Conference Session

CoNECD Session : Day 3 Slot 8 Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 CoNECD

Authors

Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University

Tagged Topics

CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

Paper ID #28374Keep it Simple and Keep it Real: Creating Inclusive MakerspaceEnvironmentsProf. Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University Jill Davishahl is Assistant Professor and First Year Programs Director in the Engineering + Design de- partment at Western Washington University. Jill’s teaching, service, and research activities focus on en- hancing the engineering and design first year student experience by providing the foundational technical skills, student engagement opportunities, and professional skill development necessary to improve suc- cess in the major, with emphasis on supporting traditionally underserved

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1981 North Midwest Section

Authors

Alan L. Prasuhn

opportunities available to the instructor.Stanl~y B. Hamilton, in a paper read before the Newcomen Society, listedsix reasons engineers should study history (2): 1. The detective interest of tracing knowledge to its source. 2. The opportunity of sharing a disinterested companionship with others who are following kindred lines, as a member of such a body as our Society. 3. The broadening of interest in engineering from the purely technical to a humane and liberal field of study. 4. The light which the study of invention and discovery can throw on the working of the human mind. 5. The genuinely recreative form of relaxation which history provides. 6. The contribution which the

Conference Session

Technical Capacity Bldg for Developing Countries & Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Valerie Fuchs, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

. Hope for those overlooked by engineers, and hope for academics to rejuvenate interest in engineering education, research, and practice. At University X multiple international sustainable development programs focused on developing communities have coalesced into the D80 Center, focused on providing hope to the 80% of the world’s population poorly served by engineered goods, services, and infrastructure. Based on ten years of experience, the programs clearly resonate with a more diverse student body and produce more well-rounded, global-minded engineers, as compared to traditional programs. Future obstacles include dealing with the demand of such programs with limited faculty, staff, and financial support

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Hamilton

level many of these students will have had an Introduction to Engineering course,usually during their freshman or even pre-freshman year. It is also at the sophomore level thatthese students will be taking their mechanics courses, courses in Statics, Dynamics and Strengthof Materials that are often required by several disciplines. As a result students could reach thejunior level having little or no interaction with the civil engineering faculty. With this in mind itbecomes imperative that a point of contact be inserted during the sophomore year. The solution currently employed by Boise State University is to require a one (semester)credit seminar where students are introduced to historic projects and persons having to do withthe civil

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer; Eric Kent McKell; David S. Kelley

that faculty at WWU de- Page 5.617.2fine design visualization might be different from the typical engineering graphics defini-tion of visualization. Giesecke [1] defines visualization as the ability to study a “sketchand interpret the lines in a logical way in order to piece together a clear idea of thewhole” (p. 107). WWU’s definition is similar to Madsen, et al. [2]. Madsen definesvisualization as “the process of recreating a three-dimensional image of an object in aperson’s mind”(p. 936). Faculty that teach engineering design graphics at WWU defineit as the ability to take an idea from your mind, develop it, and recreate it on paper orwithin a CAD

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Matthew M Johnson, Penn State University; Tiffany M. Lewis, Penn State Center for Science and the Schools; Christine M Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University; Chantal Giroux Balesdent, Penn State University

affordances of online digital tools in the facilitation of these experiences and in datacollection, and we make suggestions for other uses of this approach.Rationale Recent STEM education reforms have emphasized the importance of engaging studentsin the practices [1-2]; and habits of mind [3-5] of engineers in K-12 settings. In response toengineering standards at both the national and state levels [1,2,5], curricula have been developedto help teachers overcome their lack of experience with engineering. However, two importantaspects of teaching and learning engineering have been understudied: 1) the ways in whichteachers learn about engineering, and 2) how they transfer that learning to the classroom tosupport their students as engineers

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Francis J. Hopcroft

student makes his mark in the world by creating the impossible in a virtual world withunknown tools and building blocks of ephemeral thought. He is comfortable with mixing the real with the imaginaryand with intellectually developing ways to bridge the two. Discussions about the meaning and intent of art andhumanities are easy for this student to engage in because he is not constrained by artificial limits like time andmoney. Where the engineer sees himself as a Problem Solver, the computer scientist sees himself as a creativethinker. He can easily instill himself into the mind of the artist and begin to understand and appreciate what the artisthad in mind with his work. THE MEANING OF IT ALLObservations

