Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Ravi Ramachandran, Rowan University; Linda Head, Rowan University; Lawrence Chatman, Camden County College

industry and academic institutions on theimportance and urgency of reflecting the impact of the SoC paradigm shift in engineeringeducation, as traditional programs, especially at the undergraduate level, have not keptpace with this evolution [1]. Recognizing the acute national demand for a new breed ofSoC engineers, our project proposes an innovative curricula prototype that cuts across theartificial course boundaries and introduces SoC knowledge through vertically-integratedand problem-oriented laboratory experiments [2]. In addition, we value the important rolethat community colleges play in starting students on the road to engineering careers, as Page

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Emma Koller, University of St. Thomas

is majoringin Mechanical Engineering. She is a research student in the Playful Learning Lab.3) AnnMarie Thomas is a professor in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomaswhere she is the director of the UST Center for Engineering Education. Her research group, thePlayful Learning Lab, focuses on engineering and design education for learners of all ages. WORKSHOP INFORMATIONProposed Title: Creative CircuitryAbstract:This workshop will be a hands-on introduction to “Creative Circuitry.” Participants will learnabout craft and art projects which incorporate electrical circuits. Special emphasis will be placedon using these projects and methods in programs for children from diverse backgrounds

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kanti Prasad

A case study of eradicating weakness in accreditation owing to vital role played by industrial and government leaders in academia Kanti Prasad, Ph.D.; P.E. Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell MA 01854 Kanti_Prasad@uml.eduIntroduction In the fall of 2000, we were visited by ABET for regular accreditation forour Electrical Engineering Program. We were cited ‘weakness’ in our course16.499 Capstone Project. Although the design content was of great quality, but itlacked in elucidating the design impact on society, its environmental implication,ethical content, and economic

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis DiBella; Eric Hansberry; Guido Lopez

Tel: (617) 373-4852, Fax: (617) 373-2501 e-mail: ewh@coe.neu.eduAbstractFirst-year students at the School of Engineering Technology and the Lowell Institute School atNortheastern University are directly involved in multifaceted projects that have practicalapplications. This paper will discuss how Mini Design problems are used to develop students’design abilities and understanding of the design process. They are an ideal teaching tool becausethey are short and allow for immediate feedback to students. This paper will include examplesof projects used at the School of Engineering Technology and the Lowell Institute School atNortheastern University. The problems encompass architectural, mechanical andelectrical

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Palmer

introductory engineering course based on statics. This course begins by introducing thestudents to the fundamental physics of statics equilibrium and culminates with the students beingable to design a simple structure. To make this course successful we adopted the philosophy"Involve me and I'll not only learn but understand and remember". Such involvement requiresemphasizing oral, written, and visual communication. In the beginning of the course, thephysical laws are demonstrated by self directed laboratories. During the middle of the course,students optimize a truss using a spreadsheet. The course culminates with a project where thestudents using a special form of the Tresca Criterion can select a material and its dimensions fora design. This also

Conference Session

What's in Store for the ChE Curriculum?

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis Theodore; Joseph Reynolds; Ann Marie Flynn

under theEBAG acronym (Engineering and Business Administration, Graduate) follow for the“traditional” program.Course Requirements and DescriptionsRequired Courses (7, 21 credits)EBAG.XXX Computer Simulation and Design. The use of simulation programs in thesolution of engineering and business problems. Applications of contemporary computersoftware to increase speed, improve comprehension, and enhance presentation of results whenanalyzing, modeling and solving a wide variety of problems. (Three credits)EBAG.XXX Project Management. Study of the content, planning, and control of a project.Comparison of functional management and project management, project organization structures,project planning, use of critical path methods and project control

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received Best Paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and 2011 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011. Dr. Ohland is past Chair of ASEE’s Educational Research and Methods division and a member the Board of Governors of the IEEE Education Society. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi.Mr. Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette Russell Long is Director of Project Assessment at the Purdue University School of Engineering Education. He has extensive experience in assessment and student services in higher education and has worked for eight years as the Data Steward of the MIDFIELD project

Conference Session

Instructional Showcase

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Brown, Illinois State University; Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University; Soo Won Shim, Illinois State University; Richard Bex, Illinois State University; Anthony Lorsbach

Tagged Topics

Professional Interest Council (PIC)

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

empathic design pedagogies.Richard Bex, Illinois State UniversityAnthony Lorsbach ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Green STEMS Project The Green STEMS Project is a STEM for sustainability outreach program forchildren and families. The Green STEMS programs engage children and theiradults with early science and engineering concepts to build empathy around issues of sustainability. These programs are designed for informal settings, typically at community events, rather than use within classrooms.STEM & SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMMING Textures in Nature Designed for early learners. This program features two exibits and signage for parents about the sense of touch. Sensory

