Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Nicholas M Holden, University College Dublin; Demetres Briassoulis, Agricultural University of Athens; Francisco Ayuga, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, BIPREE Research Group; Giacomo Scarascia Mugnozza, University of Bari, Italy

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Biological & Agricultural

Engineering (M.S. 1985 & PhD 1987 in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois). He has led and worked in many projects in structural and agricultural engineering and materials. He has published over 160 papers in refereed journals and proceedings of international congresses. He has gained a great deal of experience and demonstrated efficient management skills as being coordinator of 3 LLP projects and 16 EU research projects. He has published 25 papers in the field of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering studies in Europe (http://www.erabee.aua.gr/).Prof. Francisco Ayuga, BIPREE Research group, Universidad Politcnica de Madrid Catedrtico (Professor) since 2002, previously Profesor Titular (Associate Professor) since

Conference Session

Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Senra, Lafayette College; Scott Fogler, University of Michigan

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Chemical Engineering

methodologies that willbenefit them as they encounter open-ended problems that can be conveniently answered using afew equations. A course developed at the University of Michigan exposed upperclassmenundergraduates in a wide range of engineering majors to a vast array of ideas to develop theircreativity, to enhance their problem solving abilities and to make them aware of issues they willmost likely confront in the workplace. The use of real-world examples, guest lectures fromindustry and a course project allowed students to directly apply the problem solving heuristicdiscussed in lecture and recognize that these concepts are not solely academic and can be used intheir daily lives. Initial feedback from the students has indicated that the students have

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kandace K. Martin; Justin Benna; Donald R. Flugrad; Anthony W. Hron; Barbara L. Licklider

new learner and/or learning-centered platform of delivery.1 Researchstates that the unilateral dispensing of knowledge is an ineffective method for enhancing student learning.Supporting this finding about learning requires educators to confront how they think and to redesign what they do asa result. The shift from the lecture-based, passive-learning model to a learning-centered system of learning does notjust happen. It requires a purposeful faculty development project that challenges instructors to commit to positivechange. Such change in the classroom creates active involvement, student interaction, and intellectual engagement.Additionally, implementing new pedagogy will empower students to become actively involved in the class. But

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hani Tohme; Enno Koehn

Body of Knowledge: Ethical Responsibility in Engineering and Construction Education and National/Global Professional Bidding Practice Enno “Ed” Koehn, Hani Tohme Lamar University/City of Beaumont Water Utilities DivisionAbstractThe efficient management of the cost and duration of a project involves the utilization of aproductive labor force. This is true in both economically developed and developing countries. Itis important, therefore, that ethically responsible decisions are required of project personnel.Some areas throughout the world, however, are experiencing a problem with ethics andcorruption. Numerous firms, agencies, individuals, and

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sub Ramakrishnan; Mohammad Dadfar

Session 1520 Asynchronous Communication Between Network Processes Sub Ramakrishnan, Mohammad B. Dadfar Department of Computer Science Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 Phone: (419) 372-2337 Fax: (419) 372-8061 email: datacomm@cs.bgsu.eduAbstractThis paper concerns a project that provides hands-on exposure to students of a typicalundergraduate data communication course. The project is implemented in C++. However, it isapplicable to other

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul King; Joel Barnett; Donald Kinser; Andrew Dozier

to assist in the development of multidisciplinary design teams for projects inthe four departments. Student grades were based upon attendance (a 5% loss per missedclass) and a single end of semester term paper on one of several presented topics.We reported last year1 on the initial results from that course structure. Students did notjoin multidisciplinary teams in significant numbers (BME’s 64 students gained only 4outside majors, in exchange for 2 working on other major teams, for example.) Studentsresented the use of a sign-in sheet, and often would sign in and leave prior to a lecture.An end of term special student survey was done to elicit advice regarding this year’soffering.Major changes were instituted this year. Attendance was taken

Conference Session

Reaching Out to the Community

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kirshen; John Durant; Chris Swan

integrated in an environmentalengineering curriculum, how service learning can be a valuable tool in educating tomorrow'sengineers, and how service learning can be beneficial to the communities and the academicinstitution(s) involved. The experiences of Tufts University are used as specific examples of how communityservice learning has enriched the traditional environmental engineering curriculum. Whetherapplied in courses, in student-driven or university-funded initiatives, or in independent projects,community service learning has benefited students, the instructors, and participatingcommunities. As a result, community service learning projects carry more meaning andencouraged greater learning because they involve a real problem

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Emery; David Mould; Carey Noland; Brian Manhire

