Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bryndol Sones

243 THE MCNP MODELING AND SIMULATION THREAD IN THE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING CURRICULUM AT WEST POINT Bryndol Sones bryndol.sones@usma.edu U.S. Military Academy West Point, NY 10996 Abstract: The Nuclear Engineering (NE) curriculum at West Point is reinforced by the modeling/simulation offered by the Monte-Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (MCNP5/X) developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bahram Nassersharif

simulations of virtual models, environments, and processes. The centerprovides a unique laboratory/classroom environment for immersive interaction with models,environments, data, and processes in engineering and the sciences. The center merges teaching andresearch activities into a powerful discovery environment in which faculty and students share a problem-solving tool for exploration of any subject using methods that are impossible in a physical laboratory.The first course that will be implemented in the classroom is our freshman engineering problemsolving/programming course using Matlab.The different phases of design and implementation of this very sophisticated classroom as well as the firstsemester teaching and learning experiences in this new

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Bahram Nassersharif

simulations of virtual models, environments, and processes. The centerprovides a unique laboratory/classroom environment for immersive interaction with models,environments, data, and processes in engineering and the sciences. The center merges teaching andresearch activities into a powerful discovery environment in which faculty and students share a problem-solving tool for exploration of any subject using methods that are impossible in a physical laboratory.The first course that will be implemented in the classroom is our freshman engineering problemsolving/programming course using Matlab.The different phases of design and implementation of this very sophisticated classroom as well as the firstsemester teaching and learning experiences in this new

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Sarah Tasneem

activity of successive decomposition in programming may result in significanteducational benefits in many areas, including those unrelated to computer science.This paper presents an approach to teach an introductory programming course focusing at first on thedevelopment of the steps of algorithm using pseudocode, instead on the syntax of the language itself.For beginners programming language syntax can be very discouraging and intimidating. Student’sinterests are withdrawn if they are introduced to the syntax at the very beginning. At this stage oflearning the goal should be capturing the essence of designing a solution instead of focusing on thecomplexity of the programming language implementation. Laboratory experiments are designed tosolve

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Bahram Nassersharif

simulations of virtual models, environments, and processes. The centerprovides a unique laboratory/classroom environment for immersive interaction with models,environments, data, and processes in engineering and the sciences. The center merges teaching andresearch activities into a powerful discovery environment in which faculty and students share a problem-solving tool for exploration of any subject using methods that are impossible in a physical laboratory.The first course that will be implemented in the classroom is our freshman engineering problemsolving/programming course using Matlab.The different phases of design and implementation of this very sophisticated classroom as well as the firstsemester teaching and learning experiences in this new

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Mark A. Palmer

Tagged Topics

Diversity

ascending survey during an NSF training session. Thepossible responses to survey questions were listed worst-to-best. Both the questions and possibleresponses were detailed focusing on the goal, experience and performance associated with eachlevel. I do not remember if the performance level was mentioned. If so, it was not necessary. Ithought I could use this experience to better determine the effectiveness of pedagogicaltechniques based on student feedback.I had five pedagogical goals for the Engineering Materials course I was teaching. They were: 1: Students will successfully perform at the analysis and synthesis levels of Blooms Taxonomy throughout the course. 2: Students will value the integrated laboratory experience. 3

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 8: Effective Teaching and Learning in Post-Pandemic Classrooms and Other Curricular Innovations

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Xiaoguang Ma, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Fang Yang, University of Wisconsin - Plattevile; John Goomey, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; David Andersen, University of Wisconsin - Platteville

application of artificial intelligence techniques in power system control.John Goomey (Senior Lecturer) John Goomey earned his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. He is an instructor and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville teaching a variety of courses in analog and digital electronics, with a special interest in semiconductor devices.David Andersen David Andersen is a Laboratory Manager at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He has gained experience

Conference Session

ECE Division Technical Session 8: Effective Teaching and Learning in Post-Pandemic Classrooms and Other Curricular Innovations

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Ahmed Ammar, Ohio Northern University; Heath LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University

Engineering and Computer Science (ECCS) programs at Ohio Northern University(ONU). The course covers arithmetic operations, combinational logic, sequential logic,applications of combinational and sequential logic, controller/dataflow design, and introduction tocomputer architecture. It is a 4-credit hour, 15-week semester course with three hours of classroominstruction and activities, and three hours of laboratory experience each week. Starting in thespring semester of 2020, the course became a first-year course for all ECCS programs; in theprevious curriculum, it was taken at the sophomore level.Moving the course to the first year of the curriculum necessitates more strongly consideringstudent motivation and ways to engage students to be excited

