Conference Session

Academic Boot Camp

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-year colleges is at a level of 8.4%, an increase of 1.9% since1997 (tenured and non-tenured, tenure track). The number of doctoral engineers employed aspostsecondary faculty in two and four- year colleges is so small for Black, non-Hispanic,Hispanic and Native American women that there are blanks in the report indicating less than 500people. For women, the data at the doctoral level has been on a slow but upward trend since1998, from 810 degrees granted to 1,040 (17.3%) in 2003. African Americans and Hispanicsreceived 1.6% (97) and 1.8% (107) Ph.D. degrees in engineering in 2003, respectively. This poolrepresents the potential source of college faculty. The need for female faculty in computerscience is also compelling. In 2002, 97 women

Conference Session

IP and Supporting Student Startups

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Shepard, Engenius Solutions

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

constraints and meeting course objectives, these classes tend to offer either structuredprojects or surface level introduction to product development and especially new productdevelopment. The projects developed, in Engenius Solutions Lab, are not structured and requirea level of commitment not generally required in the student inventor’s classes.Over the past five years, Engenius Solutions has worked with over 20 different projects whichspan the various engineering disciplines and product lines. The Board of Directors and staff haveaccumulated a reservoir of knowledge in assisting students with product development. Thispaper is a reflection on the successes, failures and next steps for Engenius Solutions, a grantfunded, student run, product

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

in the areas of current technology. Technology changes rapidly in theComputer Graphics field and the faculty find themselves continually updating and changing theircourses to keep step with current changes in the technology, both in hardware and software.Course consistency in the form of learning objectives and outcomes is an important assessmentmeasure. Many problems can arise in assessment while keeping up with the technology, to thepoint where some assessment measures may become obsolete. In response to that, this paper willexplore a number of questions that deal with the issue of rapidly changing technology within thelearning environment. This paper will explore teaching and learning styles, technology issuesand how to develop a base for

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simeon Komisar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-2388: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN THROUGHENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROJECTSLupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute LUPITA D. MONTOYA is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer. Her research interests include method development, indoor air quality, bioaerosols and health effects of aerosols. Her teaching interests include Engineering Design, Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Aerosols. She may be reached via e-mail at lmontoya@rpi.edu.Simeon Komisar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute SIMEON KOMISAR is a Clinical Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director of Environmental

Conference Session

Scientific Literature and Data: Proliferation, Storage, and Open Access

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Stout, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Anne Graham, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

AC 2007-155: THE DATA DILEMMAAmy Stout, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAnne Graham, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Page 12.1402.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Data Dilemma There’s a famous allegory about a map of the world that grows in detail until every point in reality has its counterpoint on paper; the twist being that such a map is at once ideally accurate and entirely useless, since it’s the same size as the thing it’s meant to represent 1.IntroductionThe proliferation of scientific data is inspiring a paradigm shift in the way we manageinformation. Scientists frequently use other

Conference Session

Web-Based Laboratories and Classes

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammed Haque

Session 2158 VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR STRUCTURAL DESIGN EDUCATION Mohammed E. Haque, Ph.D., P.E. Texas A&M University, Texas, USAAbstractThe contemporary information technology (IT) allows us to develop learner-centered virtualdesign studios that can be reached to a large student population via the web. Considerablepedagogical advantages can be achieved by the integration of IT and visualization tools inteaching engineering technology. Structural analysis and design concept visualization, whether inreinforced concrete or steel structure is a subject

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Maxwell; James Johnson

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION CLASS W. H. Maxwell, James Johnson Nashville State Technical Community CollegeAbstractNashville State Technical Community College has, over the last several years, been working witha group of colleges, called the South East Advanced Technical Education Consortium(SEATEC), in the development of case studies for use in technology programs. The case studiesare designed to be used primarily as a teaching tool, integrated into already developed courses.These case studies are available at this time.In the process of working on the cases, a question arose concerning their applicability to a courseunder development by NSTCC. The course being

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Flores; jana renner-martinez; Ann Darnell

Session 2793 The Effectiveness of a Mathematics Review for Student Placement into College-Level Mathematics Benjamin C. Flores, Jana Renner Martínez, Helmut Knaust, Ann Darnell, Lilly Romo, and Connie Kubo Della-Piana1 The Model Institutions for Excellence Program, The University of Texas at El Paso 1 Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science FoundationAbstractAt the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a public university with an open

Conference Session

Partnerships in IE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Edmund Goll; Andrea Wittchen; E. Zimmers; Gregory Tonkay

Session 3657 Introducing Freshmen to the Field of Industrial Engineering Through the Use of Collaborative Project Experiences Emory W. Zimmers, Jr., Gregory L. Tonkay, Edmund O. Goll Lehigh UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a pilot module created by several members of the Industrial and SystemsEngineering Department at Lehigh University in collaboration with industry partners as acomponent of the freshman engineering course (Engineering 95). The module is designed to helpfreshmen better understand the role and function of industrial engineers (IE) and information