Conference Session

Design and Innovation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

booksthat focus on mental blocks and how to overcome them 22-24. The literature is business- andindustry-related 25-27, engineering- and technology-oriented 28-37 with focus on inventions 38, ormath specific 39. Many books are intended for younger students 40,41. Puzzles and games fordeveloping creative minds 42-48 are the subjects of many books.Most of related literature can be used in place of reference books but is not suitable nor meant tobe used as textbooks. To teach these topics the instructor has to extract bits and pieces frommany sources. When it comes to strategies, even the best available problem solving books inengineering and computer science (for example 33) describe general methods, but mention only afew specific strategies

Conference Session

Physics in the K-12 Classroom

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley

river, anengineer would use the approach of providing a method that meets the needs of the populationson either side, takes into account the river and its characteristics, and does it all with safety andcost in mind. The needs of the users are the social studies aspect of the problem, and math andscience are used throughout the process. Language arts skills such as reading and writing areinherent in such an exercise as well. But the engineer is taught to keep the end result in focus,and at no time would the problem’s solution be considered in terms of one aspect. In theclassroom, however, the tendency would be to break the problem down into areas of study. Forexample, the peoples on either side of the river might be studied in social studies

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Morin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

entrepreneurial-minded learning as the KEEN Program Coordinator in the department of applied physical sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill.Richard Goldberg Richard Goldberg is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill. He is developing a new interdisciplinary engineering minor and major at UNC. He is interested in integrating engineering with the liberal arts and an entrepreneurial mindset. He teaches a variety of classes for first year students, seniors, and everyone in between. His primary research interest is in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology for people with disabilities. © American Society for

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5: Identity & Belonging

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Francine Usinski, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Emma Treadway, Trinity University; Alyndra Mary Plagge, Trinity University; Shea E. Lape

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

engineering majors and others persistthrough completing the degree [3].Numerous studies have proved the link between a strong sense of engineering identity andsuccess in the field [4]. This ties directly into retention rates as students who see their ownvalidity in engineering disciplines are more likely to stay in undergraduate engineering programs[9]. With this in mind, some universities have tried to increase retention rates by creating spacesfor students to do what we’ve termed, “make.” Dougherty’s [5] universally accepted definitionof “making” encompasses traditional trades like woodworking, sewing, and soldering with moremodern activities including coding, 3D-printing, and laser cutting [6]. Our definition of“making” is similar, but

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Vanasupa

factors. A student in Industrial Technology used information on the lab’s chemical needs to design a chemical hygiene plan in accordance with California law. Under the supervision of an electrician, a student designed the electrical system to meet the room’s power needs. Table 1 shows a summary of the projects that students were involved in. Keep in mind that these projects are not the main ILI project but projects generated from the ILI. At this point, over 30 students have had a chance to apply their knowledge by working on setting up the lab. We are also working with our Environmental Engineering Department to setup a miniature water treatment facility dedicated to the lab

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel W. Walsh, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

societaldemand. The faculty are aware, based on their interactions with industry, that there is a need fora professionally oriented MS program graduates who are focused on innovation andimplementation. The 4+1 program was developed with just this in mind. It is a program whichbenefits the student, benefits the faculty who are implementing the program and benefits thesociety which the graduates serve. The graduate degree provides students with unprecedentedvertical mobility and horizontal flexibility in their careers and underpins the success of existingcorporations and the development of new industries. Some evidence exists that the MS degree isbecoming the preferred degree for entry into the engineering profession. Indeed, the AmericanSociety of Civil

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

observations, and a discussion of thechallenges involved in developing an adequate assessment plan.2. BackgroundIn ABET’s 2010-2011 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs1 engineering design isdefined as: … the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. It is a decision-making process (often iterative), in which the basic sciences, mathematics, and the engineering sciences are applied to convert resources optimally to meet these stated needs.Engineering design education plays a key role in all engineering disciplines, as seen by itsprominence in ABET’s criteria1. With this in mind, there has been a significant push over thepast years to integrate engineering design throughout the

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey L. Ray

projects • Further develop written and oral communication skills • Develop leadership skills necessary for successful projects • Efficient time management practice • Introduction of project management techniquesThe above objectives were achieved by implementing the modular approach discussed Page 5.652.2previously. In addition to meeting the needs of today’s engineering graduates, this approachfulfills additional needs addressed by several professional societies, including ASME.Specifically, lifelong learning by engineers is established early in the graduates minds. Due tothe fast-changing environment that our graduates will

