Graduating Senior in Computer EngineeringPatrice Kamdem, University of the District of Columbia Graduating Senior in Electrical Engineering Page 15.350.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design and Implementation of a Virtual Web-based Power Measurement Module for a Hybrid Renewable Power SystemAbstractThis paper presents the implementation of a hardware and software interface monitoring systemfor the power measurement and performance evaluation of a 4.54KW Solar/Wind comboRenewable Energy system designed for a Zero Energy Home. The project includes a low cost,LED based power level indicator working
grantthrough their Advanced Technological Education Program. This paper describes theproducts and results of this three-year project. Page 10.774.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Educational Materials DevelopmentPlasma-aided manufacturing is a muti-disciplinary discipline. Prerequisite knowledgeincludes topics from general chemistry and general physics, mathematics, electronics,vacuum technology, and materials processing.Educational materials development efforts focused on three areas: basic plasma
-pressed to cover sufficient technicalmaterial in a single semester. Adding personnel skills (which often do not easily integrate withtechnical material) into an already tight schedule is an enormous challenge. Humanities coursesare designed to make our students well-rounded, but most miss the mark when the goal is toteach students about cooperation and consideration. They tend to focus on discipline-intensivematerial, but not on genuinely recognizing the human emotion behind the words and actions.Finally, most students with strong math and science backgrounds tend to view such “touchy-feely” topics as silly, unnecessary, and “a distraction from things (they) should be learning.”The 3 Co’s are brought together in a required Project Management
Improving the Writing-Evaluation Abilities of Graduate Teaching Assistants in ECE Labs John Brocato, Jim Harden, Bill Chapman Mississippi State UniversityIntroductionIn 1999, faculty in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State Universitybegan a project to improve the writing-evaluation skills of graduate teaching assistants(TAs) in charge of undergraduate laboratories in electrical and computer engineering(ECE). Long considered valuable for discipline-specific undergraduate writingexperiences, undergraduate laboratories have also proven problematic due to the largegaps between sound writing-instruction pedagogy, the standards and
provided a good learning experience for the faculty involved. Lessonswere learned about different aspects of the program, including: the curriculum selection,marketing, delivery methods and outreach to the target students. Results of the first yearwere reported in proceedings of the CITC 32 and ASEE 20031. Changes were made tothe program in its second year of implementation and this paper presents those changesand discusses the results.Introduction: Review of Changes in SAITThe original 2002 session of the Summer Academy for Information Technology (SAIT)was held over a two week period. Three focus areas from Information Technology werechosen for curriculum tracks and a master project was devised that would combine thesub-projects from each of the
Projects FilmCompany in New York City, Incident at Morales is a 36-minute dramatic case study cast in aninternational setting which emphasizes the ethical responsibilities of engineers and the resultingbenefit to the public.BackgroundIncident at Morales is the result of efforts of an 8-member team, serving as executive producers,plus several assistants and advisors, and a producer and writer. The executive producersconsisted of engineers, engineering faculty, philosophy faculty, and practicing professionalsfrom industry.Executive Producers 1. Jimmy H. Smith, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASEE, Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, Project Director 2. Steven P. Nichols, Ph.D. J.D., P.E., M.ASEE, Mechanical Engineering & Assoc. VP/Research
, leave the income taxintricacies to finance/accounting people. The purpose of this paper is to reinforce the necessityof after-tax economy studies in practice. An example is presented that illustrates four methodsfor taking income taxes into account. Two of the methods produce the correct rank ordering ofprojects while the remaining two do not. We recommend that an income tax specialist beconsulted in practice when the projects under consideration are complicated with respect to theirtax ramifications.1. IntroductionWhen deciding among mutually exclusive alternatives, managers as fiducial agents for acompany’s owners are principally concerned with the after-tax profitability (present worth,annual worth, internal rate of return) of a capital
