Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

their country 1965 College work-study programs established 1966 "Service-learning" phrase used to describe a TVA-funded project in East Tennessee with Oak Ridge Associated Universities, linking students and faculty with tributary area development organizations 1969 Atlanta Service-Learning Conference. Southern Regional Education Board defined Service Learning as the integration of the accomplishment of the tasks that meet human needs with conscious educational growth 1971 White House Conference on Youth report full of calls for linking service and learning. Circa National Student Volunteer Program (became the National Center for Service- 1971 Learning in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caye M Drapcho, Clemson University; Lib Crockett, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Institutes, with 19 educators participating for 2 or more years. These educators thenincorporated the Biosystems Technology content into their courses of instruction. As a result,over the course of the project several thousand secondary students were directly impacted byenrollment in courses with Biosystems Technology content and more were impacted throughcareer day and special event presentations. The response from participating educators concerningthe Biosystems Technology material has been positive and transformative. Selected lessons havebeen implemented in SC agriculture courses and others (ie secondary biology and elementary)for four years.A second major accomplishment was the development and implementation of a secondarypathway in Biosystems

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashanth Asuri, Santa Clara University; Shraddha Chaplot; Navid Shaghaghi; Julia Scott

high school students – machine learning models for disease forecasting usingopen-source software (ML Project) [7] and biofeedback in virtual reality immersiveenvironments (VR Project). We also established a mentorship program that provides studentsopportunities to explore emerging engineering innovations and technologies in healthcarethrough a combination of co-/extracurricular activities and networking opportunities. Wetargeted students from underrepresented groups, with limited exposure to medical devices,biotechnology, and other healthcare areas, and with different levels of study. Through theseefforts, parity was achieved by gender and grade level across the different projects. Given theproject scope (i.e., ML, open-source data, VR

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Geraghty Anne Ellis, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nicholas Mulka, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

-term investment in a software platform.IntroductionExperiential learning is a relatively modern technique to supplement students’ education by“[developing] a wide range of thinking strategies and perceptual skills which are not called forthby books or lectures” [1]. The benefits of this method have long-term impacts that play a crucialrole in an individual’s professional success. Most ABET-accredited higher-education programsfeature a design course intended to leverage experiential learning by pairing the culmination ofstudents’ knowledge from their undergraduate program with a simulated real-world industryenvironment [2], [3]. There are also several supplemental outlets for continuous project-basedlearning on a larger scale, such as research

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Nischal Adhikari; Sima Noghanian

with environmental features and make their way to receiver. Interactionincludes: • Reflection off the ground • Reflection off the surface of a building face • Diffraction off of an edge of a building • Transmission through a wallThe software uses advanced high-frequency electromagnetic methods to provide accurate resultsover a frequency range from approximately 50 MHz to 40 GHz. In this paper, we have presentedthe ray tracing software with a unique approach to attract the student by giving a wholesome ideaof designing and running a project in WI. Wireless Ray Tracing Education Land (WRTEL)8,Urbana™ 3-D Wireless Toolkit9,10, SE-RAY-EM11,12 are a few examples of many ray-tracingsimulation software which has different features and

Collection

ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Lorena Isabel Velásquez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Design Experiences in a Hybrid CurriculumIntroductionThe focus of this paper is to elaborate on the changes made to the mechanical engineeringintroductory course in order to provide a cohesive learning experience regardless of studentlocation during the pandemic. The paper will outline and discuss the effect of courseaccessibility modifications on student interaction and performance.The previous three-credit-hour course breakdown consisted of three sections: modeling, coding,and a semester project [1]. Designed to gradually introduce foundational design conceptsthroughout the semester, the modeling and coding sections of the course teach students the skillsthey need in order to complete the semester project.The original version of the project is

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Materials

preparation, testing, and properties of Portland cement. Implementing a methodologygenerally consistent a project based learning approach, the students worked in teams toexplore real-world problems involving mixing, placing, curing, and testing of concrete. It iswidely held that project based learning contains two essential components: (1) a drivingquestion or problem that serves to organize and drive activities, which taken as a wholeamounts to a meaningful project; and (2) a culminating product(s) or multiple representationsas a series of artifacts, personal communications, or consequential tasks that meaningfullyaddresses the driving question.1 In this project, the students were challenged to examine aeqoogtekcnn{"cxckncdng"Ðtgcf{-to-wugÑ"eqpetgvg

