Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin Odom, University of Idaho; Russ Porter, University of Idaho; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Adrian Gomez, University of Idaho; Lloyd Gallup, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

effectively integrate technical principles with practical demonstrations ofskills in 2-3 minute video clips. Our experience is that engaging topics can be analytical,graphical, hands-on, or philosophical in nature. Because of their brevity, student teams canrapidly develop a story line, illustrate their concept in a story board, and receive feedback frompeers/instructors that allows them to collect and edit relevant footage in an afternoon. Resultsfrom different engineering cinematography teams are organized thematically and posted on theMindworks website.Students are introduced to individual videos in the Mindworks library through a 10-15 minutecycle of classroom viewing and critiquing. Considerable flexibility exists in classroom use ofthese videos

Conference Session

Innovations in Freshman Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Teodora Shuman; Greg Mason

Session 3553 Creating a Learning Community in a Freshman Design Course with a Senior High-School Class and a Freshman Graphics Class Greg Mason and Teodora Rutar Seattle UniversityAbstractThe importance of developing “learning communities” in which students interact with thoseoutside their class has recently been emphasized by several national educational initiatives,including the National Science Foundation. This paper discusses how a learning community isused in an engineering design course to teach students to work on design teams in which teammembers have

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Karen Guo, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Teachers College/Columbia University; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

thinking, collaboration, and communication among students. Finally,further data analysis revealed that the number of PISA lessons that teachers implemented in theirclassrooms was a significant predictor of students’ test scores. In this paper, we report on theprofessional development model that we used and the results of our study.IntroductionExemplary professional development (PD) for teachers can have a positive impact on students’learning and the classroom environment. Specifically, Blank & de las Alas1 found successful PDexperiences for math teachers contributed to an increase in teachers’ subject knowledge,pedagogy, and students’ content knowledge. However, teacher PD that focuses on integratingscience and engineering in elementary

Collection

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yimesker Yihun; AmirHossein MajidiRad

Midwest Section Conference 10. KITA. (2017). "Four Bar Linkage Knee Joint with tube clamp." Retrieved 06/25/2017, 2017, from http://www.tradekorea.com/product/detail/P440553/Four-Bar-Linkage-Knee-Joint-with-tube- clamp.html. 11. Michael Vetter, U. L. (2017). Adams Simulation Saves €3 Million by Replacing Physical Testing in Aircraft Certification. Simulating Reality Magazine - MSC Software Corporation. 12. O'Keeffe, G. S. and K. Clarke-Pearson (2011). "The impact of social media on children, adolescents, and families." Pediatrics 127(4): 800-804. 13. Savage, R. N., K. C. Chen and L. Vanasupa (2007). "Integrating project-based learning throughout the undergraduate engineering curriculum." Journal of STEM

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Dunn

developed that utilized major componentsneeded in modern construction practice. Student teams were assigned to develop capstoneprojects based on actual plans and specifications that were either actively being bid orconstructed in the public sector. Plans represented various project types and included amunicipal wastewater treatment plant, an interstate bridge, and a highway embankmentStudents formed groups who took the identity of various active contractors. The capstoneconsisted of these individual teams choosing a set of plans and specifications from the varied setof available plans and preparing for four project phases: a business plan, project bid,construction schedule, and after construction litigation. Because of the size of these projects

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

, 1977.10. N. T. Younis and D. M. Bredemeyer, “Assembly Stresses Effects Around Circular Holes,” Proceedings of theSEM Spring Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 12-14, pp. 882-888, 1995.Nashwan T. YounisNashwan T. Younis is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-Purdue UniversityFort Wayne. He received his Ph.D in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1988. He is therecipient of the 2002 Illinois/Indiana Section of the American Society for Engineering Education OutstandingEducator Award. In addition to curriculum and assessments issues, his research interests include sensors and opticalexperimental stress analysis

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Morel

simulator adds a visualcomponent to problem solving using computers. The Army and the Nation must ensure that itsfuture leaders understand and are capable of taking advantage of IT; therefore, the United StatesMilitary Academy at West Point requires all students to take a course on IT and problem solvingwith computers. This course is an important first opportunity to expose undergraduate studentsto technology and concepts that will be a part of their daily lives and future careers. The LEGOMindStorms robots are used in the introductory computer science course to teach problemsolving skills and fundamental computer programming concepts, and to introduce the conceptsof autonomous vehicles, embedded computer systems, sensors, and computer

