Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Myrna Swanberg; Daniel Solarek; Allen Rioux

formats: · one-third from the two-year college's catalog (e.g., humanities, social science, mathematics) · one-third as web-based distance learning courses (lecture only technical courses) · one-third with in-class instruction at the two-year college (laboratory based technical courses)By taking the general education core (i.e. humanities, social science, and mathematics) usingcourses from the two-year college’s catalog, the students are able to take classes at a tuition ratethat is significantly lower than the University of Toledo. This can represent a significant costsavings to the student.The web-based distance learning courses are well developed. One of the concerns withproviding this type of instruction is

Conference Session

Programming and DSP Potpourri

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joel Jackson

Tech, covering introductory digital signal processing (DSP) and real-time programming. The target audience for this course is electrical engineers with Bachelor’s orMaster’s degrees who are working in industry with little or no knowledge of DSP and some workexperience with micro-processors and the C programming language. During the course, studentsare assigned several lab exercises to explore different aspects of DSP and the particular processorbeing used. Lecture material on DSP theory is delivered in the form of streaming video andslides on a CD-ROM. Online quizzes are given to test student comprehension of lecture materialand laboratory concepts. A staff of teaching assistants was hired to provide support for students.In order to provide an

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching and Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Khalid El Gaidi; Diane H. Soderholm; Doris Brodeur; Dava Newman

skills, or program outcomes, are also thecornerstone of the program's self-study report for ABET accreditation.) This paperaddresses the planning and development of portfolios for assessing students' achievementat the end of their programs in aerospace engineering at MIT.BackgroundIn its strategic plan of 1998, the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) committed to major reform of itscurriculum, teaching and learning methods, and laboratory environments. To achieve itsgoals, the department framed its curriculum to model a product system life cycle. Thefour phases in the curriculum are referred to as Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate(CDIO). The Conceive stage includes defining the need and

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Athula Kulatunga; Bill Hutzel

shown in Figure 3? MET students tackled this first question in the spring of2000. Since the instructor and students knew very little about photovoltaic systems at this point,the investigation focused on fundamental photovoltaic concepts. A preliminary understandingabout the components, physical size, and cost of a photovoltaic system was needed as a precursorto a more detailed design. The blower and pumps are part of a separate solar heating system that is used in the METDepartment’s Applied Energy Laboratory. Other than the fact that these components useelectrical power during operation, the details of this equipment are not relevant for the currentdiscussion. If the reader is interested, references 2 and 3 provide extensive

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor

is 5 years, whereas those goingfor the Grande Ecoles to study engineering need to attend the class preparatory for 2 yearsand followed by 3 years at Grand Ecoles. Rigorous implementation of project based learningand industrial attachment have enabled the recipients of Dipl-Ing degrees to practice asprofessional engineers immediately. There is a strong linkage between the institutions,laboratories and industries in the European model. Graduate engineers in Europe can practiceor considered as achieving the professional status upon graduation.Hybrid Model: Countries in the Australasian region adopt either the British or Americanmodels or a hybrid, which is a combination of the aforementioned models. The duration ofstudy at most of the

Conference Session

Freshman Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Harris

have completed and the CAD tool being used. Finally, it assesses thecosts and benefits of the seminar.Course StructureThe freshman advising seminar involves six to eight freshmen, chosen by lottery fromapproximately seventy applicants in the incoming class of one hundred eighty. The seminargenerally also has a lab assistant who has taken the class before and who also serves as a peeradvisor. The advisor and advisees first meet for a Saturday afternoon during freshmen orientationfor an icebreaking activity. Such activities have included rock climbing and a beach trip.The seminar meets one evening a week from 6:30 to 10:30 for thirteen weeks. It consists of onehour of lecture followed by up to three hours of laboratory time building circuits or

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

V.M.S. Sathya Dev; Raghu Echempati

‘response surface’ for various binder pressure values are as shown in theFigure 5 below. Figure 5: Contour Plot of the Response SurfaceIt can be observed that for higher binder pressure values, at higher altitudes of the‘response surface’ (contours with higher values), the relationship between coefficient offriction and the punch velocity is more or less linear. These conditions are not preferredas they require higher binder pressures and moreover, operate in very low co -efficient offriction that are practically difficult to arrive at in the laboratory. This demands forspecial lubricants and process limitations, which are again cost unworthy. Also, it can benoted that at very low binder pressures, at lower altitudes of the

