Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shawn Addington, Virginia Military Institute; Wilbur Dale, Virginia Military Institute; Isaac Putnam, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-1139: ELECTRONS, HOLES, AND THE HALL EFFECTJ. Shawn Addington, Virginia Military Institute J. Shawn Addington is the Jamison-Payne Institute Professor and Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Virginia Military Institute. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He teaches courses, laboratories, and undergraduate research projects in the microelectronics and semiconductor fabrication areas; and, he remains active in curriculum development and engineering assessment. He is a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is a member of ASEE

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Mariga, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

the virtual technology market evolves, it is important to monitorand report the changes through course material.Due to the growth in networking and virtual technologies and the need for undergraduatestudents in non-networking majors to understand and learn about network protocols,network operating system fundamentals, network operating systems, database and webservers and directory services, a course for IST students was developed. To meet thepractical objectives of the course, students require dedicated computers on which toinstall operating systems and applications. However, providing each lab group adedicated machine would be space and cost prohibitive. By using VMware as theplatform, students are able to gain hands-on laboratory

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Ogden, University of Arizona; Gregory Ogden, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-based researchprojects for 5 weeks during the summer, and transfer the knowledge learned directly to the K-12classroom through core curriculum enrichment. The research plan provides a unique opportunityfor participants to experience both laboratory projects and industrial scale applications. Theprojects focus on remediation of organics, metals removal, denitrification using alternativeelectron acceptors, and biofilm removal. In addition to research, the teams work together toimprove classroom pedagogy. Teams attend workshops on current standards related to theirdiscipline, inquiry based learning, stressing/encouraging problem solving as opposed tomemorization, and minority and gender equity in the classroom. Teacher leaders from TUSD andMUSD

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dampier, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2008-129: BUILDING AN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ENGINEERS INDIGITAL FORENSICSDavid Dampier, Mississippi State University Page 13.264.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Building an Education Program for Engineers in Digital Forensics David A. Dampier Jansen Cohoon Department of Computer Science and Engineering Mississippi State University dampier@cse.msstate.edu; jec9@msstate.eduAbstractThis paper describes an innovative laboratory based program that offers life-long learningactivities to working professionals in the law

Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryan Dansberry, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

mechanism forincorporating research into undergraduate education by tailoring the strengths of the cooperativeeducation model (co-op), which is traditionally industry-focused, to the fields of fundamentalresearch. Fundamental objectives of this program will be to increase undergraduate studentawareness, interest, and participation in basic research being conducted in academic,governmental, and private research laboratories both nationally and internationally. From theUniversity perspective, his program will foster increased retention of baccalaureate students withinterest in basic research and produce students who possess a greater level of researchcompetencies upon graduation, ultimately resulting in an increase in the competency andnumbers of

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricio Tapia, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

only the education process but also the wayshow Teacher Assistants perceive their responsibilities. Becoming a Teacher Assistant atUniversity of Florida helps student’s financial needs and prepares those who want topursue an academic career. For Chileans, being a Teacher Assistant is considered a highprestige.IntroductionTeacher Assistant (TA) activities play an important role in the education of civilengineers since students learn and have the opportunity to interact with their fellowstudents. TA’s activities include performing assigned class duties, office hours, assistingstudents in the laboratory, field trips, and grading. The emphasis in each activity is afunction of the type of topic covered by the course. Theoretical subjects need

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Khalil Najafi, University of Michigan; Yogesh Gianchandani, University of Michigan; Kensall D. Wise, University of Michigan; Michel M. Maharbiz, University of Michigan; Dean Aslam, Michigan State University; Paul Bergstrom, Michigan Technological University; Craig Friedrich, Michigan Technological University

2006-2332: MEMS AND MICROSYSTEMS COURSES WITH NATIONAL ANDINTERNATIONAL DISSEMINATIONLeo McAfee, University of Michigan Leo C. McAfee received the BS in electrical engineering from Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, in 1966, and the MSE and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, in 1967 and 1970, respectively. He joined the University of Michigan in 1971 and is currently an associate professor. He has had summer and leave positions at General Motors Research Laboratories, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, AT&T Bell Laboratories, and Telecom Analysis Systems. He has held leadership positions for curriculum and degree program development, as well as

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Anthony Grenquist, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

