Conference Session

Engineering and Society

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Jonathan Verrett P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Siba Saleh, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Tasnia Naim Anika, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Conference Submission

, Vancouver American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference 2022 Implementing community-engaged learning (CEL) in a second- year engineering design course Tasnia Anika, Siba Saleh, Jonathan Verrett Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver CampusAbstractCommunity engaged learning (CEL) was integrated into a second-year chemical engineeringdesign course. The CEL project focused on assessing the impact of food delivery on campus onGHG emissions. Students were surveyed before and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Houshang Darabi, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Peter Nelson, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Shanon Reckinger, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Jeremiah Abiade; Renata Revelo, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Anthony E. Felder, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Rezvan Nazempour, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Didem Ozevin, The University of Illinois at Chicago

minority-serving institution. The paper also offers a list of thelessons learned during the implementation of the project. A summary of the papermaterials will be presented at the National Science Foundation (NSF) GranteesPoster Session during the 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Theobjectives of this S-STEM program are to 1) enhance students’ learning byproviding access to extra and co-curricular experiences, 2) create a positivestudent experience through mentorship, and 3) ensure successful studentplacement in the STEM workforce, or graduate/professional degree programs.Financial assistance is provided to the students who have been admitted to thisprogram. The program supports three cohorts of students. Cohort I and Cohort IIconsist

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Underwood, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Markeya S. Peteranetz, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Clarence Waters, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

changes to anarchitectural engineering program in the Midwest. Responses were collected across 52 closedand eight open-ended items to gain an industry perspective on the relative importance of coursetopics in the curriculum, the selection of Architectural Engineering (AE) degree concentrationoptions, the format of graduate degree capstone projects, and the factors that AE&C employersconsider when hiring graduates and experienced employees. The curriculum changes inspired bythis survey are presented together alongside the program’s previous AE curriculum to morethoroughly characterize the program attributes that are desired by the AE&C industry.IntroductionThe Architectural Engineering (AE) program considered in this study is at the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University; Robert Nickel; Stu Thompson, Bucknell University

convergent (deeply interdisciplinary) problems to undergraduate engineers. Past research projects include studies of governance in engineering education and the influence of educational technology on engineering education.Rebecca Thomas (Adjunct Professor) Rebecca Thomas is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She holds a B.S. and M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Louisville and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University.Stewart Thomas (Assistant Professor) (Bucknell University) Stewart Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Richard Bannerot

Session T4A4An Early Hands-On Experience in Mechanical Engineering that Seems Particularly of Interest to Female Students Richard Bannerot Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Houston AbstractThe main purpose of this paper is to present an individual project for an early engineeringcourse in which students were required to learn about a particular component of amechanical system, to develop a demonstration of it, to prepare supportingdocumentation and then to explain it to their peers. Engineering

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James R. McCusker Ph.D., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Suzanne Sontgerath, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ilie Talpasanu

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

program onthe students’ affective and learning experience. To this end, a survey was administered to theeight students who participated in the program, after completion of the projects. All studentsparticipated in the survey, and the results revealed that 62.5% of the students reported beingextremely satisfied with the robotics program, including working with their peers and interactingwith the faculty. The students expressed that they found the academic program experienceenjoyable and useful in helping them to identify their future college interests and majors.IntroductionEducational robotics offers a stimulating and enjoyable environment for young individuals, whilesimultaneously introducing them to technological advancements. A growing number

Collection

2022 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference

Authors

Tom M Lucas, Purdue University; Jackson Douglas Couch, Purdue University ; Ian Kendrick Darst; Elliot Andrew Eickholtz; Caleb Griffith, EET; Adam T. Mabe, Purdue University; Jacob Dylan Marrs; Samuel David Mattingly, Purdue University; Alexander W Ramsey

the perspective of a single discipline and does not fully explorethe relationship between various fields of expertise required to produce a complete end product.Project-based learning is an excellent structure to compel students to explore the interaction ofvarious disciplines using modern tools. This paper describes the implementation of a semester-long design and manufacturing project to create an Internet-of-Things DC Power Supply. Theproject was chosen to facilitate student exploration of the connections between different aspectsof manufacturing a modern embedded system. This document includes details and analysis of theimplementation, results, and student feedback. Completion of the project requires students toharness their prior

