Conference Session

Micro-/Nano-Technology Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Santosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Jackson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Thomas Schulte, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nathaniel Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elaine Lewis, Rochester Institute of Technology; Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2008-699: MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGYEDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTSTHROUGH CURRICULUM REFORM AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIESSantosh Kurinec, Rochester Institute of Technology Santosh K. Kurinec is Professor and the Department Head of Microelectronic Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. She has led the effort on curriculum reform and is the Principle Investigator of this work. She teaches courses on microelectronic processing and electronic materials. She has extensive experience on materials integration in semiconductor devices.Michael Jackson, Rochester Institute of Technology Mike Jackson is an Associate Professor of Microelectronic

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Pamela McCauley-Bell, University of Central Florida; Edward Hampton, University of Central Florida

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Industrial Engineering

, Engineering Leadership, and Ergonomics.Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida Dr. Crumpton-Young is an accomplished academician who has excelled in the areas of teaching, research, and service to the engineering community. Currently, Dr. Crumpton-Young is PI of the NSF Engineering Education sponsored grant for Departmental Reform. Dr. Crumpton-Young’s research record includes hundreds of technical publications and presentations. Her research endeavors have received external support from NSF, ONR, NASA, DOE and private industries, such as UPS, IBM, Caterpillar, Intel, LA-Z-Boy, Lockheed Martin, Garan Manufacturing, and Southwest Airlines. She was also an NSF CAREER award

Conference Session

TIME 8: Materials, MEMS, and Nano

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Byrne

Session ____ Delivery of Materials Science to Engineering Freshman Chris Byrne Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KentuckyAbstract This paper describes the ongoing efforts to teach introductory materials science in acourse offered to first semester mechanical engineering freshman at Western KentuckyUniversity. The WKU mechanical engineering curriculum has other introductory engineeringcourses which students typically take at the same time. One goal of the two courses described inthis paper is to provide exposure to the type of exercises and expectations more

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Goolsby

being taught in an online environment wherestudents can read and study examples of program code. Also, extensive use of examples andexercises in the course text2 served as a basis for teaching the traditional lecture/lab format course. Page 8.323.1Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationCourse Development:The traditional version of the BE 1120 Programming for Engineers course includes a Lecture anda Laboratory component. In most cases the Lecture period consists of explanations andclarifications of course text material

Conference Session

Manufacturing Process Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Denny Choate, Cannon County High School; Kenan Hatipoglu, Tennessee Technological University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Manufacturing

Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program (now, called asTUES) seeks to improve the quality of STEM education for all undergraduate students. Theprogram supports efforts to create, adapt, and disseminate new learning materials and teachingstrategies, develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning andevaluate innovations, and conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. The programsupports three types of projects representing three different phases of development, ranging fromsmall, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects. The RET educational researchstudy performed in this paper has been conducted at TTU’s Remotely Accessible RapidPrototyping Laboratory which was

Conference Session

Research and Models for Professional Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology; Chris Jurado, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

identified. We grouped the teachers’ responses to this question byinteractions: student- student, teacher-student, and student- technology.Thirty-three teachers mentioned students conducting science investigations, groups engaging inproblem solving activities, students having group discussions, students involved in role playing,and students building models or diagrams as examples of student-student interactions. Forinstance, Julia described how she conducts her science class with her third grade students. Sheasks students to work with partners in conducting experiments and writing laboratory reports,“…Science lab, which is what I teach, and it’s special. So, it’s forty minutes a week for half theyear. They come and we do the hands on activities, so

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Postcard Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Higbee, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sharon Miller, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #25404Work in Progress: Vertical Integration of Engineering Design in an Under-graduate BME CurriculumDr. Steven Higbee , Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Steve is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He received his PhD in Bioengineering from Rice University (Houston, TX) in 2013, after earning his BS and MS degrees from Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN). His current position focuses on teaching, advising, and promotion of undergraduate research.Dr. Sharon Miller, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr

Conference Session

ChE: Retention and Outreach

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Zollars, Washington State University; Donald Orlich, Washington State University; William Thomson, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

. While Dr. Maring’sequipment was largely stationary (everyone had to go to a fixed location to make use of thetechnology) our equipment is mobile. The equipment consists of two units, one at WSU and onethat is brought into the K-12 classroom. By linking the two via the Internet we can provide real-time audio and visual between the two sites. Thus a teacher and their class could have a virtualface-to-face interaction with the faculty member at WSU, similar to what was done in co-TEACH. The K-12 students can also be brought into the faculty member’s research laboratory tolet them see activities and equipment that would not be accessible to them at their school. To assess goal #2, increased interest in engineering as a major, we developed

