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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Bhaskar Sinha; Pradip Dey; Gordon Romney; Mohammad Amin; Debra Bowen

analysis, Proceedings of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2014, American Society for Engineering Education 514problem solving techniques, advanced IT design, and IT management. The mission of theprogram is reflected in the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) as follows (ref: www.nu.edu):1. Demonstrate an ability to set up and integrate local and remote server and workstation computers with proper user authentication to preserve user privacy and confidentiality.2. Demonstrate the ability to plan an integrated system that involves computer applications to satisfy

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Tania Martinez; Amado Flores-Renteria; Jasmine Flores; Jolani Chun; Cheng Chen; Hezareigh Ryan; Wenshen Pong; Nilgun Ozer; Hamid Shahnasser; Hamid Mahmoodi; Amelito G. Enriquez; Albert Cheng; Kwok-Siong Teh; Xiaorong Zhang

plan 4.69 Working as a part of a team 4.56 Writing a technical report 4.50 Creating a poster presentation 4.63 Making an oral presentation 4.50Question: Tell us how much you agree with each of the following statements. Activity 2014 The internship program was useful. 4.56 I believe that I have the academic background and skills needed

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Rita Melgar; Anthony Nash; Mou Sun; Carmen Tepeu Yoc; Maral Amir; Cheng Chen; Amelito G. Enriquez; Hao Jiang; Hamid Mahmoodi; Wenshen Pong; Hamid Shanasser; Kwok-Siong Teh; Xiaorong Zhang

undergraduate students in a team perform the task of designing a braininspired neural network for edge detection and test their design using a real live camera feed totheir system and producing a live video display showing the detected edges. The design involvesmodeling and implementation of simple and complex neural cells for edge detection along fourorientations of 0, 45, 90, and 135 degrees. The simple cells are modeled by Gabor filters andcomplex cells by a max pooling approach. The models are implemented in Matlab environmentand a webcam is used to obtain a live visual input for testing. The internship is planned over 10weeks and the intern students are assigned a graduate student mentor. This paper presents thedetails of the project, research and

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Elaine Gilbert

RFI process and to offer possible strategies to reducing the cycle time.The RFI process must first be defined and analysed in order to find areas whereimprovements could be pursued. One method of analysis is to apply the principles of leanconstruction, presented by Lauri Koskela, such as building continuous improvement into theprocess, reducing the amount of steps, parts, and linkages, and increasing processtransparency4. Once the lean construction principles are established, a plan can be devised inorder to apply these principles to the RFI process in an effort to increase the processefficiency.One method of applying the lean construction principles to the RFI process is to create adiscussion forum format for RFI submittals. Having the

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Norman Ettedgui; Joe Cooney; Brian LaBar; Ernest Frimpong; Gilbert Szeto; Amelito G. Enriquez; Kwok-Siong Teh; Cheng Chen; Hamid Mahmoodi; Wenshen Pong; Hamid Shanasser; Xiaorong Zhang

each arm), this command starts the car when the car isoff, and stops the car when the car is on. When the car is on and the user pulses their right armthis increases the speed of the car, when the left arm is pulsed it decreases the speed of the car.When the car is on and the right arm is held, the car turns right for the duration of the hold, andvice versa when a left hold is performed. Finally we plan on implementing a double pulsecommand for when the car is not moving forward that will cause the car to go in reverse. Figure 2. A representative EMG signal showing the difference between a hold and a pulse, as well as the threshold value.B. Implementation of the Motor Control ModuleThe motor control module is

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Estelle M. Eke

is executed via the NXT. Occasionally a situation arisesthat demands that both the instructor and the group of students work as a team to resolve theproblem. This allows the instructor to be included in the student’s plan and refrain frominterjecting a sophisticated solution that may be above the student’s level of comprehension.These situations benefit both the student and the instructor and can only be obtained fromexperience.IntroductionSince the Fall 2009 semester, the approach used in teaching the course Introduction to TechnicalProblem Solving (ME 105) has been based on the model discussed in the paper ComputerApplications in Mechanical Engineering2. The mode of delivery is two 50-minute lectures and Proceedings of the 2015

Collection

2025 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Sunai Kim, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeyoung Woo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

considered, from both students’ and faculty members’ perspectives, todetermine the most effective strategies to foster student success. Each team member’s roles andresponsibilities were clearly defined, and a data collection plan was established to support thecollection of empirical evidence throughout the proposed project. Once the outline of the contentsof the proposal was established, the grant proposal was drafted over a two-month period. Thispaper outlines the detailed process of planning and developing the proposal, offering insights intothe methodologies used to identify challenges and propose interventions.The proposed interventions are particularly relevant in the context of Cal Poly Pomona, where thestudent population reflects a rich