Collection

2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Chinweike I. Eseonu

” project with actual industrial clients, project goals and limitations. In other words, the practicum provided managerial experience for MSEM candidates who had little or no prior exposure. In order to fulfill objectives and meet deadlines while achieving specified levels of quality or performance, it is often necessary that companies deviate from traditional organizational structures – in which working relationships are explicitly defined – to form problem specific cross functional project teams. A project is a multitude of activities requiring the performance of tasks geared toward the achievement of set objectives within a well-defined time span and budget (Badawy, 1995.) Resource requirements of project

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

-learning projecs to meet real community needs.Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Program Manager of numerous community-university projects. Work Environment Ph.D. candidate with major emphasis on work and environmental policy with minors in cleaner production/ pollution prevention and epidemiology. MS in community psychology.John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Professor and Chairperson, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Received his Ph.D. in 1980 in the UK, then was a Visiting Scientist at MIT, and has been at UML since 1984. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a Member of ASME, and has been involved in the numerical simulation of thermal plasma systems for more

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-831: MANUFACTURING A WORKFORCEStan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania Stan Komacek earned a BS from California University of Pennsylvania, MEd from Miami University, and EdD from West Virginia University. He served as the Project Director for the PA State System of Higher Education in PA’s Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Partnership and for the PA Governor’s Institute for Technology Education. A Professor of Technology Education and Chair of the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology at California University of PA, Dr. Komacek is currently PI and Project Director for the NSF ATE Advanced Manufacturing in PA Project.Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

William Jordan

dealing with ethicalissues involved with engineering service learning. While there are ethical issuesrelated to any engineering project, this paper concentrates on ethical issuesinherent in the service learning approach. Two of these issues are describedbelow.One issue is the quality and safety of the design. Objects are being designed bypeople who are not yet professional engineers. The professors who supervisethe work need to be very careful in checking the design to ensure its safety.There is also a legal issue. Many states require that anything designed for publicuse must be supervised by a registered professional engineer. Many facultymembers are not registered and cannot legally supervise such work.A second issue is how the design relates

Conference Session

Using Information Technology to Create New Information Resources

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas; Michael Culbertson, Colorado State University; Esther Crawford, Rice University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2009-925: ROUNDING UP THE COLLECTION: THE STORY OF TRAILDIGITAL CONTENT COLLECTIONPatricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas Patricia is the Engineering and Mathematics Librarian at the University of Arkansas. A member of the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) TRAIL project since 2006. Currently she is the chairperson of the Collections Group.Michael Culbertson, Colorado State University Mike is the Engineering College Liaison Librarian at Colorado State University's Morgan Library. its implications for libraries." with Allison Mike is currently developing a study to look at how diverse populations use virtual reference services and developing a project to digitize the

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Lynn Garrett

handful of people have been diagnosed with apermanent, debilitating, and sometimes fatal lung inflammation. All of these complaints stem from exposureto bioaerosol contaminants; mold, mildew, and bacteria. The excessive mold growth was caused by a leakybuilding envelope, misplaced vapor barrier, and negatively pressured building. The building was abandonedand repairs were begun in 1991. Repairs are nearing completion, and the costs continue to escalate. Notincluding the original Contract Amount, the cost of repairs to date is $47 million. While certainlysignificant, the direct physical causes for this building failure tell only half the story. This presentation andpaper describe both the physical causes of the disaster and the project environment

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Sarah Lynn Garrett

handful of people have been diagnosed with apermanent, debilitating, and sometimes fatal lung inflammation. All of these complaints stem from exposureto bioaerosol contaminants; mold, mildew, and bacteria. The excessive mold growth was caused by a leakybuilding envelope, misplaced vapor barrier, and negatively pressured building. The building was abandonedand repairs were begun in 1991. Repairs are nearing completion, and the costs continue to escalate. Notincluding the original Contract Amount, the cost of repairs to date is $47 million. While certainlysignificant, the direct physical causes for this building failure tell only half the story. This presentation andpaper describe both the physical causes of the disaster and the project environment

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Sub Ramakrishnan; Mohammad B. Dadfar; Jeffrey A. Francis

primaryvehicle to get this information to the customer while the back end database and client-servertechnologies are used to process the information and deliver them to the web client. Therefore,the need for people with expertise in the areas of client-server technology and web foundations isbecoming increasingly more important.An undergraduate course in data communications and networking can provide students withconceptual information of the client-server paradigm along with providing students with somehands-on experience. By building web enabled client-server applications as part of theirclassroom projects, students will be able to bridge the relationship between client-server conceptsand delivery of information over the internet. We believe that an

