Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Liberal Education

AC 2008-1891: INTEGRATING TECHNICAL, SOCIAL, AND AESTHETICANALYSIS IN THE PRODUCT DESIGN STUDIO: A CASE STUDY AND MODELFOR A NEW LIBERAL EDUCATION FOR ENGINEERSDean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma’s research and teaching focus on interdisciplinary design collaboration and the expertise that enables it. With a BS in mechanical engineering and another in general studies and a PhD in interdisciplinary social sciences, Dean has worked as a member of design teams in contexts as diverse as the U.S. and European automotive industries; Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector; and STS, engineering, and design curriculum planning. He teaches across Rensselaer’s Product Design and

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

instructors to teach the hands-on aspects of the course. In addition, the instructorsintended to learn about the current BIM practices in the AEC industry. These objectives were tolearn how and why the local AEC industry is implementing BIM today and help them tounderstand the potential and limitations of the technology, and finally to learn what the local andnational/international AEC industry needs from graduating CEE students in terms of BIMunderstanding and tools.In order to realize these student and instructor learning objectives, multiple types of activitieswere deemed necessary. The first offering of the course included the following activities: ‚ Bi-monthly hands-on computer face-to-face laboratory sessions with an Autodesk

Conference Session

They need more than technical skills!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University; Gene Hou, Old Dominion University

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International

Paper ID #18326An Integrated Curriculum for Technical Writing in Higher Education in ChinaProf. Feifei Zhong, Southwest Jiaotong University Mrs. Feifei Zhong is a lecturer teaching non-English majors English in the School of Foreign Languages, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China. She received her Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Southwest Jiaotong University in 2007 and joined Southwest Jiaotong University since then. Her research interest is in effective English learning strategies. She was the first place winner of university- wise Teaching Competition in 2007 and 2013.Prof. Gene Hou, Old Dominion

Conference Session

Current Issues in Information Technology

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2558 A review of the literature showed that the teaching methodologies of lectures,experimental laboratories, design projects, case studies, games, and internships could all be usedto achieve the project goals. An analysis of the use of these methodologies, along with the resultsfrom earlier evaluations of the use of case studies in engineering classrooms, showed that casestudies are the best candidate for meeting the educational objectives (Raju and Sankar, 1999). A case is typically a record of a real-world problem that has been faced by engineers

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in BME

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DeRome Dunn, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Robin Liles, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Clinton Lee, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Shawn Watlington, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Biomedical

ranconcurrently. K-14 teacher participants derived from middle schools and community colleges,and undergraduate participants came from both the lead home and partnering institutions. EachREU and RET was teamed with a research mentor (i.e., lead researcher) and an graduate student.REU and RET participants had primary research responsibilities which were carried out over afive-week period. In the remaining sixth week, participants rotated through each laboratory togain familiarity with all research areas. In addition to scientific research; weekly technicalprograms, enrichment activities, and trips were conducted, the goals of which were to fostercreativity and innovation, diversity in thinking, and entrepreneurship; and to broaden participantimagination

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tricia Lytton; Margie Haak; Edith Gummer; Dan Arp; Willie (Skip) Rochefort

assists theGK-12 Teacher with AP Biology and Introductory Biology and also helps another teacher withMarine Biology. As with the K-6 model, details of the plan are left to the Fellow and GK-12 Page 8.905.6 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”Teacher and are tailored to the needs of the individual schools and teachers.Fellows who serve as “teaching assistants” focus their efforts on laboratory exercises where active“hands-on” learning is emphasized (Theme 1). Fellows can and have assisted with

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vivek Venkatesh; Nawwaf Kharma

fulfilling some objective or solving a problem, such as minimizing logic circuits.There is a measure of interaction between students and the instructor. This interaction usuallytakes the form of questions and comments that seek clarifications, elaborations, and additionalexamples. The instructor attempts to answer as many of those requests as possible, but is alsoexpected to cover a number of pre-determined subjects in each lecture. Lectures are accompaniedby laboratory-based activities (labs). In each lab the students, individually or in groups, arerequired to carry out certain experiments with real components and instruments, as well asdesign, build and test, their own simple or complex circuits. The labs allow the students not onlyto experience

