Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Page 22.1341.2* World of Warcraft is a fantasy video game involving warfare.So, how should we conduct team training? What do students know about teams on the way in?Does anything we do actually make our students better team members? This paper endeavorsonly to address the first two questions. While an extensive student performance-basedassessment of teamwork is done across the curriculum, this paper will only look at how tointroduce students to teamwork using a discovery-based pedagogy that enables students torealize that “student teams” are “real team experiences” not “simulations” and that teamwork is askill that can be developed and must be practiced and not just something they will do when theyget a job. Limited course-level assessment

Conference Session

Institutionalizing Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University; John A. Barton PE, Texas A&M University System; James R. Hallmark, Texas A&M University System; Billy C. Hamilton, The Texas A&M University System

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the SAFE Association. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. in 1983, Dr. Nelson worked as a design engineer in industry and taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston and Texas A&M University at Galveston. In industry he was primarily involved in design of floating and fixed structures for the offshore petroleum industry. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Nelson joined the civil engineering faculty at Texas A&M University. He joined the civil engineering faculty at Clemson University in 1989 as Program Director and founder of the Clemson University Graduate Engineering Programs at The Citadel and became Chair of Civil Engineering in 1998. In

Conference Session

Manufacturing Workforce Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Marilyn Barger, FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence); Suzy Gorospes Marzano, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Juan Song, Alamo Colleges District

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing Division (MFG)

National Science Foundations Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) as a Regional Center of Excellence. FLATE’s mission is to support manufacturing education in K-14 programs through outreach, professional development, curriculum reform and technician research. She earned a Ph.D. in Civil En- gineering/Environmental from the University of South Florida and served on the Engineering faculty at Hofstra University and the FSU-FAMU College of Engineering. Dr. Barger has authored over 50 papers for presentations on engineering and technology education, serves on several national advisory boards for CTE and workforce education initiatives, and is a Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Edu- cation (ASEE) and the

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Eniko T. Enikov; Vasco Polyzoev; Joshua Gill

survey data on the effectiveness of the module is alsopresented.I. IntroductionHands-on laboratories have been an integral part of the engineering curriculum since itsinception1. Their importance has been recognized by the Accreditation Board of EngineeringEducation (ABET) and its predecessors by creating criteria requiring adequate laboratorypractice for students2-6. During the last three decades, engineering laboratories have becomemore complex, including simulation tools and computer-controlled test and measurementequipment7-8. This increased sophistication has also led to more expensive equipment. Theinclusion of such laboratory courses in the undergraduate curriculum is challenging due to thelarge number of students and the increased demand

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #11396Synthesis of Engineering Undergraduate Students’ Out of Class InvolvementMs. Rongrong Yu, Virginia Tech Rongrong Yu is a PhD student at the Educational Research and Evaluation Program in School of Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. degree in psychology and a M.Ed. degree in educational psychology. Her research interests include K-12 student mathematics and science achievement, STEM and gender, and co-curricular involvement.Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons PE, Virginia Tech Dr. Denise R. Simmons, PE, is an assistant professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and in Civil &

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Hoffman; Kevin D. Taylor; Russell A. Aubrey

upper division courses in an Engineering Technology department. Page 3.406.3There were two full-time teachers in the lower division (one instructor, one tenured assistant)who did not support the administration’s decision to offer upper division courses, and thereforerequested not to teach any of those courses. The mood was somewhat hostile. For example,Albert could not use equipment from “their” lab. Most of the upper division courses had neverbeen taught, and the curriculum was modeled after a program at another university. Albert wasnot aware of the situation in the department when he joined.Mentoring was non-existent. Albert’s department head

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

June Marshall; John Marshall

and NotTeaching; 2) Problem Based Learning; 3) Facilitating Group Learning (PromotingAccountability, Linking Assignments, and Stimulating the Idea Exchange); 4) ChangingLearning Behavior Outside the Classroom; and 5) Preparing to Teach. Topics included inthe “Teaching” section include: 1) The Seven “Good Practices” for Teachers; 2)Teaching with Hospitality; 3) The Importance of Listening; and 4) Assessment Via theMinute Paper.The presented techniques are not cumbersome or extremely involved. In fact they are funand very straightforward. Learn more about these practical and helpful teaching ideasthat can easily be implemented into your curriculum. Examples and brief case studies areutilized to increase clarity and understanding.Learning

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Fathi Finaish

realization: design, manufacture, test, and correlateproduct performance with analysis results.With this motive, this article describes a product realization exercise integrated recently into anew design course. This course is introduced as a part of a restructuring of the aerospaceengineering curriculum at the University of Missouri-Rolla. The primary goal of this new courseis to introduce students to open-ended problems and to the processes of engineering design andto provide an environment that encourages students to interact with each other at early stages oftheir study program. The students are required to design a small radio-controlled model, analyzeits performance, and construct it. Once the model construction has been completed and

