Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Chiara Silvestri; Adriana Hera; Malcolm H. Ray; Siamak Najafi

]. It canbe used for numeric computation, data analysis, data visualization and algorithm developmentfor a wide range of applications. Since, as its name suggests (MATrix LABoratory), Matlab isespecially designed for matrix operations, we found this software as the appropriate tool fornumeric computation to be integrated in a “Matrix Analysis of Structures” course. ANSYS is a family of products used to numerically solve, by using finite element (FE)method, a wide variety of engineering problem in the field of structural mechanics, heat transfer,fluid dynamics, as well as acoustic and electromagnetic and coupled field analyses [2]. ANSYSis one of the standard Finite Element Analysis (FEA) teaching tools in many universities. In“Matrix

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Elif Kongar; Kurt A. Rosentrater

Engineering, 141 Technology Building, Bridgeport, CT 06604, Phone: (203) 576-4379, Fax: (203)576-4750, E-mail : kongar@bridgeport.edu2 Kurt A. Rosentrater, Ph.D., USDA, ARS, North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory, 2923 Medary Ave., Brookings, SD,57006, USA, Phone: (605) 693-3241; Fax: (605) 693-5240; E-mail: krosentr@ngirl.ars.usda.govalong with current and potential benefits. The classroom projects focused on campussustainability, and provided students with an easily accessible, real life, problem-solvingenvironment. In addition, students had the chance to gain experience in data collection andanalysis, to improve their problem solving skills with an increase in their awareness of energyand environment. Sample classroom projects are

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Xingguo Xiong; Hassan Bajwa; Lawrence Hmurcik

Linux dual operating systems. Various EDA tools are available tostudents. Some EDA tools are: Cadence PSPICE, Synopsys (Tetramax ATPG, Design Vision,DC Shell, etc.), Mentor Graphics tools (IC Station, Design Architect, Accusim), etc. All thecomputer labs are equipped with ceiling projectors with multimedia support, and networkprinters.A Digital Design Laboratory is also available, which is equipped with 10 workstations. Eachhas a PC, programmable Altera boards, 2 power supplies, and oscilloscope, functiongenerator, different kinds of TTL chips, Altera boards, Xilinx boards, multimeteters, andother related hardware. Furthermore, we have a Microprocessor Laboratory/EmbeddedSystems Laboratory. It has 10 stations. Each has a personal computer

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2015 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Iulian Gherasoiu; Mohammed Abdallah; Digendra Das; Daniel K. Jones; Harry Efstathiadis

new course content, newcourse development, efforts to develop a new nanocharacterization laboratory, and cooperationwith the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) in Albany. These efforts havebeen translated into the enhancement of a Nanotechnology minor program. These initiatives haveattracted the interest of a significant number of students and enhanced the educational programsat SUNY Poly in Utica.Introductory college course in Physics and Chemistry are prerequisite courses for theNanotechnology minor. The minor requires a minimum of 17 credits including a Core Courseand four Elective Courses. The Core Course surveys the broad field of nanoelectronics andnanodevices bringing familiarity with the essential technologies and

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Mohammed-Noor Naher Al-Maghrabi; Ahmed A. Abdou El-Abbasy

with dynamics and vibrations. of several buildings. They created one of the earliest multi-Dynamics and vibrations are yet extremely complex subjects and dimensional building models and studied its performance on ademand costly laboratory resources. Since the faculties ofengineering in these universities are new, there are no shaking table. During the 1940s an impact table for simulatinglaboratories for dynamics and vibrations yet. It was obvious that, earthquake ground motions was used to study the mechanicalwithout laboratory work, the students were not able to performance of large shear

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Shobhit Aggarwal, The Citadel; Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

