Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michael Butler, Lockheed Martin

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Aerospace

. The LSBL interventionperiod of the study lasted five class periods each lasting 75 minutes and took place within a threecalendar week period. Both the experimental and control groups participated in the interventionat the same time during the regularly scheduled class time. The study was conducted at thebeginning of the fall semester in order to minimize the number of confounding variables thatcould impact the results. At the beginning of the term, the students did not have any formalaircraft design instruction/experience, other than what they would have brought with themthrough internships, cooperative education experiences, or voluntary underclassmen participationin capstone projects such as the Design, Build and Fly effort. The research

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy Tuana; John Wisw; John Christman; Andy Lau; Thomas Litzinger

as theyformulated plans for integrating ethics into their curricula, e.g., IIT 1, Towson State2 and OregonInstitute of Technology.3) It became clear that if departments were to be successful in integratingethics into engineering courses, some form of development would be required for most facultymembers.Shortly after the need for a faculty development activity became clear, the College of Engineeringand the College of the Liberal Arts received a gift from an Alumnus to start joint activitiesinvolving engineering and ethics. This gift explicitly linked the Douglas and Julie Rock EthicsInstitute in Liberal Arts and the Leonhard Center. When the Directors of the Institute and Centermet to discuss possible joint projects, they quickly decided

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roobik Gharabagi, Saint Louis University; Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University; David E. Webb, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the Capstone requirement, a culminating field experiencedesigned to immerse the student into a practitioner role inside and organization or group thatconnects to their respective discipline, area of interest, or career goals. A minimum of 30 credithours is required for the Saint Louis University’s Master of Sustainability. Continuousassessment is an integral part of the program to ensure its quality and continued updates.Introduction:In 2008 the International Commission on Education1 for Sustainable Development identified aneed in the marketplace for practitioners in sustainable development, with core competencies innatural sciences, engineering, social sciences, and management. Within higher education,sustainability related curriculum was

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

M. R. Foster; H. Öz

completed in the prior year, and, (2), the students will haveexperienced systems methodologies in that third year. Included in the capstone design will bemission analysis, preliminary design, and some detail design, using computational and graphicalsoftware, to allow the students to acquire skills that they will utilize in their careers. Studentlaboratories are included throughout the entire senior year as well, with focus on fluids,structures, controls and propulsion during differing portions of the year. Because of the year-long design sequence, there is potential for connecting some elements of a vehicle configurationto an experimental design and implementation. Indeed, our long-term goal is to transition fullyto a project-based laboratory

Conference Session

Teaching Ceramic, Polymer, and Electric Materials

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Brow; Carol Click

Materials Lab I/111 Equipment usage, raw materials Winter Materials Lab II/122 Traditional processing methods, glassesJunior Fall Processing Lab I/231 Processing methods, design of experiments Winter Processing Lab II/242 Microstructure design and characterizationSenior Fall Charcterization/362 Mechanical, electrical, & optical properties Fall Design Lab I/261 Capstone project Winter Design Lab II/262 Capstone projectTable 2. Sophomore laboratory exercises in Ceramic Engineering. Fall Semester Winter

Collection

2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Christine E King, University of California, Irvine; Matthew Lo, University of California, Irvine; Milan Das, University of California, Irvine; Dalton Salvo, University of California, Irvine

reality modalities to im- prove medical training, (2) analyzing the mechanisms of slip and maintaining balance, (3) characterizing neuronal endolysosomal vesicle stages in Alzheimer’s Disease, (4) developing a spectroscopy device to age bruises primarily for domestic abuse, (5) designing an angioplasty balloon catheter to increase the ac- curacy of stenting, and 6) creating a treatment device for paravalvular leak. Currently, Matthew continues most of his research from his undergraduate career, and is developing a contactless device for measuring vitals for his Master’s capstone. Although mainly focused on medical device research and development, as an aspiring physician-scientist, Matthew has a deep commitment to

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Audrey Rorrer

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

to get patents done, and people are always really excited about trying to get this to commercialization.Students continue to pursue publications of their work, though the primary focus is on the patentas their capstone experience. As the feedback from one completer (above) suggests, studentsmay be involved in more than one research project with more than one leading to patentproposals.Additionally, candidates have specific opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills such asenrollment in courses offered by the College of Business with a focus on entrepreneurship andinnovation including Entrepreneurial Decisions, Entrepreneurial Strategy, Innovation Analytics,Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunities, Entrepreneurial

