Conference Session

Instrument Design and Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felicity Bilow, Clarkson University; Mohammad Meysami, Clarkson University ; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

student. Q2 I feel confident that I will succeed in a college 0.692 0.794 curriculum. Q3 I know a lot about using different methods to solve a 0.495 0.829 new problem or tackle a challenge. Table 3 (continued) Q5 I feel that I am at least as capable as other students in 0.668 0.796 my classes. Q10 I feel confident about applying a systematic process to 0.564 0.817 solve an unfamiliar problem. Q11 I have a positive attitude toward myself and my 0.614 0.810 abilities. Factor 4: Understanding of the Broad Nature of Engineering 0.509 α = 0.826

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Rebekah J. Hammack, Montana State University; Nick Lux, Montana State University; Paul Gannon, Montana State University; Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

University. She spent 12 years teaching secondary science and engineering in Oklahoma, and is a 2014 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.Dr. Nick Lux, Montana State University Dr. Nicholas Lux has is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in MSU’s Department of Education. His teaching and research interests are in the area of educational technology. He has worked in the fields of K-12 and higher education for 18 years, and currently teaches in the Montana State University Teacher Education Program. He has experience in educational technology theory and practice in K-12 contexts and teacher education, with a focus on STEM teaching and learning, technology

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

students are very active asinformed through literature. Holden attempted to develop a simulation centered mechatronicscourse [12]. In [13], the authors defined multiple industry sectors’ workforce needs for educatedmechatronics technicians and the evolution of these programs from traditional technical programsin electronics, mechanical, electromechanical, automation and advanced manufacturingtechnology associate degrees to more integrated mechatronics programs. In [14], a modularcurriculum development project created by a four year university in the mechatronics engineeringtechnology field was described. In [15], the authors described the mechatronics curriculum of theiruniversity, the language-neutral teaching approach for mechatronics, and usage

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Joseph Lee Gutenson, University of Alabama

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

safely and effectively operate and maintain wastewater treatment plants, including: • A conceptual understanding of the unit operations involved in the wastewater treatment • An understanding of the core processes typically utilized in the treatment of domestic and light industrial wastewater • An operational understanding of the technologies integrated to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David L. Soldan, Kansas State University; Noel N. Schulz, Kansas State University; Blythe A. Vogt, Kansas State University; Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University; Rekha Natarajan, Kansas State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

member from 2007 to 2010. He has served on the IEEE Education Society Adcom and has been the IEEE Com- puter Society representative to the Frontiers in Education Conference Steering Committee. He served as FIE Co-Program Chair in 1995 and 1998. Soldan served as President of the Electrical and Computer En- gineering Department Heads Association in 2002-03. He chaired the Computer Engineering Curriculum Committee of the Joint IEEE Computer Society/ACM Computing Curriculum Taskforce that published the first model curriculum for computer engineering in 2005. The Computer Society recognized this with an Outstanding Contribution Award. Dr. Soldan is a Fellow of IEEE and a member of Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Phi

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

, the feedback comes more quickly. An author canusually see the feedback as soon as the reviewer provides it, rather than having to wait until theinstructor or TA is finished grading all the students. Finally, peer assessment forces students towrite in a way that their peers can understand. They can’t use shorthand that the instructor, withhis/her superior knowledge, is expected to decipher. They learn to write for an audience of theirpeers, which is exactly the skill they need for later in their careers. Peer assessment has beenshown to improve learning across the curriculum [1].Online peer-assessment systems perform the same basic functions, though they often havefeatures aimed at the types of courses taught by their designers, e.g., art

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 11

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joie Marhefka, The Pennsylvania State University; Dalynn D. Park; Laura E. Cruz, The Pennylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

graduate degree. In the future, I hope to obtain a masterˆa C™s deLaura E. Cruz, The Pennylvania State University Laura Cruz (Ph.D, UC Berkeley 2001) is an Associate Research Professor for Teaching & Learning Schol- arship with the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Penn State. She previously served as the director of two Centers for Teaching and Learni ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Hands-Off: Perceptions of Biomedical Engineering Technology Internships under a Global PandemicAbstractInternships are an integral component of bio-medical engineering programs, as they providestudents with hands-on experience working in real-world settings. To fully

Conference Session

Institutional Perspectives and Boundary Work

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron D Dempsey, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

bachelor’s degree in engineering technologymust have seven years of acceptable engineering experience before sitting for their PE exam.Furthermore, only 2/3 of the states in the U.S. allow individuals with engineering technologybachelor degrees to sit for their states PE licensure exam.42Methodology Data collection involved the historical information on the development on the ETprograms at the institution, analysis of the curriculum requirements for the specific ET programsand their comparison with the engineering programs at SPSU, ABET criteria, and other ETprograms, an online survey of the ET and engineering faculty members at SPSU, and interviewswith SPSU faculty and administrators. Analysis of the historical data will focus on the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Program Innovation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Jack

