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Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-2990: INITIATION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PRO-GRAMDr. Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College Dan G. Dimitriu has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for more than 20 years at various institutions. In 2001, he joined San Antonio College full-time as the Coordinator of its Engineering program. He has been involved with several engineering societies and became a member of the Two-year College Division of ASEE in 2002. His research interests are in alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Mr. Jerry O’Connor, San Antonio College Jerry O’Connor has been teaching physics (and occasionally engineering and math) courses since 1980. He is

Conference Session

Outreach Activities and Introductory Materials Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Materials

at Birmingham (UAB) organized its first Materials Camp for high school students,based loosely on the model followed by ASM Education Foundation-supported camps. Selectedfrom nearly sixty applicants, twenty-four students from more than twenty area high schools tookpart, making it a wide-reaching outreach program. Throughout the 3.5 day non-residentialprogram, participants worked with department faculty and graduate students to explore the fieldof materials science and engineering (MSE), the possibilities available at this university, and theopportunities available for MSE graduates. Students also worked in teams to design and buildmodel rockets from high-tech composite materials, which were launched on the last day. Thelogistics of

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Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis J. Hopcroft, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

of Students in Different Academic MajorsAbstract - The arts and humanities tend be anathemas to students in the engineering fields.These students often do not appreciate the social value of these topics and they tend to see theirincorporation in engineering works as an intrusion into their world that they do not understand.Student in classes in the humanities are most often there only because their technical curricularequire that they take a few courses in these areas and/or the class they are in is the only one thatfits their schedule well. These students feel compelled to be there by outside forces beyond theirown control and therefore rebel against the course even before the first session. This article looksat various cultural elements

Conference Session

International Engineering Education I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

José O Valderrama; Carolina Ponce; Zenaida Otero Gephardt

Rowan University and La Universidad de La Serena: An International Collaboration for Teaching and Research Z. Otero Gephardt*, José O. Valderrama and Carolina Ponce Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ / Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, La Universidad de La Serena, La Serena, Chile * to whom correspondence should be addressedabstractRowan University in Glassboro, NJ and La Universidad de La Serena in La Serena, Chile haverecently entered into a general agreement that will allow for a wide range of options for studentsand faculty in both universities. Both universities are of similar size and serve similar types ofstudents. The

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Barbara Clark, Purdue University; Susan Geier, Purdue University; Christie Sahley, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1402: ADVANCE-PURDUE: STRATEGIES TO MAKE THEDIFFERENCE FOR NEW FACULTY SUCCESSSuzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue UniversityBarbara Clark, Purdue UniversitySusan Geier, Purdue UniversityChristie Sahley, Purdue University Page 15.130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ADVANCE-Purdue: Strategies to make the difference for new faculty successIntroductionThe unequal representation of gender and race in the STEM academic workforce has been longnoted. In fact, concerted efforts have been made over the past two decades to remove barriersthat have prevented women and minorities from full participation as faculty. As a result

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ryan Kowalski; Paul Santi

Session Number Using an Assessment Test to Identify Important Aspects of Education Paul M. Santi, Ryan J. Kowalski Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401Introduction Quite often, in addition to teaching technical skills, we must teach some abstract andintangible skills. In the field of geological engineering, one of these skills is the ability to usegeologic information to design optimal subsurface investigations of sites for foundations,chemical contamination, or geologic hazards. In order to teach this skill, a computer

Conference Session

Math Software Use in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elton Graves

The Impact of Calculus Reform as Seen by Engineering Seniors Elton Graves Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractDuring the academic years of 2001-2003 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology participated in aNSF sponsored project to determine The Impact of Calculus Reform on Long-term StudentPerformance. The project was broken down into three major components. The first componentwas to compare registrar data for students who had taken a traditional calculus curriculum withthose who had taken calculus in a “reformed” curriculum. The second component was aquestionnaire to discover the views of graduating seniors to the use of

