Session 2566 The Creation of an Experiential Engineering Library James T. McLeskey, Jr., John E. Speich, Judy S. Richardson, and Mohamed Gad-el-Hak Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USAIn preparation for solving twenty-first century problems, today's engineering students needtwenty-first century examples. These students also express a need for hands-on activities to helpthem understand the theories they learn in class. Satisfying these criteria while ensuring masteryof the fundamentals is becoming an increasingly greater challenge given the time
since the early 1960’s andthere have been many approaches to teaching it. Involvement of practitioners has varied fromnearly no involvement through nearly total responsibility for the course. The author hasobserved the teaching of this course for thirteen years and has the lead responsibility for thecourse in the spring semester for the past four years. The paper describes the course andapproaches to teaching it and will summarize observations of what worked well and what did notwork well regarding the involvement of practitioners. Recommendations are made for effectiveuse of practitioners in senior design.Introduction and Background on Senior Design The capstone design course in Civil Engineering at Purdue University, CE498 has
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themembrane, must exist for effective separation of the solute from a feed mixture. The chemicalpotential gradient across the membrane from the feed (liquid) side to the permeate (vapor) side isthe driving force for separation. In a simple pervaporation process, a liquid feed mixture flows past the membrane and avacuum is maintained on the permeate side (Figure 1). The permeate produced is in the vaporphase and can be condensed as needed. The retentate remains a liquid. An effective separationis achieved since the permeate becomes "rich" in Figure 1. Pervaporation processthe component(s) that preferentially permeate themembrane while the retentate becomes "lean" inthose component(s
,perspectives that might need to be negotiated or require compromise. The literature on designeducation initiatives clearly reveals an emphasis on developing group-dynamics, timemanagement, presentation, and leadership skills while neglecting the discovery and analysis ofdifferent perspectives in the group or, better, practice at listening to and valuing perspectivesother than one’s own (see for example, [5, 12, 19]).Given this focus on them as individuals, students tend to understand design work as benefiting auniform and undifferentiated set of users, in this case ‘the blind.’ Team 19’s product designspecification, for example, was required to include the following categories: performance, cost,market constraints, reliability, safety, aesthetics
by developers of Theory ofInventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) shows that only 1% of the patents were based on a majorscientific discovery, 4% based on field of discovery external to the scientific field of patentedapplication, 18% based on existing technical system, while the remaining 77% were minorinventions or repackaged existing solutions 2, 3 .Altshuller 4 cites inconclusive results of many psychological studies aiming at describing creativityand process of creation. He concludes that till these days, psychologists truly dodge the problemby studying creativity using only experiments with brain-teasers and chess-type challenges. Inessence, since 1940’s, no new results have been obtained in explanation of process of creativityand its
currentlist of high-school students who are interested in the study of engineering, and havequalified for admission into the college. This information is used to update the computerdatabase maintained by CEMR' s recruiting office, that includes about 36,000 names ofprospective students and high-school personnel, mainly mathematics/science teachers andcounselors, from West Virginia and twelve other states. A brochure describing CEMR' sundergraduate programs is mailed in the summer to the entire distribution of thisdatabase.Frequent visits are conducted throughout the year to various high schools in the region, toinitiate and maintain close contacts with students, their families and teachers. Suchinteractions are established, usually, in response to
farm is less daunting than that of a tidal power facility. Power derivedfrom winds depends on the cube of wind speed. Theoretically, the power, P a, available to a windturbine [in W] may be described by the equation: P a = 0.6AV3, when the blade sweep area, A, isin [m2] and wind velocity, V, is in [m/s]. However, since the most perfectly-designed windturbine can extract at most 60% of the energy available, a more practical result for the conver -sion potential is given by: P c = a·Pa , where the coefficient a ranges between 0.2 and 0.4.One would argue that there are few wind power amenities other than power generation, whileconcerns include farm noise, land-use restrictions, and (line-of) sight issues. Such impedimentsare common to land-based
