Paper ID #28980Learning in Engineering Project Management Classes: Does TechnologyMatter?Dr. Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Long Nguyen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Before joining FGCU, he was the deputy director of Tuan Le Construction and a lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT). Prior to his tenure at HCMUT, he worked as a construction consultant at Jax Kneppers Associates, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA. He is a professional engineer registered in California. He earned his B.Eng. in
Paper ID #29459Modernizing an Introductory Civil Engineering Course with Project-BasedLearningDr. John Komlos, Villanova University John Komlos, Ph.D., is a Teaching Professor with the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Villanova University. Dr. Komlos teaches environmental engineering as well as general civil engineering courses. His research examines the fate and transport of contaminants in natural and engineered systems with an emphasis on water quality, geochemistry, and hydrodynamics. His current research focus is on subsurface metals and nutrient retention mechanisms as they pertain to pollutant removal
Paper ID #31392Engagement in Practice: A Second Year Project-Based Learning SequenceDr. Melissa Morris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Melissa is an assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the Department of Engi- neering and Technology of the College of Aeronautics. She is specialized in mechatronics and robotics and also has a deep interest in promoting STEAM education rounded with professional skills and ethics. She earned her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Florida International University, MS in Mechanical Engineering with Bionengineering from Florida Atlantic University, and
Paper ID #28924Engineering Application Projects for Teaching Engineering Mathematicsand Numerical MethodsProf. Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest Shengyong Zhang (syzhang@pnw.edu) is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Pur- due University Northwest. He has teaching and research interest in the areas of computer modeling and simulation, vibration and acoustics, system dynamics, and automobile lightweight design.Prof. Alain S Togbe, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Alain Togbe is a professor of Mathematics at Purdue University Northwest. He received a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Universite Laval
Education, 2020Work-in-Progress: Engineering Students’ Epistemological Thinking in the Contextof Senior Design ProjectsAbstract Senior Design Projects, as culminating, comprehensive design experiences forengineering undergraduates, were hypothesized to be associated with the steep growthin students’ epistemological development during the last year of college. Nevertheless,few studies have specifically explored engineering students’ epistemological thinkingand the associated factors in the context of senior design. This work-in-progressadopted a mixed methods design, and explored engineering students’ epistemologicalthinking in the context of senior design projects. A validated survey framed in Perry’stheory was used to explore engineering
, design processes and student teams. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Evaluating ABET Student Outcome (5) in a Multidisciplinary Capstone Project SequenceAbstractABET has published a revised list of student outcomes detailed under ABET General Criterion 3,which replaces outcomes (a) through (k) with outcomes (1) through (7). The revised studentoutcomes place greater emphasis on measuring students’ ability to consider a wide range of factorsin engineering situations and to address problems in multidisciplinary teams. The wide scope ofoutcome (5) presents unique challenges. This paper describes an assessment method for ABETstudent outcome (5), which assesses
, they increase the number of years it takes to graduate aswell as reduce the likelihood that they will graduate at all. The Utah Department of Workforcejob forecasts and other job trends surveys indicate that while these students can earn strongsalaries without degrees, their careers will not advance as they would with degrees [4].Employers are also feeling the disadvantage of too few job candidates with the adequate trainingprovided by a baccalaureate degree [5]. The lack of adequate number of scholarships inComputer Science and Engineering programs is a significant inhibitor in graduating andenrolling more students.The LEAP Scholarship Program LEAP Project Goal and ObjectivesThe goal of the LEAP project was to increase the graduation
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Performance Balanced Team Formation for Group Study and Design ProjectsAbstractStudents should learn to work in teams in undergraduate engineering courses. In many casesstudents form their own teams for group study and design projects. This paper describes aperformance-based team formation method implemented in two upper-division mechanicalengineering thermal science courses. The instructor formed teams based on early academicperformance in the class. Students with the highest exam scores were assigned as team leaders,and other students were distributed among the teams based on their exam scores in order to balancethe talent among the teams. The team
a way that, unlike other windmills, it rotates around a ring frame, leaving the central portion open for other uses. This enables VayuWind to extract wind power using existing structures such as commercial buildings and skywalks with minimal noise pollution. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Project-based smart systems module for early-stage mechanical engineering studentsAbstractSystems thinking is a key ingredient for an engineering career. In this paper, we present details ofa project-based systems thinking module for an early-stage mechanical engineering course. In thismodule, students learn systems engineering concepts through a series of
communi- cation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Projections as Preparation for Persistence: Exploring Expectations for Engineering Graduate SchoolAbstractThe purpose of this research paper is to explore the expectations that engineering students havewhen entering graduate school. Graduate engineering education is understudied, but recent reportshave highlighted the importance of focusing on topics related to graduate student retention andthriving. Our team’s recent work explored how graduate students have come to engineering and,more importantly, captured why they may be considering departing from their graduate studies,finding that students’ expectations and goals
