Conference Session

Curricular Innovations

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice McCain, Howard University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Dawn Williams, Howard University; Kimarie Engerman, University of the Virgin Islands

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

engineering programs believe that pursuingan engineering degree is what they are supposed to do. At the same time, they do so whilemaintaining good academic standing. Other students will proceed with their programs withdiligence even when things do not go as planned. One example of a student that persisteddespite not being at the top of his class was found in Brian*, a male petroleum engineeringmajor. During his second year, he indicated that he was very committed to getting a degree inengineering. He pointed to the number of times that he had to retake some of his courses, andhis insistence that “I will stay here as many years as I have to, to get my petroleum degree”, astestimony to his persistence. In the end, he declared, “if I wasn’t committed

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Currin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Timothy Zeigler, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

constituents and satisfies criteria for accreditation under the EngineeringAccreditation Commission of ABET. A continuous quality improvement plan withassessment and evaluation methods is presented as well.IntroductionExisting engineering programs find themselves evolving more and more as the presenceof advanced technology, the global economy, the effects of telecommunications, and thedynamics of engineering education are changing the practice of engineering. Indeed,many educators find it difficult to design curricula which are sufficiently broad such thatthey address the needs of the engineering marketplace. Also, graduates of programswhich are more interdisciplinary in nature than the more traditional disciplines ofengineering are finding themselves

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Richard Scruggs, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

semester, more facets of the E4 Model are realized. As support from the Page 13.483.2private sector continues to expand with each interaction and presentation that is made, thesame comments are put forth by companies interested in supporting the E4 Initiative.These are: 1. Who is the customer? 2. How will the product be manufactured, distributed sold and supported? 3. Is there a marketing or business plan available?In response to these encouragements, the EET/TET Programs worked through its contactswith the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship (CNVE) in the Mays School ofBusiness to identify faculty and undergraduate students

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Arnold Weimerskirch, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

for Engineering Education, 2008 Using the Deming Cycle for Continuous Improvement in Engineering EducationAbstractAs engineering programs refine assessment plans based on ABET accreditation requirements,there are many lessons to be learned from the successes and failures of industrial qualityimprovement movements. In 1997 as we were developing new undergraduate engineeringprograms we chose to use the Deming Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle of continuous improvement asour model for program assessment. This paper reviews the assessment system we put in placefor continuous improvement, results obtained over the last ten years, and challenges ofmaintaining a culture of continuous improvement.Our model involves assessment

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manar Shami, University of the Pacific; Ed Pejack, University of the Pacific; Ravinder Jain, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

structuraldesign of such facilities has to be multidisciplinary and robust so that integration withadvanced technological developments can occur. To prepare the next generation of engineersso that they can meet these challenges, the School of Engineering and Computer Science atthe University of the Pacific has committed to build an innovative structural testing lab tosupport the civil and mechanical engineering programs.This paper addresses the development of a new lab that is to be used collaboratively bystudents, faculty, and industry. This lab is planned to support experiential learning andtraditional classroom pedagogy including lab instruction. Currently, the civil engineeringcurriculum covers four areas: construction, environmental, hydraulics, and

Conference Session

Research in Minority Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

designated faculty should closely monitors thestudents’ performance. In a typical outreach program, students are quickly introduced toan interesting research project and asked to perform a variety of tasks and activitiessimilar to the ones assigned to any regular graduate students. They include literaturesearch and review, organization and selection of research ideas and results, anddevelopment and implementation of a research plan. Students are highly encouraged tobe self-reliant, innovative, highly motivated, organized and methodical which arenecessary characteristics of any successful graduate student in graduate school. In thepaper, a specific case study is presented, which discusses the importance of assessing thestudents abilities and skills

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

prepare students for the capstone experience in electrical engineeringAbstractGeneral dissatisfaction with the quality of capstone projects led the UndergraduateCurriculum Committee (UCC) in the Electrical Engineering Department at The PennsylvaniaState University to adopt a coordinated sequence of design courses that will prepare studentsto make better use of the capstone semester. The goal for this re-definition was to revitalizethe capstone program by offering broader opportunities for students to find ambitious projectsaligned with their professional interests. In addition, there was a desire to breach the wallbetween graduate and undergraduate programs and to increase professionalism training.An assessment plan was

