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Engineering Economy Education Research

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amber Lehrman; Heather Nachtmann

engineering students about theeffects of uncertainty and how to handle uncertain data. The research plan is presented alongwith a literature review in this area.IntroductionSeveral panel reports in the early 1990s claimed that undergraduate engineers lacked the abilityto succeed in the real world (Bordogna, et al., 1993; ASEE, 1994; National Science Foundation,1995; National Research Council, 1995). Around the same time, Condoor, et al. (1992) reportedthat students tended to primarily use subjective judgment in decision making as opposed toanalytical techniques. The research project discussed in this paper addresses both of theseconcerns. The objectives of this research are twofold: 1) to assess the current state ofengineering student abilities to

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Beatrice Isaacs; Donald Leone; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; David Pines

Page 6.629.3 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationtest their knowledge of GIS principles, the students, in a final project, were asked to find asuitable site for a commuter station along a proposed light rail right-of-way. Since there is no“canned” data, as is present in their lab exercises, students learned to download data fromdifferent sources, and perform GIS exercises that lead to potential solutions based on sitingcriteria. Formal maps and a written report were the final product. At the end of the course,students were expected to be able to perform standard GIS analyses using the ArcView

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Hal Nystrom

students. Four captured the streaming videosignal through the web and participated in a telephone conference call during each of theclasses. The other three received videotapes of the classes with a delay of approximatelyone week. In this class each team was responsible to prepare one current eventpresentation, and a final project that required financial analysis based on real-worldinformation that was obtained and analyzed by the team. The projects were relativelyunstructured since the team had a significant freedom to choose the topic, the scope, themethods, the form of analysis and the presentation form. This added difficulty to theproject since they needed to reach consensus about these decisions, without face-to-facemeetings.Because of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

remote laboratory allows students toremotely control the real components or instruments through internet access. Simplified as VR-Lab (Virtual and Remote Laboratories), online laboratories can drastically reduce the cost ofexperimental facilities, and increase the availability of diversified setups. Also, VR-lab can bevisited by students 7/24 via the internet, avoiding complex logistics like staff, scheduling, as wellas commute. In response to the technology trend moving forward to online education, twofaculty members in neighboring institutions are collaborating on the development of virtual andremote functionalities for Engineering Technology laboratories. This paper presents the currentprogress and implementation strategies of the projects

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oxana S. Pantchenko, University of California, Santa Cruz; Philip Jackson; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ali DUPE Shakouri, Purdue University

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International

, and several countries. In addition, the students participated in touring a variety ofcompanies in the Bay area, such as, Solyndra, Makani Power, Tesla Motors, and SustainabilityBase at NASA Ames in Mountain View. Additionally, the students attended lectures given byparticipating faculty and guest speakers, and participated in hands-on activities. In the beginningof the program, the students were assigned to work on a project of proposing a 100% SustainableEnergy Community. The choice of size and type of community was left to the students to decide.In groups of five, the students delivered proposals and made final presentations. At the end ofthe program, all the students were asked to answer a questionnaire and provide us with feedback.More

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Culbreth

integrating sensors with microcontrollers used to controlmicrogravity experiments. A biomedical company in Las Vegas also indicated the need forgraduates trained in the use of this same microcontroller. The microcontroller employed by bothcompanies was also used on a research project at the university in assessing radionuclideconcentrations in pipes. This system is shown in figure 1.Although mechanical engineering students have coursework in measurements, controls, andFortran or C programming, they have little familiarity with microcontrollers. In response to theneeds of our research program and local industry in Las Vegas, the mechanical engineeringdepartment developed a microcontrollercourse based on the BASIC Stamp IImanufactured by Parallax, Inc

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

George Homsy

Session 2793 Multi-Media Fluid Mechanics G. M. Homsy Stanford University (Current affiliation: University of California at Santa Barbara)AbstractThis paper summarizes the results of a two-year project sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF Project “Hypermedia Fluid Mechanics: Teaching Modules for the NextCentury”, NSF/DUE 9752199). This project was a multi-investigator effort to develop a CD-ROM, compatible with a wide range of platforms, processors, and operating systems, containingmultimedia materials for

