Conference Session

Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Christian Cardinale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Michael James Deigert P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

selection of course and senior projectsinvolving timber design are presented below to provide the reader with a basis for the currentstate of project-based learning curriculum specifically for design and/or experimentation oftimber structures. Literature reviews of project-based learning have been conducted previouslyfor reinforced concrete and steel structural design courses by the authors [8-9].Course & Senior ProjectsArdakani [4] outlines a group project in an elective timber design course offered toupperclassmen at Ohio Northern University. Teams considered different residential buildingdesigns to rebuild the Florida Panhandle region after the 2018 Hurricane Michael. Group taskswere to: (i) determine dead, live, and wind loads per ASCE 7 [1

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

software for solving these same boundary value problems. Atthe Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), the undergraduate curriculum culminatesin a senior-level capstone design experience wherein students integrate their accumulatedlearning with design intent foremost in mind. While all students have been exposed to the Page 13.730.2Manuscript Submission for the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and ExpositionJune 22-25, 2008 Pittsburgh, PAcommercial finite element software, as many as half of these students exercise itsubstantially in some element of their capstone design projects.Recently, Chalice Engineering [2

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ERM Technical Session 2: The Study of Identity in Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Luis Miguel Procter, University of Texas, El Paso; Anita Patrick, University of Texas, Austin

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

involving students in curriculum development and teaching through Peer Designed Instruction.Mr. Luis Miguel Procter, University of Texas, El Paso Luis M. Procter is currently pursuing a B.S. degree in engineering leadership with the University of Texas at El Paso, where he is an undergraduate Research Assistant.Anita D. Patrick, University of Texas, Austin Anita Patrick is a STEM Education Doctoral Student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. She received her BS in Bioengineering from Clemson University where she tutored undergraduate mathematics and science courses, and mentored undergraduate

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Schurmann; C. Stewart Slater

., reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, microfiltration and gaspermeation exist that can also be integrated into the curriculum and are described elsewhere [1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8].Background Pervaporation selectively separates a liquid feed mixture, typically using a nonporouspolymeric membrane. The generally accepted mechanism for pervaporative transport issolution-diffusion [9]. Transport in a pervaporation process is generally considered to followthree steps: 1) Sorption of the liquid mixture on the feed side of the membrane 2) Diffusion through the membrane 3) Desorption on the permeate side of the membrane to the vapor phasePreferential solute permeability, which is based on solubility and diffusivity of the solute in

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Sameer Kumar; John Walker; Jeffrey A. Jalkio; James Rehg

they can be used byindividuals. The low cost also makes videoconferencing affordable to smaller businesses. Theprincipal advantage of desktop systems is their integration of videoconferencing, screen-sharing,real-time file transferring and updating and messaging (voice, fax and E-mail) capabilities. Thetechnology exists today in almost every office in US to implement desktop multimedia services.They can be provided over private and public networks, generally requiring either two digitaltelephone lines – one for voice, the other for data and video – a digital line for data and an analogline for voice, or one Basic Rate ISDN line. With increased bandwidth, the capabilities will befurther enhanced.The ability to send and retrieve data, voice

Conference Session

Your Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrations of Hands-On and Virtual In-Class Teaching Aids

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles D. Facciolo, Daedalus Structural Engineering; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #24639Interactive Physical Experiments in an Advanced Undergraduate StructuralDynamics CourseCharles D. Facciolo, Daedalus Structural Engineering Charles Facciolo is a project engineer with Daedalus Structural Engineering where he is currently focused on high-end residential design. He received his bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering with a minor in construction management from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Charles is working to continually broaden his engineering knowledge in order to become a well rounded structural engineer who can provide unique solutions to challenging

Conference Session

MVCC Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Francis Rogers III, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Russell Barrett Thomas Sr, United States Army; Jeffrey A. Starke, U.S. Military Academy

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

The “What Graduates Can Do” (WGCD) statements that support this areoutlined as: 1. Demonstrate the willingness and ability to learn independently. 2. Engage successfully in deliberate self-directed and collaborative learning experiences. 3. Pursue self-awareness and embrace the responsibility for personal intellectual development. 4. Pursue knowledge in areas of personal or professional interest.8ABET CriterionLifelong learning is a required academic and developmental goal of many universities and for allABET accredited engineering programs (ABET Student Outcome i: a recognition of the needfor, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning).9 However, of all of the goals and outcomes ofan academic curriculum

Conference Session

Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nattasit Dancholvichit, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