Conference Session

Tech Tools and Tips

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohamad Alipour, University of Virginia; Devin K. Harris, University of Virginia; Mehrdad Shafiei Dizaji, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Zachary Bilmen, University of Virginia; Zijia Zeng, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

evaluating the performance civil infrastructure systems, both in the laboratory and the field. His work has included studies on image-based measurement techniques, crowd-sourcing, data analytics, condition assessment and structural health monitoring, and the application of innovative materials in civil infrastructure.Dr. Mehrdad Shafiei Dizaji, University of Massachusetts Lowell I am a postdoctoral researcher at University of Massachusetts Lowell in Structural Dynamics & Acoustic Systems Laboratory working with Dr. Zhu Mao. My recent ongoing research focused on Data-Driven Structural Health Monitoring, Deep Learning, Signal Processing, Time Series, and Phase-Based Video Magnification. I received my PhD in Civil

Conference Session

Computers in Education 9 - Technology 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mahgol Nowparvar, Pennsylvania State University ; Xing Chen, Pennsylvania State University ; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University ; Sabahattin Gokhan Ozden, Pennsylvania State University Abington; Ashkan Negahban, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

-occurrence map for VR. Discipline/Field Keywords/Topics Sample Papers General Engineering Mathematical models, Probability and statistics, [2], [26] – [33] Engineering design education, Laboratory accident training, Medical care technology, Community health, Building environment, Web- based learning, Simulation, Visualization Computer Engineering CE technology, VR Development, Computer [34], [35], [36] game application, Mobile robot simulations, Game training environment, Engineering design Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

; Simulation in the ClassroomAbstractProcess control is a difficult subject for students to grasp. Student difficulties includeunderstanding how to apply what they are seeing in the classroom, how to connect it to othermaterial they have learned, how to design a control system and how to understand the unsteadystate nature of control problems. It can also be a difficult subject for faculty to teach particularlyfor them to include both analysis and synthesis, both transfer functions and equipment.Often separate laboratory sessions and simulation assignments are used to help studentsunderstand the application of what they are doing and to gain an appreciation for non-steadystate operation. However these effective approaches do have limitations. The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Wu, Iowa State University; Qingze Zou, Iowa State University; Stephanie Culter, Virginia Commonwealth University; Kam Leang, Virginia Commonwealth University; Gina Pannozzo, Virginia Commonwealth University; Santosh Devasia, University of Washington

created in thenano/bio-related field world wide2. Such growth of jobs and technologies will have a profoundimpact on all sectors of the economy (as well as society)3. To prepare the future work force withthe necessary skill set, this paper focuses on a collaborative approach which involves threeuniversities to develop, integrate, and assess a teaching module on smart actuators for threedifferent courses in the ME undergraduate curriculum: system dynamics and controls,mechatronics, and capstone design. The teaching module is specifically designed to address theimportant aspects of modeling, control, and design of smart actuator-based systems. In particular,the module consists of lecture and laboratory components, and each component can be

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajeswari Sundararajan, College of Technology - Purdue University; Daniel Dangelo, Intel; kishore N.K., IIT Karagpur; Haritha Mogilisetti, Intel; Sundhasarath Somasundaram, Valliammai College of Engineering; umadevi S., highways; Robert Nowlin, retired

Tagged Divisions

International

IIT Karagpur-after 2002 SRM Valliammai-2004 to 20081 Mathematics I Chemistry 1 Chemistry Chemistry Laboratory English for Communication Engineering Graphics Basic Electronics Fundamentals of Computing Mechanics Engineering Practice Lab Engineering drawing and Graphics Computer Practice 1 EAA I English 1 Electrical Technology Mathematics 1

Conference Session

International Case Studies, Collaborations and Interactions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi (Stan) Lan, DeVry University-Chicago; Yaqing Mao, Beijing Normal University, China

Tagged Divisions

International

that electronics students sampled in China spent significantly more time onattending classroom lectures/scheduled laboratories and on studying outside the classroom thantheir counterparts in the United States.The researchers also reported that there was a substantial difference in unversity expendituresbetween the two countries. In addition to this subtantial difference, historically in China collegestudents and their families were paying a small percentage of the total educational expenditure.2Although in recent years university tuition and fees are increasing drastically, culturally moststudents in China consider that they do not share the responsibility of paying the cost of theiruniversity education, and that this responsibility either

Conference Session

Learning Environments for Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University; Allyson Jo Barlow, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

to be reliablyavailable and accessible, and a broad spectrum of topics needs to be offered. The latter tworequirements are more applicable at the program and administrative levels, while the firstinvolves the development of the online engineering course itself and is the focus of this currenteffort.Online Engineering LabsMany student laboratory experiences, even in traditional courses, need more clearly definedlearning objectives and assessment methods [7]. Having these items in place will contribute tothe ongoing development and discussion of appropriate educational laboratory experiences andlead to the improvement of engineering education overall. To effectively translate labexperiences into a distance-delivered course, the fundamental