Conference Session

Professional Development and Scholarship

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Gene Gloeckner, Colorado State University; George Morgan, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, critical thinking has two relationships of r ≥ 0.30 with the independentvariables: use of individual laboratory project of the summated faculty teachingtechniques. The second dependent variable, job preparation, also has two relationships ofr ≥ 0.30 with the independent variables: summated faculty teaching techniques, and Page 12.1325.4summated faculty commitment to student success. The third dependent variable,construction of a prototype has six relationships of r ≥ 0.30 with the independentvariables: computer software skills, use of individual laboratory projects, timely feedbackon class and laboratory projects, summated faculty teaching techniques, high

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joanna K. Garner, Old Dominion University; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

writing. She has taught clients across gov- ernment, industry and higher education, including Texas Instruments, Brookhaven National Laboratory, European Southern Observatory (Chile), Simula Research Laboratory (Norway) and the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Christine works closely with Penn State University faculty Michael Alley (The Craft of Scientific Presentations and The Craft of Scientific Writing) and Melissa Marshall (TED, ”Talk Nerdy to Me”) on these courses. Christine is also the director of the Engineering Ambassadors Network, a start-up organization at 25 plus universities worldwide that teaches presentation skills to undergraduate engineering students, particularly women and underrepresented

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamal S. Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

into Engineering EducationAbstractIn 2009 and 2010, the Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Department at the Illinois Instituteof Technology held two workshops titled: “Integrating Innovation into Engineering Education.”Participants included representatives from NSF, national laboratories, universities, and industry.The focus of the workshops was to understand how to teach innovative thinking at theundergraduate level. Three specific questions were addressed: 1) what defines innovation in thecontext of engineering; 2) what skill sets are necessary for innovative thinking; and 3) how caneducators teach those skill sets in order to foster the innovative thought process. The results ofthese discussions are presented in this paper.1

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kathy Ann Gullie, Gullie Consultant Services LLC; Barry J. Sullivan, Inclusive Engineering Consortium; Megan Bekolay ; Dean T. Spaulding ; Mandoye Ndoye, Tuskegee University; Otsebele E. Nare, Hampton University; Abdelnasser A. Eldek, Jackson State University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

. (2012). Online Delivery of Electrical Engineering Laboratory Courses,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, June 2012 3. Ko, S and Rossen, S. (2017). Teaching online: A practical guide. New York: NY. Routledge. 4. Astatke, Y, Connor, K.A., Newman, D. L, Attia, J.O. & Nare, O. E. (2016). Growing experimental centric learning: the role of setting and instructional use in building student outcomes” 2016 ASEE Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Paper ID# 17030 5. Connor, K. A., Y. Astatke, C.J. Kim, C. J., A.A. Eldek, H.R. Majlesein, H. R., P. Andrei, J.O. Attia, & K.A. Gullie, C.A. Graves, and A.R. Osareh, A. R. (2015). Simultaneous Implementation of Experimental Centric Pedagogy in 13

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Ira Jerome Hill, University of Florida; Philip Jackson, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #16355Demonstrations in Large Enrollment Courses: Designing for ImpactDr. Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, with research specializing in Tribology. Dr. Dickrell is Associate Director of Teaching for the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at UF. She designs and teaches large enrollment core engineering courses, and leads the teaching arm’s research into innovative educational methods for the delivery of curriculum to students across

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry L Wear, University of Washington, Tacoma; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Matthew Alden, University of Washington, Tacoma; Robert Gutmann, University of Washington, Tacoma; Jie Sheng, University of Washington, Tacoma

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3601: GETTING ABET ACCREDITATION RIGHT THE FIRSTTIMEDr. Larry Wear, University of Washington, Tacoma As professor and Associate Director of the Institute of Technology at the University of Washington, Tacoma, Larry Wear teaches in such areas as software process improvement, software engineering, C/C++ programming, assembly language programming, logic and digital design, and introductory engineering courses. Many of these classes are laboratory intensive and some have been taught via distance learning. Wear received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle, and both his M.S. in applied mathematics and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Santa Clara

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany/SUNY; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4523: MOBILE STUDIO PEDAGOGY, PART 1: OVERCOMINGTHE BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE ADOPTIONProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, en- gineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Universities of Texas

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in ChE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esohe Fawole, University of California, Davis; Glaucia Prado, University of California, Davis; William Ristenpart, University of California, Davis; Jason White, University of California, Davis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