Conference Session

Materials Science for Nonmajors

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Leach

Session 3464 Teaching About Materials Using Electronic Devices Sarah E. Leach Purdue UniversityAbstractIntroductory materials courses must, of necessity, contain a great deal of theoretical andfoundational information about the structure and properties of materials. Materialcategories are often studied separately, with comparisons being made between types. Thispaper describes a laboratory experience designed to bring together different types ofmaterials, by studying complex manufactured devices. Many electronic packagingsystems, including chip carriers and thick-film

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Marcy; Marion Hagler; Juan Ramirez; Jose Tamborero

Session 2255 Dual Master’s Degree Programs Offer Students Combined Resources of Separate Universities and Build Working Relationships between Faculties William M. Marcy, Jose F. Tamborero Arnal, Marion O. Hagler, Juan Manuel Ramirez Cortez Texas Tech University/Universidad de las Americas/Texas Tech University/ Universidad de las AmericasI. IntroductionBecause different universities have different strengths, students with access to the strengths attwo different universities can exploit a combination of resources

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-3943: RECRUITMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF UNDERGRAD-UATE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS IN INTERDIS-CIPLINARY RESEARCH PROJECTSDr. Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University Tolga Kaya currently holds a joint Assistant Professor position in the School of Engineering and Tech- nology and the Science of Advanced Materials program at Central Michigan University (CMU). Prior to joining CMU, Kaya was a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University (2007-2010), a Research and Teach- ing Assistant at Istanbul Technical University (1999-2007), a consultant at Brightwell Corp., Istanbul (2007), a senior VLSI analog Design Engineer and Project Coordinator at Microelectronics R&D Com- pany, Istanbul (2000-2006), and a

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2001 Annual Conference

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Brenda Morton; Raymond Thompson

Session 1347 Student Research Opportunities in Industry Raymond E. Thompson, Brenda A. Morton Purdue UniversityAbstractIn 1995 the Aviation Technology (AT) Industrial Advisory Committee suggested the need toprovide additional communication, team building, presentation, and business skills for ATstudents. In response, the AT department began working with several air carriers doing appliedresearch in the areas of human factors and safety. Projects include shift turnovercommunication, ramp safety, lifting ergonomics, flow mapping, and error prediction. Eachproject

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Feng Chyuan Lai; Chean Chin Ngo

here at the University of Oklahomain studying Thermodynamics. A web-based module for Thermodynamics has been developed topresent course materials in dynamic and interactive ways. This courseware also includes areview section to help students in preparing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam. Bydelivering the course materials in a more visually appealing approach over the Internet, itmanages to capture the attention of the wire-generation. In addition, students can gain access tothe course materials anytime from anywhere. Since its first implementation in summer 2000,this module has received favorably responses from students.I. IntroductionDue to the rapid advances in the computer technology in recent years, multimedia has nowbecome an

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Mark Worden; Daina Briedis

Session 2613 Training in “Multidisciplinarianism" Mark Worden, Daina Briedis Michigan State UniversityAbstractCross-functional and multidisciplinary teams are increasingly common in business and themarketplace. Industry has migrated from a parochial view of disciplines to a broader view ofteamwork as an effective means of increasing the creative capacity of the organization. As areflection of this industrial need, the ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC 2000) require thatgraduates of our engineering programs must be able to function on multidisciplinary teams(criterion

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles S. Elliott

Session 2222 Development of Engineering On-line Courses: Faculty and Student Support Charles S. Elliott Arizona State UniversityAbstractThe College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at Arizona State University hasembarked on a variety of initiatives to provide on-line engineering courses to several audiences.This paper will describe these various efforts and our special attempts to provide direct supportto our faculty and students to maximize success in these courses. It will also present somelessons we have learned to date.I

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Phillip C. Wankat

Session 1675 Effective, Efficient Teaching Phillip C. Wankat Chemical Engineering, Purdue UniversityAbstractNew professors are anxious to prove themselves in the classroom, but they know thattheir promotion and tenure prospects likely depend more on research productivity thanteaching. The challenge is not only to teach well, but also to teach efficiently.Fortunately, most good teaching practices are both effective and efficient. Methods fordeveloping a good course and hints on lecturing, testing and improving rapport withstudents are presented. Finally, a path for future

