Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Professional Skill Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen A. Harper, Ohio State University; Richard J. Freuler, Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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First-Year Programs

these students live on campus. All students take two semesters ofengineering fundamentals, and also, depending upon their intended major and background,choose their math and science courses from two special honors physics courses, two honorschemistry courses, an engineering mechanics honors course, two accelerated calculus honorscourses, and a special linear algebra course. The students are not arranged into specific cohortsthat share the exact same schedule, but they do tend to see many familiar faces in each of theircourses. The visibly random grouping was conducted in some sections of the first-semesterengineering honors course.This course has two components: engineering fundamentals and hands-on laboratory exercises.In the engineering

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihwa Lin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

Paper ID #25805Wave and Circulation Modeling of Infrastructure Installations at Rota Har-bor in the Northern Marianna IslandsDr. Lihwa Lin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dr. Lin is a Senior Research Civil Engineer in the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Dr. Lin earned his master’s degree in Ocean Engineering from Oregon State University, and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida. Dr. Lin is also appointed as adjunct professor at Civil and Environmental Engineering Depart- ment, Jackson State University, MS. He offers one

Conference Session

Technology and Manufacturing

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

ofdiscipline specific and inter-disciplinary student-centered learning materials (courses, modules,laboratories, and simulations) in the technologies used to implement generic IoT applications andtechnology specific IoT applications. This activity will include: the development of innovativelaboratory and simulation materials using low-cost computing platforms and interactive real-timesimulations that are integrated together to mirror real world applications, the incorporation ofindustry and workplace skills into the developed curriculum materials, and the creation of severalcertificate programs in – IoT Systems Field Technician, (2) the broad dissemination of thesematerials through collaboration with existing NSF ATE Centers that have complementary

Collection

2014 ERC

Authors

Pramod Khargonekar

Engineering • Empowers research in frontiers of engineering • Builds an innovation economy • Prepares today’s students for tomorrow’s challenges and opportunitiesCredits, from left: Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois atChicago; Philip DeCamp and Deb Roy; Integrated Surface Technologies, MenloPark, CA; NSF; Erik Demaine and Martin Demaine, MIT 22

Collection

2010 ERC

Authors

Thomas W Peterson

 leaves of Artemisia annua,  the sweet wormwood tree, are the  Technology Transfer  source of artemisinin. Credit:  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ENG overall  NSF overall  Filling Gaps  STTR  SBIR  ERC  I /UCRC

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Rod Blaine Foist, California Baptist University; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Timothy Gage, California Baptist University; Seth Truitt, California Baptist University; Matthias Hans Schmidt

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference Sessions

Foist, Xuping Xu, Timothy Gage, Seth Truitt, and Matthias Schmidt California Baptist University, rfoist@calbaptist.edu, xxu@ calbaptist.edu, MatthiasHans.Schmidt@calbaptist.edu, TimothyDean.Gage@calbaptist.edu, Seth.Truitt@calbaptist.eduAbstract - Recent National Science Foundation (NSF) curricula: subjects are taught in isolation, without properresearch, aimed at improving the Electrical and context, and do not adequately prepare students to integrateComputer Engineering (ECE) curriculum across all four that knowledge. In addition, labs were not used effectively.years, makes strategic use of laboratory projects. The That study recommended a “spiral model” and

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Peter Rogers; Clinton Martin

-instructor interaction. Having taught the courses several times in the past, bothinstructors were keenly aware of which topics would be most suitable for online instruction andwhich would be more appropriate for face-to-face instruction.Course InformationIntroduction to Structures is a required in both the Construction Engineering and ConstructionManagement curriculum and usually taken during the first semester of the sophomore year. Thiscourse is a lecture only style course (no laboratory component) with enrollment that varies from40 to 50 students per semester. Every week, students are required to review two online lessonswhich are available from Thursday morning (8:00 am) until Sunday evening (midnight). Eachlesson contains a combination of

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

usually harder to teach in a fully online environmentbecause of the need for laboratories, machinery, chemicals or equipment. The structure of theclassroom blended with the Web could be the answer for engineering education. Blendedlearning can be described as the optimum balance of online and face-to-face classes that fosterstudent learning at reasonable costs. The limited literature on blended learning is full ofexamples from all disciplines. A number of universities (State University of New York,University of Massachusetts, University of South Florida, and Penn State University) haveconverted entire programs to the blended format1. Other universities are considering the blendedformat as an option to increase student learning and decrease costs

