Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jesse Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Zachary Johnson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maria Van Houten, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

, construction methods, etc.• Develop a list of questions for the student team to use to initiate communication with the clientsince communication might not be as easy as with a domestic client. Therefore, the team will beable to maximize the productivity of their initial communication. Page 11.976.10Site Visit• Begin planning the visit right away. Ensure that passports are in order. Determine whethervisas are required. Research local customs and courtesies.• Plan the amount of soil needed to bring back into the US for laboratory testing. Then contactthe USDA at least 2 months in advance to determine the required permits and procedures tobring the

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Semke, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; James Albrecht, Imation Corp.; Jason Moses, Imation Corp.; Peter Ridl, Imation Corp.

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Design in Engineering Education

identified as key factors, and each is discussed in detail. Toprovide a concrete context for the discussion, highlights from past projects are provided.The UND/Imation partnership was initiated when select Imation personnel were invited tocampus in 2001 by the Dean of the School of Engineering & Mines, Dr. John Watson. TheImation representatives toured the university engineering laboratories and spoke with anumber of engineering faculty to determine mutual interests. The visit served as a chance forboth parties to discuss their activities and capabilities with the intent of identifying synergisticactivities. The visit resulted in identifying two areas of mutual interest; one in ElectricalEngineering and one in Mechanical Engineering. The

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Elliott, University of Cincinnati; Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Brian Dansberry, University of Cincinnati; Louis Trent, University of Cincinnati

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International

It became increasinglyapparent to the Division that the focus of the co-op program should be upon those areas that arecritical from the standpoint of both academia and industry.The faculty also recognized that, unlike a laboratory that is under the control of the facultymember, our students’ learning environment is under the control of the co-op employer. Whilethe goal was to develop a curriculum that provided all students with common learning outcomesthat they would be developing through participation in the Professional Practice Program, facultymembers were well aware of the time constraints students would face. The curriculum mustenhance the learning that is taking place naturally on the job and should not conflict with, or takepriority

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in Mechanics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Szmerekovsky, AFIT; Brian Self, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanics

include forced response and steady flow analysis of turbomachinery and hypervelocity gouging on high speed test tracks.Brian Self, U.S. Air Force Academy Brian Self is an Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Utah. He has four years of experience with the Air Force Research Laboratory and is in his seventh year of teaching in the Department of Engineering Mechanics. Areas of research include impact injury mechanisms, sports biomechanics, aerospace physiology, and engineering pedagogy

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Clayton, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; Evelyn Thrasher, Auburn University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

researchers have focused oncreating new instructional materials to address the statistical needs of College of Business (COB)students. At the same time, educational innovators have been emphasizing how critical it is forthe COB students to be exposed to business applications when learning to master the corematerial. Textbook writers have been reasonably successful in addressing either of theserequirements; i.e., to prepare the students on statistics fundamentals or to expose them tobusiness applications. However, instructional materials that integrate both requirements are notreadily available. We worked with the Laboratory for Innovative Technology and EngineeringEducation (LITEE), Auburn University, that has developed award-winning

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Lee Poe, Middle Tennessee State University; Olivia Dees, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

organisms flourish together. This ideology is possiblethrough the creation of technical solutions by engineering programs which have incorporated thiscurrent issue within its curricula. By representing both industrial and environmental ideals,classroom curricula can address various obstacles to bridge these polar entities. Students canthen develop creative methods in the laboratory with special research projects. Laboratoryresearch reinforces learning through hands-on application of classroom principles, while alsoproviding a significant atmosphere for technical collaboration with industrial contacts.A strengthened infrastructure of international environmental regulation for industry is necessaryfor maintaining a healthy balance in the relationship

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Tenure & Promotion

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrick Louis, University of Virginia

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New Engineering Educators

include plans to useexperiments or case studies from your research in your lesson plans, as well as the use ofinterested students from your courses as undergraduate research assistants. NSFencourages the use of undergraduates in research, and offers supplemental funding to theCAREER grant to support this activity through the Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) program.8 NSF also encourages visits to foreign researchfacilities, and collaboration with foreign institutions in research and educationalactivities. In addition, partnerships with industry, national laboratories, and K-12 schoolsare considered good examples of activities that can integrate research and education. Asyou think about integrating research and education, it can be

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

serve as sources of new technologies that might be commercialized by incubatorclient firms and other regional start-ups. Universities can also provide other valuable servicesand unique resources to both the incubator, its clients and other regional start-ups such as (1)Faculty / technologist managerial or technical consulting on a pro bono or fee basis (2) Studentinterns and employees (3) Access to technical labs, facilities and equipment (4) Access todatabases and researchers (5) Access to research and development financing through programssuch as SBIR – federal grant funding is greatly enhanced when incubator clients submit a jointproposal with a university or federal laboratory (6) Additional services and resources includingpatent knowledge