classes presented by the SWE members and their impact on WKU Girlsin Science Day. Also, the format of the GIS day will be discussed and assessment of the pasttwo years will be presented in this paper.Girls in Science Day Girls in Science (GIS) Day was developed as an outreach activity by the faculty in theOgden College of Science and Engineering at WKU as a way to increase awareness of youngwomen of scientific careers.1 The event has been held for the past three years on the WKUcampus. Many young girls are not aware of potential careers in science and engineering. Theprogram gives the girls opportunities to do fun hands-on projects with WKU science andengineering faculty in hopes of creating interest in the science field. The first year
· Pocket Logger · Oscilloscope · Digital MultimeterOnce the data was gathered, students learned things such as lab report formats, importantequations and Microsoft Excel. All three tools helped students take their experimental data andpresent it in a usable format.LabworkEngineering is an application of scientific knowledge to real world situations. To truly knowwhat engineering is, students must have some sort of real life situations and projects to workon. That is where the labs come in. These labs are not simple, one-day labs that one wouldexpect to do in a physics or chemistry class. They are a series of related labs, each series
Academy students andgraduates approximately 125 ABET accredited Systems engineering majors per year. The ten-fold increase in Systems department enrollment since moving to Maury hall in 1976 required aninnovative facility design to provide the most laboratory, classroom, and design project supportspace within the existing building structure.During the 1999-2000 academic year, the joint Systems and Electrical Engineering departmentrenovation committee performed a requirements driven study. Initial steps included therequirements questionnaire summarized in Appendix A and the formation of subcommittees tostudy: • Temporary swing space facilities • General facility design • Lab-classroom designConcurrently, a pilot “classroom-of-the
profession as a faculty teaching in atechnology program, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)stipulate that one must have some industrial experience, among other expectations. Thevalue of this lies in the fact that it helps in bringing aspects of the real world to theclassroom. This helps the students to appreciate how the theories and principles learnt inthe classroom relate to practices in industry. Page 7.555.1Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education.This project was sponsored by the Minority Office and
designed to re-enforce concepts and expose students to a cooperative laboratoryenvironment. Student groups participate in two conceptual design projects, one a flightvehicle, the other a space mission. Multi-media presentations provide the framework forthe concepts. To attract the widest range of students possible, analysis has beeneliminated in favor of conceptual understanding.AA101 has always made use of the web for providing information. In the past, the webpage was static. The AA101 web page has now transitioned to a dynamic resource wherestudents can interactively determine such things as how range or speed affects aircraftweight. They can interact with a visualization tool to understand simple controls.Students can participate in discussion
Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationand population studies… It advances fundamental concepts, creates knowledge for the molecularto the organ systems levels, and develops innovative biologics, materials, processes, implants,devices and informatics approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, forpatient rehabilitation, and for improving health”.IV. The Biomedical Engineering ProjectThe coordinating team of Lusiada Engineering School has conceived and developed a project ofan biomedical engineering program, which basic characteristics are:- under graduation,- five years,- the inclusion of new courses- the effective work in projects 2.So besides the
assessment plan. The goals andobjectives are clearly defined. Learning experiences and assessment measures are bothtraditional and innovative. These innovative approaches will serve as a model to otherdisciplines.Assessment OverviewEducational assessment is generally considered a method of evaluating student performance andattainment. Although this may sound relatively simple in fact it is a complicated challenge foradministrators and faculty at universities throughout the United States. Architectural programsare somewhat unique. In addition to the traditional means of assessment (i.e. testing) thesubjective nature of the design studio projects provide challenges and opportunities for bothstudents and faculty. Portfolios, always hallmarks of
ETD 325 Operation of a Controllable Force-Sensing Industrial Pneumatic Parallel Gripper System Brian Piechocki a, Chelsey Spitzner a, Namratha Karanam a, Travis Winter b, Aleksandr Sergeyev a, Mark Gauthier b, Nathir Rawashdeh a a Michigan Technological University, b Donald EngineeringAbstractAs part of the advanced programmable logic controllers (PLC) course at Michigan Tech, thisclass project is performed on a mechatronics system gifted by Donald Engineering, a Michigan-based supplier of industrial automation systems and components. This paper explores
