Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gukan Rajaram, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

to introduction of severalinnovative programs into the K-12 outreach activities and also in the existing undergraduatecurriculum. One such activity is integrating research into the undergraduate program [1-4]. Overthe last several years, many undergraduate courses have been offered with a research componentwhich has resulted in a variety of positive outcomes[1]. Research-oriented courses enable thestudents to get experienced with enhanced presentation skills, group experience and applyingresearch concepts in a professional environment. In this paper, we discuss about the introductionof a research oriented laboratory experiment into a course that has traditionally used machineshop processes such as spot welding and machining to teach

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Hyun Kyoung Ro, Penn State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

know and how to learn what they don’t know when they have a need to learn it. And so it is an interesting thing, because I don’t think it is one of our stated goals, but it is not one of the things I would have identified as one of the benefits of a broad curriculum, is where students quickly learn that there are not only limits to their own knowledge, but limits to our knowledge. … [T]hey understand that nobody knows everything and they have to learn to get through here and they have to learn for the rest of their lives.The engineering curriculum is not specialized to any specific discipline, as students graduatewith a baccalaureate degree in general engineering. The goals of the program are to

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

. 8[6] Barr, R. E., Schmidt, P. S., Krueger, T. J and Twu C-Y., “An Introduction to Engineering Through and Integrated Reverse Engineering and Design Graphics Project,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 89 (No. 4), 2000, pp. 413-418.[7] Moor, S. S., and Drake, B. D., “Addressing Common Problems in Engineering Design Projects: A Project Management Approach”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90 (No. 3), 2001, pp. 389-395.[8] Sheppard, S. D., “Design as Cornerstone and Capstone,” Mechanical Engineering Design, November, 1999, pp. 44-47, New York, NY.[9] Swearengen, J. C., Barnes, S., Coe, S., Reinhardt, C., and Subramanian, K., “Globalization and the Undergraduate Manufacturing Curriculum

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

. 8[6] Barr, R. E., Schmidt, P. S., Krueger, T. J and Twu C-Y., “An Introduction to Engineering Through and Integrated Reverse Engineering and Design Graphics Project,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 89 (No. 4), 2000, pp. 413-418.[7] Moor, S. S., and Drake, B. D., “Addressing Common Problems in Engineering Design Projects: A Project Management Approach”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90 (No. 3), 2001, pp. 389-395.[8] Sheppard, S. D., “Design as Cornerstone and Capstone,” Mechanical Engineering Design, November, 1999, pp. 44-47, New York, NY.[9] Swearengen, J. C., Barnes, S., Coe, S., Reinhardt, C., and Subramanian, K., “Globalization and the Undergraduate Manufacturing Curriculum

Conference Session

Forum for Nontraditional Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dave Wangrow; Doug Tougaw

receiving approval for this project from the departmental faculty, the Dean of Engineering, and the Provost, the ECE department chair began to work with Mr. Wangrow to design the new course. It was decided that the most beneficial strategy would be to present an overview of the field, since Mr. Wangrow’s professional experience spanned many aspects of the design of cellular phone infrastructure. Also, because of his extensive business background and the importance of economic constraints in the cellular phone industry, it was decided that the business aspects of the industry would be integrated throughout the course. This decision also embraces the recommendations of engineering educators who urge the integration of real-world problems and non

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhang Wenxue; Yuan Dening; Chen Zhi

education reform program in China, the most significance is to updatethe concepts about education. The basic reason lies in a series of changes which will takeplace in China as well as in the world for the next century. From the viewpoint of thedevelopment of economy, culture, science and technology at home and abroad, many currentconcepts about education are confronted with an epochal challenge. This challenge will comefrom the economy, science, technology and culture. First, China’s economic system will befurther changed from a planned economy to a socialist market economy, the world economywill further move into one integration, and the competitiveness and variability of economywill be intensified. Under such circumstances, higher education

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

R. Radharamanan; Ha Van Vo

. 8[6] Barr, R. E., Schmidt, P. S., Krueger, T. J and Twu C-Y., “An Introduction to Engineering Through and Integrated Reverse Engineering and Design Graphics Project,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 89 (No. 4), 2000, pp. 413-418.[7] Moor, S. S., and Drake, B. D., “Addressing Common Problems in Engineering Design Projects: A Project Management Approach”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90 (No. 3), 2001, pp. 389-395.[8] Sheppard, S. D., “Design as Cornerstone and Capstone,” Mechanical Engineering Design, November, 1999, pp. 44-47, New York, NY.[9] Swearengen, J. C., Barnes, S., Coe, S., Reinhardt, C., and Subramanian, K., “Globalization and the Undergraduate Manufacturing Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference

Authors

Semih G. Yildirim; Stuart W. Baur

-based learning, architectural engineering, building technology, hands-onlearningIntroductionHands-on learning experience is highly desired in architectural engineering curriculum tomaintain longer retention of desired knowledge. To create an active learning environment istargeted and an educational model is developed for this purpose1. Building components’ designis the main application field of this model, since competency on this subject is necessary forarchitectural engineering students which is based on architectural materials and methods ofbuilding construction. The educational model has been already formalized2 and improved3 inMissouri S&T Architectural Engineering Program. The components of the educational modelcan be summarized in

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

thelecture hall and placed them in a separate lecture setting. It is important that students be allowedto take this first engineering core course in their sophomore year of the curriculum due to therequirement of the course as a prerequisite for follow-on core engineering science courses. Bypresenting an online version of the course, the number of students allowed to take the coursewould not be limited, thus giving them the opportunity to stay on track in their chosen major.Second, the college has been making a concerted effort for a number of years to advance andincrease online courses through its Distance Education department, with the goals of increasedenrollment, retention, and graduation within the college. Since the university is situated in

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

throughout a civil engineering curriculum. Course assessment, studentfeedback, and how just in time learning links to student learning styles will be presented.1.0 IntroductionWhat is just in time learning? As defined by Word Spy: “The acquisition of knowledge orskills as they are needed.”1 This definition sums up how many of the students currently inschool appear to learn. In fact, first the use of laptop computers and now the use of Appson phones are pushing this process to be the norm. When the author teaches a freshmanIntroduction to Engineering course, numerous students search their phones or laptops andprovide insightful information to the conversation. Of course, the freshman engineeringcourse is only an introduction and spends a lot of time

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

in manufacturing and industrial resources toreduce the environmental impact of their produced products and services. Greenmanufacturing is an emerging field in recent years and is also the sustainabledevelopment model for modern manufacturing industries. Sustainable greenmanufacturing encompasses the concept of combining technical issues of design andmanufacturing, energy conservation, pollution prevention, health and safety ofcommunities and consumers. The goal of this paper is to assess the current graduateengineering technology online program curriculum at Drexel University (DU) withregard to sustainable and green manufacturing predominantly metal working basedmanufacturing curriculum. In this paper we will discuss key environmental

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odon Musimbi, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

newundergraduate Humanitarian Engineering Program. The purpose of this program is to prepareengineering students for careers that will interface with and directly benefit the underservedglobal community. Given this, it was anticipated that one outcome of the revised curriculumwould be improved attitudes on the part of participants with respect to community service. Thecurrent paper compares student attitude data collected in a sophomore required course in 2004,before students had participated in the revised Humanitarian Engineering curriculum, to that ofdata collected from seniors in 2007, after students completed, or at least became aware of therevised curriculum. The results of this investigation indicate a difference in the students’attitudes between

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

are primarily trained in applied math,science, and engineering coursework that leaves little room for worthwhile soft skills.While engineering technology has been well established at WTAMU for several decades, the mechanical (2003) andcivil (2010) engineering programs are relatively new. Curricula for the newer engineering degree programs aresimilar to other ABET-accredited programs which are constrained in the number of credits that can be allotted toengineering coursework and required general education curriculum. Many engineering programs in the UnitedStates use one of three approaches to ethics instruction: 1) an ethics component built into modules presented in oneor more engineering courses, 2) a required ethics or philosophy course

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Momodou Jain

Tagged Divisions

International

the developing country The Gambia. These projects are being developed in Page 25.434.11parallel with a curriculum development projected featured in a companion paper. The modeladopted attempts to break away from the typical cycle of Western “experts” solving poorlyunderstood problems in developing countries. Evidence suggests that such projects onlyincrease dependency and the need for additional aid. By focusing on the development of localexperts who are part of the community, we hope to produce an environment where Gambianswork within local resources to solve community based problems autonomously.The summer after the completion of the two PV

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

highsensitivity and long-term repeatability. Their output signals can be in various formats such asanalog voltage output and serial (SPI or I2C) output. A semiconductor type pressure sensor withanalog voltage output was considered. The particular pressure sensor was Freescale’sMPXA6115A. This is an integrated silicon pressure sensor for measuring absolute pressure. Thissensor is on-chip signal conditioned, temperature compensated and calibrated.This reference design shows how to connect the pressure sensor to the CSM-12C32 module andprovide the C-codes for initializing the on-chip analog-to-digital converter for capturing theanalog output voltage from the temperature sensor. Pictures, ordering information, web link forthe breakout board, hardware