. Whenthis tool is properly integrated with effective pedagogies of engagement (like problem-basedlearning, or experiment-based learning), it can enhance students’ achievement of learning goalsand the development of essential skills such as teamwork, creativity, and digital skills. Also,online collaboration can facilitate peer assessment and peer learning. While it was found thatMiro was an effective learning tool in an engineering laboratory-intensive course, the smallsample size makes for the fact that these results cannot be generalized. A follow-up study withmore participants is required.ConclusionOur study confirms that Miro can be easily employed to facilitate effective online collaboration,thus enhancing student engagement. This is deemed to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #22581An Ecosystem for Success in Engineering and Computer ScienceDr. Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Dr. Horacio Vasquez is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), in Edinburg, Texas. His current research interests are in the areas of control systems, mechatronics, measurements and instrumentation, and engineering education.Dr. Virgil U. Pierce, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Dr. Virgil Pierce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Texas – Pan American. His research is in

Conference Session

Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida; Justin L Hess, IUPUI, Indianapolis

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Engineering Ethics

influence of societal and individual worldviews on decision-making; assessing STEM students’ learning in the spaces of design, ethics, and sustainability; and exploring the impact of pre-engineering curriculum on students’ abilities and career trajectories. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: An Ethics Case Study in Environmental EngineeringAbstractThe April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion was an engineering and environmentaltragedy that led to the loss of 11 human lives and has had far-reaching environmental andeconomic impacts, the full extent of which is difficult if not impossible to calculate. In 2015

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Patrick H. Knowles Jr., Cleveland Mixer

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Graduate Studies

. Typically this process involves an applicant responding to an openposition with a cover letter and résumé (or curriculum vitae) often submitted electronically. It isproposed that an engineering portfolio format allows engineering students to showcaseaccomplishments and provides potential employers with greater insight into their competenciesand abilities. The material presented in an applicant’s professional portfolio may includeresearch findings, artifacts from course work, results from extracurricular activities, and personalendeavors. It is proposed that an applicant with a high quality professional portfolio also has highdegrees of creativity, innovation, and initiative, all of which may resonate with future employersand increase their

Conference Session

Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhsin Menekse, Arizona State University; Glenda Stump, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Michelene T.H. Chi, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

  easily favor active methods of learning and the results may not even differ significantly frommore passive forms of learning. However, the effect of active learning methods on the highercognitive levels needed to succeed in an engineering curriculum, e.g. knowledge synthesis, maypoint out more significant effects of active learning.Another common problem in the literature is the lack of shared terminology for active learningmethods. For example, some studies classify any “hands-on” activity as inquiry basedintervention without stating the important aspects of inquiry, such as to what degree students willbe responsible to generate research questions, or who is in charge (i.e., teacher or students) todecide data collection methods. Another example

Conference Session

FPD II: Hands-on Curriculum in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lacey Jane Bodnar, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Travis Austin Smith, Engineering Student Services and Academic Programs; Jesus A. Orozco; Joshua Grant Corso; Cristian R. Sanchez; Jillian Kathleen Freise, Texas A&M ELLC Children's Museum; Hannah Ringler, Texas A&M University; Ivan Cortes, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

in general, but specifically for a career in NASA. What followed was a sense of motivation, and an assurance that with hard work, I can achieve a lot with an engineering career” (Ivan).InterpersonalStudents learned the importance of teamwork and collaboration. “Through the team project, I learned how to think from multiple viewpoints when approaching a project, incorporate other student’s ideas to create new concepts, and Page 25.530.8 combine team members’ skills to solve problems” (Cristian). “Teamwork was an integral part of the design projects. In fact, if there was one expectation of the

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University; Joseph P Moening, Lake Superior State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

was to a site where a couple of prototype systems had been installed. One of theprototypes was an aquaculture hoop house (which provided a great analogy for how greenhousegases work) that was used to grow both plants and fish. The energy needs of the system’s fans,pumps, etc. were met by a nearby photovoltaic array. In addition to the traditional photovoltaicarray, there was also a building integrated photovoltaic prototype which enabled the students tolearn more first-hand about utilizing different parts of the solar spectrum for different uses (e.g.electrical energy vs. thermal energy). The second tour was of a local 30 MW hydroelectric plant.Students were able to view the several spare turbines as well as the generators and

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Competitions, Challenges, and Teams

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sandra Furnbach Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Matthew Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the considerableeffort of actually preparing and refining one. Furthermore, since such competitions are extra-curricular in nature, only a small percentage of undergraduate engineering students elect toparticipate: engineering coursework does not lend by itself to the practice of elevator pitching,and a crowded curriculum may not allow for engineering students to take business classes at all,or opt into elevator pitch competitions [9].Thus far, we have found that the University of Rhode Island has introduced an elective courseavailable for engineering students that is similar in nature to the one we offer at Stevens Instituteof Technology (Stevens) in that it requires an elevator pitch competition as an outcome of thecourse. At the University

