Conference Session

Innovations in Laboratory Studies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-1238: DOES THE INDEX OF LEARNING STYLES PREDICTLABORATORY PARTNER SUCCESS IN ELECTRONICS COURSES?Helen McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. McNally is an assistant Professor or Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. She is a member of the Birck Nanotechnology Center and the Bindley Bioscience Center (BBC) at Purdue’s Discovery Park. Dr. McNally currently directs the BBC Biological Atomic Force Microscopy (BioAFM) Facility. Dr. McNally’s research interests involve the development and integration of scanning probe technologies for fluid applications. She is currently developing BioAFM short courses and courses in nano and bio technology at the

Conference Session

Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy, St. Louis University; H. Mallikarjuna, St. Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

functions with MATLAB software. Integration of rulebased modeling of dynamic systems and analytical computation of transfer functions withMATLAB provides a viable pedagogical tool for undergraduate education in LinearSystem Control.IntroductionLinear Vibrations and Linear System Control are relatively difficult courses inundergraduate curriculum for Aerospace, Mechanical as well as Electrical engineeringstudents. The primary difficulty lies in developing the equations of motion from givenphysical system. In applying the Newton’s force method, one should have goodunderstanding of degree of freedom and free body diagram. In applying the energymethod, one should have good understanding of kinetic energy, potential energy, anddamping energy. Although

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Athula Kulatunga; Bill Hutzel

as fuel cells used as part of a smaller decentralized powersystem, could eventually become required reading. The purpose of this paper is to provide one example of how renewable energy topics canbe integrated into undergraduate MET and EET courses. The context of this discussion is asmall photovoltaic array that was designed by students at the West Lafayette campus of PurdueUniversity. The design project exposed undergraduate students to an alternative energy sourcethat is not typically addressed in an undergraduate curriculum. Once the photovoltaic system isoperational, the long-term educational goal is for MET and EET students to develop a greaterappreciation for alternative energy sources as part of their core coursework.Planning

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathy Enger; Sudhir Mehta

Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2004, American Society for Engineering EducationGoalsOur goals are to integrate learning communities, problem-based learning, and leadershipdevelopment in the first year curriculum. • Learning Communities Since education is a social process deeply rooted in the understanding of community and democracy, learning communities will address both the social and academic needs of students. Faculty and staff at NDSU will create collaborative and cohesive learning environments whereby students may develop a sense of place and form small communities within the larger university context. Research has shown that attrition diminishes in

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Arch Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Click; Dan Pearce; P. Paxton Marshall

Solar Decathlonhouse [Dorrier].CONSTRUCTION—THE INTEGRATING EXPERIENCE Construction was the process that forged the engineers and architects into aunified team and offers some tantalizing insights into what motivated the students we weretrying to inspire. Whereas the design phase of the project encouraged an aspirationtowards the ideals of each feature of the house, the construction phase imposed theexterior pressures of available materials and services as well as the intrinsic limits of thestudents involved. The engineers, in particular, had suffered in the conflict of opposingvision and goals that dominated the abstract design phase because they tended to workalone or in small isolated groups with little communication amongst them. The

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University; Oyindamola O. Idowu, Waukegan Schools District 60; Thomas C. MacMullen, Eastern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #9145Implementing Telecommunication’s Switching and Routing Laboratory Prac-tices: Migration to a Distance Learning based InstructionDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla: PhD in Integrated Engineering, (Electrical and Industrial), Ohio University. Is an Associate Professor of Applied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interest include Quality Design, Biometrics and Computer Security and ethics, Automation and Telecommunications. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright Scholar and a United Nations Scholar

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. LaShan Simpson, Mississippi State University; Ed Dechert, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #23533Work in Progress: The Use of Scaffolding and Peer Reviews to Improve Ef-fective Writing Skills in Biomedical EngineersDr. C. LaShan Simpson, Mississippi State University Dr. Simpson received her B.S. in Biochemistry from Clemson University. Her doctoral research focused on developing cell therapy treatments for vascular calcification. Her research interests were in targeted therapies and she strengthened her polymer expertise during her postdoctoral training at Rice University. Her postdoctoral work focused on injectable gene therapy for bone grafting. As an independent researcher, her work is focused on

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Yuan-Teng Cheng, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

that self-improve based on the number ofstudent samples, and 4) an interactive graphical user interface design that includes with voice,visual, and other sensory devices.AcknowledgmentsThis material was supported by a National Science Foundation Course, Curriculum, andLaboratory Improvement (CCLI) grant (No. 0341287) and a gift from Rockwell Automation.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation orRockwell Automation.Bibliography[1] Asfahl, C.R., (1992), Robotics and Manufacturing Automation, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY.[2] The World Market for PLCs – 2007 Edition, Frost & Sullivan

