Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas W. Graver; Leon F. McGinnis; David W. Rosen

research on campus. Our goal is to provide students an opportunity for exposureto and experience with a range of manufacturing technologies. Just as traditional machine shopson campus introduce students to the realities of design and manufacture, time spent in the RPMlab can greatly enhance students' educational experiences -- and increase their ultimate value asengineers and scientists.The availability of RPM technology has benefits beyond the direct impact on manufacturingeducation. Currently, the RPM lab is the only place at Georgia Tech where students can go forfast physical prototypes of complex parts and mechanisms. We are convinced that this willbecome a critical resource for capstone design courses and interdisciplinary team projects

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Effects on Student Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Jeffery M Plumblee II, Clemson University; David E Vaughn, Clemson University; Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

to better preparestudents to meet the challenges they will face in the global economy. Service-learning combinesservice to a community with academic curriculum; students apply their discipline-specificknowledge to community problems, thus engaging in problem-based learning (PBL) whileproviding needed services to underserved populations.20 In service-learning courses, studentshave an opportunity to solve an ill-defined real-world problems with teams of students, oftenacross multiple disciplines, which helps to broaden their “lateral” or non-technical skillsets,better equipping them for the workplace. The programmatic benefits of service-learning include:enhancement of classroom learning,21 increased student retention,22 and increased

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 2: Thermo-Fluids Projects and Active Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth "Elisha" M.H. Garcia Ph.D., PE, United States Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, 2003.[4] A. Shekar, “Projects-based learning in engineering design education: sharing best practices,”2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA, June 15-18, 2014.[Online]Available: https://peer.asee.org/22949. [Accessed February 12, 2023].[5] W. L. Stone and H. Jack, “Project-based learning integrating engineering technology andengineering,” 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, USA, June 24-28,2017. [Online] Available: https://peer.asee.org/28770. [Accessed February 12, 2023].[6] L. Albers and L. Bottomly, “The impact of actively based learning, a new instructionalmethod, in an existing mechanical engineering curriculum for fluid mechanics,” 2011 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Campbell Rightmyer Bego, University of Louisville; Il Young Barrow, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

preparation in mathematics, which has been shown to predict student success in engineeringschool [1, 2, 3]. It is also widely acknowledged that calculus in particular is a significant barrierfor many undergraduate engineers, because many students who do not perform well in their firstsemester of mathematics do not stay in an engineering major [4, 5]. This is a significant challengefor all engineering schools, since calculus is the basis for higher level engineering concepts, andis therefore generally taught at the beginning of engineering programs. It is important to study first year student retention in engineering programs because of thelarge number of reasons that students may leave in their first year. However, it is also important tolook

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy; Amber Janssen MLIS, California State University, Maritime Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

addition of the library instructional activity in similarsenior-level capstone laboratories. The improvements seen in both the test and control groupswith regards to the ethical use of information may suggest that the promotion of assignmentspecific research guides created through a collaboration with the instructor and librarian could bevaluable even without in-class instruction. This could work well for courses that have limitedability to adjust the curriculum, but where the students need improvement in sources or ethicaluse of information.However, there are factors to be considered before attempting implementation of informationfluency instruction. An initial assessment should be used to help focus the instructional activities.The disparity in

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Penelope Peterson; Frank Fisher

developed with the primary goal of “influencing student attitudes rather than impartingcognitive knowledge”11. Other researchers have realized the roles that student attitudes can play onstudent performance, and discuss the utility of studying these changes in students12. Ultimately, wefeel that it may be possible to introduce learning opportunities in the curriculum (in unit sizesranging from single assignments, to larger projects, to perhaps portions of an entire class), with thegoal of instilling both content knowledge and these additional attitudes and cognitive dispositions instudents.The initial focus of our work has been in the field of biomedical engineering, because the interactionamong professionals of different backgrounds (engineering

Conference Session

Critical issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

willmanage the implementation of an integrated collection of formative and summative assessmentstrategies for the laboratory-based course in Lean Six Sigma namomanufacturing.The formative evaluation will provide evidence of the strengths and weaknesses of the project,informing the instructor of what works and what does not in order to implement necessarychanges. Document analysis will interpret the quality and usefulness of materials produced inproject delivery, while surveys will reveal attitudes and levels of understanding amongparticipants—students and the AET faculty. Knowledge outcomes and skill development in theform of instructional materials and strategies, as well as applied knowledge products will beevidenced in the form of content

