Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Otieno; Abul Azad; Radha Balamuralikrishna

under the auspices of thedepartment of technology provides for two areas of specialization, Electrical EngineeringTechnology (EET) and Manufacturing Engineering technology (MET). The department alsooffers a degree in the industrial technology track. In the year 2002, the University’s Committeefor the Improvement of Undergraduate Education supported the authors’ joint proposal tochallenge engineering and industrial technology students enrolled in three different courses tocomplete an interdisciplinary project towards part-fulfillment of their course requirements. Thispaper presents a comprehensive view of this case study highlighting the relevance of the project,logistics, and outcomes both from the perspective of students and the authors. This

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ferat Sahin; Wayne Walter

Microrobotics byworking on multidisciplinary projects of mutual interest at various levels. This paper discussesour experience in teaching microrobotics by designing multidisciplinary projects forundergraduates and their integration with research and graduate students. It also discusses thebroader impact of these activities on various levels of students. The activities can be categorizedin three levels: undergraduate teaching, graduate research, and clubs and organizations.This paper explores our experience in developing these projects and related research, includingour lessons learned so far, and our plans for the future. Some statistical data are also provided toshow the broader impact of these multidisciplinary microrobotics teaching and research

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

International

the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur, India where she worked on biodegradation of azo dye intermediates. Jablonski served as Co-chair of UWM’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for two years since its inception in 2007 and continues to help design and implement water distribution projects in Guatemala. Jablonski was a 2008 recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, the 2008 Wisconsin Water Association Scholarship, and the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 UWM Chancellor’s Graduate Student Awards. Marissa is a member of ASEE and EWB. She received her B.S. degree in natural resources and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, in 2003

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Vicki V. May

A Cooperative Learning Approach to Designing, Analyzing, and Building a Structure as a Class Vicki V. May1Abstract – Students seem to have little trouble applying equations and using structural analysis methods but theyoften struggle with creating mathematical models, making appropriate assumptions, and approximating the responseof structures, concepts that are not easily addressed with textbook problems. For the past three years students in mystructural analysis course have worked cooperatively to design, analyze, and construct a structure for a non-profitorganization in the community as a class. While active and project-based learning is becoming more popular incollege classrooms

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Jessica Wilbarger, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

wasimplemented online, with requests sent via email to representatives of all ABET-accreditedengineering programs (1724 programs at 350 institutions, as of 2004). The online survey yieldeda strong response, with 444 programs from 232 institutions submitting responses. Thiscorresponds to a 26% response rate from engineering programs and a 66% response rate frominstitutions. The results of this survey, with a focus on developments in the past ten years, arepresented graphically and discussed. Particular focus areas include course logistics, facultyinvolvement, project coordination, funding details, and industry sponsorship. The results serveas a snapshot of current practices in engineering capstone design education as well as anindication of trends over

Conference Session

Session/Panel 2: New Opportunities – Breaking into Federal Agencies that are New for You

Collection

2017 ERC

Authors

Addison Stark

(Recovery Act) (FY2011) (FY2012) (FY2013) (FY2014) (FY2015) (FY2016) 2Creating New Learning Curves 3What Makes an ARPA-E Project? IMPACT ‣ High impact on ARPA-E mission areas ‣ Credible path to market ‣ Large commercial application TRANSFORM ‣ Challenges what is possible ‣ Disrupts existing learning curves ‣ Leaps beyond today’s technologies BRIDGE ‣ Translates science into breakthrough technology ‣ Not researched or

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Swedish, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1366: WORKING WITH LOCAL DEVELOPERS IN AN ENERGYSYSTEMS DESIGN COURSEMichael Swedish, Milwaukee School of Engineering Page 13.1410.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Working with Local Developers in an Energy Systems Design CourseThe Energy Systems Design Project Course: Goals and Objectives The Energy Systems Design Project course is an elective course scheduled early in theundergraduate senior year. The course is also open to graduate students with additional courserequirements. For the past several years, the course has consisted of a single 10-week projectassigned to the entire class. The

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Kurtanich, Youngstown State University; William Wood, Youngstown State University; Edward Garchar, Youngstown State University

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Engineering Technology

Director of the School of Engineering Technology at Youngstown State University 44555, USA. He has over 30 years of professional experience in design, analysis and investigation of structures. He teaches a variety of design and analysis courses related to the civil engineering profession and serves as Department Chair.Edward Garchar, Youngstown State University Edward M. Garchar is an Adjunct Faculty member in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Youngstown State University. He is a Project Manager for Johnson Controls, Inc., Yougstown, OH 44515, USA. Page 13.530.1© American Society