” engineeringcourses throughout their entire engineering curriculum represents a new “authentic-learning”approach toward teaching engineering to students. Medical Schools and Law Schoolspredominantly use authentic learning, or experiential learning, techniques to teach our futuredoctors and lawyers.3 Engineering education has been slow to follow their lead in this regard,basing almost all instruction on lecture-based and laboratory-based teaching methodologies,rather than authentic learning methodologies. However, in the Spring semester of 2010, aneducational initiative was begun to determine the value of integrating semester-long, Project-Based Design Streams (PBDSs) into the entire electrical engineering curriculum. Due to theexceptional response by the

Conference Session

Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Kimberly Mary Coburn, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

ofintegrated water distribution system education by providing laboratory modules and kits coupledwith a computational modeling tool for hydraulics and water quality simulation in waterdistribution systems. Seven function-adaptable kits and modules (4 basic and 3 integratedmodules) have been developed and tested. Using modules and lab exercises, students have hadthe opportunity to synthesize and interpret multiple information sources from lab exercise kitsand to utilize them in the building and calibrating of water quality simulations.IntroductionWater distribution systems are designed to provide water in sufficient quantities and acceptablequality to individual households, commercial properties, and industrial clients. Recently, theAmerican Water

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

science and engineering. Page 24.56.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Hybrid Design Methodology for an Introductory Software Engineering Course with Integrated Mobile Application DevelopmentIntroductionThis paper discusses an experimental version of a core undergraduate software engineeringcourse at the University of Cincinnati (UC). EECE 3093C – Software Engineering is a 4-credithour undergraduate course with an integrated laboratory component. It is a required course forall computer science and computer engineering students

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Guffner

Session 1566 HOMEMADE LAB EQUIPMENT FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSES By Gordon E. Guffner, Professor Emeritus Industrial Technology and Engineering Technology, Buffalo State CollegeTraditionally, engineering programs have been considered expensive because of theabundance of courses containing a laboratory component which usually requires costlyequipment. While this will probably always be true, this author has come up with at leasta partial remedy for the high cost of laboratory equipment. By developing some lab pieceswhich can be made by an instructor (or lab technician), expensive items which wouldnormally

Conference Session

Computer Assisted Data Acquisition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yi-Wei Huang; Nikos Kiritsis; David Ayrapetyan

theoretical response. All data acquisition and analysis is done usinga custom built Labview virtual instrument. This fundamental experiment from the vibration areais used at McNeese State University in many different ways throughout the mechanicalengineering curriculum. First, it is used in the freshman level Introduction to Engineering courseas an example of a typical modern engineering laboratory set up. Second, it is a very populardemonstration used in the sophomore level Strength of Materials course during the discussion ofstress-strain relations and how strain measurements are used to derive information about stress.Third, it serves as an example of transducer integration in the junior level EngineeringMeasurements Laboratory, illustrating

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Ieta, Oswego State University College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

Professor in the Department of Physics, State University of New York at Oswego. Ieta is a member of Professional Engineers of Ontario. Page 25.729.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012IMPLEMENTATION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH COURSEA capstone course comes as the peak experience for students in higher education programs. Thechallenge may sometime extend to their advisors as well. We report our experience with teachinga senior research project course to Physics students at a teaching university using a recently setup Applied Electrostatics Laboratory. The design of the course allowed

Conference Session

BME Potpourri

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Cutbirth; Brett Hughes; Sundararajan Madihally

Paper # 854Introducing Biomedical Engineering Using Creatinine Based Time-in-Dialysis Experiment Daniel Cutbirth, Brett Hughes and Sundararajan V. Madihally School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State UniversityAuthor for correspondence – Sundar Madihally email address: sundar.madihally@okstate.eduIn the emerging field of biomedical engineering, there is a need for experiments which canillustrate the importance of engineering concepts in medicine. One of the laboratory exerciseused in demonstrating the fundamental concepts is hemodialysis device. Typically it is usedunder simulated conditions via salt solutions

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kemper Lewis, State University of New York, Buffalo; Kevin Hulme, State University of New York, Buffalo; Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Deborah Moore-Russo, State University of New York, Buffalo; Puneet Singla, State University of New York, Buffalo; Kenneth English, State University of New York, Buffalo

integratingexperience-based system simulation modules into a series of vehicle dynamics courses. We alsopresent experiential modules to integrate the motion simulation system into a required junior-level mechanical engineering course and in a required senior-level flight dynamics aerospaceengineering course. This paper reports on work done under National Science Foundation grantDUE-0633596 in the Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program.1 Background and Motivation: Cyber-enhanced EducationIn engineering education, relating theoretical and analytical results to real-world phenomena isone of the most difficult tasks. While text, equations, diagrams, and graphs are an efficientmeans of presenting large amounts of information, such