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Greta Zenner; Amy Payne; Aura Gimm; Wendy Crone

100,000 times. Through theactivity, students learn about the scale of nanotechnology while reviewing the metric system,ratios, and conversions.Nanotechnology and Society: NanoCommunitiesThe goals for this activity included introducing the basic concepts of nanotechnology to middle-school students and encouraging them to think critically about the integration of nanotechnology,and technology more broadly, into society. The interns created a classroom activity thatillustrates the connections between technology and communities within society. In the activity,students explore how different communities use technologies differently. After a briefintroduction to nanotechnology and to community usages of current and past technology,students design an

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mai Abdelhakim, University of Pittsburgh - Main Campus; Samuel J. Dickerson, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

since not all ECE students take a course on computer networks.A decision to make while designing the course is whether computer networks would be requiredas a prerequisite for the information security course, especially since network security is animportant part of the course. We decided to not add that prerequisite so as to make the coursemore accessible. It is noted that there are two programs in ECE, namely electrical engineeringand computer engineering. Computer engineering students are required to take the informationsecurity course (in a recently revamped curriculum), while electrical engineering students cantake it as an elective. Also, computer networks is a core course in the computer engineeringprogram, but not in the electrical

Conference Session

Innovation in Teaching Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hartman, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

, these would be integrated into theanalysis, but should be noted at a minimum.In addition to the analysis (or analyses), the student must put together a coherent argument. Thisincludes listing assumptions with justification and tying arguments together. Of course, it mustbe understood that this is a timed exam and the business case may be a bit incomplete.While the above describes an “ideal” solution, it does not overcome the fact that grading theseexams requires judgment and time on the part of an instructor. Grading the exam is similar to Page 11.1247.5grading a project in that rankings are relative. However, the above provides a roadmap

Conference Session

Concept Inventories in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Google scholar, has been referenced about 50 times, and the update in2005 [3] has been referenced about 107 times. From the engineering education literature, mostreferences to the DCI can be put in four main categories: 1. Assessment of curriculum modifications or innovations 2. Assessing the efficacy of course modifications. The modifications were usually introduced into a course to improve conceptual understanding. 3. Pointing out the limitations of the DCI or in the context of developing an abbreviated dynamics concept inventory. 4. Referenced in the paper but not discussed or used. These papers usually reference the DCI as one of many concept inventories.An example of a paper that used the DCI to assess a curriculum

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Y. Scales, North Carolina State University; Terri E. Varnado, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

active learningstrategies, processes, and procedures. In looking at the literature, limited information has beenfound on strategies to integrate active learning. The active learning strategies discussed willfocus mainly on course content that can be utilized in engineering/technical graphics courses inhigher education settings.Introduction“Schools exist to provide educational opportunities. Education should enable students to developmentally, physically, morally, and aesthetically through the "experienced" curriculum”1 [p. 650].Formal instruction has two primary objectives1. First, cognitive development provides long-termacquisition and retention of stable and organized extensive bodies of knowledge and meaning.Second, is the growth in the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad Alim

measurement set-up (low to high current), multipurpose electrometers, highperformance digital multi-meters (DMM), sensitive sourcemeter, nano-volt preamplifier,lock-in amplifier, etc. Nevertheless, these instruments are emphasized as essential to provideimmediate training with a target of gradual independent program in the nation. This intentionallows the students to have a strong in-house training and the current program at the UMass -Lowell will eventually be discontinued. Of course this will coincide with the establishment ofthe new Engineering and Technology building by Fall 2003.STATE-OF-THE-ART CURRICULAThe task of designing an innovative non-duplicative curriculum for the VLSI andMicroelectronics option is a challenge. Also it is an

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Edgar

Session 1793 Sophomore Introduction to Civil Engineering Systems Thomas Edgar, P.E., Ph.D. Associate Professor in Civil Engineering Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071Abstract A sophomore level course is described which provides an introduction to the fieldCivil Engineering and Civil Engineering practice. It uses the area of Land Developmentas a model which naturally encompasses Surveying, Environmental, Transportation,Geotechnical and Water Resources Engineering and some aspects of

Conference Session

Applications in Mechanical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Chen Lin; Cheng Lin

2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference& Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Educationsimulation and project documentation software package for automation and fluid powersystems design. Based on a sound and proven concept that has gained a worldwideacceptance in the fields of engineering and training, Automation Studio is a modularpackage that integrates all the necessary features for elaborating systems, from small tolarge. It is intended to be used by engineers and instructors in a wide variety of relatedfields5.3.1 A Student ProjectA student project is given to perform the following tasks using this simulation software: 1. An NO push button (which will be immediately opened when