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Priscilla J Hill, Mississippi State University; Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Papers

questions. Therefore, it is desiredto use a low cost open educational resource (OER) that can be adapted to the needs of eachcourse. One such OER is MyOpenMath, a mathematics based online tool that integrates intocommon learning management systems and is free for both faculty and students. In this paperwe discuss how this tool is currently implemented in a senior capstone design course and a unitoperations laboratory in chemical engineering. This presentation includes characteristics ofMyOpenMath, benefits for instructors, available instructor training, and benefits over usingcurrent quizzes in the Canvas LMS. Not limited to chemical engineering courses, MyOpenMathis applicable to any equation based course. This paper focuses on the faculty

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Elson, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Howard Evans, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

AC 2007-2407: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT WITHIN A SYSTEMSENGINEERING PROGRAMJohn Elson, National UniversityShekar Viswanathan, National UniversityHoward Evans, National University Page 12.646.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering Management within a Systems Engineering ProgramIntroduction Designing curricula may seem to be just another design effort, similar to other design projects.And this might be a reasonable analogy if the design project is considered in its entirety, fromassessing marketplace needs all the way through to design and quality verification. Thus, onemight have this mindset when designing

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

certificate programincludes the following seven new undergraduate courses13: 1. Introduction to Nanoscience 2. Engineering of Nanomaterials 3. Nanofabrication and Nanoelectronics 4. Introduction to Bio-Nanotechnology 5. Environmental Nanotechnology 6. NanoOptics 7. Capstone DesignTo complete the NCP and receive a Certificate in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, studentsmust complete 12 credit-hours of advance junior and senior level course13.Nanotechnology at Texas State University-San Marcos (Texas State) & University of Texas(UT) at TylerIn a collaborative project between Texas State and University of Texas at Tyler, an introductoryand advanced curricula was developed that addresses the “nanotechnology safety

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Kander, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

goal of preparing them for a lifetime of further learning…” (3)Indeed “reinventing undergraduate education” (not just in engineering) was the theme of theErnest L. Boyer Project of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. (4) (5) (6) (7)These reports were also considered by members of the task force as we considered “reinventing”undergraduate engineering education. The following recommendations were considered fromamong the broad conclusions in these reports: (6)• Make research-based learning the standard• Construct an inquiry-based freshman year• Build on the freshman experience• Remove barriers to interdisciplinary education• Link communication skills and course work• Culminate with a capstone experience

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Two Year College Division

with term projects,capstone projects, career advising, and job searching. Each mentor was assigned up to 10mentees. Each mentor was supposed to spend approximately 100 hours per year. Each mentorcompletes two surveys during the academic year and submits a summary report at the end ofeach year. Based on student response rates to portfolio activity, we expected most of our ETstudents to take advantage of this service. We recruited 10 professional mentors in the first yearand increased the number to 20 by fifth year.Measuring Program EffectivenessOur project was expected to impact the following number of individuals (Table 3)Table 3: Benchmarking impact throughout the projectCC Recruitment 15,000 STEM majors at area CCs (CC)Regional

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

J.W. Bruce

reportsatisfaction with the experience, because of both the visible results at course end and theperceived relevance of the process that they used.The course described in [1] and [2] has made a visible impact on the computer engineeringprogram at Mississippi State University (MSU). Computer engineering student projects in thecapstone design course have greater complexity and are of higher quality compared to previousyears. One obvious disadvantage to the course is that prerequisite requirements necessitate thatthe course is taken very late in the program, usually the penultimate or final semester. While theimpact on the capstone design course is clear, the faculty was confident that capstone studentprojects would be improved further if the embedded systems

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

James A. Houdeshell; Robert Mott

current curriculum design calls for 66 instructional modules to be included in the associatedegree manufacturing engineering technology program. Modules average approximatelyequivalent to one quarter credit each. Seven other courses are planned to be drawn from thetraditional curriculum in such areas as humanities, social sciences, English composition, and thefundamentals of oral communication. The capstone experience completes the curriculum.The development of 17 modules took place during the first three years of the project fromJanuary, 1995 through December, 1997 along with the creation of the curriculum and thepedagogy. Of these, four were directed toward secondary level instruction while the remaining14 are at the associate degree level

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session 2 - Educator's experience and perspective

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuzhang Zang, Western Washington University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

proposal and grant. Seeking guidanceand feedbacks from experienced colleagues, mentors, or grant writing professionals to a rapid startand refine your research proposal can identify areas for improvement, ensure clarity and coherence,and strengthen your funding application.3.5 Capstone Projects and PublicationsEngaging students in capstone projects and facilitating publication opportunities are integral com-ponents of undergraduate-focused research programs. New faculty members involve into the cap-stone projects that integrate theoretical knowledge with practical applications, allowing studentsto solve real-world problems and challenges. By providing mentorship, guidance, and supportthroughout the research process, faculty members can empower

