Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Soobin Seo, Washington State University; Tahira M Probst, Washington State University; Joseph M Hewa, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, students will take additional interdisciplinary coursework focused on trainingstudents in entrepreneurship and applied psychology to conduct user experience research for thepurposes of integrating user feedback into the technical design features of the robots andautonomous systems in development. Replicating the design of the course evaluation, retrospectivesurveys coupled with content analysis of students’ problem-based learning projects will be used toevaluate the development of an interdisciplinary mindset, communication, teamwork, researchethics, and project management skills. Together, this work will shed light on the pivotal role ofinterdisciplinary education in shaping the engineers of tomorrow, poised to transform thelandscape of robotics

Conference Session

Working Against Unjust Social Forces

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jennifer Mott earned her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Her research interests include Thermal Comfort, using Team Based Learning in engineering courses and improving teaching/learning for engineering students. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Implementing Social Justice Projects in Thermal System and Mechanical Design CoursesAbstractTopics and assignments related to social justice were integrated into thermal

Collection

2012 ERC

Authors

Farnam Jahanian

, VLIW processors Array of specialized processors, e.g. GPGPU.CONFIDENTIAL 321) We are in a period where it’s been called the “Era of Observation” or the “Era of Data and Information.”Actually, the truth is that we’re drowning in the DATA TSUNAMI2) We have seen an Explosive Growth in Size, Complexity and Data Rates generated by generated by modernexperimental and observational methods.3) Today, science gathers data at an ever-increasing rate across all scales and complexities of natural phenomena. Weneed to store, integrate, and extract meaning and information from all of these raw numbers and data

Conference Session

Molecular and Multiscale Phenomena

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason Keith

process control1-2. There are several web sites6-10 and books11-13 dedicated to usingLEGO Mindstorms to do just about anything. Additional references describing the use ofthe LEGO Mindstorms in the chemical engineering curriculum are also available14.At their own initiative, students that took the hands-on design course integrated theLEGO Mindstorms into their AIChE Student Chapter Chem-E-Car to win the 2002regional competition. The students then became interested in working with the author ofthis paper in developing the AFE alternative energy project as part of MTU’s EnterpriseProgram. By the end of summer 2002, funding had been secured from the United StatesArmy. After a brief description of MTU’s enterprise program, the alternative

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Design Shengyong Zhang Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering College of Engineering and Sciences Purdue University NorthwestAbstract Finite element analysis (FEA) has wide applications in industries as a powerful tool forengineering modelling and simulation during the product development process. FEA has alsobeen adopted in the teaching of various mechanical engineering courses. Integrating FEA intothe machine design course provides students with a visual insight into the concepts covered inclass discussions, and an opportunity to learn the capabilities and limitations of FEA. This paper documents an effort to

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Keith E. Hedges

. The lectures were informed by the outcomes of the group discussions from theprevious week. This stage was fluid and integrated student discovery. The groups were asked tocollect artifacts concerning their research question. The artifacts were in the form of traces,documents, personal communications, records, photographs, videos, and archives. These wereindicators of group or individual life and the built environment. The students performed anartifact analysis by recognizing patterns and making generalizations. This research process andgroup discussions culminated in a scholarly paper, poster, and an on-line interactive 3Dinformation sharing system. The student outcomes and engagements from the entire courserevealed several interesting

Collection

2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Susan J. Masten; Robert V. Fleisig

problems are solved in practicalengineering situations. Case studies often included a compelling dramatic story to engage the students, such as the structuralfailure of the World Trade Center, material failures in two Space Shuttle disasters, and the transformation of Penicillin from theinitial scientific discovery to engineering production on an industrial scale that could actually save lives. In 2007/2008 we havemoved from this model to focus on teaching fundamentals of the profession, professionalism, and ethics as it applies to everydaypractice. Although some of the old material was retained, particularly with respect to the ethics of catastrophic failures and theengineer’s responsibility preventing harm and loss of life, the new curriculum

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Casey E. Wright, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Erica M. Stone, Middle Tennessee State University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University at West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

minoritized groups in order to move toward more socially just institutions. She approaches this through studies in the general chemistry curriculum, inquiry into the institution of STEM graduate education, and historical research into chemistry graduate education. Her dissertation research focuses on how the experiences of pregnant and/or parenting women graduate students in STEM are organized by policies and practices of higher education as they obtain graduate STEM degrees. She holds a Master’s Degree in Chemistry Education from Purdue University and a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Western Michigan University.Dr. Erica M. Stone, Middle Tennessee State University Erica M. Stone is an Assistant Professor of