Paper ID #40913Creating Hardware-Accessible Learning with the Robotarium and Block Cod-ingMr. Tyler Kinner, Georgia Tech Research Institute Tyler Kinner is a Research Scientist II at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, where he works on projects related to STEM education, training, and workforce development.Dr. Sean Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology Sean Wilson received the B.A. degree in physics and the B.A. degree in mathematics from the State University of New York College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, USA, in 2011, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
including roles as Division Chair and Program Chair.Nathan Maenle, Ohio Northern University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Fault Recognition and Mitigation in Food Processing Equipment Nathan Maenle and David Mikesell Department of Mechanical Engineering Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio 45810 Email: n-maenle@onu.edu, d-mikesell@onu.eduIntroductionSeveral years ago, the owner of a local fast-food chain approached faculty at Ohio NorthernUniversity (ONU) with a project proposal. His restaurant has prided itself for decades forcustom
incorporates project-based concepts in powercourses. This curriculum will create new learning materials and teaching strategies, with aparticular focus on introducing renewable energy concepts in the early phases of powerengineering courses. It will integrate wind and solar energy considerations, challenges, andconcepts into all aspects of power engineering. The unique goal of this paper is to raise awarenessof green energy in power systems and provide practical training for the much-needed industrysector.Key Words: Curriculum Design, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Turbine Design, GlobalChallenges.I. IntroductionThe objective of this study is to create a curriculum that will provide the infrastructure for teachingthe principles of green energy
Society of Engineering Education. Dr. Reed earned his Ph.D, in electric power engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (1997), M.Eng. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1986), and B.S. from Gannon University (1985). Page 24.901.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Methods and Approaches for Developing the Future Leaders of the Electric Power and Energy IndustriesAbstractStrong growth in the global demand for electric power is projected for the next half-century andbeyond, providing tremendous opportunities for companies that are leaders in the
(PEHE), and the Legislative and Government Affairs Committee in spring 2012; and Confirm the value of preparing an EBOK and schedule its preparation for, at minimum, a two-year 2012-2013 process.As indicated by the previously discussed reasons to develop the EBOK, and by thespecific charge, the EBOK project was, from the outset, to be about the future, not thepresent. This aspirational initiative is about tomorrow’s engineering practitioners, notnecessarily about today’s. The EBOK is future-oriented in that, while current engineeringpractice may require many of the EBOK capabilities and some engineers exhibit thosecapabilities, many more engineers will need to acquire more capabilities or be more adeptat those they already
graduates joining large softwaredevelopment organizations generally spend their first several months of employment perform-ing corrective and perfective maintenance tasks. Finding the right piece of source code rel-evant to the change request in an unfamiliar software project is among the initial challengesfaced by such new developers. Thus, it is crucial for the Software Engineering educationalprogram to equip the students with core skills to effectively and efficiently locate a concern inthe code base and relate the code to other Software Engineering artifacts.The field of tracking a concern throughout the development life cycle is known as softwaretraceability. This line of research has its root in Gotel and Finkelstein’s seminal work10 on re
projects and includes projects from underwater to space and everything in between. One of those projects is our high altitude balloon program which I have been working with the students with for for the last 8 years. We have been using high altitude Balloons as a low cost vehicle for our students to learn more about science and engineering and to give them real world problems to solve. In addition to my duties at Iowa State University I also serve as the President of the Stratospheric Bal- looning Association. This organization aims to promote, educate and encourage collaboration for high altitude balloon projects
Paper ID #9046The Development of Competencies in a Design Course from a Student Per-spectiveDr. Warren F Smith, UNSW, Canberra, Australia Warren Smith is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of NSW, Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. He joined the University in 1998 after spending 20 years as a practicing Naval Architect with the Australian Department of Defence. He is also an Affiliate Research Scholar at the University of Oklahoma. He is passionate about project-based authentic and immersive learning in engineering design education, believing design is
