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Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anu Osta, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
” and ”Interpreting Diffuse Reflectance and Transmittance.” He has also published papers on effective use of simulation in engineer- ing, teaching design and engineering economics, and assessment of student learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: Integrating Entrepreneurial Mindset within Undergraduate Engineering Course ProjectsAbstractEntrepreneurial mindset is important for maintaining a competitive edge in this dynamic and changing engineeringworld. The Kern Family Foundation through its Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) has made it itsmission to equip engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset with the hope that this
Collection
2019 CIEC
Authors
Andrew Grossfield
mappings are actuallyassigning points in the 2-dimensional w-plane to points in the 2-dimensional z-plane.w = az + b w = ln(z) az+b w = sin(z) , w= arcsin(z)w= cz+d w = cos(z) , w= arccos(z)w = z2 , w = √z w = tan(z) , w = arctan(z) 𝑛w=z n . w = √𝑧w = e z = e (x + iy) = e x e iyThe reflection in the horizontal axis x – iy of a complex number z = x + iy is called the conjugateof z and is represented by the symbol z*. The conjugate of z can be used to
Conference Session
Assessment of Student Learning and Skills
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical Engineering
analyzed the aggregated course-specific and instructor-specific metrics, and we have listed all of the free-response studentcomments from each of the semesters that mentioned team formation one way or the other (totalof 11 in both intervention and control years). Quantitative responses were based on a 5-pointLikert response (5 = strongly agree, 3 = neutral, and 1 = strongly disagree) to statements specificto the course (e.g. “I learned a great deal in this course,” “Overall, this was a worthwhile course,”etc.) and specific to the instructor (e.g. “Instructor was well-prepared for class,” “Overall thisinstructor was an effective teacher,” etc.). Mean responses reflect a weighted average based uponthe number of students assigning a specific
Conference Session
Manufacturing Division Technical Session 7
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
reflect that they haveunderstood well all the basic ingredients of the modeling techniques and design of the renewable energysystems. They were also very pleased with the approach used to teach them. Our experience with theincorporation of renewable energy topics in the senior project design courses demonstrated that theabstract knowledge acquired by the students during their first three years of studies was put into practice.The students in these projects gained extensive knowledge of electronics and mechanical components andtheir characteristics, environmental and structural constraints, separating different aspects of the project,such as generator or converter type, its parameters and characteristics, and what are the final outputs andits
Conference Session
Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter D. Huerter, Purdue University Northwest
Tagged Divisions
Instrumentation
manufacture and passed quality control checks, while the wiring diagram on the ProbotixPBX-BB Wiki webpage may have been updated to reflect a new design. With the input DCvoltage matching the polarity of the markings of the board, there was no measured voltage on theoutput pins. The polarity of the input DC voltage was changed to match the wiring diagram andwith 31.97VDC applied to the input terminals, 7.36VDC was measured on the breakout board 5VDC output pins. According to BeagleBone.org, the maximum voltage that may be applied tothe BeagleBone’s power terminals is 5.2VDC [7]. If a voltage greater than 5.2VDC is applied tothe power terminals, the BeagleBone will not power up. These findings further supported thehypothesis that the voltage regulator
Conference Session
Environmental Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes, Purdue University; Paul Asunda, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
. Malmberg, “Students’ qualification in environmental and sustainability education — epistemic gaps or composites of critical thinking?,” Int. J. Sci. Educ., vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 259–275, 2016.[30] S. Perini, M. Margoudi, M. Fradinho, O. Marco, and M. Dipartimento, “Increasing middle school students’ awareness and interest in manufacturing through digital game-based learning (DGBL),” Comput. Appl. Eng. Educ., no. January, 2017.[31] L. Stanszus et al., “Education for sustainable consumption through Mindfulness Training: Development of a consumption-specific Intervention,” J. Tea, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 5–22, 2017.[32] C. Ormond et al., “Environmental education as Teacher Education: Melancholic reflections from an emerging
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Engineering Courses
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Samuel Aaron Snyder, Virginia Tech; Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Thomas W. Staley, Virginia Tech; Stephen Biscotte, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
