Conference Session

Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Teaching Mode Active-ated

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Monica Palomo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Wen Cheng, P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

. PhD. Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS , May 2008. Dr. Palomo is currently a Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). In this position, Dr. Palomo is responsible for teaching courses such as Introduction to Civil Engineering; Hydraulics; Water and Wastewater Treatment; Groundwater Mechanics; Research Experience of Undergraduate Students; and Engineering Outreach Service Learning courses, among others. She is also a faculty advisor for the California Water Environment Association (CWEA), and Engineers Without Boarders (EWB) student chapters. Additionally, Dr. Palomo is the CE Water Analysis laboratory director and

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Mehran Elahi, Elizabeth City State University; Bijandra Kumar

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

– (i) increasednumber of historically underserved students from rural NENC who are interested in pursuingtechnical careers with DOE/national laboratories and energy-specific careers, (ii) promoteinstitutional partnerships for collaborative efforts in strengthening the future energy workforce.The renewable energy education and training supported efforts to engage underservedcommunities and foster greater inclusion of underrepresented groups in energy-related researchand the workforce.Methodology and ApproachNortheastern NC has long suffered the effects of poverty and has lacked the opportunities formost students to encounter the 21st Century workplace that is readily accessible in more urbanareas of the state. However, with the recent growth in

Conference Session

LEES 6: Writing & Communication

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Stella, IUPUI; Steven Higbee, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

tt ti projects and laboratory reports. In doing so, some BME students were limited in their ability to implement learned communica on skills throughout their major design deliverables (e.g., team presenta ons fall semester senior year). BME

Conference Session

ETD - Technical Session 7 - ET Pedagogy I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University

pandemic are useful even after the pandemic. Onlinepresentation, use of GitHub for software development, use of Google documents/directory, Googleform for team evaluation and peer evaluation are a few things that can be adopted after pandemic toimprove student learning. In this paper, successes and lessons learned will be shared regarding the useof Zoom in lectures, laboratories, and help sessions, homework and quizzes in Canvas, virtualpresentation for Mini-Maker Faire, feedback from students, and capstone projects.1. IntroductionOnline learning has been studied long before the pandemic [1,2,4,5,6,11,19,20,21,22,23]. In mid 90s, asthe internet increased its popularity, educators started to investigate the feasibility of online education[22]. In

Conference Session

Pedagogy in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; H. Scott Fogler, University of Michigan; Chris Barr, University of Michigan

Paper ID #37635Assessing Embedded Process Safety Curriculum Within CoreChemical Engineering CoursesLaura Hirshfield (Lecturer)Chris Barr (Undergraduate Instructional Laboratory Supervisor) Chris Barr is the CHE lab manager at University of MIchigan. Previous to Michigan, Chris has taught or managed CHE labs at University of Toledo, where he earned his Ph.D, and Trine University, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree. As the lab supervisor, Chris’ main responsibilities focus around the successful operation of the undergraduate chemical engineering laboratories. This includes (but is not limited to) chemical safety

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

13.1242.2listening to a lecture.3 Undergraduate research also is a recognized method encouraging studentsto pursue graduate studies.4 Research laboratories that participated in the program were theLaser Micromachining Laboratory, the Experimental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, the ResearchCenter for Advanced Manufacturing, the Laboratory for Micro- and Nano-Mechanics ofMaterials, the Laboratory for Porous Media Applications, and the Thermal-Fluids Laboratory. Several methods were used to advertise the REU program to potential applicants. Thefirst was the development of a website to serve as a central source of information for allinterested applicants. The website included program location and dates, student stipend, housingand dining information, a list

Conference Session

Developing Communication/Teamwork Skills in ChEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Loren Connell, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

on bioprocess engineering.The protein production project was developed and implemented during the fall 2006 semesterand repeated during the fall 2007 semester. A key element of the protein production project wasthe competition between student groups. Group performance was rated using a productionrubric, and the team with the highest score was guaranteed an “A” on the project. The rubricincluded equipment rental costs and production bonuses for producing large quantities of proteinof high purity. The equipment rental costs were carefully determined to encourage continuedstudent experimentation in the laboratory. The competitive nature of the project capturesstudents driven by achievement or instrumental types of motivation, which are not

