Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Reyer; Stephen Williams; Owe Petersen

individual to a professionalone, accomplished in working with business and industry methods. The changes have beenmade in response to changes in the students and their needs as graduates.In the nine-month experience, the first portion focuses on team building, leadershipdevelopment, problem identification and certification, and design feasibility determination,through differing communications requirements. In the latter parts of the course sequence, inparallel with the technical aspects of the design project, the setting of milestones, managing theproject, and performing and documenting engineering work are augmented by keyprofessionalism topics. These span the range from “selling oneself” and selling the projectconcept, to considering global

Conference Session

Program Delivery Methods and Technology

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Howard Evans; Shekar Viswanathan

Creating a Differentiated, Relevant, and Accessible Engineering Management Program Shekar Viswanathan and Howard E. Evans School of Engineering and Technology National University, 11255 North Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California 92037. U.S.A.AbstractThis paper summarizes the step-by-step approach adopted in developing a unique, relevantand accessible master’s program in engineering management based on a modular conceptwith specializations in project and program management, security and safety management,industrial engineering management, and supply chain and e-Logistics. The interactions amongpractitioners and academicians leading to the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in CET and MET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicholas Kissoff

class. It offeredrealistic periodic progress submittals during the development of a semester long project whichrequired the use of GEOPAK to aid in the design. While the students expressed the feeling ofbeing a bit overwhelmed with the additional complexities of GEOPAK, most found that theygained an appreciation for the capabilities of available software technology and its utilization asa time saving tool in the production of construction documents.Introduction In order to complete the transition from the quarter to semester academic calendar, TheUniversity of Toledo Construction Engineering Technology (CET) program found it necessary torevive a civil graphics class that had not been offered for several years. The reintroduction

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James McCowan; James Mason

necessary for the highest level of professionalpractice. Finally, we seek to broaden the range of learning methods so as to accommodate a broaderrange of learning preferences. We want more active learning, to improve the depth and theretention of student understanding of theory. The techniques chosen to address these needs include a significant increase in team-based,project-based learning, increased design content, generating more active learning throughimmediate application, and a conscious use of the building environment as a teaching tool. Wehave already introduced new courses to address many of these issues, notable a team-based firstyear project course, running through both terms. This course, and an associated course in aspectsof

Conference Session

Inquiring MINDs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerald Heydt; Keith Holbert; Khaled Nigim

for Native students.[3]In the past, several projects have been developed to introduce American Indian students toacademic activities at the college level as well to increase their recruitment and retentionrates.[4,5,6] In some cases, these programs have also the associated goal of encouraging thestudents to pursue careers in natural and social sciences.[7,8,9] Page 7.490.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education2. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) ProgramThe REU project described

Conference Session

Computer Programming and Simulation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Baker, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

graduate student project that requires thestudents to produce a flexible FEA program to analyze beam vibration using the MATLAB userfunction capability. This work is intended to solidify for the students the basics of structuralvibration analysis, including calculation of natural frequencies and mode shapes, and also forcedharmonic response analysis. It also provides an introduction to some students on FEA. Thosewho already have FEA experience gain more insight into development of a structural model,including mass, stiffness, and damping matrices, than they may obtain from use of standard FEAsoftware, such as ANSYS®. Also, the students gain valuable programming experience, andbetter knowledge of the widely-used mathematical software tool

Conference Session

FPD 6: Course Content and Educational Strategies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydia Prendergast, Rutgers, School of Engineering; Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

experience affects retention and success of engineeringstudents. Many studies document positive effects of interventions that involve active learningapproaches. In this paper we summarize the factors affecting retention and satisfaction inengineering, provide an overview of active learning methodologies, and describe an interventionthat combines three of such methodologies (project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, andcollaborative learning) in a first-year introduction to engineering course at Rutgers – School ofEngineering, a mid-sized engineering institution. The course had positive effects on retention andsatisfaction of engineering students. Specifically we found that three-year retention increased by19%; and students reported higher

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division GIFTS: Great Ideas For Teaching Students

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Grimes, Cornell College; Niloofar Kamran, Cornell College

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

to design and conductexperiments and 7) an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge. Our courses have theadditional challenge of fitting into a One Course at a Time block plan where students enroll inone course for 18 days of instruction. Due to the amount of content, we need to cover and thelimited time for a design cycle, we utilize a term project that touches on each of the studentoutcomes and requires them to use 3D printing in the design and is bio-inspired. Through thispaper, we will describe the course design, how we utilize bio-inspired design with projects, andour assessment procedures.Course DesignOur courses are designed on a One Course at A Time (OCAT) basis, where students take onecourse for 18 instructional days where each

