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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joel Jackson, Georgia Tech; Jennifer Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Williams, Georgia Tech

13.88.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Program for Distributed Laboratories in the ECE CurriculumAbstractThis paper describes a project that seeks to improve undergraduate learning by developing acohesive program where experiments are introduced into a wide selection of ECE courses thatcurrently do not have labs. Most of the experiments are low cost and portable, which facilitates adecentralized laboratory environment where students perform the experiments at their homes orin the classroom rather than in dedicated laboratories. We will assess our work through theinvolvement of twelve faculty members teaching ten courses, some of which are offered indistance learning settings.1. IntroductionExperiments are vital to the

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2008 GSW

Authors

Walter W. Buchanan

Session 16 Partnerships in Engineering Education Walter W. Buchanan Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Texas A&M University AbstractPartnerships in engineering education are explored. Community energy awareness isbeing raised by building an energy display at the Mayborn Museum at Baylor University.A NASA training project is contributing to student success at the University of NewMexico. The importance of networking and building relationships to further developmentactivities in

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Naumov, Purdue University Calumet; William Obermeyer, Purdue University Calumet; Rahul Singhal, Purdue University Calumet; Eduardo Garcia, Purdue University Calumet; Nasser Houshangi, Purdue University Calumet

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

assignmentsand five design projects resulted from performing the integration. Horizontal integration wasachieved by providing a consistent presentation of concepts across two computer architecturelaboratory courses while simultaneously providing students the necessary skill-set for developinga successful career as a computer engineer. Vertical integration was achieved by interweavingcommon technical theories and skills to establish interdependence among all digital system andcomputer architecture laboratory coursework. The restructured laboratory sequence provides acohesive educational experience and significant exposure to concepts, design methodologies, andsoftware tools ubiquitous in the semiconductor and computer industry.1. IntroductionThree

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Laura J. Dietz, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Environmental Engineering

regulators. College professors that incorporate industry experience into theirdidactic activities through group projects, and peer and external feedback of oral presentationsmay build students’ professional, ‘soft skills’, such as communication and teamwork, that candifferentiate them to potential employers and provide them with the skills necessary for careeradvancement.Bringing industry and research experience into the classroom by utilizing real world projects andguest speakers when discussing examples and applications of theory are recommended teachingpractices for engineering professors (Loendorf 2004; Loendorf 2006; Lewis 2008; Banik 2016).The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) recommends “real-world”engineering design

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Student Perceptions of Self-efficacy, Success, and Identity

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Juebei Chen, Aalborg University; Anette Kolmos, Aalborg University; Xiangyun Du, Qatar University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Education, Aalborg University, Denmark. Guest professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Guest Professor at UTM University Technology Malaysia 2011-2013. President of SEFI 2009–2011 (European Society for Engineering Education). Founding Chair of the SEFI-working group on Engineering Education Research. During the last 20 years, Dr. Kolmos has re- searched the following areas, primarily within Engineering Education: development and evaluation of project based and problem based curriculum, change from traditional to project organized and problem based curriculum, development of transferable skills in PBL and project work, and methods for staff development. She is Associate Editor for the European Journal of

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International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noe Vargas Hernandez, Carnegie Mellon University; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Isaac Andres Azuz, CETYS University

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Diversity

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International

Environment and Sustainability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering Together Sustainable Communities: Sustainability Engineering in ActionAbstractIn the summer of 2015, a group of students and faculty from the University of Texas at El Pasoand Carnegie Mellon University travelled to the city of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, tojoin a group of students and faculty from CETYS Universidad, a local prominent university inMexico. The objective of the combined group was to learn about Sustainability Engineering andapply this knowledge to local community based projects. This paper is a recount of theexperiences from this faculty-led study abroad

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Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan R Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Nicholas Kumia, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineeringcurriculum. The six-week program consisted of four stages, introduction to Roboticsengineering, hardware design, robotics programming, and project development. The applicationof this courseware proved to be an effective way for students to realize their academiccapabilities and engage themselves in group projects. The course was held at Vaughn College ofAeronautics and Technology in Queens, New York. Based on the planned course layout the courseware has been developed as follows: (1)Introduction to Robotics engineering, such as engineering design steps and industrialapplications. The robot design implemented by college students who won the World Roboticscompetition has been utilized as an example in the class lecture; (2) Hardware design with

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Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A. Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #12608Students Writing for Professional Practice: A Model for Collaboration amongFaculty, Practitioners and Writing SpecialistsProf. Susan Conrad, Portland State University Susan Conrad, Ph.D., is a Professor of Applied Linguistics and head of the Civil Engineering Writing Project. She has written numerous articles and books about English grammar, discourse, and corpus linguistics.Dr. William A Kitch P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Kitch is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. Before starting his academic career he spent 24 years as a practicing engineer in both the