Conference Session

Issues in Physics and Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joao Vinhas; Joao Paiva

they have expectations of potential interesting income. There have been important changes both in the role engineers play and also in the social andeducational background of the student’s body entering engineering faculties. We now receive indi-viduals from all sections of society, who often have little knowledge of the way mechanical deviceswork as well as a lack of hands-on experience. This is particularly noticeable when heat-pressure-work concepts are introduced. Traditionally located in the second year of the curriculum, thermody-namics requires pre-teaching some basic concepts with the purpose of providing the basis for appliedenergy conversion through heat machines. The goal is, therefore, to ensure an appropriate coverage

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gilah Pomeranz, Sinclair Community College; Robert Mott, University of Dayton; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Shep Anderson, Sinclair Community College; Sean Falkowski, University of Dayton; Robert Wolff, University of Dayton; Jack Waintraub, Middlesex County College

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

EngineeringResource Center (MERC), which integrates two existing National Science Foundation electronicclearinghouses for manufacturing and engineering technology educators.IntroductionSince 2005, engineering technology and manufacturing technology educators have been servedby two online searchable databases for high quality materials to facilitate and improve classroomand lab activities. Funded primarily by the National Science Foundation (NSF), theManufacturing Education Resource Center (MERC, based at Sinclair Community College inDayton, Ohio) and the National Engineering Technology Education Clearinghouse (NETEC,based at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey) operated cooperatively butindependently until January of 2008, at which time the

Conference Session

Math Software Use in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Elton Graves

The Impact of Calculus Reform as Seen by Engineering Seniors Elton Graves Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractDuring the academic years of 2001-2003 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology participated in aNSF sponsored project to determine The Impact of Calculus Reform on Long-term StudentPerformance. The project was broken down into three major components. The first componentwas to compare registrar data for students who had taken a traditional calculus curriculum withthose who had taken calculus in a “reformed” curriculum. The second component was aquestionnaire to discover the views of graduating seniors to the use of

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Brent Jenkins, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

supported by Circuits I are developed and taught, work will be needed toverify the appropriateness of its coverage. When possible, surveys of stakeholders other thancurrent students should be conducted and analyzed to verify both course effectiveness andappropriateness of coverage. Stakeholders yet to be surveyed include instructors of subsequentcourses, students who have completed subsequent courses, industrial advisory committeemembers, alumni, and employers of program graduates.ConclusionDetails have been presented about a circuits lecture/lab course that is able to serve as both thesole circuits course in a mechatronics engineering program and as the first of a two-semestercircuits sequence in an electrical engineering curriculum. Analysis of a

Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Moody

tailoring theexplanation to match their style. Many times in fluid mechanics, words or even drawings on theboard could not adequately explain a topic to a student. What was more effective for the visuallearner was a physical model. Engineering experience from the Army often helped the globallearner see how their classroom experience prepares them for their future. Integrating leadership and real world examples into the lessons help enable learning onseveral levels. Examples of engineering leadership help put what would otherwise be genericexamples into proper context. This helps the global learner link what they are learning in thelesson to what they will do as a leader and as an engineer. To help stimulate the student’sleadership

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

project and previous attempts wereshared with academia in an engineering education conference in 2010 [18-20].The Training Infrastructure at SHSUThe SHSU faculty made a commitment to join with Houston Community College to work on theDepartment of Energy’s Solar Instructor Training Network Grant in January 2013. The design ofthis Consortium is particularly useful for the integration of train-the-trainer sessions for facultyand graduate students at the SHSU campus and to create clear articulation among levels oftraining. SHSU is prepared to participate as an active partner in the building of the South-CentralSolar Training Consortium to meet and upgrade training facilities through grant budget support.As part of the project, SHSU faculty works

Conference Session

Works in Progress II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao-Yang Cheng, National Chiao Tung University; Yu-Lun Huang, National Chiao Tung University; Bing-Fei Wu, National Chiao Tung University; Yon-Ping Chen, National Chiao Tung university; Sunny S. J. Lin, National Chiao Tung University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

) Announcing and reemphasizingthe new learning goal; (II) Lectures on SE, Physics, and Mathematical models; (III)Small-scale classwork including innovative ideas developing through mind-mappingor SCAMPER, group-function practice, math problem-solving, individual andcollaborative experiments/labs of SE, and quizzes; (IIII) Mid-term and finalexaminations containing proportions of alternative and traditional formats; and (IV) Agroup project aiming to integrate concepts and skills of SE with an ill-structuredformat to allow innovation.During a semester, there are four cyclical processes of project-based learning(depicted in the central column of Fig. 1): (1) Lecture guidance from teacher; (2)Students’ inquiry with support from teacher and TAs; (3

