Conference Session

Freshman Design and Other Novel Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul King, Vanderbilt University; Mark Richter, MaxMobility

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

AC 2007-160: CURRENT TOPICS IN REHABILITATION ENGINEERINGPaul King, Vanderbilt University Paul King is a long time member of the engineering faculty at Vanderbilt University. He has an appointment in both Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, with past joint appointments in Anesthesiology and Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. His primary area of endeavor is the teaching of design.Mark Richter, MaxMobility Mark Richter is the director of MAX mobility, an assistive technology R&D company, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Richter’s research interests include: wheelchair design, propulsion technique

Conference Session

Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Information Graphics and Engineering DesignAbstractDocumentation for engineering design requires succinct project descriptions, often withinformation and data visualizations. In an effort to expose students to these types ofvisualizations students were asked to summarize each individual chapter of a technology-basedbook of their choice using a different visualization method. This exercise exposed students to awide range of methods and gave them tools for future engineering project document design. ThePeriodic Table of Visualization Methods1 website was used as a starting point for the types ofvisualizations students could explore. This site is an e-learning site focusing on visual literacy:the ability to evaluate, apply, or create conceptual visual

Conference Session

BME Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry McIntire; Ka-yiu San; Ann Saterbak

formthe foundation of engineering. Focusing on applications in biological systems to teach theseconservation laws provides a new and unifying approach to the introductory, interdisciplinaryfundamentals course in Biomedical Engineering departments.Chapters 1 and 2 provide exposure to bioengineering problems and motivation for a quantitativeengineering approach. The manuscript begins with a basic review of engineering calculationswith an emphasis on elaborating the physical variables, which are introduced in the context ofdifferent biomedical technologies. The fundamental framework of the conservation laws isdescribed in Chapter 2.Chapters 3-6 cover conservation of mass, energy, charge, and momentum in biomedical systems.Each chapter begins with a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Khaled Mansy

is needed.This paper reports on the ongoing effort to build an Artificial Sky Dome for the School ofArchitecture at Oklahoma State University. The paper discusses the technical challenges facedby the team in charge of designing the Artificial Sky Dome. Challenges that relate to thestructure of the dome, uniform distribution of light sources, avoiding the star effect, effect ofinternal reflections, models of different sky conditions, control of sky luminance, and the needfor a post-construction calibration of the lighting control system. The construction of theArtificial Sky Dome is expected to be completed by the end of summer 2005. This laboratory isfunded by the National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education, (CCLI)Course

Conference Session

Information Integration

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Ekstrom; Joseph Ekstrom

Brigham Young University. DOGMA is a Javabased system that allocates Java programs (jobs) to unused workstations. AlthoughDOGMA currently has over 700 desktop workstations available for use overnight, therewere several issues which impeded wide acceptance. These included robustness of theimplementation, maintainability, and management issues. Many of these issues have beenovercome in the most recent implementation.This paper will discuss DOGMA including its basic design and the current status of theproject. We will also discuss alternatives for its future evolution. It is interesting toobserve that many of the unresolved issues are of little interest as Computer Scienceproblems but may be of great interest to Information Technology

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Pete Hanlon; John Hill; Bryan Goda; Lisa Shay

Session 2532 Outcome Assessment at the U. S. Military Academy Lisa A. Shay, Bryan S. Goda, Peter Hanlon, and John D. Hill Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996 {lisa.shay/bryan.goda/peter.hanlon/john.hill}@usma.eduAbstract - The United States Military Academy (USMA) recently had seven of its programsfavorably reviewed by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and the ComputingAccreditation Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET). The favorable comments of the

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills for ET Students

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud

Ethics 101 Marilyn A. Dyrud Oregon Institute of TechnologyIntroductionEthics training, now somewhat formalized as ABET EAC criterion 3f and TAC criterion2i, is by necessity becoming a more integral part of engineering and technology curricula,whether via stand-alone ethics courses or inclusion in technical courses and programs.Instructors new to the field, however, may find themselves in a quandary as to coursecontent and methodology; ethics is an enormous and ancient field of study, and tailoringphilosophical content to fit a technical class poses a challenge. Pedagogy in philosophy,too, varies a great deal and tends to be