Conference Session

Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Worden

humangenome may provide additional opportunities for life-science-minded engineers in the rapidlygrowing biotechnology industry. These trends suggest the need for increased biological contentin the chemical-engineering curriculum.Over the past several years, the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science atMichigan State University (MSU) has been developing educational programs to better preparestudents for employment at the interface between chemical engineering and biology. Beginningwith a fairly standard biochemical engineering reactor design course that has been taught overthe past sixteen years, the course offerings have expanded to include undergraduate researchopportunities, a state-of-the-art Biochemical Engineering Teaching

Conference Session

Global Studies, Initiatives, and Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2012-4069: ENGINEERING STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM ON SUS-TAINABLE INFRASTRUCTUREDr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Steven J. Burian is an Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Utah, where he teaches and conducts research in the areas of water resources, energy, and sustainability. He earned a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a M.S.E. in environmental engineering and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Alabama. Burian is active in numerous professional societies including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Meteorolog- ical Society (AMS), American Water Resources Association (AWRA), Water Environment

Conference Session

International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

International

UniversityDr. Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University Assistant Professor of construction engineering Page 25.674.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Globalization and the New Challenges for Construction Engineering EducationAbstractThe world has been transformed in past decades by a phenomenon affecting us all, what we callglobalization. Globalization brought a critical inquiry into the shifting ground of ethical thoughtin the changing climate of the global economy. The need to educate engineering students on howto work in a globalized

Conference Session

Improving Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Courter; Mary McEniry; Cid Freitag

about teachingand learning in the process of building a learning community, 3) create a collaborativelearning environment with faculty and peers, 4) build confidence in curriculumdevelopment including designing, guiding, and assessing learning, 5) learn with andabout technology in the process of improving curriculum, and 6) connect teaching andresearch and bridge the gap between theory and practice. The twenty participantsrepresented ten universities; a team of two from each university included one facultyperson from engineering and one from another science, math, or computer sciencediscipline. Specifically, the professional development opportunity explored ways ofknowing including theories of learning, learning styles, disciplinary and

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Debra Monson, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8916Engineering in the K-12 ClassroomDr. Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas Dr. Deborah Besser, is a licensed engineer with a breadth of teaching and engineering experience. Cur- rently, she is the director of University of St. Thomas Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education and she teaches engineering education. Previous professional experience includes instruction in structural systems (steel, timber, concrete, masonry), statics, strength of materials, engineering economy, construc- tion materials, construction management and graphic design. Dr. Besser, who holds a PhD in education

Conference Session

Programming Issues for Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Fernandez

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION CLOSES THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING GAP John D. Fernandez, Ph.D. Texas A&M University – Corpus ChristiAbstractWith the pervasiveness of computers throughout our environment, there is a growing demand fordiligent Human Computer Interaction (HCI) education of graduate and undergraduate students toclose the gap left by software engineering education. This paper describes one approach toteaching HCI while requiring students to develop systems for various city, school, and universityorganizations. The benefits derived by the students and the clients receiving their services aremany. There is a wide range of opportunities for

Conference Session

The Biology Interface

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Raj Mutharasan

Session: 2613 Teaching of Engineering Biotechnology Raj Mutharasan Department of Chemical Engineering Drexel University, Philadephia, PA 19104 AbstractThe goal of this project is to develop a pedagogically novel approach to teaching of modern discoveries ofbiotechnology at a level most students of engineering can comprehend and apply. Topics in molecularbiology, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, drug delivery, and FDA regulations are combined cohesivelyin modular form. The

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Meckl

Session 1532 Integrating Ethics into an Undergraduate Control Systems Course Peter H. Meckl School of Mechanical Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-2088AbstractAn approach to inserting an ethics component into a control systems course is described. Sincethe technical content is rather complex, only limited time is available to focus on ethical issues.However, even limited discussions provide an opportunity to reinforce the importance of ethicsin a professional career

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry L. Ballinger; Craig W. Somerton

Session 1566 An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Program for Middle School Students Craig W. Somerton, Terry L. Ballinger Michigan State University/Lansing Catholic Central High SchoolI. IntroductionThe Mathematics, Science, and Technology (MST) program at Michigan State University is atwo week, summer residential program for academically talented middle school students. Thispast summer, for the first time, a mechanical engineering academic class was offered. Thestudents attend the class for two hours each day. An MSU faculty member is paired with a localmiddle or high

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kandace K. Martin; Carol Fulton; Barbara L. Licklider

Session 3422 Leading Learning in the New Millennium Barbara Licklider, Carol Fulton, and Kandace Martin Iowa State UniversityThe world we live in today is much different from the world that existed several decades ago. Advances incommunication and transportation link nations together. Finance and trade are conducted in a globalmarketplace. Due to developments in education and technology, other nations have progresseddramatically. These developments have alarmed government and business leaders who have expressedconcern that America is being outpaced

Conference Session

SE Capstone Design Projects, Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin J. Neill, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering, Systems Engineering

, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to entering academia she worked in industry and government as a software and electronics engineer. Her research interests include problem solving in software and systems design, team learning, and project management. Page 22.838.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Team Learning in Systems DesignAbstractA detailed statistical experiment to study the effect of the cognitive collaborative model (CCM