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Fogler; John T. Bell

procedures that they have been taught.On the other hand, anyone who has ever experienced an accident is likely to remember thatexperience far longer than any set of written safety rules. Obviously we can’t deliberatelyinvolve our students in real accidents just to emphasize the importance of safety, but we can letthem experience virtual accidents, through the use of virtual reality, ( VR )[1-7]. These virtualaccidents will not have the same impact as real accidents, but they will have a more long lastingeffect than written rules on paper.One of the major goals of this project is to create a series of virtual accidents that will have asbroad an impact as possible on a world-wide scale. This goal implies delivering the simulationsvia the world wide

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kristin L. Wood; John Wood

sophisticated reverse engineeringand redesign project (Otto and Wood, 1997-2000.). In the second course, students complete acapstone experience on industrially sponsored design projects. Teams of 3-4 individuals carry adesign problem from initial problem definition through to working drawings and initialprototypes. The results are presented and delivered to the industrial sponsors.This description of the design sequence at UT illustrates one case where the pendulum has swungto include more physical interaction with the technology being studied. Much more work isneeded to integrate design even more fully in the curriculum while still achieving a goodbalance. Yet, this case does illustrate a significant effort toward this goal.One of the key motivating

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric A. Stueber; Chiang Lin; Susan M. Morgan

Session 1554 Web-Based Database for Laboratory Courses Chiang Lin, Susan M. Morgan, Eric A. Stueber Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleAbstractAs many other departments are doing, the Department of Civil Engineering at Southern IllinoisUniversity Edwardsville is in the process of incorporating the Internet into courses. Inconjunction with a project to develop course web pages, it was determined that there was a needin laboratory courses to find a method for students to share data more readily. In the past, thestudents posted their laboratory data on a hall bulletin board. However, these

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jahan Kauser; Carlos Sun; Ralph A. Dusseau; Jess Everett; Joseph Orlins; Beena Sukumaran; Douglas Cleary

reverseengineering. This continues in the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Engineering Clinics. InSophomore Clinic, students work on multidisciplinary design projects. This course is also tied tothe students’ communication courses, allowing faculty from engineering and communications towork together. In Junior and Senior Clinic, students work in small teams on industry orgovernment sponsored projects. Other innovations include a seminar course on practice issuesand a two semester senior design course.Preparation for our first ABET accreditation visit began in earnest in Fall 1999. As our firstgraduating class was in May 2000, our first ABET visit was in Fall 2000. A number ofassessments are used to ensure continual improvement, including evaluation of select

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Taggart Smith

, engineering managementcame into its own as an important discipline. Former technical specialists had to becometechnical managers of people, as well as projects and technology. In short, simply havingcutting-edge technology was not enough to keep America on the forefront of business and Page 2.174.1industry; managing that technology and the resources required to maintain it became important--thus, an increased attention to engineering management."Engineering and Technology Management is the discipline addressed to making andimplementing decisions for leadership in existing and emerging technologies and their impactson interrelated systems. Its focus is

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Khader

asynchronous formats is underway. Until now samplesfrom these distinct modes of deliver are statistically limited and more experiments areneeded to prove how viable these options of learning are. We believe the jury is still outon the effectiveness each individual mode of delivery. We present an alternativeexperiment that builds on the strength found in each of the synchronous andasynchronous modes.Introduction NJIT has a strong distance learning program that is being active for the past tenyears. Within the program there are a number of developments under way including thevirtual classroom, computer mediated learning, and the multimedia interactive lab-courseware. The focus of the project being presented is the integration of both

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Mooney; Michael A. Mooney; Gerald Miller

, synthesis,presentation, and discussion of content material, aims to improve student information processingskills, improve understanding of course content, and improve communication skills. This paperdiscusses the extension of the STM outside the boundaries of the classroom. Students in theAdvanced Soil mechanics course were required to provide critical review and instruction tointroductory level soil mechanics students. During a semester-long project carried out by theintroductory level students, the upper level students provided written and oral critique of interimreports. The upper level students carried out face to face consultation sessions with theintroductory level students, querying and providing project guidance. The upper level

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John Hoover; Arnold F. Johnson

Session 1380 DREAMS: Strengthening Math and Science for Native American Students with Disabilities Arnold F. Johnson, John H. Hoover University of North DakotaAbstractThe Disability Research Encompassing American Indians in Mathematics and Science(DREAMS) project was designed to facilitate the entry of Native American students withdisabilities into science and technical careers. Students, their teachers, and family members attendtwo summer institutes annually where university faculty and a core planning team design andimplement hands-on, integrated science