Engineering at the University of California, Davis. Dr. White has been a faculty member at UC Davis since 2015, and he teaches process design and economics, process safety, bioseparations, and senior laboratory courses. He has helped lead the creation of the CHEM E CAD and Industrial Automation club at UC Davis, and he has sought to develop authentic, project-based learning experiences for his students in his courses. Dr. White also serves as the accreditation lead for the chemical engineering program at UC Davis. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Impact of The Design of Coffee, A General Education Chemical Engineering Course, on Students’ Decisions to Major in STEM

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Mark Bradley Kinney, West Shore Community College; Scott A. Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College; Prince Mehandiratta, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Technology Department Heads Association (ECETDHA). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #26234Mr. Mark Highum, Bay de Noc Community College Mark Highum is currently the Division Chair for Technology at Bay College. He is the Lead Instructor for Mechatronics and Robotics Systems and also teaches courses in the Computer Network Systems and Security degree. Mark holds a Master’s in Career and Technical Education (Highest Distinction) from Ferris State University, and a Bachelor’s in Workforce Education and Development (Summa Cum Laude) from Southern Illinois University. Mark is a

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer PE, Oral Roberts University; Peter Wesley Odom, Oral Roberts University; Jessica Fitzgerald, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Gipson Tryon, Oral Roberts University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

astrophysical institute’s attemptsat “reconstructing and visualizing the universe’s early days” as “the ultimate reverse engineeringproject.”1 This reference to science as the reverse engineering of natural systems is consistentwith the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) recent announcement that one of theirGrand Challenges for the twenty-first century is to “reverse engineer the human brain.”2 Manyscientists and engineering educators are now beginning to recognize the value of the reverseengineering mindset, not only for unraveling the mysteries of nature, but also for teaching theintricacies of design in the engineering laboratory. The last two decades have seen a significantincrease in the number of universities that have integrated this method

Conference Session

Robotics in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

understanding of their major and breadthunderstanding of another major. It is hypothesized that this type of classroom experience is amore realistic simulation of their future workplace.Robotics is typically used as an artifact to engage K-12 students in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM), recruit students to STEM, teach concepts such asprogramming, controls or embedded systems and also to teach freshman or senior design. Basedupon mainstream media, movies, film and K-12 competitions; students gain interest in roboticsbut also at times an unrealistic perception of the state of the art. Typically, undergraduaterobotics courses suffer from lack of a good textbook and either too basic or too complicatedactivities because of student pre

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University; Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

to ensure sustained effort throughout the semester. Students can perform experimental work using existing equipment in some of the existing teaching laboratories or in a laboratory that will be established especially for the course as a part of this project. The instructors provide only logistical help in performing experimental and theoretical research.5. During the last week of the semester, groups give oral presentations of their experimental findings. When possible students are encouraged to perform an in-class demonstration of their experiment. Groups are to submit a detailed written report on the experiment as well as the theoretical basis for it and a brief description of linkages between the experiment and the

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Holbert, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

students’ understanding of platform commonality,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 120-130, 2007.15. S. Goel, D. Pon, “Innovative model for information assurance curriculum: a teaching hospital,” ACM Journal of Educational Resources in Computing, vol. 6, no. 3, Sept. 2006, Article 2.16. E. Granado, W. Colmenares, M. Strefezza, A. Alonso, “ A web-based virtual laboratory for teaching automatic control,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 192-197, 2007.17. T.W. Simpson, “Experiences with a hands-on activity to contrast craft production and mass production in the classroom,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 19, no. 2, 2003, pp. 297-304.18

Conference Session

Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

Education from Eastern Kentucky University; and holds certifications in several computer/networking areas. He teaches courses on computer networking systems and applications, communication systems, along with digital, analog, and machine-control electronics. He is the recipient of the 2013 Golden Apple award for Teach- ing Excellence at Eastern, and has been nominated multiple times for the Critical Thinking Teacher of the Year Award. His professional interests include implementing active teaching and learning strategies, integrating open-source software/hardware with online control, IoT technologies, and deploying electri- cal and telecom technologies in community-based organizations. He is always seeking opportunities

Conference Session

Track 5: Technical Session 4: Fostering an Inclusive Community Among Electrical Engineering Students with Mixed-Reality Technologies at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Preeti De Maurya, New Mexico State University; Hilda Cecilia Contreras Aguirre, New Mexico State University; Theoderic Thomas Platt, New Mexico State University; Cristina Miriam Esparza, New Mexico State University; REDWAN UL HAQ CHOYON, New Mexico State University; Bill Hamilton, New Mexico State University; Marshall Allen Taylor, New Mexico State University; Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo, New Mexico State University