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

operate. In pressure ratio, FPR, and the bypass ratio, ALPHA. Theconclusion, the active learning modules and the designproject were effective in challenging and exciting thestudents about the design of gas turbine engines. Thecompany context for teams prepares students for what theymight encounter in industry.1. Introduction Since 2007 Baylor University has been involved withthe Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN).KEEN is “a national partnership of universities with theshared mission to graduate engineers with anentrepreneurial mindset so they can create personal,economic, and societal value through a lifetime ofmeaningful work.” [1] This is accomplished byincorporating entrepreneurially minded learning into the

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Hadgraft, The University of Melbourne

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

impact (politicians choose sub-optimal solutionssuch as desalination plants). Several studies have recommended more broadly educatedengineers to cope with problems that stretch our minds in four dimensions – the technical, thesocial, the environmental and the economic 1,2,3,4.The introduction of the (University of) Melbourne Model is one initiative to meet this breadthplus depth requirement 5,6. The Melbourne Model provides a broad foundation for universityeducation, with students taking a major discipline as well as a minor in a non-cognatediscipline (the breadth sequence). It also provides an opportunity to bring the teaching ofseparate engineering disciplines closer together as we move into a world requiringinterdisciplinarity and

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Gail M Stephens P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

interest. Women are no longer limited by outside factors and do not foresee anyimpediments to their future careers as a result of their gender. In the general response option ofthe survey, one student, in talking about an internship with a shipping company, stated, “as awoman, I expected a lot of negativity but all of the engineers and mates were happy to see me. Itwas an amazing experience. I wish we had more of them.”[7] With this in mind, one approach toincreasing the number of female cadets and promoting the accomplishments of female graduateswould be to invite MMA alumna as guest speakers at campus open houses.On the average, women engineers are at least as prepared as their male counterparts upon arrivalat MMA, thereby increasing the

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Mechanical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce Feodoroff

Original Quarter One Projects Utilizing Rapid Prototyping Bruce A. Feodoroff New England Institute of TechnologyAbstractThis paper describes the success New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) is experiencing ingrabbing hold of the first quarter students’ creative energy and motivating them to succeed inMechanical Engineering Technology. The introduction and use of a rapid prototype machine hassignificantly impacted not only the quality of the resulting original project models or prototypesbut has greatly enhanced the learning experience for quarter one (freshmen) students. This hashelped in sustaining the students’ interest in Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donald R. Webster, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, specialized faculty support the instructors in each course. Elements supportingeach of these threads exist in each of the courses, increasing in maturity across the first threecourses, and culminating in application of these skills in the fourth-year course: Capstone Design.RQ2: What pedagogies appear to be more effective in advancing multiple learning objectivessimultaneously? To address this question, individual instructors are given the opportunity to engage withspecific pedagogies identified to support holistic engineers and EM: problem-based learning, the3Cs of entrepreneurially minded learning, value sensitive design, and story-driven learning.Problem-based learning is an approach to problem solving that is primarily student-driven and

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2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yang-Seon Kim; Keren Tshimanga

), Entrepreneurial Minded Learning(EML), Thermodynamics, Hands-on activity, SurveyIntroductionThe traditional teaching method, lecture-based learning, is currently changing to a model focusingon student-centered learning, such as problem-based or project-based learning (PBL). The teacher-centered method is based on teachers directing students to learn through memorization andrecitation techniques, therefore not developing their critical thinking, problem-solving, anddecision-making skills. The student-centered method, which includes PBL, aims to engage thestudents for a better experience; teachers become mentors/guides of the students. PBL method isbecoming one of the most used methodologies in the current engineering education [1]–[4].One good example of

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Stice

studies which have added to our fund of knowledgeand experience with the way engineering professors teach and engineering students learn; thereis no way we can deal with them all. Another topic which engages the interest of us all is, isthere anyone out there who cares? Will anybody provide modest amounts of money to help mepursue my ideas for improving learning/teaching/maturing of engineering students? Well, itturns out there is! In years past, the institution I have in mind has been very conservative, andhas shied away from providing grants for promising approaches because those approaches werenot conventional, not "the way we have always done things." That attitude seems to bechanging. The institution to which I refer is the National

Conference Session

Multi-disciplinary Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Juan Lucena; Gary Downey

strategies foraccommodating their bodies and minds to engineering problem solving. They had survived thesolitary struggles of the first two years, adopted a range of strategies for getting through theircourses, and now know they can become engineers. Page 7.1315.3One cost in tackling more complex mathematical challenges and gaining greater control is asense that the rain never stops. The lonely experience of isolated struggle in the early years ofengineering education gets replaced by a more shared struggle just to get through whatevercomes next. When we asked upper-class students how they were doing, we often heardvariations of the simple mantra