Session 3160 Ohio University’s Global Learning Community Brian Manhire, Gregory A. Emery, David H. Mould, Carey M. Noland Ohio UniversityAbstractAn overview of Ohio University’s Global Learning Community (GLC) is presented from the perspectiveof contemporary engineering education. The GLC’s multidisciplinary approach to studying internationalthemes in a global context through its pedagogy of project- and team-based learning is described in re-lation to recent changes in ABET requirements (EC2000) for accrediting undergraduate engineeringeducation programs. Programmatic challenges

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kim Blair; David W. Miller; David Darmofal; Col. Peter W. Young; Doris Brodeur

, were committed, as well. Although problem-based learning isa key feature, it is not the organizing principle of the curriculum. The new aerospacecurriculum is set in a real-world engineering context of a complete product life cycle, i.e.,conceiving, designing, implementing, and operating (CDIO), with design-build experiencesintegrated throughout the program.Design-build experiences are sequenced from more simple projects to highly complexsystems. In an early freshman-year experience, Introduction to Aerospace and Design,students design, build, and fly radio-controlled lighter-than-air (LTA) vehicles. In thesophomore-year Unified Engineering course, students design, build, and fly radio-controlled electric propulsion aircraft. In an advanced

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Qianjin Yue; Peifung Guo; Hung Tao Shen; Hayley Shen

Ocean University of Qingdao, Qingdao, China 266003IntroductionScientific research and technological enterprise are increasingly global. It is important to provideopportunities for engineers and scientists to develop the international experience and capabilitiesat early stages in their careers. This paper presents the experience from a NSF-REU (ResearchExperience for Undergraduates) Program on Marine Science and Engineering in China. Thisprogram is the first REU Program in China sponsored by the NSF Division of InternationalPrograms. Over 30 students from different universities across the United States participated inthis Program in the last two years. The students spent 10 weeks during the summer in China toconduct research projects under the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Dru Germanoski; David Brandes

watershedadjacent to campus. When complete, the network will include six permanent stream gagingstations, two wellfields, and two weather stations. The project is a cooperative effort betweenengineering and geoscience faculty at LC; however, others may use the publicly accessibleweb database under development. We are incorporating a series of field-based exerciseswithin existing civil engineering and geology courses, and encouraging students to pursueundergraduate research projects and honors theses using the equipment and data. In addition,we are working in close cooperation with community groups such as the Bushkill StreamConservancy and the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. Some of the interestingfeatures of our project are: (1) the

Conference Session

Crossing Boundaries - Service Learning and Interdisciplinary Teams

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University; Michael Puddicombe, Norwich University

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Construction

University of Idaho, the Land-Grant College for the State of Idaho, and worked as an engineer in design offices and at construction sites.Dr. Michael Puddicombe, Norwich University Page 23.1175.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013The Confluence of Information:Teambuilding is not enough to produce successful interdisciplinary teamsIntroductionMulti-disciplinary collaboration is recognized as a requirement for superior performance in therealization of projects in the built environment1. However, due to their different “thoughtworlds,” collaboration between professionals from different

Collection

2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Faruk Yildiz

ATTRACTING YOUNG MINDS TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FIELDS WITH MOBILE RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION Faruk Yildiz fxy001@shsu.edu Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX 77341AbstractVarious ways to attract young minds to STEM fields have been implemented bynon-profit organizations and institutions through volunteer work or funding.Mobile Renewable Energy Education (MREE) is a long term project aimed toprovide area (especially rural) K-12 students and teachers with an appliedmathematics, engineering and science curriculum package based on Photovoltaic(PV), wind power, energy conversion and

Collection

2024 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Loraine Glidewell; Marisa Mendoza-Maurer; Joseph L. Polman; Daniel Knight; Angela Bielefeldt

rural places are oftendescribed by their deficits (Reagan et al., 2019), this study operationalizes place-based pedagogyand the theoretical framework of rural cultural wealth (Crumb et al., 2022) to conceptualize andengage rural places from an asset-based perspective. We believe rural places can be richenvironments for engineering and science learning. Therefore, we aspire to support high schoolstudents with the development of soil or air quality inquiry projects that are relevant to their localrural communities. Situated within a larger study on the SCENIC outreach program and itsimpact on student participation in and identification with engineering and science, this paperfocuses more narrowly on place-based engineering with students in the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 9

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

how it might influence their responses.These questions, such as hometown and high school size, provide context and are summarized inTable 1.The questions related to academic coursework aim to uncover the classes and specific learningexperiences that participants find valuable, both within their team projects and in their futurecareers. For the latter, the focus is on how these classes contribute to their professionaldevelopment, including internships or other professional roles.Team-oriented questions seek to extract important experiences and skills gained fromparticipating in their respective teams. This could include problem-solving approaches, valuableexperiences, or new skills acquired. Similarly, as with the academic curriculum questions