Conference Session

STEM and the Two-Year College

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Martinez, Growth Sector; Gabe Hanzel-Sello; Ivanna Abreu

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

by students, Growth Sector, backboneorganization for the National Science Foundation INCLUDES Alliance for STEM Core Expansion(#1834628), developed paid internships to provide skills, mentorship and career exposure forcommunity college STEM students nationally. NSF, recognizing the impact of work experience,continues to emphasize paid internships as a tool for broadening participation in engineeringthrough multiple programs including the new Experiential Learning for Emerging and NovelTechnologies (EXLENT) program which invested $18.8 million in the program’s inaugural cohort,(NSF Invests $18.8M in Inaugural Cohort of ExLENT Projects, n.d.) To this end, during summer2023, Growth Sector worked with industry partners and educational

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Binod Tiwari

from their early stage ofundergraduate studies, 61 students were involved in various research projects in collaborationwith the author. Students were chosen from different levels of their undergraduate level studies,ranging from sophomore to senior, and GPAs ranging from 2.5 through 3.9. To increasediversity, priority was given to have students from different ethnic backgrounds as well asgender. Parameters chosen to assess the success of the program were - GPA, awards andscholarships, conference presentation, publication, and progress to graduate level studies. Onlythe data pertinent to undergraduate students are considered in this study, although graduatestudents were also involved in this study.Background of Selected StudentsOut of 61

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jason Moore; Mitchell A. Thornton; Ronald W. Skeith

such a language is not found, too much timeis wasted teaching the basics of new languages to cover all of those programming topics. Perl is aversatile enough language to cover all of these topics. At first, students are given small text manipulation programs to learn how to use regularexpressions, vi which is a common Unix text editor, and develop in a Linux environment. Theassignments gradually get larger with each requiring an additional skill to complete. All of theassignments build to a final project that requires a mastery of several skills to successfully finish.The class size is usually around 30 students. Students are given three examinations that test theprogramming skills learned from the assignments. Students are expected to

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Wade Winfrey; Kale Morris; Coady Morris; Raju Dandu

pan and 180 degree tilt. The new gimbal designed by the team is a simpleand cost-effective solution for the desired result. The camera retains all Toshiba electronics whileutilizing a new and improved system for pan and tilt. The system also allows for auto-stabilization software which reduces camera shake.IntroductionFor this project, we were tasked with modifying a Toshiba conference camera gimbal owned bythe UAS Department at K-State Salina and adapting it for use on an Unmanned Aircraft. TheToshiba camera gimbal had several setbacks. The stepper motors which controlled the gimbalwere jerky and were not compatible with the stabilization software the UAS department wants touse in conjunction with it. To fix these issues we decided that the

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2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Alisa Morss Clyne

- continuous periods of time in university research labs due tomicrofluidics, and bio-inspired robotics. Each module was the cooperative education schedule.inspired by a real-world task, and students completed hands-on Problem-based learning (PBL) is ideal for integratinglaboratory projects as part of each module’s learningprogression. Through this course, student co-operative education biomechanical engineering classroom, laboratory, andexperiences, and biomechanical engineering senior design cooperative education. In PBL, the process is student-centeredprojects, we will improve education of biomechanical engineers

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2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Seri Park

initiatives (i.e., The proposed course redesign is intended to 1) implement Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commissioninverted classroom that will allow more interactions between [DVRPC] Choices and Voicesinstructor-students during actual classroom setting, 2) to (http://www.dvrpc.org/ChoicesAndVoices) etc.)expose civil engineering students to real-life professional  Effectively utilizing library resources to further analyzescenarios through the preparation of project cost/benefit current economy situation (i.e., homework assignment thatestimate by reviewing various engineering construction plan covers inflation time-series

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2015 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Joe Tranquillo; Eric Santanen; Doug Allen

interrelated parts. First, each day there are two three-hour classroom sessions. Thesesessions are led by faculty or external executives and are intimate, interactive and story-based. Second, interdisciplinary teams of six students work on a corporate-sponsoredconsulting project. The projects have a significant technology component and are ‘live’,meaning that they are critical unsolved problems at the client’s organization. Interactionsinclude a day-long site visit, regular phone and email exchanges and in-person meetings.At the conclusion of the six weeks, teams deliver in person a consulting report and threehour long presentation to their client.PeopleEntry into the program is competitive and limited to 24 highly motivated rising juniors.Typically