Collection

2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Adam Lynch

before developing a mitigation plan for risks. Engineersare then able to make informed choices under uncertainty by integrating and implementingquantitative risk models, expected utility theory, Bayesian analysis, and sensitivity analysis based onreadily available data at the point in time of making the decision. This structured approach is necessaryfor engineers, preventing them from making less than ideal solutions and avoiding prematureconvergence [3].By taking the entire system lifecycle into consideration, a holistic and interdisciplinary approachallows engineers to seek out interdependencies, feedback loops, and emergent behaviors that maynot arise during linear analysis. This is a form of tradespace exploration where engineers

Conference Session

Full Papers I

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

DeAnna Katey, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Terrance I Harris, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, FYEE 2025

Equality and Diversity to ensure the planning and implementation of relevant DEI training and educational opportunities for college faculty and staff, as well as with HR and the college leadership on initiatives to improve the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty and staff. Harris also coordinates with affinity student organizations and programs across the college including, NSBE, SHPE, and SWE to name a few, acting as secondary advisor as well as primary college contact for external affinity-based organizations. Prior to joining Drexel Engineering, Harris served six years as the Director of the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center at Oregon State University. As Director of the BCC, Harris worked collectively

Conference Session

Full Papers IV

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

James Nathaniel Newcomer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Alice Hyunna Noble, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Devin Erb, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Annabel Bass, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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FYEE 2025

upon the initial archetypes identified in this work, we plan to explorestudent-reported influences on their decision-making and self-concept development.Comparing these influences with early goal patterns may provide insight into theexternal factors that shape the initial construction of engineering identity, offeringvaluable implications for advising, curricular design, and early interventions to supportidentity development. We also plan to use this mixed-method study to inform a largerquantitative analysis.References[1] K. L. Tonso, “Engineering Identity,” in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. E. Olds, Eds., Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp. 267–282.[2] J. M. Lakin, Wittig ,Ashley H., Davis

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

M. A. Karim P.E., BCEE, F.ASCE, M.ASEE, University of West Florida

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Professional Papers

20 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Attendance (%) Figure 6: Trend of grades with attendances for C2-Sp24Study LimitationsThe findings presented in this study provide a lucrative basis for more extensive follow-up researchusing a larger data set, which would also enable the use of a wider set of other influencing factors.In order to assess students’ starting level and course plans in an appropriate manner, a test and aquestionnaire, respectively, could be used at the start of the course under investigation. Thegeneralizability of the findings of this study is limited to the

Conference Session

Student Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Faiza Akram, Mississippi State University; Andrew Zheng, Texas A&M University; April Guo-Yue, Mississippi State University; Cooper Medved, Mississippi State University; Claire Johnson, Mississippi State University; Asad Waqar Malik; Samee U Khan, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Student Papers

Wireless Communication.Andrew Zheng, Texas A&M University Andrew is currently a junior at Texas A&M University pursuing a major in Computer Science with an emphasis in Statistics, and a minor in Mathematics. After graduation, he hopes to continue onwards into graduate school, where he can combine his interests of solving complex problems with his desire to help others. His multidisciplinary research interests are varied, though his prior experience consists of AI/ML, Computer Vision, and Edge Computing.April Guo-Yue, Mississippi State University April Guo-Yue is an undergraduate at Mississippi State University, majoring in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Alexis P. Nordin, Mississippi State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Papers

creating a good writing process for themselves—one termed this as “white-page phobia,” e.g.: • “I struggle to start with an empty page. [….] In short, I am not great at the planning stage of writing when it [the topic] doesn’t just automatically click for me.” • “I need a good writing routine.” • “I will sometimes fall down research holes while writing, which can delay or derail the writing process.”8. Students also said page requirements had negative impacts on their writing: • “I end up having difficulty expressing my thoughts over a long format, and it makes me struggle to meet requirements for length of assignments.” • “I think ‘wordy’ writing is [a] habit formed by many of us having word minimums for essays in

Conference Session

Student Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Sierra Milligan, University of Georgia; John Ray Morelock, University of Georgia

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Student Papers

. device efficacy and issues. • Ability to identify & address • Ability to plan a biomedical objectives of biomedical lab project. activities.Post-Lab • None • Knowledge about biomedical • All other topics and skillsSurvey device tests with respect toResults: biomechanics. • Ability to perform industry- level biomedical research.The final lab reports provided valuable insight into the students' progression in self

Conference Session

Track 3: Technical Session 5: Technology and Society: Incorporating ethics, inclusion, and societal understanding into computer and technology and engineering education curriculum design.

