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Engineering Economy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee T. Ulstad, Ohio State University; Mehdi Mashayekhi, Ohio State University; Hannah Meckstroth, Ohio State University

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Engineering Economy

increasingly transferred the responsibility to save and invest to individuals.”As of 2014, only 2% of American employers had a defined benefit (pension) plan, down from28% in 1979. Today, employees are expected to save for themselves; in the same study, 34% ofemployers offer only a defined contribution (401K/403B) plan, which is up significantly from7% with plans in 1979 [8]. With these underlying social changes, students graduating fromengineering programs today will need to be more financially savvy and recognize their need tosave for their own retirement, but are they prepared to do this?Fortunately, large volumes of baseline data on different populations and their financial literacyskills exist. Through her research at George Washington

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Track: Special Topic - Social Justice and Reform Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Emily Alicia Affolter, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

do your research methods employed tostudy engineering education align with your social justice values? In what ways could you examine orimprove upon your research methods to reflect a critical intersectional frame? How might that framebe relevant to your work and change-making in the field of engineering education? Participants willleave the workshop with an increased awareness of how to do engineering education research thatreflects social justice values, paired with concrete methodological ideas to run with. 1 Aligning your Research Methods with your Social Justice Values Plan for the workshop

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Track: Special Topic - Social Justice and Reform Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Ellen Foster, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, ​Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

diversity, inclusion, and equity. After establishingthe current literature taking on issues of equity in engineering as well as a summary of thenetwork analysis already conducted through our ROAR grant, we will describe our owntheoretical framework, initial analysis of outcomes from other educational organizing campaigns,and initially planned actions for the CoNECD event and how it fits into our research.Background and FrameworkMany scholars have explored the problem of equity, diversity, and social responsibility inengineering as a discipline more broadly [1], [2], [3], [4], but there is little work done on the fieldand positionality of academics in engineering education specifically and their change-makingstrategies or interests for seeding

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PSW Section Meeting Papers - Disregard start and end time - for online paper access only

Collection

2019 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kaela M Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Elif Miskioglu, Bucknell University; Maciek Czyz

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Pacific Southwest Section Meeting Paper Submissions

Propulsion Laboratory this summer, and plans to complete graduate school before becoming an astronaut and working on the moon. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Houston, We Don’t Have a Problem: Designing Tools to Develop Intuition Regarding Orbital MechanicsAbstractStudents studying aerospace engineering are expected to be capable of calculating an orbitaltrajectory based on initial conditions or data but that does not mean they have an intuitive feel forhow each parameter affects the final orbit. By manipulating aspects of a spacecraft such as itslaunch conditions, thrust vector, or time of flight and immediately seeing the results of theirmanipulation, students can develop

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behin Elahi, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #27502Implementation of a Project-Based Learning Approach, Case Study of ”Mea-surement and Evaluation Techniques in Industrial Engineering” CourseDr. Behin Elahi, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Behin Elahi is an Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering/Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, Indiana). Previously, she was fixed-term instructor at Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) teaching courses such a manufacturing plan and control, supply chain modeling and management. She got her PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of

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Manufacturing Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; David Malawey, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Chao Ma, Texas A&M University; Reza Langari, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Jordan; Caleb Christian Stewart; Brian Malbec; David K. James

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Manufacturing

as quantAM offer visual highlighting of the regions of parts hanging belowthe set threshold (usually 45 degrees) to help with choosing part orientation and planning designmodifications. An iterative placement, orientation, and design modification process usuallyprecedes the actual build.B. WarpingParts with large contiguous masses, and more specifically a rapid increase of cross-sectional areafrom lower to higher z heights cause problems in SLM. These parts tend to warp significantlyunless countermeasures are implemented. Most businesses that build large parts use post-buildheat treatments as a standard process to relieve internal stresses. Heat treatment is applied beforeeven removing the part from the build plate. Warping is hard to

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Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique José González-Carvajal, University of South Florida; Gokhan Mumcu, University of South Florida

