Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Jiansen Wang; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

of four runway and taxiway choices using the End-AroundTaxiway (EAT) in an ARENA® stochastic model based on Dallas Fort Worth Internationalairport. The researchers assessed the performance of the proposed airport layout by comparingaverage taxi times, average fuel consumption, and number of runways crossing [6]. The findingsindicated that the overall taxi times performance would be improved by using the EAT as taxi-inor taxi-out path [6]. A simulation study may consist of the following steps [7]:1. Understand the system2. Clarify the modeling goals3. Develop the model concept4. Input the model into the modeling software and document as you build the model5. Verify that the model in the software reflects the conceptual model6. Validate

Collection

2024 PNW Section Annual Meeting

Authors

Bryce E. Hughes; Nickolas Lambert; Emmanuel Teye

[38]. Networks reflect our access to resourcesand support across multiple domains, and we frequently rely on different network actors, andperhaps different networks altogether, for different kinds of resources and support [39].Homophily arises in our social networks as we tend to form relationships with people who aresimilar to us in important ways. Homophily can be a limiting characteristic within our networks,as diverse networks can be sources of diverse information [40], but for minoritized people,homophily can be an important source of support within social networks. For example, LGBTQpeople can find validation and identity support through connections with other LGBTQ people[41], which would be important for STEM students who may have a

Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L Welker PE, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

lifting ABET’sban on dual-level accreditation such that “Path 2” was a viable option. The persuasion of ABETto lift this ban was delegated to the TCAP3 Accreditation Committee3. At the time of writing, themodel law has not been changed to reflect the increased educational requirements recommendedby PS 465 by any of the NCEES member boards. It was hoped that at least one state would adoptthe new model law within two years of allowing dual-level accreditation3. The goal of this paperwas to focus on the status and willingness of departments to accredit their master’s degreeprograms even without the changes in the model law.Dual-Level Accreditation and its Role in PS 465To implement PS 465, engineering interns on the second path to licensure will

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Sirkin, Stanford University; Wendy G. Ju, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

something is. Some students build alarm clocks, others build games, such ascomparing how quickly competitors can repeatedly tap a force-sensing resistor.The next two labs introduce alternative ways to store, retrieve and present data, along with volt-age-varying and count-based sensors. Presenting data that reflects current state is central to mostaudio players’ interface: to display which track is currently playing, or up next, or power andvolume status. But for the third lab, the task is to create a digital Etch-A-Sketch, using a graphi-cal LCD instead of the original device’s aluminum powder panel, and having the ability to saveand retrieve sketches. Students frequently draw inspiration from elements of the Etch-A-Sketch’sinterface, including

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mafruhatul Jannat, Oregon State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

beliefs about active learning, their current application of active learning exercises in their courses, and connectivity with other workshop participants.Assessment of workshop effectivenessThe impact of the workshop on participants was assessed with reflective open-ended surveyquestions. For that purpose, three surveys were developed and administered in sequence tocollect information on participants’ belief of active learning and conceptual assessmentexercises, the extent they are connected to curriculum development network, and the influence ofthe workshop on participants’ classroom practice. To accumulate data on each category, surveyswere administered at the beginning of the conference on the first day, at the end of theconference

Conference Session

Developing the Design Skillset

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Mohedas, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Page 24.1126.7The second and third themes were the challenges students faced when attempting to collect,synthesize, and apply design ethnography data during front-end design phases. Studentsstruggled to use ethnographic data because they were not sure what they were looking for.Furthermore, the immersive experience naturally led to the collection of large amounts ofinformation from a variety of sources which required students to actively perform extensivesynthesis. Engineering students may be particularly ill-prepared for the concept of qualitativedata collection and analysis; therefore, design ethnography pedagogy must reflect these keyareas.The fourth theme was the challenge students faced in conducting design ethnography duringfront-end

Conference Session

Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson Agency ; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

% Google+ 30% LinkedIn 20% 10% 0% Teaching Research Service Do Not UseFigure 9- Social Use by URM faculty for Teaching, Research, and Service Page 24.1277.10 Overall, results of the study suggest that underrepresented faculty members arenot actively utilizing social media in a professional context. When social media is utilized,various platforms are employed at different rates for teaching, research, and service.These differences may reflect the nature of the platform, the target audience, and thecapabilities of the platform.Potential Barriers to Social

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Lori Sowa P.E., University of Alaska, Southeast

