Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A. Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

teaching materials thatcan be integrated into existing civil engineering courses. With collaboration among engineeringpractitioners, applied linguists, and engineering faculty at four universities, the project draws onmultiple perspectives to analyze writing and develop teaching materials. Phase 1 of the projectinvestigated differences between practitioner and student writing in a large collection of textsand identified the most serious student weaknesses. Phase 2 of the project, currently underway,develops materials to address those weaknesses and evaluates their effectiveness. Studentwriting after the use of the materials is assessed with multiple measures, including linguisticanalysis of specific language features and holistic evaluation of

Conference Session

New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

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Chemical Engineering

the reading integrates with either the courseor their overall curriculum; finally, to provide a “thoughtful puzzle,” another question they couldanswer or problem they could tackle, based on the information from the reading.1 The SPITapproach is meant to increase student exposure to the text and to get them to workmetacognitively; that is, to think about their own thinking and learning.The SPIT approach is an example of an implementation of Writing to Learn. WTL is amovement that has been explored primarily in the humanities and social sciences, withindications that non-traditional writing assignments can improve student attitudes towardwriting, but may not always impact performance in the specific discipline2. Some work has alsobeen done in

Conference Session

Innovations in Advanced Fabrication Technologies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Radharamanan, Mercer University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

-on projects over a period of 10 weeks (30-40 hours/week) in the lab environment, during 2015 Summer semester to complete the chosen projects.Three senior students (Ana Carolina Martins Rosa, Industrial Engineering; Victor Ferreira BispoSantos, Mechanical Engineering; and Benedito Adilson Domiciano Neto, Mechatronics/Automation Engineering) forming a multidisciplinary team worked on this project.The overall objective of this project is to design, build, test, and fly a quadcopter drone withinthe ten weeks duration of the academic training. This includes:1. Provide training to the student team in CAD softwares: use of 123D Design and MeshMixer to design parts;and 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping: use of 3D printers (MakerBot Replicator

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Classroom and Online Innovations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Justin Miles, Duke University; Kim Manturuk, Duke University; Martin A. Brooke, Duke University; Christopher Woodard, Duke University; Chris Lorch, Center for Instructional Technology; Genevieve M Lipp, Duke University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

driven introduction to microelectronicdevices, sensors, and integrated circuits. In it students experiment with and verify the operationof semiconductor devices. They subsequently build circuits using these devices in topologiessuch as a multistage amplifier and an operational amplifier bandpass filter. These twolaboratories were chosen to implement the pilot study using the out-of-lab laboratory hardware:the NI myDAQ. Figure 1. NI myDAQ hardware platform used for out-of-lab experiments (www.ni.com) (Left) and associated NI Elvis software interface (Right)MethodsThe initial pilot study consisted of 14 students and was conducted during the summer offering ofa sophomore-level first course in microelectronic devices and circuits

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Yufeng Ge, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

biomedical instrumentation uses electronic sensors, analogand digital circuits, computers and microcontrollers for scientific measurements and processcontrol. Instrumentation is used widely for commercial product development, testing, and basicresearch. The course described in this paper introduces basic measurement theory, applications ofinstrumentation and controls along with features of basic biological, environmental, andmechanical sensors. Sensors and transducers introduced include contact, non-contact, mechanical,thermal, optical, ultrasonic, and other devices.The topic areas of the course given 2015 are presented in Table 1. During the first five weeks, thereis an intensive introduction to the understanding of fundamental instrumentation

Conference Session

Research on Design Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

multidisciplinary teams. This meant that they needed to have youngengineers who could effectively communicate with a broad cross-section of people 1.In response to industry demands, ABET developed a new approach to accreditation with ABET2000. The new approach had striking similarities to quality certification processes beingimplemented by the International Standards Organization with ISO 9000 2. ABET 2000 was lessprescriptive in terms of course content. A centerpiece of ABET 2000 was a broad set of learningoutcome criteria and the implementation of a culminating design course, which was establishedto help assess whether our young engineers met the student learning outcomes set out by thecriteria and to provide students with an open ended design experience