Conference Session

Promoting ET thru K-12 Projects

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Naomi Gomez; Jan Rinehart; Robin Autenrieth; Karen Butler-Purry; Angie Hill Price

Session 2550 Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E3) For Teachers Summer Research Program Angie Hill Price, Karen Butler-Purry, Robin Autenrieth, Jan Rinehart, Naomi Gomez Dwight Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M UniversityAbstractWith funding from NSF, faculty from Texas A&M University have developed an outreachprogram aimed at providing secondary school teachers with laboratory experiences with facultyresearchers. The overall mission of the project is to excite, empower, and educate public schoolteachers about engineering so they in turn will excite, empower, and educate young people theycome in contact with

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Johnson; Harold Larson; Charles Standridge; Shirley Fleischmann

Session 2793 An Engineering Experiences Course for Non-Calculus FreshmanCharles R. Standridge, Shirley T. Fleischmann, Harold T. Larson, Paul D. Johnson Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractWe have developed and taught several times an engineering experiences course for our non-calculus ready freshman students. Students, usually in teams, perform a series of active learningexercises that expose them to typical engineering tasks, to the various engineering disciplines, andto engineering ethics. Reading assignments allow them to explore engineering successes andfailures of the past as well as strategies for doing well

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Krouglicof

Session 3425 The Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Experience at Union College Prof. Nicholas Krouglicof Union College Department of Mechanical Engineering Schenectady, NY 12308AbstractDesign of Mechanical Systems (MER-144) is a project-oriented course that provides a capstonedesign experience for the mechanics area of the mechanical engineering curriculum at UnionCollege. Choosing an appropriate design project for this course, one that integrates all of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Sara Soderstrom; Chris Lorenz; Michael Keinath

professional developmentissues. We have organized daylong programs about the job search and challenges for beginningfaculty. We’ve also organized panels of professors from smaller teaching institutions. Secondly,we facilitate panels for undergraduate students about the application to and choosing of agraduate program. We promote the increased involvement of underrepresented minority groupsin higher education through workshops for faculty and graduate students that discuss how todevelop a better classroom climate. We organize outreach programs to area inner city juniorhigh schools to encourage the students to think about the possibility of studying engineering orsciences in college. Finally, we are committed to the continuous improvement of the

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Landay; Francis Li; Anthony Joseph

Session 2525 Supporting Collaborative Teams in Engineering Education Francis C. Li, James A. Landay, Anthony D. Joseph University of California at BerkeleyAbstractProblem-based learning techniques involving small collaborative teams of students are widelyregarded as being effective in teaching engineering design courses. However, the heavyrequirements upon the teaching staff to support and coordinate such teams typically limit thesecourses to small numbers of students. In this paper, we describe the design of a computer-basedtool for supporting small collaborative teams with the ultimate

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Lau; Merredith Portsmore; Scott McNamara; Chris Rogers

Session 2620 LEGO Robotics in Engineering Philip Lau, Scott McNamara, Chris Rogers, Merredith Portsmore Tufts UniversityAbstractStudents learn the most about robotics when they have hands-on opportunities to build andprogram. At the college level there are a myriad of options, in terms of materials, that can beused in a robotics course. Two highly successful courses, offered at the freshmen and seniorlevel, have been taught at Tufts University using LEGO elements, the RCX (the programmableLEGO brick), and ROBOLAB, a graphical programming language based on

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Reid

been the most popular course offered throughout the Young Scholarprogram. A Peek Inside the Computer, a class on computer software and hardware ,was developed this past summer for the first time. Both courses were filled to capacity,and generated very positive feedback. Every session involves hands-on activities, withlecture content tailored to the lab. This paper will describe the typical students, thecurriculum and projects, and important points to making this and similar programssuccessful.Introduction:The K-12 students of today are potentially the college students of tomorrow. In manycases, their math and science classes may be weak, and they may have littleunderstanding of engineering and technology. The IEEE has identified one of its