Conference Session

Technological Literacy I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ollis

authorizationon his campus.1. Introduction The author created, in 1992, a device dissection laboratory for incoming first yearengineering students. As “It seemed desirable to base a new lab on some modern andemerging technologies”, the course was developed around six light-based devices: barcode scanner, compact disc player, optical fiber communications and probes,photocopier, video camera (and VCR recorder), and ultraviolet (UV) light driven waterpurification.1,2 This inexpensive lab was assembled for less than $3,000, and has beenutilized in the following formats over a ten year period: (1) two week summer camp1,2 (1993-1994) (NSF-SUCCEED) (2) semester length “device dissection” lab3,4 (1995-1996) (3) in combination with

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in MFG ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Walters; Albert Lozano

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ASSOCIATEDEGREE IN NANOTECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY Robert Walters and Albert Lozano Commonwealth College The Pennsylvania State UniversityWhile not long ago nanotechnology was confined to university research laboratories,nanotechnology techniques are today becoming integrated into mainstream industries. A sharpincrease is predicted in the number of industries and processes that will use differentnanotechnology approaches for their products in the near future. In fact, the NSF predicts thatnanotech innovations will create a $1 trillion business within the

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Doug Lauffer; Frank Duda; Peter Idowu

percentages of male and femalestudents closer (47% female and 53% male)4. The representation of female learners in post-elementary science courses is however still very poor. Female students in advanced sciencesare estimated at 18%. The striking imbalance has motivated several constituents towardsfinding remedies for improving enrollment of female students as well as addressing the largerproblems of the entire Ugandan education system. The Association of Women Engineers,Technicians and Scientists in Uganda (WETSU) has proposed and initiated a number ofstrategies with varying degrees of success. Some of the ideas that have been tested are:shared laboratory facilities funded through community and government collaboration; careerguidance and counseling

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Houdeshell

intervention is proposed. One proposedsolution to increase the viability of manufacturing related technology programs is to service alarger geographical area through the use of distance education. While pure distance educationaddresses the accessibility issue, it has inherent problems of higher attrition for lower divisionundergraduates, greater difficulties in applying teamwork skills, and lack of student access toequipment for appropriate laboratory experiences. While computer simulations can providerealistic instruction for many laboratory experiences, many of the current solutions require eithermoving the laboratories to the students or moving the students for extended time to thelaboratories. These choices are costly logistic nightmares or

Conference Session

Innovations in CE Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kristine Martin; Kenneth Leitch; Jeffrey Will

, where a watershed is located, how beams and columns areconnected in a building frame, what work will need to be done to excavate a foundation,or how to lay out a roadway. With the advent of new computer technologies, it ispossible to take numerical 3-D data and render virtual computer models that arepresented in 3-D, enhancing the learning experience in relation to both analysis anddesign in the civil engineering curriculum [1]. To this end, the College of Engineering at Valparaiso University has establishedthe Scientific Visualization Laboratory to improve the learning experience for studentsfor 3-D concepts that are hard to represent in conventional 2-D space [2-4]. Examplesinclude electromagnetic fields, complex organic molecules

Conference Session

Information Integration and Security

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Cecil

., MicroSat Systems, NationalInstitute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Air Force Research Laboratory(AFRL) participated in this planning effort. The skills identified for the next generationof manufacturing engineers include the following: 1. Ability to understand as well as design manufacturing processes and systems 2. Ability to develop information oriented models of processes, manufacturing systems and computer based systems (which are used to automate or help accomplish the manufacturing / engineering activities) 3. Ability to work as part of distributed cross-functional teams, which rely on network based communication. This includes knowledge of distributed collaborative / concurrent

Conference Session

Innovative & Computer-Assisted Lab Study

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nadezda Berezkina; Ilya Leipunsky; Guido Lopez

Session 1426 GAS ADSORPTION INDICATOR METHOD: AN INNOVATIVE EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH FOR NDT LABORATORY INSTRUCTION OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS. Guido W. Lopez College of Engineering Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115 Nadezda G. Berezkina, and Ilya O. Leipunsky Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Energy Problems of Chemical Physics