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Engineering Physics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Bougie, American University; Philip Johnson, American University; Nathan Harshman, American University; Teresa Larkin, American University; Michael Black, American University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

: Page 12.1232.3 • Provide students with knowledge of physics. • Provide students with technical skills such as familiarity with modern laboratory equipment, technical writing, and computer programming. • Provide students with the experiences and skills necessary for them to do scientific work independently and within larger groups. • Provide students with the academic skills required to achieve success in later academic degree programs.The physics curriculum should have adequate options to prepare students for graduate work, butalso be flexible enough for students to get a solid foundation in physics. In addition, anopportunity to develop the skills required of a scientific thinker and researcher is vital to

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

concentration in Advanced Manufacturing processes, both traditional and Manufacturing. Student is Processes nontraditional. Study of both theory and introduced to advanced methods practice will be tied to laboratory utilized in a modern manufacturing experiments utilizing a spectrum of unique facility. materials and methods. MET4900 This course studies conventional and This course was added to build a Alternative Energy emerging energy sources. Conversion concentration in Fluids & Power Systems methods are discussed in terms of their long Systems

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Strength of Sophomore level Materials core requirement Figure 1. Course Relation to Other CoursesThus, students are expected to have fundamental knowledge of engineering material properties,both macroscopic and microscopic, before taking this manufacturing processes course. TheENGR 220 course is a typical first course in engineering solid mechanics. The ENGR 310course has a laboratory component which includes activities on materials testing and processingof materials to affect properties. Both of these courses are core program required courses.Text SelectionAfter reviewing several excellent textbooks, the author/instructor deemed it beneficial to use atext that placed

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Delivery Modes in Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas-Austin; Janet Ellzey, University of Texas-Austin; Brad Hull, University of Texas-Austin; Jessica Rosinski, University of Texas-Austin; James Wright, University of Texas-Permian Basin

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

crucial issues concerning energy production and consumption. A brief introduction into many types of energy systems. Regulatory laws, as well as economic and environmental issues. Suggested Texts: Boyle, G., Everett, B., Ramage, J., Energy Systems and Sustainability, Oxford University Press, 2003. Fanchi, J., Energy in the 21st Century, World Scientific Publishing Company, 2005.Sensors and Instrumentation is a course designed to be very “hands-on”. Students willhave been exposed to several methods of measurement in previous laboratory courses;this course, along with the accompanying laboratory course, will provide a more in-depthlook at various

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

station and fuel cell power demonstration project, funded by the Department of Energy. He and his student research team have a research contract with the Army to study the long-term durability of multiple PEM fuel cells used under a wide range of operational conditions. He is also establishing an alternative energy laboratory at LTU that will contain integrated fuel cell and hydrogen generation systems, as well as equipment for solar (thermal and photovoltaic), biomass, wind and other alternative and renewable energy generation equipment. Page 12.1563.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Grandin, University of Rhode Island

Tagged Divisions

International

in another laboratory 3000 Page 12.950.7mile away. It is of interest only if the graduate student can go abroad and continueproject work begun at home in the laboratory of a collaborator abroad, thus makingthe departure a “win” for all persons involved. The faculty can benefit from eachother’s expertise and complementary facilities, as can the student. The time inGermany under such circumstances can become a rich international experiencewith the potential for joint publications, and laying the groundwork for futurefunding and collaboration as well as support for the next graduate students.With a grant from the German Ministry of Economics and Technology5

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

interconnected.IntroductionThe four-year ABET-accredited Civil Engineering Technology curriculum at Georgia SouthernUniversity includes a required, senior-level course in Reinforced Concrete Design. The twomain objectives of the course are: (1) the students gain a thorough understanding of thefundamental principles underlying design of various structural components and the relevantstipulations in the ACI Code and (2) they correctly apply that knowledge to various practicaldesign problems. A combination of homework and computational laboratory assignments isused for meeting the second objective. However, a significant amount of design activities isbased on trial-and-error procedure that often requires several iterations, involving tedious,repetitive calculations. Also

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

experienced by the structural engineering group at the University of Oklahoma(OU), Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES). These constraintsstarted with the loss of all structural engineering faculty between mid 1999 and late 2000. Asnew faculty members were hired, there was a period of time during which very little researchwas conducted at OU's Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory. While the undergraduateprogram in structural engineering had been relatively unaffected, the graduate program wasvirtually non-existent. Opportunities included nearly unlimited access to Fears StructuralEngineering Laboratory, a fairly large undergraduate student body wanting to focus on structuralengineering, and a very understanding