approachcapable of addressing the uncertain, dynamic behavior inherent in complex problems.In taking a systemic view of asynchronous educational problems there are three importantassumptions. The first assumption holds that problems are a product of a ‘complexproblem system’ that produces the often ‘symptomatic’ conditions labeled asproblematic. Therefore, it is inconsequential to talk of complex problems, or the manifestconditions defined as problematic, as separate and distinct from the contributingsystem(s) that generates the conditions. This assumption is consistent with system-basedproblem solving approaches that recognize the complex system nature of problems(Flood and Jackson, 1991; Flood 1995). It is more appropriate to talk of a ‘problemsystem
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Session 2660 Capstone Design Experiences Across National and Cultural Borders: Course Development William S. Kisaalita Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department University of Georgia Driftmier Engineering Center Athens, Georgia 30602 E-mail: williamk@engr.uga.eduAbstract It is well recognized that the world is becoming a global village. Today'sundergraduates will occupy workplaces and communities that have been transformed byglobalization
thatfaculty in upper-level design courses do not have time to cover. With this foundation in place,students will enter their junior and senior design courses significantly ahead of where theirpredecessors used to be.References1. D. L. Evans (Coordinator), “Special Issue: Integrating Design Throughout the Curriculum,” Journal of Engineering Education, 80 (5), 1990. J.H. McMasters and S. D. Ford, “An Industry View of Enhancing Design Education.” In Evans, 526-529.2. McConica, Carol. "Freshman Design Course for Chemical Engineers." Chemical Engineering Education. Winter 1996, pp. 76-80.3. Evans, D.L. and Bowers, D.H. "Conceptual Design for Engineering Freshman." International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, Vol. 4
Education Theory & Practice, vol. 21, no. 9, 2021.[2] S. Kulturel-Konak, "Overview of Student Innovation Competitions and Their Roles in STEM Education," in 2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/38445.[3] D. Smith, J. Muldoon, and G. S. Lakshmikanth, "The need for modification: The impact of COVID-19 on pitch competitions," Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 686-702, 2022.[4] A. Konak, S. Kulturel-Konak, D. R. Schneider, and K. Mehta, "Best Practices for Cultivating Innovative Thinking Skills in Innovation Competitions and Programs," in 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), College Station, TX, USA
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University of Texas System Regentˆa C™s Outstanding Teaching Award and the 201 ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 1 Session XXXX Engage to Retain: Active Learning at the Conclusion of Traditional Lectures Amir Karimi, Randall D. Manteufel Mechanical Engineering Department The University of Texas at San Antonio AbstractIn traditional classroom settings, student engagement tends to decline during lectures, which is mostnoticeable near
hours of collectiveinstructor time and reduced the number of semester days to notify students of their teams by 6days, which gave them more time to work on their projects. Work will be continued to improveboth algorithms for use in subsequent team formation efforts.References[1] S. Howe and J. Goldberg, “Engineering Capstone Design Education: Current Practices, Emerging Trends, and Successful Strategies,” in Design Education Today: Technical Contexts, Programs and Best Practices, D. Schaefer, G. Coates, and C. Eckert, Eds., Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019, pp. 115–148. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-17134-6_6.[2] B. M. Aller, D. M. Lyth, and L. A. Mallak, “Capstone project team formation: Mingling increases performance and
engineering disciplines is a future possibility that would provide allengineering students with experience working on sustainability focused interdisciplinaryprojects. Future projects incorporating human-centered design and socioeconomic outcomes arealso a possibility and would give students the opportunity to directly impact communities inneed.References1. S. D. Wurdinger, The Power of Project-Based Learning: Helping Students Develop Important Life Skills,Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016.2. Breen, M., & Durfee, J. (2006, June), Senior Capstone: A Cross Disciplinary, Student Centered Approach Paperpresented at 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, Illinois. https://peer.asee.org/6623. Sanders, M., & Thompson, M
for writing: Contributes to team meetings: Helps the team move forward Demonstrates a thorough understanding of by articulating the merits of alternative ideas or proposals. context, audience, and purpose that is Facilitates the contributions of team members: Engages responsive to the assigned task(s) and focuses all elements of the work. team members in ways that facilitate their contributions to meetings by both constructively building upon or synthesizing Content development: Uses appropriate, the contributions of others as well as noticing when someone is relevant, and