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1176: A PORTABLE WORKCELL DESIGN FOR THE ROBOTICSINDUSTRYTaskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Taskin Padir is a visiting assistant professor in the robotics engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Prior to WPI, he was an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lake Superior State University where he taught undergraduate courses in robotics, machine vision and systems integration, circuit analysis, electronics, and introduction to engineering and advised capstone design projects within the robotics and automation option. He received his PhD and M.S. degrees from Purdue University, both in electrical engineering. He received his

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

James F. McDonough; Bruce Harding

I Session 3515 .—. Fostering Creative Thinking in Freshman Engineering James F. McDonough, Bruce A. Harding University of Cincinnati/Purdue UniversityIs it possible to successfully implement a design project in the first ten weeks of the first quarter of the freshmanyear of an engineering program? If it is possible, will it have any effect on the attitude of the students towards theengineering program? The following is

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Johnson, Playful Learning Lab; Elise Rodich, University of St. Thomas; Hannah French; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #30695Designing Little Free Libraries for Community Partners in a First-YearGraphics and Design CourseElizabeth Johnson, Playful Learning Lab Elizabeth is an undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering. She works as a peer mentor for the Engineering Graphics and Design course and is a Research Assistant in the Playful Learning Lab.Elise Rodich, University of St. Thomas Elise Rodich is studying mechanical engineering with a minor in materials science at the University of St. Thomas. She works for the Playful Learning Lab as an undergraduate student researcher on a variety of projects, including the

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

DMP typically addresses the following major topics: 1) Data that will be created, 2) Datadocumentation and organization, 3) Data storage and security, 4) Data management andpreservation after project completion, and 5) Data accessibility for reuse and sharing. TheseRDM courses typically include a student assignment or term project to develop a DMP. ThisDMP assignment is usually focused on the graduate student’s research project with a goal ofhelping the student manage their research data. While the broad array of RDM education approaches and courses from the literature havefocused on the consensus of teaching graduate students how to write a DMP, there is notconsensus in the RDM courses discussed in the literature over exactly what

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob L. Segil, University of Colorado at Boulder; Brian Huang, SparkFun Electronics; Lindsay Diamond, SparkFun Electronics

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(Curriculum Exchange)Target Grade Level: 9-12th gradeAuthor’s Name and contact info:Jacob Segil (jacob.segil@colorado.edu, 303-735-7313)Brain Huang (brian.huang@sparkfun.com)Lindsay Diamond (lindsay.diamond@sparkfun.com)Curriculum Link: https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/876545Curriculum Summary:The SparkFun Introduction 2 Design (SI2D) High School course provides an introduction toengineering through a series of team-based design projects using products from SparkFunElectronics in a typical high school classroom. This curriculum was based on a First YearProjects Course taught at the [University] and is now being studied during a semester-long pilotat [High School] as described by [another ASEE 2015 K-12 paper submission]. Students learnkey

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui H Wang, Jacksonville University; Festus Ogbaisi, Jacksonville University; Martins Slaboh, Jacksonville University; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Maria Javaid, Jacksonville University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

department, we have more students in ME thanin EE. However, it is imperative for all students to have the basics of EE in order to work on therobotic projects. In this case, we mix students from two programs together in the engineeringorientation course. “What topics should be covered in this course?” is always a question and achallenge for the instructors. After 3-year practices and continuous improvements, we decide tocover not only the basics of ME and EE but also diverse soft skills trainings especially theproject management trainings. Three teaching assistants (two juniors from EE and one juniorfrom ME) are assisting a professor in the lab sections. This paper studies the outcomes of severalactivities such as the ethics debates, self-identities

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Matthew Rhudy

force students to thinkcarefully about their words and effectively improve their learning within the course. This ismotivated by the idea that if students have less to write, they will have more time to think abouttheir writing, as well as to reflect and revise, which is a critical component of improvingcomposition as well as developing self-criticism skills7. Since most engineering students plan towork in industry, real-world context is useful for giving them an idea of the types of writing theymay encounter in their future career.ImplementationTo satisfy the proposed objectives, five unique assignments were designed for the course whichinvolves the completion of five multi-week laboratory projects. By considering differentassignments for each