, even though the enrollment in other disciplines was increasing. This wasnot because there was a lack of demand for our graduates from the manufacturing sector, butbecause students were selecting other areas of study. In many cases this decision was based uponpoor impressions of manufacturing (the dirty factory), a lack of knowledge about ManufacturingEngineering, or impressions that manufacturing jobs were disappearing [8]. We are reversing thistrend with a redesign of the program.This paper describes a program change that should increase enrollment by reforming themanufacturing curriculum to include an emphasis on products. This change helps to define thediscipline and makes it easier to clarify our public image. The expected outcomes are

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Bourn, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Sarah Baxter, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

courses, when context,application, and sometimes even notation can be quite different. This is often true forengineering students with respect to the Calculus sequence.In courses such as Calculus, concepts and solution methods are typically presented within amathematical context. While some students can recognize the underlying structure and themathematical construction, others have trouble identifying patterns or parallel thought structures,which makes it difficult for them to generalize the concept to a range of problem types. Forexample, students in an Introduction to Mathematical Statistics course were reported to claimthey do not know how to integrate a probability distribution over a region. The pre-requisite forthe course is Multivariable

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

John E. De Leon, Kansas State University at Salina

Priority #2: Sustain teaching and curriculum quality Priority #3: Strengthen industry partnershipsSubsequently, strategies and action items were developed for each priority. At this stage ofstrategic plan conceptualization, the degree of alliance between department goals and Universitythemes was of keen interest. Appendix B displays an abridged depiction of the Department’s 4“working plan” (precursor to the strategic plan). In parenthesis is/are the theme(s) that bestaligned with a given strategy. Appearing in brackets adjacent to the theme(s) is the departmentoperational strategy (DOS) insignia and accompanying institutional goal (IG) extension

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Monday Cornucopia (Classroom Innovations)

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Scott Robinson, University of Louisville; Nicholas Hawkins, University of Louisville; James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; James Christopher Foreman, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

delayed their standard progression towardsgraduating. Alternately, replacing stand-alone courses in the fundamental areas of introduction toengineering, graphics, and introductory programming with an integrated two-course sequencewould allow for a common first year beneficial to all students. Additional motivations for therestructure included the yearning to enhance student potential for success in subsequent courses,and to deliver a more substantial, realistic first-year exposure to the engineering design process.Accordingly, a committee, comprised of representation from all J.B. Speed School ofEngineering Departments, was established to evaluate the existing applicable curriculum, andcharged with making a recommendation on the foundation for

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

focusing on two primary questions: First, can an effective system of professional engineering graduate education be created in the United States for developing our engineering talent in industry so that the continuing future of engineering practice for creative technology development & innovation in this country may be assured for economic competitiveness and national security purposes? Second, how can this system of professional engineering graduate education be implemented across the United States using the combined resources of universities and industry to ensure world-class engineering leadership for innovation so that each state and region can prosper over the long-term?This paper looks primarily at the

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

showed growth, but the bottom two quartiles showed the greatest gains in performance.Furthermore, a study by Burghardt and Krowles5 with low-performing fifth grade students in aremedial mathematics class indicated that the use of engineering design pedagogy in a geometryunit provided dramatic shifts in mathematics content knowledge, from a pre-assessment averageof 18% to a post –assessment average of 88% correct responses to a unit assessment. Therewere equally dramatic improvements in student attitude towards mathematics. Valuable links also exist between engineering and informal science and mathematics.Lachapelle and Cunningham10 utilized an engineering curriculum at the Museum of Science inBoston to determine its effect on student

Conference Session

STS Perspectives on Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-3711: TEACHING NON-MAJOR STUDENTS ELECTRICAL SCI-ENCE AND TECHNOLOGYDr. Harold R. Underwood, Messiah College Harold Underwood received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at UIUC in 1989 and has been a faculty member of the Engineering Department at Messiah College since 1992. Besides teaching circuit analysis and electromagnetics, he supervises the Communications Group of the Messiah College Collaboratory, including a project involving flight tracking and messaging for small planes in remote locations, and an assistive communication technology involving wireless enabled remote co-presence for cognitively and behaviorally challenged individuals. He has been teaching Exploring Electrical Technology as a

Conference Session

FPD XI: Tidbits and Cookies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Vasko, Central Connecticut State University; Peter F. Baumann, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

the goal of increasing student retention and success. The FYEprogram at our university provides an extended orientation program in each major as part of anintroductory course required of all incoming first-year students [33, 34, 37]. A GeneralEducation Review prepared by a sister university [37] claims that our school “has been nationallyrecognized for its unique First Year Experience program … integrating the syllabus of a first-year experience orientation course into a ‘freshman only’ section of a traditional introductory-level course.”Engineering departments typically offer few courses to first-term students. Our Introduction-to-Engineering course, which develops problem-solving skills and applies those techniques toengineering subject