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

application of test/simulation/manufacturing tools to design projects; (ii)communications skills via writing lab reports and oral project presentations, including thepresentation of data and design choices; and (iii) team skills via a modified BESTEAMS [Schmidt,et. al 1999] curriculum; all are skills used in subsequent courses.In 2006, we obtained the Circuit Concept Inventory from Helgeland and Rancor [personalcommunication, 2006]. This test was modified to reflect the content of the course and administeredto 15 students as a pre/post-test in 2007. The blue marker in Figure 1 indicates the average gainachieved by those students. Figure 1 was created in the manner of Hake [1998] who comparedlearning gains obtained in introductory physics courses that

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Pan American; Jesus Alejandro Valladares, The University of Texas Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 24.1297.9Reference [12]. The scatter plot shown in Fig. 7 reflects the condition of the local atmosphereduring selected months of 2013. The main characteristic of the graph is the dispersion of data 8 v7into three zones, arbitrary labeled “clear”, “overcast” and cloud/sunny” January is the most extremist of the months as it has clear and overcast skies The days in April are quite variable, and therefore unpredictable. July’s days are mostly clear as well as cloudy/sunny October’s days are quite similar to July’s

Conference Session

Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, NC A&T State University; Brianna Shani Benedict, Industrial & Systems Engineering; Garner Ted Stewart II, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; Elaine Smith Vinson, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

initiative is to engage the students in peer-centered support structuressuch as ambassador programs. Ambassador programs help students develop professional skills,especially in the areas of communication and interpersonal relations2. Ambassador programs alsofacilitate student engagement. Student engagement is now highly relevant to most universities,given the new Carnegie Classification emphasis on the constructs reflecting student engagementin higher education3. However, activities to engage students are often discussed by non-students.Likewise, the roles and effectiveness of ambassadors are often discussed and evaluated from anexternal perspective, namely that of faculty and administrators. More explorations are needed tocapture a student-centered

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Liu, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas at San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

importance of this trend is reflected in higher education withthe introduction of sustainable practices into construction curricula. There are several differentmethods of delivering sustainability content including stand-alone lecture courses, structureddiscussions in various construction courses, and a broader coverage of concepts across thecurriculum. However, these methods are usually limited to a face-to-face lecture format becauseof the type and depth of the content. Case studies may be presented to demonstrate theapplication of the concepts, but the focus quickly shifts to a lecture format especially whencodes, standards, and rating systems are to be covered. Attracting and maintaining studentinterest becomes a challenge under these

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

as alignment ofcontent with engineering concepts articulated in science standards, inclusion of well crafted,open-ended design challenges, and designed to enhance student engagement with scienceconcepts. The Teacher Practices themes include sub-components focused on items such asquality of group-based activities, encouragement of students to engage in thoughtful pre-planning, the generation of multiple solutions, and active reflection on engineering designpractices. As was the case with identifying the major categories, the leadership team engaged innumerous conversations and the sub-categories have gone through multiple iterations.Next, we developed descriptions of what implementation would look like across a spectrum ofimplementation

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods In Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Lin, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Inaddition, a 30-minute overview of the EET program was offered by our program coordinator, whichgave students an overall understanding and a big picture of the program and the curriculum. Lastly, inthe end of the quarter, students were encouraged to attend the annual EET senior design demonstrationevent to witness the hard-work and engaging projects seniors had accomplished. Interactions with theupper-class students greatly benefit the freshman students as reflected by students’ comments in their Page 23.931.4teaching evaluations of this course. Students’ feedback from both the teaching evaluations and the endof quarter class surveys have

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

introduced to andconvinced of any developing themes. The structure of the meetings focuses on codes,which are the analytical tools most closely related to the data. As implied above, a greatdeal of interpretation is somewhat hidden in researching students’ conceptualunderstanding as researchers assume they know what students mean, or that students’statements accurately reflect their understanding of the concepts (rather than just thequestions being asked, for example). The increased and structurally supported focus onthe data is the greatest potential strength of this method.Disagreements about coding, even when they arise to a misunderstanding of content onthe part of the novice, force an ongoing attenuation of the theoretical framework guidingthe

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technolog Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, The American university of Beirut

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

one dataset toinvestigate the acceptance of Moodle.An Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was employed to the data to determine which ofthe 30 items formed related subsets. EFA was applied with principal componentsextraction, eigenvalues greater than 1.00 and absolute value greater than .40 13, 14. Resultsof a Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling equal to .935 and Bartlett’s test (p< .0001) showed that using EFA was appropriate for this study 15. The EFA withprincipal components extraction yielded five factors that accounted for 63.93% of thetotal variance.Table 1 shows the rotated factor loadings, which are the correlations between the variableand the factor. The size of each loading reflects the extent of the relationship