Conference Session

SDR & Programming in ECE Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt VonEhr, Grand Valley State University; William Neuson, Grand Valley State University; Bruce E. Dunne, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #16264Software Defined Radio: Choosing the Right System for Your Communica-tions CourseMr. Kurt VonEhr, Grand Valley State University Kurt VonEhr graduated from Grand Valley State University with a B.S.E.E. and minor in Computer En- gineering. He is currently attending Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan for a M.S. in Embedded Systems. Kurt’s engineering interests include: Embedded System Design, Digital Signal Processing, Communication Theory, Software Defined Radios, Sustainability and Alternative Energy.William Neuson, Grand Valley State University William Neuson is an undergraduate student at Grand

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - GIFTS

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya T. Vadlamani, The Ohio State University; Laine Rumreich, The Ohio State University; Andrew H. Phillips, The Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

from OSU in Electrical and Computer Engineering with research focus in integrated nonlinear optics. His engineering education research interests include Teaching Assistants (TAs), first-year engineering, systematic literature reviews, personality theory, and instrument validation. As a TA he has taught first- year engineering for 10 years. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 GIFTS: Exploration Activities for Just-in-Time Learning in a First-Year Engineering Robotics Design-Build Project Abstract This GIFTS paper will provide an example of how Just-in-Time (JIT) learning can be used as a technique in a first-year

Conference Session

ERM: Problem Solving and Conceptual Understanding

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Sheima Khatib, Texas Tech University; Jacob Vaughn, Texas Tech University

traits, as the mathematical knowledge they possess”(p. 75).The Present StudyThe present work took a bottom-up approach to the question of what problem-solving stepsengineering students used across a wide range of problem types, and related these steps tometacognitive reflection, problem-solving confidence, and an objective performance measure,i.e., the FE exam. This study is unique in that it addressed strategy use, metacognitive reflection,and problem-solving confidence at the senior undergraduate level, which is a point at whichsignificant attrition has taken place in the undergraduate program and includes largely a cohort ofstudents who have been successful in the engineering curriculum. A general strength of thisstudy is that it was

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology; Lauren Kaufman, CT Business and Industry Association; Mary deManbey, CT Business and Industry Association; Kerry Simoneau, CT College of Technology's Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturng

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

additional breakout areas were part of thesymposium and included a section on higher education that showcased 18 higher educationorganizations and several educational initiatives. A second section hosted 20 manufacturingcompany exhibits where students observed a variety of manufacturing products made in CT andalso received numerous free samples. Finally, there was an exterior lobby entry where a numberof engaging demonstrations were held including a moving robot; a submarine from ElectricBoat; guitars from Kamatics and a space launch rocket. Cash donations from industry,government, educational and professional organizations totaled over $175,000. In addition, in-kind donations surpassed $250,000 and included time donated by a rigger company to

Conference Session

Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

D. Joseph Mook

© 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”placement process, helping to insure that a balance or zero net flow is maintained for eachuniversity member integrated over a few years. The two administrative organizations alsoarrange an Annual Meeting for deans, faculty, program administrators, and industry to gather atone of the member institutions to update themselves on new aspects of the program and toencourage dialogue between and among member institutions, administration, and industry. Sitesfor the annual meetings alternate between the U.S. and Europe, with side trips arranged tovarious member campuses nearby the host campus. In addition, IIE and GE4 also recruit newmember institutions, procure financial support for the program and for

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laine Schrewe Ph.D., Otterbein University; Elena Joy Caruthers, Otterbein University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

] [Author], “[name deleted to maintain the integrity of the review process],” Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Learning and Instruction, University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2023.[8] Harper, K. & Rhoads, K. “Work in Progress: Knowing Our First-year Students, Meeting Them Where They Are, and Supporting Them for Success.” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2023.[9] Husman, J., Cheng, K., Puruhito, K., & Fishman, E., “Understanding Engineering Students' Stress and Emotions during an Introductory Engineering course,” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2015.[10] Mirabelli, J., Kunze, A., Ge, J., Cross, K., & Jensen, K., “Work in progress: Identifying factors that

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Christi Luks; Laura Ford

competition was intended to be educational, several changes were made withrespect to team formation and ethical conduct. In the AIChE competition, faculty and graduatestudents may act only as sounding boards. In this event, teachers or advisors could assist thestudents with ideas (including specifying which reaction to use). This allowed the teachers tobetter integrate the project into their curriculum. The design and construction of the cars was tobe done primarily by the students. As with the AIChE competition, it was required that there beat least five members on a team. An entire class might be a team, and the entire team did notneed to attend the competition. To allow for flexibility in forming the teams, there was norequirement of different

Conference Session

New Ideas in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sunil Appanaboyina; Kendrick Aung