Conference Session

First Year Programs Division Poster Session: The Best Place to Really Talk about First-Year Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Goodwin, University of South Florida; John Pharo Morgan III, University of South Florida; Yan Wang, University of South Florida; Michelle King, University of South Florida College of Engineering; Blake A Burton, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

attend it. The grading for the classwas pass/fail.Engineering Living Learning CommunitiesThe College began a small engineering living learning community (ELLC) of 28 students in thefall of 2007. Two years later, in 2009, the ELLC was then moved to a newer more expensiveresidence hall in 2009 which had suite style rooms and was located close to the engineeringbuildings. That year the enrollment more than doubled (see Table 1). Due to limited residentialhousing there is no more room to expand the ELLC.Table 1. ELLC Enrollment and Overall Enrollment of First-Year Students Year # Admits ELLC ELLC 2007 440 28 6.4% 2008 479 27 5.6% 2009 363 71 19.6% 2010

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Design and Design Chanllenges

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Benjamin Emery Mertz, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

, aerospace,electrical and chemical engineering majors in sections of 40 students. It meets twice a week for a50 minute lecture and a 2 hour and 50 minute lab throughout the 15-week semester. It introducesthe engineering design process, basic engineering skills, and provides opportunities to learnabout and use various engineering tools and software. The course also teaches basic written andoral communication skills important for communicating technical information effectively.Students also learn to work in a team environment, using design methods to address multi-disciplinary real world engineering design problems. Specific learning objectives of this courseare: 1. Students will, as part of a design team, use the engineering design process to

Conference Session

Online Teaching

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Computers in Education

, an expanded version of the MOOC will be offered during Spring 2015.1. IntroductionDuring the past few years, many universities have developed and offered massive open onlinecourses (MOOCs) for a variety of reasons including outreach, extending access to education,promoting the university brand, increasing revenues, improving educational outcomes for bothMOOC participants and on-campus students, and conducting research on innovations in teachingand learning.1 MOOCs have the attractive characteristic of being able to reach thousands ofpeople per offering and may play an important role in higher education in the future. Mostuniversities do not offer official university credit through MOOCs, but participants often areeligible to receive a

Conference Session

Engineering Physics & Physics Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey and Universidad Andres Bello; Arturo Cristian Millan, Universidad Andres Bello; Mauricio Gonzalez, Universidad Andres Bello

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Diversity

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Engineering Physics & Physics

students’perception of the relevance of physics and mathematics to their professional career, which is, inthis case, engineering. In this study 232 students taking first and second year physics and mathcourses at a large private university in Chile participated. We used a Likert-scale instrument inwhich students chose from a “Totally agree” to “Totally disagree” scale of statements related torelevance of science and mathematics for future career and study. The results of this studydiscuss four aspects: 1) the students’ perceptions of the relevance of physics and mathematics ofscholar engineering and professional engineering practices, 2) the comparison of students’perceptions of the relevance of physics to that of mathematics, 3) gender differences on

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico

acollaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives” [1].While the new changes provided better clarification for many of the student outcomes, some ofthe newly added terms were introduced without a clear definition or explanation. For example,outcome 3 “ability to communicate effectively with a range of audience” did not specify thenature of the "range of audience," e.g., students from other disciplines, professors, or outsideobservers. Such practice has been followed by ABET in order to give programs the freedom tointerpret how the terms will be used and best fit their curricula [3]. Regardless of the usedapproach or interpretation of terms, an accurate assessment of any of the outcomes requires acareful and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar K. Kaw, University of South Florida; Yingyan Lou, Arizona State University; Andrew Scott, Alabama A&M University; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

timeline was reviewed to develop the CI. The purpose of theworkshop was to: 1) identify key concepts and important misconceptions in the domain of numerical methods, 2) review steps required to develop a valid and reliable concept inventory, 3) write reliable and valid items for each concept, and 4) decide how to collect and analyze pilot data to measure effectiveness of inventory items (questions and distractors).The discussion in the workshop involved the definition of a concept, why we should measureconceptual understanding and how it can be measured. A few sample numerical methodsconcepts were brainstormed. The framework of developing the CI using the assessmenttriangle16 was discussed and this would form the basis of the