natural environment” [6, p. 21]. Theimpact that the studio course was perceived to have on the students may be one driver for facultyto continue to teach the course. Additionally, the multiple publications describing the courseshow how the faculty members used the interdisciplinary course for research [6], [15] [16].From the faculty reflections from course published by Sochacka and colleagues [6], theinstructors speak of their openness to learning more about each other’s fields as well as thediscomfort that came with it. Through the design studio, the authors state that in workingtogether, they questioned “the values, beliefs, and understandings [they] hold of [their]disciplinary selves and of each other” [6, p. 19]. From an institutional
Conference Session
Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David O. Johnson, University of Kansas; Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas; Christopher Patrick Melgares, University of Kansas
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
GrantNumber DUE1525775. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] R. M. Felder, D. R. Woods, J. E. Stice, and A. Rugarcia, "The future of engineering education II. Teaching methods that work," Chemical Engineering Education, vol. 34, pp. 26-39, 2000.[2] S. Freeman, S. L. Eddy, M. McDonough, M. K. Smith, N. Okoroafor, H. Jordt, et al., "Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 111, pp. 8410- 8415, 2014.[3] B. Kerr, "The flipped classroom in engineering
Conference Session
Mathematics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Mathematics
. We plan to attempt using other means of reinforcement forthis question in future. We have presented other examples and discussion of connectivity withengineering concepts in another publication in this conference [14].To summarize, the current trend of student performance reflects neglect of importantmathematical concepts, and answering without proper technical considerations. If this trendpersists for long irrespective of our instructional efforts, subjects requiring more in-depthdeliberations would be difficult to deliver. Unable to recall relevant concepts required to solve aquestion during an examination, students usually guess or reply using a layman’s approach [2]. Itis therefore the responsibility of engineering educators to
Conference Session
Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1 - Current Issues
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christine E. King, University of California, Irvine
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
design-build-test process,particularly during ideation, brainstorming, and design/redesign. Upon completion of the project,students then “raced” each other to determine whether their prototype functioned as appropriate,and wrote a final report that reflected upon their design and redesign process. An example photoof students racing their wheelchair lever arm drivers is presented in Figure 1 below, along withthe students’ resulting assembly design.Figure 1: (left) Image of students testing their prototype on “race day”, (right) resulting assembly model of a student team’s prototype design.Learning Outcomes Measured:Students were provided with individual lap-sized whiteboards (12” x 18”) and markers at thebeginning of
Conference Session
Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shramana Ghosh, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
circumplexare grouped together as negative affective states, and ‘Neutral’ affective state forms its owncategory. We observe that there was a net change (n = 5, 6.49%) from negative and neutralemotions to positive after the robotics-enhanced lesson was implemented. Plots showing thechange in affective states for individual classrooms are presented in Appendix A.The TOSRA (robotics enjoyment) data was scored, and descriptive statistics, such as mean,median, and mode were calculated. Mean TOSRA (robotics enjoyment) score was 25.39 (standarddeviation = 7.18) on a scale from 0 to 40, with 0 reflecting the most negative attitudes towardsrobotics and 40 the most positive. Overall, students displayed a positive attitude towards robotics-enhanced classes (mean
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 12: Creativity and Problem Framing
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
information independently[66]. This mechanism reduces the cognitive load of storing information and allows for greaterinformation processing capacity.When engaging in problem solving, experts have been shown to participate in systematic real-time “reasonability” checks, contrasted with novices who proceed to the end without taking timeto reflect [67]. This behavior of expert problem-solvers perfectly aligns with our definition ofengineering intuition as the ability to assess solutions. In real-world engineering, ill-definedproblems are of particular interest. Studies have shown that ill-defined problems are often notsolved systematically, but rather through reactionary, intuitive processes to navigate thedecisions of problem-solving [68].Motivation
Conference Session
College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew Morrison, University of Notre Dame
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
College Industry Partnerships
increases in confidence for this high school students were in Computer Engineering (from 2.7 to 7.3), Biomedical Engineering (from 3.8 to 7.4), and Neurology (from 1.3 to 7.4). The data reflects their confidence in their knowledge, not their knowledge of that material. We did not conduct any final examinations on the material. The increase in confidence can be traced to the interaction between the high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and industry professionals working in that area. When the students were working on their project, their knowledge was constantly being strengthened and reinforced by their partners. Therefore, a potential benefit of the proposed holistic approach is significantly
