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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 1
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Martha Cervantes, Johns Hopkins University ; Sydney Danielle Floryanzia, University of Washington and Johns Hopkins University; Jackie Sharp; William Roberts Gray-Roncal; Erik C. Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Diversity
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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)
Paper ID #39983Empowering Trailblazers toward Scalable, Systematized, Research-BasedWorkforce DevelopmentMartha Cervantes, Johns Hopkins University Martha Cervantes is a Mechanical Engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labora- tory where she works in mechanical design and integration of robotic systems. Additionally, Martha is the project manger of the CIRCUIT Program at JHU/APL, which connects and mentors students from trailblazing backgrounds to STEM careers through science and engineering projects. Martha received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and she is currently
Conference Session
Learning through Instrumentation: Experiences and Applications
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Md Rakibul Karim Akanda, Savannah State University
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Diversity
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Instrumentation Division (INST)
in Modeling and Simulation and lack of institutions with a degreeprogram in the discipline in our region, designing, promoting and implementing a degree programin an institution that traditionally attracts students from the minority population will represent aviable pathway to increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in this emerging field.After an extensive search we could not identify any Minority Serving Institution (MSI) that offers adegree program in Modeling and Simulation in our region. This paper will present the ModellingSimulation project which will help students learn the concepts of Modeling and Simulation. Themodeling and simulation project work is supported by the grant from the Department of Education.To
Conference Session
Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Our Curriculum
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Laura Gutierrez-Bucheli, Monash University; Alan Reid, Monash University; Gillian Kidman, Monash University; Julia Lamborn, P.E., Monash University
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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)
Paper ID #37360Civil Engineering Curricula and Sustainability Education: AnInternational Cross-Case Analysis of Alignments and GapsMiss Laura Gutierrez-Bucheli, Monash University Laura Gutierrez-Bucheli is a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Education, Monash University, origi- nally from Colombia, with a background in civil engineering and construction management. Parallel to her studies, she works as a research assistant and teaching associate in curriculum development and peda- gogy projects. Her research interests are sustainability education, engineering education, and construction management.Alan Reid, Monash
Conference Session
Classroom Skills
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ASEE Southeast Section Conference
Authors
Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Ricky T Castles, East Carolina University; Joshua Edison Pitzer, College of Engineering and Technology, East Carolina University; Qin Ding, East Carolina University; Max Rohrman; Yilei Huang, East Carolina University
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Professional Engineering Education Papers
) ExperientialLearning [4-6], and (d) Career Development. Findings from the review serve as bases toestablish a strategic plan for the SSC.The literature review also revealed several issues that led to the launching of this project. First-generation college students demand extra support to find their path to academic and professionalsuccess [7]. Undecided freshmen desire more educated decision before choosing the right major.Students who have been mostly isolated in their last two years of high school need intentionallyadded support in order to develop their social skills [8, 9]. In response to these needs and toincrease the value of CET student college experience in general, the collaborative team 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section
Conference Session
S6A: Full Papers - Out with the Old, In with the New
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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference
Authors
Alex Campbell, P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University
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Full Papers
first-year engineering students has been increasingly studied over recent years. However,many of these studies examine the use of general engineering concepts and subsequently providea connection of how they apply to engineering design. As an example, a program may presentan engineering project and then discuss how mathematics and physics fit within the context ofthe project. While it is imperative that first-year engineering students understand the relationshipbetween these fields and their role within engineering, there are limited studies which examineimmersing first-year engineering students into a teaching environment that is centered around theunderstanding of another closely related major.This paper will present an overview and
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2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference
Authors
Dylan Marcus Tobey, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Veronica Roth; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh
in energy systems. Throughout his career, Dr. Kerzmann has advised over eighty student projects, some of which have won regional and international awards. A recent project team won the Utility of Tomorrow competition, outperforming fifty-five international teams to bring home one of only five prizes. Additionally, he has developed and taught fourteen different courses, many of which were in the areas of energy, sustainability, thermodynamics, dynamics and heat transfer. He has always made an effort to incorporate experiential learning into the classroom through the use of demonstrations, guest speakers, student projects and site visits. Dr. Kerzmann is a firm believer that all students learn in their own unique
Conference Session
Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Kenneth J. Reid, University of Indianapolis; Tina Marie Griesinger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Pre-College Engineering Education
2013 for designing the nation’s first BS degree in Engineering Education. He was named NETI Faculty Fellow for 2013-2014, and the Herbert F. Alter Chair of Engineering (Ohio Northern University) in 2010. His research interests include success in first-year engineering, engineering in K-12, introducing entrepreneur- ship into engineering, and international service and engineering. He has written texts in design, general engineering and digital electronics, including the text used by Project Lead the Way.Mrs. Tina Marie Griesinger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Tina Griesinger is a PhD student in the Engineering Education department at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Conference Session
Make It!