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Curricula and Pathways

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lance C. Perez, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Educational Research and Methods

specific point in a typical undergraduate electrical engineeringcurriculum at which the cognitive demand of the problems being posed exceeds the cognitivesupply being brought to the problem by a typical student. The Hahn and Chater framework isbeing used to assess cognitive supply.1. IntroductionAccording to Jonassen [1], problem solving is one of the most important cognitive activities ineveryday life (p. 63), as well as in the practice of science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM). Professionals in STEM areas must solve problems in order to achieve thegoals of a current activity in a specific context. In the context of engineering solving a problemmight involve a structured and stated process [2] or the problem may have no specific

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connor Robert Bilchak, Columbia University; J. Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

. He earned his PhD in Chemical and BIomolecular Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, and his BS in Chem- ical Engineering, at Manhattan College. Aside from engineering education, his interests include water filtration, alternative energy, and sustainability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Environmental Awareness in the Material and Energy Balances Course Connor R. Bilchak,1 J. Patrick Abulencia,1 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY - 10471, USA Abstract— The materials and energy balances course is often well their message is communicated, a

Conference Session

Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R Underwood, Messiah College

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

paperfocuses on WERCware as an extended duration example of multidisciplinary undergraduateproject work, highlighting lessons learned by both students and faculty from the experience.I. Introduction: Contribution of Work & Case Study History leading to Lessons LearnedAs an opportunity for rich multidisciplinary engineering applications, social service applicationsare often overlooked. While benefits of service learning have been widely addressed in literatureon engineering education, only a few recent papers have proposed assistive technology as a focusfor undergraduate engineering projects.1-4 None address the need for a system that delivers socialservices remotely, as suggested here. This paper draws lessons from ongoing

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Charles J. Kim, Howard University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Dianna Newman, University at Albany - SUNY; Kathy Ann Gullie PhD, Evaluation Consortium: University at Albany - SUNY; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University; Satinderpaul S. Devgan P.E., Tennessee State University; Ali Reza Osareh, NC A&T State University; John Okyere Attia P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University; Demetris L. Geddis, Norfolk State University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

additional experiments for conducting and analyzing the RL and theRLC circuits and all three revised experiments are now a permanent part of the Circuits ILaboratory. (Appendix A: Figure 1).Another example of the introduction of the ADB included the support for Ohms’ law moduleswhich were developed as an introductory lesson for students. Because most students understandohm’s law, these modules allowed students to focus on understanding how to use the ADB.Students are able to quickly build the circuit as they were forced to familiarize themselves withboard connections and computer interface. Once the students are comfortable with the boards, theyare able to move on to modules that reinforce the concepts covered in class. By the third module,students

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren E. Donohoe, Department of Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University ; Julio Urbina, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Tim Kane, The Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Sven G. Bilén P.E., The Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

, power systems, communications, computer hardware and software,signal and image processing, control systems, optics and lasers, and electromagnetics, amongothers — some are more commonly chosen by students than others.1 Electromagnetics is often perceived by students as being too highly mathematical,conceptual, and theoretical in nature.2 With a reputation of being difficult and demanding,electromagnetics has become one of the least popular undergraduate specializations withinelectrical engineering programs.3 Introductory classes in electromagnetics focus on the study ofMaxwell’s equations, the fundamental equations governing electromagnetism.1 The broader fieldof electromagnetics also encompasses antenna theory, radar systems, and the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 6: Design and Design Chanllenges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

“make solar energy economical” challenge,students were asked to design, build, and test a solar power plant at relatively low cost that couldprovide consistent electrical power throughout the day (despite the changing position of the sun)for villagers living next to the Taklamakan desert in China. A project testing setup that simulatedthe sun’s movement over time on a small scale (shown in Figure 1) was created to test theeffectiveness of the functional prototypes. Figure 1. Project testing setupFor the two challenges just described, villages located in rural areas around the world were usedto provide students with the opportunity to consider the real needs of a community that they arenot familiar with and to