Conference Session
Insights for Teaching ECE Courses - Session I
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Soheil Salehi, University of Central Florida; Ramtin Zand, University of Central Florida ; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
Learner Capstone Panels Approach In this approach, the students select their preferred technical focus in computer systems design topicsamong a set of 5 to 7 technical focus topics such as reliability, circuit energy, memory read/write powerconsumption, etc. as identified by the course Instructor. Students are mentored on extending the coursematerial from a topic list by the laboratory Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) and the courseInstructor. The students gain experience composing a scholarly article and produce a substantial paperthat reflects a deep understanding of a topic having narrow breadth. Extra Credit (EC) is allotted to thoselearners who go beyond the baseline requirements and explore additional papers in order to provide amore
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Nathaniel Sheehan P.E., United States Military Academy; Luke Plante, United States Military Academy; Erick Martinez, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke P.E., Marquette University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
, error bars that overlap reflectstatistically similar data whereas error bars that do not overlap reflect statistically different data.The asterisk denotes percentages that do not add to 100% due to some students not filling out aspecific demographic.Overall, environmental knowledge increased from the beginning to the end of EV300. This isnot surprising because EV300 is the course focused on learning environmental knowledge, andthis is in line with previous studies [8], [10], [11], [15], [25]. Initial assessments showed thatmales had more environmental knowledge than females, which has also been found in Robelia’sassessment of six previous studies. Statistically significant differences in knowledge wereremoved by the end of EV300, and although
Conference Session
It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Timothy W. Mays, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; John C. Ryan, The Citadel
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1741611 Encouraging Civil Engineering Retention through Community and Self-EfficacyBuilding. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] "Infrastructure Report Card." American Society of Civil Engineers. (accessed 2 Feb., 2019): https://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/.[2] S. Hatch, Diversity by Design: Guide to Fostering Diversity in the Civil Engineering Workplace. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2008.[3] "Criteria for accrediting engineering programs 2019-2020." ABET. (accessed 2
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gholam Ali Shaykhian, Florida Institute of Technology; Jinan Ziade, Westcliff University; Mohd Abdelgadir Khairi, Najran University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
International
andindividualism [32]. In many individualistic cultures, practices reflecting the ethic resulted in self-esteem and a new spirit of enterprise, commitment, and excellence [49]. As defined in theHofstede study [35], the United States has low power distance, weak masculine, and weakuncertainty avoidance dimensions compared to the Arab nations, characterized as having highpower distance, strong masculine traits, and high uncertainty avoidance [35]. Elenkov [25]suggested that the culture-specific way people deal with lower power distance and uncertaintyavoidance is important and may be indicative of intra-country, i.e., economic activities within thecountry. Franke [27], and Hofstede [36] similarly noted that in general, rich nation’s scores showlow power
Conference Session
Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Waddah Akili, Iowa State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
Middle School Classroom: Key Elements in Developing Effective Design Challenges,” Journal of the Learning Sciences,Vol.9, No.3, pp.313-314.26. Oakes, W. C., Jamieson, L. H., and Coyle, E. j.,(2001), “EPICS: Meeting EC 2000 Through Service Learning,” Proc., ASEE Conference and Exhibition, Session 3461.27. Bright, A., and Dym, C. L., (2004), “General Engineering at Harvey Mudd: 1957-2003,” Proc., ASEE Conf. and Exhibition, Session 1471.28. Adams, R. S., Turns, J., and Atman, C. J., (2003), “Educating Effective Engineering Designers: The Role of Reflective Practice,” Design Studies, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp.275—294.29. Mills, J. E., and Treagust, D. F., (2004), “Engineering Education- Is Problem – Based or Project - Based Learning the
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 16: Faculty Development and Teaching Contexts
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Waddah Akili, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
, Effective Learning.”, Palo Alto, CA: Davies-blackPublishing, 1995.11. Dale, E., “Audiovisual Methods in Teaching,” (3rd ed.), New York: Dryden Press, 1996.12. Wankat, P.H., “Reflective Analysis of Student Learning in a Sophomore Engineering Course,” Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol.88, no.2, 1999, pp.195 -203.13. Finelli, C., Klinger, A., & Budny, D.D. (2001), “Strategies for Improving the Classroom Environment,” Journalof Engineering Education, Vol 90, no.4, 2001, pp. 491-497.14. Smith, K.A., Sheppard, A.D., Johnson, D.W. & Johnson, R.T. (2005), “Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, no.1, 2005, pp. 87-101..