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2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

solutions that facilitate onlineeducation by offering tools for attending classes, accessing study materials, delivering content,and tracking teaching progress across different locations and time zones. Dillenbourg et al. [16]argued that VLE is not simply a trendy phrase used to describe educational software solutions.Instead, they define VLEs as planned spaces, either informational or social, where educationalinteractions happen not only as a form of distance learning but also to improve activities in aclass. In VLEs, students play an active role in constructing the virtual space that can berepresented in various forms, ranging from text-based platforms to fully immersive 3D worlds.VLEs bring together different technologies and pedagogical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

chapter and research papers on machining of composites. He has a diverse industrial experience for 27 years, in design, research and manufacturing of electro me- chanical systems, such as design of various types of gear and gear boxes, antennas and light and heavy fabricated structures, for communication, TV telecast, natural disasters management and Telemedicine application. Dr PS, designed and manufactured various types of antenna’s weighing from 200 pounds to 100,000 pounds. He was also actively involved in configuring the antenna controls and selection of motor and motor controllers. Dr PS, has advised more than 40 senior/capstone projects. One of his project won the national award from Airforce Research Laboratory

Conference Session

Pre-College and ECE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Johnson

the education process within ITE should be part of thesubject matter teacher preparation program, and that “Instructional or Educational Technology isnot Industrial and Technology Education.”Implementation The proposed program uses existing resources found in the Computer Engineering andComputer Science (CECS) Department and other College of Engineering (COE) departments.This allows access to fully equipped laboratory facilities, support staff, and many highly trainedfaculty to teach courses in this option. There are among the faculty and full-time lecturers severalcredentialed secondary school teachers. By design, all but one of the ENGR courses are presentlylisted in the catalog and are taught by experienced faculty. The Technology

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 13

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

. Havinga grasp of sustainable engineering design and sustainable materials provides you with the toolsto make informed decisions in large projects later on." There were no respondents who indicatedthat the teaching of sustainable engineering practices should not be taught within the materialsengineering curriculum.Summary: This paper explores the use of materials selection, screening, and Life Cycle Analysis(LCA) processes as part of a required sophomore laboratory course at a large R1 university withinthe department of materials science. This laboratory course is focused on design engineering andsustainable engineering practices. The course was funded by a faculty grant from VentureWell,which enabled the class to focus on design engineering and

Collection

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas McKean; Jorge Almodovar; Aubrey Schultz; Natacha S. Melgar; S. Ranil Wickramasinghe

Arkansas (U of A). She received her Ph.D. in ChemicalEngineering and B.S. in Chemistry, both from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez. She hasover five years of experience teaching chemical engineering and chemistry courses. She also hasexperience designing and conducting STEM outreach activities to middle and high-school studentsas well as teacher training workshops. Her teaching interests include using active learningstrategies in the classroom and mentoring students in laboratory courses where they designexperiments instead of performing pre-defined laboratory experiments. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 2022 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceDr. Ranil WickramasingheDr

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Sedig Salem Agili, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

course and laboratory contents.There were also valid suggestions, like, for instance, shorting some topics while deepening thediscussion in others. There was also a suggestion to broaden the scope of the homework problems.In addition to the above survey, the university has a standard tool to measure the effectiveness ofa course and its delivery, called Student Rate of Teaching Effectiveness (SRTE’s). Feedback fromthe SRTEs was highly positive on the course contents, delivery and specifically the hand-onexperiences. For instance in the SRTEs, there are two crucial questions (depicted below) gradedfrom 1 to 7 (with 7 being the top score) Rate the overallA3 0/ 0% 0/ 0% 0/ 0% 0/ 0% 0/ 0% 3/43% 4/57% 7 6.57 0

Conference Session

ELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

students' memory; the use of stress andstrain in design is fundamental to a wide range of mechanical engineering problems.Accelerometer MEA ExerciseIn this MEA, students take on the role of consulting engineers hired by the fictitious “Obispo-Orlando Package Service” (OOPS) to help the shipping company choose a packaging material.Materials are to be chosen based on their ability to minimize accelerations as packages impact ahard surface. The accelerations are measured using piezoelectric accelerometers on a test setupwhich is provided to the students in the laboratory. In contrast to the load cell transducer MEA,the accelerometer MEA teaches experimental measurement but not design, as the students areasked to evaluate a set of packaging materials

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tolga Duman; Cihan Tepedelenlioglu; Antonia Papandreou-Suppappola; Venkatraman Atti; Andreas Spanias

elective UG course entitled “Introduction to signal processing forcommunications research,” is being developed for Fall 2005. Evaluation and assessment procedures are inplace to evaluate the modules and measure the success of our objectives.* This work is sponsored by the NSF CRCD-EI award 0417604. Page 10.19.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”1. IntroductionTraditional undergraduate (UG) topics in electrical engineering and computer science rely on structuredclasses, laboratories