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

from any program a variety of courses leading to a minor in innovation engineering or agraduate certificate in innovation. This program helps students turn ideas into marketablebusinesses. The students learn to put together ideas through the four stage process of “define,discover, develop, and deliver.” The Foster Center provides young entrepreneurs with a varietyof resources from stationery to working space to develop business plans. To match the uniquemission of the Innovation Engineering program, a unique building was designed and built to bethe headquarters.The Foster Center for Student Innovation is an approximately 5850 ft2 semi-open concept, onestory classroom building with conference room, student workspaces, and administrative

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Advances I

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Julian Kang; Byeong-Cheol Lho

visualization of the construction sequence, and theother group used 3D model of the constructed structure. For the experiment, an Internetinstrument was developed to provide graphical representation of the construction schedule andmeasure the elapsed time for the students to detect logical errors in the schedule. The experimentshowed that students who used 4D visualization detected more logic errors within less time thanthose who used 3D visualization.I. IntroductionConstruction planning requires reading the drawings, visualizing the constructed structures inmind, breaking the structures into identifiable components, and building a logical network amongthese components. Once the duration required for constructing each component is estimated

Conference Session

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineers

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Howell; Pat Shamamy; Feierfeil Greg; Chris Reidel; Tarek Rizk; Lisa Anneberg

plan • Develop sound marketing and financial plansThe Entrepreneurial Program StructureThe Entrepreneurship Program is a 3-year experience as can be seen from Table 1. Thecurriculum is two-pronged and consists of:1- Active participation in the operation of a student Engineering Enterprise2- Completion of course material (instructional modules) Page 8.523.2Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThe entrepreneurial program is designed to preserve the technical content of Lawrence

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co- author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall”. He is a member of Nepal Engineering Association and is also a member of ASEE, and ACM. Acharya is a recipient of the ”Mahendra Vidya Bhusak” a prestigious medal awarded by His Majesty the King of Nepal for academic excellence. He is a member of the Program Committee of WMSCI, MEI, and CCCT and is also a Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the instructional modules. The lab modules doprovide step-by-step instructions to have students complete laboratory work. In addition there arequestions to be answered and worksheets to be used for grading the laboratory work within thelaboratory modules. There are also faculty developed videos that show how the trainer is toperform or control other mechanism that support each lab module. These have been found to aidstudent understanding of laboratory outcomes. Other laboratory modules are planned to alignwith the 16 content modules. # Module Titles # Module Titles 1 Microcontroller Technology 9 Stepper Motors Controls 2 Numbers and Programming Languages 10 DC

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

results being achieved, and the documented processes thatensure these things continue to take place. - The guiding principles are listed under both department and individual program strategic plans. - General efforts being conducted are documented in annual department retreat meeting minutes as well as bi-annual industrial advisory board meeting minutes and other various documents - Assessment and evaluation is documented on various levels. Overall department and program assessment and evaluation results are documented in the annual department assessment report required by the university. Course assessment and evaluation is documented by individual instructors in a standard format. Whereas

Conference Session

Advances in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhanmin Zhang; Susan Tighe; Gerardo Flintsch; Kristen Sanford Bernhardt

been used todescribe the high-level planning and implementation of good stewardship of these facilities.While there is no standard definition for the term “infrastructure management,” “assetmanagement” has been defined as “… a systematic process of maintaining, upgrading, andoperating physical assets cost-effectively”3. Although in its broadest sense the term assetmanagement also includes the management of non-physical assets, in practice the terms havebeen used interchangeably. For consistency, the term “infrastructure management” is usedthroughout this paper.Technological advances in the last decade have resulted in significant growth in theinfrastructure management field. For example, improved sensing technologies provide betterinformation

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Feng Jao; Khalid Al-Olimat

On Line Microsoft Project Tutorial for Engineering and Technology Students Feng Jao and Khalid Al-Olimat Ohio Northern UniversityAbstractThis paper explores a designed online instructional tool to tutor engineering and technologystudents on how to utilize the Microsoft Project software to create a project plan which is one ofthe important elements in project management. Students in the engineering programs and in thetechnology program at Ohio Northern University are required to utilize Microsoft Project toconstruct a plan for their senior design projects. There are no any dedicated lectures to teachstudents or to show them how to use this software. Students need to learn it