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Technology-Related Educational Research

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ting-Ting Wu, Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology; Yueh-Min (Ray) Huang, Cheng-Kung University; Rustam Shadiev, Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

teaching strategies of engineering project course. Students participated inlearning activities following the instructor's planning and guidance and their learningbehaviors to use a learning system were recorded in the database. Those attributes, such asfrequency, sequence, and association of learning behavior were identified through astructured arrangement and statistical analysis. In addition, those key learning activities thatinspire the students' creativity along with the creativity assessment results were discovered.According to our findings, high creativity students proceeded with active exploration duringlearning more frequently compared to low creativity students. The data analysis also showedmore instances of independent thinking created

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Cool Ideas

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, UC Davis

. Kinetics – Chemical reactions New Course to Teach Engineering Design at the Freshmen Level Open to All Majors ECM 1 - The Design of Coffee3 units: Lecture – 1 hour; Laboratory – 2 hours;Project – 1 hourNon-mathematical introduction to how engineers think, aselucidated by the process of roasting and brewing coffee.Qualitative overview of the basic principles of engineeringanalysis and design. Corresponding laboratory experiments testingthe effect of design choices on the sensory qualities of coffee.Lab 1 – Reverse Engineer a Mr. Coffee Example key questions • What makes the water move up? • What is the complete process flow diagram? Lab

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Innovation in Diversity and Inclusivity

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2016 EDI

Authors

S.K. Ramesh, California State University, Northridge

1 Cohort 2 Cohort 4 •Cohort 5 EDI Panel on Diversity and03/31/16 2 Inclusion The AIMS2 Project Team Attract, Inspire, Mentor, and Support StudentsFaculty and Staff from the College of the Canyons, Glendale CC, & the College of Engineering and Computer Science, CSUN 03/31/16 EDI Panel on Diversity and Inclusion 3Synergistic Activities: AAC&U TIDES Grant • Ani Nahapetian, and Gloria Melara (Comp. Sci), and Ric Elviso (Music) • “Learning to Code by Making Music: The Introduction of Computer Science Coursework with World Music Applications for the Retention of

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Innovation in Diversity and Inclusivity

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Ranu Jung, Florida International University

local elementary schools• Math AP Tutoring 5 high schools, Saturday classes (The Algebra Project) Projects linked to Math Ranu Jung, March 30, 2016 College Credit & Teacher Training Dual Enrollment • Cohort-based • On-campus • 20-30 students per semester Teacher Training +1M in federal funding • Interactive Virtual Training for Early Career Teachers in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Prabhakar Reddy Pagilla, Texas A&M University; Arun Srinivasa, Texas A&M University; Pavan Kumar Moturu, Texas A&M University; Satish Bukkapatnam, Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

institutions (UGI) and minority-serving institutions (MSI), have not been exposedto advanced or cyber-based manufacturing research and education. This paper presents a casestudy of NSF-funded summer research experience for undergraduates (REU) site incybermanufacturing. The paper describes the student recruitment process, demographicinformation of the most recent cohort, sample student projects, and other enrichment activitiesthat were organized during the 10-week summer REU program. As a part of program evaluation,the participants were surveyed before and after the REU experience. The survey questionscovered a wide range of topics including their scientific research knowledge and skills, careerknowledge and interest, and professional skills. Survey

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2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Barry Lunt

committeePlacement in permanent positions 0 (0.0%) 16 (61.5%) 9 (34.6%) 1 (3.8%)Providing internships 0 (0.0%) 14 (53.8%) 10 (38.5%) 2 (7.7%)Promoting the program 1 (3.8%) 10 (38.5%) 15 (57.7%) 0 (0.0%)Promoting the program w/ students 2 (7.7%) 18 (69.2%) 6 (23.1%) 0 (0.0%)Maintaining contact with alumni 5 (19.2%) 14 (53.8%) 6 (23.1%) 1 (3.8%) The next eight questions dealt with the IAB involvement in directing the program (vision,mission statements), curriculum, student feedback, providing technical seminars, presentations,seminars or workshops, facilitating capstone projects

Conference Session

Collaboration and Communication in Problem-based Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiang Zhao, Alabama A&M University; Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Tamara Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

rates.To tackle this challenge, a team of STEM faculty members at Alabama A&M University(AAMU), a land-granted HBCU, has redesigned the gateway courses in computer science,mechanical engineering and construction management by replacing the lecture-dominatedpractices with evidence-based teaching pedagogies. In this study, two evidence-basedpedagogies, problem-based learning and project-based learning have been implemented andtested in different levels of STEM gateway courses in the last three years. An assessmentframework has been established to analyze the effect of the implemented pedagogies.Continuous assessment data have been collected and compared with the baseline data collectedin the lecture-dominated same courses. Student surveys have

