Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Developments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Tollner; David Gattie

systems.Referenced resources comprised the readings list.IntroductionThis discussion seminar stemmed from the proposition that thermodynamic laws guidingnonliving and living processes drive ecological processes. We set about to review andrefresh ourselves on the thermodynamics of nonliving processes in order to provideorientation from which to begin an inquiry into the thermodynamics of living systems.Several questions were surfaced and the answers that evolved over the course of thediscussion are presented.A. What is a thermodynamic system?A thermodynamic system, or system, from a macroscopic viewpoint is defined as aquantity of matter or a region in space chosen for study. The mass or region outside thesystem is called the surroundings (Cengel and Bowles

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

conditions, and data postprocessing. However, this design has its drawbacks, allowingthe instructor only limited capabilities in adopting the software.The experience of introducing FlowLab into the Fluid Mechanics course at Grand Valley StateUniversity (GVSU) was mixed. The course was offered with an integrated laboratory.Complexities arose from the need to introduce the Fluid Mechanics fundamentals before anyproductive work in FlowLab could be performed, leaving limited time for thorough integration.After a few introductory demonstrations and tutorials, students used FlowLab to simulate theexperimental results from laboratories on the converging-diverging channel, flow over acylinder, and flow over an airfoil. The results were mixed, ranging from

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 2

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

George A. Hazelrigg, Mechanical Engineering Department, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

course could be a course on the design of static structures,integrating the theory with its application and giving the students a chance to practice designdecision-making skills in the process. It is suggested that all the engineering science courses couldinclude an element of design and that, further, doing so would make the courses more interestingto the students and provide deeper learning.Thoughts About Changes to the Engineering CurriculumWe need to think about changes to the engineering curriculum from two points of view, that of thestudent and that of the professor. From the student’s point of view, the courses should bechallenging but not overly difficult. Example design cases should advance both understanding ofthe underlying principles

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

AC 2007-2525: THE BLENDED CLASSROOM: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS?Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University Dr. Sophia Scott is an Assistant Professor at Southeast Missouri State University in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. She is currently interested in using face to face, blended, and online course formats to increase student learning, problem solving, project management and teaming. Page 12.1391.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Blended Classroom: The Best of Both Worlds?AbstractMost

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Douglas E. Melton, Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network; Heather Dillon, University of Washington Tacoma; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division

still underway. Each year new workshop and facilitation teams are added.Existing workshops are evaluated, improved, and evolved based on the feedback loops established. At theindividual faculty member level, one workshop Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset(ICE) focused on helping an individual faculty member change classroom practice. At the department orunit level, new workshops have been tested that focus on the needs of a specific school or unit. Anexample is a workshop for Montana State University in 2020 that took elements of two other workshopsand structured the material in the context of the institutional focus. At the national level the prototypingincludes workshops focused on leadership and culture change.The testing

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in Student Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Peterson, Lamar University; David Cocke, Lamar University; Jewel Gomes, Lamar University; Hector Casillas, Lamar University; Morgan Reed, Lamar University; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

to integrate the findings of physics and engineering education research with education practice Page 12.799.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 HELICAL Learning Model Applied in an Industrial Electrochemistry Engineering CourseAbstract In education, a popular model employed to represent the learning process is typicallyportrayed as a four-stage process signified by a cycle in a two-dimensional circular path. Thiscycle can be repeated by revisiting topics at increasing levels of sophistication in order toproduce what is known as a spiral curriculum. In this presentation

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Endeavors: Engineering and Liberal Arts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

the fundamental principles of technical writing and use a project-based learning model. Much of the general education requirements for engineering students atthe institution occurs in the first two years. Engineering curricula are increasingly moving towardan earlier introduction of engineering content for entering students. Eli Fromm of DrexelUniversity was one of the earliest curriculum innovators to introduce engineering activities earlyin the curriculum, integrating faculty across campus [2]. Similarly, a team consisting of facultymembers from across this institution developed a Technical Writing Course to promotecommunication. However, the faculty discovered an opportunity to develop and assessleadership and teamwork skills in the same

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Scott Schultz, Mercer University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

method only offers a small glimpse of the intricateplanning, design and control required in today’s complex manufacturing environment.An alternative means of a consistent production experience for Industrial Engineering students isa hands on laboratory experience as part of the students’ curriculum. One such lab is described © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferenceby Ssemakula, et al.4,5. Ssemakula’s lab spans several courses as Wayne State University whichhas students designing, machining and assembling a functional engine.This paper describes another laboratory type experience used in an Introduction to IndustrialEngineering course at Mercer

