Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hull, Louisiana State University; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; David Bowles, Louisiana State University

cited requirements was the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) outcomes-based accreditation initiativeEngineering Criteria 20002 Criterion 3 under “Program Outcomes and Assessment” whichemphasized the necessity for engineering graduates to demonstrate the ability to communicateeffectively. We also pointed out other sources specifically citing the importance of effectivecommunication in the current and evolving engineering environment.Our 2006 paper further explored a concept for integrating communication requirements into theengineering curricula at Louisiana State University (LSU). Although the approach described hadsome apparently unique aspects, another paper presented at this

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

have a strong sense of the strengths and weaknesses of theirengineering models. This can be done through a general discussion of the nature of the modelingprocess. (Healy 1997).Learning ModulesEthics modules have been incorporated into course syllabi and content of several courses withinthe engineering technology program at Miami University. These learning modules weredesigned to introduce concepts, enhance understanding, and broaden student knowledge in thearea of engineering ethics and ethical behavior. (Appendix A) The inclusion of these moduleswithin the content of engineering technology courses was initiated by the authors about five yearsago. They have been successfully used in a first year freshman course and assessment data havebeen

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division - Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi Reeves, National University; Larysa Nadolny, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #6799Ethics in Engineering Education Using Virtual WorldsDr. Jodi Reeves, National University Dr. Jodi Reeves is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Engineering at National University in San Diego, CA. She teaches courses in design engineering, engineering management, electric circuits, and other applied engineering courses. She is also the lead faculty for the Data Analytics program in the School of Engineering, Technology, and Media at National University. Prior to academia, she worked for almost ten years as a quality control manager, engineering project manager, and senior scientist responsi

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Brett Tempest, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

. 90% 78%Technology plays an important role in solving society's problems. 90% 67%Engineering is an exact science. 50% 33%I can think of other majors that would be more rewarding. 10% 11%An engineering degree will guarantee me a job when I graduate. 40% 33% While the opinions pre- and post-trip generally do not show any marked differences,there are some worth noting related to social awareness. Post trip, a slightly greater proportion ofparticipants agreed with the importance of liberal studies for engineers (80% to 89%). For two

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Idowu

for collaboration with the industry to create an avenue for the instructor to updatehis/her knowledge and skill. Beyond professional development expectations of the universityadministration, there is a definite need for the power engineering instructor to spend summers orsabbatical leaves in the industry (call it a coop for faculty). Regular and focused facultydevelopment workshops could also offer opportunities for training in the use of new simulationtools, instruments, and advanced technology for instruction delivery. Skill in using alternativepresentation media such as the web or video delivery will create opportunities for reaching out toprospects in the industry.The Program – Study ProgressThe positive impact of curriculum organization

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazeel Khan, Miami University; Kumar Vikram Singh, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

guarded optimism4to be at the forefront of the new educational culture. As the MOOC phenomenon moves towardsmaturity, the concurrent approach within the Department of Mechanical and ManufacturingEngineering was to assemble learning technologies and techniques that modernize the entireMME curriculum and deploy them in an appealing and contemporary package. The ComEx project is imbedded within the MME curriculum. That is to say, unlike thepreponderance of simulation and/or experiment based online learning modules that have beendeveloped for specific courses5-8, whether they be in chemical, electrical, mechanical ormanufacturing engineering, the ComEx studios focus on a set of thematically linked courses.The students utilize the modules as

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ozlem Arisoy; Larry Shuman; Katherine Thomes; Bopaya Bidanda

ADAPTING ENGINEERING COURSEWORK FOR INCREASED GLOBAL RELEVANCE* Bopaya Bidanda, Larry Shuman, Kate Thomes and Ozlem Arisoy Department of Industrial Engineering/Bevier Engineering Library University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA 15261AbstractThis paper emphasizes the need for enhancing engineering curricula in response to the rapidlychanging landscape of the global engineering environment. In particular, rapidly changingtechnology, particularly information technology, corporate downsizing, outsourcing, andglobalization are dramatically changing engineering and the engineering workplace. As a result,the need

Conference Session

Service Learning in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Chandler; dean fontenot

Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004 American Society for Engineering Educationbring about a systemic change in the perception that people in the northeast quadrant ofLubbock have about Texas Tech University, we focus our attention on servicing andpartnering with schools in the northeast quadrant. Traditionally, those economicallydisadvantaged and those from underrepresented populations, especially African-American and Hispanic, view higher education to be beyond their reach. Under theauspices of the Community of Learner, Educators, and Researchers (CLEAR) and theCenter for Partnerships in Science and Technology (CPST), we are developing hands-onprograms for students in order to establish of pipeline of

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Beth Kolko; Linda Whang

learning to use such a wide variety of electronic resources responsibly andeffectively, and this paper is an attempt to bring together many of those efforts, compilingdifferent strategies and providing a framework for extending and refining them. Ultimately, ofcourse, our goal is to discuss the utility of proposing discipline-specific criteria for dealing withthese general issues and laying out some general strategies for engineering educators.The Internet as a Research Resource for StudentsThat the World Wide Web has become integrated into higher education is clear. Both studentsand teachers continue to find novel uses for information technology both inside and outside theclassroom. And despite worries of plagiarism and reinforcing sloppy writing

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia C. Tempel; Hisham Alnajjar; Beth Richards; Andrea Brick Ader; Ronald Adrezin

analyze how these perspectives influence issues over time (historicalanalysis) as well as in a current context (culture analysis).Engineering Science (ES) 141 is a freshman orientation course that introduces the engineeringapproach to solutions of problems of current interest. Students explore different fields ofengineering through guest speakers, field trips, and research. They engage in basic designprojects, report writing, and also learn relevant computer technology such as computer generated Page 6.609.1 * Rhetoric, Language and Culture ** College of EngineeringProceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie R. Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Vibhuti Dave, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Kathryn Holliday-Darr, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Recognition Award and the 2008-2009 School of Engineering Excellence in Outreach award.Vibhuti Dave, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Dr. Vibhuti Dave joined Penn State Erie, The Behrend College as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering program in Fall 2007. She received her undergraduate engineering degree in the field of Electronics and Communication from Nirma Institute of Technology, India in 2000. She received her M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. (2007) in Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. Dr. Dave’s research interests lie in the field of High Speed Computer Arithmetic and Computer Architec- ture. Her research has been focused

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma V. Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yaw D. Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, nuclear, biological and catalytic. Students also choose departmental electivesfrom courses such as green energy engineering and environmental compliance, hydrogen andfuel cell technology, materials for energy applications, physical processes in energy engineering,and air pollutants from combustion sources. Professional electives allow students to gainexposure to business, legal and ethical issues related to energy. Technical electives can be chosento provide specialization or breadth and depth in renewable or non-renewable energy and/ormechanical or chemical aspects of energy. This paper discusses the program, the rationale in developing the program, and the detailsof the novel curriculum.Introduction World population and energy

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Michael, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3128: DESIGN OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM IN A MATERIALSENGINEERING COURSEMr. Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Fred Nitterright is a lecturer in engineering at Penn State, Erie, the Behrend College. He received a A.A.S. in mechanical drafting and design in 1989 from Westmoreland County Community College, a B.S. in mechanical engineering technology in 1991 from Penn State, Erie, the Behrend College, and a M.S. in manufacturing systems engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1998. Nitterright is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Nitterright began his career as a machinist at Elliott Support Services in Donora, Penn., in 1986. He was employed as a

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding, Brigham Young University; Thomas Allen Knotts IV, Brigham Young University; William G. Pitt, Brigham Young University; Morris D. Argyle, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

Page 25.423.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Teaching and Assessing Leadership in EngineeringAbstractThe College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University is focusing on fiveinitiatives: Leadership, Innovation, Global Awareness, Character, and Technical Excellence.Efforts in the realm of leadership include freshmen leadership seminars and a requiredsophomore course entitled Global Leadership in a Technological World. Departments within thecollege are expected to build on this foundation in the junior and senior years.The Chemical Engineering Department has developed an effective and efficient program tofurther develop and assess leadership skills. The first challenge in this

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David DiBiasio

background knowledge or methodologies not likelyto have been covered in the students’ coursework. An Ability to Understand the Impact of Engineering Solutions in a Global/Societal ContextSince this is a major goal of the IQP it is expected that most, if not all reports, show evidence ofthis. We measure it not only by evaluating whether the reports show evidence of several ofpublished goals of the IQP, but also by rating students’ demonstration of “evaluating the impactof engineering or technological solutions on society.” The rubric is shown below. Impact of Engineering Solutions on Society RubricRating 5: excellent The project is focused heavily, if not entirely, on such an impact and evaluates it effectivelyusing the most