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Manufacturing
Paper ID #20214MAKER: Simple Motor for a Freshman ClassDr. Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Dawn Wendell is an engineer whose past projects range from BattleBots robots to medical devices, for which she holds several patents. She received four degrees from MIT including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. She worked as a fluid mechanics researcher in Paris, France before returning to MIT as Assistant Director of Admissions. Currently Dr. Wendell works as a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching design, manufacturing, and instrumentation. c
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Rebekah Burke P.E., Arizona State University; Roksana Mahmud, Clemson University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; brad allenby, Arizona State University; Amy E. Landis, Clemson University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
, occupant impacts, and energy use. She is the Principal Investigator of a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research project, NSF EFRI-Barriers, Understanding, Integration – Life cycle Devel- opment (BUILD). As the associate director of education outreach in the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Pitt’s center for green design, she translates research to community outreach programs and develops sustainable engineering programs for K-12 education.Prof. Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University Kristen Parrish is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environ- ment at Arizona State University (ASU). Kristen’s work focuses on integrating energy efficiency measures into
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Gary Lichtenstein, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Lisa Olcese Olcese; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Carolina State University, MBA from King University, and PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Dr. Carrico is a certified project management professional (PMP) and licensed professional engineer (P.E.).Dr. Helen L. Chen, Stanford University Helen L. Chen is a research scientist in the Designing Education Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of ePortfolio Initiatives in the Office of the Registrar at Stanford University. She is also a member of the research team in the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter). Chen earned her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Ph.D. in Communication with a minor in Psychology from Stanford University in 1998. Her
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EMD Curriculum Design
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Peterson, Arizona State University; Jane Humble, Arizona State University
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Engineering Management
AC 2007-808: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ASDEFINED BY COURSEWORKWilliam Peterson, Arizona State University Dr. Bill Peterson is on the faculty of the Department of Technology Management at Arizona State University where he teaches Strategic Management, Project Management, and Financial Management. He is a past-chair of the Engineering Management Division of ASEE; a past-president of ASEM; a past-president and founding member of Epsilon Mu Eta, The Engineering Management Honor Society; and president-elect of SEMS (IIE). His research interests are the justification and introduction of new technologies as well as engineering and technology management education. Prior to
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anca Sala, Baker College
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Mechanical Engineering
library ofpreviously recorded human motions provided with the software. The second part of the coursewas dedicated to biomaterials and their applications in medicine.Recording and analyzing a human movement were part of a project completed by students as acourse requirement. Students were also asked to research a biomaterial of their choice anddescribe its properties and medical applications in a scholarly paper. Finally students preparedpresentations summarizing the analysis project and the biomaterial paper that were given to theentire class during the final class session.From the first time the course was taught, it was well received by the students, who participatedenthusiastically in the applied portions of the course. Creating our own
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2003 GSW
Authors
Geoffrey Orsak; Betsy Willis
The Institute for Engineering Education at SMU – Answering the Shortage of Tomorrow’s Engineers Geoffrey Orsak Executive Director The Institute for Engineering Education at SMU Betsy Willis Director, Student Programs and Outreach, School of Engineering Southern Methodist University AbstractTo help combat the projected shortage of engineers, the Institute for Engineering Education atSMU was founded in 2002 with funding from the national government. The Institute developsengineering
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1996 Annual Conference
Authors
Barbara Blake Bath
Tutor of the McBride Honors Program, and Ron Miller, Coordinator of the EPICS Program, the key features of the program are: ● modifying existing freshmen course syllabi in humanities, physical and social sciences (chemistry, physics, geology, mathematics, and economics), and engineering practices (EPICS) to feature a series of integrated project modules which allow students and faculty to explore appropriate connections between these disciplines, l adding a two-semester Connections interdisciplinary seminar series in which students and faculty will further develop and explore the interconnectedness of appropriate topics from each of the freshman
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1996 Annual Conference
Authors
Ph.D., Robert D. Borchelt
neatly under the headings that they use. To further complicate the issue, it should be noted that lecturing on the subject of manufacturingsystems integration is not sufficient. To truly understand the difficulties and uncertainties that can arise in asystems integration effort, students really need to be involved in a project that exposes them to theunpredictable and unforeseeable nature of the task.A Solution In the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a course has been developed to address these needs. The course is entitled (not surprisingly)ManufacturingSystems Integration and is a senior-level undergraduate/first-year graduate level course. It is an elective courseand
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1996 Annual Conference
Authors
John A. Fillo