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

have shownthat universities serve as sources of new technologies that might be commercialized by incubatorclient firms and other regional start-ups. Universities can also provide other valuable servicesand unique resources to both the incubator, its clients and other regional start-ups such as (1)Faculty / technologist managerial or technical consulting on a pro bono or fee basis (2) Studentinterns and employees (3) Access to technical labs, facilities and equipment (4) Access todatabases and researchers (5) Access to research and development financing through programssuch as SBIR – federal grant funding is greatly enhanced when incubator clients submit a jointproposal with a university or federal laboratory (6) Additional services and

Conference Session

Strategies to enhance student learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Josh Ramey, Colorado School of Mines; Judy Schoonmaker, Colorado School of Mines; Sarah M. Ryan, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

during group activities vary each week. In-classExplorations and case studies present students with challenging context-rich problems thatrequire teamwork, communication, and time management. The weekly laboratory exercise is anintegral part of our curriculum. Over the course of the semester, students conduct nine laboratoryexperiments that emphasize experimental design. For each one, a guided inquiry portionintroduces the experimental setting under standard conditions. Students then discuss the baselinedata and choose a question to investigate. An experimental design is developed, critiqued by aTA, adjustments are made, and the experiment is carried out. Because our classroom and lab areintegrated, the spirit of discovery carries over from labs

Conference Session

Graduate Study Programs Supporting Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Students - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Tyler Fischer, U.S. Navy; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

turbine that will rotate along the vertical axis to capturebi-directional flow patterns. With the financial support from the Department of Energy (DOE),and other support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratories, and the University ofMinnesota’s St. Anthony’s Falls Laboratory, Verdant Power was able to design and testcomposite blades (improving from the generation 4 model) as well as optimize the new rotordesign. Figure 6 illustrates the dimensional comparison between the generation 4 and generation5 turbines. Both generation 4 and 5 designs includes patented technologies. 14Figure 6: KHPS Turbine comparison.Ocean Renewable Power CompanyCorporate Leadership Ocean Renewable Power Company’s (ORPC) headquarters is based out of Portland

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Haughery, Iowa State University; D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Amy L. Kaleita, Iowa State University; Steven A. Freeman, Iowa State University

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Engineering Technology

,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 2134–2150, 2016.[10] D. E. Bolanakis, E. Glavas, and G. A. Evangelakis, “An Integrated Microcontroller-based Tutoring System for a Computer Architecture Laboratory Course,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 23, no. 4, p. 785, 2007.[11] R. T. Castles, T. Zephirin, V. K. Lohani, and P. Kachroo, “Design and implementation of a mechatronics learning module in a large first-semester engineering course,” Education, IEEE Transactions on, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 445–454, 2010.[12] W. K. Durfee, “Mechatronics for the masses: a hands-on project for a large, introductory design class,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 593

Conference Session

The Best of the Computers in Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Computers in Education

interactions  Ability to customize 3D virtual environments (such as lecture halls, laboratory spaces, virtual instrumentation, etc.) based on the course topics  Ability to create and import relevant 3D models into the virtual space  Programmatic control of 3D objects to develop interactive simulations (with or without a physics engine)The virtual world technology in this study supported many activities, including special topicslectures and demonstrations on robotics, virtual discussion sessions involving 3D models ofmicrocontrollers, virtual office hours and mentoring, and a virtual poster session. The virtualposter session allowed teams of students to present work that was shared in a 3D environmentwith other students in

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Donaher, Clemson University; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University; Jeffery M. Plumblee II, Clemson University; Aaron S. Gordon, Clemson University; Khushikumari Patel, Clemson University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Challengecompetency, hands on project/research, involves completion of some experience in a researchsetting related to the scholar’s challenge. This could include laboratory work, collection of dataor surveys, investigations into potential solutions for their Grand Challenge, etc. The secondcompetency is interdisciplinary curriculum, wherein the student is encouraged to take coursesoutside of their specific discipline. Entrepreneurship, the third competency, aims to developstudent’s skills in working with investors, business plans, and market analyses that are just ascrucial as the engineering technical solution. The GCSP Global dimension, the fourthcompetency, aims to develop students’ global perspectives and assist in their understanding ofthe global and

Conference Session

ETD Manufacturing/3D Printing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nancy L. Denton, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Engineering Technology