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

PAUL FAGETTE; SHIH-JIUN CHEN; GEORGE R. BARAN; SOLOMON P. SAMUEL; MOHAMMAD F. KIANI

reading of bothtext and peer-reviewed articles, research projects, and presentations. The classes addressmultiple general education requirements while offering enlightenment and understandingof engineering systems, engineering principles, and design.IntroductionEngineering curricula centers upon the training and development of engineers and followsa cloistered academic approach. Rarely can anyone outside the discipline take engineeringcourses. ABET further reinforces this approach in order to maintain rigor and consistencyin the delivery of course work. Coupled with traditional academic boundaries, a generallack of understanding exists by the general public about engineering systems, basicscientific/engineering principles, and engineering design

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jaime D. Alava; Keith M. Gardiner

available, the introduction to engineering concepts, and informs them ofthe attractive opportunities available at Lehigh University. The goals are accomplished throughpresentations from each engineering department, two projects in specific departments, andlectures from various experts. The course is lead by Professor Keith Gardiner who organizes thelecture sessions, while the projects are overseen by key faculty members from each of the sevendepartments in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science: ChemicalEngineering (CE), Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Computer Science andEngineering (CSE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Industrial and SystemsEngineering (ISE), Materials Science and Engineering (MSE

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Chang-Hee Won

management of alarge engineering projects. The main concept in systems engineering is to design, build, and testwith documentations so others can track the project. In systems engineering process, the customergenerates the user requirement. Then concept of operations describes the overall design criteria.Trade Studies leads to the selection of system, subsystem, and components. Design document is acritical part to the systems engineering process. Here one lay outs the detailed design of thesubsystem and system. Design reviews are held after the design is completed. Interface ControlDocument details the layout of how all the subsystems will connect. Finally, the Test Plan validatesthe subsystem and system. After the user requirement and

Collection

2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Laura-Ann S. Chin; Kenneth A. Kroos; Justinus A. Satrio

      1. Objectives:   Villanova   University’s   (VU)   College   of   Engineering   has   taken   a   fresh   toll   on   how   freshmen   can   be   more   integrated   into   exploring   the   various   disciplines   in  engineering   through   engagement   in   hands-­‐on   –   or   what   we  call  experiential  -­‐  engineering  projects.  The  two-­‐semester  program  is  structured  to  provide  freshmen  with   the  basic  fundamentals  in  engineering  while  incorporating  micro-­‐projects  outside  the  classroom  followed  by

Collection

2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Laura-Ann S. Chin; Kenneth A. Kroos; Justinus A. Satrio

      1. Objectives:   Villanova   University’s   (VU)   College   of   Engineering   has   taken   a   fresh   toll   on   how   freshmen   can   be   more   integrated   into   exploring   the   various   disciplines   in  engineering   through   engagement   in   hands-­‐on   –   or   what   we  call  experiential  -­‐  engineering  projects.  The  two-­‐semester  program  is  structured  to  provide  freshmen  with   the  basic  fundamentals  in  engineering  while  incorporating  micro-­‐projects  outside  the  classroom  followed  by

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Il Yoon, University of North Georgia

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

studentpopulations, which includes both traditional and non-traditional students. Students who havebeen out of school for several years after high school may find programming particularlychallenging, while students who have just graduated from high school may find it less so. Toovercome this challenge, it is suggested to teach programming using familiar tools from thevery beginner level to the intermediate level. This paper proposes a new course to teach thefoundational concepts of programming using LEGO EV3, a robotics toolkit, and MATLABto control the LEGO robots. The course consists of three parts: Basics, Assigned Projects,and Student-Led Projects. In the Basics part, students learn fundamental programmingconcepts such as algorithms, flowcharts

Conference Session

Computers in Education 1 - Programming 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ben Tribelhorn, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Washington Tacoma; Andrew M. Nuxoll, University of Portland; Nicole C. Ralston, University of Portland

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Computers in Education

classroom project modules that supported students indeveloping an entrepreneurial mindset in the context of software engineering. The modulesconnect the software development life-cycle from beginning to end including user focusedrequirements elicitation and evaluating quality attributes. The modules were implemented in ajunior level software engineering course in 2019. A student survey was developed and measuredstudent perceptions of learning objectives that tie directly into ABET accreditation outcomes.Students reported they found the activities most helpful for designing, building, and testing realworld systems.Qualitatively, we found that the student work completed in these modules to be higher qualitythan similar work submitted in prior years