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Mohamad H. Ahmadian

• Analyzing and evaluating arguments, interpretations or beliefs • Synthesizing subject-matter insights and knowledge The Capstone CourseThe course enables students to: (1) complete two projects based on their field of interest, (2)prepare an effective written technical report, (3) plan and produce presentation materials whichmost effectively communicate the intended message for their technical oral presentation, and (4)apply concepts and practices of their field of experience to develop and effectively present their Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Beverly Jaeger and Richard Whalen are members of Northeastern University's

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First-Year Programs

engineering design is to build a course out ofactivities that are woven around a well-established process in order to allow students toexperience design rather than just listen to how it is supposed to work. It is well known throughresearch and practice that incorporating learning activities into a course better facilitates thestudent learning process as compared with more passive approaches2,6,13,14,15. First-yearengineering design courses typically include standard design-and-build projects, designcompetitions, laboratory projects, and other projects that span many weeks. These projects areactive and hands-on, but are often relatively self-contained and separate from the exercises ofpresenting a design process and becoming familiar with other

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wes Stone, Western Carolina University; Michael Sean June, Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Undergraduate Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThe introduction of Six Sigma quality principles in industry has revolutionized production, aswell as many other sectors of society. Academia has not moved as quickly to adjust its curricula,as it should to keep pace with the demands of industry. This paper documents the need andstructure of a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification program, driven by the industrial advisorycommittee of the Engineering Technology program at Western Carolina University, a regionalcomprehensive university that works closely with its industrial partners in multiple modes. Thisnew program is targeted at undergraduate Engineering Technology students, and takes advantageof two existing courses and capstone projects that

Conference Session

Assessing URM Programs Targeting the K-16 Continuum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo Biswas, The Mercer University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo Javier Pinzon P.E., Texas A&M International University; Mahmoud Khasawneh, Texas A&M International University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

several engineering disciplines and allowsthem to interact with engineering faculty and staff through several activities, includinginformation sessions, field trips, laboratory tours, and design projects. Based on the TRP andSYSTEM curriculum, The Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics, Biology and Chemistrydepartments at a major Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in southern Texas, developed two-week long “Transfer and Retention Program (TRP) workshop” and “Summer Engineeringworkshop (SEW) during the summer at the university. Also, this provides the extent of what hasworked in achieving the goals set out for the cohort. Both of the platforms funded by the U. S.Department of Education envisioned at transferring and retaining highly motivated

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

Paper ID #15682Work in Progress:Enhancing Student Leadership Competencies through Re-flectionDr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne G. Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Wash- ington. She earned a BS in Molecular Biology at the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in Genetics at Duke University. Dr. Hendricks’ teaching interests at the University of Washington include develop- ing and teaching introductory and honors courses in bioengineering, tissue and protein engineering lab courses, and capstone projects. She is committed to creating

Conference Session

Integrating HSS into the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Dave Hergert; Ron Earley; Suguna Bommaraju

designcourse is embedded with these attributes so that the student graduates with a well-roundededucation.This paper describes how the engineering technology capstone course (senior design project) atMiami University has been structured to facilitate Liberal education council’s guidelines. The fourcomponents of liberal education are explained in this paper and a discussion of how each of theseattributes is enhanced in the course is presented. For example, the capstone course offers a uniqueopportunity to learn about ethics (understanding contexts attribute). Because the department doesnot have a separate ethics course, a guest speaker lecture on ethics is arranged in the senior designcourse. Students apply this concept to a hypothetical scenario

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Mutai, Bowling Green State University; Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

based on Object Oriented Programmingthat integrate 3D-2D operations. This study utilized an online survey which was sent to 236construction firms drawn from the top 400 contractors listed in the 2008 Engineering NewsRecord (ENR) who were identified as having over 80% of their projects categorized as generalbuilding 2. The study utilized the following expanded utilization-level categorization: level 1(use of BIM technology that is limited to 2D and 3D capabilities for document production andvisualization functions), level 2 (use of BIM for additional analysis done on the 2D and 3D datathat is based on geometry and positioning of building systems including change management of2D and 3D documents, and conflict/clash detection between different