, electrical insulation parts, and rubber gloves12,13.Hot dipping activity resource requirements are vinyl plastisol, metal mandrel molds, and anappropriate oven. A convection countertop oven can be used to instead of a laboratory oven if itsinternal height is sufficient to allow mandrels to hang as they heat, nominally at least 6 inches(150 mm)14. The required heating temperature for vinyl plastisol is 400 ᵒF so the oven should beable to reach a temperature of at least 450 ᵒF. The vinyl plastisol can be dyed to different colorsby adding colorant if desired.The hot dip process must be completed in a well-ventilated area. To prepare for the hot dipprocess, mandrels preheat in the oven while students stir the vinyl plastisol dispersion thoroughlyto

Conference Session

Instrument Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timeri K. Tolnay, Colorado School of Mines; Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Zoltners Sherer, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering’s Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh, he was a science educator at Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). Dr. Spiegel also served as Director of Research & Development for a multimedia development company and as founding Director of the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University. Under Dr. Spiegel’s leadership, the CIRL matured into a thriving Center recognized as one of the leading National Science Foundation Laboratories for activities to pro- mote science, mathematics, and technology (STEM) education. While at Florida State University

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan O. Schall, SOS Consulting, LLC

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

by such factors as education, participation in professional societiesand licensure. The program must also demonstrate the faculty have sufficient authority to ensureproper guidance of the program. Both of these can be demonstrated using the Hoshin Kanrimatrix by adding rows/columns intersecting the faculty rowsFigure 4: Hoshin Kanri Matrix for Criteria 2 - 6Criterion 7: Facilities ISO 9001:2015 states “The organization shall determine, provide and maintain theinfrastructure necessary for the operation of its processes to achieve conformity of products andservices”. [8] If you replace infrastructure with “classrooms, offices, laboratories, and associatedequipment” and conformity of products and services with “attainment of student

Conference Session

Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W Blake PE, Austin Peay State University; John Krupczak Jr, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

justify more faculty. One measure of department productivity is the number of students takingclasses from that department. A university core course can greatly boost a department’sproductivity in this area.ResourcesIn addition to faculty, other resources are needed for the course. Based on current models, it ishighly desirable to include a laboratory component in the course. For that, money will be neededfor equipment, supplies, and, unless the class is small, assistants in the lab. Additional labtechnicians may be needed; hopefully, undergraduate students could be hired as lab assistants. Ifthe course is either another elective option or is replacing another course in the core, adequateclassroom and lab space should be available.MaterialsPeople

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Hoyin Jahnes, RPI Engineering Ambassadors; David Joseph Glowny, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Timothy Andrew Spafford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Justin Lee Clough, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Wencen Wu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Anak Agung Julius, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Student

. 2017) and a Masters of Science in Computer Science (Dec. 2018). He is currently an RPI Engineering Ambassador and is participating in research with Professor Agung Julius from the RPI ECSE department as well as research with the Worldwide Computing Laboratory group (https://wcl.cs.rpi.edu/) directed by Professor Carlos Varela. He has also worked as an engineering intern for Sikorsky Aircraft (Summer 2015, Summer 2016).Timothy Andrew Spafford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Timothy Spafford is a fourth year student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, pursuing both a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.B.A. At RPI he is involved in the Engineering Ambassador program, where he is a student ambassador as well as a

Conference Session

Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nate Derbinsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Yugu Yang-Keathley, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

., graduate teaching assistants, mixedundergraduate/graduate courses, research seminars and presentations, undergraduate researchopportunities in a graduate laboratory). Unfortunately, not all colleges have a graduate programthat provides these same opportunities. As a prime example, Wentworth Institute of Technologyis an undergraduate-centric college, without a day-time graduate program or on-campus graduatestudents. This likely puts the undergraduate students at a disadvantage, as they are not exposed toa graduate community; as well as decreasing the overall interest in graduate school, as studentseither don’t know it is an option, or don’t understand what they will be doing in graduate schooland why and when it matters for career success.A team of

Conference Session

Teaching Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Barrage, University of Waterloo; G Wayne Brodland P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

tofeel where the tension was”. “I learned how to apply it to real life rather than memorizing it for anexam”.Introduction and BackgroundConventional engineering lectures are structured to present students with theory pertaining to aspecific scientific principle, followed by examples and practice problems. Once the students arepresented with the theory, their knowledge is usually reinforced with a laboratory experiment onthe material. This approach focuses on having students remember information for laterapplication. The issue with this approach is that students begin to think in terms of set test cases.If they are presented with a problem, they attempt to relate it to an example they have seen beforeand approach the solution in the same manner