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Qianjin Yue; Peifung Guo; Hung Tao Shen; Hayley Shen

programs in physical and environmental oceansciences. DUT with its State Key Laboratories in Coastal and Offshore Engineering andStructural Analysis and Industrial Equipment is one of the top technical universities in China.Both universities are experienced in international exchanges and are enthusiastic about the REUProgram. Both cities, Dalian and Qingdao, are modern port cities, which provide good livingenvironments for REU students.Planning and ImplementationFrom our own experiences advising undergraduates in research projects, we have observed thatthere are two aspects of research projects that increase the benefits of participating in a summerresearch project: 1) students should work within a research team on a comprehensive researchproject

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Radcliffe

program which actively and purposefully develop desirable graduate attributes.These experiences might include such elements as team projects, field trips, guest lectures, andexperiential laboratories. The USLP is then a capstone experience.Equally the form of site learning can be broadened to include study abroad or exchangeprograms, internships in research laboratories (especially for student considering a researchcareer). Industry sites are then but one of a variety of types of site. Thus we move closer to amodel of education where the students can make some decisions as to the form of a more tailoredprogram of study including the context of learning.AcknowledgementI wish to acknowledge the many people who have made the USLP a success. In

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stefan Bartels; Holger Dahms; John Gassert; Jens Thiedke; Owe Petersen

switching systems) and Nixdorf (teletraffic problemsin modern PABX systems and communications).JENS THIEDKEHerr Thiedke is a laboratory engineer at the Fachhochschule Lübeck (FHL), since 1994. He graduated from the FHL in1994 with the degree of Dipl.-Ing. (FH). He provides the laboratory support for the international student exchangeprogram and is the central point of contact for the USA students at the FHL. Page 7.450.6 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev; Paniz Hazaveh; Nathir Rawashdeh; John Irwin

certification. Upon successful completion of the courses,eligible students receive “Material HandlingPro” and “iRVision-2D” FANUC industrialcertificates. The Certificate “Industrial Robotics” is designed to develop skills and competenciesin operating, programming, troubleshooting FANUC industrial robots, configuring and setting uprobotic vision systems commonly used to enhance industrial processes. The curriculum containssignificant laboratory component operating industrial-scale FANUC robots and learning industrystandards of Roboguide simulation software. The proposed “Industrial Robotics” Graduatecertificate will attract students from various departments at Michigan Tech and will make themmore marketable in very demanding job market nowadays.Below

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Isaac Macwan, Fairfield University; Naser Haghbin, Fairfield University; John F Drazan, Fairfield University

Laboratory. Dr. Drazan directs the Community Situated Biomechanics Lab which develops novel devices and research approaches to study human musculoskeletal health and development outside of the traditional laboratory setting. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Lessons Learned from Fundamentals of Engineering D. Belfadel, I. Macwan, J. Drazan and N. HaghbinAbstract:This paper conducts an in-depth analysis of the transformative impact of the Fundamentals of Engineeringcourse on first-year engineering students. This course is meticulously designed to cultivate essential skillsand foster continuous improvement. Central to its ethos is the

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Huseyin Bostanci; Nourredine Boubekri

, includingEngineering Manufacturing Facility, Thermal-Fluids Sciences Laboratory, Central Process Utility,Zero Energy Lab, and Energy Assessment Demonstration House. Of these:• Engineering Manufacturing Facility enables students to become familiar with various conventional and emerging manufacturing processes (milling, turning, welding, CNC machining, as well as industry-grade additive manufacturing).• Thermal-Fluid Sciences Laboratory features various instructional equipment including temperature, pressure, flow measurement devices, pneumatic/hydraulic systems, miniature Rankine Cycle power plant, data acquisition devices and software. Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Shadi Balawi; Abdelrahman Youssef; Youssef Elmasry

students reported on their team dynamics through a weeklysurvey that was designed to capture two metrics; team conflict and overall team effectiveness. Thiswas conducted in a Materials and Manufacturing in Design Laboratory course. The turnout in thesesurveys over five weeks since the start has been almost consistent (70% during the first week to 61%by the end of fourth week).Initial phase of the study showed that there are considerable teams having issues. It also showed thatthere were few times where teams were either very ineffective or very conflict ridden. These teamscan be identified, and their performance assessed and compared to other teams for a betterunderstanding.Preliminary results show a clear distinction between various team forming

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2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Sanjoy K. Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Fisseha Meresa Alemayehu, West Texas A&M University; Tyresse Xavier Law, West Texas A&M University; Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University

designproject. The need for this project stemmed from research involving the creation and assessment ofsolid rocket fuel samples made using recycled polystyrene as an eco-friendly alternative bindingagent. The scope of this study, however, was limited by the fact that university lacked the facilitiesto study the ignition and subsequent combustion behavior of the samples. A laboratory combustionchamber would allow for the obtaining of combustion data for this study. Additionally, the chamberwould open the door for the university to conduct more studies involving energetic materialsproviding professors and students alike more opportunities to become involved in the field ofcombustion and energetic materials.The evaluation of the project activities