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Malika Moutawakkil; Lisa Hunter; J.D., Christine Andrews; Leslie Wilkins

educators, whenthese transfer students do make the transition from the two-year college to a four-year school,they are successful.11 Of persons who earned STEM bachelor’s degrees in 1995 and 1996, 14%of women and 13% of men had earned associate’s degrees.10 Eighteen percent of physicalscience students attending four-year schools in 1994 had previously attended a two-year college,and 15% of those earning a bachelor’s degree in computer sciences in 1994 had also earnedassociate degrees.5 About 14% of 1998 STEM bachelor’s degree recipients in 1998 hadpreviously earned an associate’s degree.5The two-year college, with its diverse student population, is an integral player in advancingwomen and URM involvement in STEM.1 Two-year colleges enroll close to

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Epicenter Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Shannon Gilmartin, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Angela Shartrand, VentureWell; Laurie Moore, National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter); Emanuel Costache, SageFox Consulting Group; Andreea Mihaela Fintoc; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Calvin Ling, Stanford University; Florian Michael Lintl, Stanford University; Leticia C. Britos Cavagnaro, Stanford University; Humera Fasihuddin, VentureWell; Anna K Breed

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

includedlunch and opening remarks from an Epicenter Research Team leader who described thepurpose of the gathering. Later in the afternoon, the hosts launched a series of panel sessions.Each session was convened around a theme aligned with the FIGS research questions, i.e.,“students,” “programs,” and “curriculum.”6 The panels featured a moderator who was acontent-area expert and three to four panel members who were content-area expert scholars orpractitioners, selected on the basis of biographical and research statements that each attendeeprovided as part of the Summit registration process.Table 1 shows the central questions around which panelists were asked to organize theircomments, by session (names and affiliations of all presenters are included in

Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Patricia S. Buford

of a University Student Interdisciplinary Research Grant for$10,000. The project, initially referred to as the “Solar Laptop Project,” was an attempt toinvolve many faculty and students from different departments while incorporating as many of theABET defined a-k student outcomes as possible. Eleven members of the faculty/staff andseventeen students participated on the project team. Team members represented five of theUniversity’s Colleges (Applied Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, and Naturaland Health Sciences) and in particular seven academic departments (Computer and InformationScience, Electrical Engineering, Foreign Language, Speech Theater and Journalism,Management and Marketing, Physical Science and Curriculum and

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Drushel, Case Western Reserve University; John Gallagher, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

notebook documentation media and styles.First, in any traditional laboratory, all students and instructors are working in the same physicalroom. Even if students are focussed upon their own tasks (e.g., a small group working at its ownworkstation on its own robot), they are not insulated from the background conversation andactivities of other students, or of the instructor. A chance observation of what another group isdoing, or what problems they are having, or overhearing a discussion between the instructor andother students, can be an important influence — a source of new information or ways of thinkingabout a problem. Since the curriculum is group-based, inter-student cooperation is essential, anddiscussions arise naturally. Normal conversation

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Wen-Whai Li; Charles Turner; Alfredo Martinez

of environmental citizenry by moving the concepts ofsustainability into the core curriculum.5 Another valuable source of information is theSecond Nature Web page that contains sustainable information and syllabi for a widevariety of disciplines including engineering. 6The Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Sonora, Mexico, hasdesigned an educational model called Sustainable Cell in order to integrate the principlesof Agenda 21 into their Industrial Engineering Department. This educational model isbased on developing a proactive conscience towards ecological and social problems whichensure, in the future, responsible participation of these professionals at their workplaces. 7Engineers as well as the Heinz Family

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rogers, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Christopher Korpela, United States Military Academy; Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

take an institution-wide core curriculum in liberal arts, math and sciencethat comprises the first three semesters. For engineering majors, the majority of the courses inthe remaining five semesters builds the foundations in math, science and discipline specificengineering. Upperclassmen majoring in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering take aseries of three courses that define a concentration for their studies. Mechatronics is the centralcourse taken by students in their senior year who are concentrating in robotics or mechatronics. Itis also offered as an elective to students of all other majors who have taken the two prerequisitecourses, Dynamic Modeling and Control and Digital Computer Logic.The Mechatronics course objectives

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Peck Cho

correctdecision either for wrong reasons or based on experience of solving similar problems would havegreat difficulty in answering this problem. This problem forces the students to be explicitlyconscious of every decision they make in solving a problem and to be able to assess their validitycritically. Any deficiency in students' ability in these aspects can be quickly identified throughthis type of problem.Exam feedback sheetAn integral part of making an exam is the making of an exam feedback sheet. The Example 7illustrates one for Thermodynamics. This feedback sheet achieves several purposes. First of all,it provide a focus for the students to direct their attention to the learning function of exam, afteran obligatory initial emphasis on the exam