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni H. Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna C. Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Lead the Way, apre-college engineering curriculum program, which has been adopted by over 10% of highschool and is used in all 50 states15. The goal of this program is to integrate STEM content intothe program of study for middle and high school students. Seven courses are offered through thisprogram at the high school level, some of which can be used to earn college credit. Teachers ofPLTW courses must go through professional development and training in project-based andproblem-based instruction. In a study comparing the beliefs of PLTW teachers with regular mathand science teachers, PLTW teachers were more likely to identify support for engineering intheir schools, were less likely to believe that a successful engineer must be a high

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haley Haywood, Oklahoma State University; Forrest Austin, Oklahoma State University; Seth Williams, Oklahoma State University; Cameron Musgrove, Oklahoma State University; Charles Bunting, Oklahoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECEN) mayhave a wealth of knowledge after completing their required courses, but will graduates havedeveloped the skills needed to be an engineer? To create a more effective, engaged, and efficientcurriculum, the ECEN department is implementing program change from a primarily knowledge-based paradigm (acquiring a set of concepts) to being development-based (emphasizing students’development). In a development-based program faculty redefine their roles from lecturers tomentors and scholars, guiding academic development towards complex problem solving tied toreal world problems. Six of OSU’s ECEN faculty have come together to adapt active learningmethods to ten strategic courses within the curriculum

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter F. Kelly Jr., North Carolina State University; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

curriculum model. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 55(3), 5-14.17. Eliot, J. (2000). The nature and measurement of spatial intelligence. Unpublished Manuscript by Dr. John Eliot, Retrieved from http://drc.ohiolink.edu/handle/2374.OX/30659.18. Eliot, J. & Smith I. M. (Ed.) (1983). An international directory of spatial tests Windsor, Berkshire : NFER- Nelson ; Atlantic Highlands, N.J. : distributed in the USA by Humanities Press, 1983. Retrieved from http://search.trln.org.www.lib.ncsu.edu:2048/search?id=DUKE00061521019. Connolly, P., Hartman, N., Bertoline, G., Takahashi, G., Lynam, J., Tittle, D., Rose, D. (2009). Augmented reality in spatial ability development: A concept study. 64th EDGD Midyear Meeting Proceedings, 52-59.20

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Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Industry Involvement in an Undergraduate Software Engineering Project Course: Everybody WinsThe “Software Engineering Project” (SE 4485) is a one-semester capstone course in our undergraduateSoftware Engineering curriculum at the University of Texas at Dallas (hereafter, simply referred to asUTD). It is intended to complement the theoretical knowledge that students receive in their prior (andongoing) courses and provide them with an in-depth, hands-on experience in all aspects of softwareengineering. They are expected to walk-through the various phases of a software development life-cyclesuch as

Conference Session

Transfer and Transitions

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Franz Allen Foltz, Rochester Institute of Technology; James E Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Roy W Melton, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Michael Kuhl, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); James Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET); Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CET)

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Diversity

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Two-Year College

Foltz, Rochester Institute of Technology Franz Foltz is an associate professor with dual appointments in the Departments of Science, Technology and Society and Public Policy at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY. He is the Director of the Graduate Program in Science, Technology and Public Policy. At RIT, he teaches under- graduate and graduate courses in Science and Technology Policy, Research Design, and Policy Analysis.Dr. James E Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) James Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology James Moon is a Professor in the Electrical and Mi- croelectronic Engineering department. He was a recipient of the 2009 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. At RIT

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-Based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana

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Environmental Engineering

provided greater connectivity with thelecture component of the course and included design components, thus shifting greater decisionmaking responsibility to the students than with traditional “recipe-labs”. An end-of-semester water treatment competition was used successfully. The competitionrequired students to integrate experience from previous laboratory sessions. Competitions arecommonplace in engineering departments, but are often connected with student groups (ASCE,SAE, etc.) and participation is voluntary. These types of activities bring a fun and creativecomponent to laboratory courses and are becoming more common in engineering curriculums8.Laboratory instruction is a very important component of engineering curriculums and this

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazleena Badurdeen, University of Kentucky; John R. Baker, University of Kentucky; Keith E. Rouch, University of Kentucky; Christine F. Goble, University of Kentucky; Gerry M. Swan II, University of Kentucky; Adam Brown, University of Kentucky; I. S. Jawahir, University of Kentucky