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Solt Michael; Malu Roldan; Burton Dean; Asbjorn Osland

positive regarding the NVF. A significant NVF exhibit was the Hewlett Packard Mobile Computing Grant (HPMCG). All teams completed projects that were impressive to most observers from the university and greater community but additional lessons were learned that will be important to subsequent comparable projects, as well as next year’s NVF.During 2003 a team of faculty from the Colleges of Engineering, Humanities and the Arts, andBusiness at SJSU and also several entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley focused on new venturecreation by students. First, we’ll briefly summarize our experience with the SJSU Silicon ValleyBusiness Plan Competition (SVBPC) that took place in spring 2003. But the bulk of this paperwill focus on the

Conference Session

Student Teams & Active Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeannie Brown Leonard; Janet Schmidt; Linda Schmidt; Paige Smith

Session 2131 A Pilot Investigation of Functional Roles on Engineering Student Teams Ms. Jeannie Brown Leonard, Dr. Janet A. Schmidt, Ms. Paige E. Smith, & Dr. Linda C. Schmidt University of Maryland, College ParkIntroductionThe project team has become a primary learning environment for engineering students.Engineering education accreditation1 has been revised to include the ability to function onmultidisciplinary teams as a required student learning outcome in response to industryidentification of shortcomings in team skills2. Unlike

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ming-Sung Koh; Mick Brzoska; William Loendorf

underrepresented students with the potential to be replicated in other technology and engineering programs at other institutions. • The design of a curriculum that bridges software and hardware technologies including: team-based projects, experience-based learning and extensive laboratory hands-on experience. • The formation of an SET Program Advisory Board comprised of actively involved individuals with diverse backgrounds in the development and maintenance of software intensive systems from industry and government. • The development of an SET program Assessment Plan to meet the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC of ABET) criteria

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real-World Concepts, Pt. 1

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Garcia-Saenz

1776 Applying Game Theory and Real Options to Competitiveness in Construction Businesses Martha Garcia-Saenz Purdue University North CentralIntroductionNet Present Value (NPV) has been the tool used to decide about the future of many projects for along time. Refinements in calculations are necessary on a daily basis because of global businesscompetition. Better tools for decision-making are indispensable for managerial flexibility inorder to respond quickly to changes. For many years, decision-making was tied to strategiesfixed in advance, and when

Conference Session

Grad. and Upper Level Undergrad. BME Courses

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Renee Rogge

results and in the use of “sanity checks” when evaluatingtheir results.Student achievement was assessed using in-class assignments, homework assignments, a designproject, and final exam questions. Student and instructor satisfaction with the FE module washigh and student performance on the homework assignments, design project, and final examquestions was excellent.Module ContentsInstructional ComponentThe instructional portion of the module presented the basic concepts of the FE method, includingthe benefits and drawbacks of the approach. An in-class "pencil and paper" calculation of thedisplacement of nodes for a three-noded triangle was completed. The stiffness, load, anddisplacement matrices were developed, requiring discussions of material

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward C. Roche; David B. Van Dongen

unit operations laboratory deals with mass transfer and kinetics-reactoroperation. Here the communications effort has a different approach. Four managerial positionsare created using a four-student group module. With four experiments, each student can rotatethrough each of the following positions: Project Manager; Research and Development Manager;Operations Manager; and Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs Manager. Here the emphasisis on the development of individual written communication skills.The Traditional Unit-Operations Laboratory CoursesThe chemical engineering laboratory course sequence continues to be structured to interface withthe curriculum and course scheduling. The laboratory course sequence has as its initial focus

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Daryl Boden

Session 2302 Satellite Artificial Intelligence Lab Daryl G. Boden, Associate Professor Department of Aerospace Engineering United States Naval AcademyAbstractThe Spacecraft Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL) is a joint Navy / NASA / Industry/Academia research and development project which uses existing facilities in the Department ofAerospace Engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA). The goals of the project are to testand evaluate automation and machine intelligence techniques for operating space systems. TheSAIL project is

Conference Session

Themes in Renewable Energy and ET

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Engineering Technology

a project manager and senior con- sultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power systems, control and power electronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, measurement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published several

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale

. Group and individual projects areperformed by students not only to familiarize but increase interest in concrete materials. Someprojects are required while others are encouraged. Projects include a high-strength concretecontest, concrete Frisbee contest and certification in concrete testing. The high-strength concretecontest introduces students to High Performance Concrete (HPC) by requiring groups of studentsto work together in designing, batching, and testing their own concrete mixtures. This contestcreates a sense of competitiveness between groups when testing the concrete mixtures. Theconcrete Frisbee competition is an optional project offered to the students. The competition isintended to be a fun way for the students to demonstrate their

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Theodore W. Manikas; Kaveh Ashenayi