Conference Session
Targeted Harassment in Engineering Education: What It Looks Like, Why Now, and What Is at Stake
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alice L Pawley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Erin A. Cech, University of Michigan; Donna M Riley, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
actually do the engineering work, basically costing companies twice as much as it should.In this zero-sum game, any recognition that engineering work is sociotechnical in nature or anywhiff of preparing engineers for the professional expectations of the 21st century workplace istantamount to technical disaster, as if professional skills are some kind of kryptonite erasingtechnical skillsets. Diverse engineers are presumed incapable and pitted against “real engineers.”Yet ABET’s new requirements for diverse teaming reflect the reality that if our students don’tget basic training in power relations across categories like race, gender, class, ability, sexualorientation, gender identity, nationality, immigrant status, and veteran status, they
Conference Session
ET Pedagogy I
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Peter D. Rogers, Georgia Southern University; Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
your code  Code listing with the appropriate amount of comments25% -Project Functionality:  How well the execution was planned and thought out  Does the project function in the way it was originally proposed?  Where did you fall short in accomplishing what you set out to accomplish?25%-Results:  Summary of any data gathered or analyzed during the design  Images of the waveform analyzed during design and debug  Reflection, what did you learn during the design process?  Relate your experience with what was covered in classResultsFor the past 5 years this course was taught during the fall semester. Since it is required forgraduation, it is offered regardless of the number of students (explaining why in two cases therewere
Conference Session
Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Jamie Ricci, Indspire; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Emily Moore P.Eng., University of Toronto
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Leadership Development
engineering students acrossdemographic and academic variables, we do not know the extent to which our data and therebyfindings are representative of the total population. Second, the findings should also be taken withcaution because of the potential social desirability issue. Some respondents may have rated theimportance of the 11 skills and their confidence in them in ways that do not reflect their truevalues and ability beliefs about these skills. We did not have any means to triangulate thecollected data. Lastly, given that the leadership ability item was loosely defined in the survey, itis not immediately clear what the survey respondents thought of leadership when completing thesurvey, which may have influenced their importance and confidence
Conference Session
Student Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sidra Gibeault, California State University, Los Angeles; Joseph D. Iorio, California State University, Los Angeles; Jorge Diego Santillan, California State University, Los Angeles AUV; He Shen, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Tufenkjian P.E., California State University, Los Angeles
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Student
papers tocompile a list of possible approaches. Once an approach is decided upon, a reasonable plan isdeveloped to accomplish the goals required for success in the competition. What comprises areasonable plan is determined by the realistic constraints detailed by the ABET definition; theRobosub team must ensure the safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of the robot, and the planfor achievement must reflect these constraints. Then, several months of prototyping, testing, andredesigning occur to produce the best functioning robot possible with the necessary computervision, weapons, navigation, and stabilization systems. This experience cannot be adequatelypresented through simply viewing the steps of the engineering design process
Conference Session
ERM Technical Session 15: Perspectives on Engineering Careers and Workplaces
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Maya Denton, University of Texas, Austin; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas, Austin; David B. Knight, Virginia Tech; Whitney Wall Bortz, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
the experiences theygain through their funding. Additional attention should focus on the role of postdoctoralpositions both in industry and academia on engineering doctoral career advancement. Educationwas categorized for all positions within academia and K-12 employment. Future work shouldinvolve looking at what types of positions graduates obtain within Education, such as tenure-track faculty positions or lecturer or other part-time positions.AcknowledgementsThis research was funded by the National Science Foundation through grants #1535462 and#1535226. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions in this article are the authors’ and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.ReferencesAustin, A.E. (2002). Preparing
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ConstDiv Technical Session 3 - Social & Leadership
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Victor Ofori-Boadu, Penuel Consult Inc.; Iyshea Borders-Taylor; Lewis Waller; Paul Akangah, North Carolina A&T State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