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University; Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University; Isaac L. Flory IV, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for the local industries and technology application centerMr. Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University Mr. Escobales is a licensed professional engineer (PE) with 18 years of progressive structural engineering experience in the US. Mr. Escobales expertise is in the area of pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB), low rise building construction, and forensic engineering. Mr. Escobales is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and is currently serving as the Civil Engineering Technology Program Director at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. He is also the Materials Laboratory Direc- tor

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Michael Leathem, Auburn University; Lauren W Redden, Auburn University; Jeffrey Kim, Auburn University; Wesley Collins, Auburn University; Ishmael Boynton Preer

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Construction Engineering

ubiquitous technology, mobile devices, into construction managementcoursework shows much promise [9,10,11]. However, the literature only provides two specificexamples of how mobile devices have actually been incorporated [5,12]. Reyes et al. (2015) [5]describe the incorporation of iPads into an undergraduate blueprint reading course, and foundthat students were more efficient in completing the class exercise when able to familiarizethemselves with a hard set of blueprints ahead of working with the blueprints on a mobile device.Cline and Davis (2013) [12] describe the integration of iPads into a construction materials andmethods laboratory course. They stated that the incorporation of iPads (1) facilitatedcommunications between the student and the

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Sean Tavares Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

a formal studentsurvey for this and similar exercises, such as the one involving pump performance [7]. Thereflections presented here are based on instructor observations. These observations haveprovided useful guidance regarding how the exercise should be structured, and also places in theclassroom component of the course where more thorough instruction is needed in areas likeproblem solving techniques. A few key observations are as follows: 1. The students appear to become well engaged in the tasks related to taking measurements in the laboratory. They tend to show enthusiasm for distributing tasks among the team members and in coming up with plans for how they will execute the measurements. They appear to enjoy the data

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Marsha Lovett, Carnegie Mellon University; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M. Degen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Karim Muci-K¨uchler is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Experimental and Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T). Before joining SDSM&T, he was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University in 1992. His main interest areas include Computational Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, and Product Design and Development. He has taught several different courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, has over 50 publications, is co-author of one book, and has done

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Negar Heidari Matin, Eastern Michigan University; Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering

University. During 2006-2010, he was Chair of the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, Founder and Director of the Center for 3-D Visualization and Virtual Reality Applications, and Technical Director of the NASA funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of Engineer- ing Technology. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development. Dr. Eydgahi has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Tau Alpha Pi, as a member of Advi- sory and Editorial boards for many International

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo K. Cornejo, California State University, Chico; Kevin Orner, University of South Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

and surrounding areas, where the first tubular digester was installed in 1999.Fabricio Camacho, a Ph.D. Candidate in Agricultural Engineering at the UGA-CR and GeneralManager and Associate Director of UGA-CR, expanded the use of digesters to several farms inthe region that previously did not treat their agricultural waste. Local farmers implemented ninetubular digesters to varying levels of success. UGA-CR is a valuable in-country partner becauseit hosts approximately 800 students a year, mostly from Costa Rica and the United States, forclassroom, laboratory, and field education and research.3 Agricultural Treatment System AnalyzedAn agricultural waste treatment system in Costa Rica was analyzed in a civil engineering courseat CSU-Chico

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Lilianny Virguez, University of Florida

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First-Year Programs

. To make minimal impacton student credit hours, the course was designed as a one semester, 2 credit hour course. Thisallows first-year students to take the course in the fall, spring, or summer terms. Fitting thatquantity of students into a makerspace and having a meaningful experience resulted in thestructure of a 2 hour live meeting once per week for a maximum of 49 students per section. Thiswill result in approximately 33 sections; 14 in the fall, 14 in the spring, and 5 in the summer. Adedicated makerspace classroom and 3D printer room for the Engineering Design & Societycourse is part of a building currently under construction with an opening date within the nextyear. To limit the in-makerspace time to 2 laboratory hours, 1 credit

Conference Session

Teaching Engineering Students and Library Staff: New Ideas and Best Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amber Janssen, California Maritime Academy; William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

mechanics and heat transfer and is examining research topics in laboratory education in those fields. Prior to CSUM, Dr. Tsai was a Member of the Technical Staff in the Fluid Mechanics Group at The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Tsai earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. at the University of California, Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Measuring Information Fluency Instruction: Ethical Use of Images in Engineering Student PresentationsAbstractThe ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, “Information Has Value”frame includes the knowledge practice of “articulate the purpose and distinguishingcharacteristics of