Collection

2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Carrie Prior, Excelsior University; James Tippey, Excelsior College

Tagged Topics

2025 CoNECD Paper Submissions, Diversity

a frequent presenter and publisher on internationalization, strategic planning, globally focused academics, and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). Carrie is a 2019 Fulbright recipient and holds an Ed.D. in the Design of Learning Environments from Rutgers University.James Tippey, Excelsior College ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Technology and Society Incorporating ethics, inclusive belonging for excellence, and societal understanding into computer and technology and engineering education curriculum design(2025). CoNECD Conference, February 9-11, 2025, San Antonio, TX Session Outline

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Marie-Pierre Huguet; Tom Haley; Sehnaz Baltaci-Goktalay

Design BriefAt our institution, one of the most powerful tool that we use to design courses is the design brief. It is a highlevel design documents that maintains consistency with other courses, and adherence to sound instructionaldesign principles, and to specific instructional rules. It provides an instructional blueprint for thedevelopment and implantation of activities pertaining to the course. It is both a record of planned activitiesand a guide for the development and implementation of a course.It is composed of six main areas: General information about the course, an overview, a section dedicated tothe tools and technologies selected, another to the design of the user interface for the Web-based component,a third dedicated to the content

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Christopher W. Swan; Julia Carroll

installation, with agoal of construction to begin as early as Summer 2008. The team had to address the design ofthe bio-digester within the physical, operational, and economic constraints of the farm. Duringthe project, the team became familiar with the construction process in the rural Vermont area andhow it pertains to this project. For the team, the learning objectives included designing thevarious components of the bio-digester unit, evaluating input alternatives to optimize methaneproduction, and developing an implementation plan for the digester considering a new KISSprinciple (Knowledge + Innovation = Sustainable Systems). Public Communication of Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation This project required developing an effective

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Diana Schwerha; Chang Liu; Sertac Ozercan; Tripura Vadlamani; Lev Neiman

students could complete theirhomework in two hours. Some students said that they like having time over several days to completeassignments. This suggestion is being taken into consideration for future projects. It could be possible todesign a game so that students could complete it at their own pace over the course of several days.Future research will focus on expanding the content and creating games that are more visual in nature.The use of interactive graphics will be utilized to help those students who learn better by visual methodsand provide alternative ways of learning. We plan to investigate more efficient ways to download studentscores and facilitate team interaction. In addition, we plan to investigate the use of Second Life foradditional

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

client needs. Then careful planning is importantbetween the teacher and the client with additional consultation with other professionals asneeded before the assignment statement is drafted and given to the students. Sometimes studentstake an active role in developing project goals and tasking but it is important to monitor andredirect when necessary to keep the project on track. Intermediate deliverables are extremelyhelpful to keep students on track and to give some feedback on their progress and redirection asneeded.It is important to be upfront with clients about the limitations of educational class projects at theundergraduate level. Most clients are not teachers and they may not be fully aware thatmentoring students through projects means

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Ismail I. Orabi

very brief recap of last week's project status. Also present items from the previous week identified by the instructor as needing revision or greater depth. • Present - current progress on the weekly deliverables including significant achievements and major problems. • Future - near term plans. Include action items as suggested by the instructor during the current presentation 1. Midway status Presentation: This is an oral update on your project. Attendees include fellow classmates and perhaps a few experienced designers. Students are given 20 minutes to present their progress plus 5 minutes for questions and answers. The majority of the presentation’s time is spent in

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Andrzej Zarzycki

variations of the same original model. Studies byD’Arcy Thompson [ 4] immediately recall the phenotypical-visual transformability of distinctdesigns. When coupled with Dürer’s proportional studies of humans [figure 1], they track ananalogous conceptual trajectory of phenotypical developmental changes in an individual. Whilethis progression is well demonstrated in evolutionary biology and explains the progression ofspecies, an analogous conceptual framework is just beginning to be used in design and artisticpractices. [ 5]Drives for architectural ideas“In conceptual art,” according to Sol LeWitt, “the idea or concept is the most important aspect ofthe work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning anddecisions

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Christopher Palmieri; Judith Hooymans; Cole Gingrich; Tooran Emami Ph. D.; Aaron Dahlen; Joseph Staier

. Indoor Laboratoryresults are presented in Section III. Future plan issummarized in Section IV. The conclusion of this paper is Fig. 2. Modeling of the 6 motors for heading and position controlspresented in Section V. Heading II. FUCNTIONAL DESIGNSA. Construction Design Position Position The first task is to actually build the craft thatautonomously maintains position and heading set by theuser. The first step is to build the exterior of the craft. Thecurrent design of the vessel shows in Figure 1. Fig. 1. Dynamic

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

A.M. Annan; C. M. McLain; M. E. Perham; D. N. Robear; D. J. McLaughlin

otherwise, to the excitement of electrical engineering topics.included, it is expected that the kits will cost $110, whichequates to $55 per student when considering one kit per twostudents. At this point, our plan is to keep sufficient supply ofparts in inventory so that during the summer months, we can ACKNOWLEDGMENTSassemble the ~100 kits needed for the fall semester. The The authors appreciate and gratefully acknowledgeassembly and distribution will be done by the set of ~ 5 the participation of 170+ UMass MIE students in the pilot run of this course; their feedback, collaboration, and friendshipundergraduate