2009 to 2013, he worked as an Electronics Engineer for the United States Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. For his technical research, Dr. Mazzaro studies the unintended behaviors of radio frequency electronics illuminated by electromagnetic waves and he develops radars for the remote detection and characterization of those electronics. In the Fall of 2013, Dr. Mazzaro joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at The Citadel. There, he is the primary instructor for Electromagnetic Fields, Interference Control in Electronics, Antennas & Propagation, and Electrical Laboratory courses. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Alessandro DiMarco; France Marquez; Wilson Tsz-Hon Kowk; ShuaiXiang Zhang; Sunil Dehipawala; Andrew Nguyen; Tak Cheung

-experimental evolution report on suggested that the laboratory investigation of the thermo-elongation factor EF-Tu structural stability results using the stability of elongation factor EF-Tu protein by circularancestral protein sequence reconstruction modeling has been dichroism data would provide an opportunity to rewind theused in teaching community college pre-engineering students to tape of life using ancestral protein reconstruction modelingdo research. A project analyzing free energy and Shannon approach [1]. Furthermore they reported that the insertion ofentropy of the engineered DNA sequences would benefit students an ancient version of EF-Tu in Escherichia coli (E. coli

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Christopher Palmieri; Judith Hooymans; Cole Gingrich; Tooran Emami Ph. D.; Aaron Dahlen; Joseph Staier

controller is implemented in MATLAB, data is Designs soon began on an automatic system that couldstored in MySQL, a python script directs the data, and the hold the vessel in place without the manual control. To doArduino micro-controller transfers data to the motors and this, the different thrusters would need to control the surge,from the sensors. A controller has been designed that sway and yaw of the vessel. With successful design andsuccessfully instructed the vessel to stay parallel to the walls of implementation, DPS became prevalent in the deep waterthe tank water laboratory test. This controller only uses theheading motors and leaves the positional motors off

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Reza Raeisi; Max Gardner; Ricardo Rangel

dissemination of an Embedded System Course through activeparticipation of students in the virtual environment.The VLES has been designed to deliver technical instruction and course materials in embeddedsystem design course through audio-video based distance learning. The supporting distancelearning curriculum and laboratory modules, using modular instructional materials along withVLES training, will be presented. The curriculum has been tested through summer workshopswhich demonstrated that VLES can be used for real-time teaching and learning hands-ontechnical subjects. A curriculum focusing on embedded system programming and utilizing thedeveloped training system, with lessons focused on Assembly Programming with peripheralsinterfacing modules, will

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaping Li, University of Michigan; Maartje E. D. Van Den Bogaard, Iowa State University; Lea Marlor, University of Michigan; Laura Carroll, University of Michigan; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan

]. Faculty in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) face issues suchas little preparation related to online pedagogy and technology, lack of knowledge about how toeffectively deliver online course content, the inability to conduct laboratory courses online, fearof student disengagement, and difficulties in adopting active learning techniques to the onlinecontext [2] - [4]. Here, active learning refers to individual or group activities designed to engagestudents in their learning during class (e.g., answering questions and group discussions) [5]; andit has been shown that, when it is implemented effectively in online settings, active learning canincrease student engagement, improve learning outcomes, and create more inclusive

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson

volume and success of a student’s researchproductivity. It may, however, be influenced by other factors such as laboratory size. Futurework will include examination of early (entrance) and intermediate measures.KeywordsGraduate, Research, DissertationIntroductionThe Bioengineering Graduate Program at the University of Kansas was started in 2007 and offersan M.S. and PhD. in Bioengineering. Additionally, it has an accelerated BS in Engineering(Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Aerospace, or Civil) to MS in Bioengineering program forhigh achieving undergraduates at the University of Kansas. As part of the Higher LearningCommission (HLC) accreditation of the university, graduate programs are evaluated along withundergraduate programs. In

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2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Integration of Experiential Learning Modules in Sophomore and Junior Courses: A Pilot StudyAbstract Evidence from past literature suggests that experiential learning activities can be highlybeneficial to undergraduate engineering students when introduced early in their undergraduatestudies. Learning modules based on experiential learning model have been developed andintegrated into two core undergraduate courses (one sophomore and one junior) of mechanicalengineering. Using the experiential learning model of Kolb, each learning module containsconcrete engineering experience, theory, computer-based modeling and simulations, and hands-on laboratory exercises. The main goal is to provide experiential