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yupeng Luo, California State University - Fresno; Wei Wu, California State University - Fresno; Zhanna Bagdasarov, California State University - Fresno

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Educational Research and Methods, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

pedagogical approaches and curriculum designs are most effective to cultivate these twocritical skills and prepare students for their academic and professional careers. In thisinterdisciplinary study, the researchers selected three tablet courses (i.e. Construction Graphics,Green Building Design and Delivery, and Administration of Personnel) from engineering andbusiness management curricula. Project-based learning and flipped classroom pedagogies wereadopted in all three courses. Direct and indirect measures, along with associated rubrics weredeveloped to assess the targeted student learning outcomes: (1) oral/written/graphicalcommunication, and (2) critical thinking, in a tablet-enhanced learning environment with anemphasis on active and

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faisal Shaikh, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Serdar Ozturk, MSOE

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Chemical Engineering

about thesecourses, associated outcomes, topics and important additions and modifications that they havedone on traditional core chemical engineering course formats. The information on these coursesis sequentially provided in the next section.1. Kinetics and Bioreactor Design Course:1.1 Course descriptionThis course is offered in Spring quarter of Junior year. It addresses the selection of the optimalconfiguration and size of production scale bioreactors for specific applications. The design offermentation reactors and cell culture type bioreactors and their applications are discussed.Course topics include: reactor types, reaction kinetics (batch reactor, semi-continuous reactor,continuous reactors (CSTR, PFR, PBR), Chemostats), and fundamental

Conference Session

Subjects in Renewable Energy and ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

process, but payoff may be significant in terms of market dominance. Inthis paper, design of a manually powered hydraulic bicycle using energy efficiency as a primarydesign objective is presented. A laboratory setup is developed to test performance of the hydraulicsystem components. Experimental analysis of component behavior of a functional prototype of thehydraulic system is performed. The analysis result is used to select components for optimumperformance of the system in its desired operational conditions. The methodology can be utilizedin design of similar systems where energy efficiency is a primary design objective.1. IntroductionWorldwide, the vast majority of energy is produced from fossil-based fuels resulting in theincrease of carbon

Conference Session

Computer-Based Tests, Problems, and Other Instructional Materials

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dongdong Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Deniz Eseryel, North Carolina State University; Uzair Nadeem, Prairie View A&M University; Atiq Islam, Prairie View A&M University; Deron Arceneaux, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

(1) investigates the development of higher-order thinking and complex problem-solving competencies following a comprehensive framework that includes cognition, metacognition, cognitive regulation, motivation, emotion, and epistemic beliefs; (2) develops innovative assessment methods that can benchmark progress of learning and the development of com- plex problem-solving competencies; (3) develops new and effective approaches to design state-of-the-art digital learning environments (such as intelligent tutoring, system dynamics modeling, simulations, vir- tual reality, and digital games) to facilitate complex problem-solving competencies; and (4) investigates effective ways to prepare teachers and administrators

Conference Session

Simulation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilo Vieira, Purdue University; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anindya Roy, Johns Hopkins University; Michael L. Falk, Johns Hopkins University; Michael J. Reese Jr., Johns Hopkins University

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Computers in Education

description of how we implement IPS. Weargue in this work that computational literacy can be acquired more effectively when weintroduce computational tools and methods in the context of solving disciplinary engineeringchallenges.MethodsThe CourseThe CPMSE course was designed using the How People Learn framework4. It is knowledgecentered, learner centered, and community centered. It uses MATLAB as the programmingenvironment and the learning objectives are5: (1) Write MATLAB programs to execute well-defined algorithms. (2) Design algorithms to solve engineering problems by breaking these into small tractable parts. (3) Model physical and biological systems by applying linear systems and ordinary and partial differential

