Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

undergraduate study. Haptics, the research and application on thesense of touch and force feedback, provides a novel human computer interface for students tointeract with virtual dynamics world to potentially gain a better understanding of the dynamicsconcepts. Under this assumption, this research started with the identification of key dynamicsconcepts from engineering teaching experience and converted these concepts into interestinginteractive animation with both graphics and haptics learning channels. The developed learningtools have been tested with 99 undergraduate engineering students in Spring 2008, Summer 2008and Spring 2009 semesters. The positive effect of the novel learning tools is confirmed with thestatistical analysis of the experimental

Conference Session

Potpourri of First-Year Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Flores, UTEP; James Becvar, UTEP; Ann Darnell, UTEP; Helmut Knaust, UTEP; Jorge Lopez, UTEP; Josefina Tinajero, UTEP

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1659: IMPLEMENTING PEER LED TEAM LEARNING IN GATEWAYSCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS COURSES FOR ENGINEERING MAJORSBenjamin Flores, UTEPJames Becvar, UTEPAnn Darnell, UTEPHelmut Knaust, UTEPJorge Lopez, UTEPJosefina Tinajero, UTEP Page 15.685.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementing Peer Led Team Learning in Gateway Science and Mathematics Courses for Engineering MajorsAbstractThe large lecture format found in most introductory mathematics and science courses isgenerally not conducive to a teaching-learning process that would allow for the development ofprofessional skills such as team work, oral and written communication, and time

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nirmal Das

can utilize their alreadyacquired knowledge of shearing force and bending moment to determine a beam’s slope anddeflection.An approach to teaching this important method of structural analysis that complements thetraditional lecturing through inclusion of a powerful, versatile and user-friendly computationaltool, is discussed in this paper. Students will learn how to utilize Mathcad to perform a varietyof calculations in a sequence and to verify the accuracy of their manual solutions. A Mathcadprogram is developed for this purpose and examples to illustrate the computer program are alsoincluded in this paper. The integration of Mathcad will enhance students’ problem-solvingskills, as it will allow them to focus on analysis while the software

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole L Hird, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #9666Impact of Computational Fluid Dynamics use in a First-Year EngineeringResearch Design Project on Future Performance in Fluid MechanicsNicole L Hird, Ohio State University Nicole Hird is a 3rd year Biological Engineering student at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She has been an undergraduate teaching assistant for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Hon- ors program since her 2nd year, and worked closely with the development of CFD teaching materials accompanying the microfluidics and nanotechnology research-design project.Dr. Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University Dr. Grzybowski is a

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

be analyzed 4, 5. However, queuing analysis often assumes a Poissondistribution, which is not the case with most networks 6,7. Performance analysis incomputer networking can be based upon various models; and bandwidth in MB/s is acommon performance indicator. Students can perceive differences in performancewith respect to bandwidth which can be used as a starting point for a constructivistbased performance model.ConstructivismThe dominant theory of conceptual understanding in education is constructivism. Thishas been extensively tested in the field of science and mathematics education 8-11.Although Constructivism is a foundation of many modern teaching practices it has notbeen influential within computer education 12. The knowledge the

Conference Session

Women Faculty & the NSF ADVANCE Program

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ryan Dupont; Mary Feng; Hailey Christine

faculty?Comments made by faculty were categorized into nine categories of positive or negativeremarks. Four researchers independently scored each interview transcript and came to consensuson whether or not a faculty member included a category in their remarks. The major findingsfrom our interviews are presented below.a) Sour ces of success and job satisfaction wer e similar for male and female faculty.We found no significant differences (chi square analysis) between male and female faculty insources of career success and job satisfaction at USU. The top four sources of success andsatisfaction in descending order were interactions with colleagues, campus resources, support ofadministrators, and positive teaching experiences.b) Male and female

Conference Session

Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Rose

the effect of slightchanges in variables can be considered as part of the design process. For consolidationsettlements, students should learn and practice using equations. Other software15 can also beused to estimate consolidation settlements under embankment loads.Seepage Problems and Flow Nets. Two-dimensional seepage problems in undergraduategeotechnical engineering courses typically have been solved using flow nets. In engineeringpractice, seepage problems are typically solved using commercially available seepage programs.Educators still need to use flow nets to teach basic principles of seepage through porous media.The value of teaching students how to draw a flow net, however, may not be as important asteaching basic seepage concepts