Session 2533 Energy Engineering: Development of a New Senior Elective Course Kendrick Aung Department of Mechanical Engineering Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 77710Abstract Energy engineering is a multi-disciplinary course encompassing thermodynamics, fluidmechanics, engineering economics, energy conversion and conservation, and pollutantemissions. This paper describes the development of an undergraduate elective course, energyengineering, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamra Williams Ogletree, University of West Georgia

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

intensely competitive generation and represents the perfect storm of applied physics, mathematics, computer programming, digital prototyping and design, integrated problem solving, teamwork and thought leadership. Students with a previously undiscovered aptitude for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum are flourishing in growing numbers due to the efforts of schools, volunteer organizations, corporations, and governments internationally. The VEX Robotics Competition, operated by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation, is a program that inspires thousands of students worldwide to pursue STEM- related education and career paths. (p. 1

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Lancaster; Susan Walden; Teri Murphy; Deborah Trytten

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationhours. Interactions that occur when faculty mentor student groups, such as technical societies, orthat occur away from campus, such as when students and faculty interact at a restaurant, are notincluded in this category.BackgroundThere are many reasons that a school within any university should emphasize and scrutinizeoffice hours. Office hours have long been recognized as an important part of the educationalprocess with articles and books offering suggestions to faculty for better office hours efficacy.4,5There are also references to office hours as an integral part of successful

Conference Session

Assessment & Accreditation in ECE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen M. Phillips, Arizona State University; Marco Saraniti, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, Arizona State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Fully Online Accredited Undergraduate Electrical Engineering ProgramAbstract:We have implemented full online delivery of the undergraduate electrical engineering program ata large public university (Arizona State University). This paper describes the objectives for theprogram, its implementation and an assessment of student performance.The curriculum, admissions standards, accreditation and faculty delivering the program areidentical for face-to-face and online delivery. The program was initially conceived primarily toextend the access to our existing program to more underserved student populations. Ourenrolment statistics show that this

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Stiegler; Ernest McDuffie; Robert Kavetsky; Eugene Brown

leadership skills through their involvementin developing curriculum, providing staff development, and interacting with other professionals.For the science and mathematics enrichment portion of the program, six teams consisting of twoscience and math teachers for each team will be selected representing all middle schools inStafford County, along with all of the seventh-grade students in their classes. From this group 72students and eight teachers will be selected to participate in the summer academic camp.Attention will be given to the selection of students for the summer camp to assure that studentsnot yet demonstrating an interest in science and mathematics are included as well as studentswho represent an appropriate level of intellectual, cultural

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: A Potpourri

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Peg Boyle Single; Naomi Chesler; Borjana Mikic

providing peer-mentoring for untenured women faculty members, an Outward Bound-based Leadership Skillsand Community-Building Workshop was held in August 2001. Participants included 14untenured women faculty in engineering (including two of the organizers/authors), apsychologist (the third organizer/author), and one invited senior woman faculty member inengineering. Based on post-workshop participant reflections, significant positive impact onparticipants’ informational, psychosocial and instrumental well-being was achieved. Allattendees noted that the inclusion of a senior woman engineering faculty member greatlyenhanced the value of the workshop. The peer-mentoring network that resulted from theLeadership Skills and Community-Building Workshop is

Conference Session

Innovations in ChE Labs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Lefebvre; Stephanie Farrell

anion exchange chromatography using a set ofcolorful proteins have been described. These educational materials will allow instructors tointroduce important biochemical engineering and physical biochemistry principles into thechemical engineering curriculum. The visual appeal and low cost of supplies will make thedemonstrations an effective teaching tool in core courses focused on separation processes. Thevariety of possible behavior will make the full-scale experiments a robust addition to unitoperations laboratories or biochemical engineering electives. Further developments will makethe modules available for dissemination to other universities.AcknowledgementThe authors thank Elizabeth N. DiPaolo, Richard S. Dominiak, and Amanda E. Rohs

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jitendra Tate, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedraman Sriraman, Texas State University-San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

composite materials. This paper details the pedagogy and theresearch paper activity.BackgroundManufacturing engineering is a relatively new and small program in the department (Refer Table1). Our “hands-on”, curriculum includes laboratory experiences in physics, chemistry, computer-aided design, manufacturing processes, RP, quality assurance, electronics, robotics,microelectronics manufacturing, simulation and computer integrated manufacturing. Themanufacturing engineering program is scheduled to undergo ABET accreditation in Fall 2007.Companies such as Toyota, Northrup-Grumann, Boeing, National Instruments, etc. asmanufacturing or process engineers have hired our graduates. We are in the process of collectingdata pertaining to number of students