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Weihang Zhu, University of Houston; Julia Yoo, Lamar University; James C. Curry, Lamar University; Brian Craig P.E., Lamar University; Hsing-wei Chu P.E., Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

. L., Olsen, P. E., Nwogbaga, A. P., and S. Stotts, "Integrative approach for a transformative freshman-level STEM curriculum," Journal of College Teaching and Learning, vol. 13, 2016.11. Wilson, Z. S., Holmes, L., Sylvain, M., Batiste, L., Johnson, M., McGuire, S., Pang, S. and I. Warner. "Hierarchical mentoring: A transformative strategy for improving diversity and retention in undergraduate STEM disciplines," Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 21, p.p. 148-156, 2012.12. Gilmer, T. "An understanding of the improved grades, retention and graduation rates of STEM majors at the Academic Investment in Math and Science (AIMS) Program of Bowling Green State University (BGSU)," Journal of STEM Education, vol. 8

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Michael Patrick Hannigan, University of Colorado - Boulder

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Mechanics

including Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Fluids, Thermodynamics, etc.Typically taken in the first semester of the 2nd year of a standard 4-year engineeringundergraduate curriculum, success in Statics is critical for continued success along the pathwayto an engineering degree. As the first technical engineering class students encounter, Statics hasthe potential to make novice students excited and enamored with the engineering problem-solving and analytical process, or conversely students’ experience in Statics can cause them toswitch disciplines or feel discouraged about pursuing engineering. It is a focal class in the Page 23.856.2trajectory of

Conference Session

A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott C. Banks, Georgia Tech Research Institute

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Masters of Systems Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University. Scott is Branch head of Software Tool Engineering in the Electronic Systems Division. He has over 20 years experience in system testing, integration, quality assurance and process improvement. Prior to joining GTRI, Scott was instrumental in system testing and development process improvements at TransCore and Northrop Grumman. Scott has presented at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Systems Engineering and CMMI conferences. He is an Atlanta Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) Board Member. Page 22.1366.1

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

freshman and sophomore level students. The coursematerials presented in this paper start with introducing students to a working product andthen challenge them with problems requiring the redesign of components. Subsequently,various manufacturing methods, techniques, processes, and equipment are discussed indetail so that students can prototype these newly designed components in the laboratories.As part of the curriculum of an Engineering Technology program, these courses aim atdeveloping students' ability to work in collaborative groups to apply engineering andtechnology knowledge to solve real-world technical problems requiring the application ofpractical procedures and methods.The Design and Prototyping is an introductory manufacturing processes

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

University, in Computer Engineering. Page 11.860.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Laboratory for Digital ElectronicsAbstractThe Digital Electronics course (ECE 3500)1 was created in the Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering of Western Michigan University to develop the skills students need todesign, and simulate digital integrated circuits down to the transistor layout level using MentorGraphics Category II tools2. Digital Electronics is a required course for students majoring incomputer engineering. The class has an embedded lab which makes use of the 0.25 microntechnology for IC

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlyn Blaine Christian, EIT, Oklahoma State University; Christina McCoy, Oklahoma State University; Blake Mitchell, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

emissionsalone [1]. This is a large percentage, which is why green roofs are such an up-and-coming designdecision for new buildings. As the use of green roofs becomes more prevalent, an evaluation ofthe benefits and challenges may be something architectural engineering programs choose toincorporate into their curriculum. This paper aims to consider the particular challenge of addedweight to a roof structure, with the understanding that the addition of structural material tosupport this load must be considered alongside operational energy benefits that a green roofprovides. In addition, the research herein provides a methodological framework for evaluatingthe efficacy of energy-saving strategies in general, including relevant software tools

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials and General Mechanics Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Henry Christiansen, Brigham Young University; Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Spencer Guthrie, Brigham Young Univeristy; Gaurab Paudel, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

integral portion of lower division engineering curricula for Civil, Mechanical, andManufacturing Engineering. These courses are crucial in the engineering education process forthese disciplines because they introduce students to the engineering approach in problem solving,provide basic principles that are used in following courses, and let lower division studentsrecognize if they are equipped for an engineering curricula. In addition, many questions for theFundamentals of Engineering exam have their roots in these courses.Providing the proper teaching environment for these courses is a challenge for faculty anddepartment administrations because a) there are numerous students that must be accommodated,b) the students deserve a quality experience to