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman

Page 6.885.2searches for all possible alternatives, so the creative mind must strike some balance in this “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Education”process. The consideration of alternatives operates on two levels. One level pursues alternativesthat satisfy given criteria or logic, but there is another level that questions the possibility ofalternative criteria. Both levels require careful comparison of similarities and differences beforemaking judgments and choices. The comparison process may often reveal that seeminglydifferent objects may have surprising similarities, and similar objects may display

Conference Session

ET Student Design Teams

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Kelly; Aaron Cowin

disciplines are involved, the methods from one discipline tend to dominate the team's thinking. (85% of participants)These behaviors can stifle communication and stagnate the progress of a group. Communicationis often cited as a major contributor to team success. The team must be able to communicateopenly and have constructive and objective dialog to maintain a positive experience for allmembers and to ensure a healthy and productive team atmosphere.One of the challenges in academia, especially in project based competitions such as the SAE Aerocompetition, is the students are similarly minded. They are generally engineering or engineeringtechnology students and have had a similar academic background. Essentially, they are drawingtheir

Conference Session

Innovative Classroom Techniques

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Kowalski, U.S. Military Academy; Joe Manous, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

2006-848: COGNITIVE LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE SCIENCEEDUCATIONEileen Kowalski, U.S. Military Academy Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Life SciencesJoe Manous, U.S. Military Academy Academy Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering Page 11.325.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Cognitive Learning in Introductory College Science EducationINTRODUCTION Webster’s Dictionary1 defines education as “… discipline of mind or character throughstudy or instruction” and includes “teaching and learning” or more simply the providing andgaining of knowledge. Unfortunately, this

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Dettman

to try to focus the Civil Engineeringeducation community on the task of creating an educational environment that is best for thestudents and the profession. Part of the conference materials included a report whichsummarized the outcome of past conferences dating back to 1979. References to “Bridging thegap” between practitioners and educators and having “Licensed Professional Engineers” asprofessors were found in every conference summary.So, are we doing this? Are we any better off than we were in 1979? More important, are thestudents benefitting? Are the students aware of how important it is to have ProfessionalEngineers in the classroom? With these questions in mind, a short questionnaire was developedto ask the students to indicate

Conference Session

Research and Education in Radiation and Radiologic

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitty Plummer, University of North Texas; Lee Peddicord, Texas A&M; Jerome Davis, University of North Texas; Charles Bittle, University of North Texas; John Poston, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2008-769: PREPARING FOR EXPANDING THE NUCLEAR WORK FORCE INTEXASMitty Plummer, University of North TexasLee Peddicord, Texas A&MJerome Davis, University of North Texas JEROME J. DAVIS is a lecturer in Nuclear Engineering Technology at the University of North Texas. He is a Registered PE in Illinois and Wisconsin. He has 14 years of nuclear power industry experience. He is a member of the American Nuclear Society and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. His NS and MS degrees are in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.Charles Bittle, University of North Texas CHARLES C. BITTLE has been a Lecturer at the University of North Texas since 1997. He earned his

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachel E Collins; Christopher Foreman; Matthew Ohland

requests. This system was disabled in 2002 as a result of the data gathered on studentpreferences in 2001 and because of the predictability of student preferences as discussed later.The Registration SystemThe General Engineering Tour Registration System consists of three modules. The three modulesare respectively designed to perform the following functions: • to download data from the Registrar’s database on the mainframe and populates a table in a smaller database dedicated to tour registration; • to allow students to register for tours, review their tour schedules, and change their minds about which tours they want as often as they wish; • to enable administrators to monitor registrations, record

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 25

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlyn Berryhill, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Amanda Clara Emberley, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

.” Lastly, the code Meeting need of customer / criteriacontains 6.8% of the responses and include examples such as: “producing a product or servicewithin a client’s parameters” and “identifying a thorough list of needs and requirements anddesigning with those in mind.”Questions 2 and 3 asked about challenging and straightforward aspects of engineering design.Because of the similarities in the responses, the same coding framework was used for bothquestions. Question 2 asked students to identify what they deemed up to two aspects of engineeringdesign that they found challenging. The responses were much more distributed among the variousthematic codes than question 1, with the top choices all being under 20%. The highest percentageof responses, 18.2