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themselves“active” or at least “interested” shared that “they are trying to take advantage of everyopportunity” and that they “enjoy the opportunity to learn about what others are doing”(interview notes).Additional evidence of the immediate value of the project is the actual use of the MISO-basedresources available to partners. Specifically, the initial use of the teacher and student evaluationsurvey instruments (T-STEM survey and S-STEM survey) has proven to be a big help amongthose partners who feel their existing evaluation systems are lacking in appropriate, high qualitydata:We were doing evaluation before, but the worst kind of evaluation. By that I mean, we werecollecting data and not looking at the results. We weren’t always asking the right
, interpretations, conclusions orrecommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent theviews of the ASEE Board of Directors, ASEE’s membership or the National Science Foundation. Page 24.1020.14References 1. Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons. 2. Brent, R., & Felder, R. M. (2009, June). Analysis of fifteen years of the national effective teaching institute. In Proceedings of 2009 Annual ASEE Conference, Austin, TX. 3. Courter
ith sketched feature FE = number of edge features S = number of edge feature sets Nij = number of selected edges for the jth edge feature set within the ith edge feature FH = number of (individual) hole features Ci = hole complexity factor for ith hole (simple holes = 1, countersunk or counterbored = 2) FM = number of mirror features -1 FP = number of pattern features -1 CIi = Complexity index of features patterned or mirrored in the ith pattern or mirror featureThe proposed algorithm has been applied to parts utilized by various researchers in their studiesthat have been modeled using alternative modeling strategies. Kirstukas25 uses a simple platewith hole features and standoffs, shown in Figure 1. Johnson17 uses a
development, • Involve cooperative experiences and promote leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and communication skills in participating students, • Address complex problems in complex settings, offering participants the opportunity to develop mature problem solving skills, and • Are likely to be personally meaningful to participants and enhance their social, emotional, and cognitive learning and development.2,3Service-based learning in the engineering disciplines essentially utilizes service as a vehicle forboth professional and technical knowledge gains. The use of service in engineering education inthe United States began in the 1990’s (e.g., see Tsang et al.4 and Duffy5) and has recentlyincreased based on the need to
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applications whilereinforcing student retention and comprehension. For example, a student might first learn aboutdata converters as a freshman, and interface A/D and D/A converter ICs with a simple digitalcircuit in an introductory digital systems class. As a sophomore, (s)he might use operationalamplifiers and comparators to construct some basic A/D and D/A circuit topologies (e.g. flashand single-slope converters) in a laboratory course. Later, as a junior (s)he might build a current-summing D/A converter using MOS and bipolar transistors. In each case, the CubeSat programwould provide a pedagogical framework as the student learns about data converters in a “topdown” manner, with relevant documentation serving to reinforce the presentation in
, G., Reasonover, G., Hutchinson B. (2009). Attracting students to engineering through robotics camp. Paper presented at the ASEE Southeast Section Conference. Abstract retrieved from http://se.asee.org/proceedings/ASEE2009/papers/P2009083NOR.DOC 2. Fiorini, P., Galvan, S., Giuliari L., Pighi, L. (2008). It Takes a Village... to do Science Education. Workshop Proceedings of SIMPAR, Venice, Italy (p. 43-53). ISBN 978-88-95872-01-8 3. Weinberg, J.B., Pettibone, J.C., Thomas, S.L., Stephen, M.L., & Stein, C. (2007). The Impact of Robot Projects on Girls’ Attitudes Toward Science and Engineering. Manuscript submitted for publication. 4. Zeid, I., August, R., Perry, R., Mason
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:10.1109/FIE.2008.47204113. Esparragoza, I., Friess, A. & Larrondo Petrie, M. Developing Assessment Tools for International Experiences in Engineering Education. in Proceeding of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Pittsburgh, June 24 to 27, 2008, AC 2008-656 1–9 (2011).4. Friess, A., Esparragoza, I. & Connole, D. Enhancing cross-cultural interaction in courses with a large Page 23.938.10 component of visiting study abroad students. ASEE 2012 Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, TX5. McNulty, S. K. & Enjeti, P. Connecting Campuses and Building International Competencies with