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Chow Michael; Barry Farbrother

professional office providing a dedicatedoffice for the EiR, and several engineering cubicles for use by college of engineering undergraduate students. Each stationcontains a computer workstation, which is linked to the ONU LAN thereby enabling students to gain access to MAP’s LAN.Currently MAP has more than fifty projects on which students work under the direction of the EiR. Therefore the programprovides students with opportunities to work on real world projects in an environment that parallels the workplace. Theagreement also provides a mechanism whereby college of engineering faculty members may invite the EiR to participate inclass activities. For up to 15 hours per academic quarter the EiR may be call ed upon to address workplace-related issues

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Cyr; Bonniejean Boettcher; Bree Carlson

Session 1793 Integrating Engineering throughout K-12 Classrooms: A Working Model for Involvement of Teachers Bonniejean Boettcher, Bree Carlson, Martha Cyr Worcester Polytechnic Institute/University of Massachusetts AmherstAbstractFour Massachusetts universities are working together to provide engineering design content andsupport for teachers from across the state. The focus of this NSF funded project is to provideprofessional development opportunities to strengthen the background of teachers, and to guidethem with implementation ideas and support as they bring engineering into to

Conference Session

Hunting for MINDs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sr., Willyerd Collier; Ken Vickers; Benita Wolff; Greg Salamo

transfer. We will also describe the newoperational methods that have been introduced in newly created graduate programs to lower theimpact of cultural differences between the UA and HBCUs. The system’s attributes, successes,and future modifications will be presented in instructional case study format that may be used byboth research institutions and HBCUs in establishing similar programs.Historic evolution of the systemIn 1996 the University of Arkansas created an internally funded program, known as the GeorgeWashington Carver Project, for summer undergraduate research opportunities for any studentfrom a partner HBCU institution. Is purpose was to increase the racial diversity of the graduateand professional student body at the University of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Nored; David Compton

success or failure. Other universities might wrongly expect entrepreneurship to be thepanacea for funding ills, creating a free flow of capital into the research environment. Balancingthe two, scientific research and product creation, allows a university to benefit from commercialsuccesses and keep the focus on teaching students.This paper describes the success of one trial program conducted at Oklahoma ChristianUniversity in Edmond, Oklahoma. The flexibility of the electrical engineering curriculumallowed students to pursue their own invention as a senior design project. The engineeringfaculty, intrigued with the project, allowed the students to stay on after graduation. The studentscleaned out a storeroom and started a company. In return, the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Sun; Frances Johnson; David Hutto; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Beena Sukumaran; Anthony Marchese; Paris von Lockette; Kevin Dahm; Douglas Cleary

course that is taken every semester by everyengineering student in the College of Engineering at Rowan University. A major objective of theSophomore Engineering Clinic I (the third course in the 8-semester sequence) is to provide thefoundation necessary for students to become creative and effective engineering designers. Thisobjective is accomplished by requiring all students to complete a semester long design anddevelopment project. During the Fall 2000 semester, the semester-long project was to designand develop a portable bridge for domestic use that would enable a homeowner to cross a typicalbackyard brook or stream with their riding lawn mower. The portable bridge was intended to bemarketed directly to the homeowner via a retail outlet (e.g

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Theodore E. Fahlsing

Session 2326 Introducing Applications Design into a First Year Electronics Devices Course Theodore E. Fahlsing Purdue UniversityAbstract The Electrical Engineering Technology department at Purdue University, West Lafayetteextensively revised its curriculum to make it more effective, efficient and motivating for thestudents. To improve efficiency and motivation topics such as project design were identifiedand incorporated as a thread throughout the curriculum from entry to exit. Each coursecoordinator is strongly encouraged

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Arvid Andersen

. Asnational borders blur, opportunities to work outside home countries are increasing, makingmobility and international awareness part of an engineering degree. The project groups worktogether to execute an integrated engineering design and business project normally togetherwith industrial firms. It is essential for the overall supervisor to guide by example and haveregular feedback through tutorial discussion sessions. Videos can be used to assist subsequentanalysis. In association with the progress milestones indicated in the project brief, each groupsubmits an interim report. An oral presentation is also given by each group member in turn,all members are expected to answer questions on the report. Each student is assessedseparately on his response

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Wills; Mihaly Lenart; Peter Tarjan