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua David Edgcombe, Grand Valley State University; Bruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

with AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories, Naperville, IL; from 1988 to 1991, he was with R. R. Donnelley & Sons, Lisle, IL; and from 1985 to 1986, he was with Zenith Electronics, Glenview, IL. His interests include adaptive filtering, speech enhancement, wireless and wireline communications, and engineering education. Dr. Dunne is a senior member of the IEEE and a member of Eta Kappa Nu and the ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Implementation of Analog and Digital Communications Transceivers on SDR Platforms using GNU Radio Companion Joshua Edgcombe and Bruce E. Dunne School of Engineering, Grand Valley

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas P Langhoff, Skyline College; Eva Schiorring; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

of these colleges. As a result manystudents are not able to complete the required lab courses. For instance at CañadaCollege, although enrollments in lecture courses have increased 118% due to a dramaticincrease in online enrollment (508% over the first four years of JEP), enrollments in labcourses have only increased 23%3.Inspired by the success of the ONE-STEP program, Cañada College collaborated withCollege of Marin and Monterey Peninsula College to develop the Creating AlternativeLearning Strategies for Transfer Engineering Programs (CALSTEP). The primaryobjective of CALSTEP is to develop laboratory courses that are delivered eithercompletely online, or with limited face-to-face interaction. These courses, together withthe online courses

Collection

2020 Mid-Atlantic Spring Conference

Authors

Dimitrios Bolkas, Pennsylvania State University, Lehman; Jeffrey Daniel Chiampi II, The Pennsylvania State University; Jason Robert Kepner, The Pennsylvania State University ; Luke Jacob Kepner; David Neilson

surveying students requires an extensive number oflaboratories (indoor and outdoor). Outdoor laboratories are used to develop skills with surveyinginstruments, teach field techniques, and reinforce concepts taught in lectures. Instructors use aconsiderable portion of the allotted time to provide an overview of the lab, which reduces thetime students can spend in the field conducting the lab. Due to the spatial nature of the tasks, it isoften difficult for students to visualize the steps to complete the labs. As a result, students areoften underprepared for the activities. In outdoor labs students move from one location toanother to collect data related to each task. During the lab students frequently have questions, butit is difficult for the

Conference Session

Development of Computational Tools

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed S. Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES)

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, decorations and sometimes non-player characteristics (NPC) to strengthen the environment’s immersive characteristics. The‘Hammer’ map editor, which is part of the ‘Source’ SDK, can resolve this issue. The map editorallows game developers to create their own game maps (in our context, the assembly factory orassembly training laboratory).The game engine layer for the virtual assembly environment is laid out by ‘Lua’ scripts toflexibly code the mechanical parts and assemblies, by modeling software to construct precisemechanical parts, and by the map editor to build a customized and professional environment.Figure 1 shows the software that was applied to develop the virtual assembly environment

Conference Session

Novel Courses for CHEs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

to electrochemical processes found in separators and reactors. Theseexperiments are on an advanced level and require various electrochemical instrumentation andapparatus.Aspects of electrochemical engineering have been incorporated in various aspects of thechemical engineering curriculum. In the unit operations or senior laboratory course experimentsin metal recovery using electrodeposition on a porous carbon cathode3,In the process control lab, Jan Talbot has initiated student designed experiments inelectrochemical engineering.4,5 In this course the students must plan design and build andexperimental apparatus. Then the must demonstrate that it works and analyze the data. Finallythey give an oral presentation in addition to a technical

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Student

uncertain how to adjust their instruction tomotivate their students. Many instructors who design new laboratory-based and project-basedinstruction to boost motivation find that these efforts are often greeted by apathy or resistancefrom the students. This situation is further exacerbated by curriculum (re)design efforts whichemphasize the presentation and transmission of course material rather than everyday teachingdecisions that motivate, or demotivate, the students to learn the material3. Based on the premise that educational psychology must inform the practice of teaching4,this primer first presents and synthesizes a selection of recent theories of motivation. With thesetheories as a backdrop, we discuss how these theories can be used in

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jill Lane; Sarah Rzasa; Richard Behr; Christine Masters

offer some help to others.The innovation, called “MechANEX,” is a set of software modules and matched, bench-scalelaboratory exercises aimed at seven key statics concepts. The assessment consists of acombination of pre-tests, post-tests, on-line surveys, and phone interviews. Discussed are detailsof the proposed assessment plan and the logic behind the individual assessment instrumentsemployed. Preliminary results are also provided.IntroductionIn the fall of 2004, an innovation was incorporated into an existing introductory statics course atPenn State (EMCH 011). The innovation consisted of a set of software and laboratory exercisesinvolving key concepts related to the course. Because this innovation had not yet been utilizedin the classroom in