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Thomas M. Korman

system, studentswould receive a total of one-hundred eighty (180) hours of instruction10. Similar to coursesoffered through an architecture program, their concept was teach each course in a dedicatedspace equipped with models, samples, contracts, marketing documents, specifications, estimatingguides, computer references, and other tools appropriate to that construction industry sector. Inaddition, the laboratory would be furnished with work stations for twenty-six (26) students whowould have twenty-four (24) hour/seven (7) days of week access to the space1.The concept for the commercial building construction management course was to focus on thework performed by a commercial building contractor who may self-perform various work itemsrequired for

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Franklin Hallmark, Texas A&M University

existing LMS, FacultySystems feedback, Knowledge feedback, Customized training needs assessment learning pathsVirtual Virtual Circuit Lab, Hands-on experimentation, 25% improvement in Hardware requirements,Laboratories PhET Simulations Remote lab access, Safety- problem-solving, Technical support needs, critical scenarios Increased accessibility, Development costs Cost-effective vs physical labsAI

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2004 GSW

Authors

H. R. Myler

Southern Methodist University (SMU), but discovered that the programwas skewed towards digital signal processing. Our new program complements and subsidizes theInfinity curriculum with laboratory exercises using the National Instruments ELVIS system thatintroduce the student to four fundamental areas of Electrical Engineering: logic, RLC networks,amplification and electromagnetics. The purpose of this course is to effect early engagement ofstudents into the field to enhance both recruitment and retention. Results of student satisfactionsurveys as well as faculty and lab assistant experience are reported. IntroductionThe State of Texas commissioned a statewide study for higher education, public colleges

Conference Session

Self-Advocacy, Sense of Belonging, Measuring Authentic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Construction Management Education Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Maria Lilley, The University of Illinois, Chicago

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

, we present the development of the focus group questions.Table 1 lists the focus group questions that were developed based on the initial evaluation by theexternal evaluator last year and this year. The questions are intended to measure how studentsnavigate their experiences within their graduate programs and research laboratories, how self-advocacy is utilized, and the impact of social justice on a student’s perspective as academicprofessionals. We also expanded the research to include how advisors support student’saccumulation of social capital in the survey. Social capital probes were added after externalfeedback from the engineering education research community as a possible salient factor in theacademic supports of graduate students from

Conference Session

Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn T. Wrate P.E., Northern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

, due to COVID-19 concerns, it was unclear whether in-person laboratories weregoing to be allowed. As the semester drew closer, it was determined that we could have in-person labs, but we could only have one person per lab bench. Due to high voltages and rotatingmachinery on the benches, this would be a safety hazard. A compromise was reached and wewere allowed to have two students per bench, but the students were required to wear face shieldsin addition to the required face mask and gloves. When running the lab in the past, all lab data,calculations, and discussions about the lab assignment were written on engineering data sheets(similar to industry). With the possibility of touch transmission of COVID-19, we switched toelectronic forms. To do

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

sunil Dehipawala, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Harsha Rajapakse, Medgar Evers College, CUNY ; Breeya Evans; Tak Cheung

to the amount of absorbing atoms. By analyzing EXAFS oscillations, we can deriveinformation such as nearest neighbor bond length, type of nearest neighbor atom, and co-ordinationnumber of specific central atom. Using these experiments, even a very minute amount of Arseniccan be investigated. These experiments were conducted at synchrotron facilities, NationalSynchrotron Light Source of Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Cornell High EnergySynchrotron Source (CHESS).During this study, we investigate the amount of arsenic and its chemical nature in two differentplants under variety of soil conditions. Two different plants were used in this study, collard green(Brassica oleracea) and parsley(Petroselinum crispum). Plants were grown in