Conference Session

TC2K and Assessment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Shull; John Wise

simple measurements: Howmany credits of math were required, what laboratory space was available, the qualifications ofthe faculty, etc. Recent changes introduced by ABET have shifted the focus considerably in thatprograms now must identify and measure student outcomes and provide a feedback cycle tocontinuously improve the educational program.1 To be effective, evidence of attainment shouldbe collected from faculty, students, and industry partners. Multiple collection points allowfindings to be compared and compiled in order to give the most complete picture possible. Mostpractitioners agree that this is the end goal for any program assessment system. A question thatmust be answered, however, is where to start? Penn State Altoona decided to

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Creese

funded research, but with fewer faculty and more courses to cover the research loads willdecrease. The untenured faculty will have a difficult time becoming tenured as the expectationsfor research funding and teaching performance have increased as universities seek only theabsolute superior new faculty. The reduced teaching loads for new faculty may be for shortertime periods as teaching demands are increasing with smaller departments. Small privateschools with little or no endowment funds have already begun to reduce faculty and staff. In addition to the severe financial crisis, there are also many educational problems. Onemajor concern is the “graying” of the faculty resulting from delayed retirements. Increasedretention may increase

Conference Session

International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

foreign assistance, chances are increased for sustainable improvement inthe living standards of the people.Introduction“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fedhim for a lifetime.” (Anon.)“It is good fishing in troubled waters.” (Anon.)Developing countries need to be taught how to fish, rather than continually having fish Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 8.280.1 Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationprovided to them by the developed world. And the time is ripe for those

Conference Session

ET Distance Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charlie Edmonson; Donna Summers

about what tobe aware of when offering simultaneous resident and distance learning courses. Theyalso learned what aspects of teaching such a course to be wary of. This paper has beendeveloped to provide others with insight into how to properly prepare for a combinedresident and distance-learning course. The paper will discuss things to be aware ofincluding what it is like to be in-class and on-screen simultaneously, how to deal withclass size and class composition issues, and communication issues. This paper alsodiscusses some serious considerations for faculty to be wary of including workloadissues, project and presentation complexities, and the reactions of guest lecturers.Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Subrata Roy; Karim Nasr; K. Joel Berry

specified speed. Thispaper provides the authors’ personal experiences in teaching project-based thermodynamics toKettering University junior students for six quarters and documents the results showing promisethat encourages design integration and project-based learning in the energy systems curriculum.Effects of this teaching method on students’ learning are also documented.2. CURRENT STATUSAt present, Kettering University offers the Energy Systems Thread (EST) that spans over three4-credit hour courses and one laboratory course. A thread is defined as a sequence of courseswith an identifiable set of objectives and outcomes, tying a number of courses to each other andis consistent with the program’s educational objectives. The courses belonging to

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Orla Smyth LoPiccolo, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

how to draw a plan,section, elevation and axonometric. Page 22.823.2In this paper, quantitative spatial reasoning test results and qualitative data of students‘perception of a model project will be presented. This study is a follow-up to the author‘s studyof the use of visual aids in classrooms that are not supplemented with a laboratory component forhands-on learning.Background:Spatial reasoning is ―the mental manipulation of objects and their parts in 2D and 3D space.‖1 Ithas also been defined as concerning the locations of objects, their shapers, their relations to eachother, and the paths they take as they move.2 Research has shown

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Nielsen L. Pereira, Western Kentucky University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jerry-Daryl Fletcher, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

methodological framework for investigating how, when, andwhy educational innovations work in practice11. It allows researchers to “simultaneously pursuethe goals of developing effective learning environments and using such environments asnaturalistic laboratories to study learning and teaching”12. Within this framework, 4 models of aRube Goldbergineering curriculum were iteratively designed and implemented. Fundamentally,all models shared the same learning objectives, content material and pedagogical approaches, butvaried in terms of the implementation setting and structure. Some of the specific variations were:number, demographic distribution, and cultural and educational background of the students;methods of recruitment; mechanisms for financially

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-5299: PRODUCT REALIZATION EXPERIENCES IN CAPSTONEDESIGN COURSESDr. Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University Mohamed El-Sayed is a pioneer and technical leader in vehicle durability, vehicle integration, vehicle development process, and design optimization. Through his research, teaching, and practice, he made numerous original contributions to advance the state of the art in virtual simulation, lean, and integrated design and manufacturing in the vehicle development process. Currently, El-Sayed is a professor of mechanical engineering and Director of the Vehicle Durability and Integration Laboratory at Kettering University. He is the SAE International Journals Committee Chair. El-Sayed has more than 30

