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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kiran George

which made it a little more of a challenge.” Proceedings of the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference  Copyright © 2013, American Society for Engineering Education  403       +++ Author plans to incorporate the constructive suggestions from students and modify instructionsfor the CoursePedia assignment including:  Providing students with an exhaustive database and resources that they can use to search for the latest findings on the topics assigned to them;  Providing students strict format guidelines including

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2013 GSW

Authors

Lynn Peterson; James Epperson; Ramon Lopez; Kevin Schug; Carter Tiernan

appears to be increased. The sustainability of these efforts continue tobe front and center in the planning for the remaining years of this grant and for the continuationof components of this successful project beyond the grant period. References1. Treisman, Uri. Studying Students Studying Calculus: A Look at the Lives of Minority MathematicsStudents in College. The College Mathematics Journal, Vol 23, No 5 (Nov 1992), pp. 362-372.LYNN PETERSONDr. Peterson is Sr. Associate Dean of Engineering at the UT Arlington, and Professor of Computer Science andEngineering, and is a member of the UT Arlington Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She is the PI for theAURAS NSF STEP grant.JAMES EPPERSONDr

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale

plan to continue study in the area of concretematerials.BiographySTEPHAN DURHAM will be an assistant professor at the University of Colorado at Denver in the Department ofCivil Engineering starting in the Fall 2005. He obtained his MSCE and Ph.D. degrees from the University ofArkansas in the area of repair and strengthening of concrete bridge superstructures. His interests include concretematerials and repair.W. MICAH HALE is currently an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas in the Department of CivilEngineering. He obtained his MSCE and Ph.D from The University of Oklahoma in the area of high performanceconcrete and the effects of pozzolan admixtures in concrete. His current research includes the effect of blast furnaceslag in

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Yumin Zhang; David Probst

the 2009 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 3  Nationwide, engineering programs suffer from relatively low retention rates, and part of theproblem is that students fail to see the connection between the math/physics courses in the firsttwo years and the engineering courses in the last two years.If we plan a journey to somewhere by car, usually we need to get some assistance from an on-line map. There are two different kinds of information available: the first is a map with the travelroute highlighted, and the second is the detailed turn-by-turn instructions. The conventionalinstruction method in

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Russell Feldhausen; Scott Bell; Daniel A. Andresen

simple calculations for our simulator, and plan to improve the model used for futureversions. This was not a big problem with this program, but more accurate models would allowfor more in-depth uses of the simulator. We also felt that more time with the students would havebeen extremely useful. The time restrictions made our discussions and student exploration of theapplication very abrupt. In the future, we will try to find a way to increase this time so that we canmore effectively engage students and allow them to explore the material on their own.SummaryThis was a very practical, every day application of high performance computing. By using sucha common centerpiece for our demonstration, we felt students were able to grasp the implicationsof

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Hani Sait; Hamzah Raja

Design can trainstudents with practical skills and prepare them to real engineering life, if it is well managed bythe department and assessed through ABET criteria. Engineering Graduate Students suffer fromlack of practical experience. In this study, practical experience of the students is enhancedthrough Project based learning in Capstone Design Project. It is expected that by the end of thisstudy a well-structured design course that can prepare student well for the real engineeringenvironment will be developed. Six factors that affects the design courses are explained. Then, adetailed procedure that contains a work plan (described with the flow chart) and assigning theresponsibility of each contributor to the implemented process are fully

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lionel Hewavitharana; Mahbub Ahmed; John Hauver; Joseph Lonigro; Allan Derrickson

experiment from EDIBON Co.Ahmed et al. (2015) first reported the beginning of constructing lab equipment in-house at theEngineering and Physics department at SAU. This current paper reports the continuation of theeffort made earlier and discusses the building of an equipment in-house for the “Impact of a Jet”experiment.Design and Construction of the Lab EquipmentThe equipment was designed, constructed, and tested in a senior design project undertaken bythree senior students Joseph Lonigro, John Hauver, and Allan Derrickson in spring 2017. Theyunderwent a complete design experience in the process. The design team researched existingdesigns, developed engineering design specifications, produced a project management plan,evaluated several concept

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Greg Murray

breakdown of a student who ended uppassing the exam with a score of 170 points. In this case the chart shows that the student isstrong in the assembly process, but needs work on drafting competencies and advanced partcreation. Figure 3. CSWA Competency Breakdown.[Insert certification data screen-shots and how we use in ABET Self-Study] Rough DraftFuture WorkOur ETECH department is comprised of 4 major areas of study including Electronics,Manufacturing, Mechanical and Plastics. The majority of our SolidWorks certifications occur inthe Mechanical program, but there are plans in place to include certifications in all programs.There are certifications for Mold Tools, Electrical, Weldments, and Sheet Metal that willenhance the