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

chance to construct their ownknowledge base and implement it in an actual application. Some students excel when given thisfreedom, while others flounder and fail. One reason students struggle is they are accustomed toprocedural labs and small-scale analysis problems. They lack experience in applying technicalknowledge to open-ended problems. This paper presents the instructional, hardware, andsoftware designs for a ten-week senior level control and data acquisition project that transitionsstudents from small-scale procedural laboratory experiments and individual design tasks tomulti-task projects that require coordinated design efforts. The instructional design simulates abusiness environment where a design team must divide work, complete

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Theis, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; patricia watkins, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Library; Mary Angela Beck, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

4modification. To give the reader a better understanding of the stakeholders in this study, thefollowing section outlines our research context.Research ContextWe are a 4-year university in the Southwest United States with an enrollment of approximately1,600 undergraduate students. The most popular degree programs at this university areAeronautical Science, Aerospace Engineering, and other types of engineering—ComputerEngineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The College of Engineeringhouses a college dean, an associate dean, 25 full-time faculty, 3 adjunct faculty, 5 staff members,and approximately 500 engineering majors. These students typically take courses such as“Engineering Materials Science with Laboratory,” “Solid

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Kenneth McPherson, The Boeing Company; Xavier Fouger, Dassault Systemes; Cedric Simard, Dassault Systemes

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

program in Aerospace Systems Design based on the generic IPPD methodology he defined. This graduate program is supported by the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL), which Dr. Schrage helped to initiate in 1992. In 1995, the Space Systems Design Laboratory (SSDL) was formed and now both ASDL and SSDL are overseen by the Center for Aerospace Systems Analysis (CASA), which Dr. Schrage co-directs. This unique graduate program consists of five required graduate courses for a master’s degree and has attracted over 200 graduate students into the program. Most of these students were outstanding undergraduate students either at Georgia Tech or other leading engineering schools around the

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Anand Lakshmikanth, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Cundiff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Fulton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Biological & Agricultural

them continuously revisit keyconcepts, which increased in levels of complexity, through a four-year spiral themed curriculum.The focus of the curriculum was on active learning of concepts of design, systems, and ethicsthrough hands-on activities or learning modules as is indicated in figure 1.Figure 1. Schematic representation of the spiral curriculum indicating re-visitation and deepening of concepts pertaining to systems approach, engineering design, and ethicsSome of the activities planned under the DLR project included use of electronic portfolios inengineering instruction, development of student team building software, incorporating researchand cutting edge laboratory experiences into the undergraduate curriculum14. Studies

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Farrokh Attarzadeh; Enrique Barbieri; Miguel A Ramos; Mayuri Mahajan; Vishal Naik; Aditya Gupta

. References 1. Attarzadeh, Farrokh, “Innovations in Laboratory Development for Computer Engineering Technology Programs,” IJME, Volume 7, Number 2, Spring 2007, http://www.ijme.us/, Accessed on 2/10/2008. 2. Attarzadeh, Farrokh, “Empowering Students to Become Highly Skilled Professionals for the 21st Century Industries,” Proc. of The 9th Annual IJME-INTERTECH International Conference, Session EN, October 19-21, 2006, Keen University, Union, NJ. Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference The University of New Mexico – Albuquerque Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Educating for Results: Tools used in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Ayhan Zora; Faruk Yildiz, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

after they join theworkforce. A substantial portion of the classroom projects in engineering technologycurriculum that require the use of advanced software tools has been increased in manyhigher institutions for both undergraduate and graduate levels.Emerging virtual applications may enhance understanding both theoretical and appliedexperiences of engineering technology students by supporting laboratory experiments.AMESim, SolidWorks, ProE, MultiSim and LabViewTM are some of the well knownsystem modeling, simulation and monitoring software tools that offer solutions to manyproblems in mechanical, thermal, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, electronics,controls, instrumentation and data acquisition areas. These virtual tools also help toimprove