Conference Session

Marge's Mission: Empowering STEM Innovation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faiza Zafar, Rice University; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University; Mariana Elizabeth Quinn, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

sustainability andengineering design through project-based learning (PBL).Purpose of the study This paper investigates the impact of the NEET class, a graduate course, on teachers’self-efficacy in teaching engineering. NEET, centered around project-based learning (PBL) andengineering design activities, aims to increase teachers’ knowledge of engineering concepts andthe usage of PBL through water sustainability topics. The primary focus of this study is to assessthe effectiveness of the course in enhancing teachers' self-efficacy in teaching engineeringconcepts. By analyzing participants’ survey data from four different university campuses over asix-year period, the paper seeks to provide comprehensive insights into teachers’ self-efficacyafter

Conference Session

Two-Year College Potpourri

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Anne K Flesher, Truckee Meadows Community College; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

recipient of the Paul and Judy Bible Teaching Excellence Award, F. Donald Tibbitt’s Distinguished Teaching Award, The Nevada Women’s Fun Woman of Achievement Award, and the UNR College of Engineering Excellence Award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) Projects in the Two-Year College Context: Best Practices for Preparing a ProposalAbstract According to the National Science Foundation website, the Directorates for Engineering(ENG) and STEM Education (EDU) fund projects through the Revolutionizing EngineeringDepartments (RED) program to support “revolutionary new approaches to engineering education[1]”. Within the RED Program, funding

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

technology as a supplementary tool for freshmen and sophomoreConstruction Management (CM) students who often struggle with understanding 2D plans and visualizing3D projects. These skills are essential in the field of construction management. The study assessedLiDAR's effectiveness in enhancing students' learning outcomes in an "Estimating" course by comparingtraditional plan-based learning with LiDAR-assisted learning. Students were tasked with reviewing aconstruction plan and then given access to a LiDAR scan of the same project for virtual exploration andmeasurement. A survey was developed with multiple questions about students’ overall experience, theircomfort level with working with either mode of data delivery, and some basic

Collection

2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William H. Semke; Arnold F. Johnson; Richard. R. Schultz; Chang-Hee Won; Jason G. Gullicks; Nicholas E. Hulst; Douglas R. Olsen; George A. Seielstad

toassist regional farmers, ranchers, and natural resource managers. This cooperation betweenthe groups has allowed a successful, unique, and effective program to be established. Thecomplete design, construction, use, analysis, and distribution of data are all conducted on theUND campus. This extensive project has had to rely on many individuals with various talentsand skills working together to bring about a successful implementation. To accomplish this, asystems engineering methodology has been used throughout the project. The research projecthas been an outstanding learning experience for mechanical and electrical engineeringstudents, as well as faculty members. All have experienced many hands-on activities andtheoretical investigations within

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

) Page 1 of 3 Pacific Southwest Regional ASEE Conference Continuous Improvement in Engineering Education Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Radisson Woodlands Hotel, March 27-28, 2008 Thursday Afternoon1:15 – 3:15 Concurrent Session Presentations Kaibab Integrating Contemporary Issues I Topics in Design and Projects Canyon Moderator: Rich Phillips Moderator: Debra Larson • Paul Blowers, et al., Integration of • Dieter Otte, Optimal team

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. O'Connell; Gavin Duffy; Ted Burke; David Dorran

, transferable, or generic)skills (critical thinking as in design, group skills, and communication skills) in engineeringeducation in addition to the traditional technical skills. While the use of group activities withinthe context of active, student-centered learning in the basic lecture-based learning environmentprovide students the opportunity to learn key skills to an extent1,2, those skills are better learnedin the group-based learning environment3,4,5, the two main examples of which are problem-basedlearning (PBL) and project-based learning. There are, however, many uncertainties regardinghow best to teach or facilitate learning in the group-based learning environment. This paperdiscusses some of those issues and summarizes the results of a year

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kyle Liddell, Arkansas Tech University; Chih-Hao Wu, Arkansas Tech University

1 Development of an Open Source Software Package for Autonomous Robotic Docking Using Stereoscopic Imaging Kyle Liddell Dr. Chih-Hao Wu Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas Abstract The goal of our project, Development of Machine Vision Algorithms for Cooperation in aMulti-Agent Robotic System, is to create and implement

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

that more closely resembles the reality of the actual design process, to include the abilityto use Chemical Engineering software in an earlier stage of the development process.Results and Discussion Chemical Reaction Engineering Design Project In the Chemical Reaction Engineering class, the students were given a design project with thefollowing specifications: 1. Volumetric flow rate υ0 is 52 L/min; 2. A desired product ratio of 50:50 n-propyl-p-xylene to isopropyl-p-xylene at the outlet; and 3. T min is 15°C and Tmax is 70°C. The studentswere directed to use ChemCad to develop their designs, but ChemCad needs frequency factor andactivation energy values to correctly model the reactions mathematically. Since these values could