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2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Hector Erives, University of Texas at El Paso

𝑅loss 𝑚, the term 𝑚 𝑅 𝑓 is set equal to one. 𝑚 Introduction to the Analog ComputerDespite the astonishing evolution of digital computers during the last decades, the interest in theanalog computer has re-emerged in recent years6,7. Its unique ability to replicate the dynamics ofcontinuous-time systems makes the analog computer a desirable laboratory tool forimplementing nonlinear systems. The inherent advantage of the analog computer rests on itsability to represent continuous-time variables, enabling a close reproduction of the dynamicevolution of a nonlinear system. This fidelity is particularly crucial in a course whereimplementation demands a deep understanding that goes beyond the

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Marino Nader, University of Central Florida; Qiushi Fu, University of Central Florida

Teaching Practices (ESSEnCe). Dr. Fu is an assistant professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department and Biionix cluster at UCF. He received his PhD from Arizona State University, MS from University at Buffalo, and BS from Tsinghua University. Dr. Fu’s laboratory focuses on the neural control of human upper extremi- ties using interdisciplinary approaches such as robotics, virtual reality, and neural imaging. His research on human manual dexterity has broad applications in brain-machine interfaces, neurorehabilitation, and assistive devices. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Southeast Section Conference The Success of

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

ISAAC DAMILARE DUNMOYE, University of Georgia; VINCENT OLUWASETO FAKIYESI, University of Georgia; Wayne Johnson, University of Georgia; Dominik May, University of Georgia

serves as a Professor for Technical Education and Engineering Education Research at the School of Mechanical Engineering and Safety Engineering at University of Wuppertal. His work revolves around generating both fundamental and practical knowledge that defines, informs, and enhances the education of engineers. His primary research thrust centers around the development, implementation, practical utilization, and pedagogical value of online laboratories. These laboratories span a range of formats, including remote, virtual, and cross-reality platforms. Dr. May’s scholarly pursuits extend into the sphere of online ex- perimentation, particularly within the context of engineering and technical education. Prior to his

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Eric McKanna, Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

, engaging withthese challenges fosters cognitive growth, providing an avenue for honing problem-solving skills.Simultaneously, these challenges can potentially be leveraged as material from which to deriveexamination questions or laboratory exercises. The simplicity of the game’s problems may obscurefoundational underlying principles, making them ideal candidates for pedagogical exploration.Specifically, challenges would theoretically be selected by their ability to illustrate foundationalprinciples such as scalability, efficiency, cost, and modularity. In the context of this research,we have selected a representative puzzle to demonstrate how the principle of scalability could beexplored.In addition to a solid set of problems and puzzles for a

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Morgan Elaine Bartley, West Virginia University; Andrew C. Nix, West Virginia University; Brian D. Woerner, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

timely adjustments to DEI strategies require ongoingattention. 8 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering EducationThis data-driven approach, coupled with strategic goals and objectives, positions the team forcontinued progress. Foreseen challenges provide opportunities for proactive solutions to furtherenhance the impact of DEI initiatives within the team.AcknowledgementThis work has been supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through Argonne Laboratories,as part of the EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge.References[1] Argonne National

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Hunter Dawson Yaple, Gannon University; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University; Charles julius Maier, Gannon University

with obstruction (b) Time-stamped RSS data in simulator 9 Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering EducationAssociated learning outcomes for undergraduate ECE studentsThe undergraduate ECE students are expected to design and test the hardware environment,configure the standalone simulator environment, and finally, integrate the two environments. Thefollowing ABET student outcomes are mapped to laboratory activities based on the integratedWSN.abet_SO_1: Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

John William Lynch, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Diversity

engineers’ views of writing and speaking in the classroom and workplace. Journal of STEM Education, 7(1).14. Eggleston, A. G., & Rabb, R. J. (2019). Returning to an industry-informed technical writing and communication course design. 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.15. Wettstein, S. G., Hacker, D. J., & Brown, J. R. (2024). Validation of a Senior-Level Chemical Engineering Laboratory Course Technical Report Rubric that Aligns with Industry Expectations. International Journal of Engineering Education 40(1), 108-115.16. Briedis, D. (2002). Developing effective assessment of student professional outcomes. International Journal of Engineering Education, 18(2), 208–216.17. Iborra Urios, M., Ramírez Rangel, E., Bringué