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Electrical and Computer

Fig. 9. Plane wave incident on awaves inside a coaxial cable Visualizations were developed and dielectric boundary at z = 0 - 3Dadministered to the EM course of the Fall and Spring semesters visualization descriptionof 2016 and 2017 respectively. After Spring 2017, curriculum changes in at USF replaced theEM undergraduate course with the Electrical Engineering (EE) Science II course. The courseincludes a 1 credit lab component (about a total of 10 labs per semester) and 3D visualizationrelated activities are planned to be utilized in 3 labs. In addition to the 3D visualizationsdemonstrated to the EM course, the particle accelerator and plane wave 3D visualizations weredeveloped primarily for the undergraduate level EE Science II course. These

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

lifecycle ofdynamic products, which are part of the technology push market drive. Then, an example of a lablifecycle is provided using programmable logic controllers. The intended audience for this workincludes professors designing new labs, lab technicians, lab assistants, lab coordinators, andadministrators. They need to understand the importance and implementation of all these stages forscheduling, personnel planning, and funding purposes.IntroductionThe importance of experiential learning, active learning, and project-based learning throughlaboratory experiments and exercises is well documented in educational research and practice [1-8]. Also, the lifecycle of a product is analyzed in many design textbooks [9, 10]. The engineeringdesign process

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giancarlo D'Orazio, University of the District of Columbia; Jijuan Xu, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of resourceful problem-solvingwould have been less likely in a classroom or simulated setting.While modeling and simulation are both critical learning tools for students, they can only serve asa simplified picture of the realities faced by a real engineer [9]. Parts will break, wiring will shortout, and programs will encounter unexpected errors; the ability to overcome these challenges isfundamental to a successful career in engineering.A survey was conducted to see how this multidisciplinary project has helped students in “an abilityto function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create acollaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives” (newABET Criteria 5).The School of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: K-12 Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of San Diego; Alberto Esquinca, San Diego State University; Vitaliy Popov, University of San Diego; Melissa M. Arana ; Mireya Becker Roberto, University of San Diego; Nicole G. Reyes

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

reflectiveactivity [8], described the ways in which they could elicit the funds of knowledge of theirstudents, and analyzed representative examples of culturally responsive STEM activities thatdraw from funds of knowledge [11-14].Finally, for the science and engineering practices the teachers were divided into groups and eachgroup was in charge of describing two of the eight science and engineering practices assigned tothem for the activity. They identified the practices that were primarily described as science orengineering and the ways in which these practices overlapped. The eight science andengineering practices included: (1) asking questions and defining problems; (2) developing andusing models; (3) planning and carrying out investigations; (4

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and Industry

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University; Qi Dunsworth, Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Resig

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Manufacturing

) describe the past, present, and future ofU.S. manufacturing, (2) articulate the differences and similarities between the five manufacturingparadigms, (3) create simulations to reflect these differences and similarities, and (4) developdetailed instructions for each simulation game and create lesson plans, (5) craft curriculum unitsand conference papers. Figure 2 shows sample pictures from the summer research activities. Figure 2. Sample pictures for the simulation activitiesProject 2: Manufacturing of Solar CellsDuring the last two decades, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have opened up one of the mosthopeful prospects for wide-spread, clean, renewable energy due to their competitive material andfabrication cost [4

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NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Shani O'Brien, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; William Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Karen D. Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

with the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis. She directs the U of M’s Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute, the Southeast Transportation Workforce Center and the West TN STEM Hub. Her technical research includes focus on journey to school in urban areas, transportation planning (particularly related to freight impacts), livability assessment in urban communities, and strate- gies to engage citizens in the transportation planning process. She has a strong record of STEM workforce and education research, with special emphasis on transportation workforce development, partnerships be- tween industry and academia, and increasing representation of women and underrepresented minorities in