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Caldwell; Ronald D. Earley; Thomas G. Boronkay

board or projected images. Very often, the quality of these visual aids isunsatisfactory. In addition, the static sketches are unable to represent motion. In order toimprove student understanding and visualization of the course material the authors havemodified their courses to include the Working Model© software. This paper describes how thissoftware has been integrated into three Mechanical Engineering Technology courses at theUniversity of Cincinnati and Miami University at the freshmen, sophomore, and junior levels.Representative laboratory projects and assignments are presented.IntroductionIn the past, the freshman level Statics course at Miami University was structured to includelecture and recitation sessions only. Textbook practice

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis L. Bucciarelli

courses with attention to interdisciplinary projects. Abstracts arepresented in an appendix.This paper is not a “proceedings” of the workshop. Rather it is an attempt to distill out of thedifferent experiences of workshop participants some common themes and to analyze these in asmuch depth as these few pages permit. Through contrast and comparison of participants reports, Iexplore the resources required to effect change, the barriers encountered, and the benefits thatensue - to faculty as well as to students. At a still more general level I reflect upon that oft-heardphrase of what we are about — namely, the changing of a culture.Learning By DesignThe appended abstracts describe a diverse set of projects: Some challenge students with “hands-on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #43658Board 417: Understanding the Implementation of the STEM-ID Curricula inMiddle School Engineering Classrooms (Fundamental)Dr. Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jessica Gale is a Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). As a member of CEISMC’s Research and Evaluation Group, Dr. Gale’s recent work explores the development, implementation, and effectiveness of innovative STEM and STEAM curricula and programs. Dr. Gale’s research spans and often connects diverse subjects within K-12 education including: project

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nader Rafla, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

processing. In January, 1997, He joined the newly developed electrical and computer engineering program at Boise State University where he is currently an Associate professor and chair of the Electrical Engineering Department. He led the development and starting of the MS of Computer Engineering; He taught several courses and supervised numerous MS thesis and Senior Design Projects. He also has conducted research and consulted in R&D for Micron Technology, Hewlett Packard and others. Dr. Rafla’s area of expertise is systems on a programmable chip and embedded & microprocessor-based system design; Evolvable and self-reconfigurable systems; and implementation and hardware architec- tures of digital image and

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John D. Enderle

is also another mechanismto provide feedback.Overall, it is the program’s responsibility to demonstrate that assessment and continuousimprovement has occurred in a clear and direct manner. It is a mistake to provide the evaluatorwith reams of data that has not been analyzed and used to make changes in the program.V. Major Design Experience Page 5.76.3Students are expected to engage in a culminating major design experience based on theknowledge and skills required in earlier course work. This project must incorporate engineeringstandards and realistic constraints, including most of the following considerations: economic,environmental

Conference Session

Learning By Doing in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon O'Brien, Manhattan College; J.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College

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Chemical Engineering

patterns. Second, they mentally representproblems largely in terms of underlying principles. Finally, experts plan solution strategies, anddetect constraints given in the problem statement. To incorporate these ideas into engineeringeducation, a project called “Reverse Engineering” was created, and employed in a sophomorefluids mechanics class. No different than taking a piece of equipment apart to better understandits operation, students can apply the same approach to chemical engineering problems. Briefly,students were asked to generate their own problems related to a concept discussed during class,and present the solution by breaking it down into its fundamental parts. We hypothesize thatstudents would improve their problem solving ability by

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering in 1980 and the Sc.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1987 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Gennert is interested in Computer Vision, Image Processing, Scientific Databases, and Programming Languages, with ongoing projects in biomedical image processing, robotics, and stereo and motion vision. He is author or co-author of over 90 papers. He is a member of IEEE, ACM, NDIA Robotics Division, and the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council Robotics Cluster.William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMichael Demetriou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Page 15.85.1© American

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

lathes,mills, and drill presses. Students are required to use their skills and judgment to determinewhether unexpected deviation from the ideal is due to programming error, setup issues, or part ortooling deflection. Figure 5 provides an excerpt of the standard inspection form students mustfill out when inspecting their own CNC work. As students begin to work on assembly modeling in the Mechanical Detailing course, fitsand their associated tolerances becomes part of the study. Ultimately, student teams apply thesetools in the design of a functioning “air motor” assembly.The Freshman Design Project The Air Motor Project is a joint project between the Mechanical Detailing and CNCcourses. In the Mechanical Detailing course, student

