Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Gannod, Arizona State University; Kevin Gary, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

recite the basicprinciples, but who lack the comprehension to apply them. These types of courses are thenfollowed by courses that delve into a specific process area in significant depth, for example aSoftware Design or a Software Quality Assurance course. These courses focus on deep skillsdevelopment within the narrow process area. Students then complete the program with thecapstone project, which asks them to apply this knowledge in a full semester project. Studentsdo not get exposure to the full engineering process spectrum in a manner that allows them toapply the deeper skillsets they may have developed in a particular area. The results are studentswho can claim knowledge of a particular skill, but lack the context in which to apply

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Johnston; Christopher Greene; Jeff Jalkio

non-engineering clients to define the technicalrequirements of their projects. In parallel, individuals from other disciplines can benefit fromexposure to engineering problem solving techniques. In this paper the authors present the resultsof an ongoing effort to integrate the benefits of both student-faculty collaborations and real-world design by incorporating undergraduate engineering students into physics research projects.Over the course of several years, engineering students at the University of St. Thomas have beenincorporated into physics department research laboratories, working side by side with physicsstudents and faculty. These students design, build and test instrumentation and other equipmentused in all aspects of the physics

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Kubicki, The Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership; Laura Lynn Lynch, Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership; Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

the future.Ms. Laura Lynn Lynch, Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership I am a fourth-year biomedical engineering/pre-medicine student at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mi. I traveled to Malta this past summer through the Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership. While in Malta I completed service projects that both enhanced my leadership skills and pro- vided me insights to the differences in learning outcomes associated with leadership and cultural literacy in developed versus developing countries.Dr. Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University Robert O. Warrington is currently Director of the Institute for Leadership and Innovation, which houses the

Conference Session

Design and Computation in ChE Courses

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Miller; Atanas Serbezov

Redesigning Senior Process Design David C. Miller* and Atanas Serbezov Department of Chemical Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIntroductionSenior design is widely regarded as an important capstone experience for undergraduateengineering students. By integrating material from previous courses, it provides a conceptualframework for tackling a wide variety of open-ended, real-world engineering problems.Traditionally, senior design consists of the following common elements: process economics,capital costing, simulation and a grass-roots design project. As the nature of the chemicalengineering profession has evolved

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeff Will; Doug Tougaw

in 1999 based onfeedback from several stakeholders. Among these were alumni who reported that theywork in a very multidisciplinary environment and need to understand how to work withother engineering disciplines. A pilot study was run during the 2000-2001 academic year,and all seniors in the past two years have completed the integrated program.The primary result of this curriculum change has been a significant increase in the qualityof projects that students complete. The number of commercially sponsored projects hasincreased substantially since the multidisciplinary sequence was introduced, and students inthe course have received national recognition for the quality of their work. Additionalbenefits have included closer working

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Batchelder; Elaine Linde; Dan Dolan; Daniel Dolan

Document 2003-1235 Session 2526 Mechatronics for Multidisciplinary Teaming Elaine Linde, Daniel Dolan, Michael Batchelder South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyAbstractAt the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, students from MechanicalEngineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering all take a Mechatronicscourse during their sophomore or junior year. The course follows the textbookMechatronics by Alciatore and Histand rather closely. For the lab projects, students use asmall computer circuit board containing a PIC microcontroller

Conference Session

Internet Programming and Applications

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Crahen; Bina Ramamurthy

paper, we present a pedagogy that seamlessly integrates the modernconcepts to the existing conventional methods for teaching distributed systems. Wepropose a set of laboratory experiments that will not only illustrate how to integrate thenewer concepts into existing framework but will also provide the students with hands-onexperience in the application of these concepts. The design and description of threelaboratory projects that cover newer topics in Distributed Systems, namely, (i) location-independence, (ii) active discovery and (iii) interoperability and persistence are shown.These projects will serve as models for development of similar projects illustrating otherconcepts of interest. A major contribution of this paper will be the pedagogy

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr. , John A. Hamilton; Jeanne L. Murtagh

, consistent, and reasonably complete requirements provided by theinstructor in the project assignment. It is critical that the students continue beyond the designphase and actually implement, test and document their projects, because some design flaws arenot obvious to inexperienced software developers until they attempt to write code based on theflawed design.This paper discusses how we focused on the design phase of software development andencouraged design practices that would be effective for industrial projects, as well as our muchsmaller academic projects.I. IntroductionIn this paper, we discuss how to focus on teaching software design principles that can be appliedon industrial-sized projects, within the constraints of an academic environment