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis E Monterrubio, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2015 A Hands-on Approach in Teaching Machine DesignIntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to present a modified curriculum for a Machine Design course. Themodified curriculum aims to provide students with hands-on experience in the development ofnew products following procedures used in the research and development departments in theindustry. The hands-on laboratories included in the course Machine Design are carried out afteran introduction to the design philosophy presented by Eggert 1 and most of the first two parts ofthe textbook by Budynas and Nisbett2. The design philosophy included in this course splits thedesign process in five phases1 (formulation, concept design, configuration design, parametricdesign

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heriberto Garcia-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Cesia de la Garza Garza

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Industrial Engineering

the solutionof a problem using LP. A sample of the methods found in the literature is shown in Table 1. Table 1: Comparison among methods to solve problems using LP Hillier and Liberman 19 Taha20 Winston21 1. Define the problem 1. Define the problem 1. Formulate the and gathering data 2. Formulate the problem 2. Formulate a model 2. Observe the system mathematical model 3. Solve the model 3. Formulate a 3. Develop a 4. Validate the model mathematical model computer

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, University of Florida; Elliot P. Douglas, University of Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

participants andoften lacks evidence of validity. This paper examines the perceptions and use of engagedthinking, a term that encompasses critical and reflective thinking, by six students throughout a10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates summer program. An analysis of a series ofinterviews conducted with each student throughout their research experience presented themesrelated to prerequisites for engaged thinking (background knowledge, disposition, andtransitional circumstances) which could address some of the shortcomings that have previouslyprevented undergraduate research from reaching its full potential.IntroductionThe development of critical thinking skills represents one of the primary goals of undergraduateengineering education.1-3 In

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Gulf Coast University; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

parameters. Excluding the limit of movement of each joint, therelationship between the joint angles and the position and orientation of the end-effector isdictated only by the D-H parameters and any two arms with the same parameters will have thesame relationship. That is why those and the joint limits are the only parameters the tool needs tospecify the arm. This results in the user being able to simulate any arm in the text book andfurthermore being able to enter the arm in just a few minutes. In Figure 1 the specifications forthe three DOF arm with two revolute joints and one prismatic joint (R2P) is shown entered intothe arm creation pane. The rendered arm in shown in Figure 2a.Figure 1: The control panel to create the robotic arm.IV

Conference Session

Fundamental: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

repeats the word “engineer” multiple times (n=8 in text, plus twice in titlepages), as research has shown that repetition is important for children to absorb newwords.10,11 The illustrations contains both misconceptions of engineering (i.e. engineersfix cars like mechanics do) as well as engineering imagery (e.g. turbine, blueprints).Several sections of the book were left intentionally vague to facilitate conversation. Forexample, a blueprint of the ramp was provided within the illustrations, but was notreferenced in the text.Figure 1. Sample page from developed engineering storybook. Page 26.183.3MethodologyAs this study is looking personal interactions

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Wilson II, University of Georgia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

or get a good grade. As Dr. Babs Carryer(n.d.), an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, states “most ideasnever make it past the class deadline. Prototypes, solutions, disruptions sit on the shelf becausethey were designed for an engineering class not as a potential business venture” (para. 1). Even ifventures fail, students learn from the experience and improve their odds of success in the nextendeavor (Minniti & Bygrave, 2001). Students can learn many useful skills by participating inentrepreneurial activities even if they don’t become an entrepreneur after graduating. Students Page 26.504.3gain the

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Hassanein Jaleel Radhi, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

a Multidisciplinary Mechanical Design Laboratory Sequence based on Faculty ResearchAbstractResearchers have shown that the incorporation of hands-on design projects in the first two yearsof college provides mastery that increases the likelihood of success in engineering [1-8].Integrating real world design problems, based on faculty on-going research, into the curriculumduring the freshman years is without a doubt extremely beneficial; however the process requiresa heavy commitment in faculty time and sometimes resources.This paper discusses preliminary results of introducing faculty on-going research toundergraduate students, in a form of a lab sequence, focusing on student-centered approachessuch as active cooperative