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2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Chih-Hao Wu; Kim Troboy; Tracy Cole; Loretta Cochran; David Roach

and environmental responsibility, and lifelong learning. 2. Team Players - communicating, planning, coordinating, and managing projects and personnel with efficiency and effectiveness. 3. Problem solvers - learning new concepts, techniques, skills, and tools to aid in analyzing and designing electrical engineering systems. 4. Professionals - trained and competent in the fundamentals of engineering science, applied mathematics, laboratory practice, and principles of electrical engineering.”6 The ATU Engineering courses that specifically address ethics in their technical objectivesare ELEG/MCEG 1012 – Introduction to Engineering, MCEG 2023 – Engineering Materials,MCEG

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

J. Oh; B. Kissick

ACRL points outcarefully defined roles, comprehensive planning and shared leadership as requirement ofsuccessful collaboration. Respect for each party is important in order to reach thecommon goal, fostering successful student learning.A faculty/librarian relationship at a regional university was formed among the librarydirector, technical service librarian, chemistry professor and English professor. Twofaculty members who attended the American Association Higher Education (AAHE)conference in 2001 started sharing what they learned from the conference with twolibrarians. This collaboration has produced fruitful outcomes in campus wideinformation literacy instruction and collaborator’s professional development. The focusof this collaboration has

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Walter O. Craig

INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARDS’ ROLE IN THE ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SCHOOLS Walter O. Craig, III Electronics Engineering Technology Department Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA 70813 craig@engr.subr.edu Fax (225)-775-9828AbstractThe industry advisory board is a partnership between industry and academia. The board iscomposed of members of various industries which have a vital interest and purpose in the schooland/or department. The purpose of an industry advisory board is to help the school/departmentwith the strategic planning and mission while providing advice on various important issues. Theindustry

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ramazan Asmatulu; Mehmet B. Yildirim; Waseem Khan; Adebayo Adeniji; Humphrey Wamocha

industry, nanoelectromechanical systems,microelectromechanical systems and nanotechnology applications for fuel and solar cells. In the Introduction to Nanotechnology course which is offered in Fall 2007, the similartopics will be covered at introduction level. There will be homework, term project, exams andlaboratory sessions. A nanotechnology laboratory is being developed in the Department ofMechanical Engineering at Wichita State University, and dedicated to do a number ofnanotechnology experiments for students. We plan to have undergraduate students work on theelectrospinning method in the nanotechnology laboratory. Students will produce nanofibersusing the described electrospinning method and then characterize properties such as

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jumoke Ladeji-Osias; Kehinde Abimbola; Yacob Astatke; Craig Scott

. http://www.qualitymatters.org 3. K. Ladeji-Osias, “Planning and Teaching an Undergraduate Course”, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2005. 124

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

power generation and steady progress in powerderegulation have created increased interest in environmentally conscious distributed generation.Of particular interest are alternative energy distributed generation (AEDG) systems such aswind, photovoltaic (PV), and fuel cell (FC) power generation with near zero pollutant emissions.These generation devices can be used in stand-alone configuration or be connected to the electricgrid. Given the rapid progress in AEDG development and utilization, there will be a great needfor trained professionals with adequate knowledge in this area to be able to plan, design and 127operate AEDG systems, evaluate their performance, and evaluate their impact on power

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

LeRoy Alaways

volunteered each of these factors. Table 2 – Success Factors and Categories Category Factors Communication, Leadership Communication Organization, Assignments, Planning Cell phones (Texting) Outside Assistance Outside Assistance and Advisors Outside Funding Teamwork

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Jason T. Kirby; Talat F. Salama

next several years. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityBackgroundIn 2005, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Department of Civil, Constructionand Environmental Engineering began the implementation of newly developed strategic plans inorder to enhance both research and academic programs. Among the changes was the adoption ofa new vision to: “become a nationally and internationally recognized, research-orientedDepartment of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering: a first choice for graduateand undergraduate education”. However, like many U.S. engineering programs, internationalcollaborations were scarce and rarely extended beyond individual research projects. To

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ravi Shankar; Francis X McAfee; Michael Harris; Norman Silva; Georgiana Carvalho

help other faculty members.Notes: 1. Graduate courses have been used so far to develop new components in the areas of the semanticweb, and data acquisition & signal processing. These will become building blocks for future one-yearprograms as described above. These define new and challenging areas that smart phones will findincreasing applications in. 2. During the spring ’12 semester, we have planned to offer concurrentcourses in engineering, graphics, business, and an application domain (social science) for students inthose individual disciplines. However, the idea is to facilitate students’ cooperation and collaborationacross these disciplines to develop more realistic and authentic applications. 3. The students and /or theirparents have