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Robert Stiegler, NSWC-DD

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

SMARTpermanent and lay the foundation for a National Defense Education Program that would supportthe development of a new generation of scientists and engineers who will put their human capital Page 14.1241.2resource talents to use in our nation's defense laboratories.In the words of Dr. William S. Rees Jr., former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense(Laboratories and Basic Sciences): “We don’t own the problem of American education inscience and technology, but we have to be part of the solution. The technological superiority thatour country enjoys today is something we inherited from those who invested in research andeducation in the 1960s and 1970s and it

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

John Collura; David E. Kaufman

ProceedingsSection 2.2: Continuing and future program research In addition to continuing the research described above, the establishment of this CRCD projectfacilitates interdisciplinary research among departments on campus in concert with the mission of theUniversity of Massachusetts Transportation Center, a five-campus university system unit. ITS research isinherently interdisciplinary, because of the strong interactions of differing topics on ITS system design,management, and evaluation. The ITS laboratory facility (described in more detail in another part of this report), while being avital part of the educational component, will also enable new research applications. The lab will integratecomputational and video display capabilities with

Conference Session

Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Cleary, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Concrete Design Course by Linking Theory and Physical TestingAbstractThe paper presents a model for improving reinforced concrete design courses by incorporatingphysical beam testing. This model was implemented in a course that did not have a laboratorycomponent. The beams tested were full-scale and demonstrated two flexural failures of varyingductility, a shear failure, and an anchorage failure. The beams were tested throughout thesemester as appropriate with the material that had been covered in the course. A reportingprocess was followed that required students to submit laboratory reports for each beam test,address comments received on each report, and submit a final report covering all four tests. Itwas found that the

Conference Session

Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald P.E., Lake Superior State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

related systems. That combination ofyears of consulting and teaching helped create the foundation for the course.The course is specifically required for mechanical engineering majors who have elected thevehicle systems concentration within mechanical engineering. Other students who meet thebasic course requirements of Electrical Circuits, and Physics are welcome to take the course as atechnical elective.Course Format and General Content:The Vehicle Energy Systems course involves a typical lecture and laboratory format with twolecture hours and a three-hour laboratory each week. The initial lecture content briefly reviewsfundamental electrical and mechanical basics, and applies basic DC, single phase and three phaseAC content as well as power and

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

engineering project activities to engage the following STEMconstituents (a) students (b) educators (c) first-year engineering students in undergraduate degreeprograms. Laboratory and engineering project experiences can effectively introduce and reinforceSTEM-related concepts. The first two constituents form part of the K-12 STEM education process.The third constituent represents the graduates of the process. The constituents identified as studentsare introduced to aspects of engineering design, assembly, test, and validation through step-basedproject activities. The introduction takes place with the students either participating in projectactivities in the undergraduate engineering laboratory or with faculty from undergraduateengineering programs

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Jason Shirtliff, University of Waterloo; William Bishop, University of Waterloo; Cutberto Santillan Rios, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

processing.Cutberto Santillan Rios, University of Waterloo Cutberto A Santillan received the Engineering degree in Electronic and Communications from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico City, in 1999 and the M.A.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, in 2002. He is also working towards his PhD degree in the same institution. He is currently working as a Laboratory Instructor for electromagnetic, communications and electronic circuit design courses at the University of Waterloo. His research interests include RF & Microwave design, measurement and analysis, RFICs, electronic circuit design and antenna modeling

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Frank Goforth, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

significant difference in test scoresbetween students using computer simulation and those who are using traditional lab equipment.However, combining both practices in a hybrid environment5 can offer clear advantages sincestudents will be able to compare their simulated results with actual experimentations. Therefore,our electronics courses were redesigned to use Multisim in conjunction with traditional labactivities. Multisim6 is a popular simulation program used by many engineering educators for itsfriendly interactive features. It has virtual instruments resembling actual laboratory environment.Course AssessmentsContinuous improvement is an important issue for Engineering Technology programs because itdefines the framework for assessment and