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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Andrew ONeill, Pennsylvania State University Electrical Engineering Department; Tim Kane, Pennsylvania State University

aspecialization in optics and photonics. This was attempted through hands-on experimentsdemonstrating basic concepts in optics, and tours of laboratories on campus that demonstrate thewide range of applications of electrical and optical engineering. Experiments included aligningfiber optics, building telescopes, building pinhole cameras, experiments with fluorescencespectroscopy, transmission spectroscopy, and demonstrations of polarization. In addition to thefirst year seminar, the following semester a senior level experiment-based course on appliedspectroscopy was offered as well. In addition to experiments, the senior level course includes peerinstruction. While the audience for the two courses differ, the goals are much the same to recruitand retain

Conference Session

Virtual Engineering

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Mory Ghomshei; Farzan Ghaffari P.Eng P.Eng., British Columbia Institute of Technology; William Oching

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission

pandemic on engineeringstudents at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Pre-pandemic students’performance have been compared with performances after return to campus in the fall of 2021.Data clearly show that the level of knowledge of students and or their aptitudes to acquireknowledge has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, as observed by tangible increase inthe rate of failure in core courses.This paper also discusses about the importance of field and human components in engineeringeducation and proposes solutions to reduce the negative impact of online education inengineering disciplines, should it happen again in the future. One suggested strategy, will bedesigning safe laboratory and field experiments to complement the

Conference Session

DEI and Other

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

hand drafting andsketching, (ii) to learn the application of such standards to solid modeling and orthographicdrawings (iii) to understand the basic principle of product design, manufacturing process andinterpret the terminologies in job shop drawings and (iv) to participate in a group engineeringactivity, and understand what it takes to be a team playerAt Georgia Southern University, ENGR1133 is a semester long course (16 weeks) and meets twotimes a week for 50 minutes each meeting with a required 170-minute weekly laboratory. Mostinstructors teach the course using a mixture of short lectures and in-class exercises illustratingthe concepts and applications of the concepts. The laboratory time is primarily used for furtherpractice with free

Conference Session

Computers in Education 10 - Technology 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenny Fotouhi, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Mahdi Fotouhi; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Instrument Educational Trainer Board used to provide more hands-on-experimental skills. It is integrated and featured with 12 of the most commonly- usedinstruments in the laboratory, including an oscilloscope, digital multimeter, function generator,and variable power supply.When the ELVIS II Board is connected to the PC through the USB plug-and-play capabilities,the student can build a prototype circuit on this trainer and use LabView software to have variousmeasurements displayed on the computer.To control the movement of the robot’s arm, an interfaced circuit was designed using the ELVISII Board to manipulate five motors’ motions that are responsible for moving the robot indifferent directions.This paper explains the details of the project as well

Conference Session

Committee on Instructional Technology Presents: Gamers

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott M. Katalenich, Ph.D., United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, P.E., United States Military Academy; Roderick Wilson; Kevin Taylor Scruggs, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

concept to show how GFCIs and ACFIs function during an episode thatoriginally aired in January 2023 [11]; that demonstration board was made to look like what ahomeowner might find at home with a circuit breaker panel neatly installed and surrounded bydrywall. These demonstration boards differ in scope from the one developed for use by studentsof infrastructure and discussed herein. This power demonstration board is specifically designedto be presented by a trained and certified laboratory technician who, in concert with theinstructor, can show students what the system looks like behind the drywall. Beyondunderstanding how to properly wire a system, this board uses measurements of voltage, current,power, and resistance to show, in real-time, how

Conference Session

Computers in Education 5 - Modulus 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adurangba Oje, University of Georgia; Oluwafemi Sunday; Nathaniel Hunsu, University of Georgia; Dominik May; Robert Baffour, University of Georgia

education. He is currently the principal investigator on two NSF-funded projects. The first project examines factors that influence academic resilience among engineering students, while the other involves the development of a diagnostic tool to identify students’ misconceptions in electrical engineering.Dominik May (Dr.) Dr. May is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute. He researches online and intercultural engineering education. His primary research focus lies on the development, introduction, practical use, and educational value of online laboratories (remote, virtual, and cross-reality) and online experimentation in engineering instruction. In his work, he focuses on developing