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Labs/Design II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joon Kim; Daniel Biezad

Course into the CurriculumIt is one thing to be lucky enough for a “perfect storm” of funding, expertise, and studentinterest, and quite another to integrate the resulting course into the curriculum on an ongoingbasis. The first step is to obtain special status for this course so that a student can takedifferent subtopics for credit under the same course number and title, as described in sectionII above. The next step is to allow special credit at either undergraduate or graduate level forspecialized, experienced students who will help you train newcomers and assist on finalprojects. At Cal Poly a senior project is required. This is a two-course sequence that must bedefined by the student. These projects are ideally suited to the ongoing

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Jean Lapaix, Florida Atlantic University; Charles Perry Weinthal; Don Ploger, Florida Atlantic University; Malissa Augustin, Florida Atlantic University; Santiago Aguerrevere

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

interest in pursuing in college and as a career. But there is adichotomy - mathematics is a precise science, and any problem solving engineering paradigmprovides an optimal (or near optimal) solution. Anyone with an engineering perspective learns toappreciate this and continue to combine the two skills advantageously. However, not all studentssignificantly develop this skill when learning math in their curriculum as they may not see theconnection between the theoretical concepts in the subject and the practical problems associatedwith STEM fields. This lack of a connection could negatively affect the students’ performanceand interest in STEM. Our initial focus was to develop the robot as a tool for problem solving 1-3.We also made sure that it is

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Briana Bouchard, Tufts University; Kristen Wendell, Tufts University; Nicole Batrouny, Tufts University

, where she is a member of the Tufts Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction (IRLI) and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO). curriculum and instructional supports for inclusive knowledge construction by engineering learners. Major projects emphasize community-based engineering curricula and professional development, engineering discourse studies, design notebooking, undergraduate learning assistants, and responsive teaching for engineering. Kristen is an associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education. She teaches courses in design, mechanics, electronics, and engineering education. Wendell completed her PhD in science education at Tufts, her MS in aeronautics and astronautics

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University; Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD)

Paper ID #43291Longitudinal Assessment of Spatial Skills Development in MET StudentsDr. Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. Engineering Education - The Ohio State UniversityDr. Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Nancy E. Study is an Associate Teaching Professor in the School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend where she teaches courses in engineering graphics and rapid prototyping, and is the coordinator of the rapid prototyping lab. Her research interests include visualization, haptics, curriculum development, and graphics standards. ©American Society for

Conference Session

Using Communication and Writing Techniques to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

what they have studied and learned, integrate newknowledge with previous knowledge, as well as to help them become an active and aware learnerso that they can better understand how they learn. Their reflection topics included: the engineeringdesign process, engineering/math/science connections and technical writing. This paper features a description of the design project challenge and solutions. Alsoincluded is the grading rubric, which was provided to the students to use as a guide for thereflection assignment. In addition, a summary of the group design analysis and the individualreflection assignments is provided. Page

Conference Session

Embedded Systems & Cybersecurity for ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiny Abraham, Seattle University; Mehmet Vurkaç, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University; Nhan K. Nguyen, Seattle University; Olsen John Salgado Ong, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

programs prepare graduates in bridging theskills-gap.This paper documents the process of integrating IoT-based activities in an Embedded Systemscourse at Seattle University, for two consecutive years. In the first iteration, the course included atwo-week long project that had students work in teams of two to build a voice-based controlsystem using custom Alexa skills, in other words, a DIY Amazon Alexa device for voice-controlled robots. Over the duration of this project, students encountered concepts related towireless communication, computer networking, cloud computing, and network security, amongmany others. In the second iteration, computer vision and image processing, in addition to theabove-mentioned concepts were used to implement a hand

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Sterk, Virginia Tech; Tim Thacker, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth Tranter, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

unique in their integration intothe Center’s diversity strategic plan, which specifies the goals, commitments, and results for eachpartner campus in the areas of student recruitment and undergraduate program development.Through the CPES Education Program, REU and LSAMP REU participants have theopportunity to apply for short-term travel scholarships, which enable their continuedparticipation in Center-related research during the academic year. This has proved an effectivemechanism for continued engagement of undergraduates in Center programs, and occasionally,for integration of summer research into the student’s undergraduate capstone design project(s).The Center’s consortium format also allows participants from partner universities to establish