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Kasprzak, Milliken Research Associates; Kevin Hulme, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Deborah Moore-Russo, Suny - Buffalo; Kenneth English, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo - SUNY

productsand systems. Many attempts to cross this gap are used by educators, including in-classdemonstrations, laboratory experiments, videos and computer graphic simulations1-4, in responseto the President’s Information Technology Advisory Council (PITAC) recommendation5 for thedevelopment of technologies for education and training that use simulation, visualization, andgaming to actively engage students in the learning experience. In the same report, PITAC alsorecommended the development of educational experiences that provide learners with access toworld-class facilities and experiences using either actual or simulated devices. The nationalscience standards also challenge science educators to rethink the teaching of science6-7.As science can be

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

University in 1987 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997.Prof. John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo John Lawson is Associate Professor in Architectural Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where he primarily teaches structural design courses to undergraduates. He obtained his Bachelors of Science in Architectural Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and his Masters of Science in Structural Engineering from Stanford University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer in California and Arizona with over 25 years of design experience. c American Society for Engineering Education

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Mentoring, Case Study of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Identity Dilemmas, Cultural Homelessness and Intersectionality, and Transfer Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise M. Driscoll, Purdue University ; Maeve Drummond Oakes, Purdue University College of Engineering

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

chemical engineers in the U.S. go intoindustry after they graduate, we agreed there would be advantages to finding ways for them tointeract meaningfully with industry professionals. A recent paper on the advantages of EducationalIntensification strengthens the rationale for creating such a program: “… increasing the interactionintensity between industrial practitioners and students better prepares the students for professionalcareers in many ways, including exposing them to the corporate work environment, teaching themvarious communication styles, and introducing them to practical technical approaches withcommercial components” [6].A second reason for adding an Industry Energy Program is that REM students are typically earlier inthe process of

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

recognition and/or classification.Figure 1 captures the essential subject matter necessary for the course on applied AI to delivermeasurable course outcomes. The activities conducted during this course fall in the categories ofproblem-based, project-based, and self-directed learning. The laboratory and project activities ofthe course emphasize the integration and testing of physical systems by providing the necessaryinsight into the building blocks displayed in Figure 1. Figure 1: Background preparation Proceedings of the 2022 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2022, American Society for Engineering Education 2Section 2 overviews the course setup in

Conference Session

Student Experiences with Undergraduate Research

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming

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Educational Research and Methods

subsequent undergraduate research. The Research Methods course will be broadly focused by providing a general approach toresearch and graduate school preparation appropriate for all majors in the Engineering College.Alternative approaches from the literature that are used to teach students how to conduct researchwill be compared and contrasted. Course topics will include: finding a research mentor,literature search skills, using the scientific method for approaching a research problem,developing a research methodology, writing a funding proposal, delivering a researchpresentation, and selecting and applying for graduate school. The motivation for this work,course details, learning objectives, course schedule, and course assignments will be

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University; Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University

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First-Year Programs

, CampbellUniversity’s implementation of the LWTL first-year curriculum was ongoing during the 2016-2017 academic year, but no LWTL-style offerings in sophomore, junior, or senior years were inplace.It was decided to limit class size to 24 students for Campbell University’s LWTL courses, sothree sections of the first-year engineering course were required to accommodate all interestedstudents. This is somewhat smaller than most Louisiana Tech LWTL course sections (most ofwhich have 40 students each), but Campbell University does not plan to implement an in-classTA. An in-class TA is standard at Louisiana Tech, and removing the in-class TA lowers themaximum number of students that can reasonably be supervised using laboratory equipment persection, but allows

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas J. Dobrowski

unsuitable soils areUnion relied on certifications revolving found. While engineers in the office are oftenaround laboratory testing and not actual field (but not always) consulted, they often rely onwork. This is in a large part due to the fact the information relayed to them by the fieldthat the in the field evaluation of soils there is technician to give a recommendation. It isnot a trade organization acting as governingbody (such as the American Concrete therefore paramount that the training aInstitute, American Institute of Steel technician receives is adequate so that theyConstruction, or the American Welding can properly

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1327: DEVELOPMENT OF SCADA EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEMSTHROUGH STUDENT PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE AUTOMATIONCURRICULUM IN A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMAndrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University Andrew Otieno is an associate professor in the Department of Technology at NIU. He has done extensive research in experimental and theoretical analysis of metal machining problems. His research and teaching interests include machine vision, manufacturing processes, finite element analysis, and manufacturing automation. Page 12.539.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development of SCADA