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University

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Engineering Technology

thefollowing: 1. Apply engineering design principles to formulate a problem statement, analyze requirements and produce a system-level block diagram. 2. Develop a prototype of an electrical/electronic and/or software system to meet given specifications. 3. Integrate knowledge from across the core Electrical Engineering Technology curriculum. 4. Work effectively and productively in a team environment. 5. Effectively communicate technical ideas and concepts.The required course deliverables are as follows: 1. Problem Statement (Definition) 2. Benchmark Studies 3. Requirements Specification 4. System Block Diagram 5. System Specification and Design/Analysis 6. Prototype Fabrication 7. Testing/Debugging Plan

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 4: Tips and Tools

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Mussulman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karle Flanagan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Natalia Ozymko, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rittika Adhikari, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jacqueline Osborn, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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New Engineering Educators

office hours, tutoring sessions, and other events indistributed spaces across the building. Several different student organizations have used theQueue during the Fall 2019 semester, and this novel use is something we plan to study more infuture work.2.4. Queue as a Resource in Response to COVID-19In the transition to online courses, the Queue continued to be used to help students engage for 1:1and small group office hours. In the first month of use, three different usage patterns haveemerged from different Illinois courses using the Queue: 1. STAT/CS/IS 107: Data Science Discovery runs 1-on-1 office hours in a single virtual Zoom conference room. When a student has a question, the student will join the “waiting room” for the

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Patrick John Sours, Ohio State University; Michael J Hagenberger P.E., Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

blocks resulted in an improved consistency of the blocks. With improvedcommunication flow and collaboration with the new contractor, the technical planning ofestimated materials and project management increased.. In addition, the participation of thecommunity increased with community members suppling all the water for construction.MARWA PRIMARY SCHOOL RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM For the third iteration of the rainwater harvesting initiative focus was placed onimproving ease of construction, reducing overall costs, and improving work agreements withthe Marwa Contractor. Adjustments from the previous design were implemented andadditional focus was given to the logistics and planning aspects of the project.The redesign focused on the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Assessment in the First Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Shannon M. Clancy, University of Michigan; Richard Olaf Blorstad, DeMatha Catholic High School; Ryan Reinhardt; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; L. D. Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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First-Year Programs

Architecture from the University of California.Prof. L. D. Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Engineering State of Mind Instrument: A tool for self-assessmentIntroduction Undergraduate student recruitment and retention in engineering continue to be animportant topic in higher education, especially as it relates to diversity and inclusion. In 2016about 45% of freshmen indicated they planned to major in an S&E field (up from about 8% in2000); [1]. While the number of degrees awarded in the STEM fields has increased steadily inthe past 10 years, only 16% of bachelor’s degrees awarded were engineering degrees. Best practices (i.e

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joan B Schuman, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

cusp of that orientation category. Figure 2: Intercultural Development Continuum [17]Pre and Post training assessments were conducted for each class. The author is a qualifiedadministrator of the IDI and administered the surveys as a part of the course. Using a Likertscale, the overall values range as described previously. For the purpose of this study, I generatedgroup reports identifying both the Perceived Orientation (PO) and Developmental Orientation(DO) for each class. PO is a measure based on their own perceived position on the continuum,which for most people score higher than their DO values. Individual reports and customizedIntercultural Development Plans designed by IDI, LLC to aid in increasing cultural

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Work in Progress: Hands-on Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katelyn Dahlke, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

. Workshop planning took place over the course of a year,Figure 1: Representative schematic of the national hub and spoke model,where hubs are labeled and each spoke represents a different participant. starting with confirmation ofThe dates of the Northeast Hub and West Hub will be determined in the fallof 2020 and 2021, respectively. IRB approval from each participating institution. Theworkshop date was set approximately nine months in advance, keeping in mind academicschedules, major

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators 3 - Grading: Grate or Great

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Troy J. Vogel, University of Notre Dame; Kristina Wagstrom, University of Connecticut