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2005 GSW

Authors

Richard Hoehn; Dr. Saleh M Sbenaty

, American Society for Engineering EducationAt the University of Houston (UH) in the Engineering Technology program, senior project wasoffered within Micro-controller Interfacing course (ELET4308) for several years. This was onesemester course with a laboratory consisting of few experiments and then the group project.Teams were formed and each team was assigned a different project. Recently the name of thecourse has been changed to ‘senior project’ and format has been slightly changed. This campushas a large percentage of commuter students with part time or even full time jobs. This situationled to consider this proposal of evaluating the indigenous resource.At PVAMU senior project is a two-semester course (ELET4082 and ELET4092) and carriestotal 4

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2005 GSW

Authors

Mohan Ketkar

, American Society for Engineering EducationAt the University of Houston (UH) in the Engineering Technology program, senior project wasoffered within Micro-controller Interfacing course (ELET4308) for several years. This was onesemester course with a laboratory consisting of few experiments and then the group project.Teams were formed and each team was assigned a different project. Recently the name of thecourse has been changed to ‘senior project’ and format has been slightly changed. This campushas a large percentage of commuter students with part time or even full time jobs. This situationled to consider this proposal of evaluating the indigenous resource.At PVAMU senior project is a two-semester course (ELET4082 and ELET4092) and carriestotal 4

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Session - Virtual and Augmented Reality

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jose Diaz; Curtrell Trott; Fatahillah Iskandar; Ju Wang, Virginia State University; Zhenhua Wu, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

differenttypes of digital manufacturing technology. El-Mounayri and Aw et al. [2] had developed a virtualmanufacturing laboratory of CNC milling. The laboratory environment provided the students: (a)access to a fully-functional virtual CNC milling machine, (b) training on the key operations of theCNC machine, (c) a lecture describing the components of the milling machine, and (d) a lecturedescribing the concepts of CNC milling. This virtual CNC machine was enabled by three softwaremodules: (1) a CNC Milling machine simulator, (2) a virtual-environment display engine, and (3)an intelligent-agent engine. The three modules was running on a single computer in a seamlessweb-based framework, which allowed students to access and run the virtual CNC machining

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carol Shubin, California State University Northridge

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Students createda LinkedIn page, their resumes were critiqued, and engaged in mock interviews. Students weresent information about current job opportunities and internships regularly. They are required toapply for three internships. It has not been easy to establish close connections with employers;however, we have made some headway. Our seminar featured speakers from Google, Air ForceResearch Laboratory (Edwards and Kirtland), Wells Fargo, Amgen, Zest AI, NFlux AI, HRL,XYPRO, Equifax, JPL, Farmerˆas Insurance, PennyMac, Arete, Merck, and CACI International.Our program is partly concerned with developing linkages to industry and helping students getinternships and careers in data science. During Summer 2020, three students had internships atNFlux

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Milo Koretsky, Tufts University; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #33217Understanding Context: Propagation and Effectiveness of the ConceptWarehouse in Mechanical Engineering at Five Diverse Institutions andBeyond – Results from Year 2Dr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Aamir Fidai, Texas A&M University; Samiha Momin; Asma Salim Maredia, Texas A&M University; Insha Ashirali Umatiya

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

-solver.However, these activities require access to equipment, peripherals, and sensors. Traditional thehigh cost of these laboratory equipment have made their use restrictive [7] [8]. In recent years,open source hardware and software has helped to reduce the cost of laboratory equipment andmake hands-on engineering education accessible to more students [9] [10]. Open source Arduinomicrocontroller has become the go to tool for researchers, academics, and DIY enthusiasts forprototyping control systems [11]. Arduino is a simple and easy to use device that has helped todemocratize prototyping and making for all [12]. Open source Arduino microcontroller hashelped to make scientific experimentation affordable and created more opportunities for first-year