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Eric C. Pappas, James Madison University; Gretchen Anne Hazard, James Madison University; Matthew Swain, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

students in STEM through systems thinking, engineering design, and engineering science.Dr. Eric C Pappas, James Madison University Eric Pappas is an associate professor in the Department of Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University.Ms. Gretchen Anne Hazard, James Madison UniversityMr. Matthew Swain, James Madison University Matthew Swain is a second-year PhD student in the Assessment and Measurement program at James Madison University. He serves as a Doctoral Assistant in the Center for Assessment and Research Studies where he assists in coordinating two university-wide assessment days to collect General Education and Student Affairs assessment data. His research interests include student motivation

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. 2465, 2004.4. Miller, R. and Olds, B., “A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design”, Journal of Engineering Education, pp 1-6, October 1994.5. Mokhtar, W., Walworth, M., Hester, J., and Dyer, G.,”Distance Learning and Student Recruiting Using an Internet Controlled Robot”, International Journal of Learning, Common Ground Publisher, vol. 15, no. 8, pp: 277-286, November 2008.6. Hadim, H., and Esche, S., “Enhancing the Engineering Curriculum Through Project-Based Learning”, 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston, November 2002.7. Newell, T. and Shedd, T., “A team-oriented, project-based approach for undergraduate heat transfer instruction”, 2001

Conference Session

Classroom Methodologies

Collection

2021 Illinois-Indiana Regional Conference

Authors

John H. Mott, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

Tagged Topics

Classroom methodologies

Paper ID #35254Work-in-Progress: A Structured Approach to Graduate Program AssessmentDr. John H. Mott, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI) John H. Mott is an Associate Professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Pur- due University. Dr. Mott serves as the Director of the Advanced Aviation Analytics Center of Research Excellence (A3IR-CORE) at Purdue. His research is focused on the modeling of distributed transporta- tion data and the development of related tools to facilitate improvements to the safety and efficiency of transportation systems.Prof. Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University at

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Entrepreneurship

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Crystal Bailey, American Physical Society

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

to African Americanstudents, and that the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to African Americans in physics hasnot increased at all since 2003, in spite of an overall increase of 39% across all physical sciencefields during the same timeframe [5]. Physics also consistently graduates the smallest percentageof female undergraduate majors granted than any of the other sciences (one-fifth of all bachelor’sdegrees awarded to women as of 2014) [6]. At the same time, studies on lower-income studentsand students of color have indicated that a physics curriculum which focuses on the students’future identity--including future career identity--improves the degree to which they identify withand participate in science. [7, 8]. Other studies indicate

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Veekit O'Charoen; Teresa Hall

Engineering EducationToolTRAIN© PlusThe original concept to develop the courseware evolved from an interest in coursewareapplications for manufacturing technology curriculum.3 There were no courseware tools foundfor tooling and fixture design applications available for educators and the project to fill this voidwas initiated. ToolTRAIN© Plus is the most recent version of this courseware. The followingtable shows the mechanism software behind ToolTRAIN©. Software Package Function  Macromedia Authorware 6 Authoring System  Pro/ENGINEER WildfireTM Solid Modeling

Collection

2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Alfred A. Scalza

stakes writing in the time span of one semester. Howmuch does “peer review” influence the student’s writing. Additional areas of interest would bethe effects of requiring an oral presentation and/or defense on the writing ability of the student,and the pros and cons of keeping a journal.IntroductionFew faculty members would deny the importance of writing in their academic discipline or therole writing plays in mastering material, shaping ideas, and developing critical thinking skills.Writing helps students learn the subject matter: “they understand and retain course materialmuch better when they write about it.” 3 “Proceedings of the 2006 Mid-Atlantic Conference of the American Society for

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, University of Glasgow; Andrew Phillips, University of Glasgow; Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow; Katy Phillips, University of Glasgow

Tagged Divisions

International

the University of Denver, West Virginia University, and Virginia Tech. She is currently the director of the University of Glasgow-University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Electronics and Electrical Engineering programme. While at Virginia Tech, she collaborated with Dr. Robert W. Hen- dricks, with assistance of a number of undergraduate students, to develop an instructional platform known as Lab-in-a-Box, which is used in a number of courses within the Virginia Tech B.S.E.E. program. She continues to be actively involved in the development of mobile hands-on pedagogy as well as research on other topics in STEM education, the synthesis and characterization of nanoscale optical materials, and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Rajib Mallick

concepts through practical experience and not through lectures only, they will have amuch better understanding of the concepts.III. Development of a field and laboratory based courseworkRealizing the need for training undergraduate students on quality control concepts and methods,WPI proposed a Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) project to the NationalScience Foundation (NSF) for developing a coursework which will provide the undergraduatestudents the required tools to gain field experience in asphalt pavement construction, andunderstand quality control techniques required for good construction of asphalt pavements. Withthe help of a grant from NSF, a laboratory and field work based course was developed: 1) toprovide the

