material, analytical work, computerizedevaluation, and simulation which has been used successfully in our first electrical circuitslaboratory.Both the design and contents of our laboratory courses have been impacted by technical andsocietal changes. The complexity of both has increased dramatically and requires that we

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yong Tao; W Bao; R Moreno; Marc Zampino; Yiding Cao

projects in order to integrate hands-on experiments in traditionalthermal science lecture courses and to reorient traditional teaching laboratory courses withdesign, build, and test (DBT) activities. In particular, the following principles and methods areadapted: a hands-on experience integrated to abstract concepts discussed in lectures, a clearlinkage to industrial applications, and Design Build and Test (DBT) projects. Specifically, twoDBT course modules are developed: the heat exchanger and scaled building air-conditioningsystem. The project reforms the current thermal science stem curriculum with changes to threerequired lecture courses in such a way that the contents of the stand-alone ME lab course isintegrated with the lectures through the

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Kenneth W. Santarelli

newgraduates from other areas difficult. The model that is evolving provides only upper divisioninstruction from the degree granting institution. Upper division instruction is provided through theuse of interactive live-broadcast lectures and classes that combine students from the distant and maincampus locations. A regional university center hosts the laboratories required for upper divisionstudents and is centrally located with respect to the population distribution. This approach requiresthe development of partnerships with the region’s community colleges to provide the explicit lowerdivision curriculum that students require to meet their degree objectives.This paper will describe the model in its current state of evolution and report on its

Collection

2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert Carrillo; Ricky Perez; Alex Sanchez; Ray Long; Okan Caglayan

safely store the LiPobatteries in a laboratory. Figure 1 (b) showed the hardware that included the PCM, temperature,humidity, carbon monoxide and gas/smoke sensors, which could trigger an alarm to alert thepersonnel if an abnormal condition was detected during storage. E.M.A.’s operational state isshown in Figure 2. a. b. Figure 2. ThingSpeak Dashboard (a) Normal operation (b) Detected abnormal conditionProject Volta was funded by the Autonomous Vehicle System (AVS) Laboratory under thesupervision of Dr. Michael Frye, PI and Director of the AVS Lab at the University of theIncarnate Word. This project provided the senior engineering students an invaluable opportunityto

Collection

2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yifan Zhou; Yanwei Sun; Zachary Ball; Zhenjun Ming; Janet K. Allen; Farrokh Mistree

Laboratory, University of Oklahoma, USA/Systems Realization Laboratory, University of Oklahoma, USAKeywordsEngineering Design, Design Education, Learning Statements, Self-Tutoring System, studentpaperExtended AbstractHow can students leverage the historical learning reflection data collected from former studentsin design, build, and test courses to tutor themselves in their own learning through reflection ondoing?University of Oklahoma (OU) offers a course named AME4163: Principles of EngineeringDesign. In the course, students learn by reflecting on doing in an immersive authenticenvironment[1]. After taking the course, the students need to write learning statements. Alearning statement is a

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II - Curriculum II

Collection

2017 ASEE International Forum

Authors

QinQin Yu, University of California, Berkeley; Jakob Dahl, University of California, Berkeley; Alphonse Habyarimana, Kepler Tech Lab

Tagged Topics

Main Forum (Podium Presentation)

, and education.Jakob Dahl, University of California, Berkeley BS. Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2015, Cambridge, MA Laboratory Developer at Kepler Tech Lab, Kigali, Rwanda 2015-2016 Currently Graduate Research Assistant, Alivisatos Group, University of California, Berkeley, CAMr. Alphonse Habyarimana, Kepler Tech Lab Alphonse Habyarimana is manager & developer of Kepler Tech Lab with the aim to improve and pro- vide hands-on learning experiences for high school students and accelerates innovation through human- centered design, workshops, outreaches, and advising. He’s a member of International Development Inno- vation Network and a fellow at Stanford FabLearn. Alphonse holds an Associate of

Collection

2010 ERC

Authors

Michael Gibbons

 should be included. n n State funds that are part of the normal operating budget  should not be included regardless of purpose. should not be included regardless of purpose.  Research Expenditure Guidelines n n For all joint or contracted projects or sub For all joint or contracted projects or sub ­­ projects, only the portion  of the center research performed by faculty, staff, and students of  the affiliated engineering school should be credited to that sch the affiliated engineering school should be credited to that sch ool. n n Expenditures for capital costs of research laboratory building  construction should not be included. n n Expenditures for research laboratory renovations should not be