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New Engineering Educators

research, (2) technical communication, (3) project management, (4)teamwork, (5) environmental health and safety, and (6) research ethics. Students can elect to take1, 2, or 3 credits of research each semester. Developing a concrete grading scheme that is both effective and efficient has long been adifficult task. To combat this problem, the co-author has implemented a specifications gradingapproach during the last three semesters (starting in Fall 2018). The defined specifications aremade up of two components: deliverables and hours of effort. The deliverables are comprised of mandatory university safety trainings to gain access tothe lab, responsible conduct of research training, educational and skills modules, reflections,planning

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Oleksandr Kravchenko, Old Dominion University; Konstantin Cigularov, Old Dominion University; Tancy J. Vandecar-Burdin, Old Dominion University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students. Students must maintain the average• Having difficulties paying for materials GPA of 3.0 (books, notebooks), parking passes• Having difficulties paying student loans and other debts• Having difficulties paying accommodation and travelling (e.g., need for a car, gas)• Not qualifying for parents’ and ODU graduate student health insurance plans Difficulties with Campus InvolvementDescription: Proposed Intervention:• Having difficulties socializing with other • Build research project groups, which are students because of age difference interest-driven and introduce SCS students into• Having difficulties interacting with other the

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NSF Grantees: Entrepreneurship

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Crystal Bailey, American Physical Society

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ventures, covering key business structures like idea generation, intellectual property, teamwork, business planning, patents and basic legal issues, physics applications (developed by Loyola University Maryland). ● Introductory physics modules incorporating technical feasibility, human desirability, and economic viability based on the Elon Musk Hyperloop concept and the human-powered irrigation pump created by KickStart International (developed at Loyola University Maryland) [24]. ● A capstone course consisting of weekly sessions that teach students written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on accessibility of writing to an educated lay person with or without a STEM background (developed by George

Conference Session

Opening Up: Data, Open Access, and Open Educational Resources

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chelsea Leachman, Washington State University; Talea Anderson, Washington State University

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Engineering Libraries

faculty about their publishing choices.The first goal of the study was to collect responses about the role of PRT guidelines as theyrelate to individual publication practices. The second goal of the study was to take a holisticapproach and examine engineering faculty’s criteria during the publication selection process as itrelates to formal and informal publishing. Faculty publishing choices are not exclusivelydependent on one set of guidelines; therefore, by exploring PRT in tandem with other criteria forselecting publishing venues, the authors expect to gain a deeper understanding of currentpublishing practices within engineering. Using this deeper understanding, the engineeringlibrarian and scholarly communication librarian plan to educate

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hector E. Medina, Liberty University; Jonathan Tristan Polk, Liberty University

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Diversity

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Instrumentation

Engineering programs received initialABET accreditation in 2012, followed by Computer Engineering in 2013. Mechanical Engineeringbegan in 2014 and produced its first graduates in 2018, with ABET accreditation currently (as ofJanuary 2019) pending. The Electrical, Computer, and Industrial & Systems Engineering programs wereall reaccredited by ABET in 2018. The Computer Science programs were transferred to the School ofBusiness in the spring of 2018, resulting in the renaming of the Liberty University School ofEngineering (LUSE). Civil Engineering will start in the 2019-20 school year, and ComputationalEngineering is planned for 2020-21. The number of declared engineering majors has grown steadilyreaching a peak enrollment of 518 in the 2018-2019

Conference Session

Factors Influencing Curriculum Development: International Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zhi Fang, Beihang University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

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International

and basketball friendship matches and new-year parties) on a regular basis to enhance class cohesion. Besides, volunteer services werealso organized among the class, such as “the queuing day of Metro Line 13”, cleaning ofequipment hall, and the canteen volunteer day.2. Instrument Class 41The 26 undergraduates in this class are the first batch of undergraduates in the college ofRemote Sensing Science and Technology in a university in Beijing. As the pioneers ofChinese remote sensing industry, they have taken revitalization of Chinese remote sensingindustry as their class objectives.(1) Guiding student cadre and effective class systemMany class members were selected as student union cadres, who have frequently discussedclass construction plans