) industrial exposure. 1) Communication Skills. This is an issue that has been identified to be addressed in the undergraduateeducation of engineering students. The practicing engineer is called upon to make verbal presentations, usingoverheads or their equivalents using the laptop computer, and to communicate through the written word. Thisis independent of the level of education, be it bachelors, masters, or Ph.D. In the context of education we findour students making verbal presentation in classes. There has been an increased awareness and attention beingpaid to tectilcal writing, e.g., lab reports, project reports and so on. At what level, though, are we dealing with communication skills? We still hear complaints about theengineering
Conference Session
Critical Thinking and Creative Arts
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Helen Donis-Keller, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
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Liberal Education
. Therefore, it isimportant that these courses address the educational goals for engineers as effectively andcomprehensively as possible. Page 14.20.2 I propose a unique first year foundation course, designed specifically for engineeringstudents, which facilitates the development of communication skills, individual creativity,critical thinking and writing, and requires that students contextualize their work with respect toprofessionals in the field and the world at large. My course, titled "Seeing and Hearing:Communicating with Photographs, Video and Sound", fulfills a first year foundation requirementin AHS and provides a project-based
Conference Session
Design in the BME Curriculum and ABET Assessment
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering; John Denis Enderle, University of Connecticut; Amy Lerner, University of Rochester; Samantha Jacques; Peter Katona, The Whitaker Foundation
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Biomedical
Page 11.412.3AbstractThe ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs specifically requires design incriterion three and criterion four. These requirements stem from a fundamental need forengineers to understand and carry out the design process and the requirements areunlikely to change in the foreseeable future. ABET criteria do not allow substitution ofresearch for design in an engineering program. What is the difference between researchprojects and design projects and why doesn’t ABET allow the substitution? Theobjective of this paper is to review the rationale for the design requirement in the ABETcriteria; review the differences between design and research; and to propose questionsthat can be used to differentiate between a research
Conference Session
Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephen Wood, Florida Tech; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University
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Ocean and Marine
EDUCATION AND TRAININGAbstractCombining teaching, research, and engagement has always been a goal of EngineeringTechnology faculty. Finding “real world” applications which can be implemented at theundergraduate level has always proved challenging as well. One method of achieving thisis to define an application area which can be managed by responsible faculty and whichcan be broken into small enough tasks to be suitable for completion by succeeding yearsof undergraduate students in their capstone design activity.At Western Carolina University and Florida Institute of Technology, a project has beenundertaken which is achieving many of these goals. The Kamikaze AutonomousUnderwater Vehicle (AUV) is currently under continuous
Conference Session
Using Real-World Examples
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Ieva Narkeviciute, Stanford University; Gabriel K. Head, University of Pennsylvania
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Energy Conversion and Conservation
University and is currently a 5th- year Ph.D. student in the laboratory of Prof. Thomas Jaramillo. Her thesis work focuses on developing tantalum nitride semiconductors as photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting—the process of using solar energy to directly split water into hydrogen and oxygen.Gabriel K. Head, University of Pennsylvania c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Sustainable Energy Projects for Undergraduates: Biofuels from Solar-Powered Algae CulturesAbstractRenewable, Green, and Sustainable energy utilizing photovoltaics and wind power are well-established in educational laboratories and as topics for student projects. Biofuels are
Conference Session
Engineering Technology Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University
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Engineering Technology
Paper ID #17952Industry Certification Program in Quality ControlDr. Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University Ali Ahmad is the Head of the Engineering Technology Department at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He received a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan (Amman, Jordan; with Highest Distinction) and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida (Orlando, Fl, USA). He has diverse expertise in human-computer interaction, quality engineering, and simulating human-machine systems. He previously worked on projects related to transfer of
Conference Session
Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohamed Galaleldin, University of Ottawa; Hanan Anis, University of Ottawa; Patrick Dumond, University of Ottawa
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Design in Engineering Education
design courses intothe curriculum [4]. These engineering design courses generally aim to involve students in thedesign of a particular product or process while working in a team environment. They also usuallyinclude an individual component and advocate for the use of a particular design methodology[5]. Moreover, the introduction of cornerstone design courses in engineering programs’curriculum enhances students’ interest in engineering, increases students’ retention inengineering programs, motivate learning in upper division engineering science courses, enhancesperformance in design courses [6]. However, projects in cornerstone design courses are typicallynot based on authentic engineering practices or real-world problems [7]. The advent of the
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session II
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Anika Coolbaugh Pirkey, West Virginia University; Sai Sadhika Veeramachaneni
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