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, University of Notre Dame

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ASEE International Forum

Electrical Engineering in 1980 and the Sc.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1987 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Gennert is interested in Computer Vision, Image Processing, Scientific Databases, and Programming Languages, with ongoing projects in biomedical image process- ing, robotics, and stereo and motion vision. He is author or co-author of over 100 papers. He is a member of Sigma Xi, NDIA Robotics Division, and the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council Robotics Cluster, and a senior member of IEEE and ACM.Prof. Gretar Tryggvason, University of Notre Dame Gretar Tryggvason is the Viola D. Hank Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at the University of Notre Dame. He

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Lucey

thesame number of credit hours. In addition a number of required field trips, one overnight, are integrated into thecourses. Generally students have been Notre Dame undergraduate engineering student s in good standing, with anoccasional student from another institution. Participation in the program allows engineering students to makeprogress to their intended degree while maturing as well educated members of contemporary society. Required field trips have varied from year to year. Students have visited engineering projects unique to theUnited Kingdom, including the Channel Tunnel excavation, the Sellafield nuclear fuel reprocessing plant operatedby British Nuclear Fuels, and the Thames Flood Barrier. We have also visited several industrial

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Nada S. Al-Muntaser, Eastern Michigan University ; Suleiman A. Ashur, Eastern Michigan University

digital representation of constructionprojects. Its platforms streamline the construction process and communication among projectstakeholders (e.g., owners) and construction parties (e.g., engineers). BIM has already enhancedhow projects are planned, designed, and constructed. AI, or Artificial Intelligence, denotes the simulation of human intelligence processes bymachines, particularly computer systems, first introduced in 1956.1 It encompasses thedevelopment of algorithms and software capable of replicating or executing tasks traditionallycarried out by humans, including learning, reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, andProceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference 1Copyright

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L. Marbach, California State University Sacramento

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8622Significant Learning in Renewable EnergyDr. Timothy L Marbach, California State University Sacramento Dr. Timothy Marbach is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California State University Sacramento, where he teaches courses in thermodynamics, thermal-fluid systems and project engineering. Tim received his Bachelors degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He has received the Outstanding Teaching Award for the CSUS Col- lege of Engineering and Computer Science and the Tau Beta Pi California Upsilon Chapter’s Outstanding

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kaycie Lane; Logan Perry

gap in student learning of sociotechnical factors in undergraduateengineering education. Furthermore, students struggle to see the relevance of understanding andengaging with five key design factors: global, social, cultural, economic and environmental asassessed by competency frameworks at the university and accreditation levels. This studypiloted a series of in-class engagement activities in a water and wastewater design class to beused in Civil and Environmental engineering courses to enhance student understanding andlearning of the five design factors. Activities included a pre-activity and post-activity survey ofstudent knowledge of the design factors, confidence level with a design project solution, andappropriateness of the design

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2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sanjay Tewari

Section Conferenceprovide students a good amount of professional exposure by means of various experientiallearning activities. Some of these activities are discussed in brief in this paper.Senior SeminarSenior seminars provide a unique opportunity for civil engineering students to demonstrate theiraccumulated knowledge and skills. These seminars often involve tackling real-world engineeringproblems, applying theoretical concepts to practical scenarios, and presenting solutions toindustry professionals and faculty members. Senior seminars encourage critical thinking,teamwork, effective communication, and project management skills, which are vital for successin a professional engineering setting [3].Senior DesignThere multiple ways to provide

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 6: Dynamics and Kinematics

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Ebadi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Mechanisms course at a mid-sized technological university. The effectiveness of the method is13 studied through three modules: weekly group quizzes, a term project, and a midterm exam. The14 group quizzes provide one-on-one sessions, in which students get to work on the given problem15 with their partner. The term project challenges students to work on an open-ended problem of16 their choosing in a larger group. The midterm exam allows the students to review the topic that17 they struggle with by teaching it to an audience of their choice.18 The three modules are explained, and the effectiveness of them is studied through tracking the19 students’ grades and results of a self-evaluation survey designed by the instructor.20 Keywords21