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

restricted into pursuing a specific process to solve the problem. Students wouldcollaboratively develop the first draft of their solution. Then they enter the solution into theapplication. The application executes each step and students see the results. Applicationprovides immediate feedback for each step, which enables students to reflect on their solutionand revise it. The prototype was tested with schoolteachers. The preliminary analysis showsoverall positive reaction to the software with a number of suggestions. In addition, teamsshowed more collaboration on a big screen interactive boards compared to tablets.IntroductionThe interest to improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)education in pre-college educational systems

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division - General Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven F Barrett, University of Wyoming; Ivo Wambeke

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Education Excellence Award.Ivo Wambeke Page 23.1065.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Service Learning: Industrial Embedded Systems CourseAbstractService learning is defined by the National Service-Learning Clearing House as “a teaching andlearning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection toenrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.” Aservice learning capstone project was incorporated into a senior/graduate level industrial controlcourse. The course provides instruction on control system

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A Meadows, University of Michigan; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

bestpractices, women or minorities on teams can experience negative outcomes. Their perspectivesare not always considered valid by majority teammates, and they are often assigned unimportanttasks3, 4, reflecting a societal stereotype of majority men as engineering “experts.” Moreover,under-representation of one’s social group (e.g., gender or race) in the academic environment canlead to reduced performance as a result of stereotype threat, i.e. the concern that poorperformance may appear stereotype-confirming to others5, 6, 7. The isolation that these studentsfeel on their teams may lead to diminished feelings of belonging in their field and lower retentionamong these individuals8.Despite the employment of best practices, our earlier analysis of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K.S. Krishnamoorthi, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

202 1 220 250 245 243 251 235 3 2 240 225 230 241 251 204Case 4: Blood all over the placeA huge consignment of castings, cylinder heads for automotive engines, was returned to a foundry bythe machine shop because of blisters found when the castings were machined. The returned castingswere stacked all over the floor in the plant, in the aisles and hall ways, and the night-shift inspectordescribed the scene as “blood all over the place,” reflecting the seriousness of the problem. Thecustomer’s machining and assembly operations needed the castings badly; the foundry could lose thecustomer if the problem

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Gomez, Galveston College; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

, consider, and discuss society’s norms, society’s needs, and society’s Page 23.1251.11expectations of engineering solutions and technology. The ability to think beyond thetechnological design is crucial to developing engineers that are also leaders and promoters ofsustainable policy.AcknowledgementsThis project is funded by a grant received by the United States Department of Agriculture underthe Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program. The findings and the viewsexpressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of theUnited States Department of Agriculture.References 1. ABET Criteria

Conference Session

Information Tools and Techniques for Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J White, Queen's University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, primarily journals, should be acquired, retained,moved into storage and discarded. In addition to being a useful tool for collection developmentpurposes, citation analysis can also provide insights into the developing core literature ofemerging and interdisciplinary fields. Interdisciplinarity is frequently cited as a way to breakdown silos between disciplines and facilitate solutions to real-world problems. In this study,citation analysis was performed on references from PhD and master’s theses written byengineering graduate students affiliated with an interdisciplinary Fuel Cell Research Center(FCRC). The author is especially interested in determining the degree to which interdisciplinarityis reflected in the materials cited by graduate students

Conference Session

Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A Davis, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

the spring 2012 exam scores did not improve, they also did not decrease. The goal ofimprovement was not achieved, but students were no worse off. Although mean exam scoreswould not reflect this, the flashcards may have helped some students do better than they wouldhave otherwise. Page 23.1313.5Table 1. Descriptive statistics and 1-tailed Independent t-test table Test # Group n Mean (SD) t statistic 1-tailed p 8 past semesters 300 83.01 (10.08) 0.19 0.5750 Spring 2012

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yimesker Yihun; Lena Lamei

projects. Creating andpromoting collaborative mini projects can help to increase students' motivation, engagement,performance, and deep learning [11]. Cooperative learning group activities in team-based learningenvironments in universities can also enhance students' accountability, interaction andcommunication skills, self-reflection opportunities, openness to feedback, deeper understandingof knowledge, and the practice of sharing information [12].This research was conducted within the "Design of Machinery" course in the mechanicalengineering undergraduate program. The methodology involved incorporating mini-prototype-based projects into the existing curriculum, which were inspired by textbook problems and alignedwith the course's learning