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2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Bobby Hodgkinson

WIP: Towards an AI Teaching Assistant for Aerospace Engineering Lab Courses Bobby Hodgkinson hodgkinr@colorado.edu Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences University of Colorado at BoulderIntroductionThe overarching aim of our current endeavors is to develop a comprehensive AI-based laboratoryteaching assistant framework, eventually including a personalized tutoring system, tailored forhigher education. This concept echoes the utility of platforms like Khanmigo [1] but isspecifically tailored to address the complexities and demands of higher education learningenvironments with large

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Christi Patton Luks; Laura P. Ford

Process Control Laboratory Using Honeywell PlantScape Christi Patton Luks, Laura P. Ford University of TulsaAbstractThe University of Tulsa has recently revised its process controls class from one 3-hour course toone 2-hour course covering transient modeling and one 3-hour course in advanced controltechniques with laboratory experiments. These lab experiments use the equipment from our unitoperations laboratory which is controlled with Honeywell PlantScape software. This allows thestudents to gain experience with process control software used in industry.The first experiment is tuning a PID feedback controller for the flow manifold used with thedouble pipe

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ashraf M. Ghaly

CUTTING STUDENTS’ IMAGINATION LOOSE PAYS RICH DIVIDENDS Ashraf M. Ghaly ghalya@union.edu Union College 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308 Abstract: The Technical Drawing course is a freshman level course taken by engineering students at Union College. The course covers the fundamentals of engineering graphics and heavily relies on the software package SolidWorks in drawing parts, assemblies, and engineering plans. Project GraphSpeak is an exciting design project that was introduced to give the students an opportunity to put into practice the knowledge gained in this course

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Donna M. Schaeffer; Patrick C. Olson

408.236.1152 polson@nu.eduAbstract One of the most amazing aspects of higher education, in nearly all cultures, is that while itis generally viewed as valid or important in at least some context, it generally derives its credibilityfrom the external milieus. Thus if intellect is popular, so is higher education – and visa versa.Importantly, this extends well beyond popularity. It includes aspects of acquiring and valuingknowledge that sometimes have the curious effect of putting higher education in the strangeposition of placating ideas and beliefs that are known (via research and scholarship) to be wrong.While in some ways this is just a political problem that any organization might encounter – itbecomes

Conference Session

Best Zone Papers

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Jones; Cynda Fickert; Alice Smith

Reaching 6th through 8th Grade Students through the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Teachers Program Alice E. Smith1, Cynda Fickert2, Mark Jones3AbstractThe National Science Foundation instituted a novel program recently called Research Experiences for Teachers(RET) which allows principal investigators to request a funding supplement to existing grants to enable interactionwith K-12 teachers. At Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, the Department of Industrial and SystemsEngineering received funding for two teachers for the summers of 2002 and 2003. A science teacher of 6th and 7thgraders and a math teacher of 8th graders joined the research team on the project “Relating Field

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Gilbert; Kathleen Carvalho; Elizabeth McCullough; Marilyn Barger

Session 2386 Using Technology Equipment to Teach Chemistry Laboratory Exercises in Community Colleges Marilyn Barger, Elizabeth McCullough, Kathleen Carvalho Hillsborough Community College/ Hillsborough Community College /University of South Florida St. PetersburgAbstractThe drive to attract students into science and technology careers at all levels has led to creativeprograms and efforts across the country. At Hillsborough Community College in Tampa Florida,a new associate in science manufacturing technology degree program focused on high techmanufacturing

Conference Session

Engineering Mathematical Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Mathematics

AC 2011-279: EDGE DETECTORS IN IMAGE PROCESSINGJohn Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University/Qatar Dr. John Schmeelk is a Professor of mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University teaching mathe- matics at VCU/Qatar campus in Doha, Qatar. He received his PhD from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He has been an invited speaker to conferences in Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Hungary, India, United Arab emmirate, Qatar and many other lands. Page 22.518.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Edge Detectors in Image