Conference Session

FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Elizabeth Carruthers, The Ohio State University; Paul Alan Clingan, The Ohio State University - EEIC

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First-Year Programs

Engineers, 2006. Frontiers in Education Conference.6. Education and Training of the Nanotechnology Workforce. Fonash, S. s.l. : Journal of NanoparticleResearch, 2001.7. Zeigler, B.P. Theory of Modeling and Simulation. Malabar : Krieger Publishing Company, 2000.8. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to Excite Undergraduate Students About Fluid Mechanics. Pines,D. s.l. : American Society of Engineering Education, 2004.9. The Use of Advanced Simulation Tools in Capstone Design Projects. Barber, T. s.l. : World Scientific andEngineering Academy and Society, 2007.10. Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Teaching Fluid Mechanics. Sert, C. and Nakiboglu, G.s.l. : American Society of Engineering Education, 2007.11. Computational Aerodynamics Goes to

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cassandra M. Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Carnegie Mellon University

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Systems Engineering

articles in this area, co-authored the book How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching, and developed several innovative, educational technologies, including StatTutor and the Learning Dashboard.Dr. Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Carnegie Mellon University Laura Pottmeyer is a Data Science Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University’s Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation. She consults with faculty members and graduate students on implementing educational research projects. She assists with study design, data collection, and data analysis. Laura’s training includes a Ph.D. in Science Education and M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia, where she

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Eric B. Dano, BAE Systems

theclassical methods defined in Table 1. Many schools require a senior capstone project to solidifywhat the undergraduates learned over their previous years. Topics should be chosen to ensurethat case studies, ESE and multi-discipline interactions are incorporated to add a system thinkingelement to each capstone project.It is worth examining if undergraduate systems engineering and industrial system engineeringdegree programs include architecture related courses earlier than other degree programs. Asurvey of curriculums [24] shows that they do not. This is likely because the art of architecturalsynthesis is often too abstract to teach and too difficult to grade at the undergraduate level. Mostundergraduate engineering assignments start with well

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University ; Jennifer Louise Mines, The Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

industrial and systems engineering. Relevant tothis paper, these studies have been completed on implementing lean and six sigma methods into Page 24.78.4a senior design capstone project course24, and the usefulness of industry design projects forgraduate students25 and senior undergraduate students26.Taking into account the results of this current study1,2 on motivation and satisfaction and alsotaking into account the prior work cited from the literature, changes were implemented to boththe curriculum and the manner in which the engineering economy course was delivered.Incorporating senior level students with work experience and student group

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gladis Chávez-Torrejón, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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Chemical Engineering

isbased on the idea that the best measure of critical thinking regardless of what is being evaluated,is the assessment by experts in that field.Course two major projects were presented to a group of twenty experts in the field (chemical,food, and environmental engineering professors that teach engineering design capstone coursesand alumni with such expertise) that assessed students’ critical thinking by means of aspecialized rubric3 (Appendix A). Possible performance levels were from exemplary (value of 4,skilled, marked by excellence in clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth,logicality, and fairness) to unsatisfactory (value of 1, unskilled and insufficient, marked byimprecision, lack of clarity, superficiality, illogicality

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

-year transfer institution, reduce the effects of transfer shock, and enhance their academicsuccess at the baccalaureate institution, the COMETS program provides opportunities toparticipate in the Intersegmental Enrollment Program. Every fall semester for each year of thegrant, four Cañada College sophomore students—one each from the areas of civil, mechanical,electrical, and computer engineering—are selected to participate in upper-division courses orsenior design capstone courses at SFSU.For the 2010-2011 academic year, the civil engineering student participated in the design andconstruction of a timber bridge. The mechanical engineering student participated in a project onMaterials and Manufacturing. Both the computer engineering and the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division: Perspectives on Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

are two constructs that directly influence choices: (1) expectation of success, whichis the belief in your likeliness to succeed in a task and is related to competence and (2) taskvalues, which is your desire to engage in a task. Task values includes four components:attainment value (alignment with sense of self), intrinsic value (interest or enjoyment), utilityvalue (usefulness), and cost value (expense) [15] - [16]. Expectancy-value theory hasdemonstrated utility in understanding faculty motivation related to teaching capstone design [17]and engaging in the research-practice cycle [18]. The latter study found expectancy of success,cost value, and utility were salient motivation factors for faculty members to transformengineering education

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Xiannong Meng; Luiz Perrone; Maurice Aburdene

upon and ties together the concepts presented across thecurriculum. This elective would serve as a focused course, a capstone of sorts, which wouldcreate an opportunity for students with strong interest in Computer Security to explore the inter-relationships between several key topics and perhaps even attempt to apply the knowledge they Page 10.215.10acquired previously to some kind of project. With the support of the thread, an existing course in “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Computer