Conference Session

Renewable Energy Topics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and costlyunnecessary repairs. Basically, a solid-to-air miniature harvester consisting of a thermoelectricdevice positioned between an aluminum interface plate and small, finned natural convection heatsink sustains requirements. One of the latest designs of thermoelectric energy harvester was theTEG designed and introduced in the available technologies web site of Pacific NorthwestNational Laboratory [11]. This new thermoelectric generator is equipped for conversion ofenvironmental (ambient) thermal energy into electric power for a variety of applications thatnecessitate low power source use. This thermoelectric energy harvester includes an assembly ofvery small and thin thermocouples in a unique configuration that can exploit very small

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-Based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janie Gina Locklear, NC A&T

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

are especially prevalent in the middle school grades for female students. Therefore,before peer pressure and popular culture lures them away from self-efficacy in math and science,outreach to females outside of the traditional classroom is crucial. For this research project,thirteen middle school students were invited to attend a summer camp hosted in theenvironmental engineering laboratory at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical StateUniversity. Three environmental and public health “cases” or stories were developed to increasethe student interest in science and environmental engineering. The girls were grouped into teamsand each group was assigned one of the three cases in which a community member or petbecame sick due to an unknown

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Said El-Rahaiby, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Andres Tovar, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

optimization algorithm known as the hybrid cellular automaton (HCA) method. This method has since been applied to the design of crashworthy structures for Honda R&D Americas, as well as blast mitigating structures and materials for the U.S. Army and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Currently, Dr. Tovar is the founding director of the IUPUI Engineering Design Research Laboratory and the author of more than100 technical publications, including 27 journal papers and one book chap- ter. His research on engineering design addresses fundamental aspects on synthesis and optimization of high-impact energy absorbing materials and structures, particularly for applications in the automotive and aerospace industries. He

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raquel Perez Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Paper ID #10294NSFREU Site on Neural Engineering: Aiming at High Research Standards(work in progress)Dr. Raquel Perez Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Raquel Perez-Castillejos is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Insti- tute of Technology (NJIT). Her research (www.tissuemodels.net) focuses on the development of tools for cell and tissue biology using micro- and nanotechnologies. Raquel obtained her Ph.D. with the National Center of Microelectronics in Barcelona. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratory of Miniaturized Systems (Univ. S˜ao Paulo, Brasil) and later at

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

tunnel is located inthe Turbulence and Multiphase Flow Laboratory at Clarkson University. The laser usedwas a 120mJ Nd:YaG laser with a 20 adjustable width sheet generator. In thisexperiment, the sheet width was 0.5 mm. The digital camera that was used was a KodakES1.0 MegaPlus camera. The camera had a pixel range of 1008x1008. The pixel sizewas 25 micrometers and the interframe delay between pictures was 12 microseconds. Apicture of the experimental setup is show in Figure 3. A sample PIV measurement of thevelocity field behind a step is shown in Figure 4. The formation of a recirculation zone inthe separated flow can be seen from this figure. The other experimental study is to perform is the particle resuspensionexperiment. In this

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Md. Jubair Hossain, Purdue University Calumet; Mafruha Jahan, Purdue University Calumet (Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

- ious capacities. He served as chair of manufacturing Systems Development Applications Department of IEEE/IAS. He authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. In 2009 he as PI received NSF-CCLI grant entitled A Mechatronics Curriculum and Packaging Automation Laboratory Fa- cility. In 2010 he as Co-PI received NSF-ATE grant entitled Meeting Workforce Needs for Mechatronics Technicians. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

infrastructuredevelopment and has evolved through a continuous stream of projects from regional industry,equipment donations from alumni and industry supporters, part-time graduate student supportfrom the National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology, part-time graduate studentsupport from the Mechanical Engineering department, and two NSF educational research grants.Results from over 25 capstone design team projects are shared each year with the public, alumni,and industry partners at a signature university event known as the Design Expo. The universitycommitment to this program has resulted in construction of a 6000 ft2 design suite that includes aCNC-equipped machine shop, metrology lab, project assembly area, advanced CAD laboratory,3D printer

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; Pattabhi Sitaram, Baker College, Flint; Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, out of which eight were female. The one-week camp was structured around differentengineering disciplines - civil, computer, electrical, mechanical, and optical engineering. A totalof nine instructional modules, each three-and-a-half-hour long, were developed and taught byengineering faculty during the camp. Groups of students rotated through morning and afternoonsessions conducted in our engineering laboratories. They were given an introduction tofundamental engineering principles followed by hands-on experimentation in the lab. In additionto the faculty members teaching the program, a couple of undergraduate engineering studentswere present to help and mentor, which turned out to be a great learning experience for them. Toconclude the camp