Conference Session

BME Courses and Learning Activities

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

given to each student: Course: This is a three-hour survey course whose aim is to give you a brief exposure to the biomedical and rehabilitation engineering field. As such, it is impossible for me to transmit any knowledge to you in detail. I hopefully will present you with a pretty good feel for the field, based on my 35 years of experience in it. To be fair, it also follows that assignments cannot have real depth. But they can be broad, and the can test the developing status of your engi- neering mind. The overview of necessity will not be comprehensive - rather an in depth look at each topic is left to other topical classes that you will take later in your academic career. In all cases we will try to integrate lectures and clinical

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Lizette R. Chevalier; James N. Craddock

areenvironmental and water resources engineering, particularly in the area of groundwater flow, transport andremediation. She actively participates in the integration of technology-enhanced education at SIUC.JAMES N. CRADDOCKJames N. Craddock is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University atCarbondale. He received his degrees from the University of Illinois: B.S. 1975, M.S. 1977 and Ph.D. 1979. His areasof interest include solid mechanics, computational methods, and composite materials. He is also actively working inthe area of multimedia enhanced learning in engineering education. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

John M. Murray; Roger A. Greener; Heong-seok Kim; William T. Murray

(men, birds), the four-leggeds, nations thatspring from the ground, and those that live in the water. Even the rocks and stars are worthy ofrespect11-20. Education can play an important role in illuminating this integrated worldview byexpanding our circle of understanding and action to include complex, self-organizing,interdependent systems, inspiring a sense of place through holistic, regional study, andintroducing ourselves to the land.Understanding the energy basis for man and nature21-24 is equally fundamental to sustainability inthe wild, rapidly changing American West since, over the long term, the biogeosphere mustoperate primarily on renewable solar, tidal, and deep earth energies. These bountiful energiesmanifest themselves in

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Shannon G. Davis; Bryan W. Hill; Carol S. Gattis; Bradley M. Dearing; Edgar C. Clausen

engineering faculty to improve teaching skills and toincrease the teachers’ use, understanding and application of hands-on exercises. The 27participants in the Year 2 (2007) Institute developed 18 open-ended design briefs and activitiesfor use in their classrooms during the academic year.Follow-up visits showed that the participants were very active in using design activities duringthe 2007-2008 school year. The 21 surveyed teachers used 73 teacher-developed designactivities for an average of more than 3 activities per teacher. Best of all, 19 new designactivities were developed by the 21 surveyed teachers after the Institute, and one teacherdeveloped six new activities for the classroom.Following a very successful Year 2 Institute and follow-up

Conference Session

Computer ET Projects and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yu Cai, Michigan Technological University; Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

solving skills and learn “handson” programming. The new script programming course aims to provide students theopportunity to learn multiple scripting technologies, and gain hands-on experience onscripting.1. IntroductionA computer-related program named Computer Network & System Administration(CNSA) was introduced at Michigan Technological University in 2002 [1]. Thepurpose of this program was to serve the needs of industry by educating and trainingstudents to succeed in the field areas of systems administration and networkengineering. An integral part of the CNSA curriculum is the three-credit hour courseentitled Script Programming – SAT3400.Traditional script programming course usually concentrates on Unix Shell scriptingand / or Perl

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Brian Savilonis

factors for almost all students.1. Berg, Raymond M. and Karim Nasr, “Achieving Those Difficult ABET ProgramEducational Outcomes Through a Capstone Design Course,” ASEE Annual Conferenceand Exposition, 3657-3670, (2002).2. Nicholas, Thomas, Brizendine, Anthony and Ted Stilgenbauer, “Community ServiceProjects as Integrated Undergraduate Learning Experiences,” ASEE Annual Conferenceand Exposition, (2007).3. Hoffman, Allen and H. Ault, “Design Course Projects That Aid Persons withDisabilities,” Proceedings of Frontiers in Education Conference, (2003).4. Janna, William S. and John I. Hochstein, “An Assessment Process for a CapstoneCourse: Design of Fluid Thermal Systems, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings,(2004).5. Bannerot, Richard, Wilson, Chad, and

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald W. Smith; Robert Bowman; Carole M. Mablekos

and an entrepreneurialcounselor from the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning. Administrative and facultyteams from the four colleges dealt with other management and program issues, such as jobplacement, special programs, curriculum development, financial aid, and public relations.PRIDE worked closely with the Private Industry Council for tuition support, taking care to seethat students were placed on career paths likely to lead to new employment. Students "clients"were counseled about their educational needs and interests while they organized their retrainingprograms in support of their career plans. These activities were augmented through the servicesof other agencies and organizations, such as the City of Philadelphia, the