Collection

2024 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference

Authors

Daniela Galatro; Ya-Huei Chin; Bradley Saville

we look at chemical process design for zero waste,by reusing, recycling and/or renewing materials [11]. At the University of Toronto, sustainability topics have been vertically integrated into ourchemical engineering undergraduate curriculum through analyzing and/or designing a biodieselplant, whose elements/unit operations/principles have been discussed in several courses overdifferent years. In addition to this integration strategy, we have three design-related courses wheresustainability has been addressed: (i) CHE324 Process Design is a third-year course that introducesthe philosophy of chemical engineering design projects, including material and energy balances,design of unit operations, equipment specifications, and development

Collection

2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James Roche

Energy Efficiency Studies as a Tool for Enhancing Student Involvement James Roche, Rowan University, New JerseyAbstractAn important growth area for undergraduate engineer education is to train students for roles inthe emerging sectors of sustainability and renewable energy. The method for incorporating suchnew topics into existing curricula is the challenge. At Rowan University, the method used is theEngineering Clinic approach, which draws from a portfolio of projects designed specifically toaddress a topic. In these Engineering Clinics, students are provided with hands-on experience ina project-based setting. During the Spring 2011 semester, students lead a

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

that more closely resembles the reality of the actual design process, to include the abilityto use Chemical Engineering software in an earlier stage of the development process.Results and Discussion Chemical Reaction Engineering Design Project In the Chemical Reaction Engineering class, the students were given a design project with thefollowing specifications: 1. Volumetric flow rate υ0 is 52 L/min; 2. A desired product ratio of 50:50 n-propyl-p-xylene to isopropyl-p-xylene at the outlet; and 3. T min is 15°C and Tmax is 70°C. The studentswere directed to use ChemCad to develop their designs, but ChemCad needs frequency factor andactivation energy values to correctly model the reactions mathematically. Since these values could

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

that more closely resembles the reality of the actual design process, to include the abilityto use Chemical Engineering software in an earlier stage of the development process.Results and Discussion Chemical Reaction Engineering Design Project In the Chemical Reaction Engineering class, the students were given a design project with thefollowing specifications: 1. Volumetric flow rate υ0 is 52 L/min; 2. A desired product ratio of 50:50 n-propyl-p-xylene to isopropyl-p-xylene at the outlet; and 3. T min is 15°C and Tmax is 70°C. The studentswere directed to use ChemCad to develop their designs, but ChemCad needs frequency factor andactivation energy values to correctly model the reactions mathematically. Since these values could

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Xingguo Xiong; Linfeng Zhang; Lawrence V. Hmurcik P.E.

project/thesis research in MEMS. The MEMS curriculum attractedtremendous interest among students, and the students’ feedback on the course have beenexcellent. This is part of our efforts to prepare students for the future need of economyrevival.1. IntroductionMEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) refer to devices and systems in the size rangeof 1µm~1000μm, which combine both electrical and mechanical components, and arefabricated with semiconductor fabrication technology [1]-[4]. MEMS enable theintegration of multiple functions into a single chip, such as sensing, actuation,computation, control, communication, power, etc. Due to their extremely small size,MEMS have the advantages of low cost, low weight, low energy consumption, highresolution

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Thomas Limbaugh, University of Michigan - Dearborn; Jeffrey Yackley, University of Michigan - Dearborn

Paper ID #36660Socially Distant Active Learning and Student Engagement inSoftware Engineering CoursesBruce R Maxim (Professor) Bruce Maxim has worked as a software engineer, project manager, professor, author, and consultant for more than 40 years. His research interests include software engineering, user experience design, game development, AR/VR/XR, social media, artificial intelligence, and software engineering education. Bruce Maxim is professor of computer and information science and collegiate professor of engineering at the University of Michigan – Dearborn. He established the GAME Lab in the College

Conference Session

How Communities and Systems Influence Equity: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Stine, University of Colorado Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado Boulder; Tiera Tanksley, University of Colorado Boulder

Cultural Wealth framework, to analyze and characterize the ties thatmarginalized students made between their family and childhood community and their HEaspirations. To better understand these pathways and how familial support systems and culturalfunds of knowledge influenced student career paths, we conducted interviews of 47 HE students,across seven programs, of whom 28 were from dominant communities and 19 were frommarginalized communities. We found testimony that students' experience with a well-supportedand valued stepping stone - field-based infrastructure projects - is mediated by theirsociopolitical status and their membership in historically marginalized groups. Whencircumnavigating this potentially gatekept stepping stone, some