, construction manager, and constructionengineering. This shift is mostly associated with reductions in previous sports career interests, asthere is a notable drop in sports career interests from middle-school (16%) to high school (2%),as students become increasingly aware of some challenges to their sports career goals. Changesin career interests associated with science, engineering, and arts are minimal, with no changeobserved in the percentage of respondents interested in fine and performing arts.College: During the early college years, most of the respondents showed interest in technology,engineering, science, sports, and arts (Table 1); however, 2% of the respondents indicates thatthey have no career interests at this stage. This reflects undecided
Conference Session
Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wendy A. Dannels, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Chris Campbell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Trager, Rochester Institute of Technology; Byron Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Minorities in Engineering
university student employees, the research team analyzed theresponses of the interviewees and identified patterns. Descriptions of students’ reflections oftheir work experiences will be presented, along with the discovery of themes prevalent to thecharacteristics of a good employer abiding the ADA and Section 501.Based on the review of the literature and preliminary research findings noted, an employmentguideline for employers hiring Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) employees will be developedand disseminated. It will include, but not be limited to, effective ways to communicate betweenDHH employees and their hearing co-workers, different ways to overcome cultural differences,and ways to become a quality advocate of co-workers.IntroductionAt the
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Mechanics Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amitabha Ghosh, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Mechanics
and understand theconventions and math principles. I really appreciate how Dr. Ghosh focuses on making sure youunderstand the physical reasons behind the math and formulas.I think his grading appropriately reflects his teaching/testing style, which I like. Dr. Ghosh wants peopleto understand his material on an intimate, conceptual level which requires tests and quizzes be moredifficult because you cannot simply rely on knowing formulas. He therefore is quite lenient with gradingand awarding points to wrong answers that he believes were conceptually on the right track. He asks alot from his students but does not punish a more difficult style of teaching/learning with harsh grading, ifthat makes sense…References[1] E. C Hensel and A. Ghosh, “A
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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paul C. Lynch, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Joseph Wilck, College of William & Mary; Elizabeth Gaughan, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
manufacturing in both of these disciplinesis needed8. Many current engineering programs do not emphasize the marriage of design andmanufacturing in a modern industrial technical workforce [10].Many research studies have assessed the quality of exposure to manufacturing through the seniordesign or capstone course. McMasters and Lang indicate that few people in industry have anunderstanding of how the current engineering education is undertaken. Through design projects,the inclusion of industry partners in the education process will enhance the education provided tothe students and better reflect the expectations of industry [11]. Universities are exposingstudents to manufacturing through senior capstone design courses to offer students with arealistic
Conference Session
A Technology Potpourri III
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Lijian Xu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
the experiment.Imagine all of the factors that must come together to result in a realistic and effectiveexperiment. The lab experiment content, software and hardware, miscellaneous components allmust work together and conclude in the desired learning experience. Additionally, it is importantto realize that in our ever-fast-changing technological era, it is necessary to offer degreeprograms that reflect the changes in industry and the job market. This realization in a largemeasure is the responsibility of the instructor to update and maintain course and programrelevance to the real world. The intent of changes of the course content were based on the suggestions from engineersand technical sales representatives during annual ASEE
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First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jenn Stroud Rossmann, Lafayette College; Hannah Stewart-Gambino, Lafayette College
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
wellestablished ([3]-[7]). Relying on technological progress to drive or require the social progressthat would make “solutions” widely available has also been shown to be inadequate (e.g. [8-9]). As scholars [10] have written, “Critical analyses and reflections on the design of scienceand technology are essential if societies are to meet their challenges in ways that create realimprovements rather than re-create inequalities.” Meaningfully addressing the GrandChallenges thus requires interdisciplinary collaboration, critical thinking about the potentialand the limitations of engineering design methods, and deep understanding of local socialcontext and larger economic and political systems.Lafayette College began its Grand Challenges Scholars Program