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Kuester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

capstone project. Course HistoryENGR 4150 was first offered in Spring 2021, to support the first round of students in the newmechanical engineering program. The course was offered twice (Spring 2021 – 3 students, Spring2022 – 8 students) before the author started teaching the course in Spring 2023. In these first twoiterations of the course, the instructor used instrumentation design as the main teaching tool. Thestudents designed three pieces of equipment (a U-tube manometer, a Venturi, and a pump efficiencyrig) and in the process, learned key fluid mechanics concepts. One of the benefits of this approach is Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 4 - Innovating Engineering Education through Industry and Community Partnerships, Maker Spaces, Competitions, Research Initiatives, and Experiential Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Casey Thelenwood, Grand Valley State University; Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Brent Michael Nowak, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

our students. Each year, engineeringstudents complete approximately 30 senior capstone projects for a variety of businesses. In anygiven semester, over 150 engineering students are out in the work-place on one of their three co-op rotations. Internships in other disciplines drives the number of students to over 300. Withoutour industry partners, we would be unable to provide authentic projects for students or ensurethat they graduate with real-world employment experience.One of the major challenges in getting a mandatory co-op program up and running was buildingour employer network and helping them to understand the benefits of the co-op model. SincePCEC’s co-op model is rare among universities, many companies had no experience workingwith

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazleena Badurdeen, University of Kentucky; Dusan Sekulic, University of Kentucky; Bob Gregory, University of Kentucky College of Engineering; Adam Brown, University of Kentucky; Hai Fu, University of Kentucky

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Systems Engineering

graduate students as well.Although the course was originally planned for upper level cohorts of undergraduate students—ideally juniors, as preparation for senior design and senior capstone project work—it attractedseveral graduate students and it was early realized that graduate students in the class mightcontribute to better diversity of skill levels and performance of the teams. On the other hand,their presence made for more difficulties in gauging the appropriate depth and breadth of thecourse content. Page 24.392.11Difficulties with team work: One of the major goals of the STFS project was to increasestudents’ abilities to be successful in

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Match Ko, University of Hong Kong; Fu Zhang, University of Hong Kong; Chun Kit Chui, University of Hong Kong

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Diversity

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

curriculum-based course projects and capstone initiatives, which are typicallyinstructor-led and driven by curriculum credits, the SIG program champions extracurricularprojects fueled by student initiative and passion. Its core objective is to entrust and empowerstudents to spearhead ambitious innovation and technology ventures that will shape the future.The program fosters an environment where students are encouraged to translate their innovativeconcepts into tangible solutions, collaborating with peers across various academic disciplineswho share common interests. Figure 1. Bio-inspired robotics SIG: A robotic fish Figure 2. Electric Vehicle SIG: A fully functional designed and built by students that set two Guinness electric vehicle

Collection

2023 IL-IN Section Conference

Authors

Rustin Webster; Matthew Turner; Brittany Newell

elements(e.g., modality, structure, depth, breadth, etc.) were perceived to be satisfactory and results showfavor for lab-based learning over project-based learning (PBL). Finally, results indicate positiveself-reported progress in four general competency areas: design, problem-solving, © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedingscommunication, and group/teamwork. A second cohort will take the transformed gatewayexperience in the Fall of 2024 to strengthen the overall sample power, and data from the fouryears (Fall 2018-2022) preceding the transformation will be collected and analyzed incomparison to groups involved in the revised course.Key Words

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Ajmera, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Sarah Crary, North Dakota State University; Christi McGeorge, North Dakota State University

A. Middlebrooks Award from the Geo-Institute, Collingwood Prize from ASCE, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, U.S. Society of Dams Scholarship, and Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship twice. Dr. Ajmera has delivered over 20 invited presentations. As an Assistant Professor, she has supervised over 100 high school, community college, undergraduate and graduate students on various research projects. She serves as President of the North Dakota Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Councilor in the Engineering Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research and serves as their representative for the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Oversight

Conference Session

ETD Technical Session 8 - ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Wong; Shah Rukh Humayoun, San Francisco State University

imagination. The abilityto bring more “hands-on” activities to the class and training rooms will be an immense asset tostudents and practicing engineers.The use of this VR environment will be applied to SEAONC trainees and students in the seniordesign or capstone project course series. For the student version of this VR application, it will becomparable to the professional training series. Students will be allowed to navigate the VRenvironment to review the damage done to the building. They will be asked to identify evidenceof damage (e.g. cracks) and potential reasons for this damage (e.g. shear forces). After they gatherall this data, they will be asked to determine whether the building should or should not beaccessible to the occupants. After this