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Fant

Session 2793 Technology Awareness Program: Adventures in Wireless Telecommunications Jeff Fant, Telecommunications Professor Collin County Community College, McKinney, TexasAbstractThe current paper describes a program to integrate Secondary with Post-SecondaryEducation in the fields of Math and Science and increase the quantity and quality ofindividuals entering into the High Tech Workforce. Components include curriculumdevelopment and instruction by community college telecommunications professors,corporate sponsorship and mentors, as well as support from the American Radio RelayLeague

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Horton

Session 3248 Teaching Industrial Applications of Vibration Measurement and Analysis Techniques Karen J. Horton, P.E. University of MaineAbstractA new junior level technical elective titled Industrial Vibrations has been developed forMechanical Engineering Technology students at the University of Maine. The course addressesthe needs of local industries such as paper production and shipbuilding, but the concepts areapplicable to a wide range of industries. Course prerequisites include calculus, but notdifferential equations, and

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel P. Clemence; Daniel J. McGinley

important subjects in the engineering curriculum. This paper will describe several ways ofimplementing issues in profesional practice either through the ABET-required major designexperience or as separate elective courses.Background of the InstituteThe Institute for Professional Practice was originated in 1989 by ASFE - Professional FirmsPracticing in the Geosciences (originally the Association of Soil and Foundation Engineers) withfunds derived from an international conference held in San Francisco a few years previously.While this geotechnical engineering group provided the impetus for establishing the Institute, itwas set up as a separate, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation to serve the entire spectrum ofengineering practice in the United

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich P.E., United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #41342Application of Employee Appraisal Forms to Facilitate Assessment of StudentOutcomes in the Engineering Capstone Course (Work-In-Progress)Major Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy MAJ Brett Rocha is a third-year instructor at the US Military Academy in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from USMA in 2012, her M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2016, and her M.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Central Florida in 2021. She teaches mechanics of materials, design of steel structures, and

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 6

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roberto Patricio Carú; Juan Felipe Calderón, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

, innovation in engineering education, sustainability in cloud computing, technological infrastructure. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Students' perception of the effectiveness of active learning in anindustrial engineering program's Management Information Systemcourse.AbstractOver the years, the diversity of pedagogical approaches used in higher education has increased,with a transition from traditional classrooms to more active and participatory methods. Inteaching Information Systems in Industrial Engineering, it is necessary to apply activemethodologies to actual industrial contexts, whose adoption by students is perceived as a supportin their professional training.This study aims to highlight the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Kilmer; Carl Erikson Jr

Session 2460 Urban Microenterprises using Appropriate Technology Principles Carl A. Erikson, Jr., Robert A. Kilmer Messiah CollegeIntroductionGreater than 50% of the world’s population of 6.1 billion people live in cities[1]. By the year2020 it is estimated that 65% of the world’s population of 8.1 billion will live in cities[2]. Basicsubsistence requirements of food, shelter, energy, jobs, and medical services for these urbanareas will be greatly needed. What can we do to assist the multitudes of needy people around

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Moses Olayemi, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Paper ID #41674Initiating and sustaining international ethnic engineering education scholarlycommunities in the United StatesMr. Siqing Wei, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Siqing Wei received B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and is a Ph.D. Candidate and Bilsland Dissertation Fellow in the Engineering Education program at Purdue University. His research interests span on three major research topics, which are teamwork, cultural diversity, and international student experiences. As a research assistant, he investigates how the cultural diversity of team members impacts the team dynamics and outcomes

Collection

15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Mary L Bowden, University of Maryland, College Park

Paper ID #45106GIFTS: Getting Aloft in EngineeringDr. Mary L Bowden, University of Maryland, College Park Director - Maryland Space Grant Balloon Payload Program Senior Lecturer and Keystone Instructor A. James Clark School of Engineering University of Maryland College Park Dr. Mary Bowden is a Senior Lecturer and Keystone Instructor in the Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Maryland College Park (UMD) where she specializes in teaching undergraduate Structures and Space Systems Design courses. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 1978, and a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tony Kerzmann; Gavin Buxton; Maria V. Kalevitch

School ofEngineering Mathematics and Science (SEMS) energy curriculum. In the fall semester of the2010 school year at Robert Morris University, SEMS began laying the groundwork for whatis now an alternative energy minor. This is an interdisciplinary minor that was developedthrough the combined efforts of engineering and science faculty. The curriculum was basedon the currently available expertise in environmental science and engineering. Theinitiative began as a collaborative effort and after multiple meetings and the consent of theuniversity registrar; the minor was offered to the students and has achieved a verypromising enrollment in the first semester of its offering. The alternative energy minor iscomprised of three capstone courses and two

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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ahmed Azam

presumably increased the numberof students as well as DeVry faculty and staff. Each student, instructor, manager, andstaff member is different, yet each is striving towards the same goal: success. It isimportant to create a unique learning environment regardless of the culture or language.Technology plays a key role in this objective, and with the advancements in technology,it is important for our university to aim to use the newest and most efficient technology inorder to encourage collaboration between learners, instructors and others in the academiccommunity. Being more efficient is important, but being cost effective is equallyimportant.Cloud computing is a technology that can be used to streamline the learning process andinfrastructure, making