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert P. Taylor; B.K. Hodge

1 Session 2266 Factors for Change in Mechanical Engineering Education B. K. Hodge, Robert P. Taylor Mississippi State University AbstractThe combination of world events and technological advances is likely to result in the mostprofound changes in engineering education since the post World War II period. Factors forchange in mechanical engineering education are postulated and described

Conference Session

Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajani Muraleedharan, Saginaw Valley State University; Thomas Wedge, Saginaw Valley State University; Erik Trump, Saginaw Valley State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

mostsignificant challenges, ranging from saving lives to advancing technology to enhance the qualityof life. Ethics is a crucial subject in any engineering program because today’s students are theleaders and innovators of tomorrow who will be expected to behave in an ethical manner.Understanding the code of ethics established by the National Society of Professional Engineers(NSPE) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is essential because thisunderstanding helps engineers demonstrate professional behavior that adheres to the highestprinciples of ethical conduct [1, 2]. However, teaching engineering students to develop ethicaldecision-making skills presents a challenge and requires innovative teaching methods.Several challenges

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Marasco, University of Calgary; Milana Hayley Grozic, University of Calgary; The University of British Columbia; Yves Pauchard, University of Calgary; Mohammad Moshirpour, University of Calgary

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division (SWED)

both the new and/orthe old curriculum were asked to rank their academic experience including factors such as coursecontent, workload, stress, engineering identity, graduate attributes, and more. This paper willoutline and discuss the process that was undertaken to evaluate, design, consult, implement, andnow re-evaluate multi-year curriculum changes, including a continual improvement process.MotivationAs software systems and related technologies have become increasingly complex, the demandsplaced on software engineering education have grown [1, 2]. Current priorities in softwareengineering pedagogy include experiential learning and alignment with modern, industry-relevant practices to solve problems [1, 2, 3]. Like many institutions, the

Conference Session

Engaging Families and Exciting Girls with Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

potentially support theirengineering learning.Methods of Survey ConstructionAs the first step taken to understand parents’ viewpoints in children’s engineering learning,we constructed a short survey mainly to probe parents’ knowledge, self-efficacy and attitudes.We adopted 10 items from an instrument that was used to assess teachers’ perceptions andfamiliarity with the domains of design, engineering and technology 6. In addition, we addedthree questions that pertained to the focus of the study: parental roles and children learningengineering (see Table 1). We used a 5-level Likert scale (5-strongly agree; 4-agree; 3-neutral;2-disagree; 1-strongly disagree) and asked the participants to rate their level of agreementwith each statement. We also

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

James Pearson

Session 2323 An Interdisciplinary Junior Level Team Design Experience in Engineering Dr. James V. Pearson Division of Engineering and Technology John Brown UniversityAbstractThe course (EN3222, Design Laboratory, two semester hours, spring semester) describedin this paper was initiated in the spring of 1992 at John Brown University to providestudents with design-cycle experience and interdisciplinary team activities. Typically theteams of this course are formed with three students of engineering and two students ofgraphic

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Loren Lutes; James T. P. Yao

same July 1998 article reported that the ASCE Board of Direction is contemplatingpromotion of a policy being prepared by the Educational Activities Committee. Also, the Boardmay decide to seek support from such organizations as the Accreditation Board of Engineeringand Technology, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Council ofExaminers for Engineering and Surveying. Indeed, ASCE may become a leader in this effort.Recently, the ASCE Board of Direction approved a policy statement that is given in theAppendix.The authors are in favor of (1) strengthening the education of civil engineers, (2) meeting theemployment needs of industry and government, and (3) increasing the professional stature ofpractitioners. Furthermore

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Jackson

disciplines, which in the buildingindustry consists of teams, is downplayed by the students working as individuals in their class-room experience. Research outside of the architectural and engineering professions suggest that“future work situations are likely to use a complex mixture of different information channels,including video conferencing, e-mail, small group work, and on-line searches.” 3 In other words,information systems are being developed which rely on an awareness of the necessity for humaninteraction intertwining with the social and technological aspects of the design process. Theseare the conceptual underpinnings of the development of a new approach.Designing the SolutionThe hypothesis is that a concurrent and collaborative design