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

T. R. Chandrupatla; Ralph A. Dusseau; John L. Schmalzel; C. Stewart Slater

accommodate rapidly changing technology ● Integrated curriculum emphasizing engineering applications beginning in the Freshman year ● A “hands-on” project oriented approach to engineering ● Team work and cooperative learning throughout the curriculum ● Strong commitment to the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts ● Strong commitment to integrate communications throughout the curriculum ● Extensive use of computers throughout the curriculum ● Exposure to business principles in engineering Collaborations with industry and guidance from an Industrial Advisory Board will help develop andmaintain a leading-edge School of Engineering. Summer internships for students with local industry will

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

D. Smith; James Squire

design (creating a radio-monitored remote weatherstation for a neighborhood airport). Page 6.865.1 “Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education”Why community-based projects?Integrating CBPs into the undergraduate engineering curriculum provides several advantages tothe students, advisors, and university. Similar to good open-ended design problems, CBPsmotivate students to self-teach and establish material relevance, answering the silent question“why do I have to know this” with the realization “I can

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, studentsare required to satisfy requirements in four areas, which are:  Participation in multiple semesters of the Alternative Fuels Group Enterprise, where students work on hands-on integration, design, and/or research projects in hydrogen and fuel cells  Taking a fuel cell course  Taking a lecture or laboratory course on hydrogen energy  Taking discipline-specific elective coursesIn addition to describing the minor, the paper will also describe the content of the AlternativeFuels Group Enterprise as well as the fuel cell and hydrogen energy courses.IntroductionThe search for alternative energy sources is an area that has received great attention in the lastfew years, beginning with the January 2003 State of the

Conference Session

Bart's Big Plan: Engaging High Schoolers in Engineering Adventures ... Ay Caramba!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Per G. Norstrom, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH); Charlotta Nordlöf, Linkoping University; Konrad J. Schönborn; Jonas Hallström, Linkoping University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

is most important, whereas for the teacher it is the learningand the curriculum goals that are fore fronted (cmp., Norström, 2016, pp. 37–39; Tomasi, 2008).McConville et al. (2017) have identified at least three challenges for realizing the pedagogicalpotential of role-playing in engineering education. These include challenges of clearlycommunicated learning outcomes, a shortage of teaching expertise, and adoption of an approachthat students are not familiar with. In this regard, our study shows that integrating authenticteaching approaches are very demanding for the teacher, even when teachers are highlyexperienced. In our case, the systematic implementation of the project was made possible thanksto the experience and background of the

Conference Session

Technology Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Katherine Emery; John Feland

, content delivery, anddistributed education (or distance learning).Administrative challenges deal with the lack of institutional and/or community support fordeveloping entrepreneurship education programs and the lack of resources available (includingtime) to assist in program development and management.a. Teaching backgroundWe found that over half (52%) of the survey population taught students within the businessschool environment. The remainder of the respondents (48%) taught classes within the school ofengineering or school of science. Within the business schools, professors were often workingfrom an established entrepreneurship curriculum and were interested in expanding the studentpopulation to include engineers and scientists. In most cases

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph F. Kmec, Purdue University; Bryan J. Hubbard, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Martin A Lopez De Bertodano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Revis, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

proliferation, small modular reactors, national energy policy, global nuclear power, developments of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ASME Nuclear Component Certification (N-type Codes), nuclear medicine, military applications of nuclear energy, and on-going campus research involving reactors, fuels, and cycles.Thus it can be seen that the list of courses in the proposed curriculum compares reasonably wellwith existing Nuclear Engineering Technology offerings and serves as an excellent starting pointfor the formal design of a program of study leading to a degree in Nuclear EngineeringTechnology. Moreover, the College of Technology at the authors’ main campus is ideallypositioned to undertake such an initiative

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 2

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Yue Hung, Farmingdale State College; Wenhai Li, Farmingdale State College

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

design/development stage to completion of analysis and prototype developmentand testing stage. This paper will highlight the applied learning activities and components incorporatedin the senior project course along with course timelines, assessment process and student deliverables.IntroductionIn engineering and engineering technology programs, senior project (capstone project) is an integralcomponent of the learning process. Senior project courses offer students an opportunity to integrate theskills, knowledge, and know-how they acquired throughout their undergraduate education to complete aproject. In addition, the open-ended nature of senior project course provides an ideal setting for studentsto practice critical thinking and problem-solving

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert Rabb, The Citadel; Ronald Welch, The Citadel

decisions. These findings arewell supported by employability research, where countries like Malaysia, India, and Japan haveinstituted educational policy initiatives to formalize industry partnerships as on-campusexperiences.Identifying significant response differences with regard to the definition of professional skills,the importance of communication skills, and personal preparedness provides a unique dataset toguide continued curricular improvement throughout the engineering degree path. This report ispart of a larger, mixed-methods study that seeks to close communication skill gaps in developingengineering students and create an ABET-informed approach to embedding communication skillscaffolding into a traditional 4-year engineering curriculum