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre; Sudhir Mehta

A Program for Peer Review of Teaching Charles McIntyre and Sudhir Mehta College of Engineering and Architecture North Dakota State University charles.mcintyre@ndsu.nodak.eduAbstractNorth Dakota State University has recently created the Peer Review of Teaching (PRT) Programwhich seeks to promote student-centered learning through the use of cooperative peer reviewteams to promote enhanced teaching methods, techniques, and strategies. The PRT project isa faculty-driven initiative intended to offer individual faculty added feedback related to instruction.Faculty members work together to set goals and to interpret student reactions to

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Alec B. Scranton

proctor; v) a cooperative group project in which teams of studentswork together. This course has been taught every semester (including summers) since thespring semester of 1999. Our experience teaching this course for the past five years has shownthat the course is effective for teaching the class material, and has enhanced the learningopportunities offered to students.IntroductionThe Internet offers several important advantages for the delivery of college course content, andis well suited for effective distance learning. Foremost, the Internet offers convenient access tothe course from nearly any location (any computer with Internet access) and on any schedule(24 hours a day). This is especially important for distance education since it allows

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Rahmi Allamadani; Feng Chen

numerous The amount of charge stored in the caps will vary dependingengineers for decades now, only recently has it become more on the amount of weight that is trying to be launched. Attachedrealizable with advances in technology. The goal of this project is in between the capacitors and coil is a 4 layered PNPN SCRto use electromagnetic forces to propel a payload down a track at (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) which is triggered by a lowera desired velocity for launch. An electromagnetic launch system voltage of 1.7V. When the lower voltage is applied at the gateis one that the harnesses the power of using a large electric of the SCR the current from the capacitors passes through thecurrent to generate a

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Thomas C. McKinley

and creating a Additionally, high school students often have busy schedulesgeographical map of bike distribution to add more challenges. We that make it difficult to carve out time for extracurricularalso worked on web scraping projects for gaming to make learning activities. I realized that for the club to be successful, it neededfun. Our club invited professors and engineers to host seminars, to provide clear value and excitement to prospective members.providing research insights and inspiring members. I also led my Students had to see programming and AI as more than just anclub members in carrying out AI research activities and academic pursuit, but as a fun and engaging way to build

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brayan Alexander Díaz, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Collin F. Lynch; Kevin Han, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Cesar Delgado

Tagged Topics

Diversity

results of implementing Communities of Practice (CoP)as a theoretical framework for designing, evaluating, and redesigning three highly interactivegraduate engineering courses. This NSF-funded research project studies whether and how studentsin the courses bridge the gap between university and professional engineering work, establishcollaborative partnerships with other students and professional communities, and navigatemultiple-team collaboration in a complex setting. These courses allow us to study how studentswith different backgrounds, knowledge, and skills work in highly collaborative environments,which emulate professional engineering CoPs. This work uses class observations, interviews withformer and current students and the professionals

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

food production and food safety. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Peanut Trials on Raised Beds with Indoor and Outdoor FarmBot SetupsAbstractFarmBots are three-axis Cartesian robots quite similar to 3D printers that run on Raspberry Pi 3and Arduino-like microprocessor boards. These machines can seed, kill weeds, sense soil-moisturecontent, and irrigate plants individually over the raised bed area they serve. FarmBots can bemanipulated using web applications over smartphones. The Raspberry Pi Camera (Pi-Cam)integrated with the machine can be used for weed detection and time-lapse photography.FarmBot efforts on campus are integral to the ongoing “Smart Farming” project. The “SmartFarming” project

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ASEE-NE 2022

Authors

Caressa Adalia Wakeman, University of Connecticut ; Amvrossios Bagtzoglou, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #36021Improving the Learning Experience of Neurodiverse Students in a FluidMechanics Course During the COVID-19 PandemicMs. Caressa Adalia Wakeman, University of Connecticut Caressa Wakeman is graduate student at the University of Connecticut (UConn) working in the Depart- ment of Civil and Environmental Engineering on the INCLUDE project. Caressa is currently studying education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and using her firsthand experience acquired during her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering to break ground in the field of Engineering Education. Caressa identifies as neurodiverse

Conference Session

ETD - STEM Issues in ET I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Asgill, Kennesaw State University; Cyril Okhio, Clark Atlanta University

Society of Professional Engineers, Cobb Chapter, a Member of the American Society of Engineering Educators ASEE, and a Member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, USA. Dr. Okhio has carried out experimental and numerical investigations of, and developed statistical analysis tools and computer codes, for the numerical simulation/calculation of complex flows. He has been co-PI in a few successful research efforts including those related to NASA, WPAB, GE, NSF, NRO, ARO, ORNL, Honeywell, KCP, to name a few. He has also been the co-PI on Department of Energy sponsored Project called Minority Serving Institution Partnership Project MSIPP on Advance Manufacturing which involved the (1) use of research activities to