Conference Session

ECCD Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

polesmachine. If we look at a 2 poles machine and 60 HZ supply, the speed calculates out to 3600 RPM. Theonly way to vary the speed is to change the F in the equation. We can accomplish this with a VariableFrequency Drive (VFD).System construction:A primary system has been constructed. This system is composed of an axial fan/motor connected to aduct/damper, to a variable frequency drive (VFD) and to a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) witha view panel and connected to a computer for programming purposes. The design and implementationof an experiment that include a VFD to control a three phase variable speed motor of a fan integrated toa PLC has been performed. This system will be used to verify several variants to control the rotationalspeed of

Conference Session

Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Macon Beck, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue Universtiy; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

well with other people (Item 1) and have good verbal skills (Item 2). Schoolcounselors agree to a greater extent that most people feel that males can do well in DET careers(Item 10) as compared to females (Item 9) or minorities (Item 11), but this may or may not be areflection of what school counselors feel. It is not clear whether counselors believe that DETshould be integrated into the K-12 curriculum (Item 8). These results are similar to those found Page 14.824.5for K-12 teachers16. This leads us to believe that school counselors and K-12 teachers havesimilar perceptions of engineering. Therefore, the same content that is used in

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

preliminary data, three research questions were formulated toassess the impact of incorporating an Experiential Learning Project as a part of a second-yearcourse on class effectiveness, retention (persistence) and graduation rates, and students’engagement/perception of instruction:Research Questions 1) To what extent does the introduction of IDEAS Active Learning Project improve student’s success in Engineering Analysis Statics? 2) To what extent Active Learning Projects introduced early in the curriculum improve student retention and graduation rates? 3) Do Active Learning Projects improve Engagement, Class Participation, and Students’ Perception of Instruction?Research Design and ControlTo answer these questions, an

Conference Session

Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick John Sours, The Ohio State University; xinquan Jiang, The Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

, no. 1, p. 189, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.1057/s41599-021-00871-1.[8] G. Bixler, J. Campbell, R. Dzwonczyk, H. L. Greene, J. Merrill, and K. M. Passino, “Humanitarian Engineering at The Ohio State University: Lessons Learned in Enriching Education While Helping People,” IJSLE, pp. 78–96, Dec. 2014, doi: 10.24908/ijsle.v0i0.5545.[9] K. Conroy and P. Sours, “Engagement in Practice: Better preparing students for community-engaged engineering by restructuring an academic program, minor, and curriculum,” presented at the ASEE Annual Conference, 2023.[10] A. Parkinson, J. Harb, and S. Magleby, “Developing Global Competence In Engineers: What Does It Mean? What Is Most Important?,” in 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Robertson

been definedto cover the key features of integrated circuit fabrication technology as well as theorganizational and solution management skills needed by any effective practitioner in theindustry.Industrial participation has included a very active Advisory Board, senior staffassignment, seminars on specialist topics and company visits. Although this activity hasa specialist microelectronics focus, there are many general features that are applicable toall branches of technology.1. Refocus the goalsThe interface between industry and academia is never comfortable. Nor should it be ifwe are to meet changing market needs with independence and measured forethought. Allacademic technology programs profess a close interaction with industry with the

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University; Robert L. Mott P.E., University of Dayton; Carl R Williams, University of Memphis; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

currentdemand, and faces eminent retirement of many of its technical and engineering workforce thatwill fuel future demand. In the SME “Workforce Imperative: A Manufacturing EducationStrategy” white paper, recommendations are made to ensure preparation of existing and futureworkforce. These include working together to attract students into manufacturing, articulate astandard core of manufacturing knowledge, improve manufacturing curriculum, integratemanufacturing into STEM education, develop faculty, and strategically deploy resources.This paper describes the results of an online survey that was distributed to a broad audienceincluding managers, company owners, engineers, educators and education administrators. Theobjective of the survey was to

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

James Masi

. Roberts University of North Texas Denton, Texas 762034) Study of the Magnetostrictive Effect by John Marshall, University of Southern Maine5) Earthquakes, Materials and an Edible Village: An Educational Experiment for High School Students by Neda Fabris , California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA 900326) Twisty Glue Sticks or Torsional Characteristics of Hot Melt All Purpose Glue Sticks by Alan K. Karplus Department of Mechanical Engineering, Western New England College, Springfield, MA 01119-2684 Page 6.666.1 Experiments in Liquid Crystals: Different States and Devices

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

explore how each organization materializesits design ethos within various communities. Both organizations have a long history. Keymonographs, countless invited talks, various organizational roundtables, and exhibitionsdedicated to organizational design principles shape a complex discourse space. Multimodaldiscourse analysis deals with this complexity by integrating many different communicationforms. The research uses multimodal discourse analysis to distill an organization’s message. Therigor of multimodal discourse analysis stems from careful reading of the source text, testinginterpretations through directly related texts, and situating interpretations in related scholarly