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alissa Ruth, Arizona State University; Tameka Spence, Arizona State University; Joseph V. Hackman, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Arizona State University; Hope Parker, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Engineering Education and Outreach team. Since then, Velez has managed such programs as FIRST LEGO League Robotics, MESA, and the National Summer Transportation Institute. She currently coordinates EPICS High (Engineering Projects in Community Service) to engage high school and mid- dle school students in human-centered engineering projects in their communities. Through this program, Velez works to build partnerships with school districts, industry, and non-profits to bring STEM program- ming to underserved communities across the state. Before joining ASU, Velez spent seven years as an elementary educator at a STEM focus school. She currently holds a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.Ms. Hope Parker

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erin A. Henslee, Wake Forest University; Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University; Michael D. Gross, Wake Forest University; Anita K. McCauley, Wake Forest University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Tech, her MS degree in Biomedical Engineering from the joint program between Virginia Tech and Wake Forest University, and her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Surrey.Dr. Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University Lauren Lowman is a Founding Faculty member and an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Depart- ment at Wake Forest University and has served in this role since 2018. In this role, she has developed new interdisciplinary curriculum that bridges engineering fields and reflects the Wake Forest University motto of Pro Humanitate (”For Humanity”). Lauren received a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil and Environ- mental Engineering with a focus in Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics from Duke University, and a B.A

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. Moreland,J. & Jones, A.:(2000), „Emerging Assessment Practices in an Emergent Curriculum: Implications for Technology‟, International Journal of Technology and Design Education 10(3). 3. Moreland,J. & Jones, A.:(1999), „Case Studies of Classroom Practice in Technology‟,Working Paper 523, Research in Assessment of Primary Technology Project, Centre for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Research, University of Waikato. 4. Kinbell, R., Stables, K., Wheeler, T., Wosniak, A., Kelly, V.,(1991) „The Assessment of Performance in Design and Technology‟, School Examinations and Assessment Couoncil/Central Office of Information, London. 5. Mioducer, D & Dagan, O. (2007) „The effect of

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Yeu-Sheng Shiue

. Thehighlight of the project, of course, is when the device is delivered and used by the end user.References 1. Robert L. Norton, DESIGN OF MACHINERY, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1999. 2. Robert L. Norton, MACHINE DESIGN, An Integrated Approach, 2nd Ed. Prentice Hall, 2000. Page 8.376.7Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographyYEU-SHENG PAUL SHIUE, an Associate Professor at Christian Brothers University, received his B.S. fromTatung University in Taiwan and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Weber; Nathan VanderHorn; Rashmi Bahuguna; Arun K. Somani; Mani Mina

aspects, methodologies, and knowledge bases inNetworking, Communication, RF, Microwave, VLSI, Electromagnetic, Optics, and OpticalCommunication/Networking into a series of classes to be added to a regular/traditional EEprogram. We will introduce our plans and current implementations of HSSE at the department ofelectrical and computer engineering at Iowa state University. Our recent work is presented thatshows very promising trends in utilizing High Speed Systems Engineering as integratingpedagogical and research platforms to train modern engineers and future researchers. The newlydeveloped classes and changes in the curriculum will be introduced and discussed. We will showhow the new HSSE laboratory (with an electronically controlled optical

Conference Session

Topics in Civil ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rose

Session 2549 Developing Student Awareness in the Social and Economic Aspects of Civil Engineering Projects Andrew T. Rose University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractThrough the use of a video, a writing assignment, and class discussions, students in a junior levelengineering technology course were exposed to and asked to consider and discuss some of socialand economic issues associated with various projects. A survey prior to these experiences wasused to assess student awareness of the social an economic aspects of civil engineering projects ingeneral and a

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Economy

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jon Juneau; Kant Vajpayee; Eyler Coates

.BiographyEYLER R. COATESEyler Coates is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at The University of Southern Mississippi inHattiesburg. He has 12 years of industrial work experience with manufacturers performing industrial engineeringfunctions. He received a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering (1979), a M.S. degree in Engineering Science (1996),and a Ph.D. in Engineering Science (1998) all from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.S. KANT VAJPAYEEKant Vajpayee is a Full Professor of Engineering Technology at The University of Southern Mississippi inHattiesburg. He has recently authored the text, “Fundamentals of Economics for Engineering Technologists andEngineers. “His research interests lie in computer-integrated manufacturing