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Rechargeable Electric VehicleAbstractThere is a need to improve the efficiency and reduce tailpipe emissions while maintaining theaffordability of vehicles that are currently used for daily commuting. As petroleum depositsdwindle, automobile populations soar, gas prices inflate and cities become choked withcombustion emissions, the internal combustion engine (ICE) is increasingly becoming the victimof its own success. Assuming that private automobiles continue to be a vital link in modernsocieties, they must become cleaner and more energy efficient.Students working toward a baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Cincinnati are required to complete a “Design, Build, and Test” Senior CapstoneDesign Project. During

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

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Design in Engineering Education

Rechargeable Electric VehicleAbstractThere is a need to improve the efficiency and reduce tailpipe emissions while maintaining theaffordability of vehicles that are currently used for daily commuting. As petroleum depositsdwindle, automobile populations soar, gas prices inflate and cities become choked withcombustion emissions, the internal combustion engine (ICE) is increasingly becoming the victimof its own success. Assuming that private automobiles continue to be a vital link in modernsocieties, they must become cleaner and more energy efficient.Students working toward a baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Cincinnati are required to complete a “Design, Build, and Test” Senior CapstoneDesign Project. During

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Cunha, University of Alberta

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Engineering Economy

2006-18: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ADVANCED RESOURCESECONOMIC AND RISK ANALYSIS COURSEJ. Cunha, University of Alberta J. C. Cunha is an associate professor at the School of Mining and Petroleum, University of Alberta, Canada. His main research and teaching interests are in the areas of well design, horizontal wells, deepwater developments and risk analysis applied to various petroleum engineering processes. Prior to joining UofA, Cunha has worked for 25 years at Petrobras where, as a senior technical advisor, he worked in a number of onshore and offshore projects in Brazil, various South America countries, Gulf of Mexico, Africa and the Caribbean. Originally a civil engineer

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ron Billings, Georgia Institute of Technology; Garlie Forehand, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Industrial Engineering

in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)Senior Design courses. The tool was designed to help members of student project teamsanalyze their audience for their project-related communications.To enhance our understanding of the students’ analyses, in this study we investigatedhow the students’ perceptions of characteristics of audience members compare with theself-descriptions of the audience members. During a recent ISyE Senior Design class, weobtained self-descriptions from clients who played significant roles in the projects. Inaddition, we obtained student perceptions of these same clients at three different stages ofthe project. In this report we compare the student perceptions with the client self-descriptions. We examine similarities

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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College Industry Partnerships

. And while the conventional focus on rhetoricalpositioning in technical writing courses can result in more careful student writers, this paper callsfor a return to producing effective authentic documents—those written work products thatdemonstrate awareness of known and unknown readers, document project management, and arewritten to make reading easy. Moreover, these authentic documents should be situational, andproduced in response to real project demands, as opposed to written products that exclusivelyattempt to imagine appropriate responses to hypothetical situations.Realizing this need, this paper identifies key pathways for developing and strengthening tiesbetween academic institutions and industry stakeholders that have been successful

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

the courseand the students’ projects and presentations that have resulted from its offering.I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDAlmost two decades ago, the US National Academy of Engineering developed a list of the 20most significant and greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century which have had themost impact on the lives of people. Electrification, as supported by the electrical power grid, wasfirst on the list (compared to the Airplane, Telephone, and Internet which ranked 3rd, 9th, and13th respectively) [1]. Our century-old power grid is the largest interconnected machine onEarth, so massively complex and inextricably linked to human involvement and endeavor that it 1has alternatively

Conference Session

Engineering in Societal Context

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil Littell, Ohio University; Sara Lohrman Hartman, Ohio University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

early childhood development class with an engineering design class. Thefocus of the project was to allow the students to partner to accomplish an open ended designchallenge. The challenge presented by the professors was to design and develop the engineeringspecification and collateral documentation to execute the fabrication of a museum display. Themuseum displays are targeted towards teaching early childhood through middle childhoodintegrated STEM topics.The professors systematically grouped the students into 13 groups of 4-6 students from bothearly childhood education and engineering technology and management. The professors held abrief seminar with the students, where they explained the requirements of the design project aswell as providing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to design, build, and test alphaprototypes that are student-generated ideas. Students propose ideas that are electro-mechanicalin nature; they are grouped into teams; and they go through the product development cycle of asubset of the project ideas. Not only has this course become an outstanding opportunity to assesseach program at a common point, it has served as a key feeder to the senior capstone project, atwo-semester sequence that is industry sponsored. Projects that have been implemented inENGR 350 have been wide-ranging in nature, such as a motor-driven fishing reel for anglerswith the use of one arm; an inexpensive water-filtration system for countries with waterchallenges; a self-propelled longboard (skateboard) with braking