Conference Session

Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ventura

four-year engineering degree from an institution with an ABETprogram.The accreditation criteria of EC-2000 of ABET requires a structured plan to measure andevaluate the attainment and evaluation of learning objectives and outcomes, as defined byengineering programs. This article focuses on the application of the ABET EC-2000criteria that requires engineering programs to formulate curriculum based on programoutcomes. It concentrates on three topics: (1) formulating the required learning outcomes,(2) generating a program that enables faculty to achieve the required learning outcomes,and (3) assembling a plan of curriculum development that satisfies accreditation standardsand fulfills the university’s educational goals. This article will propose

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering III

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Hung Nguyen; Charles McIntyre

Session 2221 ELECTRONIC PROJ ECT DELIVERY VIA STUDENT GENERATED WEB SITES " LESSONS LEARNED" Char les McIntyr e and Hung Nguyen Civil Engineer ing and Constr uction Nor th Dakota State Univer sityIntroductionIn traditional “project-based” courses (senior level design and capstone courses), the finalproducts are typically paper-based reports and plans (CAD drawings) which include informationrelated to the design and construction aspects of the project. On occasion, the final projects aresubmitted in some form of electronic format

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith K. Knapp

educational training providedto new USMA civil engineering faculty and accepted teaching and learning research results andmethodologies.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The “ExCEEd model” contains the following six components1: 1. A planned and structured organization for the course and each class (i.e., learning objectives and lesson outlines or “board notes” that plan course and class content and activities); Page 5.431.3 2. The use of an engaging presentation style (i.e., the effective use of voice, chalk, questioning, and physical demonstrations and models); 3. An obvious enthusiasm for the particular subject and civil engineering in general (i.e., the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ed Clausen; Carolyne E. Garcia

outcomes.Students begin their portfolios in the freshman year and update them throughout their academiccareer. Portfolios are checked as part of coursework requirements each year. In addition,students use their portfolio in meeting with their advisor and planning their academic andprofessional careers.A standardized format is required for the portfolio, which is actually a very individual-specificdocument. This provides some uniformity and allows the development of an ABET OutcomesChecklist for assessing our progress in meeting Criteria 2000.IntroductionABET Criterion 3 (Program Outcomes and Assessment) outlines 11 desired attributes forgraduate engineers that challenge engineering departments to produce graduates with bothtechnical and professional skills

Conference Session

Pedagogical Best Practices

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip McCreanor

balances, detention pondsThe following section presents the project as it was distributed to the students2.1 Introductory StatementA small development project has been planned near Savannah, Georgia and may be permitted in Page 7.949.2an area adjacent to a protected wetlands and estuary, Figure 1. The area to be developed “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education”currently consists of forested, light brush, and grassed areas. A significant portion of this landdrains to the protected area

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre

separate capstone courses for eachdegree program (construction engineering, construction management, and civil engineering).During the Spring Semester of 1998, a single overall departmental capstone course was created.The intent was to provide a true “capstone” experience, where students in each degree programcould combine their skills to achieve the successful completion of a project. The primaryobjective of the capstone experience is to combine all aspects of the planning, design, andconstruction phases of a project into meaningful education experience which mimics “real-world”design and construction practices. Students are required to use all of the knowledge and skillsthat they have acquired throughout their educational experience to develop

Conference Session

Software Engineering Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Thomas B. Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Joseph E. Urban, Texas Tech University; Gregory W. Hislop, Drexel University; Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

vertical integration approach ofInspireCT; it shows all the InspireCT constituents and shows how they are related to the projectactivities. InspireCT information and material is available at http://www.inspire-ct.org/. InspireCT 2009-2010 ActivitiesIn 2009-2010, the InspireCT participants engaged in the following activities: Definition of evaluation instruments and detailed process; Planned for vertical integration across computing courses in the major; Began collaboration with non-computing courses; Secured pre-college partners for InspireCT; Developed and delivered an undergraduate InspireCT workshop; and Planned and designed pre-college activities