Conference Session

Online Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petronella A James-Okeke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; LaDawn E. Partlow M. Eng., Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

middle school, high school, and community college students to expose and increase their interest in pursuing Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Dr. Astatke travels to Ethiopia every summer to provide training and guest lectures related to the use of the mobile laboratory technology and pedagogy to enhance the ECE curriculum at five different universities.Dr. Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University Dr. Jumoke Ladeji-Osias is Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the Depart- ment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University. She earned in B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Ph.D. in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Musa Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; William Palm, University of Rhode Island

AC 2010-1762: SYSTEM DYNAMICS AND CONTROL TAKE-HOMEEXPERIMENTSMusa Jouaneh, University of Rhode IslandWilliam Palm, University of Rhode Island Page 15.1157.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 System Dynamics and Control Take-Home Experiments AbstractMost Mechanical Engineering curricula include courses in system dynamics, controls,mechatronics, and vibrations. At most schools, these courses do not have a laboratorycomponent. Even at schools that have such a component, laboratory access is often limited, andthus there is a need to increase students’ laboratory experience. This paper addresses thedevelopment of

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Aurel Mathews

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

mining, bio- informatics and advanced manufacturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, and KSEF. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is a full-time Laboratory Manager and part-time adjunct instructor with Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementa- tion of various Engineering Technology courses. A graduate of Old Dominion University’s Computer

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Biwu Yang; Tijjani Mohammed

more1-13. The ECU online MSIT program will be discussed in the next section, followedby issues and experiences in implementing this lab-based graduate program.The ECU graduate online programThe graduate MSIT degree and certificate programs at ECU have evolved over a nine-yearperiod, and have been designed to meet the demands of working professionals. Students canchoose from a variety of IT emphasis areas including Computer Networking Management,Digital Communications, and Information Security. The bulk of the technical courses havesignificant hands-on components that utilize real equipment to provide laboratory environmentsthat are fully accessible over the Internet. Most of the students in the program are professionalsholding full-time jobs at

Conference Session

Teamwork and Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dana Knox; Robert Barat

, unitoperations laboratory, process dynamics and control, concentration (minor), chemicalengineering electives, free electives, and physical education.We made several important observations in comparing our program with the others:• 19% more credits in humanities and social sciences• 15% more credits in chemistry and physics Page 9.1346.3• 50% more credits in thermodynamics “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education” Table I: Breakdown Of Credits (As Of February 2002) For

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

Session 2608 Retention of Freshman Agricultural Engineering Students Through an Experiential Lab Course Steven K. Mickelson Iowa State UniversityAbstractRetention of freshman agricultural engineering (AE) students has been a struggle at Iowa StateUniversity (ISU) in past years. This has been attributed to the lack of interaction of the freshmenstudents with faculty, upperclassmen in AE, and meaningful exposure to the field of AE duringtheir first two semesters. A laboratory-based, team orientated, and hands-on course wasdeveloped to help address

Conference Session

Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Mudasser Fraz Wyne, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

eLearning environmenthave been of great interest to the teaching faculty of institutes of higher learning. The use of sucha platform for educating students in the various disciplines of engineering has, in particular,triggered much interest. In fact, many academic institutes are now turning to online engineeringas the panacea to combat the issue of low enrollment. This latest trend has led to significantstructural changes worldwide in engineering education. However, this shift to the eLearningenvironment has failed to successfully solve issues relating to quality, effectiveness, and thefeasibility of conducting online laboratory experiments. The rapidly changing technologicallandscape has also forced educators to devise, implement, and later

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Research University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

methods of teaching in the lectureor the laboratory. We use a laboratory project-based approach, where the students arelearning by doing. The course is divided into two sections, lecture and laboratory session.During the laboratory session, the students work at mid-term and final projects, while thelecture the programming, numerical and computational techniques and methods arediscussed. The usefulness of this approach is evaluated by surveys conducted everysemester, and feedback from other educators is highly appreciated.I. IntroductionComputational physics is an independent way of doing physics, and an essential tool ofthe physics research. Numerical computations are essential to further understanding ofphysics problems, and computers and

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brij Agrawal

laboratories. The final review is attendedby senior spacecraft designers from industry, Aerospace Corporation and government. The NavalPostgraduate School has a Spacecraft Design Center, which is dedicated to these courses. Thepaper will also present results of a spacecraft design project, Space Based Radar, recentlyundertaken under this program.I. INTRODUCTION Space systems are playing an increasingly critical role in war fighting efforts of the USDepartment of Defense (DoD). It is critical that military officers are knowledgeable in spacesystems to perform their tasks properly in requirements, science and technology/research anddevelopment, acquisition, and operation. There is currently great emphasis in DoD to educateSpace Cadre to perform