Conference Session

Perceptions, Reflections, Collaborations, and Student Support in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sheima J. Khatib, Texas Tech University; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; William D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University

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Chemical Engineering

problem-solving review sessions. Quantitativesurvey responses showed significant gains in confidence after FE topic review activities andrelatively consistent benefits in FE test performance associated with confidence ratings andmetacognitive reflection ratings. The present methods and findings provide a tentative model forongoing course assessment that could aid engineering educators in strengthening instructionalpractices.IntroductionOne of the most influential models for problem-solving is Polya’s [1] 4-step model: 1) Understandthe problem, 2) Develop a plan, 3) Carry out the plan, and 4) Look back. The model requiresproblem-solvers to be deliberate, critical, and reflective in their behavior. More generally, each steprequires problem-solvers

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Mana Seifaei; Salah Badjou

he also discussed at length in class. !2!The following topics were to be discussed in the lecture portion of the course:• Project planning and control.• Effective proposal writing.• Effective oral presentations.• Criteria for successful projects: review of several case studies.• Design methodologies: axiomatic design, design for manufacturing, design for testability, design for affordability, concurrent engineering design, etc.• Copyrights, intellectual property and patenting issues.!The following outline was discussed at length in the syllabus• Students work in teams of two to four students and propose potential projects in the first week of the semester which are reviewed at the first

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

M. Nazrul Islam; Joseph Abel; Qinghai Gao

security assessment plan for a given distributed systems environment. Senior Project  Students will learn how to develop a project requirements document for their design  Students will develop a solution to a real-world challenge  Students will create a report summary/ paper on their solution and how it was designed and how it impacts our society.SKILLS FOR APPLIED LEARNINGThe curriculum will incorporate applied learning where the students will not only learn the theoriesand principles of computer security technologies but also be able to apply them to real worldchallenges and systems. It will be conducted through individual

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2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference

Authors

Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Wyatt Ethan Espell, USMA; Ashtyn McCall Hanna, United States Military Academy ; Andrew Joseph Ng, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., United States Military Academy; Erick Martinez, United States Military Academy; Patrick Thomas Swanton, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy; Jeremy Stephen Walker, U.S. Army Research, Development & Eng. Ctr.

Texas at Austin in Environmental Engineering. Most recently, he graduated with his Ph.D. from the Colorado School of Mines in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He teaches Water Resources and Planning, Environmental Science, and Environmental Engineering Technologies.Wyatt Ethan Espell, USMAMiss Ashtyn McCall Hanna, United States Military AcademyCapt. Andrew Joseph Ng, United States Military Academy Andrew Ng is a Captain in the United States Army and an Instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He is a 2010 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering with honors and a 2019 graduate from the University of

Collection

2019 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Jonathan Kuchem; Nicolas Libre

-ended real-world problem assigned to each group. Each group was considered to be a“consulting group” and were supposed to use the “equivalent beams” to test for unknownproperties of beams. This would then be used to see if an old structure could withstand newloading. The following is the problem statement given to the students:Joe Miner has recently purchased an older building for his manufacturing business. He plans onbringing a lot of new equipment into the second floor of his building which will cause higherloads on the beams. Since the building is so old, the plans are hard to read and do not state whattype of material is used or the material properties of the beams. Joe wants to be sure that hisbeams will be strong enough and meet

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston, Downtown; Hung Pham; Anish Khatiwada, University of Houston, Downtown; Jonathan Lopez

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

fuel. The plant materials to be used for biofuels categorically fall into high sugar orstarch materials as is found in sugarcane or grains of wheat, corn, or rice. These materials areobviously easy to convert into alcohol. Another category of materials under intense investigationis the use of plant waste material for conversion to ethanol. The advantage of this second type ofmaterial is that you are not pitting the future production of energy against the future productionof food. As fresh water and available agricultural land become more limited using plant waste toproduce fuel seems like a sustainable solution to the overall energy production plan for cities. Adisadvantage of using these plant-based wastes is that they are high in cellulose