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Mechtel, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew McCue, U.S. Naval Academy; Keith Kintzley, U.S. Naval Academy; Robert Voigt, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

course sequence is used for ABET accredited majors.This paper presents the approach used by the Electrical and Computer EngineeringDepartment at the Naval Academy to improve the technological literacy of non-engineering students. Electrical engineering fundamentals and applications areemphasized with the relevant mathematics introduced as needed. Applications of thefundamentals evolve to stress the relevance of a particular topic area. Key technicalconcepts are reinforced with practical laboratory exercises. The final practical exercisetakes place aboard a Naval Academy patrol craft. The students explore the electricalsystems on the ship and relate them to the fundamentals studied during the semester.Course outcomes show that students across a

Conference Session

Reaching Students: Innovations to Curriculum in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

,integrating a multifunction lecture/laboratory/wireless computer room at Penn State has allowedthis combination of learning into one environment.This multifunctional room comprises of wireless tablet portable computers which are hidden andsecured in mobile work stations. Each wireless tablet portable computer houses variousprograms, instructional aids, document resources, and has access to the university network forlab and lecture use. The mobile tables, which tablet portable computers are housed in, areflexible and can be reconfigured to meet students’ need for working in groups. This facilityprovides faculty and students the flexibility through lab and/or lecture use and interactionthrough multi-platform user interfaces.This paper will discuss the

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daren Wilcox, Southern Polytechnic State University; Steve Wilson, Southern Polytechnic State University; Gerd Wöstenkühler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Embedded Design in a Sophomore CourseAbstractRecently in academia, a push has emerged to include engineering design early in a student’s coursesequence. The desired result is to captivate the student’s interest in engineering before the student hashad a chance to change majors. Otherwise, the student would not experience the design process until thecapstone courses in the senior year. In this paper, an embedded design project in a sophomore course ispresented. The design project is based on the USB Toolstick from Silicon Laboratories. The USBToolstick is an 8051 series microcontroller that is self contained, economical, and very student friendly.What follows is a discussion of the sophomore course, an overview of the USB Toolstick, and examplesof

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2009-854: TEACHING AN OPERATING SYSTEM COURSE TO CET/EETSTUDENTSXuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Page 14.1124.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching an Operating System Course to CET/EET StudentsAbstractThis paper describes the motivation for teaching an operating system course to computerengineering technology (CET) and electrical engineering technology (EET) students. It presentscourse topics and teaching approach. The accompanying laboratory exercises are also brieflydescribed.1. IntroductionAn operating system (OS) provides a well-known, convenient, and efficient interface betweenuser programs and the bare computer hardware. As a service

Conference Session

Structural Education Methods

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graham Archer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

, students will become further challenged to calibrate their modelsand check the accuracy of the results. “Even though information technology is a powerfulreality, an indispensable, rapidly developing, empowering tool, computers do not contain theessence of teaching and learning, which are deeply human activities. So we have to keep ourmeans and ends straight” 4. With the inevitable increase in the use of computers in engineeringapplications, a solution to this problem of inaccurate modeling is quickly needed.A unique laboratory exercise was recently developed to address the problem of inaccuratemodeling. Senior undergraduate students in their terminal analysis course were challenged withthe task of predicting the natural periods of vibration of a

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

employed in the teaching ofElectronics and Network Analysis. The analysis of this paper follows comparable studies onmedia-based instruction. Cohen et al1 who found that students learned additional informationfrom such instruction techniques in contrast to traditional modes of instruction. Moreover,Powell et al2 further explored this analysis and found that such instructional techniques werehelpful in raising the GPAs of the students.PSpice, an acronym for Personal Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis, is ageneral purpose analog circuit and digital logic simulation software used to check the reliabilityof circuit designs and to predict circuit behavior. SPICE3 was originally developed at theElectronics Research Laboratory of the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mwangi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

control requirements.Prism tests are also conducted to familiarize the students to the possibility of debonding of themasonry from the mortar. Design using the materials at a system (building) level is then taughtin a laboratory format. In this later format, the students prepare complete constructiondocuments (structural calculations, structural plans and structural specifications) for realmasonry structures using architectural plans. Understanding of the construction process ofmasonry structures is highly emphasized in the process of preparing the construction documents.As a result of this two tier coverage of design of masonry structures, graduates from this programhave earned a reputation in California of “being ready on day one” after

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Ian A. Waitz; Edward C. Barrett

communications and other professional skills with advanced, small-group laboratory research. This paper describes the coupling of an undergraduate Experimental Projects Labwith a Communications Practicum. The two subjects are taught jointly by faculty members from the MITAeronautics and Astronautics Department and the MIT Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies. The pairingof the experimental projects course and the practicum provides an environment for teaching communicationsskills in which the students are interested in the subject matter and motivated to learn. In addition, a variety ofmodern information technologies are applied to augment the effectiveness of the practicum. Several pedagogi-cal themes are interwoven into the two courses including