Conference Session

ME Division 15: Grading Practices and Student Performance

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University; Arkasama Bandyopadhyay, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

self-perceived coding abilities is promising since mechanicalengineering students generally have limited exposure to programming languages across theundergraduate curriculum. However, regardless of their plans after graduation (graduate schoolor corporate sector) and nature of work (computational vs experimental), most engineers canutilize programming proficiency to maximize their professional worth. Four out of sixparticipants agree that the instant feedback available from the autograders helped them remaininterested in the project goals and deliverables. Additionally, five out of six respondents agreethat the autograders reduced the time needed to debug their code. While this result can bedeemed to be positive from the point of view of

Conference Session

Lightning Talk - Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omar McFarlane Sweeney, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Indies and the University of Technology, Jamaica. He holds a Master of Engineering from the University of Florida and is currently pursing Doctoral Research in the area of New Infrastructure Planning and Development. He has completed postgraduate executive training programs at the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford.Dr. Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida For more than 40 years, Dr. Najafi has worked in government, industry, and education. He earned a BSCE 1963 from the American College of Engineering, University of Kabul, Afghanistan. In 1966, Dr. Najafi earned a Fulbright scholarship and did his B.S., MS, and Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Embedding Industry in Design Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liling Huang, George Mason University; Kursten Szabos, George Mason University; Allyson Eastman, Google

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

communities. Key deliverablesincluded energy-efficient housing designs, renewable energy policies, and necessary plans forintegrating community resources required to achieve sustainability goals.The project emphasized practical application. During discussions, students considered keycommunity stakeholder perspectives in their proposal, researching potential real-liferamifications of their decisions. Students hypothesized realistic project implementation.,designing energy-efficient homes using passive solar principles, and exploring strategies forreducing energy consumption. Final presentations showcased creative and data-drivenapproaches, with students defending their plans to a panel acting as the grant sponsors. Figure 2is the photo of the

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick Murphy, SUNY Buffalo State University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

, combined, or provided as stand-alone conclusions through a mixedmethods analysis of 72 respondents to an online survey and 13 interviews of industry, education,and community leaders.In addition, the study provides educational action plans for creating CE training programs forclean energy companies, trainers, and academic institutions. Programs are necessary to teachcandidates the skills to secure jobs that support the global energy transition away from fossilfuels. CE training programs benefit the industry by receiving well-trained technicians to closeemployment gaps, benefit academia through increased enrollment in clean energy-related industrytraining, and benefit students who enter the clean energy education program and gain living

Conference Session

Tech Session 4: Embedding Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Framework in Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana M. Byrne, University of Kentucky; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

topics include theconstruction industry, planning and scheduling, critical path method, the design process, plansand specifications, estimating, earned value, and engineering economics. In Fall 2024, supportedby the EOP MGP, this course explicitly connected course content to EOP outcomes related toSystems Thinking, Responsible Business and Economy, Social Responsibility, Critical Thinking,and Communication and Teamwork (Table 1). In general, this was accomplished by explicitlyincorporating systems thinking and social impacts into course modules. When this concept wasintroduced, it was highlighted and connected with the EOP Framework and then interactivelearning was used to better illustrate the concept. For example, in-class exercises allowed

Conference Session

Institutional Support and Training (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 12)

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Richmond, The University of Arizona; Gregory L. Heileman, The University of Arizona; Kian G. Alavy, University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

that target students throughout their academic journey and use culturally anchored curriculum to increase students’ knowledge and skills, improve students’ self-efficacy in pursuing higher education, increase sense of belonging on a university campus, and help students navigate campus systems.Prof. Gregory L. Heileman, The University of Arizona Gregory (Greg) L. Heileman currently serves as the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, where he is responsible for facilitating collaboration across campus tKian G. Alavy, University of Arizona Kian Alavy is Director of Strategic Planning and Initiatives for the Division of

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session: Strategies for Student Support

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso; Dessaray Gorbett

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

, training, andencouragement throughout an eight-to-ten-week period. Students met with their mentors weeklyto report progress, receive feedback, and discuss the next steps. For students conducting researchabroad, pre-departure programming was provided during the semester before their travels,covering topics such as housing logistics, cultural adjustment, and travel preparation.The second most utilized model was the small cohort mentoring model in which one or twoprofessors mentored a group of proteges while working on related projects [5]. In this model,students were given programming that helped them with the research they were about to conductin the form of a boot camp. The team would meet regularly, sometimes daily, to discuss progressand to plan