Conference Session

ET Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Biswajit Ray

understanding ofelectronics to building a television to learning new technology innovations and breakthroughs.The course becomes interesting to students only when the subject material is discussed inrelation to real-world electronic gadgets as evidenced by the course-level assessment-improvement-verification feedback process. The course starts with basics of electricity and endswith microcomputer architecture, and encompasses significant hands-on circuit building andtesting throughout the semester. Details on curriculum, assessment, l aboratory exercises,teaching and laboratory methodologies, homework and textbook issues, and techniques that workas well as the ones that do not work are presented herein.IntroductionAn introductory electronics course as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Branislav Rosul, College of DuPage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

NSF -ATE Final ExamEquations, Electronic cam using Module 3-3: 83.3 85 Project 3 92 5 2 1 0 3.50 Problemservomotor, Motion instructions Exam I(6). Design and Configuregraphical screens for HMI NSF -ATE Laboratory(Human Machine Interface) units Module 3-4: 79 84.3 Project 4 4 2 2 0 3.25

Conference Session

Distance Learning and Online Teaching Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Page 23.1259.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Traditional, Blended, and On-Line Teaching of Electrical Machinery CourseAbstractWith a increasing emphasis on student learning outcomes and assessment, educators constantlyseek ways to effectively integrate theory and hands-on practices in inventive course designmethodologies. Critics of engineering education argue that educational programs focus too muchon the transmittal of information through static lecture-discussion formats and routine use ofoutdated laboratory exercises. On the other hand, that active learning, learning that involveshands-on experience, significantly improves student comprehension and

Collection

2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Jing Guo; Kathy Kasley; John M. Santiago

2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference The Challenges of Teaching Engineering Labs Online Dr. Jing Guo, Dr. Kathy Kasley, and Dr. John Santiago College of Engineering, Colorado Technical UniversityAbstractThe paper presents the Engineering Department’s development and the pilot delivery of anonline laboratory experience to support the electrical and computer engineering online deliveryof a previously on campus course, “EE110: Introduction to Engineering”. The most significantchallenges in support of students in the construction, debug, and measurement of circuitparameters include the following: (1) replacing face-to-face interaction with both the

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shawn Gross

Improved Learning Experiences in Introductory Mechanics Course by Using Flexible Periods - Analysis and Testing of a TrussAbstractIn 2009, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Villanova Universityreinvented its course sequence in undergraduate mechanics. Classic courses in Statics,Mechanics of Solids, and Civil Engineering Materials were restructured into a two-coursesophomore-level sequence (Mechanics I and Mechanics II), and elements of Dynamics wereintegrated with Fluid Mechanics and the associated laboratory to form the junior-level courseMechanics III. These courses emphasize real-world applications and are taught using anintegrated approach. For example, the first course intersperses topics

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Kenneth Marek, Mercer University

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

Paper ID #45467Development of a software tool to improve educational outcomes in a timeconstant measurement experimentDr. Kenneth Marek, Mercer University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Development of a software tool to improve educational outcomes in a time constant measurement experimentAbstract:In a junior level mechanical engineering experimental measurements laboratory course, studentsperform an experiment in which they determine time constants of various electronic temperaturesensors, based on a lumped capacitance heat transfer model. In the past, many students havestruggled with the

Conference Session

Reassessing Your Teaching Through Turmoil

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Retherford P.E., University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Kristen N. Wyckoff, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Sarah J. Mobley, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

: thetechnical communications course, laboratory courses, and a series of project-based courses. Thetechnical communications course was changed to a rotating face-to-face model, for which lecturevideos and assigned activities were performed on out-of-class days and in-class days were reservedfor workshops. Workshops replaced the traditional guided learning activity approach with activelearning in a think-pair-share format. Students were given strong and weak examples of writing tobe able to give feedback to their peers and improve their own writing prior to submission. Studentsworked on improving their formal written assignments, and therefore improved their capacity fortechnical writing, during class rather than submitting their first writing