Conference Session

Digital and Embedded System Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clint Kohl, Cedarville University; Keith Shomper, Cedarville University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2007-2128: CEDARLOGIC ? A NEW GRAPHICAL DIGITAL LOGIC CADTOOLClint Kohl, Cedarville University Dr. Kohl serves as Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Cedarville University. He earned his B.S.E.E. from South Dakota State University, his M.S.E.E. from University of North Dakota, and his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University. His areas of interest include digital electronics, computer architecture, programmable logic devices, and microprocessor systems.Keith Shomper, Cedarville University Dr. Shomper serves as an Associate Professor of Computer Science and has been at Cedarville Universtiy since August 2003. He received his B.A. in Mathematics from the

Conference Session

Improving Teaching and Learning

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Deepti Suri

Software Engineering Curriculum are presented todemonstrate the impact of the approach on classroom instruction as well as on student learning.1. IntroductionThe methods typically employed by an instructor to solicit feedback on a regular basis regardingtheir own effectiveness or the students’ learning in a classroom setting include (i) Askingstudents if they have any questions (ii) Instructor’s reaction to student’s questions (iii)Monitoring the students’ body language and facial expressions and (iv) Reading home-works,tests, lab assignments and so on. Even though these techniques are a large part of an instructor’sdaily lives, collecting feedback in this way is a subconscious and implicit process. Thecandidness and quality of the feedback is

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, Texas State University; Logan Mallow, Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

and design area, are from the University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, Dr. Austin Talley holds an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in Mechanical Engineering. His research is in engineering design theory and engineering education. He has published over 30 papers in engineering education journals and conference proceedings. He has worked to implement multiple National Science Foundation (NSF) grants focused on engineering education. He has been an instructor in more than ten week long summer K-12 teach Professional Development Institutes (PDI). He has received multiple teaching awards. He has developed design based curriculum for multiple K-12 teach PDIs and student summer camps.Logan Mallow

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Constituents

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elif Kongar; Jani Pallis; Tarek Sobh

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

compares similar entities, i.e.,decision making units (DMUs), against the “best virtual decision making unit”. Due to variousadvantages and ease in its use, DEA has been employed extensively in various areas, such as healthcare, education, banking, manufacturing, and management.One of the relevant studies is published by Johnson and Zhu1. In their work, the authors employedDEA to select the most promising candidates to fill an open faculty position. DEA has also beenutilized extensively in the environmental arena. To this extent, Sarkis2 proposed a two-stagemethodology to integrate managerial preferences and environmentally conscious manufacturing(ECM) programs. Subsequently, Sarkis and Cordeiro3 investigated the relationship betweenenvironmental

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

oversaw NSF-funded work related to making the case for technological literacy (resulting in publication of the 2002 report, Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology) and the NAE/NRC review of technology education content standards developed by the International Technology Education Association. He was staff lead for an internal NAE analysis of engineering ethics issues, a project chaired by NAE member Norm Augustine. He works collaboratively with colleagues within and outside the National Academies on a variety of other projects involving K-12 science, mathematics, technology, and engineering education, and the public understanding of engineering and science. He

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8156Introduce Computer Engineering to Middle School Students through a Sci-ence ProjectDr. Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M UniversityDr. Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Yonghui Wang earned a B.S. in technical physics from Xidian University at Xi’an, China in 1993; an M.S. in electrical engineering from Beijing Polytechnic University at Beijing, China in 1999; and a Ph.D. in computer engineering from Mississippi State University at Starkville in 2003. From 1993 to 1996, he was an Engineer with the 41st Electrical Research Institute at Bengbu, China. From July 1999 to December 1999, he worked as

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Feng Zhou, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wen-hao Zeng, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shijiao Li, Georgia Institute of Technology; Charles Drexler; Chong Wang; Hongrui Zhang, Georgia institute of Technology; Roger Jianinx Jiao, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. M. Brown and C. J. Seidner, eds., pp. 297-319: Springer, 1998.[4] R. L. Miller, and B. M. Olds, “A Model Curriculum for a Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 83, no. 4, pp. 311-316, 1994.[5] S. Howe, and J. Wilbarger, “2005 National Survey of Engineering Capstone Design Courses,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, 2006.[6] A. Chandak. "Tech student body integrates for capstone," 2013; http://nique.net/life/2013/09/12/tech-student-body-integrates-for-capstone/, 12/31/2013.[7] B. Tabbache, A. Kheloui, and M. E. H. Benbouzid, “An Adaptive Electric Differential for Electric Vehicles