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 2

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Uma Balaji, Fairfield University

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

households and energy demand. [10]In addition to reviewing these topics, the assignment required students to interview two familymembers or friends on their understanding of ToU pricing and their interest in adopting solarenergy. This exercise encouraged students to reflect on advocacy and consider how they couldcontribute to creating a positive societal impact.Results and DiscussionThe written assignments reflected that the students grasped the benefits of renewable energy andthe urgency of increasing solar, wind, and other green energy sources in electricity generation.Seven out of eleven students highlighted the important role students and young people play inadvocating for cleaner energy, agreeing that pursuit of climate change goals need

Collection

2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tony Kerzmann; Gavin Buxton

found it to be verysuccessful. We decided that the students should pick their own projects based on their personalinterests, with the thought that students usually provide extra effort and enthusiasm when thesubject is of their choosing. This also allows them to review the materials that they have learnt inprevious courses taken as part of the Alternative Energy and Sustainability minor and reflect onwhich topics they enjoyed most. However, there will indubitably always be a small number ofstudents who try to find an easy topic. Therefore, when allowing students to choose their owntopics, we developed a list of possible topics, including community outreach projects with theUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Phipps Conservatory, and

Conference Session

Mathematics and Material Science

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Juan David Yepes, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Topics

Professional Engineering Education Papers

that new concepts are often introduced very well using formulas and definitions, but withlittle relation to day-to-day experiences. Such a problem is not an exception in calculus,especially when teaching derivatives. This paper provides examples that reflect everydayexperiences while providing insight on the foundational ideas behind derivatives. The focus is onvisual examples and interactive problems to make the idea of derivatives more digestible beforedelving into more complex mathematical definitions.The goal of this paper is to provide supplemental material to instructors to introduce the conceptof derivatives without overwhelming students with equations and definitions. The material is notmeant to replace or compete with current textbook

Collection

2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Yasser Salem; Tamer Omar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Deify Law

. This data was input into EarthSmart to determine the amount ofembodied carbon in the four stages of the LCA. The project prioritized carbon-neutral or negative materials.Design for ResilienceResilient housing involves constructing a home to withstand the natural environment and survive extremenatural disasters. The students aimed to protect the house from natural disasters in California such aswildfires, earthquakes, and frequent periods of drought with a resilient design.Student Learning OutcomesFifteen civil engineering students involved in construction administration stages of the competition weresurveyed on their overall experience. Their reflections were tallied and analyzed. There were limitations indata collection, as by the time the

Conference Session

Systems Thinking

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Goncher-Sevilla, University of Florida; John Alexander Mendoza-Garcia, University of Florida; Mengyu Li, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

represents engineering and technical skills, economic feasibility, ethical considerations, andcultural sensitivity, which can be considered when studying potential solutions [3]. "The Village of Yakutia has about 50,000 people. Its harsh winters and remote location make heating a living space very expensive. The rising price of fossil fuels has been reflected in the heating expenses of Yakutia residents. In fact, many residents are unable to afford heat for the entire winter (5 months). A Northeastern Federal University study shows that 38% of village residents have gone without heat for at least 30 winter days in the last 24 months. Last year, 27 Yakutia deaths were attributed to unheated homes. Most died from

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine E. Hailey, Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

they need to be effective learners. A syllabus may reflect the instructor’sbeliefs and attitudes about the subject matter and students, making it a guide for the instructor aswell as to the students. Cullen and Harris argue that “a syllabus is more than an outline of course.It represents the mindset, that is the professor’s philosophy of teaching and learning as well ashis or her attitudes toward students, and conceptualization of the course [8].” Cullen and Harrisfurther argue that a review of course syllabi can reveal much about an instructor’s learner-centered practices and have developed a rubric for assessing learner-center qualities of coursesyllabi. Eslami, et al., analyzed undergraduate STEM syllabi and found students enrolled

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nishchal Thapa Magar, George Mason University; Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Jessica Rosenberg; Marco Brizzolara, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

with 10 GTAs. Participants selected forfollow-up interviews are GTAs who are teaching recitations. We did not include GTAs whoseprimary duties were grading and holding office hours but who were not in the classroom withstudents. These one-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted roughly one semesterinto participants’ GTA experience. These interviews explore the techniques GTA’s use in theclassroom, their view of their role in the classroom and how it reflects their thinking aboutteaching, their own experiences as a student, and their experience participating in teachingrelated PD. We plan to interview the GTAs again after the completion of their first year to studyhow their teaching identity continues to evolve.In this paper, we report