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Kip P. Nygren; Wayne Whiteman

Session 3268 Basic Vibration Design to Which Young Engineers Can Relate: The Washing Machine Lieutenant Colonel Wayne E. Whiteman, Colonel Kip P. Nygren United States Military Academy, West Point, New YorkAbstractA first course in vibration engineering is typically a content based, engineer scienceoffering with limited time and resources for engineering design. This paper offers oneexample of an early design project in vibration engineering with strong instructionalcontent that enhances the learning environment. It is crafted in a manner that is withinthe student’s capability to complete, yet offers a taste

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Henry

Session 3613 24x7: Lab Experiments Access on the Web All the Time Jim Henry University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAbstract24 hours a day and 7 days a week, engineering laboratory equipment at UTC is for usersvia the World Wide Web. Users can conduct systems lab experiments from remote sites,anytime day-or-night, any day of the week. Additionally, "local" laboratory users haveexperimental data and response graphs posted for Web access (viewing anddownloading). The hardware consists of distributed desktop computers connected to avariety of engineering laboratory equipment. The software is all

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Enno 'Ed' Koehn

1221 Assessment of Realistic Design Constraints in Engineering Programs Enno $Ed# Koehn Lamar UniversityAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has adopted a revised set ofcriteria for accrediting engineering programs. According to the new regulations, departmentswill be required to demonstrate that various design constraints listed in the professionalcomponent section of the criteria are utilized by students in their design sequence.This paper investigates the level, according to

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

William Gay

Session 1547 Aviation Technology An Example of Collaboration Between Education and Industry Associate Professor William Gay University of Cincinnati Clermont College Initial Concept When the University of Cincinnati Clermont College was only in the planning stage, one ofthe possible technical programs for the new college was a commercial pilot training program.Proximity to the Clermont County airport was certainly a consideration. The airport runway isabout 400 feet from the College campus. The

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment Methodologies

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Nicole Otte, Central Nine Career Center

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Manufacturing

areas, manufacturingis a dominant economic activity that requires students be competent in the science, technology,engineering, mathematics (STEM) fields and typically requires a post-secondary education forsome of the better paying positions. In an effort to assist students with this challenge andeducate more students for the manufacturing work force, a partnership was formed to put asecondary STEM teacher and college faculty in the same classroom. The partnership allowedstudents to know the local post-secondary educational options related to STEM and to getcomfortable with the campus while being introduced to computer integrated manufacturing(CIM) practices. This initial class had ten students that participated and this paper will explainthe

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Ronald Gonzales; Alan Watkins; Chris Simpson

258 Using Security Onion for Hands-On Cybersecurity Labs Ronald Gonzales, Alan Watkins, Chris Simpson National University, San Diego, CAAbstractHands-on learning allows students to apply and better understand the concepts they learn duringlectures and in reading assignments. Developing hands-on cybersecurity labs is challengingbecause many of the tools are proprietary and expensive. The creation of labs that simulate a realenvironment requires significant resources and planning. The use of real malware and networktraffic provides a more realistic experience but can add

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) GIFTS Session 2: Foundational Skills in the First-Year Engineering Classroom

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tierney Harvey, University of Oklahoma

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Paper ID #45324GIFTS: Third Grade Drawings into 3D Printed ModelsDr. Tierney Harvey, University of Oklahoma Harvey earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia and a doctorate in civil and environmental engineering focusing on hydrology and fluid dynamics from Duke University. She has been teaching for about 10 years with a focus on first year engineering courses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 0 GIFTS: Third Grade Drawings into 3D

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Developing Engineering Competencies I

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Euan Lindsay, Aalborg University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #46161PBL Students do not perceive their competencies as digital competenciesProf. Euan Lindsay, Aalborg University Professor Euan Lindsay’s focus is on future models for engineering education, and in particular the intersection between PBL approaches and digitalisation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 PBL Students do not perceive their competencies as digital competenciesAbstractThis empirical research full paper investigates the extent to which students in a Problem-BasedLearning (PBL) environment perceive the competencies they develop as