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Holly G. Peterson

describe a novel application of atmospheric tracer technologies toenhance laboratory facilities in environmental engineering. With a minimal amount ofinexpensive, specialized equipment, tracer experiments can be conducted throughout thecurriculum to complement traditional lectures and problem-solving exercises for fundamentaltopics such as mass balance, unit conversions, dispersion of pollutants, risk analysis, indoor airquality, and ventilation. Section II contains background on tracer technologies while Section IIIspecifies equipment and layout for a field experiment. Example applications are described inSections IV, and conclusions follow in Section V.II. BACKGROUND For a typical tracer study in the field, experiments are conducted in

Conference Session

Communication in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego; Cara Thompson, SUNY Oswego; David Vampola, SUNY Oswego; Fritz Messere, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. As a tool, e-portfolios provide a structure that integrates learning, in this case communication skills, acrossthe entire span of a student’s experience.Finally, the public presentation of scientific and technological results is an important element ininstitutionalized production of knowledge. An annual presentation of research work by students,as well as faculty is organized by the institution. Students in the engineering program will berequired to make presentations at this annual event. Not only will there be faculty and students inthe audience, but members of the local professional engineering community will be in attendanceto help evaluate the presentations.In terms of delivery and assessment, a three level structure that consists of

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Carolina; and at BPM Technology in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Conrad is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of ASEE, Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the IEEE Computer Society. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education. Page 15.903.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 NASA Senior Design: Systems Engineering and Reusable AvionicsAbstractOne

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo; Margaret Bailey

Session #### Creating a Community for Women Engineers at RIT Margaret Bailey and Elizabeth DeBartolo Mechanical Engineering Department, Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractAt the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the number of women engineering studentsgraduating each year from the Kate Gleason College of Engineering is approximately 11%,significantly below the 2003 national average of 20.4%. However, unlike the national trends inengineering student attrition, the overall retention rate for this relatively small group of RITwomen is actually higher than the retention rates associated

Conference Session

Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Linda Scherr; Bevlee Watford

strengthening the diversity within it.WEPAN was established to effect a positive change in the engineering infrastructure conduciveto the academic and professional development of women and men. WEPAN’s mission is to be acatalyst for change that enhances the success of women in the engineering profession.Since 1990, WEPAN has worked to ensure that a full range of talent – including women from alldemographic groups – choose to enter the engineering profession and will have the supportnecessary to succeed. With new technologies, global competitive pressures, and shiftingemployment patterns, that work has become even more critical. WEPAN has members fromover 200 engineering schools, corporations including Fortune 500 companies and non-profitorganizations

Conference Session

Use of Labs to Introduce Students to Engr.

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Fan Lau; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Kauser Jahan; Bernard Pietrucha; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head

- Compel students to work effectively in teams, as much of the work required skills from the various engineering disciplines - Reinforce core concepts from engineering pre- and co-requisites such as chemistry, physics, and biologyMicrobial Fuel Cell TechnologyFuel cell technology and alternative energy sources such as biofuels and photovoltaics aredeveloping technologies that are exciting to students. Microbial fuel cells operate on the sameprinciples as the more widely used (and more powerful) hydrogen fuel cells. Rather than a non-renewable source such as natural gas, however, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) use biomass as thesubstrate and microorganisms as the catalyst. While MFCs in which various types of subtratesand waste

Conference Session

ECE Design, Capstone, and Engr. Practice

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vamsy Chodavarapu; Bill Kirkey; Alexander Cartwright; Pratibha Gopalam

correctly pointed out by "Wallace and Mutooni" [2], merely presenting thematerial using World Wide Web based multimedia technologies does not guarantee thatstudents will use it effectively. Therefore, in addition to developing the online materials,we have taken utmost care in seeing that all students can benefit from these resources bymodifying the three photonics courses to address many of the guidelines pointed out bythe "Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs" [3] set by the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET).It is a daunting task to develop sufficient simulations to cover all areas of photonics. Thearea of photonics is vast and overlaps with many diverse areas such as SemiconductorPhysics, Opto-Electronics, MOEMS

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Thompson

Session 2793 Engineering Center Residence Hall Program David R. Thompson, Steven D. Langstraat, and Virgil Nichols College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology Oklahoma State UniversityIntroductionPlanning in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma StateUniversity throughout the decade of the 1990’s, called for increased student recruitment andretention. Engineering and Architectural programs in the College operate under the professionalschool concept. Students are admitted to the first two years of pre-professional study and thenmust be