Conference Session

Design Cognition I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Rad, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4504: REVERSE ENGINEERING AS A LEARNING TOOL INDESIGN PROCESSDr. Hamid Rad, Washington State University, Vancouver Hamid Rad, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University, Vancouver. His areas of teaching and research interest include mechanical engineering design, design methodologies, and dynamic systems. His primary interest is teaching at undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the area of solid mechanics and design. Page 25.1130.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Reverse Engineering as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Alexandra Chincarini, RETainUS

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Nekovei is currently co-PI for two NSF projects related to teaching by design research and develop- ment, one in nanotechnology (NSF-NUE) and another in robotics (NSF-CCLI). He was a senior Fulbright grantee at Bucharest Polytechnic University during 2008-09 academic year where he performed collabora- tive research in computationally complex circuits and studied ”teaching by design” methodology. Nekovei was the recipient of university distinguished teaching award in 2008. He is a member of IEEE and Etta Kappa Nu honor society.Ms. Alexandra Chincarini, RETainUS Page 25.1173.1 c American

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Christine L. Corum

recruitment 2. Assessment - how students learn 3. Modernizing equipment, facilities, and instructional technology 4. Distance learning and Purdue Statewide Technology (PST) development 5. Faculty professional development 6. Assessing teaching performance 7. At-risk students/remediationAnother strategic planning retreat followed in Spring 1999 which included a status report of thedepartment’s previous strategic plan (Fall 1995). New concerns were identified along withrecommended actions in the following key areas: 1. Undergraduate programs 2. MET enrollment and MET’s professional appearance 3. Laboratories and equipment 4. Faculty opportunities for continued professional

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ofodike Ezekoye; Min Liu; Derek Baker; Colleen Jones; Philip Schmidt

perceive the subject as dry and abstract. The material is not, by nature, as graphicas many other engineering topics (e.g., mechanics), so many students have problemsvisualizing thermodynamic phenomena and processes. Laboratories are virtually nonexistentdue to the expense of equipment and the slow process of gathering meaningful data. Whilemany excellent textbooks have been developed, conventional printed media are limited in theirability to elucidate complex concepts both by their inherent static and passive nature, and bythe high cost of graphics.Educators generally agree that hypermedia technology can be effective in teaching andlearning1; the ability to represent information in diverse forms can accommodate the needs ofvarious types of

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Norman Pumphrey

the math and statics/strength courses that the students takeat the same time. In the Fall 1999 quarter, all sophomore students were put into these new courses,regardless of whether they had taken the integrated freshman courses. The students who have takenthe materials course during the last two years are in two different groups: one that has had theintegrated curriculum background and one that has had a traditional background.We wanted to examine two different aspects about this new curriculum. The first aspect is whether weare more effectively teaching materials engineering with our new course. The second aspect is whetherthe new integrated curriculum better prepares the students for our materials course. We believe that thenew materials

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Duesing; Kevin Schmaltz; Dan Goodrich; Pamela Schmaltz

design course in which students participate in projectsfunded by local or regional industries. As such, the university must balance the needs ofthe funding company with the realities of teaching project engineering to students whomay never have been involved in a “real” engineering project before. The fundingcompanies expect and deserve a quality project and the university must provide studentswith a major design experience subject to realistic constraints that can be monitored andmeasured. Often, too, the students are more likely to remember and learn from asituation in which things goes wrong instead of a situation in which everything goes well.This paper discusses one of LSSU’s recent senior projects and the difficultiesencountered both

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Aaron A. Jennings

Massachusetts in 1977 and his Ph.D. degree fromthe University of Massachusetts in 1980. He taught at the University of Notre Dame andThe University of Toledo prior to moving the Case Western Reserve University to head theprogram in Environmental Engineering. His undergraduate teaching responsibilities haveincluded Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic Engineering and Hydrology, Water Supply,Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Solid and Hazardous Waste and Water ResourcesEngineering. Dr. Jennings has also taught graduate courses in Subsurface Hydrology,Environmental Engineering Principles, Hazardous Waste Management, AdvancedGroundwater Analysis, Environmental Engineering Modeling, Applied GroundwaterModeling and Environmental Remediation. Dr. Jennings is an

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Rania Al-Hammoud, MpowerU Training & Consultancy Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

Paper ID #41047A Comparison between the Different Accredited Architectural EngineeringPrograms through ABET and CEABDr. Rachel Mosier, Oklahoma State University Dr. Rachel Mosier is an Associate Professor in the Construction Engineering Technology program at Oklahoma State University, with a background in structural engineering and project management. Dr. Mosier has received regional and international teaching awards through the Associated Schools of Construction.Dr. Rania Al-Hammoud, MpowerU Training & Consultancy Inc. Rania Al-Hammoud is a lecturer and the current associate chair of undergraduate studies at the civil