efforts and resources are allocated to engineering studentsthat are calculus ready.This paper introduces a course developed for non-calculus ready, first year engineering students.The main goal of this course is to introduce students to engineering problem solving, engineeringdesign process, and critical thinking skills. Second, the course must be able to combineengineering and critical thinking skills with mathematics in order to prepare students for higherlevel courses. Third, since the development of an engineering identity has been linked withstudent retention, a goal of this project is to determine if an early exposure to engineeringcontributes to the development of an engineering identity in those non-calculus ready studentsenrolled in the
Conference Session
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Use of Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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Pre-College Engineering Education Division
Purdue University Purdue University sguzey@purdue.edu tamara@purdue.edu Project Website: http://engineeringteams.org Project Description The EngrTEAMS project is an engineering, design-based approach to teacher professional development that has 50 teachers per year designing curricular units for science topic areas related to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The project includes summer professional development and curriculum writing workshops, paired with coaching, to allow teams of teachers to design engineering curricular units focused on science concepts, meaningful data analysis, and measurement. Each unit goes through an extensive design research
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1st and 2nd Year Instruction in Design
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary
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Design in Engineering Education
platform to showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Curriculum Innovation Award. She is - as PIC II chair - currently a board member of ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work in progress “Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped” Fiction in a first year design and communication class1.0 IntroductionMany universities and colleges have incorporated “a
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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eduardo G. Perez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico; Omar Meza Castillo, Inter American University of Puerto Rico
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First-Year Programs
Paper ID #17114Summer Immersion Program for First-Year Engineering Students as a Strat-egy to Increase Retention: First-Year ResultsDr. Eduardo G. Perez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Mechanical Engineering Associate prof. and chair Co-Director Project MSEIP PhD. in Mechanical Engineering West Virginia University Ms. in Mechanical Engineering University of Puerto Rico Bs. Engineering of Energy - Universidad del Santa - PeruDr. Omar Meza Castillo, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Omar Meza was born in Chimbote-Ancash, Per´u, in 1969. He received the B.E. degree in Energy Engi- neering from the ”Universidad
Conference Session
NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
and IEEE.Ms. Jessica Menold Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Paper ID #12199Jessica Menold is a second year graduate student interested in entrepreneurship, the design process, andinnovativeness of engineering graduates and professionals. She is currently working as a student mentorin the Lion Launch Pad program, where she works to support student entrepreneurs. Jessica is currentlyconducting her graduate research with Dr. Kathryn Jablokow on a project devoted to the development of apsychometric instrument that will measure the skills, behaviors
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Luis E Monterrubio, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University
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Mechanical Engineering
his Ph.D. he worked at the University of California, San Diego as postdoctoral fellow in the area of bioacoustics. He teaches dynamics, machine design, numerical methods and finite element method. His research inter- ests are in vibration, numerical methods, finite element methods, continuum mechanics and acoustics. He has work for the automotive industry in drafting, manufacturing, testing (internal combustion engines –power, torque and exhaust emissions, vibration fatigue, thermo-shock, tensile tests, etc.), simulations (finite element method) and as a project manager (planning and installation of new testing facilities).Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a University Professor
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K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Shultz, Drexel University; Daniel Edward Ueda, GRASP Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)
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Diversity
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
fellow and a high-schoolteacher.Throughout the course of the year, students participate in a series of hands-on activities relatingto computer technologies and cybersecurity, including case studies, small group projects, andclass discussions. Students conduct surveys of their peers and construct infographic displaysillustrating cybersecurity-related data, such as average password length. At the same time,students begin building basic circuits, and using Arduino microcontrollers accomplish simpletasks, such as causing a single LED light to blink at a defined rate. The year culminates in thedesign and creation of Arduino-based biomimetic devices for user identification, where studentsapply their new computer programming and circuitry skills to
Conference Session
Teaching Problem Solving in a Multidisciplinary Context
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Luciana C. El Debs, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rich Dionne, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
character. These studies have highlighted the importance of cross-disciplinary skills and student engagement in large-scale, real-world projects. Dr. Exter currently leads an effort to evaluate a new multidisciplinary degree program which provides both liberal arts and technical content through competency-based experiential learning.Dr. Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Shaurette has a MS in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Technology from Purdue University. He is currently an associate professor at Purdue University, was a 2012 Fulbright Scholar in Ireland, and has work experience that includes 30+ years of senior construction management practice as well