Conference Session

Sustainable Design & Global Issues in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

recently the topics of globalization3 of science, technology, and engineering have beendelineated in such popular works such as “The World is Flat4,” by Thomas Friedman, “A WholeNew Mind Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age5,” by Donald Pink. Theformer work in particular has been the focus of considerable attention in academia as well as theASEE organization where the Keynote discussion in the 2005 Annual Conference noted thetrends on engineering graduation rates.The full-time as well as any adjunct faculty teaching in an engineering technology curriculumshould be focused on administrating course lectures, homework assignments, course termprojects and classroom instruction via worked examples in these areas. It is strongly

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Stan Mitchell, LogicForce Consulting, LLC; Hugh Berryman, Middle Tennessee State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2009-1123: COMPUTER FORENSICS: SEIZING AND SECURING DIGITALEVIDENCESaleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saleh M. Sbenaty is a professor of Computer Engineering Technology, earned his Ph.D. and MS degrees in electrical engineering from Tennessee Technological University and his BS degree in electrical engineering from Damascus University. Dr. Sbenaty joined MTSU in 1993 and has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in electronics and computer harware. He is actively engaged in curriculum development and assessments for technological education. He has authored and co-authored several industry-based case studies and participated in three major NSF-funded

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

paperprovides details of laboratory exercises and a senior project that is implemented using both softcore and hard core processors on three different FPGA boards. Advantages and disadvantages ofeach of these implementations will also be presented. The paper will also detail the challengesinvolved in using continually-evolving embedded processing tools and the efforts made to reducetheir learning times.IntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires providing studentswith a significant hands-on design experience. Graduating electrical engineering students shouldhave the ability to design, test, and verify the correctness of operation of systems, subsystems,and components for real-time application.The aggressive

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Nick Zelver; John Sears; Bill Costerton

and philosophy both demanded that his students must have contiguous space for dailyinteraction and so, with the active encouragement of NSF, an entire floor of the engineering building wascleared and turned over to the Center and its crossdisciplinary mission. The mission of the Center for Biofilm Engineering is to advance the basic knowledge, technology andeducation required to understand, control and exploit biofilm processes. In achieving this mission, the Centeris meeting three major objectives: (1) demonstrate the basic scientific understanding and technologicalfeasibility of systems and protocols that control and exploit biofilm processes, (2) create an engineeringeducation based on teaching and research at the interface of life

Conference Session

Using Real-World Examples

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felipe Euyoqui Mojica, University of California, Merced; Po-Ya Abel Chuang, University of California, Merced; Uriel Ruiz

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electrolysis, thermal management, loop heat pipe, two-phase heat transfer and fluid flow, and porous material. Prof. Chuang received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from National Cheng-Kung University in Taiwan. In 2003, he received his doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University. In 2004, Prof. Chuang led research projects at Penn State as a Postdoctoral Scholar to study water distribution in a PEM fuel cell using neutron radiography sponsored by both General Motors and Toyota Motors. Between 2005 and 2011, Prof. Chuang worked at the fuel cell laboratory in General Motors leading efforts in material development, cell integration, and stack diagnostic. Between 2007 and 2011, Prof

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Hoejin Kim, University of Texas, El Paso

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

technology at Korea Tech in 2008 and a master degree in manufacturing engineering technology at Oregon Institute of Technology in 2014. His research interests are focused on 3D printing of piezo-, pyro-, and dielelectric materials for pressure/temperature/strain sensors and energy storage. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 4D Printing of Pressure Sensors Devices for Engineering EducationAbstractThis paper elaborates on the development of laboratory project modules in the Industrialmanufacturing and systems engineering department at The University of Texas El Paso based onFour-Dimensional (4D) printing technology. These modules are aimed at introducing the studentsto interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

wasperformed using Smart Grid Laboratory at SUNY Buffalo State. The testbed was developedusing various state-of the art laboratory modules, such as microgrid controller, Double-FedInduction Generator (DFIG), photovoltaic systems (PV) with grid inverter, underground linemodule, and a number of smart meters and sensors. Monitoring and control utilized SupervisoryControl and Data Acquisition System (SCADA).The project resulted in a testbed to demonstrate the effects of distributed renewable resources onthe balanced operation of the distribution system/microgrid as well as transactive energy in termsof automatic switching operations as applied to residential microgrid. The project was part of asenior design course with associated assessment of student

Conference Session

FOCUS ON EXHIBITS: Welcome Reception & NEW THIS YEAR! 2018 Best Division Paper Nominee Poster Session Sponsored by Engineering Unleashed