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Doboli, State University of New York-Stony Brook; Eddie Currie, Resonance Publications, Inc.; Patrick Kane, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Dave Van Ess, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

development of newteaching material and activities (courses, student design projects, and research) related to mixed-signal embedded system design11,12. The developed material includes the following: • Complete course material for a one-semester course on embedded mixed-signal systems. The course is designed for senior undergraduate students and first-year graduate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). This material is due to be published as a textbook and is available at www.cypress.com . For an evaluation copy please contact cuap@cypress.com. Page 13.927.3 • Related laboratory material was

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayhan Irfanoglu, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Page 14.803.5The overseas trip to Istanbul, a city facing very high seismic risk2, provided opportunities to seehow earthquake engineering concepts were applied in practice. In particular, in accord with thematerial studied in the classroom, the group visited several construction and retrofit sitesincluding of a modern high-rise complex, several historic monumental structures, and asubmerged railroad tunnel (MarmaRay) connecting Asia and Europe at the bottom of theBosphorus Strait. Additionally, the students visited three research laboratories including anearthquake research laboratory of the host university (Istanbul Technical University), theMarmaRay tunnel material research laboratory, and a second earthquake research laboratory thatalso

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jamie Tills, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Steven Swanson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

that houses both University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s College of Engineering andthe Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and University ofNebraska at Omaha’s College of Information Science and Technology. The involvementof industry leaders will be a key component of the workshops.3.2.1 – The Peter Kiewit Institute and LearningExtensive research has proven that traditional lecturing that takes place in mostclassrooms is not as effective as other teaching methods11. It is not until the classroom isreplaced by a laboratory setting that fundamental concepts and theories of science andengineering allow students to apply and reinforce their knowledge12.The Peter Kiewit Institute takes into account various learning styles of

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1762: WATER ANALYSIS, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCHSERVICES: A "FARMER’S COOPERATIVE" MODEL FOR CAPACITYDEVELOPMENTJana Fattic, Western Kentucky University Jana Fattic is the Associate Director of the Center for Water Resource Studies and Operations Director of the WATERS Laboratory at Western Kentucky University. Ms. Fattic’s role as Associate Director of the Center includes budget development and project coordination of state and federal grants totaling over one million dollars annually. Ms. Fattic’s responsibilities include day-to day administration, budget and personnel management, quality assurance and quality control, and maintenance of certifications. She holds a Bachelor

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

French Revolution.” Inother words, the input to the student is text-based and the output from the student is alsotext-based. This perceptual mode is referred to as Read mode. Page 14.253.4Kinesthetic (K)Some people learn only by doing. They need hands-on-training. Here one may want toquote the famous phrase: Practice Makes You Perfect. This last, final group prefers tolearn through experience. It could be laboratory experience, clinical experience,simulation, co-op experience, industrial internship experience, service-learningexperience, practical training experience, etc. This perceptual mode is referred to asKinesthetic mode.Hunter Boylan’s Research

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in CHE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

category consists of a classroom/laboratory experiencewhere high school students are exposed to engineering with the expectation that these studentswill then be more likely to enroll in engineering. Typical examples are the “InspiresCurriculum”,9 “Engineering Concepts Curriculum Project”,10 the “Academy IntroductionMission”,11 and the “Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program”12. A program to address these issues was started in this department in 1993 with fundingfrom the National Science Foundation. The concept for this activity arose from a conversationamongst chemical engineering faculty members on what influenced them to major in engineering.Almost uniformly the conclusion was that it was an influential teacher at the 5th through 9th

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Monroe, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University; Bala Ram, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Christopher Doss, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

), Energy &Environment, Modeling & Simulation, Sensors, and Transportation & Healthcare.Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Mary Juhas, Program Director for Diversity & Outreach atNational Science Foundation, each of the 105 minute tracks had a presentation from oneNational Science Foundation Division Director with responsibility for an area with somerelevance to the track. The participation of the Division Director was organized for themutual benefit of the workshop attendees and the Division Directors. The slides for mostof the presentations is available from the Workshop organizers at NCA&T.A laboratory tour and poster presentation to showcase the equipment andaccomplishments of several Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs) was

Conference Session

Curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

surface they may not use frequently.This may help prepare students for future conference room presentations where a quick sketch ona white board is needed. Figure 5 shows students presenting reinforced concrete design Page 14.717.5problems on a chalkboard. Figure 5. Student sketch on chalkboard used in problem solutionSketches of Laboratory Devices and Experimental SetupsAnother opportunity for students to practice hand sketching skills is in laboratory courses. Inmany cases, sketches may be too complex for hand sketching, and a digital photograph