Conference Session

Engineering Inclusivity: Challenging Disparities and Cultivating Resilience in Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio; M. Sidury Christiansen, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

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

Paper ID #43645Unpacking Whiteness and Racialization in Engineering: A Multimodal DiscourseAnalysis of Social Media PostsDr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is an Associate Professor with joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio. His research has contributed to the integration of critical theoretical frameworks in engineering education to investigate deficit ideologies and their impact on minoritized communities, particularly

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Student-Centered Approaches in Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

the design of learner-centered experiential curriculum. She is currently working to develop an inclusion-centered first-year design program in hands on design and problem-based learning to better support students as they enter the engineering fields. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Building the engineering identity of the lower-division engineer: A formal modelfor informal peer-to-peer mentorship and student leadership through undergraduate student-led experiential learning.AbstractIn this academic practice proceeding, we present a model for a series of approachable, skills-based courses aimed at supporting constructive engineering identity work among learners in

Conference Session

Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Pulford, University of Washington Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Laura D Hahn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

finite duration. 6. A learning community has 6-15 members, and ideally 8-12.The portrait of a learning community that emerges from these recommendations is of a programthat is highly integrated, supported, resourced and structured—a well-oiled faculty developmentinstitution-within-an-institution. This model shows the clear influence of highly successfulefforts in student learning communities and K-12 faculty learning communities, both of whichcan (and perhaps must) make use of top-down organization, heavy incentivization, and explicitreward structures for participants. This tightly integrated model has proven enormouslysuccessful in many of its implementations in higher education, most notably the learningcommunity program at Miami University

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jay H. Arehart, University of Colorado Boulder; Kathryn Langenfeld, University of Michigan; Brenton Kreiger

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

judgment and design principles within the scope of governing building codes and regulations to design an engineering system (i.e., footbridge). 2. Pursue an engineering project from conceptual design to physical completion, implementing comprehensive project management skills in a team setting. 3. Collaborate effectively with external stakeholders (i.e., partnering NGOs, local municipalities, partnering communities, alumni, other EIA university programs, or sister academic institutions abroad). 4. Integrate traditional knowledge and stakeholder perspectives to create engineering designs that are sustainable, community-driven, and that ultimately empower long-term development. 5. Understand the importance

Conference Session

Self-Regulation and Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Zain ul Abideen, Utah State University Logan Utah, USA ; Talha Naqash, Utah State University; Assad Iqbal, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

not require a lot of effort to identify parts of theproblem as in interpreting engineering problems. Different kinds of symbolic information requiredifferent kinds of processing and place different demands on the students [30]. Similarly,different success criteria for solving mathematics and engineering problem may require adifferent level of evaluating strategies. Solving an engineering problem often requires anunderstanding of the context, understanding the issues and ways to evaluate the process. Studentsneed to identify more involved criteria and constraints in solving engineering problems.The findings of the study may carry implications for teaching and learning improvement in anacademic setting. For example, integrating group

Conference Session

Keeping It Real: Real World Examples and Systems Thinking

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max Magee, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics Division (MECHS)

betweennegotiating tasks, comparing assumptions, and aiding each other in understanding courseconcepts. Implications of this work include forming a better understanding of how students makedecisions, judgments and build knowledge when working together on an ill-defined modelingproblem. Similarly, the results may assist professors in iterating on assignment design to furtherengage students in knowledge creating and engineering judgment practices.IntroductionIndustry engineers are often tasked with solving ill-defined problems in a group with fellowengineers [1], [2]. Although engineering curriculums are constructed to prepare students forindustry, there is a documented disconnect between the ways that many students currently solveengineering problems in

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 3: Diversity and Multicultural Influences in the First Year

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the first-year engineering curriculum. It will be a repository ofopinions on diverse learning environments, as authored by first-year engineering students.Specifically, an online questionnaire asks students – anonymously – about their pre-conceivedassumptions as they entered first-year engineering at Northeastern University. These questionsattempt to uncover what first-year students had thought about with respect to what they thoughttheir professor would be like, what they would look like, how diverse their classroom would be,etc. This data is collected in addition to non-specific demographic information, which is used tobroadly connect common misconceptions to background at a future date.BackgroundDiversity levels in STEM have been and are