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

conducted, theresearch training provided to the students, an overview of the projects completed by the students,the procedures used to evaluate the impact of the programs, the process used to track thestudents, and the outcomes of the programs. This paper will help others plan similar researchexperiences for engineering undergraduate students.IntroductionThe engineering schools in the U.S. now face internal and external challenges, impacting themarketability of our students. From 1985 to 2005, high school graduates went up 20.7%1 whileengineering bachelor degrees went down 5.7%2. The number of students indicating interest inengineering has dropped from 11% in 1985 to 7.2% in 20052. As we face this internal challenge,expanding global economy has

Conference Session

Learning from Industry

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pryce Davis, University of Nottingham; Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Curtis Yes sir.19 [00:04:45] Will Credit… Credit is due where it belongs.In this exchange, a mentorship interaction emerges without notice from an unexpected prompt.Although he is sitting two feet from Curtis, Will is unaware of what Curtis is working on until anoise draws his attention. Then he is surprised by Curtis’s project and expresses some incredulitytowards Curtis’ role on the project. After prompting from Curtis, Will forms an ad hoc purposefor applying some mentorship and gives Curtis mild feedback, followed by light praise and workadvice about taking credit where credit is due. This final piece of advice could be seen asattempting to provide a more experienced perspective on how one might navigate

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Vincent Bartolomeo, The Cooper Union; Amanda Lombardo, The Cooper Union; Michael Colella, The Cooper Union; George J. Delagrammatikas, The Cooper Union

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

extracurricular learning opportunities and hands-on supplements to traditional courseinstruction. The following paper describes the integration of a Formula SAE (FSAE) teamproject into a junior-level mechanical engineering experimentation course; it represents one ofnine projects in this course.The first half of the course is divided into modules that, for all students, progressively address: 1)the measurement chain and laboratory best practices using pre-existing experiments, 2) sensordesign, selection, and calibration, 3) statistical data analysis and uncertainty limits, and 4)technical communication skills. The second half tasks student teams to propose, design, build,and carry out an original experiment to an engineering problem they perceive can

Conference Session

The Best of First-year Programs Division

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

George James Lamont, University of Waterloo; Kari D. Weaver, University of Waterloo; Rachel Figueiredo, University of Waterloo; Kate Mercer, University of Waterloo; Andrea Jonahs, University of Waterloo; Heather A. Love, University of Waterloo; Brad Mehlenbacher, University of Waterloo; Carter Neal, University of Waterloo; Katherine Zmetana, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

how people are accessing, understanding and disseminating information.Dr. Andrea Jonahs, University of Waterloo Andrea Jonahs, Ph.D., MFA, is a lecturer at the University of Waterloo. She teaches professional commu- nication to students in STEM fields.Dr. Heather A Love, University of Waterloo Heather Love is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada), where she conducts interdisciplinary research on topics related to engineering, technology, literature, and culture. Her current book project argues that early twentieth-century experimental literature is an important part of the ”cultural pre-history” of mid- and later-century cybernetics work. She teaches first-year communi

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1348: GLOBAL INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE AMONG FIRST-YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTSAngela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, PhD, PE, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Ar- chitectural Engineering at the University of Colorado - Boulder (CU). She is affiliated with the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities at CU. She has taught the first-year Introduction to Civil Engineering course 13 times, starting in 1997. She also teaches a senior capstone Environmental En- gineering Design course, which included international water and sanitation projects in 2001, 2002, 2006, and 2010. Her research interests include ceramic water

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. However, resources are limited for assessing students’ abilitiesto consider design from a broad perspective and to account for a design’s impact on itsstakeholders. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a rubric to assess how students perceiveand integrate stakeholders into the design of a complex system. Following a description of therubric and its development, this paper describes results from the initial application and evaluationof the rubric by a panel of faculty, graduate students, and research scientists, as they used therubric to assess aircraft design projects. This initial evaluation demonstrated the strengths of therubric (particularly with regards to validity) and how the reliability of the ratings among raterswas sensitive to the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Cynthia Fry, Baylor University; Bradley Norris

military retirement. At Baylor University since 1998, he teaches courses in fluid mechanics, energy systems, propulsion systems, heat transfer, and aeronautics. Research interests include renewable energy, small wind turbine aerodynamics, and noise generation as it applies to the urban environment. Currently, he designs small Unmanned Aerial System propellers, reducing noise and power requirements.Cynthia Fry CYNTHIA C. FRY is a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science at Baylor University. She has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University, and a M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She worked at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a Project engineer