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Shih-Liang Wang

Universityhas a course website on Physics 207 Energy and Society [13]. Professor Frank Leslie of FloridaInstitute of Technology has a course website on ENS 4300 Renewable Energy and the Environment[14].References[1] Energy Systems and Sustainability: Power for a Sustainable Future, by Godfrey Boyle, Bob Everett and Janet Ramage, Oxford University Press, 2004.[2] Energy for Sustainability: Technology, Planning, Policy, by John Randolph and Gilbert Masters, Island Press, Washington, DC, 2008[3] Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, by Jefferson Tester, Elisabeth M. Drake, Michael, Driscoll, and Michael Golay, MIT Press, 2005[4] Renewable Energy (2nd edition), by Boyle, Godfrey, Oxford University Press, 2004.[5] Introduction to Energy, by

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Sidi Berri; Andy S.J. Zhang

CADD programs beyond the associate level.In the meantime, Industrial Design as a discipline has been recognized as an important player inthe area of product design and development. In many cases, whether it is the design of a new car,design of a new medical device, or design of a new commercial electronic gadget, we have seenthat industrial designers are now playing key roles and are involved in the entire productdevelopment process from initial product planning to post implementation.[1-4]In light of these developments and after an extensive research, one year ago, the Departmentdecided to create a new program called Industrial Design Technology (IND) to replace theexisting CADD program. This change not only reflected the changes we made over

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wei Cao; Peggy Vance; Michael Maxson; Thomas Minnich

to the event;they spent a whole day for competition, demonstration and tours of engineering andtechnology labs in WVU.The event has caught attention from government education agents, private educationfoundations and industrial sectors. The sponsor pool of the competition has beengrowing up year-by-year, which includes the WVU, WV State Agency, Toyota Inc,Parallax Inc, WV Education department, WV Logan County School Distinct, WVTech Prep Foundation, Appalachia Education Lab and etc.In this article, the short history, organization methodology and strategy, competitionformat, college student involvement, follow-up feedback and future plan will bediscussed.The next competition, The 5th Lego Robots Competition for High, Middle andElementary

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanos Matsumoto, Olin College of Engineering; Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

use SEPTs.Specifically, we present the preliminary design of a qualitative study, including a surveyinstrument to assess familiarity with software engineering terminology and use of SEPTs. Oursurvey is based on the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) Guide, whichoutlines a generally accepted, standard body of knowledge expected of practicing early-careersoftware engineers. We design the survey to be accessible even to those unfamiliar with thespecific software engineering terminology used in the SWEBOK Guide. In addition to the surveyitself, we describe our planned approach to conduct a thematic analysis of participants’ responses,using the taxonomy of the SWEBOK Guide as an analytical framework.We hope that our study will help

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 7: Teaching and Learning Practices

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Nicole Fitzpatrick, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Nosakhare Iyobosa Idiaghe, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Chloe Faith Mann, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jessica R Deters, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Diversity

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Student Division (STDT)

likeresearching it. And I was like, yeah, I know, I really want to do this. I’ve not really thought aboutchanging my major. [...] I do like horticulture, which deals a lot with how infrastructure impactsthe environment. I think it’s interesting, but I’m not in love with it. If I were to change, or if Ihad a different spark at some point in my life, I would change to that.Motivation and ChallengesAcademic Challenges: I knew math was going to be hard going into it. And failing this Calc IIIclass really made me think it's time to start a back-up plan, even though I really don’t want to.I’m taking it again this summer, but if I fail it twice, maybe it’s a sign that I should switchmajors. Someone I know told me to switch professors. So, I have the top

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phapanin Charoenphol, Texas A&M University; Arkasama Bandyopadhyay, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

individual ICAs are more effective atencouraging students to actively participate in their learning. Since cooperative learningactivities can require significant instructor time investment to be planned and might consumevaluable lecture time, only notable supplemental benefits of this learning technique might justifythe time commitment [1]. To the best of our knowledge, existing comparative studies in thisdomain are limited and do not specifically analyze student performance on a variety of formativeand summative assessments in an undergraduate mechanical engineering course [10]. Thecurrent study aims to fill that gap in literature. The methodology presented in this study andsample assessment questions provided in the Appendix can easily be utilized