Conference Session

Research in Faculty Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Valerie Martin Conley, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Sarah E Cooksey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs ; Kathryn Elizabeth Starkey, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #29698To Be, or Not to Be, a Professor: Views of Engineering PostdoctoralScholarsDr. Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Dr. Sylvia Mendez is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She earned a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Kansas, a MS in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Colorado State University, and a BA in Economics from Washington State University. Dr. Mendez’s research centers on the educational attainment and schooling experiences

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

course. A typicalcurriculum then can become a series of seemingly unrelated courses (in the student’s mind) thatare often only connected in a senior capstone or design course. Even the typical senior capstonecourse usually limits the application aspects directly to the students’ major and to what isconsidered mainstream or directly related to the discipline. Ideally, however, students shouldhave ample opportunities to integrate and apply previous course content to new courses, areas,and problems. This should include interdisciplinary concepts and areas that may be considerednon-traditional for a particular major. The courses described in this paper were designed to takeadvantage of proven pedagogical methods to improve student learning.In the

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

AC 2010-1394: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE MONITORINGMETHODS UTILIZED BY MANUFACTURERS TO BECOME MORECOMPETITIVEWilliam Loendorf, Eastern Washington University William R. Loendorf is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B.Sc. in Engineering Science at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside, M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University, M.B.A. at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and Ph.D. in Engineering Management at Walden University. He holds a Professional Engineer license and has 30 years of industrial experience as an Engineer or Engineering Manager at General Motors, Cadnetix, and

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kwannin Kuo, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology; Pao-Chi Chen, Lunghwa University Science and Technology; Meei-Ruey Hsu, Ming-Chuan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

-19.Hill, J. W. & Petrucci, R. H. (1999, 2th edn.). General Chemistry: An Integrated Approach, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Inc.James R., MacArthur and Loretta L. Jones (2008). A review of literature reports of clickers applicable to college chemistry classrooms, Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 9, 187-195.Kim B., Saalman E., Christie M., Ingerman A. & Linder C. (2008). SimChemistry as an active learning tool in chemistry education, Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 9, 277-284.Kuo, K. (2009). The academic performances of senior and vocational high school graduate students in the department of Chemical and Material Engineering of Lunghwa University, Journal of Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, 28, 39-51.Lewis, R. (2004

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering/Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Norton

years (Freshmanto Graduate level). Students on the team designed, fabricated, and tested the world's firstmanned Mars rover prototype called "Everest." Everest is based on an Army FMTV cargo truckand is designed to house 3 crew members in a pressurized environment while they travel up to1000 km round trip to explore the surface of Mars. Everest was tested at a Mars analog site inUtah and a local Michigan rock quarry.The team is researching and integrating the latest automotive and aerospace technology todevelop prototypes that are more advanced. Students are highly motivated by the opportunity togain experience on a large scale project, contribute to solving the complicated problems inherentin such a vehicle, and participate in the exciting

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; David Meyer, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

“inverted” course formats werecreated for two core computer engineering classes: a sophomore-level Introduction to DigitalSystems Design course, and a junior-level Microprocessor System Design and Interfacing course.Both of these are 4-credit hour courses that include an integrated laboratory. In the experimental formats, the basic lecture content was delivered asynchronously viastreaming video, while collaborative solving of homework problems accompanied by a detailedwalkthrough of their solutions was done synchronously (i.e., during scheduled class periods) –which we refer to as directed problem solving (DPS). Traditional assigned (outside-of-class)written homework was replaced by collaborative problem solving by students working in smallteams

Conference Session

ChE Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ellen Ford; Keith Levien; Ellen Momsen; Willie (Skip) Rochefort

, American Society for Engineering Education”TABLE 4. Overview of the Hewlett Foundation GrantAn Integrated Learning Platform to Improve Engineering Recruitment and RetentionPI: Dr. Toni Doolen, Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringGrant Specifics: • Hewlett Foundation Engineering Schools of the West Grant Initiative • $1.1 M to OSU College of Engineering over three years (7/2003 – 6/2006) - $850K for faculty and student support; $250K for Outreach and Recruitment Goals: • Curriculum innovation to improve retention of engineering students • Outreach activities aimed at recruiting women and minorities into engineeringThe other significant activity that occurred in summer 2003 was the creation of the Women andMinorities Program in the

Conference Session

Education Programs in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

limited in industry skillsets and the applied practice of product development. Historically, medical industry skill setsare learned and first practiced as “on the job training” while employed within the medicalproduct industry. The two-semester bioengineering senior capstone design sequence atUniversity of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has long emphasized team-based product design andencourages regular clinical partner feedback throughout the design process. However,formalized interaction with clinical end users to inform the design process has not been a part ofthe curriculum until the introduction of a Bioengineering Clinical Immersion program in 2014.This paper reports information from the first two years of the program, as well as changes to