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Dyer; Robert Krchnavek; John Schmalzel; Shreekanth Mandayam

circuits(microelectronics) to the system as a whole (what we term macroelectronics). Ourpreliminary experience with the concept was positive at our respective institutions; agrant1 allowed us to develop the approach more fully.The macroelectronics approach can be summarized as consisting of two primaryelements: (i) treatment of topics chosen by the instructor—later complemented by topicsderived from student projects, and (ii) utilization of a project-based learning environmentto increase motivation, highlight important topics, and facilitate knowledge-integration.Materials developed to support the macroelectronics approach include an instructor’smanual and a variety of exemplar project descriptions.IntroductionAn electronics course is a standard

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Bradley E. Bishop

Session 2220 Design of a Cooperative Autonomous Mobile Robot System at the Undergraduate Level Bradley E. Bishop Weapons and Systems Engineering, United States Naval AcademyAbstractThis paper describes an undergraduate-level design project in a course on autonomous mobilerobot systems. The project is intended to allow a great deal of latitude in implementation and topromote teamwork and integrated design methodologies in a framework that is bothinstructional and interesting. The technical challenges of the project include limited bandwidthcommunications, cooperative multi-agent

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

G.J. Freeman; A.M. Mankowski; Daniel J. Pack

.military professionalism[3]. In this paper, we illustrate the role of a fire-fighting robot project inan engineering curriculum and its contribution to these educational outcomes. Our primary focusin this paper is on outcomes number two and five with some discussion of how the experiencealso contributes to the other educational outcomes.The goal of the fire-fighting robot project is to create a wheeled robot with capabilities tonavigate through a specially designed maze, detect a candle flame (simulating a fire), extinguishthe flame, and return to a designated location within the maze. To obtain this goal, four different“low level” modules must be successfully developed: a motion control module, a sensor module,a fire-extinguishing module, and a

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott A. Stefanov; Daniel J. Pack

Session 3520Fire-Fighting Robot: The United States Air Force Academy Experience D. J. Pack and S. A. Stefanov Department of Electrical Engineering United States Air Force Academy USAFA, CO 80840-6236 ABSTRACTIn this paper we present an overview of the ongoing study on fire-fighting robot projectsat the United States Air Force Academy. The main objectives of this paper are: 1) todemonstrate the usefulness of a fire-fighting robot project as a tool for students tointegrate their undergraduate knowledge and 2) to present the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Teamwork in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Roth, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

formation sets the foundation for success (or struggle) in capstone design teams. Hence, asignificant body of literature has been dedicated to developing best practices in team formation.Researchers have suggested the consideration of more than a dozen different factors includingethnicity, culture, gender, personality, schedule, academic ability, engineering maturity,motivation level, project preference, prior relationships between team members, and teammember preference. Additional studies have documented the relative advantages anddisadvantages of instructor-based and student-based team selection. Recently, Lane (2011) andPearlstein (2020) developed and implemented hybrid methods that incorporate both student andinstructor perspectives. Both

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desen Sevi Özkan, University of Connecticut; Monika Crowl, University of Connecticut

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

for the course design. Building new context-richcourses can be a challenge that is often underestimated and undervalued [3-5]. Ultimately, wedesigned the course to prepare students for their senior engineering design experience through alocally informed engineering design project based on interviews with sustainability andeducation stakeholders. Through this work, we developed three objectives of the course: (1) helpstudents bridge their theoretical knowledge of energy with their understanding of the localenergy infrastructure, (2) give students the opportunity to apply sustainability concepts withinthe chemical engineering framework, and (3) analyze the economic, social, and technical impactsof engineering decision-making.IntroductionAs many

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

establish, launch and maintain international relationships that fosters successful trans-continental research efforts and second, a practical application focusing on research exchangecentered on developing and implementing a biogasification system for use in the classroom witha team of undergraduate students from each respective location. These two components arenatural progressions, and takeaways for successful research collaboration include a solidunderstanding of differences in cultures and values, a mutual understanding between each groupto undertake pieces of the project within the capabilities of their own facilities as well asrecognition and adaptability when technological constraints hinder project progression.In addressing energy demands