modeling and toolpath programming. It not only covers essential softwarecommands but also integrates best practices in machining into CNC programing, providingstudents with a comprehensive understanding of the CNC field. The course is designed to includehands-on experience, ensuring that students gain practical skills.The paper discusses how the course materials bridge the gap between academic learning and theskills required by the industry, aligning the curriculum with typical industry settings. Variousassessment methods, such as self-assessments and project-based evaluations, are outlined forevaluating student learning. Due to limited class time, executing each student's CNC program ona CNC machine may not be feasible; therefore, the paper also
2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference US-Japan NSF IRES Program for Developing Portable Point-of- Care Testing Devices: Preparation and Experiences of Year 1 Sangjin Ryu1, Jessica Deters1, Jonathan Janecek1, Christian Sunderland2, Laurel S. Wagner1, & Rachael Wagner1 University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) / 2Nebraska Wesleyan University 1AbstractThe International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program of the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) focuses on developing a diverse, globally engaged STEM workforce throughinternational research experiences. This NSF IRES project aims to develop a portable point-of-care
Paper ID #44217Identifying the Skills and Student Activities that Influence Career Pathwaysfor Black vs. non- Black Engineering GraduatesD’andre Jermaine Wilson-Ihejirika P.Eng., University of Toronto D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto within the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education & Practice (ISTEP). Prior to that she worked for many years as an engineer and project manager in the Oil & Gas industry. She is originally from Nassau, Bahamas, and completed her B.Eng in Chemical Engineering at McGill University and her MASc. from the Centre
engineering school in thenortheast part of the United States. All incoming (undeclared) engineering students select from arange of available sections each independently designed and taught by separate instructors; thesection here uses robotics as the section theme to introduce engineering design. The roboticsplatform used in this section is the LEGO(R) Education SPIKETM Prime kit. The course uses asequence of smaller structured engineering design challenges (done individually or in smallgroups) throughout the semester to develop skills and experience and a larger open-ended finalgroup project at the end of the semester. With an emphasis on exploring the design process forpre-majors, the use of robotics projects within multiple contexts help students
, the goal ofthis partnership was to build a portable trainer system including a linear electromagnetic actuatorintegrated with an industrial controller to enhance the capabilities of engineering technologylabs. The objective of this project was to provide a demonstration presenting the ability ofelectromagnetic linear motors to be used in several industries, compared to many cases of thecommon pneumatic actuator. Electromagnetic linear drives can be integrated with manyindustrial controllers, such as the Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). They can beembedded as inputs such as switches, sensor I/O, or directly through a PLCs logic programming.Regarding the scope of this project, the authors created a state-of-the-art trainer system to beused
), driven bysupport from the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) Foundation and the“PMMI U Skills Fund” exemplifies that unity. Using industry-standard software, equipment, andresources, like that provided by LinMot Inc. USA, allows students and workforce trainees tolearn using the newest equipment, learn about emerging technologies in packaging andprocessing, and provide a pipeline of workforce-ready talent. In this paper, the authors explainthe steps to design, fabricate, and build a testbed trainer to be used with the existing trainers inthe hands-on activity laboratories, student/industry projects, and capstone design. This project isa good tool for students to practice utilizing innovative technology and hands-on skills using
projects prepare thestudents to undertake capstone design project of significant scope and also do well in their jobafter graduation. The excellent laboratories, dedicated faculty, and outstanding graduates havebeen recognized by the people in the region and the program has received much publicity due toits very high ranking in the review published in the US News and World Report last year. The author established the IE laboratories and was responsible for the first ABET(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accreditation of the program in 1987. Hehas taught most of the courses in the IE curriculum. During the past few years he used theBlackboard Course Info system to enable students to submit their work electronically