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monika Neda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Blanca Rincon; Alok Pandey, College of Southern Nevada; Claudia Mora Bornholdt, College of Southern Nevada; Vanessa W. Vongkulluksn Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Rachidi Salako, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; John William Howard, College of Southern Nevada; Daniel Sahl, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

famous female AfricanAmerican Mathematician Dorothy Johnson Vaughan, Colombian planetary geologist AdrianaOcampo Uria, a Japanese American meteorologist Tetsuya Theodore Fujita, Mexican Americanastronaut Jose Hernandez). This is incorporated as a puzzle progression theme within the levelsof the subgame. At the beginning level in the subgame, students are “solving” simpler problemsor are guided through solving longer problems. Then, at the intermediate and advanced levelsstudents are “solving” more complicated and longer problems with less guidance.The research plan includes first testing the games in co-requisite pre-calculus Math 126E/26B atUNLV and CSN in Spring and Summer 2024, then refining the game and testing it again. Thegame on basic

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 8

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rana Hussein, Boston University; Muhammad Hamid Zaman, Boston University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

. Integrating forced displacement into engineeringeducation offers an opportunity to expose students to the potential of using their technical skillsto address complex societal challenges. It can also demonstrate the limitations of approachingsuch issues from a single perspective and the shortcomings of working within isolateddisciplines. Though the aim of such a course is to instill in students a long-term desire to engagewith the issue of forced displacement, framing concepts this way can also empower students totackle similarly complex issues requiring interdisciplinary thinking beyond their time in theclassroom. Course Planning and Development Recognizing the need for courses/modules meant to equip

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eliot Bethke, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ali Ansari, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ruth Ochia P.E., Temple University; Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

requirementrefinement as they plan out their solutions. In the implementation and testing phase, studentsfocus on building and testing their solutions. Over the first several years since migrating to a 1-semester course, instructors havenoticed several patterns in the types of projects pitched from sponsors and for which of thoseprojects, students tended to struggle more than others. Considering the semester schedule, coursestaff identified 4 opportunities in the calendar to host workshops to serve a similar role to JiTTlearning modules; where students would refresh or acquire new skills and knowledge which theycould immediately apply to their projects [12]. These workshop sessions have no strictassessment of learning but are intended to be interactive

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Darrin S. Muggli; Brian M. Tande

College in northeast Kansas.BC is implementing all aspects of a complete engineering program, while recognizing that themodel is flexible enough to be scaled down and adapted to other institutions’ plans. The BCEngineering Department is currently identifying the optimum on-site curriculum to complementeach UND DEDP discipline-specific degree, developing a procedure for laboratoryimplementation, and designing student support structures for this unique program to provide apathway for other colleges that wish to adopt the model. It is also currently exploring questionssuch as: What critical support services are required on campus to best support students? How canthe on-site institution develop its own laboratories in Phases 2 and 3 to complement

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Olugbenga O. Akinbiola

identified and eliminated, andonce statistical control has been established, Shewhart charts can be used to monitor the processfor the occurrence of future special causes and to measure and reduce the effects of commoncauses, Montgomery Douglas6. These techniques include control charts, histogram distribution,Pareto analysis and correlation methods. The concept of Statistical Process Control has itsorigins in the 1920s4. Shewhart’s work was used extensively during the World War II period inthe American defense industry, . In the 1940’s Deming continued the work of Shewhart andintroduced a 14- point plan for quality management. In 1997, Bjorn Andersen and Loland H2 inhis paper concluded that everyone working with quality improvement and process

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson; Tom Brumm; Anthony Ellertson

. Student retention rates havesoared; longitudinal data shows that first-year students persist into the sophomore and junioryears. Students who have participated in the ABE LC report that the LC has enhanced theiracademic experience and success. There is tangible evidence of improvement in students’writing and communication skills through the link to the first-year composition courses.We have not achieved the objective of increasing the number of female and minority students.While the number of females in the ABE Department have increased over the last three years, ithas not been dramatic. The number of minority students has not changed during the same timeperiod. Focused efforts to address this objective are planned for the future.Bibliography1

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2003 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Fernando Rios-Gutierrez; Marian S. Stachowicz

students had fifteen weeks to do all the work, from the definition of the project to thedevelopment and completion of the project. To achieve the goals, the activities were planned asfollows. During the first three weeks, an intensive review covering the topics of the 68HC12microcontroller, principles of intelligent toys, sensors, and fuzzy set theory was given. Duringthis time the students also learned the use of the Fuzzy Logic Package. In the weeks four andfive the groups were formed, and the groups started to define the objectives of their projects.For the definition of the projects, the instructors gave several suggestions for possible projects,but it was strongly recommended that each group developed ideas of its own. Also severalpapers