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Curricula 2015; An update for 2012AbstractBetween 2008 and 2011 the Curricula 2015 (C2015) initiative was undertaken by hundreds ofprofessionals from industry, academia, and service groups. The goal was to examine the state ofmanufacturing education and develop a plan for revising manufacturing education. Thepreliminary content was well received and multiple groups are currently working on variousrecommendations and action items. This paper describes the progress of the work.IntroductionThe developments in the economy, globalization, and technology made the last decade difficultfor manufacturers. Many companies were caught trying to make rapid changes to

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

International

University (M.A. and M.B.A). Page 25.492.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Educating Globally Competent Engineers in London, United KingdomAbstractThis paper describes the background, implementation, assessment, and future plans of theLONDON: ENG 331 program hosted by the College of Engineering (COE) and the College ofHumanities & Social Sciences (CHASS) at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Themotivation for initiating the program was to structure an international experience for engineeringstudents, which differentiates them

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

competitive. Somestudies have shown that underrepresented students drop out of STEM programs at much higherrates than non-STEM programs. Although, providing equal access to higher education isnecessary, colleges and universities must also provide equal opportunity for retention,graduation, and advancement.2 In the book Talking About Leaving, Why Undergraduates Leavethe Sciences, 1.3 it is stated that nationally 40 percent of undergraduate students leave engineeringprograms, 50 percent leave the physical and biological sciences programs, and 60 percent leavemathematics programs to pursue other non-STEM programs.Recent findings from the Academic Pathways Study (APS) have shown that among the factorsthat predict the post-graduation plans of seniors

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, they prepare guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for project owners usually based on 75 to80% complete construction documents. The GMP brings substantial risk to contractors sincethey promise a cap price to project owners. The ability to take such risks is possible by beingable to conduct and perform well in preconstruction. This is the stage where a contractor canaccomplish a risk management plan for the entire construction process. Part of the top 100 greencontractors' success can be attributed to their preconstruction expertise which comes from theirCM at Risk project delivery expertise (Table 1). Green building process may significantly benefitfrom a collaborative project delivery approach which emphasizes the early teaming of

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Donna C.S. Summers

driven andmarket responsive university, creating and providing value for our customers. The difficulty withencouraging academic programs to become more market-responsive, is the lack of clear cut plansand examples on how to do so. This effort provides an example of how a process approach canbe utilized to redesign a curriculum to enhance its value.The improvement methodology used in this large-scale effort is based on Dr. W. EdwardsDeming’s Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle. This paper describes the assessment measures we are usingto ensure the integrity and continuity of our improvement activities. The paper also discusseshow the surveys were used in order to gain insight into the changes necessary to create anIndustrial Engineering Technology curriculum

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Chinowsky

eachindustry faces unique concerns, a common thread for success is evident throughout, combiningthe elements of preparation and the knowledge to respond. The first of these elements,preparation, is the need to have strategic plans in place that address the future of theorganization in a number of changing business environment scenarios. Each organizationselects a unique path through the changing economy; a strategic plan provides a map for theseorganizations to follow as the path introduces unexpected turns along the journey. The secondelement, the knowledge to respond, is the primary focus of this piece. The ability of an industryto foster and promote the development of new knowledge by its workforce is the fundamental

Conference Session

Broadening Perspectives in Construction Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Manuel Fuentes-Cid; Monica Quezada-Espinoza, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

student engagement and motivation within conventional educational settings. By shiftingto a PBL paradigm, the course directly tackles these challenges by actively involving studentsin meaningful and applicable learning experiences. The research employed an experimentalmethodology, using a validated survey to assess students' sense of belonging and self-efficacy. Participants were twenty-one students enrolled in the “Building Processes I” class.The project-based activity was structured into three phases: planning, execution, and closure.Students engaged in an ongoing project, applying classroom knowledge to plan and executeconstruction tasks, and concluded by evaluating the project outcomes to identify lessonslearned and areas for improvement. The

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Lanning, University of California, Irvine

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

of strong learning communities and the use of active learning methods to engage and challenge his students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Student Opinions on Example Problem “Solution Walkthroughs" for Civil Engineering TopicsAbstractThis paper presents the results of a nationwide survey conducted across several universities,specifically examining student perceptions and opinions regarding an innovative problemsolution presentation style called a “solution walkthrough.” The walkthrough format offersfeatures like a game plan, initially concealed answers and detailed explanations at each step, andinsightful solution summaries. This can be