“E-team” projects proposed by studentteams. “E” stands for Entrepreneurship or Excellence.Although we planned to involve engineering students from the entire College of Engineering andfrom the Business School, the overwhelming majority of the approximately 100 participants todate have come from Biomedical Engineering. Participation by others has been hindered bysome interdepartmental problems of controls and bureaucratic rules. Perhaps these difficultiesare generic and arise from the engineering tradition of professional isolation by specialization.Entrepreneurial product development needs teamwork involving technical specialists as well asthose skilled in business. The goal was to introduce the participants in many facets of entrepre

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven F Barrett, University of Wyoming; Ivo Wambeke

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Computers in Education

Education Excellence Award.Ivo Wambeke Page 23.1065.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Service Learning: Industrial Embedded Systems CourseAbstractService learning is defined by the National Service-Learning Clearing House as “a teaching andlearning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection toenrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.” Aservice learning capstone project was incorporated into a senior/graduate level industrial controlcourse. The course provides instruction on control system

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Omar H Albalawi, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center , University of Tabuk; Ali Alhawiti, Western Michigan University

incorporates diverse academic disciplines,community projects, and research initiatives to impact and nurture holistic innovation ideasamong the student engineers. The program design integrates AI-driven techniques thatintelligently match students with projects that align with their strengths and academic pursuits.This ensures optimized team dynamics as well as enhanced project outcomes. Additionally,students are exposed to tried and true engineering management methodologies, especially LeanSix Sigma. These methodologies instill a mindset of continuous improvement, waste reduction,and process optimization in students, which are critical skills in management andentrepreneurship. The design of the proposed program emerged after reviewing numerous

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Erin George, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Architectural

2006-986: RETROCOMMISSIONING (RCX) MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ON AUNIVERSITY CAMPUS: STUDENT CAPSTONE EXPERIENCEMargaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of TechnologyErin George, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 11.1092.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Retrocommissioning (RCX) Mechanical Systems on a University Campus: Student Capstone ExperienceAbstractSenior engineering students at Rochester Institute of Technology are required to complete a 22-week culminating project prior to graduating. This multidisciplinary project assembles teams ofstudents in various engineering majors to work together on an engineering design projectsponsored by

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jianpeng Zhou, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Chad Verbais, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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Civil Engineering

, problem-based learning, and impacts of the learning environment. To improvestudent teamwork experiences in any course, faculty have an opportunity to apply a wealth ofknowledge from fields such as organizational or industrial psychology 5. Some argue thateffective team-based learning in capstone courses require that teams be heterogeneous and haveshared goals, meaningful activities, timely internal feedback, and external comparisons andfeedback 6. Thus, for faculty to facilitate an effective team-based learning experience, they mustbe very deliberate in the planning of team projects, milestones, activities, feedback methods, andtiming.Other research has focused on problem-based learning approaches. One study, focusing on astructural engineering

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Dunkel, University of Idaho; Ryan A Oliver, BP; Tao Xing P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Dev S. Shrestha, University of Idaho, Moscow; Russell Scott Smith, University of Idaho Energy Plant

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research and teaching interests are in power electronics, electric machines and drives, electrical power systems, and analog/mixed signal electronics. He has taught senior capstone design since 1985 at several universities.Dr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein has taught at the University of Idaho for the last 27 years. He is coordinator of the college of engineering inter-disciplinary capstone design course. He is also a co-PI on a DOE sponsored Industrial Assessment Center program in which several of the student authors have been involved. Dr. Beyerlein has been active in research projects involving engine testing, engine heat release modeling, design

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David S. Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Candace E. Mazze, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

Paper ID #2108Research in Progress: Transforming and Integrating: Evolving ConstructionMaterials & Methods to the Next LevelChung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. Chung-Suk Cho is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Engineering Technology. His teaching and research focus on project scope definition, pre-project planning, sustainable construction, project administration, construction safety, construction simulation, and project management. He has prior teaching experience at North Carolina A&T State University in construction management and

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 12: Resource Exchange

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones Ph.D., North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Erik Schettig, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Steven Miller

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

High School Students (Resource Exchange) Context: Response: Tamecia Jones (trjones8@ncsu.edu), Erik Schettig (ejschett@ncsu.edu), Steven Miller (slmille6@ncsu.edu)Ninth grade student interns were STEM education faculty created a bootcamp ofchallenged to submit a project for the school day-sized sessions (15 hours total) to teachuniversity first-year engineering course, students modeling and prototyping. We selectedthe introductory course for all appropriate software