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2020 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Brian K Thorn; Daniel Tomaszewski; Andres Carrano

Carbon Footprint of Alternative Wood Product Retirement Strategies Brian K. Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Daniel Tomaszewski, Collins Aerospace, Vergennes, VT Andres Carrano, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GAAbstract: Like many undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, the Master ofEngineering (MEng) program in Sustainable Engineering at the Rochester Institute ofTechnology (RIT) concludes when students have completed a capstone project. As currentlyimplemented capstone projects can be individual or group projects. Students engaged in capstonetypically investigate specific problems for both on and off-campus clients. Projects are overseenby a

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Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Sill; Elizabeth Stephan; Matthew Ohland

students are not in a major yet, and it must be designedto a proper level. This paper addresses some of the challenges, specifically: student preparation,differences among the majors, course content, and hands-on activities such as design projects andlab exercises.The General Engineering faculty members have broad disciplinary expertise, which is ofsignificant benefit in the incorporation of multidisciplinary activities. • General Engineering Director Ben Sill has a PhD in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering and has taught most of his career in Clemson’s Civil Engineering department. • Bill Park, Associate Professor, has a PhD in Electrical Engineering and regularly teaches courses for the Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting; Ziqian Dong, New York Institute of Technology

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College Industry Partnerships

Member Council (CMC) Special Interest Group (SIG) on International Engineering Education and is currently Co-chair of that SIG. Jacobs is presently in his second term on both the ASEE CMC Executive Committee and the ASEE Projects Board and is the Secretary/Treasurer of the ASEE CMC. He also serves on the ASEE Journal of Engineering Education Advisory Board and was a contributor to ASEE’s ”Advancing the Scholarship of Engineering Education: A Year of Dialogue.” Jacobs was previously a member of the ASEE International Strategic Planning Task Force, the Interna- tional Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) Executive Committee, and General Motors’ Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering

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Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

work teams operating around the world. Schools, students,and companies benefit from opportunities to apply these to actual manufacturingproblems in industrial environments.The technology program at our university has historically included several classes insolid modeling and CAD software. For the past ten years computer simulations have beenincluded to more effectively prepare students for use and application of thesetechnologies. More recently numerous class projects with local manufacturing companieshave been incorporated, and currently a three quarter sequence of courses is required forstudents in our Manufacturing Technology major. The initial course, DigitalManufacturing and Simulation (DMS) introduces students to these advanced design

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ryan; Nhut Ho; Shelley Bartenstein

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Educational Research and Methods

feature of the new coursesequence is requiring students to work in a team environment on design projects of increasingcomplexity as they move through the program, to ensure that students develop the skills,knowledge, and attitudes required to be successful design engineers in industry. Development ofan effective assessment plan is critical for measuring the benefits of this new course sequence.Since the courses in the design sequence are taught by a large number of faculty, and asignificant number of part-time faculty, a uniform set of evaluation tools was developed whichwill be used for every course in the sequence. This paper describes the rubrics developed, andsome preliminary evaluation data which was collected to test and calibrate the

Conference Session

Course/Program Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Jana Whittington; Joy Colwell

. The CourseManagement Section is modified slightly depending on whether the survey is being used for adistance learning class or a live class. (When used for live classes, a computer laboratory isreserved for 30 minutes during class time to allow the students time to complete the survey.)Even with the large number of questions, students complete the online survey very quickly,usually in 15 minutes. From past experience, this is much faster than paper and pencilassessment tools. Although much modified, it is based on the work of Land and Hager [3]. Thecourse assessment tool is part of a larger project to perform integrated, on-line assessment of allcourses in the METS Department, and provides a convenient method to gather summativeassessment

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Innovations in Pedagogy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Jane Ankeny PhD, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

tabular form, with anintensity scale of 0-5 and a word cloud with word size proportional to word frequency. Thisallows instructors to easily pinpoint the muddiest and most interesting concepts.Finally, group-based activities such as in-class activities and projects have been found to be aneffective student-centered engagement strategy9. Here, students work with team members tocomplete short-term or long-term assignments or projects. In this study, we will explore bothshort-term assignments in the form of class problem sets involving statistical software and long-term design projects focusing on design of experiment and statistical analysis of previouslyuntested hypotheses.Overall the organization of classes is as follows: students watch pencasts