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Parris C. Neal; Donna E. Peterson; Cindy L. Lynch; Cameron Wright

Session 3232 The Effect of Study Journals on Student Performance and Attitudes in an Electrical Engineering Course Cameron H. G. Wright, Donna E. Peterson, Parris C. Neal Department of Electrical Engineering U.S. Air Force Academy, CO Cindy L. Lynch Independent Scholar New Concord, KYABSTRACTOne hundred and eighty nine students enrolled in a sophomore electrical engineering circuitsclass were asked to keep a journal of their study habits

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Winston F. Erevelles

Session 2263 Experiences in Integrative Research and Education Projects with Undergraduate Engineers Winston Erevelles Kettering UniversityIntroductionAcademic careers offer engineering faculty an array of activities that they are expected toparticipate in - these include teaching, research and publications, laboratory development,student advisement, accreditation documentation, committee work, and service to professionalorganizations, to mention a few areas of involvement. Time constraints, the diversity in the setof responsibilities, and

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul D. Schreuders; Arthur T. Johnson

Session 1608 Session 1608 Sprints vs. Marathons: Two Potential Structures for Assigning Engineering Design Projects. Paul D. Schreuders, Arthur T. Johnson University of Maryland, College ParkAbstractWhile a major goal of an engineering education is the preparation of students for solving “realworld” problems, actually assigning these problems is rarely possible in a teaching environment.A number of different strategies exist for structuring student projects, so that they prepare thestudents for

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Wayne Hall; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

AC 1998-543: Sustainability in Environmental Engineering EducationM. Wayne Hall,Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College Page 3.524.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 1998 Session 3551 Sustainability in Environmental Engineering Education Marilyn Barger, M. Wayne Hall Civil and Environmental Engineering FAMU-FSU College of EngineeringABSTRACT More than a decade has passed since the Brundtland Commission report, Our CommonFuture, and six years since Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration on Environment andDevelopment

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fabiola G. Rosales Sanchez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #42211Using Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) to Create an Observation Protocolfor Introductory Engineering CoursesIng. Fabiola G. Rosales Sanchez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDr. Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Nicole is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining VT, Dr. Pitterson was a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University. She holds a PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University and othMs. Karen Dinora Martinez Soto, Virginia Tech Karen Martinez Soto is a Ph.D. candidate in

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2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Wolf-Dieter Otte

The Art of Getting Our Students Involved Wolf-Dieter Otte Department of Computer Science, Northern Arizona UniversityEvery professor will have had this experience: after thoughtfully taught classes an exam iswritten. The exam tests the material that was covered in the classes. However, a mystical “lossof knowledge” seems to set in shortly after the exam. This phenomenon gains speed at abreathtaking rate towards the end of the semester.Why do teachers “own” the material, but only very few students? Why is it that our studentsmore believe than know and understand? And, most importantly, what can we do about it?In his higher-division classes, the author of this paper

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Paul M. Jones; J. Richard Phillips

Professional Practice and the Engineering Curriculum Paul M. Jones, J. Richard Phillips Corporate & University Relations Group/ Harvey Mudd CollegeAbstractThere are elements of professional practice common to the engineering profession in allengineering fields. However, many, if not most, engineering academic curricula allowlittle or no room for professional practice other than minimal capstone projects. In thosethat do, the approach is widely scattered. The purpose of this paper is three-fold: (1) Tobriefly describe a professional practice program (featuring sponsored senior designprojects) as adopted by California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA); (2) Todiscuss difficulties

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Wayne Helmer; Damon Mobbs

inthe class room.Introduction and BackgroundRP technology and systems have been around for a number of years. This technology hasfound application in industry, governmental engineering laboratories, manufacturing facilitiesand all types of schools. As the sophistication of this technology has increased the base priceof these units has decreased. RP are now cost effective in graduate schools, technical schoolsand secondary and primary educational facilities. New improvements in the technology havemade RP units available to almost any school in our country. The terminology used in the rapid prototyping industry is not completely consistent. Some differentiate “RP” from “3D Printing” Theoretically RP includes more expensive machines and