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Marjorie Letitia Hubbard, North Carolina School of Science and Math

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

implementation of student-centered pedagogy. In project-based learning, students actively explore a topic within a real-world context and collaborate withother students to problem-solve, analyze data, and develop an end-product7.Problem-Based LearningProblem-based learning is similar to project-based learning in that students actively and collabo-ratively explore a topic in context. In contrast to project-based learning, students are more fo-cused on the process of learning and developing a solution to an unsolved problem and are notrequired to have an end-product7.Design ThinkingDesign thinking is a framework for innovating solutions to problems. One of the unique tenetsof design thinking is that it is driven by empathy for the user. In the specific

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel McCord Ellestad, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; David J. Keffer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jennifer Retherford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Mary Skidmore Kocak, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

).Graduation rates among transfer students are lower than students entering four-year programs inyear one, and the TranSCEnD program was deliberately designed to provide these students withacademic, social and financial support. Three major components were included to improvecohort-building and thereby impact success. Students admitted to the program (1) engaged in agroup summer bridge project, (2) completed a single-term success seminar, and (3) wereprovided a scholarship for continued informal engagement with the comprehensive TranSCEnDteam throughout their years at UTK. The NSF-supported project has entered the fifth and finalyear of the program and the results of the effort show positive impacts on transfer studentsuccess. Students participating

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2005 GSW

Authors

Thomas J. Krueger; Ted Aanstoos; Ronald E. Barr

continuous assessment of the program outcomes. One of thebiggest obstacles in assessment is the inability to engage students in the awareness of programoutcomes and their importance in the curriculum. Many students see them as overly generalizedstatements that have no bearing on the concepts they need to pass a given course. Thus,dissemination of the notion and value of program outcomes is a major challenge for the faculty.Examples of freshman class assignments and projects that address specific program outcomes ina mechanical engineering department are presented. IntroductionIn the mid-1990’s, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) developeda new set of criteria for accrediting

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

twenty years.The program of instruction includes a laboratory program that uses appropriate laboratoryequipment, kits, and a hands-on project to design, build, fabricate, populate, test, and iterate aDC/DC converter. Assessment summarizes nearly twenty years of successful instruction.IntroductionAlmost all electrical power in industrialized societies now is processed through at least onepower electronic stage. As such, electrical engineers (EE) often encounter power electroniccircuitry and systems when performing their routine duties. A knowledge of how these systemswork gives an EE an advantage in understanding and working with power of a nature that isprovided to every electrical system. As part of an innovative sequence of courses at

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

requirements, such as team activities, project approach,project reports, designing, and building prototypes. This work will be beneficial to other educatorsto style their experiential learning approaches in the Hybrid format.IntroductionIncorporating online-based techniques with traditional teaching is an interesting idea and is inpractice at several institutions.1-4 How do these activities impact on learning varies.5-9 Like othercolleges, at our institution, we have used an online system to teach students during the pandemic.The university has developed an online platform via canvas (learning management system) andzoom. Online learning is not the newest10-16 exits for long period and popular form of distancelearning. It has had a major influence on

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kleio Avrithi P.E., Mercer University; Samuel Alan Fong, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

aconstruction engineering undergraduate course, twelve (23%) offer a separate constructionmanagement program in the college of engineering. Figure 2: Location and number of universitiesFigure 3 identifies the course names used by the civil engineering programs. It can be seen that“Construction Engineering,” “Construction Management” and their variations, such as“Introduction to Construction Management,” “Construction Engineering and Management,”“Construction Project Management,” are widely used. The construction engineering courses forcivil engineering students have mostly three credit hours and only approximately 6% of thecourses have two or four credit hours. The requirements for the course are junior/senior standingor the instructor’s permission

Conference Session

Design Methodologies 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James Righter, The Citadel; David S. Greenburg, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

leadership positions at Eagan McAllister Associates, and Science Applications International Corporation until he joined the faculty at the Citadel. Dr. Greenburg’s research interests include modeling project networks, technical decision making and leadership. Dr. Greenburg earned is bachelors degree from The Citadel (1981), Masters of Science degree from the Naval Postgradu- ate School (1994), and his PhD in Business Administration (Management of Engineering and Technology) from Northcentral University (2010). He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by The Project Management Institute (PMI).Dr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel Robert Rabb is a professor and the Mechanical Engineering Program Director at