Conference Session

Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hosni Abu-Mulaweh

Session 1133 Experimental Apparatus for Demonstrating Thermo-siphon Heat Recovery System Concept Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh Department of Engineering Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 46805, USAAbstractA portable thermo-siphon heat recovery system experimental apparatus was designed, developed,and constructed for the undergraduate mechanical engineering laboratory at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. The purpose of this experimental apparatus is to demonstrate

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Rogers; John Anderson; Corey Jones

energyengineers. The photovoltaic industry has been growing at a rate of 30% annually.1 Inaddition, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the National Center forPhotovoltaics predicts that within 20 years, the photovoltaic industry will employ more than150,000 Americans in the domestic, high-tech photovoltaic industry.2 Many technology-based schools often overlook educational programs in renewable energy engineering. Thiscan lead to a shortage of appropriately trained engineers in such fields. Implementing arenewable energy-engineering program will give the student a solid foundation infundamental physics and design-installation techniques required to work with renewabletechnologies. The field of study will be considered in many categories

Conference Session

State of the Art in Freshman Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Walsh

Session 1153 A Freshman Design Experience Using RPT Robert Crockett, Martin Koch, Dan Walsh California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoIntroductionCalifornia Polytechnic State University has an earned reputation as a proponent of the hands-on,laboratory-based, learn-by-doing approach to education. We have also won a reputation as acollege whose students are steeped in open-ended problems and underpinned by anunderstanding of design and the process of design. Design exposures for General Engineeringstudents start in the second quarter of the freshman year. This early exposure

Conference Session

Teamwork & Assessment in the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Newell; Kevin Dahm

. Once these areas were selected, specific indicatorswere developed for each, so that the students would have clearly defined goals and behaviors thatreflect the desired learning outcomes. Faculty assessment of these rubrics indicate that they arevery effective in demystifying the evaluation process and serve to better connect the grade in thecourse to the stated learning objectives.IntroductionExperts agree on the importance of involving undergraduates in research-based learning [1-3] andteamwork [4-6]. The Boyer Commission suggested that research-based learning should becomethe standard for undergraduate education [7]. Many universities are responding to this challengeby introducing multidisciplinary laboratory or design courses [8,9]. At

Conference Session

Pre-College and ECE Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Stirewalt

Session Number: 3532 Teaching Software Engineering Bottom Up R. E. K. Stirewalt Software Engineering and Network Systems Laboratory Department of Computer Science and Engineering Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48840 e-mail: stire@cse.msu.eduAbstractA typical CS curriculum contains a course on software engineering, which introducesprinciples and heuristic methods for designing large software systems subject to desirableproperties, such as maintainability and extensibility

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Austin Asgill

program has yet to offer any distance learning courses to these remotesites.II. Technical Course Development and Delivery Most of the courses in the various disciplines in Engineering Technology have a requiredlaboratory component. While the theoretical aspects of most courses can be delivered throughdistance learning means, the challenge has remained as to how to effectively deliver the laboratorycomponent to those courses that require them. As an example, the computer-aided circuit analysis course is a required upper divisioncourse in the EET program at FAMU. It is normally taught to students on campus in a traditionalclassroom setting. Homework and laboratory assignments are usually done using the availablesoftware in one

Conference Session

Advisory Boards & Program Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sindee Simon; Theodore Wiesner; Lloyd Heinze

surveys are coupled with instructor self-evaluationsin order to identify problems in the curriculum. Table 2 gives the Chemical Engineering coursesurvey questions. The metrics that are used for the survey are as follows: • Score of 4.0 or higher for items relating to ABET criteria a, b, c, e, and k in one course per semester for sophomores and higher; • Score of 4.0 or higher for items relating to ABET criterion d in senior level laboratory and design courses; • Score of 4.0 or higher for items relating to ABET criterion g in the sophomore-level technical communications course and in the senior level unit operations laboratory

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

David F. Ollis

Session 2553 A Lab for All Seasons, A Lab for All Reasons David F. Ollis North Carolina State UniversityIntroductionWith NSF SUCCEED funding, we initiated six years ago a laboratory in which newengineering students would use and take apart familiar consumer electronics and householddevices(1). These future engineers, in teams of two or three, would move through a series ofroles with each device assigned: READ an explanatory chapter to learn history and principles, USE the device to verify functionality and operability, DISSECT and reassemble the device to view