, a good internship programwill encourage the company to pursue further projects with the university.This paper describes an undergraduate internship partnership between The University of Tulsaand Geophysical Research Co. (GRC) that was funded by the Oklahoma Center for theAdvancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). The results of the program have yieldedresearch collaborations between the university and the company that will lead to future fundedprojects.IntroductionA partnership between industry and academia is essential for all engineering fields. Theresulting collaboration benefits both the participating companies and universities in projects thatrequire the combination of research and education with practical commercial projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Armineh Noravian; Patricia Irvine

. The research question for thisstudy is: What is the role of problem- oriented pedagogical strategies in developing technicalcapital among community college students in advanced technological education?To understand how students might acquire technical capital, this study investigated theperspectives of students enrolled in a two-year technician level program at North-WestCommunity College (NWCC). In the first year, learning takes place in courses that incorporateprojects with well-structured problems 9, often with both a theoretical classroom and a labcomponent. In the second year, students engage in ill- structured problem 9 solving in theircapstone projects that integrate the principles that students have learned during the first year

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Moreland; Tyamo Okosun, Purdue University Northwest; Armin Silaen; Kyle Toth, Purdue University Northwest; Chenn Zhou, Purdue University Northwest

research involving numeric simulation, such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD)and Finite Element Analysis (FEA), as well as interactive simulator development using the Unity3D game engine. A cohort of 11 teachers participated during the summer of 2021 and includedteachers and instructors from Indiana and Illinois high school teachers and community colleges.Research projects involved industrial collaborations with local steel industry partners.The project kicked off with a 6-week in-person research experience hosted at the Center forInnovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) at Purdue University Northwest. Theteachers worked with faculty and research staff mentors and graduate students on researchprojects in the areas of blast

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Focus on Student Success I

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

engineering disciplines [1-6]. Therefore, it’s of great interest foruniversities to determine how to best help students understand engineering disciplines andcareers, but this is completed in many different ways. Schools may include instruction on theengineering design process, engineering projects, computer programming, major discernment,and many other topics [7]. This paper will explore how the University of Notre Dame haschanged the first-year curriculum to allow students to customize their first-year experience andhow those choices play a role in retention and certainty through the first-year.This study was completed at the University of Notre Dame, a medium sized, private,Midwestern, residential university and compares students enrolled in first

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University; Erik Knudsen, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

creative ways to solve real-world engineering problems and ensures students get experience in planning, design, research, manufacturing and project management before they graduate. Dr. Kathir is a member of ASCE’s Committee on Accreditation.Dr. Erik Knudsen, George Mason University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Capstone Design - Unexpected Challenges and Opportunities due to the Covid-19 PandemicAbstractDue to the Covid-19 pandemic George Mason University (Mason), similar to many institutions,had to suddenly switch to online delivery of all courses in March 2020. As the director of seniorprojects (first

Conference Session

Labs and Experiential Learning

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

Benjamin D McPheron, Anderson University; Kenneth M Parson, Thor Motor Coach; Matthew Stein, Roger Williams University

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Labs and experiential learning

fields had their interest in STEM developed by robotics programs in their youth.Furthermore, recent participation in the Autonomous Division of the evGrandPrix competition hasdeveloped a deep interest in Mechatronics System Design by existing students.This paper details the development of a Mechatronics System Design course, intended to enhancethe existing curricular offerings in each of the accredited engineering disciplines. Literature onother mechatronics courses describes wide variations in course design and most lack enoughinformation to fully implement. This work will present, in brief, the details of each project, andthe projects created as a result of this work will be made publicly available for use by otherinstitutions. The assessment

Conference Session

FPD7 -- Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Pagano, Western Michigan University; Amanda Rossman, Western Michigan University; Kendall Vasilnek, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Edward Brabandt, Western Michigan University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2007-2550: FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE AND BEYOND: USING THEENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TO SUPPORT LEARNING ANDENGINEERING SKILL DEVELOPMENTPaul Pagano, Western Michigan University Paul Pagano is a second-year student in Civil Engineering at Western Michigan University. He is active in the student ASCE chapter, assists student teams in the Student Projects Lab, and plans to gain his professional engineers license and employment in a geotechnical engineering firm after graduation.Amanda Rossman, Western Michigan University Amanda Rossman is a second-year student in Civil and Construction Engineering at Western Michigan University. She serves as a tutor to first-year, at-risk students, and is