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session II - Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Hiroko Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Jun Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology; Scott Clark, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard Eugene Stamper P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Curriculum Development

Paper ID #8254An Interim Report of a Four-Year Joint Global EngineerDr. Masakatsu Matsuishi, Kanazawa Institute of Technology 1969, Dr. Eng., Osaka University 1966-1999, Hitachi Zosen Corp. 1999-present, Professor, Director of Project Education Center, Kanazawa Institute of TechnologyDr. Hiroko Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Ph.D in Japanese Language Teaching, Nagoya University MA in Education, International Christian Uni- versity MA in English, East Texas State University BA in Liberal Arts, International Christian UniversityDr. Jun Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology Professor of Science and Engineering

Conference Session

To Design and Conduct Experiments

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Walter

Session 1566 A Micro-Controller Based Robotics Course for ME Students Wayne Walter, PhD, P.E. Gleason Professor of Mechanical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623IntroductionFor many years the emphasis of our robotics course has been on projects where students design,build, and test tooling to accompany an industrial robot in a workcell. At the end of a ten-weekquarter, students were expected to demonstrate a working prototype that integrates sensors,actuators, and feeders together

Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Sanjoy K. Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Fisseha Meresa Alemayehu, West Texas A&M University; Tyresse Xavier Law, West Texas A&M University; Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University

innovativesolutions to solve problems. Applying these concepts requires the combined effort of severaldisciplines, each bringing their unique ideas and perspectives. The goal of this multidisciplinaryproject was to apply knowledge obtained throughout each of the group members’ undergraduatestudies to design and build a combustion chamber to observe combustion reactions and acquirecombustion behavior data. The team working on this project was comprised of two MechanicalEngineering students, one Engineering Technology student, and one Electrical Engineering student.Project activities were evaluated based on seven ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering andTechnology) criteria1. Combustion data is essential to the study of solid fuel. A combustion

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

materials to undergird design and manufacturing education.Enlisting students as authors of these instructional materials further provides an opportunity toenhance their project learning. Formatting these materials on wiki pages, in turn, provides aconvenient method for efficiently retaining important design as well as manufacturingknowledge for subsequent use by a larger audience. By linking this digital information withengineering artifacts and manufacturing tools via QR codes, potential users can have just-in-time, point-of-use access (via their cell phones) to design features and design realization details.These are the ingredients of a Web 2.0 approach for knowledge management that has beenintegrated in our lean manufacturing elective as well

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mangold, University of California, Berkeley; Stefanie Robinson, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering into the classroom is theteacher’s and student’s misconceptions about engineering. The engineering design process(EDP) is a decision-making process, often iterative, in which basic science, math, andengineering concepts are applied to develop optimal solutions to meet an established objective.Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the development of objectives andcriteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing, and evaluation. Teachers can easilyincorporate the EDP into existing classroom projects or activities and it can also provide aframework for developing new curriculum modules. The EDP is a great tool that teachers canuse in their coursework to enhance their problem solving skills as well as introduce them

Collection

2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kellie Schneider; Heath A. Schluterman; Candace Rainwater

Student Perceptions of a Theme-Based Introduction to Engineering Course Kellie Schneider, Ph.D., Heath A. Schluterman, Ph.D., Candace Rainwater, Ph.D. University of ArkansasAbstractRecently, the curriculum in our Introduction to Engineering course was redesigned to includehands-on, theme-based projects with the hopes of increasing attendance and engagement of ourfirst-year engineering students. Students were presented with four theme descriptions and askedto choose a theme for investigation during the Fall semester. In the Spring, students were askedto select a different theme for investigation. Each theme was comprised of two hands-on, team-based projects. In

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Nelson, Texas A&M University; Brent Donham, Texas A&M University - Commerce

cybersecurity. This includes class projects, independent research and study, and facultyresearch. The CIRP reviews all requests and evaluates the compensating controls to determinetheir acceptability. If predetermined risk levels are not exceeded, the policy includes provisionsfor an expedited or shortened review. The rationale for the provisions in the policy, the levels ofreview and the makeup of the review panel are discussed. The implemented policy and requiredreview form are included as appendices.IntroductionCybersecurity is an emerging field with significant implications as the use of interconnecteddevices increases. The need for trained cybersecurity professionals is increasing, yet theworkforce is not increasing to match the need. Jeff Kaitlin

Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Rita Caso; Kristi J. Shryock; Jo Howze; Jeffrey Froyd; Arun R. Srinivasa

are working together to help students more closely link concepts from the threesubject areas. Faculty members have constructed specifications that design projects must followto help students build tighter connections among the three subjects. A comprehensiveassessment and evaluation plan has also been designed and implemented. This paper willdescribe the integration mechanisms, project specifications, and systems to address study skills,as well as data that has been collected and analyzed to date. Future assessment plans, andstrategies for expanding the program for more students and extending it to two additional first-year engineering tracks will also be described. IntroductionFirst-year engineering

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for Their Professional Practice

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shiuan-Huey Yen, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan; Jessica Fan, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan; Mandy Liu, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan; Liang-Jenq Leu, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #34165Revolutionize Ph.D. Training in Academia-industry CollaborationShiuan-Huey Yen, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan I’m working as Project Specialist of Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) and my BAU is about MOE Industry-Academia Cooperative Project. Graduated from National Taiwan University and received Master’s degree in Linguistics.Jessica Fan, Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan Ms. Jessica Fan is currently the Accounting Manager and Project Manager of Institute of Engineering Ed- ucation Taiwan (IEET). Her primary responsibilities are to oversee accountant and Ministry of

Conference Session

Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Ackerman, University of Alberta; Curt Stout, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

class sizes less than100) and as a result the senior design course has 80-100 students per 4 month term. The studentsare asked to form their own design groups (4 students per group) and are then asked at submit arequest for one of the 20-25 projects available for the term. Projects are then assigned on a “firstcome first served basis” putting the onus back on to the students for researching the projects andgetting the requests in early.The revised design program incorporates four features: • Industrially sponsored projects • A rigorous design methodology Page 12.1267.2 • A paperless environment for all course submissions • A

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 17: Student Cognitive Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adaline M. Buerck, University of South Florida; Maya A. Trotz, University of South Florida; Estenia Ortiz Carabantes, University Of South Florida; Daniel Arnulfo Delgado Jr., University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

completing his Navy contract and eventually transferred to San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego. Needing some hands on learning he applied for a research position at SDSU where he was accepted as a research assistant helping with algal biomass research. In this lab he discovered a love for resource recovery from waste and wastewater treatment when he was given a project to analyze algal feedstock cultivation in wastewater. Upon completing his bachelors, he was accepted to University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, for a Ph. D. program where he researches onsite wastewater treatment for removal of nitrogen species. His research interests revolve around food, water, energy nexus specifically in wastewater treatment

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 22: Perspectives and Evaluation of Engineering Design Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori C. Bland, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University; Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

target tracking and physical layer communications. Her work on target detection and tracking is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Nelson is a 2010 recipient of the NSF CAREER Award. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and the IEEE Signal Processing, Communications, and Education Societies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Design-based Evaluation as a Novel Evaluation Approach for Faculty Development Programs in Engineering EducationIntroductionIn this theory paper, the authors introduce design-based evaluation (DBE) as a novel evaluationapproach for the engineering education research community. Many projects and programs

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: EM Across the Curriculum I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #30578Implementing Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning (EML) in a Timber DesignCourseDr. Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani P.E., Ohio Northern University Dr. Ardakani is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He has previ- ously served as Project Engineer at Englekirk Structural Engineers and Lecturer at South Dakota State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno. His research in- terests include seismic performance and design of reinforced concrete structures, computational modeling of structures, and engineering education

Conference Session

Case Studies in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Alex Kotlarchyk

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431 E-mail: ravivd@fau.edu 561 297 2773 akotlarc@fau.eduAbstract This paper describes an on-going non-traditional educational experience of working onan intelligent water-conservation project at Florida Atlantic University. It is unique in the sensethat the working settings are different from an ordinary research and development project. Wehave been working with a private investor and entrepreneur who came up with the original idea.He has been very involved in the project with business, humanitarian, environmental andeducational goals in mind. In addition to

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6949Global Confidence: U.S. Student Outcomes from an International CapstoneDesign ExperienceDr. Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Industry/University Cooperative Project Center Director and an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received B.S. and M.S degrees in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering student learning, retention, and identity