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Milica Markovic

Computer Aided Teaching and Learning in an Undergraduate Electromagnetics Class Milica Marković California State University SacramentoAbstractIn this paper integration of commercial CAD programs in an introductory, undergraduateelectromagnetics course at California State University Sacramento is presented. Matlab, Agilent'sAdvanced Design System (ADS) and Momentum are integrated in various activities throughoutthe semester. Students write Matlab code to visualize electromagnetic fields and waves and useAgilent ADS and Momentum to master transmission lines and design a microstrip patch antenna.The course requires students to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

expense to companies3. It stands to reason that supply chain managementhas become an area that companies are giving much more attention and are integrating into everyfacet of their business. As companies went global with their sourcing programs over the years,procurement became a strategic function within successful organizations4. It has becomeimportant for students in engineering and technology programs to become familiar with theconcepts of supply chain management, forecasting, inventory control and continuousimprovement. This paper will describe how effective supply chain strategies using inventory control canhelp companies become more competitive in the global marketplace. The author will explain amanual simulation that is used in his

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Deborah Hochstein

percent in medicine. Prior to the outbreakof the Second World War, American scientists, including those who fled Hitler’s Europe, hadreceived only 18 of the 129 prizes in these three areas.”9 While this form of research is vital toengineering, science, and medicine, it is not always compatible with the mission of otherdepartments within a university such as engineering technology. The expanded definition ofscholarship, as proposed by Ernest Boyer, provides an avenue for faculty in departments such asengineering technology to pursue their interests and communicate their ideas. While the scholarship of discovery asks the question, “What is to be known, what is yet tobe found?”, the scholarship of integration asks the question, “What do the

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Anne L. van de Ven; Mary H. Shann; Srinivas Sridhar

Pautler M, Brenner S. "Nanomedicine: promises and challenges for the future of public health." International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2010;5:803-809.4 Velez JM, Velez JJ. "The eminent need for an academic program in universities to teach nanomedicine." International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2011;6:1733-1738.5 Tsai-hsuan Ku S. "Forming interdisciplinary expertise: one organization's journey on the road to translational nanomedicine." Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology. 2012;4(4):366-377.6 Martin PE,Umberger BR."Trends in interdisciplinary and integrative graduate training: an NSF IGERT example." Quest. 2003;55(1):86–94.7 Cowan K, Gogotsi Y. "The Drexel

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Hasan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

incorporated seamlessly into a design that can be implemented onFPGAs. As such, a course needs to be developed encompassing microcontroller architecture,digital system design and implementation on FPGAs using VHDL. This paper describes thedevelopment of such a course with a case study of microprocessor design and implementation.The discussions also extend to incorporating an IP core processor in a system design that targetsFPGAs.IntroductionOne of the major objectives of curriculum development is to enhance students’ learning1. Thefactors that support this objective has been identified in1 and in several other studies as: a)allowing students to be empowered, informed, and responsive learners who can assume ameaningful role in the society; b) providing

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Reza Harirforoush, Cleveland State University

theeducational experience and preparing students for real-world challenges in engineeringapplications. The introduction of design-based learning approach to the literature occurred in the early 21stcentury by Doppelt9. Research indicates that the approach can enhance the learning outcomes ofengineering students10-11. While there is an integration between PBL and the design-project-basedapproach, it’s important to emphasize that the design project approach primarily focuses onaddressing design problems. This method utilizes PBL to enrich students’ learning experiences,specifically concerning on design, and manufacturing processes, leading to the creation of tangibleproducts or solutions. Notably, engineering design is recognized as a fundamental

Conference Session

Curriculum Development 1

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Colby Lee Sawyer, East Carolina University; Joshua Edison Pitzer, ECU College of Engineering and Technology

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

entire process. This incomplete picture can deter creative students who lack certain skills needed to pursue an idea • Lack of clear identification of target innovation domains, areas ripe for both business and technological disruption. Helping students focus on specific opportunities makes it easier to undertake what in a broader scope might seem an insurmountable challenge • Availability of larger scale test environments where prototyping can be taken from the lab bench and integrated into a system, combined with other resources into more compelling and exciting solutions.The Internet of Things (IOT) is emerging as a rich innovation space with the potential to revolutionizeentire industries in a way

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Andrea Goncher, University of Florida; Mengyu Li, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