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division New Ideas Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Jablonski, Bucknell University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the ability to solve problems in novel ways, the capacity to envision alternativesolutions, and the knack for design. However, traditional instructional and evaluation methodsmay make students overly risk averse, impacting their willingness to innovate to the extentnecessary to make disruptive changes to technology. Fostering an entrepreneurial spirit inengineering undergraduates may allow them to be more creative and less risk averse in theirapproach to solving multi-faceted, ill-defined problems. Analysis of student feedback fromreflection essays, self-report attitudinal surveys, and instructor assessment in two very differentcourses that promote the entrepreneurial mindset through student-driven projects will be used todistill the

Conference Session

Engaging Upper Level Classes

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Thompson; Matthew Roberts

The DORC* Factor: Engaging Students in Reinforced Concrete Design Matthew W. Roberts, M. Keith Thompson Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin—Platteville 1 University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818-3099AbstractTo better engage upper-level undergraduate students, a beam design and testing class project andcase studies are used in the reinforced concrete design course at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville (UWP). Details are furnished on how the project and case studies are used

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sumedha Ariely; David Wallace; Amy Banzaert

. The class isproject based, and as such, the focus is on applied engineering work, where students developanalytical, technical, and people skills, and practice applying them to real world situations.Students are required to work in large teams on a complex design problem, in which they gofrom generating ideas for new products, to concept development, to detailing and building aworking prototype. Team projects therefore are the key component through which studentsacquire and apply technical and managerial skills to design, build, install, test, and improve acomplex product. 2.009 provides students the opportunity to develop a broad understanding ofthe product development process and the steps and methods required for each part of the

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Innovative Ideas for Energy Labs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Swedish; Glenn T. Wrate P.E.; Frederik Betz; Emily Blakemore; Lee Greguske

A 60-kW Microturbine Demonstration Facility Phase II: Instrumentation, Website Development, and Evaluation Michael Swedish, Glenn Wrate, Frederik Betz Emily Blakemore, Lee Greguske, Joe Jacobsen Milwaukee School of Engineering / City of MilwaukeeAbstractThe second phase of a joint project between the Milwaukee School of Engineering, theCity of Milwaukee, WE Energies, and Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy to develop a 60-kWmicroturbine demonstration facility is described. In Phase I the facility was designed,constructed, and commissioned. A multidisciplinary team of students and faculty (MEand EE) continues work on the project in this second phase. Coordination among

Conference Session

Research and Models for Professional Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Kathleen Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie A. Tran, California State University, Fullerton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-316: GUIDANCE COUNSELORS’ BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONSABOUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PRECOLLEGE ENGINEERING PREPA-RATIONMitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mitchell J. Nathan is Professor of Educational Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, and Psychology, in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and past chair of the Learning Sci- ences program. He is a research fellow at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research and at the Center on Education and Work. He uses experimental and discourse-based research methods to understand the cognitive, social and embodied nature of STEM learning and instruction. He is currently co-principal in- vestigator of the AWAKEN project in

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Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean D. MacRae, University of Maine

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Environmental Engineering

themselves best to each of these contexts.Environmental sustainability has been most heavily and effectively emphasized in the technicalcourse, since material and energy balance approaches can readily be used to assess sustainability,and the concepts of ecosystem services and resilience fit well within the scope of the field.Group projects encourage the exploration of sustainability issues including energy, water andresource use and management, biodiversity, resilience, ways to reduce negative environmentalimpacts and assessment techniques to “measure” sustainability.The international context of the EWB project and non-technical class brings the cultural andsocial aspects of sustainability into relief, so they are easier to recognize and

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Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

, tomeet the requirement of our ME curriculum; and the second part deals with control systemtheory and applications to meet the requirement of our EE curriculum.The designed multidisciplinary course uses the following strategies: theoretical development,software simulation assignments, and case study projects with real-world applications usingMATLAB/Simulink. Furthermore, we carefully design the case study project for the feedbackcontrol system portion so that EE students and ME students minoring in EE are able to constructand test the project in their laboratory course using a LabView platform.The paper is organized as follows. First, the course prerequisites, course content, and teachingmethods will be explained. Second, the outcomes of students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Convolution and Fourier Transform (math preparation) Lab 2, Projection and Projection Slice Theorem (tomography) Lab 3, Frequency domain reconstruction – interpolation methods (x-ray CT, MRI) Lab 4, Filtered back projection – filtering, noise effects (x-ray CT) Lab 5, X-ray attenuation coefficient and survival probability (x-ray) Page 25.1396.2 Lab 6, NMR signals – precessions, relaxation, basic sequences (MRI) Lab 7, Brain activation detection in fMRI (image analysis)In the undergraduate Bio-Medical Engineering (BME) program at Stevens Institute ofTechnology, "Medical Imaging" is offered each year in the Fall