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunter Bischof, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz; Andreas Zwölfer, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz; Domagoj Rubeša, University of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Graz

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

difficulties are thought to arise from a lack of understanding as to what engineeringinvolves and an insufficient mathematical preparedness.This under-preparedness of first-year university students is not only reflected in theirperformance in the mathematics classes; it propagates into mathematically-oriented courseslike Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, andControl Engineering. In our university’s engineering degree programs, drop-out for academicreasons primarily takes place in the first year of study, and the major “culprit” is EngineeringMechanics, followed by Engineering Mathematics (the other courses mentioned before aretaught later in the curriculum). This is in good accordance with a study of Tumen

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Woldt; Mohamed Dahab; Bruce I. Dvorak; Dennis Schulte

specific type of technical assistance. Forparticipating in this program, the undergraduates receive both a stipend and 3-credit hours ofsenior-level technical elective. The graduate research assistants focus on providing P2 assistancefor the most complex research-oriented problems. Students from eight Region VII universitiesand three majors (civil engineering, biological systems engineering, and chemical engineering)participated in the program during the first two summers.Approach A series of tasks are required to develop a successful internship program. These tasksinclude student recruiting, training curriculum development, organizing the mechanics ofstudent-provided technical assistance, integrating the graduate students into the project

Conference Session

Unassigned (6 available)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Heemstra, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Luis Rodriguez; Anna-Maria Marshall, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Erin Cortus, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; John Classen, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Jacek Koziel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Alison Deviney

: scientific and research skillsMany of the essential characteristics and competencies of transdisciplinary scientists are nodifferent than the core strengths of any successful scientist [8]. The items in this domain areimportant for transdisciplinary researchers, but are likely to be skills or knowledge developed inthe course of traditional graduate education programs. The ways in which these competenciesmay differ or need expansion for inter- or transdisciplinary research are noted.Some of the competencies related to this subdomain are:● Expertise. Developing an academic area of expertise is a desirable prerequisite for and compatible with transdisciplinary research [20] [21]. The Integrative Graduate Research and Education Traineeship

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Morgan Kainoa Peters, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

obtained his bachelor’s degree at the University of San Diego (USD) in Integrated Engineering. Assimilating to the culture of this predominantly white institution left Peters questioning if he could be an engineer and multiracial. Fortunately, the liberal arts emphasis of the school combined with research work in Engineering Education helped him to see his worth as a multiracial engineer. Peters’ current goal is to obtain a doctoral degree in Engineering Education at Purdue University to bring his cultural knowledge and values into Engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 (Re)membering Indigenous Spirituality into STEM Education: A Narrative

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

David Labyak; Scott Wagner

curriculum design in both the CME and MSME. Thecourses are offered Online to suit graduates and industry professionals from electrical orcomputer engineering, materials science and engineering, manufacturing engineering,mechanical engineering, and engineering technology degree programs.Discussed here are the industry collaborations that have influenced the courses i. Courseassignments and student course evaluations will be used to assess the level of meeting the courselearning objectives. Industrial collaborators play a significant role in the methods of coursedelivery and content covered.Introduction/BackgroundThe Industry 4.0 Concepts course is a three-credit course that is an examination of Industry 4.0as it relates to manufacturing. Topics

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

professional practice, becommensurate with a student’s skill level according to their progression through a curriculum,and should be perceived by students as reinforcing rather than redundant.2 Design and build arevaluable experiences that enhance an undergraduate education.3-5 Evaluating the constructabilityof a design can be an important aspect of the hands-on experience.5,6 Lack of consideration forconstructability has been noted as a common shortcoming among engineering graduates.6 Inaddition, real-world projects can be rewarding experiences for students.3,7The Design ProblemA design and build project was integrated into a biochemical treatment course, taught to firstsemester seniors at the United States Military Academy. This course builds on the

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

educators in civil engineering, it is not always easy to find room inthe rigid curriculum to integrate sustainable design principles as a fundamental component intechnical civil engineering courses. While still providing the necessary technical knowledge todesign solutions, it is also important to balance this, in an effective way, with a broader approachto problem solving that includes ideas of sustainable development across the curriculum4.Following curricular goals during the freshman year, as presented by Vanasupa and Splitt(2004)5, this paper focuses on providing an awareness of sustainability issues and sustainabledesign principles in an introduction to design course for first-year civil engineering students