].However, the teaching methods and assessments for such an approach have not been well studied inengineering education comparing to some other disciplines of science education [11], [14], [15]. Thisrecognition of the inadequacy of current educational methods in helping engineering students learnsystems thinking skills is a focal point of this research, which aims to assess a student's ability to developa systematic and integrated understanding of complex systems and to take into considerations of non-engineering perspectives (such as economic, social, organizational and others, etc.).Assessment of Systems ThinkingThere is no agreement among researchers on what an assessment tool is needed for effectively assesssystems thinking. Researchers

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Daryl R. Kipke

bioengineering program at Arizona State University, laboratory courses inphysiological systems and medical instrumentation have been offered for many years. These courses emphasizemaking measurements from and analyzing properties of physiological systems using clinical instruments orspecial-purpose computer hardware and software. The laboratory projects are generally highly structured andclosed-ended to ensure ample coverage of the selected subjects. While these courses are an important part ofthe curriculum, they do not provide students with the experience of developing solutions to open-ended,systems-level bioengineering projects. In order to fill this gap, over the last three years we have developed andoffered a laboratory course that provides senior

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Kithcart; Legunchim Emmanwori; G. Van Ness Burbach; Dominic Clemence; Caesar Jackson; Guoqing Tang

2. Section 3 describes the development of thegeophysical research facility and program. Section 4 is devoted to the description of some recentstudent research projects. We summarize the paper in Section 5.2. Integration of research and educationAs noted by Anne Peterson [6] in an editorial when she served as the deputy director of theNational Science Foundation, “…the integration of research and education deserves a higherpriority on federal and university agendas. Today’s students will spend their careers in a 21st-century workplace that presents complex and open-ended challenges. Those who will thrive inthis setting are those who have been educated in a discovery-rich environment.” Integration ofresearch and education offers undergraduate

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hillary E. Merzdorf, Texas A&M University; Donna Jaison, Texas A&M University; Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD)

intelligent systems. 1. Background & Literature ReviewEngineers who learn to sketch develop many essential skills, such as spatial visualization, designidea representation and fluency, and communication. Spatial visualization has been linkedpositively to the retention of engineering students and also improved performance. Research hasbeen ongoing for the past four decades, indicating the importance of spatial visualization inSTEM education. Spatial visualization skills in students can be improved with training, andtraining students in sketching is a significant contributor to improving spatial visualization skills[1]. Engineering design is an integral part of all engineering disciplines. There are various stepsin engineering design, and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Greg Fischer; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, involving faculty from the departments ofComputer Science (CS), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and MechanicalEngineering (ME) and was designed top-down, starting with goals and objectives. Recognizingthat it is impossible to include a comprehensive course of study equivalent to a BS in CS, ECE,and ME in a 4-year degree, the new RBE program provides a solid foundation in each, withapplications drawn from Robotics. In keeping with WPI’s educational approach, the curriculumengages students early and often in creative hands-on projects.The core of the program consists of five new courses: an entry-level course and four “unifiedrobotics” courses based on a “spiral curriculum” philosophy, where the students are engaged inincreasingly complex

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aura Gimm, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

carry specific stimulating molecules and addressingmolecules, are taken up by targeted immune cells, triggering an increased and more specificimmune response1. Although nanoscience promises major benefits for health and may makepossible a wealth of new technologies, there have also been concerns about possible harmfuleffects of nanomaterials on health2-3.The emerging field of nanoscale science and engineering provides tremendous potential to allowscientists and engineers to improve existing products or to enable completely new applications.In order to realize this potential, the workforce needs to be trained and educated in theinterdisciplinary fields that provide the intellectual foundation for nanotechnology4. For thisreason, there is a large

Collection

2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Shelley A. Lorimer P. Eng., Grant MacEwan University; Jeffrey A Davis P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University

teaching environment and thelearning community which had to be immediately addressed. Traditionally, engineering has embracedthe face-to-face modality but is challenged now with teaching in an online environment whether it betruly online or in a blended learning format. There have been previous studies on the use ofonline/blended learning in engineering courses (see for example [12-16]). Arguments for the use ofonline learning include potential to increase accessibility in terms of time and location [17] andinclusion [15]. Arguments against online learning include: issue of existing internet accessibility[13,14], digital competencies [14,16,18], academic integrity [13,16], limited sense of community[12,14,16,18], limited access to hardware [18

Conference Session

Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2010-593: BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTICS TESTING IN ANUNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS LABORATORY COURSELori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology Lori Rosario is a graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Mechanical & Manufacturing Systems Integration. She completed her B.S.in Mechanical Engineering Technology. She has completed internships at Johnson and Johnson McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Delphi Automotive Systems and the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS)at the Rochester Institute of Technology as a Fuel Cells Research Engineer.Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth Dell is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing & Mechanical