Conference Session

Refining Manufacturing Education Practices

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huachao Mao, Purdue University; Yujie Shan, Purdue University; Hamid EisaZadeh, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

educational institutions to incorporate this technology intotheir curriculum. This ensures that students are adequately prepared with the skills and knowledgeneeded for future career opportunities. One crucial task is to teach students how to use moderntechnology to evaluate the quality of AM parts because AM has not reached the point of competingwith traditional manufacturing in terms of surface finish and repeatability. Moreover, the printedparts are often treated as black boxes with invisible defects, such as pores and cracks. Such non-transparency significantly challenges the qualification and certification of additively manufacturedparts. In this paper, we present a semester-long project designed for a new AM course offered atUniversity A to

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Limbrick, North Carolina A&T State University; Laura Marcela Garcia Suarez; Deriech Cummings II, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #43691(Board 53/Work in Progress) Engaging the Next-Generation of IC Designerswith Puzzle-Solving CompetitionsProf. Daniel Limbrick, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Daniel Limbrick is an associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T). As director of the Automated Design for Emerging Process Technologies (ADEPT) laboratory, Dr. Limbrick investigates ways to make microprocessors more reliable and secure through cross-layer design.Laura Marcela Garcia SuarezDeriech Cummings II, North Carolina A&T State

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Phylis Katz; Howard A. Canistraro; Ann Lankford; Joan Dannenhoffer; Janice Girouard

to instill an awareness of student responsibilities at the University, on both social and academiclevels. Undoubtedly, new facets of the course will lead to further revisions in years to come. One ofthe strongest points of the course is the flexibility that is given to the teaching team; they areessentially free to tailor their presentation to fit their own pedagogical styles. Hopefully the coursewill help to familiarize incoming students with both the academic and social requirements of campuslife and help them to attain their career goals.Bibliography1. Beaudoin D.L. and Ollis D.F., “A Product and Process Engineering Laboratory for Freshmen,” Journal of Engineering Education, 84 (3): 279-284, 1995.2. Besterfield-Sacre M.E., Atman C.J

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Melinda J. Piket-May; Julie Chang; James Avery

1997.JAMES P. AVERYJames P. Avery received a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. degree in Page 4.432.5Analytical Chemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He has been an Assistant Professor of Electrical andComputer Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, since 1982. He is active in developing new electricalengineering courses and experimenting with new teaching techniques and technologies. He also serves as TechnicalDirector of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

David P. Heddle; Robert F. Hodson; David C. Doughty

managementDAVID P. HEDDLEDavid P. Heddle, received his Ph.D. in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University in 1984. He also holds a B.S. andM.S. in Physics from Carnegie Mellon. Dr. Heddle has extensive experience in software development. His experienceincludes development of a graphical interface library adopted by national laboratories and commercial enterprises. Hehas also developed and consults for DoD contractors in the area of missile defense modeling. Additionally, Dr. Heddleis an Associate Professor at Christopher Newport University, a State comprehensive institution in Virginia. In additionto research and teaching responsibilities, Dr. Heddle the Director of Applied Physics. Dr. Heddle has presented andpublished extensively in the areas of

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Ann McCartney; Maria A. Reyes; Mary Anderson-Rowland

own initiative,each day, the two dream teams met during dinner in a transition meeting to evaluate studentprogress in the program and to better plan for the evening’s activities.The participants related very well to instructor “peers”. The instructors had credibility since theyhad been through the same type of curriculum. Student evaluations of the program wereextremely positive with particularly high points for the instruction portion of the Web Pagedevelopment. Although the student instructors taught teaming, at the same time, they wereforced to learn a lot about teaming and teaching. They had several conflicts to resolve among Page

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Wathen, Georgia Institute of Technology; William Hunt, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Peter Ludovice, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

detection. Adam has also performed research on electron plasmonic energy loss spectroscopy in gold thin films and nanoparticles as a Sandia National Laboratories MESA Student Intern. Adam has received significant educational experience at the high school and collegiate level as an NSF GK-12 Fellow for the 2009-2010 academic year, a graduate teaching assistant for 5 semesters at Georgia Tech during which time he received the Georgia Tech ECE Graduate Teaching Assistant Excellence Award, and as an adjunct faculty member at Southern Polytechnic State University in 2008 and 2010 in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology.William Hunt, Georgia Institute of Technology William D