Conference Session

Mechatronics and Robotics I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Christopher Pannier, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Melissa Morris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Xiaopeng Zhao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

students] choose the school or the major,”wrote one respondent. In sum, respondents identified a challenge of maintaining STEMexcitement, preparation, and awareness for female and URM students through the end of highschool, with some existing and proposed pre-college curriculum, teacher, and outreachinterventions.Theme: In-college InterventionsRegarding in-college interventions, one frequent theme was role modeling and mentoring. Thoserespondents who mentioned this theme voiced support for an increased representation of womenand URM in the body of instructors and among the faculty and program leadership. It was evensuggested that the representation of female and URM students among prospective student tourgroup guides is important. Respondents also

Conference Session

Materials in Design and Manufacturing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Hu, University of Missouri - Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

modernengineering tools necessary for engineering practice.” Undergraduate engineering students willface these significant challenges and their education and training must adapt in order toadequately prepare the next generation of engineers for these new realities.Engineering faculty at MU started to develop an sustainable nanotechnology program forundergraduate students. We are developing a new course and laboratory modules throughenvironmental nanotechnology research to integrate them into the existing engineeringcurriculum. Research activities related to sustainable nanotechnology and challenges insustainable engineering education were discussed. By integrating the sustainable nanotechnologyresearch into the undergraduate curriculum, students will

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Unique Projects and Pedagogies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University; James Coffin

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

similar to pre-pandemic semesters and have far fewer U (unsatisfactory) grades than inSpring 2020 when the whole campus went online midway.IntroductionTeam-teaching has a long history when many educators had attempted integration acrossdifferent disciplines [9], curriculum [4] [14], and even country borders [12]. Besides traditionallecturing, projects [1]-[3],[5][6], and service-learning [8] could also be used in team-teaching.Despite the challenges in implementation, team teaching provided a wide array of benefits, evenfor faculty mentoring [13] and team-building [11]. Communication [10] and faculty help hadbeen deemed important ever since the remote-working technology was emerging [7].Traditional team-teaching may involve multiple instructors

Conference Session

Electromagnetics & Power Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Gong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; N. Sanjay Rebello, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael R. Melloch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #15594Analytic Framework for Students’ Cognitive Mistakes in Studying Electro-magnetic FieldsMs. Yu Gong, Purdue University, West Lafayette Yu Gong is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education and School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. Her researches focus on cognitive difficulties in engineering study, model-based inquiry learning, nanotechnology education, and global engineering education.Prof. N. Sanjay Rebello, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Sanjay Rebello is Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University

Conference Session

Computer Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Ciprian Popoviciu, East Carolina University; Steve Keith Baker

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36546Lab Modules for Developing Practical Skills in a Python Scripting CourseDr. Peng Li, East Carolina University Peng Li received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Connecticut. His professional cer- tifications include CISSP, RHCE and VCP. Dr. Li is currently an Associate Professor at East Carolina University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in programming, computer networks, infor- mation security, web services and virtualization technologies. His research interests include virtualization, cloud computing, cyber security and integration of information technology in

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Anthony Brizendine

direct shear, triaxial shear, hydraulicconductivity utilizing flexible-wall permeameters, and, perhaps, even consolidation. Andcertainly, most CET students are not exposed to data acquisition systems and computer-controlled data acquisition. It is also the author’s belief that exposure to data acquisition toolscan be very rewarding undergraduate experiences. While students must become familiar withbasic testing equipment, the use of modern, state-of-the-art equipment and data acquisition isextremely effective in stimulating interest in undergraduate laboratories. Equipment was integrated into the curriculum in the form of laboratory experiences inrequired courses in the Civil Engineering Technology program at Fairmont State College

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Alan Hadad; Akram Abu-aisheh

University of Hartford Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education  their respective disciplines. Thus, for example, the faculty member in engineering with expertise in digital signal processing would work side by side with the faculty member in technology with the same specialty, and the students would have easy access to both faculty, regardless of whether they were students of engineering or technology.  To accomplish this, a merger was arranged that had three dimensions. The first was an administrative merger that took place on 1 July 2003. This meant that there is one dean, one promotion and tenure committee, one academic standings committee, one curriculum committee for the entire

Conference Session

Critical Conversations on Being Valued

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Minha R. Ha, York University; Jeffrey Harris, York University; Aleksander Czekanski , CEEA-ACEG

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education, Equity

Paper ID #32371Engineering Students’ Experiences of Socially-mediated Exclusion andInclusion: Role of Actors and DiscoursesMs. Minha R. Ha, York University Minha is a PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, whose qualitative research focuses on the socio- technical knowledge integration in engineering design practice. As an interdisciplinary researcher with formal training in Molecular Biology and Education Research, she integrates grounded theory and Critical Discourse Analysis methods in order to study the transdisciplinary aspects of responsible design. Inquiry learning and knowledge co-creation are at the heart of