Paper ID #30556Quality Assurance of Capstone Senior Design Projects: A Case StudyMr. AHMED ABUL HUSSAIN, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University AHMED A. HUSSAIN is a Lecturer in the department of Electrical Engineering at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University. He earned his MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in the year 1998. Mr. Ahmed has more than 19 years of university teaching expe- rience in Electrical Engineering. He has also worked for Motorola as an Embedded Software Engineer. His research interests include Wireless Communications, Array Signal Processing, Digital and
Paper ID #30526REVERSE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: A SOPHOMORE-LEVEL PROJECTIN COMPUTERSYSTEMSMs. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University CYNTHIA C. FRY is currently a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science at Baylor University. She worked at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a Senior Project Engineer, a Crew Training Manager, and the Science Operations Director for STS-46. She was an Engineering Duty Officer in the U.S. Navy (IRR), and worked with the Naval Maritime Intelligence Center as a Scientific/Technical Intelligence Analyst. She was the owner and chief systems engineer for Systems Engineering Services (SES), a computer
Multispectral Analysis of Farm Corn Crops: A Project-Based Learning (PBL) Program Stephen Wilkerson, Assistant Professor, York College, York, PA Joe Cerreta, Assistant Professor, College of Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide Department of Flight A. D. Gadsden University of Alberta, Canada, T6G 2R3 Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada In this paper, we examine the learning objectives of using drone aircraft for themultispectral analysis of farmer crops to increase yields while decreasing annual costs.Specifically, we examine the corn, soybean, and winter wheat
2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Senior Engineering Capstone Project: Modular Advanced River Barge System (M.A.R.S) Alison Whittemore, PhD and Okan Caglayan, PhD University of the Incarnate Word Yura Galvez Padyn Giebler Andrew Grossman Max MartinezAbstractTo celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Antonio, the San AntonioRiver Authority (SARA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) sponsored an opencompetition for a redesigned river barge. The
Project-Based Approach to Intensify STEM Education Experience – A Case Study * Kishore K. Chidella, Srikanth Kumar Gampa, Abdulrahman Almohaimeed Department of Computer Science University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, 89154 *E-mail: kishore.chidella@unlv.eduAbstractThe evolution of engineering made an impact role in technology. Innovations with recenttechnologies brought a new lifestyle and wide variety of benefits. The engineering is animportant drive to bring the technological innovations, which raised the growth and prosperity ofUnited States (US). To obtain the scientific approach and to
desirability of so-called “soft skills” in their prospective employees. Consequently, teamwork is more afundamental part of modern manufacturing-related curricula than ever before as well. However,the best way to impart soft-skill lessons, especially in hard-skill fields, is open to debate,especially in the academic environment where outcomes assessment is stressed. Factors such asthe size of classes, complexity of projects, strengths versus weaknesses of class members,diversity initiatives in place, and many other dynamics may play a role in the formation ofproject teams. Simultaneously addressing the needs of each individual student, the needs of theclass as a whole, and needs of industrial partners is a delicate balancing act that calls first
AC 2007-1032: A SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO PROJECT FOR FIRST-YEARECET STUDENTSPeter Goodmann, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne PETER E. GOODMANN, P.E. is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at IPFW. He earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. He has worked for 28 years in industry and education, and is a member of the IEEE and the ASEE. Page 12.116.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Software-Defined Radio Project for
AC 2007-1103: ENHANCING MINORITY ENGINEERING EDUCATION ATAAMU THROUGH DOE SPONSORED PROJECTCathy Qian, Alabama A&M University Dr. Cathy Qian is an Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Qian earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Qian is the principal investigator of the high performance computing research and education project at AAMU.Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University Dr. Z.T. Deng is an Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Deng has an extensive background and research
AC 2007-1129: A SMALL-SCALE DESIGN AND BUILD PROJECT INBIOCHEMICAL TREATMENTMichael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy Page 12.114.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007A Small-Scale Design and Build Project in Biochemical TreatmentIntroductionEnvironmental engineers as well as engineers in other engineering disciplines, apply their skillsin a dynamic environment where single solutions are the exception rather than the rule.Additional “significant experiences” are required to help students develop a holistic appreciationfor professional practice issues and including open ended problem solving to prepare them forthe workplace.1 Such experiences should relate course material to
AC 2007-1170: A PROJECT-DRIVEN APPROACH TO BIOMEDICAL SIGNALSAND SYSTEMSJoseph Tranquillo, Bucknell UniversityDaniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University JOSEPH V TRANQUILLO is an assistant professor of biomedical and electrical engineering at Bucknell University. Dr. Tranquillo teaches courses primarily in bioinstrumentation. His research focuses on theoretical and computational models of electrical activity in the heart. Page 12.101.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Biomedical Signals and Systems Design Course 1 A Project-Driven Approach to Biomedical