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Genalo, Iowa State University; Jamie Gilchrist, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1007: HOME SCHOOLERS IN AN ENGINEERING/EDUCATION K12OUTREACH PROGRAMLawrence Genalo, Iowa State University LAWRENCE J. GENALO is Professor and Assistant Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. He received a Ph. D. in Applied Mathematics with Systems Engineering emphasis in 1977, served as Chair for Freshman Programs and DELOS Divisions, and runs the Toying With TechnologySM Program at Iowa State.Jamie Gilchrist, Iowa State University Jamie Gilchrist is a preservice teacher in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction's elementary education program. She is an undergraduate teaching and laboratory assistant for the Toying With

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Raj Desai, Midwestern State University

Generation Process, A MIT Program on Neighborhood and Regional Change, Cambridge, MA.7. ASME. 1995. Integrating the Product Realization Process (PRP) into the Undergraduate Curriculum, Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Development Initiative, A Curriculum Development Project of the ASME Council on Education, New York, NY.8. NSF. 1995. Systematic Engineering Education Reform: An Action Agenda, Recommendations of a Workshop Convened by the NSF Engineering Directorate, Renaissance Hotel, Arlington, VA.9. Grunewald, George. 1991. New Product Development Checklists, NTC Business Books, Lincolnwood, IL.10. Bobrow, E. E. and D. Shafer. W. 1987. Pioneering New Products: A Market Survival Guide, Dow Jones-Irwin, Homewood, CA

Conference Session

It’s All About the Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P Zuberbier, East Carolina University; Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Mark McKinley Sanders, East Carolina University; Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

an M.L.I.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His professional interests include teachers’ perceptions of school library programs and school librarians as a resource and assisting educators with integrating emerging technologies into the classroom.Dr. Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University Dr. Ranjeet Agarwala serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the North Carolina State University. Since 2001 he has taught courses in Engineering Design, Digital Manufacturing, and 3D printing, GD&T, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Statics and Dynamics. His research interests are in the areas on Advance

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymond Krizek, Northwestern University; Ahmad Hadavi, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

for hiringbachelor’s degree graduates and training them in-house. Based on these results, the idea wasabandoned at that time.However, about a decade later, with interest from students and a growing industry preference fora more specialized education, the Master of Project Management (MPM) program was started in1989 as a grass roots endeavor with little support from the Northwestern Universityadministration, because the program was in an area where Northwestern had no history and verymodest in-house faculty capability. In the early years the curriculum was composed of somecarefully chosen regular university courses and an increasing selection of custom-designedcourses taught by adjunct faculty. In the ensuing years the program grew from its

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University; Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlińska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

require a significant amount of design practice, along with proper reinforcement – onesuggestion is that several simple design problems precede the larger capstone design project [7].In addition, design and other engineering subjects are best learnt through hands on activelearning, e.g. project based learning [6, 8]. Therefore, the integration of impromptu designexercises into all aspects of the curriculum is motivated by the above research findings.In addition, the authors have found that these projects have a number of other advantagesincluding: • Using these hands-on activities give students concrete examples of the issues being discussed in class – e.g. students go through an impromptu design exercise (where they design and

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University; John Vail Farr P.E., West Point; Elizabeth W Schott, USMA, Department of Systems Engineering; David A. Wyrick PE, PEM, American Society for Engineering Management

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

EM at the undergraduate level (ouremphasis underlined): The curriculum must prepare graduates to understand the engineering relationships between the management tasks of planning, organization, leadership, control, and the human element in production, research, and service organizations; to understand and deal with the stochastic nature of management systems. The curriculum must also prepare graduates to integrate management systems into a series of different technological environments.8Whether in the area of ABET Criterion 3 (a)-(k) student outcomes or in the program criteria,factors such as a restricted and possibly narrow interpretation of engineering topics, universitypressures to reduce the total

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asma Idries, North Carolina State University; Akira Angel Romero-Berube, North Carolina State University ; Rachel Lee Tilly, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Raegan Santana Reeves, North Carolina State University; Miles Xavier Davis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

collaborationcentered extra-curricular resources can improve the project experience for first-year engineeringstudents.Background and Motivation First-year engineering education and its impact on student retention, culture, andexperience is an important topic to current educators trying to improve university levelengineering education. Persistence in an engineering program is directly related to the first-yearexperience [1]. The first-year curriculum and surrounding environment are essential componentsto providing students with points of both learning and discovery that will ultimately impact theirdecision to stay within their chosen path [1]. Although the engineering path may not be the bestpath for every student, there is a serious concern over