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Topics

ASEE Headquarters

from the University of Missouri–Columbia. He is currently a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the American Nu- clear Society (ANS), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and a student branch advisor for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),Dr. Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski, Minnesota State University, Mankato Nazli A. Yilmaz Wodzinski graduated from Clemson University with a Ph.D in Civil Engineering in 2014. She joined Minnesota State University, Mankato as a post-doctoral teaching fellow for 2015-16 Acedemic Year. She is still serving at the same institution as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University - Berks

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Instrumentation

Exposition, 2015.2. Radian G. Belu, Eric Carr, Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, and Michael G Mauk P.E.. "A New Approach in Teaching “Measurement Laboratory” Courses Based on TRIZ". 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.3. Jerry Keska. "Instrumentation Emphasis In Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Programs". 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010, June.4. Doebelin, E. O., Measurement Systems: Application and Design, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, Boston, MA, 1990, pp. 720-722.5. Haladay, D., and Resnick, R., Fundamentals of Physics, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1981, pp. 485-488.6. http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm555.pdf7

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Musavi, University of Maine; Cary Edward James, University of Maine; Paige Elizabeth Brown, Bangor High School

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

academies.Mr. Cary Edward James, University of Maine Mr. Cary James has a BS in chemistry and an MS in Plant Pathology. He has received numerous teaching awards including the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement Teacher of the Year for Maine 2009, Pulp and Paper Foundation Maine Teacher Award 2009, New England Institute of Chemistry Maine State Teacher Award 2011, New England Water Environmental Association Public Educator Award 2013, and has received the Francis Crowe Society Honorary Engineering Degree from the University of Maine 2010. Recently he presented a lecture on High School Students as Water Researchers at the Climate Change and the Future of Water Conference in Abu Dhabi. His students have excelled in many

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

(ASHRAE), and a student branch advisor for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),Dr. Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski, Minnesota State University, Mankato Nazli A. Yilmaz Wodzinski graduated from Clemson University with a Ph.D in Civil Engineering in 2014. She joined Minnesota State University, Mankato as a post-doctoral teaching fellow for 2015-16 Acedemic Year. She is still serving at the same institution as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering. Yilmaz Wodzinski offers a broad range of courses to engineering program students and conducts research on renewable energy, water treatment and water resources.Dr. Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Namyong Lee

Conference Session

ET Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #27114Assessing the Effectiveness of a Large, Open-Ended Design Project in a Junior-Level Engineering Technology CourseDr. Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University Robert Scott Pierce is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina Univer- sity. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993. Prior to his teaching career, he spent 14 years in industry designing automated equipment.Dr. Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an associate professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in

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

Authors

Ali Ansari; Nasser Ghariban; Pamela Leigh-Mack

) under the Louis Stokes Alliance for MinorityParticipation (LS-AMP) project. These students had completed their second year at thecommunity college, and plan on pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline. Thecourse started with project-based teaching of fundamentals of electrical circuits, electronics, andinstrumentation followed by introduction to mechanical design. It concluded with design projectsusing the skills that students learned from the aforementioned subjects. The projects aimed atpromoting active learning, research, problem solving, and understanding the design process. Thepilot course was used to evaluate the instructional materials to be utilized later in developing anew junior level course in the computer

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Schreiner, Western New England College; Judy Cezeaux, Western New England College; Diane Testa, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

is measured at leastthree times throughout the curriculum using a variety of direct assessment instruments such as inclass exams, laboratory reports, and homework. A summary of the courses in which eachprogram outcome is assessed is given in Table 2. Notice that we only measure outcomes in coreengineering and BME courses that all students will be taking, simplifying the assessmentprocess. Also, there can be a tendency to try to measure every possible outcome that is relevantfor a particular course, but this approach is overly cumbersome5. Meaningful conclusionsregarding student attainment of program outcomes can be drawn with a focused set of measures.To keep the system simple and manageable by our small faculty, we aim to assess (measure

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; William Arbegast, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-831: PROJECT-BASED SOFTWARE APPLICATION ANALYSES INUNDERGRADUATE HEAT TRANSFERMichael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Langerman is professor and chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Co-director of the Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His career spans 32 years including sixteen years in higher education. His primary academic interest is in thermal science.William Arbegast, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Mr. Arbegast is the director of the Advanced Material Processing (AMP) center at the South Dakota School of Mines & TechnologyDaniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and