Collection

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Amanda Williams; Hari Pandey; Han Hu

microscopic and video-based optical techniques into engineeringeducation. A way to incorporate some of these practices is by training students in a lab setting onhow to use the instruments properly. Integrating new optical techniques into the engineeringcurriculum will allow students the ability to collect, assess, and evaluate data for a variety ofengineering applications.It was found that some significant ways to produce highly precise data for analysis can becompleted using video-based optics, microscopy, and image processing. The fundamentalmechanisms that play a role in major engineering applications can be evaluated by all engineers ifoptical techniques were to be incorporated into the curriculum. Courses such as Lab I or Lab IIcould utilize

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

) performmathematical computations for CNC Programming, use of programming terminology, and G &M machine code systems. 5) provide an overview of typical machine shop practices, as well asCNC programming and setup operations. 6) work on an industrial term project and write reportand present their accomplishments, and 7) communicate more efficiently.Educational InnovationsHybrid manufacturing integrating both additive and subtractive technologies is getting extremelypopular in the 21st century.5 Although additive manufacturing is an elective course in theengineering technology curriculum, MET3060 CNC Machining Practices is one of the requiredcourses and it is offered in all semesters. Students learn the fundamentals of subtractivemachining technologies first

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

inspection sheetsreinforce expectations and provide examples of standard practice. Spring semester experiencesin the CNC lab allow students to focus on sources of variation when operator error is negligible.The entire sequence culminates with design teams designing an assembly prototype which mustbe manufactured to their specifications by another team. The early awareness and experiences encountered by these students during their freshmenyear provide a foundation for future courses and design projects.Some Approaches Recorded in the Literature The literature in engineering technology education provides a rich tradition of integratedexperiential approaches applying the design-to-manufacture process early in the curriculum. In

Conference Session

Industry and Practice Topics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Matthew W. Roberts, Southern Utah University; Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Frederick Paige, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

adapted to integrate into other courses. All course materials areavailable through the Canvas learning management system (LMS) at no cost.During the Summer of 2020, members in the CIT-E CoP began exploring the question “whatimpact has CIT-E had?” Intentional evaluation at our workshops had demonstrated that theworkshops were effective in meeting their outcomes, including building a sense of communityand helping attendees learn new skills. Another important and far-reaching impact was thecreation and use of the model introductory infrastructure course materials. And we could point topowerful anecdotes as an indicator of our impact, such as a colleague who has organized twonational infrastructure conferences in Ghana attributing his activity to the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanko Kranov; Robert T. Bailey P.E., Loyola University Maryland; Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University Maryland

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

, integration, andimplementation in the context of an autonomous robot competition [8]. Even without thecompetitive element, robotics is a well-regarded platform for multidisciplinary and multiskilledactivity.The junior-level design course was taught for the first time during the Fall 2022 semester. Insections that follow, details of the course structure and materials are presented, learningassessment approaches are discussed, and preliminary assessment results from the initial offeringare described. As a work-in-progress, a more detailed and comprehensive evaluation will takeplace at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year (after the course has been taught twice).Course DescriptionThe catalogue description for this new course is given below. EG 397

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Pierce, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Robin D. Terwilliger, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Jorge Martinez, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

pedagogical arrangements thatprepare graduates for work in the twenty-first century [6].Many reforms have been developed that integrate industry and academia and engage students inindustrial practice and/or representatives from corporations into the academic experience. Maleand Kind described an approach that engages members of industry into their curriculum to betterprepare students for their transition into industry [7]. Industrial scholars’ programs can bringmentors into contact with students [8]. Mann et al discussed how the program at SwinburneUniversity has moved from a problem-based learning model to practice based to enhancepreparation of graduates for industry [9]. The model for Iron Range Engineering, which was thefirst experiential

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dinehart, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University; Shawn Gross, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

), theCenter for Nonlinear Dynamics and Control (CENDAC), and the Villanova Center for theAdvancement of Sustainability in Engineering (VCASE). There are a total of 68 full-timefaculty members that teach in the CoEVU, 58 of which are tenured or tenure-track. The CoEVU Page 15.1253.2is committed to an educational program that emphasizes technical excellence and a liberaleducation within the framework of the University's Augustinian and Catholic traditions.Engineering programs throughout the country continue to modify their curriculums in an effortto be more innovative, integrated and inclusive of “real world” hands-on experiences andexamples1-5

Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

well with integrals, non-linear differential equations or finite elementscalculation but sometimes the deficit from the high school remains 2 .To help students in the freshmen year to compensate the gaps in their knowledge ofmathematics from the high school, we introduced an additional seminar four years ago, whichis not part of the curriculum, called Mathematics Aid Direct (MAD). In parallel to the regularlessons, students can participate in this seminar on a voluntary (and anonymous) basis. Theyare supervised by two math-teachers from a Secondary College of Engineering. Two yearsago we also introduced a further course called MAD+ which starts at the end of the firstsemester. We assumed that most students, who believed they were good enough

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

also to have studentsidentify each course topic, that simulations helped them to learn. Also highlighted here is onetopic common to fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and an associated laboratory course: externalflow over bluff and streamlined bodies. Students simulate the flow past a cylinder and/or airfoil,and design an app to investigate how various parameters impact lift and/or drag experienced byan object. Finally, laboratory experiments allow comparison of simulation results withexperimental data.Keywords — simulations; assessment; junior courses; thermo-fluidsIntroductionThe implementation of computer-based simulations using multi-physics software in engineeringeducation is of growing interest at the undergraduate [1-9]. Integration of

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

today’s workplace and should be viewed as an investment. Instructional strategies andmethods can be applied in the classroom to enhance critical skills needed by industry.Implementing an experiential, corporate-led, technical writing project reinforced the applicationof technical writing principles and authentic document creation, while also highlighting forstudents the importance of professional communication. Using a real-world project drivesstudent engagement, as they become invested in the projects, reinforcing the idea that studentsmust continually strive to update their skills throughout their careers. Incorporating morematerial in an engineering curriculum is not easy, but programs should realize the benefits ofcoordination with non

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation, Globalization without Travel

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Texier, LACCEI; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Jusmeidy Zambrano; Laura Eugenia Eugenia Romero Robles, Tecnologico de MOnterrey

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International Division (INTL)

various authors, some of the competencies that a training program must haveare research, management, innovation in engineering pedagogy, time management,effective interaction, improvement of learning interactivity, systems analysis in education,psychology and pedagogical communication, interaction with interested parties, sustainabledevelopment, digital education, problem-based, project-based, and practice-orientedlearning, assessment of learning outcomes, course design, engineering innovationprocesses, and lifelong learning [4], [17].The IGIP Annual Symposium contributes to integration processes in professional trainingand promotes academic mobility. Engineering pedagogy centers are accredited according tointernational IGIP standards. An

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

engineeringeducation is strong on imparting some kinds of knowledge, it is not very effective in preparingstudents to integrate their knowledge, skills, and identity as developing professions … In theengineering science and technology courses, the tradition of putting theory before practice andthe effort to cover technical knowledge comprehensively allow little opportunity for students tohave the kind of deep learning experiences that mirror professional practice and problemsolving.”Development of Systems Thinking SkillsSince “systems thinking” skills are an integral part of Systems Engineering attributes, Davidzand Nightingale [21] provide research data concerning the levels of significance of experientiallearning.Integration of Systems Engineering Courses

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Miskimins

Session 3125 Peer Learning: Observation of the Cluster Effect in Multidisciplinary Team Settings Jennifer L. Miskimins Colorado School of MinesIntroductionTeamwork education and multidisciplinary integration have become progressively more importantover the last decade. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), which isresponsible for the accreditation of engineering programs, specifically states that engineeringprograms “must demonstrate that their graduates have an ability to function on multi-disciplinaryteams

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 11: Program Descriptions and Learning Analytics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Laura MacDonald, University of Colorado Boulder; Carlo Salvinelli, University of Colorado Boulder

allows every people globally to at least meet their basic needs, if it provides individuals in a given society equal opportunities to increase their quality of life, and if it provides future generations increasing opportunities.” [1]Sustainability, defined as such, is a component in each of the first-year engineering coursesstudied in this paper. The first year of college is especially impactful in that students arebeginning to form their professional identities. “The freshman year is the time to createexpectations and habits as well as interdisciplinary cognitive skills and course-specificknowledge” [2]. Thus, with the goal to successfully integrate sustainability into a student’s senseof self as an engineer, it is potentially more

Conference Session

Special Topics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Moshe Hartman; Harriet Hartman

“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”Whether these features actually have the desired impact on students, however, cannot simply beassumed. Rowan developed its curriculum and pedagogy as best practices in engineering education, notfor women only. The present paper poses the question of how the students react to the program andclimate at Rowan. We focus on gender differences in the evaluation of the programmatic elements andclimate issues.The Present StudyThis paper presents results from an NSF-funded study focusing on gender differences among students inRowan’s Engineering College. Survey questionnaires were