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Salman Adam, Montana State University; Darla Goeres, Montana State University; Steven Anderson, Montana State University; Diane Walker, Montana State University; Alfred Cunningham, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. She has extensive experience researching biofilm bacteria in industrial systems. Currently, Dr. Goeres leads the Standardized Biofilm Methods Laboratory at the Center for Biofilm Engineering. The mission of this laboratory is the development and validation of quantitative standard methods for growing, treating, sampling and analyzing biofilm bacteria. Her goal is to promote collaboration among the various entities interested in biofilm methods.Diane Walker, Montana State University Diane Walker is a Research Engineer with the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE) at Montana State University. One of her responsibilities is to mentor student interns within the Standardized Biofilm Methods

Conference Session

Industry Initiatives for Graduate Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elaine Laws

Session____ Looking Back Over 30 Years--AT&T Labs and Lucent Bell Laboratories Ph.D. Fellowship Programs 1972 - 2002 Elaine P. Laws--AT&T LabsDuring 2002, AT&T Labs and Lucent Bell Laboratories will celebrate the 30thanniversary of their sponsorship of Ph.D. fellowship programs for under-representedminorities 1and women in science and engineering. In the early 1970s AT&T's researchand development organization, then known as "Bell Laboratories," initiated efforts torecruit minority students for technical positions within the Labs. These efforts were theresult of suggestions from the

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Heidi Diefes-Dux; Robert Montgomery; William Oakes; Deborah Follman

management tasks using an appropriate computer tool,§ Work effectively and ethically as a member of a technical team, and§ Develop a work ethic appropriate for the engineering profession.The syllabus is a coordinated mix of introduction to engineering fundamentals, including graphicalrepresentation, statistics, and economics, and introduction to computer tools used to solveengineering problems, specifically MATLAB and Excel. ENGR 106 has two 50-minute lecturesand one 2-hour computer laboratory period per week. The lectures focus on fundamentalengineering concepts and problem solving. The labs are organized into a series of four or fivetasks that are completed either by teams of four students or individual students, as specified by theinstructors

Conference Session

Collaborations with Engineering Technology

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Koller

Space Agency.Cuyahoga 11,000 Aerospace Industry Partners: United Space Alliance,Pearl River 4,025 Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Johnson Controls, Harris Corp.,Prince 20,000 Computer Sciences, Raytheon, SAIC, Wyle Laboratories,George’s Sverdrup, Space Gateway Support, Indyne, Dynamac,Community *170,212 Bionetics, Allied Signal Research, American PrecisionCollege of Products, Amtec Corporation, Coating Technologythe Air Force *(Counts Air Applications, Campbell Engineering, Dynetics, Industrial Force Fabrication Company, Raytheon Systems, Summa Technology, enlisted TRW, ArgoTech, Parker Hannifin, BF Goodrich, Swagelok

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Kelmer; James Thrower; Larry Silverberg; Scott Kiefer

proposes curriculum modifications that are tailored to non-electricalengineering students. Specifically, six instructional hands-on laboratory experiments and anupdated course outline are proposed. The goal was to make students more comfortable withcontrol theory by using hands on examples and tailoring lectures to non-electrical students. Inorder to measure the success of the curriculum changes, all students were given a written surveywhen they completed the course, a sampling of students were chosen at random for personalinterviews, and standard course evaluations were examined. The student responses indicated thechanges were successful.1. Introduction The origin of the difficulties associated with teaching controls to non

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert P. Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Session 2513 Demonstration of Chemical Engineering Principles to a Multidisciplinary Engineering Audience Robert P. Hesketh and C. Stewart Slater hesketh@rowan.edu slater@rowan.edu Chemical Engineering Rowan University Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701 Session 2513 Laboratory and Lecture Demonstrations Paper No. 6 1997 Annual Conference of the American Society for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Roemer, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah

, sequentially:1) Newton’s and Faraday’s laws as applied to Cartesian particle dynamics, plus an introductionto elasticity, 2) the same concepts extended to rotational systems, 3) fluid dynamics, and 4)conservation of energy and heat transfer. Teaching of the fundamental technical and physicsemphases will be done through lectures, and their application will occur in the team-based designprojects. Laboratories will be used to teach about, test and characterize the mechanical andelectrical devices associated with the physics emphasis, and to teach the associated softwarepackages and manufacturing techniques to be used in modeling and constructing the student

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Matthew Cavalli P.E., Western Michigan University

Casting on any platform.Keywords: distance learning, metal casting curriculum, solidification simulation; castingsimulation analysis 1 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroductionAn introduction to Metal Casting course has been taught the same way for many decades. Theprerequisite of this course requires an understanding of material science - metallurgy, fluids, andthermodynamics.1 Ultimately a laboratory portion of the course was used to demonstrate theaspects of molding, melting, and filling; not forgetting