Conference Session

Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia R Backer, San Jose State University; Laura E Sullivan-Green, San Jose State University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the engineering major. Advanced GE at SJSU is designed to help students become integrated thinkers who can see connections between and among a variety of concepts and ideas. In the College of Engineering at SJSU, we believe that it is critical that engineering students integrate the GE student learning outcomes into their engineering studies. In these two courses, students are challenged to understand the relationship of engineering to the broader community both in the U.S. and worldwide. In addition to the assignments in this course, the engineering faculty have created linked activities in the senior project courses that allow the students to apply these concepts to your engineering disciplines. The engineering senior level general

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Mohedas, University of Michigan; Grace Louise Cravens, Sienko Research Group; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

to address this gap in the literature by determining what students perceive therole of stakeholders should be during the design process and identifying the design project traitsthat facilitate learning the value of human-centered design processes.Research DesignStudy PurposeThe goal of this study was to determine how student perceptions of stakeholders differed beforeand after their capstone design experience, and to determine if and how the students’ interactionswith stakeholders during the semester changed their perceptions. We also explored how different Page 26.1695.2design project traits may have affected the level of stakeholder

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Dupuis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Benjamin Thompson, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Lawrence Bank, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Herridge, Autodesk

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Architectural

Information Modeling in the AEC industry wasbecoming increasing clear to a number of the CEE faculty at the University of Wisconsin -Madison (UW) in the years preceding the introduction of the course. Key faculty in theStructural and Construction Engineering groups were closely following trends in the AECindustry, and through a variety of course offerings, were seeing the use of 3D CAD and 4Dsimulation tools emerging in student projects. A key course in this respect was the AEC GlobalProject Course (see http://pbl.stanford.edu/ClassWeb2008/Experiences/exp.htm) offered byStanford University in which UW students and faculty mentors have participated since spring2005. In this hands-on project course student teams consisting of architects, structural

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Edward Blicharz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Engineering Department at Stevens Institute of Technology. He is coordinator of core engineering design courses in Freshman & Sophomore years. Prior to his current position, Blicharz worked for 25 years in project management and systems engineering in the aerospace & telecommunications industries. He has a B.E in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University.Peter Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology Peter G. Dominick is Assistant Professor of Management in the W.J. Howe School of Technology Management at Stevens Institute of Technology. He is coordinator of leadership development education for the School’s Executive MBA

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshad Rajabipour, University of Hawaii, Manoa; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

ofcollaboration between two faculty members at University of Hawaii and Villanova University,the course provides students with an opportunity to apply sustainability principles in analyzingand evaluating the life-cycle performance of green buildings. This course was designed toemphasize active learning through hands-on, problem-based and project-based methods.Students worked in diverse teams and examined campus buildings according to LEED standards,to offer strategies for improving building’s energy efficiency and environmental footprint.Through interactive classroom discussions and hands-on computer simulations, students gaineda broad knowledge of sustainability, recycled and green materials, energy and water efficiency,and life-cycle assessment, and

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert Kavetsky, Office of Naval Research; Robert L. Stiegler, NSWCDD; Peter N. Squire, NSWCDD; Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

issues in teacher education, including assessment, gender and multicultural issues in science education.Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary GAIL B. HARDINGE -- Dr. Hardinge is an educational psychologist who currently works with the Va. Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Centers, at the College of William and Mary, providing professional development programs for teachers. She has worked in public education for twenty-two years and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at William and Mary, teaching courses in collaborative consultation and assessment, as well serving as the college's VDP Project Coordinator.John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

confidence, so when ingroup projects later they do not shy away from the design and building portion of team basedengineering projects;c) Improving student skills for increased participation in engineering societies, internships,hands-on outreach projects, and student build teams; andd) Promoting a culture of making within all engineering students.Two groups of students were included in this study to examine female-only versus co-edenvironment; a 20-person group of female students (Building Women in Engineering), and a 20-person group of co-ed students (Building Skills in Engineering). Students from 10 differentengineering majors, and all years of undergraduate studies were represented. Both groups hadthe same female faculty member and female

Conference Session

General Technical Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Wayne Gilreath, Guilford College; Chafic Bou-Saba, Guilford College

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Computers in Education

with Raspberry PiAbstractOur paper describes a challenging and enjoyable undergraduate student project that details theprocess of configuring a Raspberry Pi into an advanced multimedia player as a headless systemcontrollable by infrared remote or secure shell (SSH) protocol. This paper provides amethodological, step-by-step set of specific instructions on how to replicate this project. Theundergraduate student applied concepts from operating systems (OS), networks, and electronicsinto practical steps to exploit readily available open-source software packages and highly-customizable hardware components. Electronic components were soldered to build a modifiedprinted circuit board (PCB) with a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen and push-buttons