AC 2007-1179: DEVELOPING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ONLINECYBERINFRASTRUCTURE COURSE THROUGH PROJECT-CENTRICBIOINFORMATICSLionel Craddock, Bluefield State CollegeDaphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteSusan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteFrank Hart, Bluefield State CollegeMartha Eborall, Bluefield State CollegeLewis Foster, Bluefield State CollegeStephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteBetsy Tretola, Virginia TechBruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteOswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteBruce Mutter, Bluefield State College Page 12.479.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing a Multi-disciplinary Online
AC 2007-1247: THE IMPACT OF “SPECIAL NEEDS” PROJECTS ON STUDENTLEARNINGCecelia Wigal, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Cecelia M. Wigal received her Ph.D. in 1998 from Northwestern University and is presently an associate professor of engineering at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC). Her primary areas of interest and expertise include complex process and system analysis, quality process analysis with respect to nontraditional applications such as patient safety, and information system analysis with respect to usability and effectivity.Molly Littleton, Signal Centers Page
engineering curricula is important for the education of well-qualified engineers. While all accredited engineering programs are required to provide a majorcapstone design experience, the integration of design throughout the curriculum is oftenchallenging. The departments of biomedical engineering and industrial engineering at WesternNew England College have developed a design experience completed as a requirement in seniorengineering laboratory courses. The design project experience is in addition to the capstonedesign courses. This experience was used to demonstrate students’ ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, design a system within realistic constraints, and understand the impact ofdesign solutions in a societal context.IntroductionA
AC 2007-1283: ADDRESSING THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OFEXPERIENCED PROJECT PROFESSIONALSJames Plemmons, The Citadel James “Keith” Plemmons, PE, Ph.D. Dr. Plemmons is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Citadel in 1980, M.S. from Clemson University in 1991, and earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Clemson University in 1995 with a focus in Construction Management. He is a registered Professional Engineer in South Carolina, with over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors. His experience includes major design and construction projects
AC 2007-943: ACTIVE LEARNING USING GUIDED PROJECTS IN AN UPPERYEAR ECE COURSEBrian Frank, Queen's University Brian Frank is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.John Carr, Queen's University John Carr is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Page 12.172.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007
AC 2007-1113: CRAFTING AN INTERNATIONAL ROAD MAP TO GLOBALLEARNING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENTBahman Motlagh, University of Central Florida Bahman S. Motlagh is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida and the Program Coordinator for Information System Technology program. He received his B.S. from Istanbul Academy of Sciences, M.S.Cp.E, and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida, in 1993 and 1997, respectively. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He has served as Chairman of the IEEE Cape Canaveral section and is currently
AC 2007-831: PROJECT-BASED SOFTWARE APPLICATION ANALYSES INUNDERGRADUATE HEAT TRANSFERMichael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Langerman is professor and chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Co-director of the Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His career spans 32 years including sixteen years in higher education. His primary academic interest is in thermal science.William Arbegast, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Mr. Arbegast is the director of the Advanced Material Processing (AMP) center at the South Dakota School of Mines & TechnologyDaniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and
AC 2007-869: INTEGRATION OF A WIND POWER ASSESSMENT PROJECTTHROUGHOUT THE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMBradley Rogers, Arizona State UniversityMark Henderson, Arizona State UniversityChell Roberts, Arizona State University Page 12.935.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Integration of a Wind Power Assessment Project throughout the Undergraduate CurriculumAbstractIn the summer of 2005, simultaneous with the initial admission of a freshman class to a newgeneral engineering program at the Polytechnic campus, ASU entered into an agreement with theHopi nation in northern Arizona to assess the potential for development of wind energy
AC 2008-674: COMPARISON OF TWO PEER EVALUATION INSTRUMENTSFOR PROJECT TEAMSKerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Kerry L. Meyers is an Associate Professional Faculty Member and Co-coordinator of the First-Year Engineering Program at the University of Notre Dame.Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education Matthew W. Ohland is an Associate Professor and Director of First-Year Engineering in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University and is the Past President of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Education from the University of Florida in 1996. Previously, he served as Assistant Director of the NSF-sponsored
AC 2008-707: IMPACT OF PEER-MANAGED PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INFIRST YEAR ENGINEERINGBrian Frank, Queen's University Brian Frank is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University.James Mason, Queen's University James Mason is Associate Dean (Program Development) in the Faculty of Applied Science at Queen's University. Page 13.691.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Page 13.691.2Page 13.691.3Page 13.691.4Page 13.691.5Page 13.691.6Page 13.691.7Page 13.691.8Page 13.691.9Page 13.691.10Page 13.691.11Page 13.691.12Page 13.691.13Page