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Manufacturing

stateand the region will have a significant economic impact.This paper presents: • An overview of the online MFS program, including the curriculum, enrollment requirements, and graduation requirements. Also discussed is some historical background on face-to-face MFS education at the university. • A faculty training program offered by the university for online delivery of courses. • A discussion of hybrid, or blended, course delivery of two of the program’s courses in Fall 2014 as part of the process of converting them to an online format. • Assessment data from the course blended course delivery in Fall 2014, and assessment plans for future fully online courses

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Rhymer; Marty Bowe; Daniel Jensen

Idea: Adding Hands-on Design to an Engineering Curriculum,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 193-199, Jul. 1996.8. Cooper, S. C., Miller, G. R., “A Suite of Computer-Based Tools for Teaching Mechanics of Materials,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, pp. 41-49, 1996. Page 6.156.15 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright Ó 2001, American Society for Engineering Education9. Crismond, D., Wilson,D.G., “Design and Evaluation of Multimedia Program: Assess MIT’s EDICS Program,” Proceeding of the ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aroba Saleem, University of Florida; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

of professional development workshops for industry and academia using blended instructional tools.Idalis Villanueva, University of Florida Dr. Villanueva is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Education Department at the University of Florida. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for underrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best practices’ for student profes- sional development and training. In addition, she is developing methodologies around hidden curriculum, academic emotions and physiology, and engineering makerspaces

Conference Session

Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Goldsmith P.Eng., University of Calgary

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Computers in Education

. Page 26.1752.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work in Progress: Flatlab–An interactive learning environment for experiential learning, problem-based assessment, and dynamic instruction in engineering Peter Goldsmith peter.goldsmith@ucalgary.ca Dept. Mechanical Engineering University of CalgaryAbstractThe goal of this work in progress is to design a virtual environment that integrates experientiallearning with assessment and teaching. The proposed FLATLAB is a Focused Learning,Assessment, and Teaching Laboratory with a

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Donald Chinn, University of Washington, Tacoma

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Engineering Ethics

predict effectiveness. Bailey and Stefaniak3used surveys, interviews, and focus groups to determine what employers in the IT industry valued asimportant non-technical skills for employees. They identified both soft skills and business skillsmentioned by the 325 IT professionals surveyed. A panel at the ACM Conference in 1978 presented skillsets of what industry looks for in new hires – among these skills are math ability, software developmentknowledge, problem-solving, team skills, initiative, diversity, and versatility14.Several resources exist for teaching issues of professionalism and ethics. Among these are exercisescompiled by the working group on integrating professionalism into the curriculum11. An exercise aboutresearching types of

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Walter Vincent; Nipha P. Kumar; Craig A. Bernecker

Session 3206 Distance Learning in Architectural Engineering: An Inter-Institutional Case Study Craig A. Bernecker, Ph.D., FIES, Walter Vincent, and Nipha P. Kumar Penn State University/Tennessee State UniversityHigher education is undergoing profound changes nationally and globally due to currentdemographic, social, economic, and technological changes. These include declining enrollments1,increasing costs, rapidly changing technical tools and information, and new types of studentswith new needs and varied learning styles2, 3. Simultaneously, digital telecommunications andcomputing

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Wagner; Daniel C. Gray

a new project. The new project is ascrolling sign that interfaces through the parallel port of a PC. Two versions of the project havebeen built, the first using discrete MSI components, and the second using VHDL and a XilinxFPGA. The FPGA implementation will be used in the future as one of the labs in the DigitalDesign Course.This project proved to be a learning experience for the faculty in terms of VHDL, CAD tools,and synthesis onto an FPGA. This paper describes the process of designing the scrolling signproject and the intended use of the project in the EE curriculum at USMA. Lessons learnedthroughout the process are described as they occurred. The tools used in the design and whythey were chosen are described.I. IntroductionThe Digital

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2007 Infusing an Interdisciplinary Automation Experience in Engineering Technology Education.AbstractThis paper will address the advantages; experiences and lessons learned in infusing aninterdisciplinary Robotic, Automation and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) course into theB.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology, B.S. Computer Engineering Technology and B. S.Technology/Manufacturing curriculum. Industry today desperately needs skilled engineers andmanufacturing professionals that can modernize and improve manufacturing processes andproduct designs for manufacturability to be able to compete in the “global economy” of today.Therefore automation skills need to be introduced to the student in

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2003 GSW

Authors

A. C. Rogers; Amir Karimi

Design, Build, and Activation Experience in an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program A. C. Rogers and Amir Karimi Mechanical Engineering Department University of Texas at San Antonio AbstractMechanical engineering students at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), whenparticipating in the Thermal Fluids Laboratory course (ME 4802), perform for the first half of thesemester a total of eleven laboratory experiments involving fluid statics and dynamics,thermodynamics, and heat transfer. Conjunct with this first half of the semester, each studentteam submits their