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William M. Baer

Plagiarism Education: Teaching Students to Use Information Ethically William M. Baer Wichita State UniversityAbstract The engineering profession has always valued ethical behavior. However, it seems thatunethical behavior is more and more prevalent in our classes. The rising incidence of plagiarismis and should be a concern to educators not only to ensure academic integrity, but because of theimplications for our profession. The ethical use of engineering information is important for ourstudents to learn. There are two ways to combat plagiarism: detection and education. Programs likeTurnitin and

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly

Engineering and Non-Engineering Aspects of Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure ASHRAF GHALY, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Engineering, Union College Schenectady, NY 12308 ghalya@union.edu 326 Engineering and Non-Engineering Aspects of Environmentally Sustainable InfrastructureAbstractSustainable infrastructure entails many engineering and non-engineering aspects. Theengineering features comprise design, construction, and operation. The non-engineering featuresinvolve economics, politics, and culture/public acceptance. Sustainability as a concept is

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Border

Techniques for Application of GPS Receiver Technology David A. Border Electronics and Computer Technology Program Department of Technology Systems Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403AbstractThis paper details both the hardware platforms and software techniques used in applying GPSreceiver technology to engineering projects or processes. Two software techniques are detailed:(1) use of pre-existing application level GPS receiver programs and (2) coding of new GPSreceiver application programs using the .Net Framework ™ / Visual Studios

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Anderson; Janice Singleton

Strategically Developed and Shared Technology between Industry and Academia in Engineering Technology Programs Janice Singleton, John C. AndersonAbstractEstablishing a collaborative process between academia and industry is a proven approach tostrengthening engineering technology programs. When faced with thousands of possibletechnological solutions, it becomes impossible for industry to find the most suitable answer totheir specific needs. One way to address this issue is to establish a partnership with academiawherein engineering technology institutions serve as an unbiased third party capable of validatingproposed solutions through research. This paper describes one such collaboration

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electr-Mech ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Jerry Gintz

Manufacturing Automation Education for Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Jerry Gintz, Scott Danielson Arizona State UniversityAbstractWith global competitiveness as the motivation, industry and academia must join forces toeliminate competency gaps in the capabilities of engineering technology graduates.Manufacturing automation and its specialized machinery are often the realm of manufacturingand mechanical engineering technology graduates. This paper discusses the approach developedby the mechanical and manufacturing engineering technology programs at Arizona StateUniversity to address a critical competency gap, one

Conference Session

Moral Theories and Engineering Ethics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Arthur Kney; David Brandes; Mary Roth; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

Engineering Ethics: Teaching Moral Theories to Engineers Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Mary J.S. Roth, David Brandes, Arthur D. Kney Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Lafayette CollegeIntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has long required thatengineering programs address professional issues, including ethics, in their curricula. Whileengineering programs have approached this mandate from a variety of perspectives, adding code-based “ethics components” to existing courses in the curriculum seems to be the most commonstrategy.1The Engineering Division at Lafayette College, a small, undergraduate institution, has chosen toaddress this requirement with a course

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-211: BENEFITS OF MENTORING STUDENTS IN DESIGN COM-PETITIONSScott F. Kiefer, Michigan State University Scott Kiefer began his career at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez where he spent two years. He then spent six years at Tri-State University (now Trine University), a small teaching college in Angola, Indiana. He then taught at Michigan State University for two and a half years, and is currently at York College of Pennsylvania.Dr. Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. He has also taught

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Grossfield

be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the canonical forms that embody the objects being studied. • The principles and techniques involved in changing forms should be made apparent.2. Elementary Examples of the PrinciplesFirst, consider fractions. Many forms for writing fractions exist. A canonical form is thefraction expressed in lowest terms. This form is suitable for multiplying and dividing fractions,but this form is not suitable for the addition or subtraction of unlike fractions. Then we need toknow that it is always possible to find numbers that will serve as common denominators (andeven a best common denominator) so that we can make the fractions alike. We need to knowthat the multiplication or division of any fraction