Conference Session

Engineers and Communities: Critical Reflections of Challenges, Opportunities, and Practices of Engaging Each Other

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Callie J. Miller, James Madison University; Jason Forsyth, James Madison University; Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University; Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

practitioners to increase exercise adherence and clinical evaluation.Dr. Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University Shraddha Joshi earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University with her research focused on understanding the role of requirements in engineering design by novices. Dr. Joshi received her MS in mechanical engineering from Clemson University and her BE in mechanical engineering from Nirma University, India. At Clemson, Dr. Joshi has worked on multiple industry sponsored research projects (Michelin tweel –low rolling resistance for non-pneumatic tires, IFAI ballast friction testing project). She was actively involved in mentoring and advising Capstone design projects. She has ad- vised over

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miles J. Mabey, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

thinking, making and design innovation project courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and apply design thinking and mak- ing processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stan- ford University. Dr. Lande is the PI on the NSF-funded projectShould Makers Be the Engineers of the Future? He is a co- PI on the NSF-funded projects:Might Young Makers Be the Engineers of the Future?,I-Corps for Learn- ing:Leveraging Maker Pathways to Scale Steam

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

nominated for the Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching, RIT’s premiere teach- ing award at RIT. Dr. Kim has directed numerous undergraduate research projects and several students won the first place in the undergraduate and graduate research competitions at the 2012 and 2013 GPEC (Global Plastics Environment Conference; Division of Society of Plastics Engineers).Prof. Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Professor Dell is an associate professor in the Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology department at RIT. She serves as the Faculty Associate to the Provost for Women Faculty and is co-PI for RIT’s NSF ADVANCE project. Her research interests include: characterization of biodegradable

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Darius Fieschko, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Aerospace, Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

logic elements.While many engineering programs have already implemented PLC courses in their curricula,instruction remains lacking in many others. Since engineering students with some PLC trainingmay have better career opportunities than those who do not, this may represent an area forimprovement for some programs.Introduction to Projects and Tools is a freshman level course offered to electrical engineeringstudents at [XXX University]. This one-credit laboratory course serves to provide students withhands-on experience with a variety of projects such as the implementation of 555 timers, basiclogic circuits, and measurements of electrical quantities.A two-week PLC module was developed and implemented in the Introduction to Projects andTools

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wronecki, East Tennessee State University

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Design in Engineering Education

stage. In the course, these process stages and visual steps are used tostructure and facilitate a semester long, student-directed, teacher-facilitated design project inwhich students are asked to design an innovative, inventive, or inspirational idea. Students arefree to choose a project focus in their area of interest. Students in the Digital Media program tendto choose topics such as: character, product, and game design, and architectural, interior, andenvironmental visualization. Self motivation, individuation, and actualization are pedagogicaldrivers that dramatically improve the students’ work ethic and academic performance.ScopeThe scope of this paper is intended to provide an outline of a design process and to describevisual thinking

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Orta, ITESM Monterrey; Ricardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De Monterrey; Hugo Elizalde, Monterrey Tech; David Guerra, Monterrey Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, the student occupies a main role, revolvingaround his/her self-learning, and following fundamental principles such as constructivismand experimentation [1, 2]. The active-learning (AL) technique is specifically emphasized in this model [2],following these basic principles: • Students must discover new phenomena and concepts by themselves, and they must be able to relate these concepts with previous knowledge. • Motivation is the key driving force. • Team work is strongly promoted. • More established techniques such as Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Project Oriented Learning (POL) are incorporated into this model [3, 4]. The learning process is inductive instead of deductive, so the students can develop

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Heather Woodward-Hagg, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

, increase the capacity to perform CT/MR services, and regain a portion of the referralbase lost to outpatient diagnostic centers. To address these issues, Lean/Six Sigmamethodologies were implemented. Considerable success has been documented in themanufacturing industry using these models, but little has been done in the service-based industryof healthcare so an uncharted area was being entered.Specially organized teams were created for the project within the hospital organization. Facultyexperts provide education and training to these individuals in Lean/Six Sigma methodologiesmodified to fit healthcare services. The radiology project has been initiated and current resultspositively support the successful transferability of these manufacturing